Beautiful Plaster Sculpture, Lion and Snake, Romeo Capovani, Italy, circa 1925

Sculpture in Patinated Plaster by the Artist Capovani, Early 20th Century. Animal sculpture representing a Lion striking down a snake by Capovani in plaster with a bronze patina, ea...

Plaster sculpture of a reclining lion.

Add a touch of timeless artistry to your space with this beautifully sculpted lion head in plaster on stand, created by Belgian artist Carine Laeveren. The lion, a universal symbol ...

This beautiful interesting sculpture is made of plaster. This is a French work, circa 1950.

Large Italian hand painted ceramic lion sculpture from the 1970’s. In beautiful vintage condition. Retains the made in Italy label. Measurements: 11” Deep, 27” Wide, 12” High.

One of a kind wonderful large glazed plaster sculpture of a reclining lion, signed and dated on side as shown in photo close ups.

Schmitz was an important German-American figurative sculptor of the 1930s-1940s. Studied with J.Wackerle. Commissions include: Brooklyn B...

Italian Seated Lion Terracotta Sculpture, a shield beneath his left paw. 26.5" H x 11" W x 16" D. Provenance: From an Upper West Side, New York City Estate. 

Edgardo Simone, (Italian/American, 1890-1948) Classically trained in Italy at the Beaux Arts Academy in Rome from 1906 to 1913, Edgardo Simone became a famous sculptor in Italy and the United States using mediums of terracotta, ceramic, bronze, and plaster. He earned a Doctorate of Design and Sculpture at the Academy and then emigrated to the United States where he worked in New York, Chicago and southern California. His style was influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other modernist influences. In Italy, he had received three times the Croix de Guerre and was decorated by King Victor Emmanuel II and Queen Margherita. Before moving to America, he had much recognition in Italy. He had created war and city monuments, and tombstones in twenty-six Italian cities. When he arrived in New York City, one of the newspapers carried a headline: "Italy's greatest Sculptor Arrives in New York." In New York, Simone became prominent in society and did many portrait busts including such of Thomas Edison, John J. Pershing, Henry Ford and Louis Brandeis. Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer of Chicago's World's Fair in 1933-1934, sat as a model in his studio as did President Franklin Roosevelt and author Theodore...

Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Lion and Snake on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bronze lion and Snake statue...