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Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and very heavy pair of Lions (37 Pounds ea>)in Black with a ball under foot. The pair
Category
20th Century Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Lion Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "lion" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Lion Head Cannon Ball Claw Fireplace Andirons Firedogs 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage circa 1970's iron and brass firedogs / andirons featuring simplified ball and claw feet
Category
Vintage 1970s Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller, Lion Sculpture, Mid-Century, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller, rare lion sculpture, signed, mid-century, Vienna Austria. good original Condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 2.37 in W 1.19 in D 3.15 in
3 Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
3 Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Five Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Five Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
Five are available, priced and sold per
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Three Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Three Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s.
3 are available, priced and sold per
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Fairfax, VA
Louis-Albert Carvin - Art Deco sea lion lamp, Balancing ball on his mouth.
Glass ball, dark silver
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in
Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
centered mask lions, matching brass ball log stops with original wrought iron dog legs, and resting on
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 17 in D 27 in
Large Carved Sculptural Sea Lion or Seal in Elmwood Balancing a Brass Ball
Located in St. Louis, MO
scale vintage English sculpture of a sea lion or seal is carved out of elmwood, balancing a large brass
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Elm
H 32.5 in W 13.5 in D 19 in
Pair of English Period Regal Fluted Ball Top and Lion Andirons, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English period Regal fluted ball top andirons with turned bulbous and squared columns
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Andirons
Pair of English Flanking Brass Ball Wrought Iron Rampant Lion Andirons, C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
with matching faceted iron log stops, centered mounted shield with rampant brass lions, and terminating
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 13.5 in D 23.5 in
Silver Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hallmarked Silver Golf Ball.
An unusual silver golf ball, made by Chantry Silversmiths with a
Category
20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
, features a highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball which represents the material elements and one
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Marble Lions, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of hand-carved male lions out of marble, standing on square bases. The lions are in a mirrored
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Statues
Materials
Marble
Bernard Langlais Terracotta Lion
By Bernard Langlais 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
' work acquired directly from the estate.
Ping-pong ball is for scale.
The lion's face measures: H
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Scottish Pottery Lion, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Standing pottery lion, Scottish. Great treacle glaze; foot raised on a "stone" ball, circa 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Other Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of soapstone Buddhist lions
Each finely carved seated on its haunches with a fierce
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Silver Golf Tee and Ball Marker
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
silver' with a lions head.
Size shown is for the golf tee, the ball marker has a 1.9 cm diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Soccer Ball, Hallmarked, 1947
Located in London, GB
detailed lacing. The ball is very tactile and we have made a bespoke ebonised stand so that the ball can
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Large Weathered Stone Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular pair of large, weathered stone lion statues reclaimed from a country house in Norfolk
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Statues
Materials
Stone, Composition
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Napoleon III lion inkwell, 19th century
In veined yellow Siena marble, centered with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
cartouche framing a mythical fu lion playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of Gilt Bronze Lion Figural Candlesticks
Located in Norwood, NJ
three lions on ball feet with tails wrapping a leaf and vine covered column supporting a candle cup with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain
Algora Porcelains
Designed
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Walking Lion Garden Statue, circa 1920-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This old limestone lion statute features handsome carved details, including the nicely textured
Category
Mid-20th Century French Statues
Materials
Limestone
Pair Giant Bronze Foo Dogs Lions 63 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
. One lion holding a ball under his right paw, one under the left, the muscular bodies with defined
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Italian Pottery Medici Lion Figures
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite pair of first half 20th century Italian ceramic lion figures of massive scale modeled
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Two Chinese Wood Lion Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
top of the ball open to receive the incense, the scent will go through the open mouth of the lion foo
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions
Located in Essex, MA
Brightly painted with a male and female foo dog or Buddhistic lion one holding a ball for the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Swedish Grace Pewter Box with a brass lion sculpture
By Anna Petrus
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tenn 1931, octagonal shape on paw feet with ball, lid with crowning lion.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Pair of Vintage Chinese Red and Gilt Buddhistic Lions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
a cloth draped plinth, with one paw atop a brocade ball. The lion is a symbol of strength and
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in London, GB
in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball which
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Pair of Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
paw on a ball, the other on an upside down baby foo lion. Overall fine time worn surfaces with
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Statues
Materials
Marble
Chinese Bronze Bell Shaped Censer Mounted With Buddhistic Lions
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Chinese bronze censer of bell shape mounted with two Buddhist lions probably Ming 1368
Category
Antique 16th Century Asian Ming Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Great Wood Carving Lion Figurine / 1868-1920 / Rare Item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Chinese lions, a ball is attached to the left hand, but this is missing.
However, it is a work that is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Victorian Aubusson Needlework Footstool Claw & Ball Carved Wood Foot Bench
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An antique early Victorian footstool with finely detailed hand-carved claw and ball feet made of
Category
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 15.95 in
English Regency Style Marble Top Zinc Lion Caryatid Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Regency Style Marble Top Zinc Lion Caryatid Console Table
England, circa 1900s
With
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
bronzed metal. The lions are depicted sitting with one having a paw on a ball or orb and the other having
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guardian Fu lion dogs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Glazed Guardian Lion Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large antique Chinese porcelain temple Guardian Lions - Foo Dogs. The near
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of intricately carved limestone fu lions once protected the entry of a grand courtyard
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
detailing, similarly styled pair, modeled as guardian foo lion, depicted with outstretched arched body
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Blue and White Headrest with Guardian Lion, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
headrest features a guardian lion in pursuit of an embroidered ball, a symbol of love and loyalty. A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Brass Lion Head Electrified Wall Sconces
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind matched pair of antique brass lion head wall sconces, crafted from 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
stylized lions—often one male with a ball which represents the material elements and one female with a cub
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
lid. The lid has pierced decorative panels with pine trees and a bold Buddhist lion finial for lifting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Lions from the Kangxi Period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of traditional Chinese Famille Verte male and female Buddhist lions belonging to the Kangxi
Category
Antique 1680s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes
Located in South Burlington, VT
Ball Hughes (British-American, 1804-1868)
This original period framed 1866 pyrography on wood panel
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Rare Pair of Antique Carved Stone Lions from Italy, Circa 1600
Located in Dallas, TX
. One lion gracefully rests its forepaws on a stone ball, while the other clutches a coat of arms shield
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Medieval Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
, sharp fangs, and mouths open in mighty roars. One lion retains a loose clay ball within its mouth.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stoneware
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lion ball you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lion ball for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lion ball — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right lion ball, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one lion ball that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hertha Baller and Walter Bosse produced versions that are worth a look.
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