Antique Victorian Putti and Lion Head Repousse Brass Coal Scuttle with Handle
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th century, England, a lovely quality and highly decorative Victorian coal scuttle made in brass sheet metal with an interior metal lining. The exterior is decorated in relief with...
Brass, Zinc
English Regency Gilt Bronze Ormolu Lion and Lioness Fire Place Chenet, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency gilt bronze ormolu fire place chenet with lion & lioness perched on rectangular plinth, 18th Century Chenet will adjust on end 5.5"
Bronze
$1,695 / set
Lion Head Garden Pots
Located in Hollywood, FL
These where found at an Estate Auction in Stockholm Sweden.
Concrete
English Brass Flanking Lion Coat of Arms Fire Place Tools on Rope Stand, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass flanking lion coat of arms fire place tools with a spiral urn bulbous finial, adjustable flanking candle holders, and resting on a stylized rope Stand. Set consists of ...
Brass, Iron
Auguste-Nicolas CAÏN, two monumental bronze groups, original stone bases, 1893
By Auguste Cain, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Even today, all over Paris, we can admire the results of the many hours Caïn spent observing and drawing the animals of the Jardin des Plantes: the Sitting Lion in front of the Hôtel...
Stone, Bronze
1990s French Natural Terracotta Lion w/ Shield Garden Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s French natural terracotta lion with shield garden sculpture.
Terracotta
Pair Italian Deruta Garden Pedestals Glazed Ceramic Stands Lion Masks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Striking pair of square tapering Italian Deruta pedestals with flared tops, inspired by classical architectural plinths Each pedestal features a bold moulded lion mask with ring hand...
Ceramic
$450Sale Price|53% Off
Asian Hand Carved Marble Foo Lion Garden Sculpture, Antique, 1960s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Asian hand carved marble Foo Lion garden sculpture.
Marble
Impressive Pair of Late 19th Century Marble Recumbent Garden / Gatekeeper Lions
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Impressive Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Recumbent Garden / Gatekeeper Lions The wonderfully hand carved life-size lions are laying, front legs stretched, with ...
Carrara Marble
Antique French Cast Iron Lion Paw Pedestal Garden Table With Metal Top
Located in High Point, NC
An extraordinary cast iron garden table with the presence of an unearthed estate relic—graceful, formidable, and beautifully transformed by decades of weather and time.
Metal, Cast Iron
Early 20th Century English Cast Stone Lion Garden Statue with Weathered Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking early 20th-century English cast stone lion statue embodies the timeless appeal of traditional garden ornamentation, blending strength, symbolism, and understated elegan...
Cast Stone
Vintage Hand Carved Stone Foo Dogs Guardian Lions, Pair, Asian Garden Sculptures
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A striking pair of vintage hand carved stone Foo Dogs, also known as Guardian Lions, featuring exceptional hand carved detail throughout the flowing manes, expressive faces, and deco...
Stone
Pair of Hand-Carved Lion Garden Statues in Italian Limestone on a Pedastal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These garden statuettes have the front paw resting on a shield.
Limestone
Elegant wooden and glass coffee table, "Lion's Garden," from the 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
An elegant coffee table in the Italian neoclassical style, featuring a sculptural base richly decorated with lion heads in relief, floral motifs, and a polychrome finish in shades of...
Ceramic, Glass
$329Sale Price / set|30% Off
3 B+W Vogue Decorative Garden Photographs in Gold Frames Castle Lion Statue
By Vogue
Located in Dayton, OH
3 Vogue framed photographs A sculpture of a lion in a garden by Patrick Litchfield The garden on a home in Meridian Hill Bath Towel BY Carola Rust Gardens of Twickel Castle Art P...
Paper
$675Sale Price|55% Off
Study for a Painting of a Classic Italian Garden Stairs with Lion on Board
Located in Encinitas, CA
One of Six fun vintage study for an Italian Classic garden stairs with lions and fountain. Probably some scenography preparation.
Acrylic
Antique Print of Pigmy Elephants and Lion Cubs, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Top image 'Pigmy Elepants, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens'. Bottom image 'Lion Cubs, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park'.
Paper
Pair of Terracotta Guardian Lions on Mahogany Pedestals, Late 19th Century
Located in Palm Desert, CA
One lion is alert and open-mouthed, the other more subdued in repose.
Terracotta, Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Scalloped Edge Lions Birds Bowl 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese imari porcelain fruit / serving bowl - round form with scalloped edge, decorated in blue, orange and green with Mandarin ducks nesting in a garden, pairs of blue gua...
Porcelain
Rare Mid-19th Century Japanese Arita Imari Shi-Shi Lion Bowl with Stand
Located in Nottingham, GB
The interior is arranged around four quatrefoil panels, each depicting mythical shi-shi lions within garden settings. These are complemented by three further panels containing stylis...
Porcelain
Rare Pair of French Enameled Alfred Corneau Urns, C. 1880. Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here is a gorgeous pair of enameled garden urns featuring lion-mask ringed handles. The deep understated reddish-brown patina allows these urns to work as an eye-catching decorative ...
Enamel, Iron
The Imperial Menagerie: Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise
Located in Dallas, TX
Deer, antelope, and gazelles move among the foliage as expressions of grace, gentleness, vitality, and the elusive beauty of the natural world, bringing animation to an already lavis...
Wool
19th Century Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
One side showing courtly scenes of figures in pavilions within landscaped water gardens, bordered by fabulous dragons, lions and tigers.
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coromandel Lacquer Screen
Located in London, GB
One side showing courtly scenes of figures in pavilions within landscaped water gardens, bordered by fabulous dragons, lions and tigers.
Wood, Lacquer
$34,000 / set
Very Good Quality Large Chinese Lidded Jars / PAIR
Located in Dallas, TX
a large pair of Chinese vases, very good quality, each with female figures as finials, seated next to garden seats, and foo lion mask handles at the neck, panels depicting a royal su...
Porcelain
$14,360Sale Price|20% Off
A Pair of Blashfield Terracotta Urns with Swags and Lion Masks
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of stoneware urns by J.M. Blashfield, each body ornamented with four lion masks joined by festoons of fruit and flowers, stamped on inside of rim, “J M Blashfield, Stamford”, ...
Stoneware
$63,600Sale Price|20% Off
American Pair of Carved Primitive Folk Art Lions Quarried in Connecticut
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare pair of carved brownstone American Folk Art lions, in recumbent pose with full manes and tails curled to opposing sides, their expressive faces with mouths slightly open, acce...
Stone
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
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