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Spelter Lions

1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, GB
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Spelter

Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Labour. Labour is depicted in patinated spelter as a classical female figure wearing a draped gown and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Spelter

Thomas Cartier Art Deco Bronze-Patinated Spelter Sculpture, Lioness with Cubs
By Thomas Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thomas Francois Cartier (1879 - 1943) designed this spectacular cast spelter sculpture during the
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Spelter

Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Sculpture of a Walking Lion King by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco sculpture of a walking lion by the famous French sculptor Max Le Verrier. Art metal of the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco German Shepherd Bookends, circa 1930
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, circa 1930. German shepherds. Gilt spelter
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Big Black Patinated Art Deco Panther Sculpture Baghera Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Big Lion / panther sculpture named “Baghera” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Ouganda Animal Sculpture Black Panther French Art Deco Style by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France by
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
By L. Carvin
Located in NANTES, FR
in animal sculpture, he takes as models deer, does, lions, lionesses, panthers, birds, wolf dogs
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 8.67 in
Louis Albert Carvin, Lovebirds, France Art Deco, 1920s
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful romantic Art Deco spelter sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (1875-1951) of two lovebirds
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Persian Ware Ceramic Bottle Vases Attributed to Samson et Cie
By Samson & Cie
Located in New York, US
et Cie, circa 1870-1890, are decorated with the figures of lions or panthers attacking deer, with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Impressive Empire Style Malachite and Ormolu Center Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
An impressive empire style malachite and ormolu center table after the imperial model by Francois Honore Georges Jacob-Desmalter, 1770-1841. "AUX CARIATIDES", Empire style round m...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 2009. 176 pp. 1st Edition Published in 2009. Dimensions: 11" x 10" x 1". As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this la...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Clarté Very Big Sculpture in Art Deco Style Floor Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
The figurative sculpture "Clarté" is the most important work of Max Le Verrier. The nearly life-size floor lamp shows a nude lady holding a lighted glass ball. Famous, very dec...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
H 26 in W 27 in D 14.25 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hanging Corner Cabinet, Georgian, Inlaid, Oak, Scotland 1830, H263
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique hanging corner cabinet, Georgian, Inlaid, Oak, Scotland 1830, H263 Scotland 1830 Solid oak Original finish Shaped pediment with inlay to the top It has a panelled door with ...
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Antique 1830s Scottish Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Style Lamp Espana Dancer with Fan by Guerbe for Max Le Verrier Original
By Guerbe Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Espana an Art Deco style lamp Spanish dancer lady with fan. Signed by Raymonde Guerbe with foundry seal. Designed in 1920-1930. Handcrafted. Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le V...
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal

French Bronze Sculpture "Valet de Limier" by Pierre Jules Mene & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MENE French, 1810-1879 "Valet de Limier" (1879) Patinated bronze Signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" to base Item # 109LWK22S This was the...
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture "Tiger Walking" after Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Qui Marche" Dark brown patinated bronze Signed in base "A.L. BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, PARIS", cold-stamped FRANCE col...
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Figure , Lady Playing with a Cat C. 1920s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A lovely art deco sculpture, depicting a young lady playing with her cat. Cast in cold painted spelter, mounted on marble and onyx base. All in very good, vintage condition. Attribu...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
H 6.25 in W 14.25 in D 4.75 in
CLARTE Life Size Art Deco Bronze Lamp Standing Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté life size Art Deco bronze lamp standing nude with globe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated bronze on octagonal wooden base and with crackled glass globe. Design 1928. Posthumous cas...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Style Table Lamp Monkey with Umbrella by Max Le Verrier, France
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp monkey with umbrella PLUIE by Max Le Verrier. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass umbrella shade. Design 1927. Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le...
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Style Sculpture Icarus Winged Male Nude Max Le Verrier, France
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of Icarus winged male nude. Signed by Max Le Verrier Art metal with lovely patina mounted on a Black marble base. With foundry seal. Designed circa 1930. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Antrim, GB
surmounted with Lion mask faces Japy Freres Movement Working Perfectly Guaranteed Measures: 5.5 ins
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo More Clocks

Materials

Spelter

Bellauer by Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Warlingham, GB
and lion, made of art metal and signed Le Verrier to the metal. This figure does not come up for sale
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

Bellauer by Le Verrier
Bellauer by Le Verrier
H 22 in W 23 in D 9 in
Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Victorian Era, circa 1900, antique cold painted spelter (smelted and alloyed zinc) figural
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Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Sea Lion Bookends
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Art Deco, silvered spelter sealion bookends on an original marble plinth. Foundary seal too flipper
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Sea Lion Bookends
Sea Lion Bookends
H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Pair Of Antique Decorative Figures, French Bronze Spelter, Classic Taste, Statue
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative figures. A French, spelter bronze classical influenced statue
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Brown Patinated Panther Sculpture Jungle Original Max Le Verrier Spelter Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion / panther sculpture named “Jungle” on a stepped marble base. Original “Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of Neoclassical Style Spelter Pedestals with a Bronze Finish, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of unique and highly detailed Neoclassical style spelter pedestals having a bronze finish
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Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Spelter

Ouganda Black Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of Painted Spelter Bud or Spill Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of painted metal lion bud or spill vases, great worn paint. Please
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Early 20th Century English Vases

Ouganda Animal Sculpture Black Panther French Art Deco Style by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France by
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Clock in Green Onxy and Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental Art Deco Clock in green onyx and marble with spelter figure of lion resting upon the top
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Clock in Green Onxy and Marble
Art Deco Clock in Green Onxy and Marble
H 28 in W 36.25 in D 8.5 in
19th Century French Spelter Pheasant Sculpture Signed L. a. Carvin
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1890 and built of spelter, the large sculpture depicts a group of pheasants and chicks standing on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Black Patinated Panther Sculpture Ouganda Original Max Le Verrier Spelter Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion / panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Black Patinated Panther Sculpture Ouganda Original Max Le Verrier Spelter Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion / panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Black Panther Sculpture Ouganda Art Deco Style Original Max Le Verrier Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Alabaster Sea Lion Table Lamp Night-Light, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp / night-light, 1920s. Three sea lions. Spelter, alabaster & marble
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble, Spelter

Pair of Bookends with Lions from a Monument in Lucerne
Located in Petaluma, CA
These neat bookends are a direct copy of a monument in Lucerne as written on the front. From the workmanship we know for a fact that they are American. We had several pairs of booken...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends

Materials

Iron, Spelter

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1930s. silver plated spelter sea-lion
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Panther Statue M. Leducq
By M. Leducq
Located in Oakland, CA
green patina finish on a cast metal figure. Signed by the artist on the back hind leg. Lions, tigers
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Marble, Spelter

German Shepherd Sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin, 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German shepherd sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin 1930. Spelter dog and marble base. Signed "Carvin
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Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Big Black Patinated Art Deco Panther Sculpture Baghera Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Big Lion / panther sculpture named “Baghera” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Black Panther Sculpture Ouganda French Art Deco Style Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France by
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Black Panther Sculpture Ouganda French Art Deco Style Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France by
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Louis-Albert Carvin German or Belgian Shepherd Sculpture, circa 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Amazing huge german shepherd sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, circa1930. Spelter dog
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Louis-Albert Carvin German or Belgian Shepherd Sculpture 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German shepherd sculpture by Louis-Albert CARVIN, France, ca.1930. Spelter, marble and onyx
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Elephant Bookends, 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Beautiful pair of bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s. Both spelter elephants wear their
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Sphinx Inkwell
By (After) Sarah Bernhardt
Located in Chicago, IL
SYMBOLIST INKWELL: SELF-PORTRAIT AS A SPHINX, after SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923), spelter with a
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1890s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Clock / Sculpture/ Garniture "Lion"
By A. Hermann
Located in Hialeah, FL
French art deco marble and spelter sculpture/ garniture of Lion atop Clock, excellent detail and
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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Materials

Stone, Metal

Bronze Patinated Spelter Horse by Valton
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Bronze patinated spelter horse by Valton A very detailed large sculpture of a stallion on a marble
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Spelter

Bronze Patinated Spelter Horse by Valton
Bronze Patinated Spelter Horse by Valton
H 15.75 in W 21.26 in D 6.7 in
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Spelter Lions For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of spelter lions is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique spelter lions was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, spelter and stone. There are 8 antique and vintage spelter lions for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Spelter lions have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Spelter lions are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, neoclassical and Rococo styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Spelter lions have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Max Le Verrier, Louis-Albert Carvin and Japy Frères are consistently popular.

How Much are Spelter Lions?

Prices for spelter lions start at $1,625 and top out at $8,187 with the average selling for $2,415.

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