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Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament

Located in Forney, TX

nirmanakaya Buddha forms. The lion in India art is represented in Tibetan Buddhist art as the Snow Lion. The

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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 23 in W 12 in D 18 in

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Located in Stamford, CT

Impressive pair of large patinated bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan

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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Located in Stamford, CT

Impressive pair of large bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan snow lions

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Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Snow Lion Sterling Silver Centerpiece Vase with Sculpted Lion Motifs - Konforti
Snow Lion Sterling Silver Centerpiece Vase with Sculpted Lion Motifs - Konforti

Snow Lion Sterling Silver Centerpiece Vase with Sculpted Lion Motifs - Konforti

Located in ראשון לציון, IL

This monumental Snow Lion Centerpiece Vase is a powerful symbol of vitality, youth, strength, and

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2010s Israeli Neoclassical Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

17th-19thC Glass Buddha with Gilt-Copper Mandorla & Crystal Stupas
17th-19thC Glass Buddha with Gilt-Copper Mandorla & Crystal Stupas

17th-19thC Glass Buddha with Gilt-Copper Mandorla & Crystal Stupas

Located in Ukiah, CA

rectangular base, also gilt copper, is supported by a pair of finely modeled snow lions, with a draped textile

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Antique 17th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Copper

Rug & Kilim’s Tiger-Skin Rug, Midnight Black Ground with Mythical Pictorial
Rug & Kilim’s Tiger-Skin Rug, Midnight Black Ground with Mythical Pictorial

Rug & Kilim’s Tiger-Skin Rug, Midnight Black Ground with Mythical Pictorial

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Himalayan snow lion—features a broad, powerful form in rich marbled gold and tan. This form is dramatically

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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha
Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha

Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha

Located in Atlanta, GA

appears like a mask of a snow-lion, which provide guardianship and protection often on threshold of an

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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th/20th C. Repoussé Silver Box Mythical Guardian Figure, Tibet or South India
19th/20th C. Repoussé Silver Box Mythical Guardian Figure, Tibet or South India

19th/20th C. Repoussé Silver Box Mythical Guardian Figure, Tibet or South India

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, possibly representing a snow lion, makara, or yali—beings revered for their protective and auspicious

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

stylized dragons or snow lions—each rendered in saturated shades of cerulean, golden maize, jade, and coral

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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian
19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian

19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian

Located in Forney, TX

Dogs, Japanese Komainu, Tibetan Snow Lion, and similar to the legendary Chimera creatures known as the

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Lion
Decorative Lion

Tariel ChekurishviliDecorative Lion, 1993

$16,397

H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 1.58 in

Decorative Lion

By Tariel Chekurishvili

Located in Sofia, BG

"Decorative Lion" is a Mixed Media Brass wood engraved panel by Maestro Tariel Chekurishvili. Dear

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1990s Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Brass

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Rare Tibetan Yak Saddle Rug
Rare Tibetan Yak Saddle Rug

Rare Tibetan Yak Saddle Rug

Unavailable

H 48 in W 60 in D 0.5 in

Rare Tibetan Yak Saddle Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

This rare Tibetan saddle rug features images of Snow Lions. It was reserved for a high lama

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Vintage 1930s Tibetan Textiles

Chinese Cabinet
Chinese Cabinet

Chinese Cabinet

Unavailable

H 28 in W 52 in D 12 in

Chinese Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

animal bone gesso. The cabinet features four dragons, two snow lions, traditional offerings and a rare

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Cabinets

Impressive Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions
Impressive Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions

Impressive Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions

Located in San Diego, CA

Impressive pair of large patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Group of Brass Filigree Animal Figures with Stone Inlays Himalayan Region
Group of Brass Filigree Animal Figures with Stone Inlays Himalayan Region

Group of Brass Filigree Animal Figures with Stone Inlays Himalayan Region

Located in Atlanta, GA

gem stone inlays. The group consists of two dragons, three snow lions and one rhino. All with detailed

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Late 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Framed Tibetan Thangka Vaisravana Jambhala
Framed Tibetan Thangka Vaisravana Jambhala

Framed Tibetan Thangka Vaisravana Jambhala

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H 29 in W 23 in D 1.35 in

Framed Tibetan Thangka Vaisravana Jambhala

Located in Atlanta, GA

"god of wealth" among the worshipers. The central figure is a White Jambhala riding a snow lion. In his

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Six Tibetan Offering Paintings, circa 1850
Set of Six Tibetan Offering Paintings, circa 1850

Set of Six Tibetan Offering Paintings, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

directions: a celestial dragon, a kingly snow lion, and the mythical winged lord of the birds Garuda, with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Tibetan Painted Door
Tibetan Painted Door

Tibetan Painted Door

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H 54 in W 37 in D 4 in

Tibetan Painted Door

Located in New York, NY

jewels of Buddhism and bells of song. Two snow lions the emblem of Tibet (standing on lotus flower

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Antique 1890s Tibetan Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Fir, Lacquer

Antique Tibetan Double Snow Lion Rug
Antique Tibetan Double Snow Lion Rug

Antique Tibetan Double Snow Lion Rug

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H 0.25 in W 22 in D 32 in

Antique Tibetan Double Snow Lion Rug

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique Tibetan double snow lion rug. Measures: 1'10" x 2'8" (56 x 81 cm), Tibet, circa 1900.

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20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Textiles

Materials

Wool

A 16th -17th Century Tibetan Gilt Repousse Head of a Snow Lion
A 16th -17th Century Tibetan Gilt Repousse Head of a Snow Lion

A 16th -17th Century Tibetan Gilt Repousse Head of a Snow Lion

Located in Austin, TX

A copper repousse head of a Tibetan snow lion. In Tibetan mythology, the snow lion is a creature

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tibetan Sculptures

Antique Tibetan Dragon Oriental Rug,  AS IS
Antique Tibetan Dragon Oriental Rug,  AS IS

Antique Tibetan Dragon Oriental Rug, AS IS

Located in Evanston, IL

tigers, and mythical snow lions share the spotlight with celestial clouds, lotus blossoms, and Buddhist

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene
Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene

Aspen Grove, Large Scale Beautiful Landscape Snow Scene

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Surfside, FL

Salon de la Jeune Peinture. Novoa constructed a dream-like Naive new jungle where the lion lies down

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Mythical Snow Lion Carving
Large Mythical Snow Lion Carving

Large Mythical Snow Lion Carving

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H 20 in W 29 in D 18 in

Large Mythical Snow Lion Carving

Located in San Francisco, CA

One of a pair of Japanese Snow Lions in carved wood with glass eyes. The back covered in a jeweled

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Glass, Paint

Large Japanese Carved Snow Lion
Large Japanese Carved Snow Lion

Large Japanese Carved Snow Lion

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H 20 in W 29 in D 18 in

Large Japanese Carved Snow Lion

Located in San Francisco, CA

One of a pair of Japanese Snow Lions in carved wood with glass eyes. The back covered in a jeweled

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Glass

Collection of 18th Century Tibetan Bronze Snow Lions
Collection of 18th Century Tibetan Bronze Snow Lions

Collection of 18th Century Tibetan Bronze Snow Lions

Located in Norwalk, CT

An assembled collection of 10 Tibetan Bronze and a few Repousse 18th century Snow Lions

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures

Large Pair of Japanese Carved Snow Lions
Large Pair of Japanese Carved Snow Lions

Large Pair of Japanese Carved Snow Lions

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H 20 in W 29 in D 18 in

Large Pair of Japanese Carved Snow Lions

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of 19th century, Meiji period, Japanese snow lions in carved wood with glass eyes. The back

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Casein, Glass, Wood

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Large Tibetan Painted Box
Large Tibetan Painted Box

Large Tibetan Painted Box

$480

H 16 in W 22.5 in D 15.5 in

Large Tibetan Painted Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Large size of Tibetan Box with painted foo lion playing and chasing ball. Original painted motif

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks

Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of Russian neoclassical style obelisks of malachite. Square, tapered shafts on a raised panel stepped base. Great color to malachite. One obelisk has a slight 'lean' to the up...

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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel

Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel

Sold|$26,124

H 42.52 in W 64.57 in D 17.33 in

Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

A well proportioned and finely carved Louis XV style fireplace in Italian Carrara marble. The carved panelled jambs with stiff acanthus at the bottom, descending flowers and foliage ...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

$6,500 / set

H 14.5 in W 17 in D 10 in

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Located in Austin, TX

Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the historical figure Takenouchi no Sukune...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering. Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel co...

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries

Materials

Silk

12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina

12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina

Located in Austin, TX

A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India. The Tirthankara (also called a Jina) is ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch
Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch

Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch

$2,951Sale Price|55% Off

H 40.95 in W 90.56 in D 27.56 in

Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch

Located in Kastrup, DK

Decorative and architectural Biedermeier sofa in birch, Copenhagen Denmark , 1820-1830. Upholstered with black fabric.

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Birch, Fabric

Antique Tibetan Thangka
Antique Tibetan Thangka

Antique Tibetan Thangka

$950Sale Price|26% Off

H 27 in W 23 in D 1 in

Antique Tibetan Thangka

Located in Greenwich, CT

Antique Tibetan Thangka painted with horse rider in Mountain View Outside brown fabric with dragons style pattern Overall size: 27' height. 23" width Image sizez: 13.3" height. 13...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi
19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi

19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi

$6,880

H 53 in W 34 in D 1.75 in

19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi

Located in Chicago, IL

Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their homes. The rich red, orange, green, and blue hues are still incredibly vibrant on ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s
Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s

Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1930s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1930s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with black knobs. The interior d...

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Tibetan Traveler's Trunk with Painted Hide, c. 1850
Tibetan Traveler's Trunk with Painted Hide, c. 1850

Tibetan Traveler's Trunk with Painted Hide, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique traveler's chest from Tibet or Mongolia is one of the most unique trunks we've come across in our 20 years of collecting. Dated to the 19th century or earlier, the woode...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hide, Wood

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand

19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand

$800Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.29 in W 10.04 in D 6.3 in

19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5 C.M. / Thickness 16 C.M. Size...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

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Antique Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

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Snow Lion For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact snow lion you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, Impressionist and Photorealist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect snow lion may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right snow lion for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, blue and brown. There have been many interesting snow lion examples over the years, but those made by David Yarrow, Hédy Gobaa, Randal Ford, Gered Mankowitz and Charles Valton are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, fabric and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Snow Lion?

The average selling price for a snow lion we offer is $3,398, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $49,500 for the highest priced.