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Bronze Lion And Serpent

Antique French Gold Bronze & Patinated Bronze Lion & Serpent Andirons Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze and patinated bronze Lion & Serpent Andirons, Circa 1860.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Andirons

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Bronze

Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Italian Garden Fountain Classical Serpent Water Feature
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Italian antique garden fountain in bronze Great work of classical beauty with main column
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Vintage 1920s Fountains

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Bronze

Exceptional and Rare Empire Chandelier Crystal Gilt Bronze and Patinated Brown
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional and rare chandelier in crystal, gilded bronze and finely chiseled brown patinated
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Antique 19th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture “Lion Assis No. 2”, Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1880
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Lion Assis, no. 2" Sand-cast bronze with autumnal patina
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Seated Lion No.4”After Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Lion Assis no. 4" Dark-green patinated sand-cast bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Lion Assis no.2” after Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Lion Assis no. 2" Patinated bronze Signed in cast "BARYE
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu and Bronzed Cut-Glass Horse Candelabra
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
with a gilt horse jumping towards a bronzed gate the horse supporting a twin branch serpent decorated
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Antique 19th Century British Candle Holders

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Ormolu, Bronze

Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Theseus & The Centaur" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which the French State purchased
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze entitled "Famille de Cerf" by Antoine Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze "Tortue" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Bronze Sculpture Group of the Farnese Bull, 19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
This Italian bronze sculpture group of the Farnese Bull, after the antique, is handsomely modeled
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Study entitled "Jaguar Debout" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Group de Lapins" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Panthere de l’Inde" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra France Circa 1870s A exquisite
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Deux Chiens en Arret" by A L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
emblematic Lion et Serpent, which the French State purchased and had cast as a monumental bronze for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Panthère de L'Inde No.1" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which the French State purchased and had
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Animalier "Guerrier du Caucase" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which the
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"Cerf Qui Marche" by A L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
family’s first major acquisition. At the 1833 Salon Barye unveiled his emblematic Lion et Serpent, which
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"Cerf Qui Marche" by A L Barye
"Cerf Qui Marche" by A L Barye
H 7.49 in W 8.67 in D 0 in
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Located in London, GB
elaborate surround; a phallic symbol between recumbent lions below; a wriggling serpent rising on each side
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities

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Copper

An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
H 1.9 in W 13.75 in D 0.2 in

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Bronze Lion And Serpent For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bronze lion and serpent for your home. A bronze lion and serpent — often made from metal, bronze and cut glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a bronze lion and serpent — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bronze lion and serpent, designed in the Art Nouveau, Empire or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made bronze lion and serpent has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antoine-Louis Barye and F. Barbedienne Foundry are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bronze Lion And Serpent?

Prices for a bronze lion and serpent can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $289 and can go as high as $18,266, while the average can fetch as much as $7,500.

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