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Pair of Reconstructed Stone Lions
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French reconstituted stone recumbent lions.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Garden Ornaments
19th Century Lion Painting
By Pedro Americo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original, signed and dated, oil-on-board painting of a recumbent lion by noted Brazilian artist
Category
Antique 19th Century Brazilian Paintings
Materials
Board
19th Century Black Staffordshire Lion
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic Staffordshire recumbent lion in the uncommon black and white coloration. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Paint
19th Century sanguine drawing of a lion by William Huggins, 1881
By William Huggins
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
William Huggins (British, 1820-1884)
A recumbent lion
Sanguine, black crayon and white chalk
Signed
Category
19th Century Academic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Empire Fire Fender
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive large Empire influenced brass fire fender, having a pair of recumbent Lions
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
$6,168
‘Black Forest’ Walnut Version of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A ‘Black Forest’ walnut version of the Lion of Lucerne, the recumbent lion sleeping with his paws
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pair of Marble Lions, after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine pair of antique Italian carved marble recumbent lions. The originals, famous guardians of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Walnut Dining Table, Style of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Essex, MA
walnut pedestal with four Egyptian recumbent lions bearing strong similarity to designs by Thomas Hope
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint, Walnut
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Located in Rome, IT
chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone base. Very good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Located in Rome, IT
chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone base. Very good
Category
2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Delft Blue and White Tiered Flower Vase / Tulipiere
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
recumbent lions and painted in blue with a continuous scene of figures in an interior, surmounted by three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft
English 19 Century Renaissance Revival Center Table
By Alexander Roux
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
carved ‘trunk’; on the lower base sit three recumbent lions very much in the Venetian Renaissance style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Empire Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Fire Place Fender or Andirons
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire patinated and gilt bronze fire place fender with beautifully recumbent lions facing each
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Garden Lions, English, Outdoor, Fireside, Ornamental, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique garden lions. An English, reconstituted stone recumbent ornamental
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Statues
Materials
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century English Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
hallmarks for 1926, London. In the center stands the “Lion of Judah,” a pair of recumbent lions raised on
Category
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century German Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
candleholders appears the “Lion of Judah,” a pair of recumbent lions raised on pedestals, carrying the Ten
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Red Stoneware Sphinxes, Felix Austin, 1833
By Austin
Seeley
Located in Dallas, TX
sphinx, affectionately referred to as a “French sphinx”, which is a recumbent lion body. Their faces are
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Stone
Consolidated Listing
Located in Norwood, NJ
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5080223958462
Fine quality antique carved marble recumbent lions after models
Category
Antique 19th Century Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$9,325
Lion Statues in Repose
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
This duo of vintage cast stone lions in recumbent pose adds a regal atmosphere to any interior or
Category
Early 20th Century Statues
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Victorian Terracotta Garden Lions
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian recumbent antique terracotta garden lions raised on molded bases - one base is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Statues
Materials
Terracotta
Massive Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of powerfully modeled recumbent male lions in white glaze with blue fur details. Mounted on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Censor with Buddhist Lions
Located in Austin, TX
domed lid enclosing stylized scrolling clouds and a recumbent Buddhistic lion finial, raised on elephant
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Bow Complete Set of Porcelain Figures "The Four Elements", Rococo, circa 1765
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
with fruits and flowers, signifying the Fruits of the Earth; beside her is a large recumbent lion
Category
Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Gilt-Brass Repousse Vessel with Hebrew Inscription, Egypt, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
alternating cartouches on the sides two with an identical design of recumbent stylized lion in palm grove with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Vases
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Guan Yin Buddha Statue on Foo Dog
Located in Somis, CA
, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Seated on a recumbent Foo Dog lion, the figure rendered a serene expression
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
French Luneville Pottery Recumbent Lion
Located in Natchez, MS
French Luneville pottery recumbent lion. This lion if from the pre 1812 period the father and son
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pottery
Vintage Recumbent Lion Iron Bootscrape
Located in Atlanta, GA
VINTAGE RECUMBENT LION IRON BOOTSCRAPE
AN ATLANTA RSOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
WE HAVE
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Exceptional Sienna Marble, Carved Recumbent Lion
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Sienna marble, carved recumbent lion, mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble
Large 19th Century English Stoneware Recumbent Lion
Located in Southampton, NY
A 19th century English salt glazed stoneware recumbent lion, raised on plinth.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of French Empire Bronze Recumbent Lions
Located in London, GB
Pair French Empire Bronze Recumbent Lions on Griotte Rouge Marble Plinths c.1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Pair of Staffordshire Recumbent Lions, circa 1860
By Staffordshire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Staffordshire Recumbent Lions, each one with inset glass eyes, resting on grassy plinth
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Pottery
Materials
Glass, Pottery
Pair of Antique Staffordshire Recumbent Lions
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of recumbent lions in a rather rare grey glaze, with gold accents and glass eyes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Pair of English Cast Iron Recumbent Lions, circa 1880
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English cast iron recumbent lions, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century Pair of Stoneware Recumbent Lions
By Whitaker
Co., Ltd.
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Large 19th century pair of stoneware recumbent lions. With an ochre saltglazed finish and being a
Category
Antique 1880s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
A Large Brass Recumbent Lion in the Manner of Bustamante
Located in London, GB
A Large Brass Recumbent Lion in the Manner of Sergio Bustamante 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Clear and Amber Glass Winged Recumbent Lion, Murano
By Venini
Located in Hollywood, FL
Beautiful handblown winged recumbent lion in clear glass with amber glass accents.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WHITE CARRARA MARBLE RECUMBENT LIONS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SUPERB AND MASSIVE PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE CARVED WHITE CARRARA MARBLE RECUMBENT LIONS
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Garden Ornaments
Pair of Cast Zinc Recumbent Lions Stamped J.W Fiske
Located in Culver City, CA
A PAIR OF CAST ZINC RECUMBENT LIONS
Stamped "J.W. Fiske
Each facing forward and resting on bent
Category
Antique 19th Century Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Hand Carved Parcel Gilt Recumbent Lions. Italian, c.1860
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Large Scale Magnificently Hand Carved Walnut Recumbent Lions with Parcel-Gilt Manes
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cast Iron Recumbent Lion
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in New York, NY
This flat-back, cast iron lion in the style of Edwin Henry Landseer, survives from the late
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$1,750
Pair of Architectural Recumbent Lions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Similar pair of lions in relief. Architectural elements. Slight differences in color and finish
Category
Antique Early 1900s Architectural Elements
Large Pair Alert Recumbent Lions
Located in Woodbury, CT
This very large pair of lions make a stunning statement on either side of a garden or house
Category
Vintage 1940s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Statue of a Recumbent Lion
Located in New Orleans, LA
A devilishly handsome recumbant lion posing with a shield and resting on a plinth base.
Category
Early 20th Century Statues
Materials
Composition
Fruitwood Carving of a Recumbent Lion
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
.
A comparable wooden lion, dated to the mid-16th Century, and marked as ‘possibly English’, was sold
Category
Antique Early 17th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine Portugese Renaissance Armorial recumbent Lion
Located in Summerland, CA
A highly "Simpatico" smiling face with almost human expression holding in its front paws a family crest "A.M" or "M.A"
Raised on a brass stand
Raised on a brass stand
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Sculptures
Pair of Recumbent Lions with Removeable Tails
Located in Woodbury, CT
This wonderfully-decorative pair of cast stone lions has curly manes, removeable tails, and
Category
20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Recumbent Lions
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful form and surface on this pair of 19th Century cast iron 2 part lions.
Category
Antique 19th Century Statues
Materials
Iron
Two Similar Cast Stone, Recumbent Lion Garden Statues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Featured at the Botanical Gardens Show, each lion in painted, cast stone aggregate, is in reclining
Category
20th Century Garden Ornaments
Superb Large Italian Neoclassical Terracotta Recumbent Lion, circa 1800
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
In original condition, the generously sized recumbent terracotta lion beautifully modelled in the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Regency Recumbent Terracotta Lion With Head Dress
Located in London, GB
An Elegant recumbent lion with head dress in terracotta, Regency period circa 1810, England.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Statues
Materials
Terracotta
Cast Bronze Lion
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
English cast bronze figure of a recumbent lion mounted on a roughly chiseled stone plinth.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Statues
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$4,600
Pair of Bronze Garden Lions
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive scale: Classic recumbent lions in the Greco - Roman style. Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Greco Roman Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
$9,500 / set
Cast Iron Lion Doorstop
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century cast iron doorstop in the form of a recumbent lion.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Bronze Lion Candelabra
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of French patinated and gilt bronze two-light candelabra formed as recumbent lions.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Majolica Lions Italian Crests
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage majolica recumbent lions holding Italian Crests. These hand painted lions are nine
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
A Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Lions
Located in New York, NY
A pair of early 19th century Italian silvered and gilt
decorated carved wood recumbent lions
on
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century English Stoneware Lions
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of small 19th century English stoneware recumbent lions, on rectangular plinths, in glazed
Category
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
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Recumbent Lions For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of recumbent lions is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and ceramic, all recumbent lions available were constructed with great care. Recumbent lions have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern recumbent lions are consistently popular styles. Recumbent lions have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Johann Joachim Kändler, Loet Vanderveen and Mottahedeh are consistently popular.
How Much are Recumbent Lions?
Prices for recumbent lions can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, recumbent lions begin at $325 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,641.
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