English Antique Lime Stone Lion Statue

Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration this Regal Lion of European origin. Fresh from an east coast estate, this monumental lion statue has mad...

From the 1912 Vanderbilt Hotel in New York City, Manhattan, located on Park Ave. In the 20th century, the hotel business declined, and the Vanderbilt Hotel suffered foreclosure in 1935 during the Great Depression. In 1966, an investment group purchased the 54-year old structure with intentions of renovating it into a dual function office and apartment building. The top 18 floors would become studio and one-bedroom apartments while the lower floors would be offices and commercial space. “New aluminum-and-glass curtain walls are being erected to sheath the office floors, while the masonry façade of the hotel will be retained on the upper stories,” said one article. But that was just the beginning of the brutality. Penthouse apartments were being constructed on the roof, but the view was obstructed by the terracotta parapet and its massive sculptures. In June 1966 eighteen of the heads were removed, resulting in a gash in the roofline. “The heavy pieces were removed over a period of several days by a 10-man crew of the Drachman Demolition Company,” said The New York Times, “which used jack...

For centuries, artists have been inspired by the human figure and crafted the likeness in a multitude of materials. One of the most popular and ancient of these materials is cast bro...

This lead sculpture bears the face of one of the most recognizable faces in traditional art. The cherub, or putto has been represented in a wide variety of themes ranging from mythology to renaissance art. Enjoying a bountiful harvest...

A European carved stone lion garden statue from the 18th century. This antique sculpture from Europe has been hand-carved in the image of a m...

Truly one of a kind pair of old handmade reclining lions. These are unsigned and used a mixture of clay and fiberglass fibers. They show very heavy signs of loss over the years b...

Huge Carved Stone Garden Statue Sculpture of Regal Big Cat Lion Center Piece . Exquisite monumental Hand carved Stone Figure of a regal lion Garden Statue Sculpture , as a fountain C...

A pair of English cast stone reclining lions statues from the early 20th century, on rectangular bases. Created in England during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this ...