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Grand Marble Bust of Omphale with Hercules' Lion Skin – Amsterdam, c. 1740
Grand Marble Bust of Omphale with Hercules' Lion Skin – Amsterdam, c. 1740

Grand Marble Bust of Omphale with Hercules' Lion Skin – Amsterdam, c. 1740

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Amsterdam around 1740. It depicts Omphale, the Lydian queen, identifiable by Hercules’ lion skin which she

Category

Antique 1740s Dutch Busts

Materials

Marble

Vintage Brass Ashtray Depicting the Mythological Nemean Lion Skin, Italy 1970s
Vintage Brass Ashtray Depicting the Mythological Nemean Lion Skin, Italy 1970s

Vintage Brass Ashtray Depicting the Mythological Nemean Lion Skin, Italy 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Heracles. In fact, the ashtray has the shape of the skin of a Lion of Nemean, an animal with impenetrable

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin
Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin

Massive French Clock of Baccanalian Maiden Lying Naked on Lion's Skin

Located in London, GB

a naked maiden lying down on a lion's pelt and leaning against the clock. The subject is certainly a

Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

English Sterling Silver Brandy Carafe Label with Chain
English Sterling Silver Brandy Carafe Label with Chain

English Sterling Silver Brandy Carafe Label with Chain

Located in Stamford, CT

Mid 20th century English silver hanging label for a brandy bottle or decanter. Shown with a lion

Category

Mid-20th Century English Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's

$46,750Sale Price|44% Off

H 19.69 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

the draped Nemean lion skin. Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 14, 1981, lot 351. Total Heigt

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Figurative Scul...

Materials

Marble

Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated  Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th
Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated  Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th

Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

on one side: Hercules spins wool and Omphale has taken on the attributes of the lion skin and the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze Lamps

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

ormolu ball feet and Hercules wearing lion skin. Charming scenes are depicted amidst richly chased

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Regency Polished Steel Warwick Vase
19th Century English Regency Polished Steel Warwick Vase

19th Century English Regency Polished Steel Warwick Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

example is more unusual. A stunning centerpiece. Decorated with heads of various gods, lion skins and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Steel

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue Signed P. Dubois And F. Barbedienne
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue Signed P. Dubois And F. Barbedienne

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue Signed P. Dubois And F. Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

impressive armor and a striking helmet with a dragon atop. He wears a powerful lion skin across his back with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Bronze Figure of Hercules, Early 20th Century
Italian Bronze Figure of Hercules, Early 20th Century

Italian Bronze Figure of Hercules, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

trunk draped with the Nemean lion skin, a defining attribute associated with his first labor. The well

Category

20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Marble Fireplace Mantel with Original Mounts
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Marble Fireplace Mantel with Original Mounts

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Marble Fireplace Mantel with Original Mounts

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and richly chased scrolled foliate ormolu mount of the head of Hercules wearing the Nemean lion skin

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Statues Mounted into Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Statues Mounted into Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Statues Mounted into Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and woman each draped in an impressive lion skin tied around their shoulders, stand on a terrain

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

skins draped along the top centered by handsome lion heads and richly chased paws at each side hanging

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Statue, Signed Clodion
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Statue, Signed Clodion

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Statue, Signed Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

father playing with their two children. Each is draped in flowing garments wrapped in a lion's skin with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock

$12,584

H 31.11 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock

Located in Warsaw, PL

mounted on the top of two columns; goat’s heads and draped lion’s skins are below these flowers. The

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble Bronze Ormolu lamp
French 19th century Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble Bronze Ormolu lamp

French 19th century Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble Bronze Ormolu lamp

By Durand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-Maximilien-Eugène Durand'. Atop the marble base is the patinated Bronze vase with a draping lions skin and a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Attributed to Friedrich Bergenfeld
19th Century French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Attributed to Friedrich Bergenfeld

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Attributed to Friedrich Bergenfeld

By Friedrich Bergenfeldt

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

female warrior, particularized with hunting dogs, herculean lion skin and dianas as torchbearers. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs
set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

$6,500 / set

H 28.75 in W 23 in D 1 in

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

he is draped in the lion skin and holding his club. Hercules draws Deianira close as a putto looks on

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent
Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

By Charles Cressent

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

centered by stately mounts of Hercules wearing a lion skin. Above the mounts are wide fitted leather pull

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"
Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"

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

French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant
French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant

French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant

Located in London, GB

and a lion skin adorn the case of the clock, around the warriors feet. The movement is an 8 day silk

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons
Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons

Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons

By Thomas Harwood & Sons

Located in London, GB

from beautifully detailed lion skin forms, reinforcing the set’s hunting-inspired design. The milker

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor
Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor

By Bernard Molitor

Located in Berlin, DE

lion skin hold together by a lion head clasp. Bernard Molitor, of German origin, moved to Paris

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Large Bacchus Jug
English Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Large Bacchus Jug

English Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Large Bacchus Jug

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

forms the lip of the jug. He wares a lion skin cloak. The spout is then formed by a fish in green

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Monumental Neo-Classical Caryatid Marble Fireplace - Wall Console – Empire
Monumental Neo-Classical Caryatid Marble Fireplace - Wall Console – Empire

Monumental Neo-Classical Caryatid Marble Fireplace - Wall Console – Empire

Located in Beervelde, BE

male figure wears a lion skin over his head, a direct classical reference to Hercules. This emblem

Category

Antique 18th Century French Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Nemean lion's skin set on an ebony background with striking seashell palmette reserves at each corner

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

Zebra and Lion Head Armchair
Zebra and Lion Head Armchair

Zebra and Lion Head Armchair

$59,929

H 41.34 in W 36.62 in D 36.23 in

Zebra and Lion Head Armchair

Located in Paris, FR

Armchair zebra and lion head with structure in solid beech wood covered with real zebra skin. Back

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Franz Xaver Bergmann, Odalisque, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Franz Xaver Bergmann, Odalisque, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900

Franz Xaver Bergmann, Odalisque, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900

By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)

Located in New York, NY

pillows on an ottoman, covered with a lion's skin. With bare breasts, only a small light scarf covers the

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Titled "La Sécurité" Eugène Delaplanche
A French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Titled "La Sécurité" Eugène Delaplanche

A French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Titled "La Sécurité" Eugène Delaplanche

By Eugène Delaplanche

Located in Los Angeles, CA

sitting young Maiden in a gilt-decorated armored suit and helmet, a lion skin on her back, holding a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century
An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century

An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century With a walking attitude

Category

20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Fine Three pice clock set Of Thor's Chariot  by Samuel Marti
Fine Three pice clock set Of Thor's Chariot  by Samuel Marti

Fine Three pice clock set Of Thor's Chariot by Samuel Marti

By Samuel Marti

Located in New York, NY

a a lions skin.  The clock face itself contains both with Roman and Arabic numerals on the dial and

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Statuary Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Sleeping Eros - Rome, 16th century
Sleeping Eros - Rome, 16th century

Sleeping Eros - Rome, 16th century

$29,056

H 12.21 in W 17.33 in D 6.7 in

Sleeping Eros - Rome, 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

youthful body reclining against a rocky support draped with a lion skin. Beside him lie the traditional

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben
Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben

Located in Berlin, DE

cabriole legs fitted with lion skin loops hanging down to form spiral patterned clogs. Footnotes The

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Vintage Hagenauer Pigmy Warrior on Lion Skin
Vintage Hagenauer Pigmy Warrior on Lion Skin

Vintage Hagenauer Pigmy Warrior on Lion Skin

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Hagenauer Werkstatte in Vienna. The figure holds his spear aloft while dancing on one leg on the lion pelt

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock,
French Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock,

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock,

Unavailable

H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in

French Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Sculptural Mantel Clock,

Located in Amsterdam, NL

surmounted by a tambourine with a chalice, on a lion's skin carried by two patinated bronze sartyrs, on a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Faun with Pipes a Val D'Osne Foundry Cast Iron Figure, 19th Century
Faun with Pipes a Val D'Osne Foundry Cast Iron Figure, 19th Century

Faun with Pipes a Val D'Osne Foundry Cast Iron Figure, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

, standing naked except for a fig leaf and playing a flute, next to a pedestal draped with a lion skin, on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Iron

19th Century Great Exhibition of 1851 Print in Original Maple Frame
19th Century Great Exhibition of 1851 Print in Original Maple Frame

19th Century Great Exhibition of 1851 Print in Original Maple Frame

By Dickinson

Located in Richmond, London

and modern machinery to an Arab tent from Tunis, draped with leopard and lion skins." Columbia

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Victor Adam A Fabulous Set of Six Lithographs 1851 'Amazones'
Victor Adam A Fabulous Set of Six Lithographs 1851 'Amazones'

Victor Adam A Fabulous Set of Six Lithographs 1851 'Amazones'

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 29.53 in D 1.19 in

Victor Adam A Fabulous Set of Six Lithographs 1851 'Amazones'

Located in Pewsey, GB

with small margins after J.M Rugendas. A half-naked woman on horseback, bow drawn, with a lion-skin

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Prints

Materials

Paper

Louis XIV Style, Fireplace Hercules Versailles Sarrancolin Marble & Gilt Bronze
Louis XIV Style, Fireplace Hercules Versailles Sarrancolin Marble & Gilt Bronze

Louis XIV Style, Fireplace Hercules Versailles Sarrancolin Marble & Gilt Bronze

Located in Paris, FR

lions on the jambs, acanthus leaves and cornucopia framing the head of Hercules wearing the skin of the

Category

20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"
Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"

Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"

By Jan Punt

Located in Werkendam, NL

Punt ( 1711- 1778' 67x 58 cm. ex frame ) lower left signature J.P. Fecit and a lion's head / skin

Category

Antique 1760s Dutch Baroque Paintings

Materials

Linen

Sculpture Child Hercules on Lion Skin by Renè Rod in Terracotta
Sculpture Child Hercules on Lion Skin by Renè Rod in Terracotta

Sculpture Child Hercules on Lion Skin by Renè Rod in Terracotta

Located in Benalmadena, ES

, sublimely showing us Hercules as a child, lying on a lion skin representing strength. In front of him, a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Antique Lion Skin Rug
Large Antique Lion Skin Rug

Large Antique Lion Skin Rug

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W 109 in L 10 in

Large Antique Lion Skin Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large fully grown male lion. Measurements include tail.

Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Lion Skin Rug by Edward Gerrard, England, circa 1920
Lion Skin Rug by Edward Gerrard, England, circa 1920

Lion Skin Rug by Edward Gerrard, England, circa 1920

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H 8.67 in W 72.05 in D 95.28 in

Lion Skin Rug by Edward Gerrard, England, circa 1920

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A well prepared taxidermy study of a lion by the renowned taxidermists Edward Gerrard and Sons

Category

20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Early 19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of the Young Hercules
Early 19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of the Young Hercules

Early 19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of the Young Hercules

Located in Essex, MA

--Handsome Youth with Nemean Lion Skin --Beautifully carved.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Bronze Sculpture Lion Hunting by Antonio Amorgasti ‘Italien, 1880-1942’
Bronze Sculpture Lion Hunting by Antonio Amorgasti ‘Italien, 1880-1942’

Bronze Sculpture Lion Hunting by Antonio Amorgasti ‘Italien, 1880-1942’

By Antonio Amorgasti 1

Located in Paris, FR

elephant. The man is sitting on a lion skin and seems to fix the crocodile hidden behind a rock, in front

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Berlin Bisque or Parian Porcelain Figure of Hercules
Large 19th Century Berlin Bisque or Parian Porcelain Figure of Hercules

Large 19th Century Berlin Bisque or Parian Porcelain Figure of Hercules

By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory

Located in Essex, MA

19th century Berlin porcelain figure of a seated Hercules --Nude male form seated on Nemean lion

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Carved Carrera Marble Sculpture of a Boy
Italian Carved Carrera Marble Sculpture of a Boy

Italian Carved Carrera Marble Sculpture of a Boy

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautifully carved Italian Carrara marble sculpture of a boy adorned with lions skin cape playing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

A Roman Bronze Statue of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD
A Roman Bronze Statue of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD

A Roman Bronze Statue of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Distinctive Roman Bronze Statue of Hercules, circa 1st/2nd century AD Naked, with a lion's skin

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

After G. Della Porta Infant Hercules Bronze Statue
After G. Della Porta Infant Hercules Bronze Statue

After G. Della Porta Infant Hercules Bronze Statue

Located in Astoria, NY

Hercules fighting a serpent atop the Nemean lion skin, mounted on a pedestal with frieze scenes of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Statues

Materials

Bronze

German Herakles Statue out of Sandstone, circa 1720s
German Herakles Statue out of Sandstone, circa 1720s

German Herakles Statue out of Sandstone, circa 1720s

Located in Greding, DE

attributes of lion skin, club, bow, and quiver, is carrying a child on his back to demonstrate his strength

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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Statues

Materials

Sandstone

AR Drachm Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC
AR Drachm Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC

AR Drachm Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Reverse: [AΛ]EΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Antiquities

Materials

Silver

19th Century Marble Statue of Hercules
19th Century Marble Statue of Hercules

19th Century Marble Statue of Hercules

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H 50 in W 17 in D 12 in

19th Century Marble Statue of Hercules

Located in Manhasset, NY

holding his spiked club and wearing a Lion Skin. The details are of exceptional quality from the hair and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC
AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress Reverse: enthroned Zeus left, eagle on

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Regence Style Giltwood and Marble Oval Low Table
Regence Style Giltwood and Marble Oval Low Table

Regence Style Giltwood and Marble Oval Low Table

Located in Cypress, CA

bearded man with a lion's skin headdress, terminating in lion feet joined by X-form stretcher.

Category

Early 20th Century French Régence Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815

Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815

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H 11.03 in W 7.09 in L 11.03 in

Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815

Located in Greding, DE

Small fire-gilded bronze clock, unsigned. Depiction of striding Hercules with lion skin as a

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Girandoles, Russia, around 1810
Empire Girandoles, Russia, around 1810

Empire Girandoles, Russia, around 1810

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H 24.41 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in

Empire Girandoles, Russia, around 1810

Located in Greding, DE

are each supported by a Diana standing on a lion skin. The last grommet rises centrally in an arch

Category

Antique 1810s Russian Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pendule Clock with Cupid, First Half of the 19th Century
Pendule Clock with Cupid, First Half of the 19th Century

Pendule Clock with Cupid, First Half of the 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

, decorated with a torch, Hercules' lion skin and a laurel wreath. Next to it is the three-dimensional figure

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

"The Young Odalisque" by Gugielmo Pugi
"The Young Odalisque" by Gugielmo Pugi

"The Young Odalisque" by Gugielmo Pugi

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H 13 in W 24 in D 10 in

"The Young Odalisque" by Gugielmo Pugi

By Guglielmo Pugi

Located in London, GB

diadem rests on a divan covered with a lion skin, placed on a patterned oriental carpet. Signed on the

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Vintage Faux Terra Cotta Classical Figure
Vintage Faux Terra Cotta Classical Figure

Vintage Faux Terra Cotta Classical Figure

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H 36 in W 13.75 in D 12 in

Vintage Faux Terra Cotta Classical Figure

Located in Hudson, NY

young Hercules with his lion skin trophy wrapped around his shoulders. The large size makes the statue

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Statues

Louis-Philippe Antique Clock in Bronze with Equestrian Statuette
Louis-Philippe Antique Clock in Bronze with Equestrian Statuette

Louis-Philippe Antique Clock in Bronze with Equestrian Statuette

Located in Paris, FR

young man wearing a helmet and armor, sitting on a lion skin. The group is set on a naturalistic ground

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Likely Early 20th Century Pair of Bronze Salterello Dancer Statues
Likely Early 20th Century Pair of Bronze Salterello Dancer Statues

Likely Early 20th Century Pair of Bronze Salterello Dancer Statues

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

hopping wildly as the music becomes increasingly frenetic; each wears a lion skin & their band of grape

Category

Early 20th Century European Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Head „Herakles Farnese“ Hellenistic, ca. 2nd/1st c.BC, White Crystalline Marble
Head „Herakles Farnese“ Hellenistic, ca. 2nd/1st c.BC, White Crystalline Marble

Head „Herakles Farnese“ Hellenistic, ca. 2nd/1st c.BC, White Crystalline Marble

Located in Sofia, BG

his back and leaning on his club covered with the Nemean lion’s skin, a cloak under his left armpit

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Hellenistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Hercules & Lichas, Grand Tour Italian Patinated Bronze Group, Antonio Canova
Hercules & Lichas, Grand Tour Italian Patinated Bronze Group, Antonio Canova

Hercules & Lichas, Grand Tour Italian Patinated Bronze Group, Antonio Canova

By Antonio Canova

Located in New York, NY

ankle. The lion-skin beneath him, the knotted club resting behind, and the rectangular plinth anchoring

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Children Bacchanale" Gilded Bronze by C. Cumberworth & Susse Frères, c. 1860
"Children Bacchanale" Gilded Bronze by C. Cumberworth & Susse Frères, c. 1860

"Children Bacchanale" Gilded Bronze by C. Cumberworth & Susse Frères, c. 1860

By Susse Freres

Located in PARIS, FR

basket of flowers at their feet and holding up a large vase ornated with a lion skin, vine branches and

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount

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H 41.34 in W 96.86 in D 19.69 in

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This is a superb early 21st century taxidermy of an African lion, complete with all relevant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

“Crotales Player” Chandelier Attributed to F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1860
“Crotales Player” Chandelier Attributed to F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1860

“Crotales Player” Chandelier Attributed to F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1860

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in PARIS, FR

gilded bronze, presenting in the middle of which a Greek dancer, wearing a lion skin and playing the

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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Late 20th Century Full Mount Taxidermy Study of a Seated Male Lion
Late 20th Century Full Mount Taxidermy Study of a Seated Male Lion

Late 20th Century Full Mount Taxidermy Study of a Seated Male Lion

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A superb taxidermy of an African seated male lion, late 20th century. Incredibly well prepared and

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20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Law and Strength by Arnaldo Zocchi
Law and Strength by Arnaldo Zocchi

Law and Strength by Arnaldo Zocchi

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H 22.38 in W 22.5 in D 9.75 in

Law and Strength by Arnaldo Zocchi

By Arnoldo Zocchi

Located in New Orleans, LA

, depict a muscular figure draped in a lion’s skin, reminiscent of the mythological hero Hercules, and a

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, Signed and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, 1956
The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, Signed and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, 1956

The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, Signed and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, 1956

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

to dress in a lion's skin, so as to pass off as a fake Aslan and command everyone to work for the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Painting Heracles and Onfale, 1780
18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Painting Heracles and Onfale, 1780

18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Painting Heracles and Onfale, 1780

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

dressed in the skin of the lion on the left (see photo). Scene representing the famous mythological tale

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lion Skin Rug
Lion Skin Rug

Lion Skin Rug

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H 11 in W 90 in D 125 in

Lion Skin Rug

Located in Pueblo, CO

Here is a very nice full size Tsvo Lion skin rug tanned by Joe Jonas Jr Taxidermy that was in

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Late 20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Christofle "Lion's Skin" cutlery set by Charles Rossigneux
Christofle "Lion's Skin" cutlery set by Charles Rossigneux

Christofle "Lion's Skin" cutlery set by Charles Rossigneux

By Charles-François Rossigneux

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Christofle "Lion Skin" Cutlery by Charles Rossigneux Christofle lion skin cutlery designed by

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour Standing Hercules Bronze
Grand Tour Standing Hercules Bronze

Grand Tour Standing Hercules Bronze

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H 11.5 in W 3 in D 2 in

Grand Tour Standing Hercules Bronze

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

serpent, lion skin and club, His upright arm is holding a missing element, possibly a torch. Very heavy

Category

Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast bronze sculpture of Pan by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 1875-1900
Cast bronze sculpture of Pan by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 1875-1900

Cast bronze sculpture of Pan by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 1875-1900

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Cast and patinated bronze figure of Pan, leaning on a stone column, partially draped in a lion

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American  Pan of Rohallion bronze fountain
American  Pan of Rohallion bronze fountain

American Pan of Rohallion bronze fountain

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H 46.5 in W 22 in D 22 in

American Pan of Rohallion bronze fountain

By Frederick William MacMonnies

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

fish spouts… The boy’s head is topped with the head of a lion skin.. and a lion skin wrapping around

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Empire Fountains

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Classic Chased Bronze Figure of Pan or Dancer on Carved Wood Base
19th Century Classic Chased Bronze Figure of Pan or Dancer on Carved Wood Base

19th Century Classic Chased Bronze Figure of Pan or Dancer on Carved Wood Base

Located in Miami, FL

perhaps in Bacchanalia. Flutes, laurel scepter raised, lion skin cloak, floral head garland and exquisite

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Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock Signed Gilles Laine
18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock Signed Gilles Laine

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock Signed Gilles Laine

By Gilles Laine

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

with goat’s heads, and draped lion’s skins; below the dial is a large lion’s head mask. The tapered

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin in Custom 22-Kt Gold Pendant
Ancient Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin in Custom 22-Kt Gold Pendant

Ancient Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin in Custom 22-Kt Gold Pendant

Located in Atlanta, GA

coin features the head of Heracles clad in lion's skin knotted about the neck. On the reverse side

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Silver

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

the center is a richly chased Hercules wearing a skinned lion. The three S scrolled arms display

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century German Silver Mezuzah by Adolf Mayer
Late 19th Century German Silver Mezuzah by Adolf Mayer

Late 19th Century German Silver Mezuzah by Adolf Mayer

Located in New York, NY

Silver Mezuzah by Adolf Mayer, Germany, circa 1890. Decorated with a bolt lion head on the top

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Antique Late 19th Century German Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Unusual Niangon Modernist Chair Covered with a Lion Skin
Unusual Niangon Modernist Chair Covered with a Lion Skin

Unusual Niangon Modernist Chair Covered with a Lion Skin

Located in New York, NY

Unusual niangon Modernist chair covered with a lion skin. Continental, mid 20th Century.

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20th Century Chairs

Trophy Size Lion Rug
Trophy Size Lion Rug

Trophy Size Lion Rug

Located in New York, NY

Huge Male Lion Skin

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20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Fur

Beautiful Lion Panthera Leo Skin Rug Taxidermy
Beautiful Lion Panthera Leo Skin Rug Taxidermy

Beautiful Lion Panthera Leo Skin Rug Taxidermy

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H 11.03 in W 98.43 in D 96.46 in

Beautiful Lion Panthera Leo Skin Rug Taxidermy

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Young male lion skin rug with full head mount, glass eyes, on a black felt backing. CITES Appendix

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2010s South African Taxidermy

Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture
Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

inkwell depicting a roaring lion with front paws crossed and a lion skin rug that serves as a pen rest or

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Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Very Nice Biscuit of Bacchus, 18th Century
Very Nice Biscuit of Bacchus, 18th Century

Very Nice Biscuit of Bacchus, 18th Century

By Niderviller Porcelain Manufactory

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Bacchus standing, carry on his shoulder a jar, he wears a lion skin belt. Signed on the base

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Figurative Sculptures

Architectural Cast Iron Sculpture
Architectural Cast Iron Sculpture

Architectural Cast Iron Sculpture

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H 29 in W 30.5 in D 12.5 in

Architectural Cast Iron Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

A heroic scale cast iron female head cloaked in a lion skin, possibly produced as a capital for a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

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By John Wilson Ewbank

Located in London, GB

John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...

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Oil

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Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù

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By Paolo Buffa, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù

Located in Vigonza, Padua

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands

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Brass

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Dragon and Shell Cup in Silvered Finish

$714 / item

H 3.75 in W 10.63 in D 5.71 in

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Located in Paris, FR

Cup dragon and shell with structure in metal in silver plated finish and with natural polished big shell cup.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Pieces

Materials

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Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Salad Forks by Georg Jensen, Denmark

Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Salad Forks by Georg Jensen, Denmark

By Georg Jensen

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Salad Forks by Georg Jensen, Denmark Designed in 1905 by Georg Jensen, the Blossom cutlery pattern is delicate and genteel - representative of J...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Art Deco Large And Impressive Hand Crafted  'Bathing Ladies' Wall Plaque

Art Deco Large And Impressive Hand Crafted 'Bathing Ladies' Wall Plaque

Located in Devon, England

This is a super rare opportunity to acquire one of these beautifully reduced versions of 'bathing ladies' the original being located in the famous Paris ''HOTEL des Collectionneur. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Art

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Plaster

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Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints

Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Foil

Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon
Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon

Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon

$796Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 32.5 in D 6 in

Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Measures: L 32.5 x W 8 x Thk 6 in.

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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970

Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970

By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...

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Materials

Chrome

George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
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By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Impressive Scale Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Depicting Alexander The Great
Impressive Scale Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Depicting Alexander The Great

Impressive Scale Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Depicting Alexander The Great

By Jacob Jordaens

Located in Dubai, AE

Spectacular large scale mid-17th Century Flemish tapestry created after the 1630s design by Jacob Jordaens (d. 1678). Several tapestries of identical design were produced based on dr...

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Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century

Allegory of Africa - 16th century

Sold|$54,238

H 9.65 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in

Allegory of Africa - 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Flemish school of the 16th century Allegory of Africa
After The Allegories of the Continents by Maerten de Vos (engraving by Adriaen Collaert)
 Oil on copper
 Inscription: "Giulio Ro...

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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

$5,499

H 44.89 in W 59.06 in D 74.02 in

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having been through our workshops has been...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Nesmuk Mecca Premium Chef's Knife, Cook`s Blade Damascus Steel, Limited to 25
Nesmuk Mecca Premium Chef's Knife, Cook`s Blade Damascus Steel, Limited to 25

Nesmuk Mecca Premium Chef's Knife, Cook`s Blade Damascus Steel, Limited to 25

Located in Berlin, DE

Nesmuk Mekka Premium Chef's Knife Damascus steel. Limited to only 25 pieces worldwide. Teak, 361 layers of hand-forged Damascus steel, unique. Islamic heritage meets traditiona...

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2010s German Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Square Alabaster Ashtrays
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Square Alabaster Ashtrays

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Square Alabaster Ashtrays

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

MCM Hand-Carved Green Alabaster Ashtrays, Italy Classic pair, in a wonderful shade of green, Alabaster ashtrays from Italy. These original decorative objects appear to have never be...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Alabaster

Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses

Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses

$561Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 4.14 in

Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses

By Roberto Beltrami

Located in Murano, VE

The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...

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2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware

Materials

Murano Glass

Greek Polished Xiphos Steel Battle Sword with Gilt Hilt
Greek Polished Xiphos Steel Battle Sword with Gilt Hilt

Greek Polished Xiphos Steel Battle Sword with Gilt Hilt

Located in Dallas, TX

The, antique classic xiphos style blade was crafted in Greece, circa 2000. The old world sword features a double edge blade with two griffins and intricate motifs on both sides. The ...

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Early 2000s Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel, Bronze

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Lion Skin For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lion skin for your home. A lion skin — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a lion skin, we have 47 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a lion skin — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A lion skin made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Salvador Dalí, Deyrolle and Ferdinand Barbedienne each produced at least one beautiful lion skin that is worth considering.

How Much is a Lion Skin?

A lion skin can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $14,326, while the lowest priced sells for $203 and the highest can go for as much as $348,500.