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Late 20th Century Neoclassic Maitland-Smith Porcelain Lamp Serpentine Lion Heads
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Neoclassic Maitland-Smith porcelain lamp with serpentine style lion head details
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 36.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Serpentine Grand Tour Lions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of serpentine Grand Tour lions.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully carved Italian Grand Tour serpentine copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen's monumental sculpture
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
H 15 in W 29 in D 11 in
Antique French Empire Lion’s Head Ormolu Serpentine Console Table w/ Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Lion's Head Ormolu Serpentine Console Table with Italian Marble Top
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Serpentine, Ormolu
H 35.5 in W 34.5 in D 20.5 in
Monumental Chinese Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chinese serpentine pagoda censer. The base of the tripod censer is set upon lion-headed paw feet. Two
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Serpentine
No Reserve
H 43 in W 18 in D 12 in
Fine Chinese Late 20th Century Carved Green Serpentine Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese late 20th century finely carved green serpentine center table. The six-legged pedestal
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Center Tables
Materials
Serpentine
Antique Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
fronted door to the centre with original brass lions head handles flanked by two serpentine shaped doors
Category
Early 20th Century English Sideboards
Materials
Other
Period Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Serpentine 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard.
This Sideboard Stands Upon Tapered Legs with Spade
Category
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
English Serpentine Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century mahogany serpentine sideboard with boxwood and ebonized string inlay, cross
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sideboards
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
American 19th Century Federal Mahogany Serpentine Table
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
table of serpentine form having well figured top
over two frieze drawers retaining original lions
mask
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Mahogany Inlaid Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th century mahogany inlaid serpentine sideboard, having a crossbanded top
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Partners Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique carved figured mahogany serpentine shaped partners desk having a
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks
Materials
Other
H 30.12 in W 71.66 in D 42.52 in
Antique George III Flame Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany serpentine sideboard, circa 1820 in date
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.23 in W 64.97 in D 24.81 in
Antique George III Flame Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany serpentine sideboard, circa 1790 in date
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.62 in W 72.05 in D 29.14 in
Large Solid Mahogany Victorian Gillows Serpentine Partners Desk, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dorking, GB
or Gillows Lancaster. The solid serpentine shaped drawers are all intricately carved and the desk has
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th C. English Geo. III Marq. Inlaid Mahog. Hepp. style Serpentine Sideboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Charleston, SC
Hepplewhite style serpentine Sideboard with elements of Adam influenced marquetry inlays of satinwood oval
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 36.88 in W 60 in D 26.5 in
English Brass & Cast Iron Serpentine Foliage Engraved Gallery Coal Grate, C 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass and cast iron serpentine coal grate with a central gadrooned urn, bead work border
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 33.25 in W 29.5 in D 14 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
styling with carved lion head finials flanking a shield shaped back with shell crest and floral / acanthus
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 43 in W 28 in D 23.5 in
Theodore Alexander Spanish Tuscan Figural Lion Head Mahogany Leather Arm Chair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
. Acanthus carved arms are scrolled and downswept leading to whimsical figural carved lion heads. The chair
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 47 in W 31 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Victorian English Cast Brass Candlesticks with Rearing Figural Lions
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
depict a rearing male lion with one outstretched paw and a swirling serpentine tail standing on a stepped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 9.25 in W 2.75 in D 4 in
19th Century English Sofa Side Table Brass Renaissance Lion Carved Dark Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
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~The very unique silhouette is created by a dimensional carved “zig zag” design on the serpentine legs
Category
Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 32.5 in D 23.25 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional late 20th century French Louis XVI inspired serpentine console table / sideboard by
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
H 38 in W 79 in D 21 in
18th Century Irish Console Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Mid-18th Century Irish walnut and mahogany serpentine shaped console table. The top above a deep
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
George III Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive 18th century George III Chippendale string inlaid serpentine front mahogany chest of
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Carved Georgian Style Settee
Located in London, GB
patterned damask; rising from cabriole legs with 'hairy paw' feet, with lion masks atop: the serpentine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Anglo Indian Rosewood And Caned Settee
Located in Essex, MA
In the Regency taste with serpentine arched caned back and scrolled out arms. carved seat rail with
Category
Antique 1840s Indian Regency Sofas
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Russian Embossed Brass and Lead Lined Umbrella / Walking Stick Stand, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Russian embossed brass umbrella / walking stick stand with four serpentine studded panels decorated
Category
Antique 1850s Russian Baltic Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Lead
H 26.25 in W 16 in D 12 in
Pietto Bossi Attributed, George III, Consoles, Marble, Gilt, Wood, Italy, 1780
By Pietto Bossi
Located in Stamford, CT
to a lions face the over all leg in a serpentine shape. The mirrored backs framed in inlaid woods
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian George III Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 36 in W 41.5 in D 17 in
George III Mahogany Wine Cooler Pair
Located in New Orleans, LA
the coolers is carved in a serpentine fluted pattern, emphasizing the beauty of the wood. They are
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wine Coolers
Materials
Zinc, Ormolu
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Irish Gothic Hall or Console Table
Located in Dublin, IE
detail throughout. The gorgeous, moulded cream and gold Calcutta serpentine marble top of rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Regency Glass Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
blush and gold filigree transferware pattern, separated with white serpentine lines. Pierced brass caps
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Inkwell in Marble and Bronze by Jean-Marie Pigalle, 19th Century
By Jean Marie Pigalle
Located in Milano, IT
Inkwell with large base in green serpentine marble surmounted by two cup-shaped vases with lids and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Double Romanesque Capital, France, 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
) half lion. The animals are transformed by circling around the capital.
The transformation as a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique George III Scottish Flame Mahogany Sideboard 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Scottish George III flame mahogany serpentine sideboard with ebonized high
Category
Antique 1780s Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Walnut Desk
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The desk has an egg-and-dart moulded and serpentine shaped top with leather writing surface. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Leather
Antique Jardiniere Stand, Chinese, Marble, Planter Base, Lamp Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
quartered surround
Distinctive bulb form with profusely carved shoulders
Four long, serpentine cabriole legs
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Tables
Materials
Wood
H 26.58 in W 10.83 in D 247.05 in
Fine Antique Circassian Walnut Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. With a pair of carved pilaster supports on the back sides. Finely carved stylized lion legs in front
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regency Style Plant Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
suspended by lion's head ring ornaments. The center shelf has a molded edge and a brass studwork border with
Category
Antique 1890s English Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Beautifully carved, Italian, walnut chairs featuring serpentine arms terminating in lion's heads
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Silk, Velvet
Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the Victorian style. The jug features a figural standing lion holding a shield on the lid and raised
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Sienna Marble Chimneypiece in Louis XV Manner
Located in Bagshot, GB
jambs formed of elongated acanthus consoles below triglyph corner blocks above. The serpentine panelled
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Siena Marble
Pair of Fine Italian Neoclassical commodes, Parma ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of fine 18th century Italian neoclassical serpentine figured walnut commodes with greek key
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Set on Huge Silver Plated Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
pieces is clearly hallmarked with the lion passant for sterling silver. The very elaborate silver plated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
H 2.75 in W 28.5 in D 19.25 in
Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in the Victorian style. The jug features a standing figural lion holding a shield on the lid and an
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Alfonso Marina Siena Mahogany Walnut Burl Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Commode
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional Chinoiserie chest of drawers by Alfonso Marina. A serpentine form made of mahogany
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 37.5 in D 21.5 in
Dutch 18th Century Bombe Chest of Drawers with Floral Marquetry
Located in London, GB
, having a complex arrangement of inlaid foliate and avian motifs; rising from lions paw feet, supporting a
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
A Dutch Neo Classical 18 Century Mahogany Armoire and Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
as a linen press. The armoire is topped with a serpentine carved cartouche showing a classical male
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
Caribbean Regency Mahogany Carved Foliage Leather Sofa on Brass Casters, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Caribbean Regency mahogany leather sofa with a central serpentine and scrolled fluted back, central
Category
Antique 1810s Caribbean Regency Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 36.5 in W 81 in D 25.25 in
Pair of Exceptional Carrara Marble Winged Sphinges by F.-E. Piat, France, 1873
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in PARIS, FR
sphinges, sculpted in white Carrara marble, stands on a serpentine base made of a large scroll and a
Category
Antique 1870s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 57.49 in W 37.01 in D 22.45 in
20th Century English Solid Silver Casket, Sheffield, c.1915
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
pleasing with the incurved and serpentine sides, as well as the wonderful applied lion mask ring handles at
Category
20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.37 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Vintage Neo Classical Urn, Continental, Decorative Ornament, Grand Tour, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Striking forms, with serpentine flourishes
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Bakelite
H 15.16 in W 8.86 in D 7.68 in
Monumental Antique English Jacobean Carved Oak Moreton Hall Bench Pew 82"
Located in Dayton, OH
1830s. Made of oak featuring serpentine hand carved form with lion passant holding an acorn, heavy
Category
Antique 1830s Jacobean Benches
Materials
Oak
H 28 in W 81.5 in D 39.5 in
Rare Pair of 19th Century Marquetry Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style
By E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
extensive ormolu mounts; each cabinet supported on bronze lion's paw sabots; the chamfered corners with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
H 85 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
1800s Antique Sideboard, Buffet Server, Dutch Stained Glass, Foliage
Located in Austin, TX
stunning piece of furniture from the 1800s. It features stained glass doors with foliage designs and a lion
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
in simplicity of line with definitive hallmarks like the serpentine form of the drawer tier, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Materials
Marble
18th Century European Baroque Period Dragon Architectural Elements, Set of Six
Located in Forney, TX
mane, grotesque mask, the lion's body is serpentine shaped with prominent pair of large breasts, two
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
19th Century Baroque Hooded Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
grate with a brass riveted and repousse hood. A three barred serpentine grate flanked by standards
Category
Antique 1890s English Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
H 41.15 in W 43.9 in D 20.08 in
Regency Glazed Display Cabinet, Early 19th Century, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
display scroll and foliate detail and sweep down to hairy paw lion's feet. The feet are repeated in relief
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Commode
By Gervais Durand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
serpentine-shaped brêche d'Alep marble top above a pair of cupboard doors finely inlaid with a rocaille
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fine Italian 19th Century Floral Marquetry Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center Table Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mounted center table or writing desk. The serpentine inlaid shaped top centered with a marquetry floral
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 53.75 in D 36 in
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There is a range of serpentine lions for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all serpentine lions available were constructed with great care. Serpentine lions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Victorian and Regency serpentine lions are consistently popular styles. Many serpentine lions are appealing in their simplicity, but Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd and Antonio Salviati produced popular serpentine lions that are worth a look.
How Much are Serpentine Lions?
Serpentine lions can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,200, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $577,210.
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