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Pair of Chimeras vases
Located in PARIS, FR
Eugène ROUSSEAU (1827-1890) Pair of Chimeras vases A very fine pair of vases made in hand-blown
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Pair of Chimeras vases
Pair of Chimeras vases
H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Chimeras
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of chimeras covered in gold and copper. Creatures from Chinese mythology, combination of
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Early 19th Century Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Chinese Porcelain Chimeras
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Chimeras
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
ANTIQUE ITALIAN ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS WITH CHIMERAS
Located in Milan, IT
ARCHITECTURAL RELIEFS WITH CHIMERAS Central Italy, 16th Century green marble 26 x 25 cm 10 1/4 x 9
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16th Century Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble

Victorian Diamond Pearl Gold Chimera Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The Victorian Chimera Brooch, a mythological beast in Greek mythology, has the head of a lion, the
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19th Century Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Chimera relief set in 21k gold trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hand chiseled Chimera asymmetrical lead relief set in an elaborately decorated trim of 21 karat
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Classical Roman Antique Chimera

Materials

Gold

Antique Chimera relief set in 21k gold trim
Chimera relief set in 21k gold trim
H 1.25 in W 0.88 in D 0.25 in
19th Century Chinese Bronze Chimera Guardian Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century, or possibly earlier, seated bronze chimera, cast as a ferocious scaled beast seated
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Turn of the Century Chimera Brooch
Located in Wheaton, IL
Excellent turn of the century Chimera brooch. Handsome winged dragon handcrafted in 10kt yellow
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Early 1900s Antique Chimera

Materials

Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Maison Plisson Et Hartz Chimera Brooch, French, circa 1900
By Plisson et Hartz
Located in London, GB
Maison Plisson et Hartz chimera brooch. A circular yellow gold brooch, composed of an intricately
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Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

18k Gold

Victorian Diamond Ruby 14 Karat Gold Chimera Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a creature with a demon face, bat wings, and serpent body Clutching a claw set old European cut diamond, eye-clean and white Accented by rose cut ruby eyes Tested as 1...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 19th Century Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chimera Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Magnificent antique brooch depicting a chimera
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chimeras Band Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
is pierced, engraved and chiseled all around with arabesque patterns and two chimeras that enclose
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in 18ct Yellow Gold, Rubies & Diamonds
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Add a touch of elegance to your wrist with this stunning Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet
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Early 20th Century Antique Chimera

Rare Antique Gothic Revival Medieval / Chimera Sculpture Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
right. It depicts a medieval figure sitting on the back of a rare, almost demonic, dragon/chimera
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Metal

Impressive Gothic Revival Sizable Antique French Gilt Bronze Chimera Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
sculpted, gilt bronze chimeras. These winged, mythological Gothic creatures have a mean and fierce look and
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Natural Pearl Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chimera Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
chimera in openwork decoration surrounded by a vegetal pattern. Its eye is a small ruby and it holds in
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 20th Century Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chimera Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
chain with a chimera pendant in amatized gold. The creature holds a rose-cut diamond in its mouth. The
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Self-portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in the form of monstrous chimera.Thiebaud Frere
Located in Leuven , BE
A fabulous discovery—this bronze chimera represents a self-portrait by the famous Sarah Bernhardt
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Fireback Depicting a Vase with Fire Framed by Two Chimeras, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback of the 19th century depicting a vase on a tripod with fire framed by two chimeras
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix
Located in Paris, FR
frieze. The whole is decorated with chimeras, dragons, birds of prey and phnixes amidst a stylized décor
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1890s Japanese Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze & Glass Gothic Revival Pendant Light with Chimera Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small size, early 1900s Gothic Revival light fixture. In architecture, a chimera or grotesque is
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Mythological Being "Chimera" with Human Face and Flaming Rays Halo. Orange Terracotta
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chimera

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Fine Pair of Candleholders With Two Arms and Chimeras with Wings
Located in Sofia, BG
Fine pair of gilded metal candleholders with two arms of light, representing a chimeras with long
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Chimera

Materials

Metal

Auguste Leroy & Cie (1912-1935) and Baccarat Silver and Enamel Box circa 1920
By Auguste Leroy
Located in CA, CA
and jadeite Chinoiseries chimera shaped handle. Hallmarked
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Chimera

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Gilded Wood Mirror, Tuscany, Mid-19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large mirror in carved gilded wood with chimera heads emerging from the plant decoration
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
Located in Rome, IT
Y-shaped frame supported on the backs of the same chimera. Derek Roberts, “Continental and American
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1790s French Empire Antique Chimera

Materials

Ormolu

French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
H 16.54 in W 4.73 in D 11.82 in
Napoleon III bed in walnut, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
pendant rests upon a gadrooned leaf. The two front legs are intricately carved with chimeras: two roaring
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III bed in walnut, 19th century
Napoleon III bed in walnut, 19th century
H 73.43 in W 77.96 in D 81.5 in
Coalbrookdale, Cast Iron Bench, 19th Century
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Cast iron bench with rich decoration of chimeras and flowers, white lacquered, with 1 seat in
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Coalbrookdale, Cast Iron Bench, 19th Century
Coalbrookdale, Cast Iron Bench, 19th Century
H 36.62 in W 51.58 in D 26.78 in
Regency Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Dish, Bellerophon's Victory Over Chimera
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Chimera

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Pair Of Large Palace Trumeaux (h247cm), Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
style, presents winged chimeras, plant arabesques and in the center an allegorical representation of two
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Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr
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Mid-19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Gold Plate

Set Of Six Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each painted a dark green with gilt Greek key , winged lions heads , figures , chimera etc. Most
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

Set Of Six Regency Painted Armchairs
Set Of Six Regency Painted Armchairs
H 32.25 in W 23 in D 22 in
Important gilt bronze ovoid-shaped covered vase
Located in Paris, FR
satire at the bottom. Surrounded by foliage, interlacing and chimeras. Pedestal decorated with garlands
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1840s French Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Han Dynasty Jade Bixie
Located in Atlanta, GA
creatures figured in Han funerary art. The bixie—called chimera in the West—have the supple body of a feline
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chimera

Materials

Jade

Han Dynasty Jade Bixie
Han Dynasty Jade Bixie
H 1.88 in W 2.75 in D 1.3 in
Clock With Warrior Helmet, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
richly decorated with feathers and a chimera or dragon's head, Pegasus and a face, and a book Under the
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Red-Figure Black-Ground Vases, 1810-1850, Italy, Terracotta, Grand Tour
Located in Epfach, DE
legendary hero Bellerophon in a dramatic encounter with the Chimera. Mounted on the winged horse Pegasus
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Chimera

Materials

Terracotta

Marquetry Planter, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Planter in blackened wood and marquetry of different wood species; the feet end in winged chimeras
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Fruitwood

Marquetry Planter, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Marquetry Planter, Napoleon III, 19th Century
H 38.19 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Émile Gallé "Aux Grenouilles" Umbrella Stand
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
the creation of chimeras a foreseeable event. Item #: YF-19577 Artist: Gallé Country: France Circa
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Early 20th Century Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze, Tin

Chinese Antique Hand Carved Mythical Winged Guardian Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Powerful Hand Carved Sculptoral Work of Art, "Chimera" This powerful old mythical winged sculpture
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chimera

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats
Located in London, GB
, possibly cherry blossoms, and embellished with intricately formed chimera heads. Resting on deep green
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Antique Chimera

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Garden Gueridons with Marble Tops and Cast Iron Bases
Located in PARIS, FR
Second Empire style. The green-patina cast iron legs, adorned with intricate chimera and lion head motifs
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble, Iron

Italian Table in Ebonized Wood and Engraved Inlays 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, opening to a drawer, with arabesque decoration of stylized foliage, chimera and vases; some restorations
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

French Stuc Eight Gargoyles Chandelier Ceiling Pendant circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
gargoyles. The small gargoyles or chimeras at the top of the suspension are kneeling or crouching. The four
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Stucco

Cachepots in porcelain circa 1870 signed H.B &Cie - Choisy le Roi pair.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
representing "Chimeras winged"
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1870s French Empire Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
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1880s German Rustic Antique Chimera

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th century Italian Alabaster Renaissance Revival Vases on Pedestals
Located in London, GB
the vases fluted and carved in high relief with scrolling foliates and mythical chimera-mask handles
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Alabaster

A Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
with an ermine and an eagle. The open arms with padded armrests and chimera headed terminals. Raised on
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chimera

Materials

Giltwood

A Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé
A Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé
H 60.63 in W 80.71 in D 27.56 in
Att Maison Giroux, Bronze Covered Cup, 19th Century
By Maison Giroux
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Gilded bronze cup or drageoir on foot, decorated with putti and chimeras, with a belly in cut and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Han Dynasty Jade and Gilt Bronze Pendant with Taotie Mask
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the book The Beginning of the World: Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera (Lienart 2020), and is
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chimera

Materials

Jade, Bronze

Rare bronze floor lamp in neoclassical style, Paris, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Corinthian capital supporting a winged chimera, seated, wings outstretched. Tripod foot, zoomorphic, ending
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chimera

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Six Dynasties Jade Lion
Located in Atlanta, GA
also pictured in the book The Beginning of the World: Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera (Lienart
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chimera

Materials

Jade

Six Dynasties Jade Lion
Six Dynasties Jade Lion
H 1.8 in W 3 in D 2.4 in
Pair of console tables with griffons in ebonized walnut wood, Italy 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
sculpture of the chimera with spread wings and a long neck and griffin head, on whose head is a sphere
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

Ancient Roman iIntaglio 1st-2nd Cent. AD 18 Kt Gold Ring depicting Pegasus
Located in Roma, IT
Chimera. This bond between Pegasus and Bellerophon represented the Roman virtues of valor and perseverance
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Chimera

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze candlesticks, 19th century A pair of bronze candlesticks, decorated with Chimeras
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Antique-Inspired Console and its Mirror, Italy, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
with carved wooden chimeras. The pediment with a Gorgon’s head in gilded bronze is crowned with two
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19th Century Italian Greek Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Very Rare Coq/Rooster Jardiniere circa 1880
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
him, wood, glass, terracotta; but above all artist in chimeras, always ready to imprison them in the
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Chimera

Materials

Faience

Jardiniere with the royal coat of arms of France, Paris, France circa 1880
By Samson & Cie
Located in Paris, FR
the Compagnie des Indes, oval with two chimera-shaped handles, with polychrome and gold decoration of
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

French Wood Lamp Four Gothic Gargouille Art Nouveau Style Pendant Lustre c. 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
chimeras, in the Art Nouveau style the lampshades are not included. Good condition. Shipping : P 39
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Chestnut

A Rare Renaissance Walnut Cabinet With Its Freestanding Carved Columns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
chimeras resting on bunch of fruits. Fruits are applied on the spandrels too. The entablature consists of
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16th Century European Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Antique Chimera For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique chimera for your home. Each antique chimera for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique chimera — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique chimera made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. David Young Cameron, Emile Huignard and Ernest Lucien Bonnotte each produced at least one beautiful antique chimera that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Chimera?

An antique chimera can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,100, while the lowest priced sells for $467 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.