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pair of Continental 19th century Grand Tour Period Verdigris Bronze candlesticks
pair of Continental 19th century Grand Tour Period Verdigris Bronze candlesticks

pair of Continental 19th century Grand Tour Period Verdigris Bronze candlesticks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

three lions. The Sphinges are with ball and claw feet and spread wings surrounding the central fut with

Category

Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Gold Coated Foo Lion with Paw on Red Ball
Gold Coated Foo Lion with Paw on Red Ball

Gold Coated Foo Lion with Paw on Red Ball

$690

H 11.5 in W 13 in D 9 in

Gold Coated Foo Lion with Paw on Red Ball

Located in Pasadena, TX

detailed. The Foo Lion's paw rest on a red ball. It has red accents.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840
Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840

Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

centered mask lions, matching brass ball log stops with original wrought iron dog legs, and resting on

Category

Antique 1840s English William IV Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Chinese Blue & White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Chinese Blue & White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Chinese Blue & White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Located in Chicago, IL

mythical fu lion cubs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Leather Wrapped Table with Lion, Maitland Smith Style
Leather Wrapped Table with Lion, Maitland Smith Style

Leather Wrapped Table with Lion, Maitland Smith Style

By Maitland Smith

Located in Toledo, OH

with gold tooling. Intricately carved legs. Iron frame bottom with a lion and ball on the stretcher

Category

Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Located in Chicago, IL

mythical fu lion cubs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meerschaum Smoking Pipe with Silver Figural Standing Lion Top & Mounts
Antique Meerschaum Smoking Pipe with Silver Figural Standing Lion Top & Mounts

Antique Meerschaum Smoking Pipe with Silver Figural Standing Lion Top & Mounts

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

meerschaum and has silver mounts featuring a standing figural lion with one paw on a ball on the top. The

Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

$188

H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

$188

H 5.75 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

cartouche framing a mythical fu lion playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

$5,596Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Located in Atlanta, GA

stylized lions—often one male with a ball which represents the material elements and one female with a cub

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions in Red and Gold Lacquer
19th Century Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions in Red and Gold Lacquer

19th Century Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions in Red and Gold Lacquer

Located in NICE, FR

ball or globe under its paw, representing supremacy over the world. The female lion is usually seen

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

depicts a figure of a Buddhistic lion, playing with a brocade ball within a double circle. It is from a

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

$500Sale Price|50% Off

H 3.15 in Dm 7.88 in

A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

-painted decoration of a Buddhistic lion playing with a brocade ball in the center. It is believed to be

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940
Set of 2 large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940

Set of 2 large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940

Located in Meulebeke, BE

decorated with horses and lion masquerades, each resting on two large lion paws with a golden ball decorated

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Copper

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candlesticks
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candlesticks

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candlesticks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

handsome candle holder is raised on a trio of lions supports on ball feet with their tails intertwined

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

Jan and Joël Martel Bronze
Jan and Joël Martel Bronze

Jan and Joël Martel Bronze

$17,000

H 13.3 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Jan and Joël Martel Bronze

By Jan and Joel Martel

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Jan and Joël Martel (1896-1966) brown patinated and silvered bronze representing a sea lion

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland
Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland

Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland

Located in Dallas, TX

a ball in its forepaws. Beneath the lion is a mottled background (on the front side only), with a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft, Paint

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack
Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

$2,500

H 66 in W 83 in D 21 in

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

Located in Atlanta, GA

feet supports. A centered wood panel showcases a lion playing with a ball, an auspicious symbol in

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Recent Sales

Staffordshire Pottery Figure of a Lion with Paw on Ball, Early 19th Century
Staffordshire Pottery Figure of a Lion with Paw on Ball, Early 19th Century

Staffordshire Pottery Figure of a Lion with Paw on Ball, Early 19th Century

By Staffordshire

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique Staffordshire pottery figure of a lion on a base with paw on ball early 19th century. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Pair of Carved Medici Lions, of Monumental Proportions, 19th Century
Pair of Carved Medici Lions, of Monumental Proportions, 19th Century

Pair of Carved Medici Lions, of Monumental Proportions, 19th Century

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

dei Lanzi in Florence. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

A Large Size Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Clock, France, 19th Century
A Large Size Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Clock, France, 19th Century

A Large Size Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Clock, France, 19th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side. Copies of the Medici lions have been made and publicly

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp
Victorian Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp

Victorian Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp

Unavailable

H 60 in Dm 22 in

Victorian Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

, in turn above a Corinthian capital on reeded column and square stepped base with lion paw and ball

Category

Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Beautifully Carved Chinese 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chest of Drawers
Beautifully Carved Chinese 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chest of Drawers

Beautifully Carved Chinese 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chest of Drawers

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

decorated with boss head nails. The main drawer shows two impressive Fo-lions with a giant ball, their

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

1980s Pair of Seated Bronze Lions with Ball in Paw
1980s Pair of Seated Bronze Lions with Ball in Paw

1980s Pair of Seated Bronze Lions with Ball in Paw

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H 14.57 in W 19.69 in D 8.27 in

1980s Pair of Seated Bronze Lions with Ball in Paw

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Pair of Seated Bronze Lions with Ball in Paw

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

English Staffordshire Figurine of Medici Lion, 19th Century
English Staffordshire Figurine of Medici Lion, 19th Century

English Staffordshire Figurine of Medici Lion, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The English 19th century Staffordshire figurine depicting a Medici standing male lion with ball

Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Lion Paws
Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Lion Paws

Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Lion Paws

Located in Chicago, IL

A 21st century American water giltwood upholstered bench with fantastic furry lion legs with paw

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American George II Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions
Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions

Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions

Located in Rio Vista, CA

four legs. The lid having a Foo-lion holding a ball with a Greek key pattern around the border. An

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Marble Lion
Marble Lion

Marble Lion

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H 9.5 in W 12.75 in D 4 in

Marble Lion

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Marble lion with paw resting on a ball, circa 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Greco Roman Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Lions
Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Lions

Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Lions

Located in Troy, MI

Solid brass adjustable fireplace fender with lion heads, ball and claw feet and tall finials, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Located in Chicago, IL

mythical fu lion cubs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

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H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

Located in Roma, IT

, features a highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball which represents the material elements and one

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Pair of Statuary Marble Lions
Pair of Statuary Marble Lions

Pair of Statuary Marble Lions

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H 24 in W 39 in D 19 in

Pair of Statuary Marble Lions

Located in Baltimore, MD

Splendid pair of rare, statuary marble lions couchant with ball. Late 18th century. No repairs or

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Georgian Statues

Materials

Marble

Carved Stone Medici Lion from Italy
Carved Stone Medici Lion from Italy

Carved Stone Medici Lion from Italy

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H 29 in W 13.25 in D 32.5 in

Carved Stone Medici Lion from Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

This handsome version of the Medici Lion with his paw on a ball has been carved out of a Northern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of English Antique Recumbent Stone Lions
Pair of English Antique Recumbent Stone Lions

Pair of English Antique Recumbent Stone Lions

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H 16 in W 26 in D 11.25 in

Pair of English Antique Recumbent Stone Lions

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Pair of English antique recumbent composite stone lions with paws around a ball raised on plinths

Category

Early 20th Century British Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Glass Sea Lion, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, 'Italy'
Glass Sea Lion, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, 'Italy'

Glass Sea Lion, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, 'Italy'

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H 10.44 in W 2.96 in L 10.44 in

Glass Sea Lion, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, 'Italy'

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Uccle, BE

This sculpture in the shape of a sea lion is made of Murano glass. The sea lion is represented

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

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H 5 in W 5.75 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

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H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

cartouche framing a mythical fu lion playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion
Mid-19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion

Mid-19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

grey veining carved lion with 1 foot on a ball. The lion is in a standing position with the ball re

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian High Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Medici Lion, 19th Century
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Medici Lion, 19th Century

Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Medici Lion, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

date. The sculptures depict a standing male lion looking to one side with a sphere or ball under

Category

Antique 1870s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1960s Sterling Sea Lion Figurine by Gene Moore for Tiffany & Co.
1960s Sterling Sea Lion Figurine by Gene Moore for Tiffany & Co.

1960s Sterling Sea Lion Figurine by Gene Moore for Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co., Gene Moore

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A beautifully modeled and delightful enameled sterling silver figurine of a sea lion balancing a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Large Cast Medici Lion Statues or Fountain Elements from France
Pair of Large Cast Medici Lion Statues or Fountain Elements from France

Pair of Large Cast Medici Lion Statues or Fountain Elements from France

Located in Dallas, TX

fountain elements. The large lions are mirror images, with one lion having a ball under its left forepaw

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Cement

Vintage Painted Teak Carved Foo Fu Dog Male Guardian Lion Sculpture Statue
Vintage Painted Teak Carved Foo Fu Dog Male Guardian Lion Sculpture Statue

Vintage Painted Teak Carved Foo Fu Dog Male Guardian Lion Sculpture Statue

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Asian carved wood sculpture of a male guardian lion / foo dog with rope ball beneath his

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak, Paint

Italian Lamps Patinated Bronze Medici Lion Animal Figures Table Lamps a pair
Italian Lamps Patinated Bronze Medici Lion Animal Figures Table Lamps a pair

Italian Lamps Patinated Bronze Medici Lion Animal Figures Table Lamps a pair

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Claude Michel Clodion, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

. The sculptures depicting standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side

Category

20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs A truly exquisite pair, the patina is absolutely glorious

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Large Chinese Qing Porcelain Blue & White Vase w/ Foo Dogs Playing w taichi ball
Large Chinese Qing Porcelain Blue & White Vase w/ Foo Dogs Playing w taichi ball

Large Chinese Qing Porcelain Blue & White Vase w/ Foo Dogs Playing w taichi ball

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

hand-painted cobalt blue and white decorations depicting foo dogs or shi lions playing with a ball that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

Located in London, GB

popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball and one

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Large Faux Marble and Gilt Bronze Obelisks
Pair of Large Faux Marble and Gilt Bronze Obelisks

Pair of Large Faux Marble and Gilt Bronze Obelisks

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H 40.95 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

Pair of Large Faux Marble and Gilt Bronze Obelisks

Located in Kent, Dover

the four recumbent lions on each corner with ball feet.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Obelisks

Renaissance Revival Style Carved Walnut Folding Armchair
Renaissance Revival Style Carved Walnut Folding Armchair

Renaissance Revival Style Carved Walnut Folding Armchair

Located in Atlanta, GA

portable with a removable standing lion's escudo backrest, with ball handrests and ending on flattened

Category

20th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century

Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century

Located in Gorssel, GE

Pair of decorative antique Chinese handcarved polychrome wooden guardian lions (also called Foodogs

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Regency Style Brass Andirons
A Pair of Regency Style Brass Andirons

A Pair of Regency Style Brass Andirons

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H 29 in W 11.25 in D 21.25 in

A Pair of Regency Style Brass Andirons

Located in London, GB

featuring classical urn and honeysuckle, with lions mask above. Large ball finial to top. English, 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Andirons

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lotus Shoes, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lotus Shoes, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lotus Shoes, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

blue-and-white design of guardian fu lions playing with a silk brocade ball, a motif for high rank and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Staffordshire Standing Lion with Ball, 19th Century
Staffordshire Standing Lion with Ball, 19th Century

Staffordshire Standing Lion with Ball, 19th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a good example of a standing lion with ball under right paw. The lion is in very good to

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball
Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball

Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball

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H 12 in W 17 in D 8.25 in

Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful and very heavy pair of Lions (37 Pounds ea>)in Black with a ball under foot. The pair

Category

20th Century Modern Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Italian Carved Alabaster Medici Lions
Pair of Italian Carved Alabaster Medici Lions

Pair of Italian Carved Alabaster Medici Lions

Located in New York, NY

ball set beneath the front claw, gazing towards opposite views. Overall good condition, both lions

Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

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H 5.25 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

with mythical fu lion dogs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

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H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Parcel-Gilt Red Foo Lions
Pair of Chinese Parcel-Gilt Red Foo Lions

Pair of Chinese Parcel-Gilt Red Foo Lions

Located in Cypress, CA

Highly decorative pair of Chinese parcel-gilt carved wood red guardian foo-lions, each with a ball

Category

20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

A Pair of Gilt Bronze Lion Figural Candlesticks
A Pair of Gilt Bronze Lion Figural Candlesticks

A Pair of Gilt Bronze Lion Figural Candlesticks

Located in Norwood, NJ

three lions on ball feet with tails wrapping a leaf and vine covered column supporting a candle cup with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion
Mid 19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion

Mid 19th Century Italian Marble Statue of a Lion

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

grey veining carved lion with 1 foot on a ball. The lion is in a standing position with the ball re

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Carved Stone Medici Lion Fountain Element from Veneto, Italy
Carved Stone Medici Lion Fountain Element from Veneto, Italy

Carved Stone Medici Lion Fountain Element from Veneto, Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

This handsome version of the Medici Lion with his paw on a ball has been carved out of Vicenza

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Statues

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Pair of Composite Marble Sculptures Medici Lions 20th C
Vintage Pair of Composite Marble Sculptures Medici Lions 20th C

Vintage Pair of Composite Marble Sculptures Medici Lions 20th C

Located in London, GB

lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side. The Medici lions have been copied

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s
Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s

By Louis-Albert Carvin

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco table lamp by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1930s. silver plated spelter sea-lion

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair

Located in Forney, TX

stylized lions, often one male with a ball and one female with a cub, which were thought to protect the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Chinese Lacquered Theater Bench with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850
Chinese Lacquered Theater Bench with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850

Chinese Lacquered Theater Bench with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

ambition, dignity and success. On the apron, two mythical fu lion guardians play with an embroidered ball

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Benches

Materials

Elm

Pair of Ebonised and Bronze Stands
Pair of Ebonised and Bronze Stands

Pair of Ebonised and Bronze Stands

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H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in

Pair of Ebonised and Bronze Stands

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An unusual pair of side tables, stands with massively carved wood lions legs with Claw and ball

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Side Tables

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball and one female with

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball
L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball

L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball

By Louis-Albert Carvin

Located in Fairfax, VA

Louis-Albert Carvin - Art Deco sea lion lamp, Balancing ball on his mouth. Glass ball, dark silver

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid-19th Century Large Copper Hopper with Brass Lion Ring Handles and Ball Feet
Mid-19th Century Large Copper Hopper with Brass Lion Ring Handles and Ball Feet

Mid-19th Century Large Copper Hopper with Brass Lion Ring Handles and Ball Feet

Located in London, west Sussex

This very handsome early 19th century large copper hopper showcases lion ring handles on each side

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Faience Lion
Faience Lion

Faience Lion

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H 18.5 in W 22 in

Faience Lion

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late 19th Century Italian fainece lion with its' paw on a ball.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Ceramics

Pair of Italian Marble Lions
Pair of Italian Marble Lions

Pair of Italian Marble Lions

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H 16.5 in W 9 in D 28 in

Pair of Italian Marble Lions

Located in New York, NY

facial features and mane. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a ball under one claw, each

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Monumental 19th Century Carved Lion Foot Extending Table
Monumental 19th Century Carved Lion Foot Extending Table

Monumental 19th Century Carved Lion Foot Extending Table

Located in London, GB

Italian Renaissance with lion and ball feet. It is in original "palazzo" condition.

Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Lion Console Table in Carved Walnut and Marble
Lion Console Table in Carved Walnut and Marble

Lion Console Table in Carved Walnut and Marble

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H 32.68 in W 49.22 in D 14.18 in

Lion Console Table in Carved Walnut and Marble

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

Lion console table in carved walnut and marble This solid walnut carved console has lion heads

Category

Vintage 1920s French Empire Console Tables

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Marble

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome
French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome

French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock with Glass Dome

Located in Hudson, NY

with a lion and ball figure on a tiered and dentil moldings above a floral carved frieze supported by

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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