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Stunning Antique Persian Farahan Gallery Rug, Light Brown Field, Ivory Borders
Located in New York, NY
in various blue tones, on the abrashed brown field. Four iconic Persian lion and sun motives and
Category
Vintage 1920s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Lion with Sword and Sun Pictorial Malayer Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
design of animals and flowers, and a pictorial depiction of the Classic Persian lion with sword and sun
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Souvenir Roman Sun Dial 200 AD Fan Shaped Lions Head Made in Italy 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
lion's head. Mounted on a fan shape wood base. Metal plaque reading "Roman Sun Dial 200 AD." Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 7.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Mahogany Georgian Style Sideboard With Lion Mask Pulls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, inlaid with quarter sun rays in the corners. All drawers with finely cast brass lion mask and ring pulls
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exceptional fine and rare pair of French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Statues
Materials
Terracotta
H 24 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
After Antoine-Louis Barye Walking Lion Le lion qui marche White Marble Effect
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Antiquarian Marble -Effect, Walking White Lion
The white lion, roaring and striding forwards.
On a
Category
Vintage 1960s English Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
H 9.45 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in
French Cast Iron Fire Back with Flanking Lions & Rooster Coat of Arms, C. 1600
Located in Hollywood, SC
French cast iron fire back with flanking cornucopias, flanking lions, central sun god, foliage
Category
Antique Early 1600s French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 29.75 in D 1.5 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
is a legend that is crowned by the sun.
There is an attractive “Sextans Uraniae” situated just below
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes
Materials
Other
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
meticulously carved walnut frame with leather seat. The back is showcased by a winged lion holding a tablet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 53.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture Bas-Relief "Lion of the Zodiac" by Antoine-Louis
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
THE LION OF THE JULY COLUMN: LION OF THE ZODIAC
AFTER A MODEL BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
Patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14.5 in W 22.75 in D 3.75 in
Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"
Located in Paris, FR
a shield. The other shows a naked man with a lion skin, a knitted cap and slave armbands. They are
Category
Antique 1880s French Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Vietnam Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Temple Lion
Located in London, GB
traditional pink and yellow tunic dresses, one holding a tray and the other holding a parasol sun umbrella
Category
Vintage 1960s Vietnamese Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 25.99 in D 0.04 in
Japan Satsuma Porcelain Vase and Golden Metal 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
the sun. On the opposite side Amaterasu with three characters in court dress in front of her, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Marble, And Ormolu Planter/Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
beautiful maidens with berried laurel wreaths in their hair and sun crowns flanked by striking rosettes and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 49.25 in W 18 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Coffee Pot and Mug Set
Located in Redding, CT
10 matching mugs. With its whimsical Mid-Century Modern graphics of a winking eye sun lion
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Louis XIV Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of Louis XIV Sun King motif sconces with engine turning, lions and mirrored convex
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver
Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
the image of the sun and lions. Louis XIV period, France 1600.
Category
Antique Early 17th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Pewter
Concord, British Airways Aeroplane Model
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
shield is supported by a winged horse and a winged lion. The lion, as the heraldic symbol of England and
Category
1990s British Aviation Objects
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Qing Dynasty the order from highest to lowest was: (1) mythical qilin, (2) lion, (3) leopard, (4) tiger
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles
Materials
Silk
Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
spine. Otherwise quite good. Small Spine Tear ends & Sunning Spine CVR, Otherwise internally Nice Tight
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Books
Materials
Paper
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
delicate fitted berried laurel chandelles. At the center are two striking handsome lions seated with their
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 86.62 in W 20.87 in D 12.21 in
Napoleon III Pedestal Clock “Parquet Regulator” after Jean-Henri Riesener, 1734
Located in Berlin, DE
mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Bronze
H 88.59 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet
Located in Berlin, DE
, each corner decorated with flower decoration, the front is adorned with a mask of the Apollo (sun
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Earth' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850
By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Phrygian mother of the gods 'Magna Mater', seated with a mural crown on a reclining lion, holding a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.65 in W 9.26 in D 7.88 in
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
foliate scrolls; the gilt copper stirrup hilt with lion’s head pommel, triangular langets with swagged and
Category
Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver LARGE REPOUSSE LIGHTHOUSE SUGAR CASTOR Hallmarked:-LONDON 1898
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in York, GB
applied by the London Assay Office.
Lion - English guarantee mark for sterling silver
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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H 6.38 in Dm 2.49 in
Dutch Mid-20th Century Silver Large Charms Bracelet
Located in Delft, NL
. Dutch garden with Dutch virgin, lion and orange tree, William the Fifth entering on the left, sun
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Rare Matthew Boulton Old Sheffield Plate & Cut Crystal Rococo 2-Bottle Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Charleston, SC
exaggerated "shell-shaped" handles in bas relief. The is a lion's head hand-engraved in the front pen well
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
H 5 in W 12.75 in D 7 in
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani Porcelain Foo Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
By Satsuma
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
adorned with gilt and silver suns, flowers and scrolls. Both of them are playing with a ball decorated in
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Pedestal Column in the Ancient Antique Louis XVI Style Rosewood
Located in Berlin, DE
in a lion's tail, ending on a three-sided retracted plinth in its ends.
The front is framed with
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals
Materials
Wood
H 57.09 in W 19.69 in D 12.21 in
English mahogany bracket clock with Orrery by Newman & Dolland
Located in HAARLEM, NL
the movement. On the side, two bronze cast lion heads to handle the clock. On the right hand side, a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbit, tree of life
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Austrian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock by Anton Grath circa 1925
By Anton Grath
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lions over a textured bronze rectangular plinth with a burnished bronze bas-relief of a young woman
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 17.75 in W 21 in D 4.25 in
Celtic Carved Oak Occasional Table A particularly fine quality Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
with 2 stunning Lion’s mask ring handles which have the lions heads set on a sun back plate
The table
Category
Antique 19th Century Country Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Large French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Wall Clock with Religious Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
lion’s head at its top, and shield contained within a cartouche at its base. The case is mounted onto
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 36.23 in W 16.54 in D 7.49 in
Original Vintage Bicycle Advertising Poster See Phillips First Sports Machines
Located in London, GB
machines ask here for free illustrated catalogue - featuring an image of a new sport bike lit up by the sun
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 20.28 in W 15.36 in D 0.04 in
Robert Goossens Rosebush Wall Mirror, Maison De Chanel, 24K Gilded Bronze, Paris
By Robert Goossens, Chanel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“barbaric Byzantine” and together they recreated the Chanel fetish symbols: the cross, the lion, the sun
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 49 in W 30 in D 2 in
Pair of Antique Italian Capriccio Landscape Paintings, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
lions, and statues. Two high-reaching vertical jets of water rise from the steep spillway that
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Print of the Bravery of Pepin the Short, First King of the Franks
Located in Langweer, NL
lion and a bull. Set in a frame with a radiant sun in the center. With four-line caption in French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.82 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Rhodesia Pictorial Map Southern Africa Zimbabwe
Located in London, GB
, trees and lakes, hills, boats, trains and cars, wild animals including hippos, lions, antelopes
Category
Vintage 1930s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
presented on a large plate to the daughter of Herodias. The reserve with the sun & moon, extravagant birds
Category
Antique 17th Century English Adam Style Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
meet hybrid beasts of bull headed men, lions with eagle or human heads and endless others who were
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715
By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period Circa 1715
Exceptionally commode rosewood
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French gilt bronze 4-candle wall sconce with great detail, lions heads, sun god and
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Bronze Foo Dog Censer
Located in Charleston, SC
guardian lion, commonly known as Foo Dog. It is believed by Scholars that Chines Sculptors modeled lion
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Other Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Marble Alabaster and Bronze French Desk Lamp
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
of a lion's paw in the four corners of the second base: four bronze suns. The central part has an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Louis XVIth Mantel Clock by Gavelle L’aine a Paris
By Gavelle le Jeune à Paris
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
veined Carrera marble. The obelisks mounted in ormolu with trophies and lion masks on each, and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Vintage Loveseat
Located in Livingston, NJ
Beautiful carved lion feet loveseat. Upholstered in a rich Italian velvet. There are no rips or
Category
Mid-20th Century Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"Everyday, Somewhere" by Dana James, Ink on Archival Paper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
metaphysics. The artist has used the process of pouring ink on paper to evoke sun and water with aquas and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
"The Wizard Of Oz" Film Poster, 2009
Located in London, GB
unforgettable characters: the clever Scarecrow, the sentimental Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, witches both good
Category
Early 2000s British Posters
Black Forest Carved White Falcon, "Horus" ONLY THIS SATURDAY SALE; 40% DISCOUNT!
Located in Werkendam, NL
represents the Sun and other represents the Moon. The Sun was Known as "Horakhty", or Horus in the Horizon
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 3.15 in
Vintage Persian Shiraz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz rug from the late 20th century displaying the lion and sun symbol.
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
'lion and sun' motif on a red-orange field. The design is quite fine and curvilinear for a tribal piece
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Square Persian Kazvin Rug 3'7 x 4'
Located in Secaucus, NJ
An antique Persian Kazvin rug featuring the lion and sun motif that was the best known symbol of
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Persian Mashahir Kerman Rug. 7 ft 1 in x 10 ft 6 in
By Kerman
Located in New York, NY
the symbol of the crown and sword at the peak of the structure and the two lion and sun symbols facing
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Whimsical Sun Lion Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, Italy
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
A playful handbuilt ceramic sculpture of a lion by Bruno Gambone. The sculpture is a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Lion Carpet
By Orley Shabahang, Bahram Shabahang
Located in New York, NY
8’10” x 12’5” and belongs to the Orley Shabahang Animal Collection. Titled "Lion," this carpet was
Category
2010s Persian Other Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Creamware Obelisk Hercules Wrestling a Lion England, Circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
the sun god Ra.
Background of Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion:
Hercules shot the lion with an arrow
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Materials
Pearlware
Rare Sun King Big Cabinet Armoire, Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III, 1850, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
the symbol of Louis XIV, King of France, known as the Sun King in Versailles Palace.
Neptune masks
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 37.41 in W 53.15 in D 15.75 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lion and sun you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every lion and sun was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lion and sun, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right lion and sun, those designed in Art Deco, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made lion and sun has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antoine-Louis Barye, Sergio Bustamante and Chanel are consistently popular.
How Much is a Lion And Sun?
The average selling price for a lion and sun at 1stDibs is $7,050, while they’re typically $259 on the low end and $136,540 for the highest priced.
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- What is a sun hat called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A sun hat is also called a field hat, harvest hat or floppy hat as it is designed to cover one’s shoulders and face from the sun. On 1stDibs, you can find different brim sizes of sun hats.
- What does Sun mean on a ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Sun is probably a hallmark or stamp of the manufacturer to indicate authenticity.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Lion of Lucerne symbolizes bravery and strength. It also represents that a soldier is willing to die rather than surrender. Also called the Dying Lion, the sculpture created by Bertal Thorvaldsen in 1818 and 1819 is a monument that honors the sacrifice of the Swiss Guards who died protecting King Louis XVI during the French Revolution in 1792. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.
- What do concrete lions mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022What a concrete lion symbolizes is largely a matter of personal opinion. Buddhism links lions to peace and prosperity. In Renaissance Italy, they embodied wealth and power. Some people also associate them with royalty. You'll find a range of lion sculptures on 1stDibs.
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Depending on the culture, a lion statue can symbolize a variety of things. In Buddhist culture, lion statues bring peace and prosperity, while in China, the lion statues act as guardians. In Italy a lion statue symbolizes power and prestige. You’ll find a collection of lion statues from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese guardian lions are called shishi or stone lions. In English, they are colloquially referred to as lion dogs or foo dogs. Shishi are typically made out of stone. On 1stDibs, find your own stone lions from top sellers around the world.
- What does a gold lion ring mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gold lion ring can be a symbol of strength and leadership as well as a piece meant to bring protection to the wearer. Wearing it on the right hand can accentuate the meaning of the leadership qualities, while wearing it on the left hand emphasizes its protection qualities. Shop a range of authentic gold lion rings on 1stDibs.
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