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Large English Garden Stone Rectangular Seating Bench on Lion Bases
Large English Garden Stone Rectangular Seating Bench on Lion Bases

Large English Garden Stone Rectangular Seating Bench on Lion Bases

Located in Austin, TX

plank top set upon two recumbent lion on plinth supports. Note: top is removable from base

Category

20th Century English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Pair of Italian Marble Lion Sculptures in the Neoclassical Style
Antique Pair of Italian Marble Lion Sculptures in the Neoclassical Style

Antique Pair of Italian Marble Lion Sculptures in the Neoclassical Style

Located in London, GB

marble plinth. Sculptures of lions were often found in homes in the 18th and 19th Centuries, where they

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Monumental Fiske School Classical Garden Urns, Cherubs & Lions, 19th C
Antique Monumental Fiske School Classical Garden Urns, Cherubs & Lions, 19th C

Antique Monumental Fiske School Classical Garden Urns, Cherubs & Lions, 19th C

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

with high relief cherubs and double lion handles raised on plinths having high relief lion mask

Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow
A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow

A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow

Located in Katonah, NY

plinths. Lions traditionally symbolize bravery, valour, strength, and royalty.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Mid-Century Large Scale Chinese Foo Dog Ceramic Pottery Figurines - Set of 2
Mid-Century Large Scale Chinese Foo Dog Ceramic Pottery Figurines - Set of 2

Mid-Century Large Scale Chinese Foo Dog Ceramic Pottery Figurines - Set of 2

Located in Kennesaw, GA

have stylized features with an exaggerated mane and open mouth expressions. Both guardian lions are

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

High Victorian Brass Pedestal Jardinière Planter
High Victorian Brass Pedestal Jardinière Planter

High Victorian Brass Pedestal Jardinière Planter

Located in Altrincham, GB

crest and lion mask handles to either side, on an ornately tooled column, the plinth base with lion

Category

Antique 1870s English High Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

19th Century Parian Figure
19th Century Parian Figure

19th Century Parian Figure

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century parian figure of Diana and the lion seated on a rectangular plinth. Slight damage on

Category

Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Gilded Metal large with good detail, Circa 1920s
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Gilded Metal large with good detail, Circa 1920s

PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Gilded Metal large with good detail, Circa 1920s

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very good Large pair of Chinese foo or lion dogs on plinth's, sometimes called temple

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

A Pair of French Restauration Period Figural Candelabrum
A Pair of French Restauration Period Figural Candelabrum

A Pair of French Restauration Period Figural Candelabrum

Located in New York, NY

aloft, standing on barrel shaped bases with triangular plinth with lion's paw feet. Now electrified.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

19th Century Regency Bronze and Ormolu Campana Urns
19th Century Regency Bronze and Ormolu Campana Urns

19th Century Regency Bronze and Ormolu Campana Urns

Located in London, GB

moulded rims above acanthus leaf decoration with lion's head handles, supported on plinth bases.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of English Brass Monumental Andirons. Circa 1830
Pair of English Brass Monumental Andirons. Circa 1830

Pair of English Brass Monumental Andirons. Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of English brass monumental andirons with urn and turned bulbous decorative plinths over lions

Category

Antique 19th Century British Andirons

French Charles X Period Mahogany Console
French Charles X Period Mahogany Console

French Charles X Period Mahogany Console

Located in New York, NY

by curved bracket legs backed by mirror. The lions paw feet resting on plinth and having travertine

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Console Tables

Regency Rosewood Console Table
Regency Rosewood Console Table

Regency Rosewood Console Table

Located in Altrincham, GB

Carved Lion Paw Feet on a Plinth Base Backed with a Mirror Plate 38.5"w x 17"d x 35.5"h

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks
Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

tapering stems supported on acanthus decorated lion's paw triangular plinth bases ending on leaf scroll

Category

Antique 1840s English Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in London, GB

decorated collars on reeded tapering stems, supported on acanthus decorated lion's paw triangular plinths

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

C. 1860-80 English Cast Brass Royal Crest Doorstop
C. 1860-80 English Cast Brass Royal Crest Doorstop

C. 1860-80 English Cast Brass Royal Crest Doorstop

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Appointment. Fine casting - particularly of the rampant lion & unicorn. Stepped plinth base. Also great as a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of White Glass Urn Lamps
Pair of White Glass Urn Lamps

Pair of White Glass Urn Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

figures, one riding a bull, the other riding a lion. On square stone plinth bases. Shades included

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Art Deco Egyptian Woman
Art Deco Egyptian Woman

Art Deco Egyptian Woman

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Egyptian woman, seated on an Assyrian style lion on a stepped plinth, incised with hieroglyphics

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Pair classical ormolu gilt column lamps
Pair classical ormolu gilt column lamps

Pair classical ormolu gilt column lamps

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

acanthus and tripartite lion’s paw feet to plinth bases. Now electrified, re-wired with gold braided flex

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Fire Fender, Early 19th Century
Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Fire Fender, Early 19th Century

Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Fire Fender, Early 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

depicting the 'Medici Lions' over a stepped plinth. Both Lions are holding on to a chain with a ball under

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Iron

American Mahogany Tall Case Clock (Seth Thomas)
American Mahogany Tall Case Clock (Seth Thomas)

American Mahogany Tall Case Clock (Seth Thomas)

By Seth Thomas Clock Company

Located in Charleston, SC

beveled glass flanked by fluted Corinthian columns. Clock is terminating on squared reeded plinth with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Bronze Roman Wine Jug
Bronze Roman Wine Jug

Bronze Roman Wine Jug

Located in New Orleans, LA

lion's head and rests on a sculpted round plinth. Lions were a prominent symbol in ancient Rome

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Pitchers

Materials

Bronze

Rare Late Renaissance Italian Credenza
Rare Late Renaissance Italian Credenza

Rare Late Renaissance Italian Credenza

Located in Middleburg, VA

, all raised on a molded plinth with carved lions paw feet. Made in Tuscany circa 1650.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Buffets

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk

By George Smith

Located in London, GB

stretcher, the plinths with carved lion paw feet and recessed castors.

Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

19th Century French Desvres Faience Clock
19th Century French Desvres Faience Clock

19th Century French Desvres Faience Clock

By Desvres

Located in Winter Park, FL

traditional colors of blue yellow, green and orange. Plinth base with lion head prunts on each side and raised

Category

Antique 19th Century French More Clocks

Materials

Faience

French Antique Pedestal, Marbled Plant Stand, Ormolu, circa 1900
French Antique Pedestal, Marbled Plant Stand, Ormolu, circa 1900

French Antique Pedestal, Marbled Plant Stand, Ormolu, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

. Raised on lion paw feet to shaped plinth Lower tier supporting four tapering columns Rising from

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Pedestals and Columns

English Antique Style Desk
English Antique Style Desk

English Antique Style Desk

Sold|$17,397 / item

English Antique Style Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

plinth bases. Elegant lion-head ring pulls and flame mahogany veneers enrich every surface, making this a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

1940s Georgian Style Mahogany Bookcase
1940s Georgian Style Mahogany Bookcase

1940s Georgian Style Mahogany Bookcase

Located in New Windsor, NY

panels with a burl wood center. Ebonized plinth base. Lion head drawer hardware with ring pulls. Very

Category

Vintage 1950s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Empire Style Austrian Crystal and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Mid-20th Century Empire Style Austrian Crystal and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

Mid-20th Century Empire Style Austrian Crystal and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

base raised on a plinth with lion paw feet. Marked "Made in Austria." The lamp was made entirely of

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Console
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Console

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Console

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

escutcheon plate depicting a pair of lions. A thick, plinth base provides great support and open storage for

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard
Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard

Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard

Located in New Orleans, LA

upon plinths and lion paw feet, open to reveal a variety of storage options: a drop-down surface and

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Mantel Clock with Amor as Painter, Dubuc À Paris, circa 1810
Empire Mantel Clock with Amor as Painter, Dubuc À Paris, circa 1810

Empire Mantel Clock with Amor as Painter, Dubuc À Paris, circa 1810

Located in Greding, DE

of a tree stump and stands on a smooth plinth with lion paws. The enamel dial with Roman hours is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Grand Tour Antique Patinated Bronze “Townley” Vases Urns circa 1870, a Pair
Grand Tour Antique Patinated Bronze “Townley” Vases Urns circa 1870, a Pair

Grand Tour Antique Patinated Bronze “Townley” Vases Urns circa 1870, a Pair

Located in Shippensburg, PA

marble plinths with lion's heads bearing rings flanking either side and a simple incised stenciling on

Category

Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Black Marble and Bronze Mystery Clock
19th Century French Black Marble and Bronze Mystery Clock

19th Century French Black Marble and Bronze Mystery Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in New Orleans, LA

by intricate gilt ornamentations. Gilded-bronze lion’s head side-handles decorate the plinth’s sides

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE 1860 COINED GiLTWOOD CASSONE TRUNK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE 1860 COINED GiLTWOOD CASSONE TRUNK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE 1860 COINED GiLTWOOD CASSONE TRUNK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

moulded plinth and lion's-paw feet, with an inventory label 'D3619', some soldiers lacking weapons As

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak, Giltwood

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Period Candelabras
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Period Candelabras

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Period Candelabras

Located in Forney, TX

handles, atop elaborately decorated plinth, with figural lion head ormolu embellishment, gilt beaded trim

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 19th Century
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 19th Century

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

on plinth bases with lion paw feet. The desk is freestanding with a beautifully panelled back and

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century

Located in London, GB

pedestal and the desk is raised on plinth bases with lion paw feet. The desk is freestanding with a

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Cast Stone Garden Lions, Recumbent Lions on Plinth Bases
Pair of Cast Stone Garden Lions, Recumbent Lions on Plinth Bases

Pair of Cast Stone Garden Lions, Recumbent Lions on Plinth Bases

Located in Plainview, NY

A pair of magnificent lion statues, opposing, cast stone recumbent on plinth bases. The pair of

Category

Vintage 1950s Classical Roman Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Bronze Medici Lion Statue on a Marble Plinth
Bronze Medici Lion Statue on a Marble Plinth

Bronze Medici Lion Statue on a Marble Plinth

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A nicely patinated cast bronze statue of a Medici lion supported on a plinth of two varieties of

Category

20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Regency Recumbent Lion Firedogs Plinth Base, a Pair
Vintage Regency Recumbent Lion Firedogs Plinth Base, a Pair

Vintage Regency Recumbent Lion Firedogs Plinth Base, a Pair

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Wonderful Lion Firedogs or Andirons. Detailed Plinth Bases add a sophisticated platform for these

Category

20th Century Regency Andirons

Materials

Iron

Guardian Lions, 21st Century
Guardian Lions, 21st Century

Guardian Lions, 21st Century

Located in Greding, DE

Large pair of naturalistic lions with wide-open mauls and wavy manes. The lions stand on an oval

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Statues

Materials

Marble

19th Century Carved Alabaster Lion
19th Century Carved Alabaster Lion

19th Century Carved Alabaster Lion

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A 19th century carved alabaster lion lying on an integral plinth, set over a marble base. Unsigned.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Lions
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Lions

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Lions

Located in Westwood, NJ

Pair of 18th century style Chinese "Gate Warrior" turquoise blue seated Lion statues on stepped

Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Staffordshire Recumbent Lions
Antique Pair of Staffordshire Recumbent Lions

Antique Pair of Staffordshire Recumbent Lions

By Staffordshire

Located in Forney, TX

A charming original pair of antique Staffordshire style recumbent lions on striped rectangular

Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Charms
Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Charms

Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Charms

Located in Chicago, IL

plinths, these lively lion dogs are the ultimate protectors of the home.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Vintage Cast Stone Seated Lion Statues
Pair of Vintage Cast Stone Seated Lion Statues

Pair of Vintage Cast Stone Seated Lion Statues

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A pair of mid-20th cast stone lions seated on plinths. Well-developed weathered and mossy patina

Category

Mid-20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

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