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19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed
Located in Hampstead, QC
its lacquered wood base. The left glass eye of the lion is missing. The joint where the tail meets the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Carved Lions Couchant
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of lions couchant, Sweden circa 1820, carved of wood and retaining traces of their original
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Wood Carved Lion Statues on Faux Marble Bases
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of antique wood carved Lion Statues on Faux marble bases. The lions are depicted sitting on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Sculpture of Thai Foo Dog or Lion Guardian, Glass Jewel Deco
Located in Werkendam, NL
believed these Foo Dogs had the power to warding off evil and bringing prosperity. Sculptured in wood with
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 18th Century Dutch Wood Carving of Pair of Lions with Coat of Arms
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 18th century beautifully wood carved Dutch carving of pair of lions and coat of arms in a
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lovely Pair of French Bronze Grand Tour Recumbent Lions
Located in Culver City, CA
These wonderfully crafted bronze recumbent lions on wooden pedestals are a rare example of the
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Carved Spruce-Wood Guardian Lions Foo Dogs
Located in Bangkok, TH
A pair of 19th century, late Qing dynasty, Chinese guardian lions or "foo dogs" from Chaozhou
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Spruce

Unusual Chinese Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Pair of stylised temple lions or Foo dogs on plinths. The wooden plinths are covered in flocked
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20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Polychrome Wooden Lion on Red Ball Carving, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a unique early 19th century wooden carving depicting a stylized lion in black distressed
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Antique Early 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

18th-19th Century Lion Screw Nutcracker for Hazelnuts
Located in Paris, FR
, carefully arranged in the detail. Here is a screw-type beech wood nutcracker, in a form of a lion. A
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Antique Early 19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Reconstituted Amber Foo Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
These reconstituted amber hand-carved foo lions were originally purchased at Gump's in San
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Resin

Vintage British Colonial Style Carved Wood Lion Head Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial stylized carved wood lion head with glass eyes presented on a sculptural pine base.
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Sculpture of a Lion
Located in Astoria, NY
Carved Wood Sculpture of a Lion, apparently unmarked.19" H x 35" W x 11" D.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lion Sculpture
Located in Manhasset, NY
A vintage vivd lion sculpture, possibly parchment veneered under wood, marble eyes.
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Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Wood Lion
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Decorative wood lion reminiscent of Alexander Girard's animal figures. We're told it's of Japanese
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of Stylized Mid Century Modern Carved Solid Teak Wood Lion Sculptures
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of stylized mid century modern solid teak lion sculptures in the style of the work of Sergio
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tibetan late 19th Century Carved Wood Lion Head Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique and rare Tibetan carved wood lion head sculpture of a temple dog. This fierce yet
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Antique 1880s Tibetan Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Lions
By Wood Caldwell
Located in Katonah, NY
These exceptional pottery lions were made by Wood and Caldwell who produced some of the best
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Sculpture in Carved Wood "Lion Lying Down" Italy, Late 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture in carved wood. "Lion lying down." Italy, late 16th century. It retains light polychrome
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Neapolitan Lion Sculpture
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Neapolitan carved-wood recumbent lion sculpture with original painted finish, circa 1780 or
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1870s English Carved Wood Lion
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s English hand carved wood Lion. From a celebrities Southampton, NY oceanfront estate.
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Antique 1870s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Lion 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a carved wooden lion made in Japan. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Chinese Monumental Carved Wood Guanyin on Lion
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Monumental Carved Polychromed Wood Guan Yin Seated atop Foo Lion Sculpture, the figure's
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bronze Recumbent Lion Sculpture Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bronze Recumbent Lion Sculpture Bookends- The pair, on a bronze base with a wooden bottom
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pearlware Medici Lion
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Ralph Wood Staffordshire pottery earthenware color glazed figure which features a Medici lion
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Pearlware

Pair Chinese Caved Wood Guardian Lions Foo Dogs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 20th century Chinese carved wood guardian lions, sometimes called foo dogs in the west
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Sicilian Rococo Lion s Head Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sicilian Rococo 18th Century Hand-Carved Lions Head Original wall bracket and finishing included
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Figural Bronze Recumbent Lion Sculptures, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of French figural sculptures depict recumbent lion and lioness with lioness seated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Ancient Golden Wooden Lion s Head Wall Sculpture
Located in Catania, Sicilia
19th Century, Ancient Golden wooden wall sculpture Depicting A Lion's Head. Object of good quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Roaring Lion from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A carved wood lion from Southern India, early 20th century. This painted wood roaring lion is in a
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20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Pair of Carved Wood Lion Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of heavily carved wood lions heads, realistically carved and mounted on carved round wood
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Incredible Folk Art Lion Sculpture by David Alvarez
Located in Houston, TX
Awesome Hand carved lion sculpture by artist David Alvarez. Lion has a wild twine mane and three
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Wood Hand Painted Carousel Lion Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Carved Wood Hand Painted Carousel Lion Statue This antique French carved wood hand
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Pair of late 18th Century Continental Gilded Wood Lions
Located in CH
A pair of late 18th Century Continental carved and gilt wood lions on black wood bases
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Baroque Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage British Colonial Style Carved Wood Lion Head
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial stylized carved wood lion head with glass eyes presented on a sculptural pine base.
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Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Pine

17th Century French Oak Lion Heads Sculpture on Iron Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in oak during the 1600’s, this sculpture of two lion heads was originally part of a
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Iron

Folk Art Lion
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very decorative folk art figure of a lion in hand-hammered sheet metal tacked tp a wooden core
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Lion’s Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Placed at palace and temple entrances for protection, these expressive faces were used to ward off trouble.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Carved Wood Lion-Copy of Original Monument in Lucerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved wood lion with placque with Latin inscription that reads, when translated: "To the loyalty
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions circa 1950. Here we offer a fine pair of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Neo Classical Italian Bronze Lion on a Wood Base
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a 19th-century Neoclassical Italian bronze sculpture of a lion. The piece depicts a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antiques After 1910-Wood Carving Lions / Shrines and Temples
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing the sculptures of old Japanese lions. This is a part of building materials such as
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Lions on Wood Stands
Located in Queens, NY
A massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel foo dogs / lions on wood stands, circa 1940. Very
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculpture of a Lion
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An Scandinavian wooden sculpture of a lion, hand made and painted in the early 1900's.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Gilt-wood Standing Lion On Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous hand-carved wooden lion with its original weathered gilding. France circa 1750 Weathered
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Lion on Stand, 19th Century Carving Sculpture
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Figural Carving Sculpture A well-executed, characterful and detailed study of a lion on a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze Recumbent Lion on Carved Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
shaped carved wood base. Probably inspired by earlier classical Italian carvings of lions, rather than
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lion Gion Festival Dance Mask, Lacquered Wood, Late Edo period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Lion Gion Festival Dance Mask, Lacquered wood, Late Edo period This lion mask can be
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Wood and Gilt Lions from Asia
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of late 19th century wood and gilt Lions from Asia Circa 1880. Measure: 8.5" H, 16.25" W, 3.5
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Antique Cast Bronze Lion
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French antique cast bronze lion sculpture on wood base, beautiful dark patina, lost wax
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Wood Carving Lion Head/Antique Folk Art Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an item of Japanese culture. Since ancient times, the Japanese have created lion heads and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hunting Lodge Lions Head
Located in London, GB
Very rare 1880 hand carved Folk Art lions head from a hunting lodge in Hungry Provenance: this
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Southeast Asian Foo Dog Lion Carved Wood Gilt Lacquer Figure
Located in Forney, TX
carved in Burma, 19th century or earlier, depicting the stylized lion mythical beast, rising on integral
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

20th Century American Folk Art Carved Lion
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th century American folk art carved lion in a seated position. Old weathered textured finish
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Faux Marble Obelisks with Lions
Located in Astoria, NY
with the top held up on four recumbent bronze lions. The pieces date from the 1960s and are in
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Wood Lions Traces of Gilt and Paint
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fantastic folk art appeal in this well proportioned wood carved lions. There are remnants of
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Lion Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of lion wood sculpture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every item from our selection of lion wood sculpture was constructed with great care. There are 106 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of lion wood sculpture you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of lion wood sculpture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of lion wood sculpture, those designed in Folk Art, Baroque and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of lion wood sculpture over the years, but those crafted by A. Fagotto, Bottega Gualverio Michelangeli and Staffordshire are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lion Wood Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of lion wood sculpture start at $128 and top out at $22,189 with the average selling for $1,812.
Questions About Lion Wood Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.