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Regal Estate-Sized Cast Stone Lion
Located in Woodbury, CT
Moderately-weathered and in fine condition, this serene recumbent lion is the perfect addition to
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Late 20th Century British Statues

Pair of Bronze Lions
Located in London, GB
Pair of late Victorian cast bronze recumbent lions, English c.1890 Modelled as a pair, each
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Antique 19th Century English Sculptures

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Bronze

Magnificent recumbant lions
Located in Summerland, CA
/> Recumbent Lions were found throughout Northern Italy to support the portico columns of churches (see
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Antique 19th Century Italian Statues

Pair of Stone Garden Lions
Located in Damariscotta, ME
These two heavy cast stone recumbent lions have detailed bodies and endearing faces. One lion is
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Vintage 1930s American Garden Ornaments

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Cast Stone

Set of Four English Hall Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Recumbent Lion
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Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

A Pair of Gilt Bronze Paperweights
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of left and right facing antique gilt bronze paperweights. Figures of recumbent lions
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Staffordshire Prattware lion, c. 1790.
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Staffordshire pottery figure of a lion, c. 1790. The recumbent lion, covered in Pratt type glazes
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Pottery

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Pottery

Regency period tilt top pedestal round table in mahogany.
Located in Essex, MA
, retaining its original brass recumbent lion-form caps and castors.
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Cast Pair of Lions of Hadrian
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional recumbent lion, with full mane and peaceful expression, after an English original of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Garden Ornaments

Regency Pier Mirror Provenance Sir Sean Connery
Located in Bournemouth, GB
An ornately crested Regency pier mirror with recumbent lions flanked by fluted corinthian columns
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Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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Gesso, Glass

Copper Brass Coal Scuttle
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early Dutch copper and brass coal scuttle with applied repousse decoration depicting a recumbent
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Decorative Objects

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Copper, Brass

German Silver Hanukkah Lamp Menorah with Gold Washed Lions
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
chain link, flanked by two recumbent lions. Raised on paw feet. Measures: Approx. 11.5'' H x 12'' L x
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Antique Late 19th Century Religious Items

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Silver

Antique English Brass Fireside Caddy
Located in Oaks, PA
part with recumbent lions with "essentials" including a trivet, brush, poker, tongs and shovel, the
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Fireplace Tools an...

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Brass

Antique Chinese Parcel Gilt Bronze Quan Yin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
flower and a recumbent lion. There is still some of the original gold gilt remaining.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Impressive Late Victorian Solid Brass and Copper-Plated Cast Iron Fender
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
, surmounted with a recumbent lion at each end and with a reeded front rail, also a pair of similar classical
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Antique 1870s High Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Copper, Iron

Two Cast Plaster Models of Lions, after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
recumbent lions, both sleeping, one finished in terracotta and raised on a serpentine marble plinth, the
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1990s Animal Sculptures

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Serpentine

Lloyd of Shelton Lion and Lamb Group, circa 1836
By John Lloyd
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
. Modelled as a recumbent lion, and a lamb, set upon a rounded rectangular base. The lions mane created from
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Porcelain

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Ceramic

Pair of Empire Style Marble and Bronze Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
columns that stand on decorated stepped plinths resting on the backs of four recumbent lions. These lamps
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20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Pair of 19th Century Stone Lions; after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
?) models of recumbent lions, both vigilant, on rough-hewn stone plinth bases, and surviving from the late
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian George II Animal Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Swiss Carved Miniature Cabinet. C 1880
Located in New York, NY
with foliate patterns and surmounted by a recumbent lion. The top shifts forward which allows it to
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Pair of 19th Century Faux Marble Plaster Lions; after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
recumbent lions, finished to imitate Siena yellow marble, one sleeping and one vigilant, on plinth bases
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian George III Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Chinese Ming Dynasty Cast Iron Statue of Kuan-Yin
Located in Seattle, WA
relaxation) on a lotus support. The throne resting on a recumbent lion, draped with a cloth on a rectangular
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Iron

Federal Secretary, Signed and Dated, Connecticut, 1808
Located in Los Angeles, CA
skirt has a center panel inlaid with satinwood and rests between flaring French feet. The recumbent
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair of Tudor Carved Oak and Oil Gilt Lions
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
depicted at the feet of royalty. Two recumbent lions are used as a footrest in the tomb effigy of Eleanor
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Antique 16th Century English Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Pair of Recumbent Facing Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing pair of recumbent facing lions from an Estate near Royal Tunbridge Wells, U.K. - circa
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Antique Early 1900s British Statues

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Cast Stone

Gouda Pottery Bronze Iron Base Table Lamp with Matching Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on a heavy cast bronze and iron polychrome base. The feet are four stylized recumbent lions
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Pair of Charles I Carved Oak and Oil Gilt Lions
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
is a substantial history of lions being depicted at the feet of royalty. Two recumbent lions are used
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Antique 1640s English Animal Sculptures

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Oak

A Pair of Recumbent Limestone Lions
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Recumbent Limestone Lions
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20th Century English Statues

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Limestone

Very Fine Italian Grand Tour Carved Giallo di Siena Marble Canova Lion
By Antonio Canova
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
marble model of recumbent lion, on a plinth base, survives from the first quarter of 19th century, Italy
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

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Siena Marble

Proper Pair of Large Recumbent Cast Stone Lions
Located in Woodbury, CT
These large and impressive cast stone lions have different recumbent positions (paw and tail
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20th Century English Statues

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Cast Stone

A MAJESTIC ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE RECUMBENT TERRA COTTA LION
Located in San Francisco, CA
The alert lion of distressed molded terra cotta seated on its haunches; the powerful face with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Garden Ornaments

The Most Cherished Hat c.1870
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
gold on watered paper with crown, flags and recumbent lion reading Melton – Hatter to the Queen and his
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Fur, Leather, Silk

Regal Recumbent English 19th Century Fireclay Lion on Integral Yorkstone Base
Located in Woodbury, CT
We were thrilled to find this rare and regal fireclay lion integrally mounted on a carved Yorkstone
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Statues

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Stone

Early 18th Century Norwegian Burr Birchwood Peg Tankard
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
decoration, finished with a leaf terminal. The underside carved with a flower. Raised on three recumbent lion
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Antique Early 18th Century Norwegian Pitchers

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Birch

TWO CAST STONE LIONS
Located in Solebury, PA
A pair of recumbent cast stone lion garden ornaments. These charming lions are an especially nice
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20th Century American Garden Ornaments

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Cast Stone

Pair of Cast Stone Lions with Balls
Located in Woodbury, CT
Playful pair of recumbent cast stone lions with balls, reminiscent of Chinese Foo Dogs. On
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20th Century English Garden Ornaments

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Cast Stone

Handsome Antique Cast Iron Lion Door Stop
Located in Lancashire, GB
stop in the form of a recumbent male lion. In excellent condition and in its original back paint
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Antique 19th Century English Architectural Elements

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Iron

19th Century Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Lion
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century Folk Art pottery sculpture of a recumbent, regal lion, resting on a row of boldly
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair of Cast Stone Recumbent Lions
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of cast stone recumbent lions with open mouth.
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Early 20th Century Statues

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Cast Stone

Pair of Monumental Bronze Recumbent Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of monumental bronze recumbent lions, each one finely detailed in resting pose.
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Late 20th Century European Statues

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Bronze

Pair of White Painted Cast Stone Recumbent Lions, circa 1920
Located in Concord, MA
Pair of white painted cast stone recumbent lions, circa 1920. Measure: Height 10 1/4 in, length 16
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Early 20th Century American Garden Ornaments

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Cast Stone

Imposing Pair of Recumbent Cast Statuary Lions
Located in Bridport, CT
Grace your entrance or garden with this wonderful pair of or distinctive recumbent lions. Heavy and
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Vintage 1950s American Statues

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Concrete

Pair of Polychrome Cement Lions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two mid-20th century American garden statues in the form of recumbent lions. Available as a pair.
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20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Pair of Continental Bronze Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of cast bronze recumbent lions are a perfect example of the animalier trend that was all
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Rose Verona Marble Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
column and recumbent lion.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Fountains

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Marble

Tiffany Studios New York 1920s Bronze Lion Paperweight Desk Accessory Sculpture
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th Century Tiffany Studios New York recumbent lion in bronze with a verdigris patina
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Cement Recumbent Garden Lions
Located in Cardiff, CA
This pair of lions are a great size and has the perfect amount of weather. The pair would be
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Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Animal Sculptures

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Cement

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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.