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Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Folk art Hand painted sculpture of a roaring lion from an Indian processional chariot
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
H 17.33 in W 31.5 in D 15.36 in
Vintage Folk Art Carved Wood Juvenile Size Carousel Figure of a Standing Lion
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
carved and bleached or limed wood figure of a standing male lion with glass eyes and decorative saddle
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Folk art walking stick depicting a fight between lions. Italy 1840.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: single naturally growing boxwood branch with various angles, punctuated by
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Antiquities

Materials

Boxwood

Charming Advertising Sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A charming advertising sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health This is delightful piece showing a
Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Signs

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug with Lions
By Frost
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Frost pattern design from Maine, late 19th century. Museum mounted and ready to hang.
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Zinc Lion
Located in Brecht, BE
Wonderful grey patina on this zinc lion, made in the 19th century, loved by collectors, quite a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Zinc Lion
19th Century Zinc Lion
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in
Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Behold this majestic antique carousel figure featuring a regal lion. Meticulously hand-carved from
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 11.82 in
Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Behold this majestic antique carousel figure featuring a regal lion. Meticulously hand-carved from
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
H 24.81 in W 32.29 in D 11.03 in
Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp
By Architectural Fiberglass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp..Salvaged from Crystal
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Chrome

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Located in Mexico City, MX
A big Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a sea lion. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Antique Late 19th Century Cast Recumbent Lion
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
A Gold Cast Lion A fabulous late 19th century gold Lion. A recumbent Lion suitable for the desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
“A Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock” This fire gilt bronze Louis XVI style lion mask wall
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
H 31.11 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Painting on Canvas of a Lion by Blanko Paradis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting mid century acrylic painting on canvas of an aging lion in repose with flowers and trees
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A refined Folk art walking stick with arts and crafts, Center America 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk Folk art stick. The barrel is carved and etched from a single branch of Mexican Maple (Acer
Category

Antique 1860s Central American Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved lion figure An early 19th century hand carved Italian or Spanish
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand carved wood lion head from one solid piece of wood. Great form and proportional.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
H 15 in W 23 in D 3 in
19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
Located in Arundel, GB
Carved oak lion mask head mounts. Sold as a pair. England circa 1820
Category

Antique 1820s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
H 5.5 in W 3.9 in D 2.4 in
c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
Located in Downham Market, GB
traditional manner with notch carved wooden strips & finished with a pressed brass lion ring handle to the lid
Category

Antique 1890s British Rustic Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
H 6.3 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
Sculpture “Resting Lion” by Henrik Starcke, Denmark, 1959
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limestone. A version of this lion can still be seen at Bakkegårdsskolen in Gentofte, Denmark
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chenet en forme de lion surmontant un écusson bronze
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Chenet en forme de lion surmontant un écusson bronze
Category

Vintage 1970s Baroque Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Continental Dutch Red Painted Pine Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental Dutch style (19th Century) red painted pine large kneeling lion with gold manes.
Category

Antique 19th Century Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Two Terracotta Lions with Shields, French, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Possibly designs for Chenets.
Category

Antique 1750s French Rococo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in
Category

Vintage 1970s North African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive
Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
nations (lion, unicorn and thistle), and the royal banner "Dieu et Mon Droit." Four ships are portrayed
Category

Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
H 29.5 in W 36.63 in D 1.5 in
Vintage African Woven Table Runner or Wall Art in Cream, Red, Black, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
and lions. The item can be used as a table runner or hung as a primitive wall art. It can also be
Category

Mid-20th Century Botswanan Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

A Roman bronze foot
Located in UTRECHT, UT
sprouting into lion’s head with visible teeth. 9,5 cm (h) Ex German private property, J. Brewi, Saarland
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Roman bronze foot
A Roman bronze foot
H 3.75 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: H ✶ VAN ✶ – HERMANA ✶, crowned coat of arms with lion crest Reverse: ✶ A ✶ VAN
Category

Antique 16th Century Other Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Continental Silver Mounted Rosewood Gentlemens Walking Stick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Appears unmarked. The handle cast as a lion surmounted by a recumbent scantily clad maiden, the rosewood
Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

AR Stater Lucania, Herakleia
Located in UTRECHT, UT
; behind, K Reverse: HPAKLHIWN, Herakles, naked, standing facing, holding club and bow, lion’s skin over
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Silver

AR Stater Lucania, Herakleia
AR Stater Lucania, Herakleia
H 0.16 in Dm 0.99 in
Medal on the death of William III
Located in UTRECHT, UT
middle part the Dutch coat of arms with two lions holding the shield, on the pedestal a partly obscured
Category

Antique 1890s Neoclassical Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
interior Countryhouse condition. Structurally sound. Brass repoussee lion mask handles. ( Possibly
Category

Antique 1850s English Regency Painted Furniture

Materials

Tin

Edward III 1361-1369 Gold Noble Treaty Period 1361 - 1369, London
Located in Braintree, GB
sword and shield. Rev. Floriated cross with lis at ends, crowned lions in angles. This coin was struck
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Silverplate Two Bottle Wine Cooler
Located in Norwell, MA
Wine cooler with engraved coats of arms with lion and shield. Two spaces for bottles and ice bin in
Category

Vintage 1940s European Antiquities

Materials

Metal

extremely rare Algerian Judaica silver, jewish Dowry box early 19th century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
(protective hand) on each side and a flower vase in the middle. one side shows two flanking lions with a tree
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Algerian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Antique Sign for Bicycles Delta, Belgium, 1934
Located in Antwerp, BE
you have nothing to do with old or antique bikes. Firme Groote Leeuw - Agency Big Lion
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Sign for Bicycles Delta, Belgium, 1934
Antique Sign for Bicycles Delta, Belgium, 1934
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Ancient Roman Bronze Leg or Artifact / Element
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The leg has a hoofed foot that supports a lion's head and square platform above. The leg is
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A magnificent Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand, by Jan van Mekeren (1658-1733)
By Jan van Mekeren
Located in Amsterdam, NL
same decoration. All these symbols, together with the lion and eagles, are seen on the portrait of the
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Antiquities

Materials

Kingwood, Oak, Walnut, Holly

Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
handle to something larger. It has the head of a wolf or lion mounted on a curved handle supported by
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
H 2.33 in W 0.63 in D 2.6 in
Joan E. Gardner Massive Painting 'Signed'
By Joan Gardner
Located in East Hampton, NY
and lovers, Indonesian tales and chimeras (like the monkey and lion) all find a place in Joan’s richly
Category

Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique Rug with Gorgeous Medallion and Variations of Strawberry Field, c.1910's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, leatherbound books, globes, large european club chairs, deep mohagany dining sets, lion foot wooden coffee
Category

20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
word meaning lion. However, the singa is described as "part human, part water buffalo, and part
Category

20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching whimsical lion sculpture or figure, hand carved, in a naive style, paint decorated and
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching whimsical lion sculpture or figure, hand carved, in a naive style, paint decorated and
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
H 35 in W 39 in D 12 in
18th Century Italian Gaming Board
Located in Greenwich, CT
, Leone/Lion. A very similar game board is in the collection of the Medici Villa outside La Petriaia in
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Game Boards

Materials

Gesso, Poplar

18th Century Italian Gaming Board
18th Century Italian Gaming Board
H 39.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Large Hand Carved Signed Wood Jungle Wildlife Animal Scene Totem Sculpture Pole
Located in Studio City, CA
of wild jungle animals - birds, snakes, wild boar, frogs, monkeys, lions, reptiles, etc. We have not
Category

1990s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
leaf scroll accented stand, rising on a pair of figural lion supports, resting on integral shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Collectible Hand Carved Vintage Wood Rococo Gilt Wall Hangar
Located in Lomita, CA
whimsical in design to our modern eyes--with four half-eagle, half-lion griffins. This beautiful piece came
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Early 20th Century Balinese Barong Wood Carved Ornament
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
and wood carved detailing. The Barong is a Balinese spirit guardian resembling a lion Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Balinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Balinese Barong Wood Carved Ornament
Early 20th Century Balinese Barong Wood Carved Ornament
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H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
club with carved mountain lion on top. 1870s. From the Montana area." Missing original drops. Patina to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Tapestry Peacock, Girafe, Lion, Deer, Exotic Birds Floral Folk Naive
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare folk, naive, vernacular tapestry - Mythical quality depicting reminiscent of a garden of
Category

Antique 1880s French Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Leon - Lion - Hand Beaded - Mexican Huichol Art - Mexican Folk Art
By Sergio Bautista de la Cruz
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Huichol Indian - Hand beaded Sea Cow This beautiful Huichol Sculpture beaded has such beautiful bright colors. Hand beaded sculpture with attention to detail. At Cactus Fine Art, we...
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tramp Art Jewelry Box with Pincushion Top
Located in NYC, NY
. The box rests on four cast brass lion paw feet.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Mirror

William IV Police Truncheon
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
lion crested crown cypher for WR IV. A good honest piece unrestored piece, it is 19” and 1.5
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paint

Printed Linen Kerchief of George Washington, ca 1806, Germantown, PA
Located in York County, PA
“Commercial Union” above it, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion on the right. It
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
Located in York County, PA
, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion on the right. It is reasonable to assume
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

painting in folk style by Shiporina " Cabbage that sheltered the golden lion"
Located in Sempach, LU
The cabbage that sheltered the golden lion is a picture drawn in folk style. A beautiful lion and a
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Acrylic, Canvas

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A lion folk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,993, while the lowest priced sells for $29 and the highest can go for as much as $21,621.