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'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade
'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade

'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Lion’s Paw Lamp, the first release from the Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists ...

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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Spectacular Huge Italian Terra Cotta Glazed Roaring Lion Mid-century Modern
Spectacular Huge Italian Terra Cotta Glazed Roaring Lion Mid-century Modern

Spectacular Huge Italian Terra Cotta Glazed Roaring Lion Mid-century Modern

By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)

Located in Pemberton, NJ

This huge italian terra cotta lion looks so real and fierce. He is amazing in person and is in good vintage condition-a few small chips to the glaze.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Angela Dancing, 2008, 21st century, contemporary, photography

Angela Dancing, 2008, 21st century, contemporary, photography

By Sylvie Blum

Located in München, BY

A nude female model is dancing behind a real female lion in the dessert. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspective on the female form.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The walk, 2008, 21st century, contemporary, photography

The walk, 2008, 21st century, contemporary, photography

By Sylvie Blum

Located in München, BY

A nude female model is waking with a real female lion through the dessert. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspective on the female form.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Lion Bracelet by URART 18k Gold, 925 Silver , "Double Headed Lion "Bracelet
Lion Bracelet by URART 18k Gold, 925 Silver , "Double Headed Lion "Bracelet

Lion Bracelet by URART 18k Gold, 925 Silver , "Double Headed Lion "Bracelet

Located in Baar, CH

The majestic piece is stylised opposed real solid 18K yellow gold lion heads with detailing to the eyes, ears and manes and 925 ct sterling silver twist bracelet.

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Regency Drum Table, circa 1810
Regency Drum Table, circa 1810

Regency Drum Table, circa 1810

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H 29.5 in Dm 42 in

Regency Drum Table, circa 1810

Located in Sheffield, MA

Regency period mahogany revolving drum table with olive green gilt-tooled leather top, the frieze fitted with alternating real and faux drawers, lion head ring pulls, raised on a vas...

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Antique Carved Stone Lions from Italy, Circa 1600
Rare Pair of Antique Carved Stone Lions from Italy, Circa 1600

Rare Pair of Antique Carved Stone Lions from Italy, Circa 1600

Located in Dallas, TX

Before this period, artists had not the opportunity to view real lions, nor were they concerned with realistic interpretations.

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Medieval Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pyrographed Chest Wood Iron Italy XVI Century
Pyrographed Chest Wood Iron Italy XVI Century

Pyrographed Chest Wood Iron Italy XVI Century

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H 21.66 in W 65.56 in D 21.46 in

Pyrographed Chest Wood Iron Italy XVI Century

Located in Milano, IT

The lid has a dense horror vacui grotesque decoration, characterized by a perimeter band decorated with phytomorphic spirals and leaf motifs, also repeated in the innermost band, tog...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Panel Edo Period
Antique Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Panel Edo Period

Antique Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Panel Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The outer skirts feature larger peonies and pheasant birds interspersed with a wide range of animals, both real and mythological including lion, tiger, deer, horse, elephant and Qili...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Silk

Beautiful and Mysterious Pair  of 19th Century Limestone Lions
Beautiful and Mysterious Pair  of 19th Century Limestone Lions

Beautiful and Mysterious Pair of 19th Century Limestone Lions

Located in North Beninngton, VT

These are the most interesting and unusual and rare lions I have ever seen. They are more like mythological lions than real lions.

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Antique 19th Century Statues

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Pair of Glazed Faience Lions
19th Century Pair of Glazed Faience Lions

19th Century Pair of Glazed Faience Lions

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H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 15.75 in

19th Century Pair of Glazed Faience Lions

Located in Lisbon, PT

Pair of white glazed lion cubs, produced at Real Rato Factory in Lisbon.

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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Pair of Late 19th-Century Japanese Carved Granite Dogs of Foo
Pair of Late 19th-Century Japanese Carved Granite Dogs of Foo

Pair of Late 19th-Century Japanese Carved Granite Dogs of Foo

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

These animals are in fact Lions! So why do we know them as Dogs? These guardians of Imperial China’s palaces, temples, tombs etc were imaginary lions as no one had ever seen a real l...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments

Ancient Roman Marble Lion
Ancient Roman Marble Lion

Ancient Roman Marble Lion

Located in London, GB

As the manufacture of marble tables developed into a major industry, highly decorative and complex table leg designs depicting lions and other real or mythological creatures became i...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of White Fayence Medici Lions
Pair of White Fayence Medici Lions

Pair of White Fayence Medici Lions

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H 8.67 in D 12.21 in

Pair of White Fayence Medici Lions

Located in Hamburg, DE

Beautiful real pair of Fayence Medici lions.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Very Fine Italian Grand Tour Carved Giallo di Siena Marble Canova Lion
Very Fine Italian Grand Tour Carved Giallo di Siena Marble Canova Lion

Very Fine Italian Grand Tour Carved Giallo di Siena Marble Canova Lion

By Antonio Canova

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

A very capable example indeed, though not one without flaws, its authenticity is appealing and his quality all too apparent; a wounded lion retaining a real roar. Measures: Length...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble

New Versace Versus Black Patent Leather Mini Dress
New Versace Versus Black Patent Leather Mini Dress

New Versace Versus Black Patent Leather Mini Dress

By Versace

Located in Montgomery, TX

Be unforgettable in this hot mini dress. A real "must-have"! Patent leather. Lion head snap buttons.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

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