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Period: 20th Century
Vintage Magnificent Large Pair of Cast Bronze Medici Lions Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a historically interesting bronze sculpture of a pair of lions after the original Medici Lions placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. This pair dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
The lions are sitting on their haunches with one front paw on a sphere, and they are facing right and left with their tails on opposite sides. They feature beautifully toned muscles and sleek detailed manes, which signifies their masculinity and reflects their health.
This high-quality hot cast solid bronze pair was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.
It is a majestic pair which will look lovely equally at home indoors or outdoors.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 96 x Width 43 x Depth 95
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 feet, 1 inch
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions, one of which is Roman, dating to the 2nd century AD, and the other a 16th-century pendant; both were by 1598 placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. Since 1789 they have been displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side.
Copies of the Medici lions have been copied and publicly installed in over 30 other locations, and smaller versions made in a variety of media; Medici lion has become the term for the type.
The Albani lion, a similar ancient sculpture, now at the Louvre
A similar Roman lion...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Revival Two Headed Ram Goat Wood Carved Lacquered Sculpture 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Egyptian Revival carved wood sculpture depicting a pair of reclining goats / rams facing opposite directions, decorated with intricate necklaces and beards, finished in black...
Category
Egyptian Revival 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Owl Lucite and Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite encased hand carved wood owl, circa late-20th century, Canada. Owl is wood card and encased in Lucite with a prism-like design. Piece is marked 'hand-carved', 'Made in Canad...
Category
Canadian Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Bronze Sculpture of a Koi Fish Sculpture Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Bronze Koi Fish. The beautiful fish can be used as a decorative piece, a vase, and if you're really ambitious, could make a lovely fountain.
A compliment to any space - living ro...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
European Art Deco 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Red-Toned Wooden Vintage Abstract Animal Sculpture, Swedish Mid Century Handmade
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely wooden sculpture designed in Sweden in the midcentury. It is in very good condition except from that one of its legs is repaired. The designer is unknown.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style
Located in London, GB
A large pair of English Staffordshire style ceramic figures of orange and white seated spaniel dogs with gold chain leashes.
Their two front legs are separated, a more delicate, ther...
Category
British Victorian 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful stylized Art Deco sculpture of a cougar, made of green patinated spelter. On a black Belgian marble plinth. Made in France or Belgium aroun...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Antique Bronze Relief of Nature and Birds, 1900s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Bronze plaque sculpture with a finely detailed relief depicting a lush natural scene, where birds, flowers, and fruits intertwine masterfully. Created in the late 19th and early 20th...
Category
Antique 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$755 Sale Price
20% Off
Giovanni de Simone Ceramic Tile Italian Design Multi-Color Swordfish Marlin 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Giovanni de Simone ceramic tile Italian design multi-color swordfish marlin.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,134 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Butcher's Shop Display Figure, English, Advertising, Pig, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique butcher's shop display figure. An English, plasterwork commercial advertising pig in uniform on marble plinth, dating to the Edwardian period and later, circa 1910.
Wonderful British retail history with this charming shop window figure
Displays a desirable aged patina in good historic order, commensurate with use
Quality plasterwork with hand-painted finish and excellent anthropomorphic form
Presented upon a cool, tactile Carrara Marble plinth base...
Category
British 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tapio Wirkkala, Brass Bird Sculpture for Kultakeskus Hämeenlinna Finland, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of Tapio Wirkkala's bird sculpture in solid brass. This minimalistic piece by Wirkkala, who started his career as a sculptor, objectifies his minimal organic appr...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Vintage Wall Mount Terra Bull Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French wall mount sculpture in hand made in terracotta with a weathered aged patina, in good condition. The wall sculpture is meticulously handcrafted and typical for the r...
Category
French 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Genuine Murano Glass Rooster
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful vintage Murano glass chicken intricately made in several glass techniques. Breast made of aventurine speckled glass encased in lattimo, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$359 Sale Price
32% Off
Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Smallest elephant: height: 13 cm, width 13 cm and depth; 7 cm
Category
Indian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony, Bone
$879 / set
Skunk Orange Colored Ceramic Money Box, Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage money bank. A beautiful decorative item, Made in Germany or Italy, not sure. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's room. Nice orange co...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Count...
Category
Australian 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Extremely Rare, Huge Lifelike Horse Made of Leather, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Extremely rare, very decorative and lifelike horse made of leather. Probably from the house "Liberty's London" in England.
The proportions are wonderf...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Style French polar bear sculpture made of hand crafted patinated bronze, designed and produced by Pierre Chenet in good condition. The deta...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Ours Polaire LV Céram en céramique craquelée Art Déco France Circa 1930
By L&V Ceramics
Located in London, England
L'ours polaire en céramique craquelée, issu de la manufacture L&V Céram, est un véritable exemple du style art déco français des années 1930. Avec son regard expressif et attendrissa...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Majolica White Cat with Dragonfly Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful Italian pottery cat figurine features crouching white cat with half-closed eyes, getting ready to pounce on a dragonfly flying over cat's shoulder. Elegantly sculpted ceramic...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
2 Antique Miniature Staffordshire Dogs King Charles Spaniel Bulldog 2" to 3"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Staffordshire porcelain miniature figurines in the shape of dogs - a seated red and white King Charles spaniel on a grassy base, and a reclining bulldog with brown sp...
Category
Victorian 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$188 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Life-Size Vintage Faux Elephant Tusks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s carved wood tusks with an original lacquered painted finish.
Measurements:
Height: 67.5?
With: 30?
Depth: 12.5?.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
$14,000 / set
Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat figurine with thermometer, 1950s
Austrian desk thermometer, cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer.
Designed by Walter Bosse...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Pair of Forged in Fire Wrought Iron Dragon Andirons / Fireplace Firedogs
Located in Lisse, NL
Can you imagine these firebucks in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides?
These beautifully and all handcrafted wrought iron, andirons were made to stand in your firep...
Category
French Gothic Revival 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist White Stone Cat Sculpture by Japanese Artist Masatoyo Kishi Kuki
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist white stone cat sculpture by Japanese artist Masatoyo Kishi, circa 1970s. The impressive hand carved sculpture by the listed artist and sculptor who goes by the name "Kuki"...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Decorative greyhound hand carved heraldic coat of arms
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality gilt coloured coat of arms. Central shield with acanthus decoration, flanked either side by outward facing standing greyhounds.
Gilt has been worn through to allow the ...
Category
English Gothic 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made of a hardstone, hand carved with fine detail and polished, dating to the mid 20th c...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Terracotta Zebra Figurine w/ Majolica Glaze
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Hollywood Regency Era Italian terracotta recumbent zebra. He is in very good condition. The underside is lined with felt.
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Staffordshire Ceramic Spaniel Mantle Dogs 1378 4 From Beswick, 1960s
By Beswick
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dogs ceramic figurines was manufactured by the English Beswick manufacture during the 1960s. The catalogue number 1378-4. The figurines are made of high-quality hand-painted ceramics. Decorated with a gold chain, medallion and a cream white robe. Usually placed on fireplaces in 19th century mansions. In Scotland, these were commonly referred to as Wally dugs. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois ornament and a status symbol. No fireplace was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs are now collector's objects. The quality of modeling and painting the figures may vary. Many copies have been produced, but originals in good condition and in the right pairs are now rare. Victorian tales describe the usefulness of placing Staffordshire spaniel figures on window sills. One story tells that a woman may have placed figures on her front window. If the spaniels were facing away from each other, her husband was at home. If he was far away, the dogs would face each other. As her lover walked past the house, he would have known if it was safe to visit her without her husband knowing.
John Beswick...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pheasant tureen, circa 1950.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cute Realistic Ceramic Baby Leopard from Italy, 1960s / 70s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Cute Realistic Ceramic Baby Leopard from Italy, 1960s / 70s
Look into his eyes as if they were real.
The proportions, the shaping of the body almost perfect.
The painting is equa...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Object Animal Sculpture Dog Murano Glass Midcentury Modern Italy 1960
Located in Palermo, IT
Decorative object/ dog sculpture in multicolored Murano glass. Made in Italy in the 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Weight: 1.785 Kg
NOTE: We offer ou...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Architectural Hand Carved Wood Horse
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, vivid carving details, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina.
Professionally mounted on wood base. Exceptional object ...
Category
Indian 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$450 Sale Price
73% Off
Rare French Majolica Rabbit Pitcher, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica beige pitcher rabbit with a medal 1900, made for the International Exhibition in Paris of 1900.
The pitcher is stamped by the store where he was sold Compagnie Franco...
Category
French Country Antique 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vintage Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage patinated bronze sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
USA, Circa 1960s
Of large scale, realistically cast and modeled of a land...
Category
American American Classical 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Forest Hunting-Theme Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Mounted Salt Box with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest Hunting-Theme Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Mounted Salt Box.
This beautiful and compact Black Forest wall salt box depicts a masterful...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Oversized Murano Multicolor Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure with colorful decorative spots and stripes, Italy, 1950s.
Blue, red, orange, yellow and green accents...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Top Quality Workmanship Antique Signed Alabaster Puppy Sculpture by Ernst Beck
By Ernst Beck
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous and signed, sitting puppy dog sculpture with glass eyes.
This stunning alabaster puppy sculpture is another one of our recent great finds. If you have an eye for top quali...
Category
Austrian Arts and Crafts 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Leather Horse Animal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful all leather horse animal sculpture, in the Ralph Lauren style, circa late-20th century. This hand-crafted piece is clad in a light ...
Category
American American Classical 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Malachite Lion Sculpture in Malachite Africa 20th Century Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Malachite Lion sculpture or paperweight.
Africa 20th Century, Green Color.
Category
Cameroonian 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture of a circus elephant balanced on a ball dating from around 1925. The figure made from a terracotta colored clay portrays an elepha...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
"Alfred the Penguin" Bronze, Art Deco Figurine on Portoro Marble, France, 1930
Located in Bochum, NRW
Alfred the Penguin – Art Deco Figurine
An enigmatic and elegantly sculpted penguin, this piece pays homage to Alfred, the iconic silent companion fro...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Nickel
Vintage African Bronze Rooster Figurine Ife Benin Nigeria Primitive Folk Art
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking vintage bronze rooster sculpture is a fine example of African tribal artistry, originating from the cultural regions of Ife and Benin in Nigeria. Crafted with a primiti...
Category
Beninese Primitive Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of Midcentury Table Sculpture Ceramic Bodies, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
made from gypsum ceramic
set of two price is for all
in original condition
sign of use
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Carved Wood Life Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-Carved Wood Life-Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s Mexico, circa 1970s
An impressively scaled hand-carved wooden monitor ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Russian Ceramic Polar Bear Figurine from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Russian ceramic sculpture depicting a polar bear, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 11 h cm 11
Russian ceramics boasts a rich and long history dating back to t...
Category
Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Impressive Large Art Deco, Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier w Salamander Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handmade, one of a kind wrought iron Art pendant Probably Alessandro Mazzucotelli (1865-1938).
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with a mint and stunningly stylized salamander sculpture and an equally artistic flower...
Category
Italian Arts and Crafts 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique solid bronze with a verdigris finish Irish/English Setter hunting dog figurine or sculpture circa 1930s. I am not able to find a signature or makers mark. Great patina and co...
Category
French 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jay Strongwater Limited Edition Enameled Peacock Figurine 250/250
Located in New York, NY
Jay Strongwater large limited edition enamel peacock figurine hand decorated and hand set Swarovski crystals. Limited edition no. 250/250. Overall excellent condition with normal wea...
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Vintage Pair of Large Bronze Stag Statuettes After Moigniez, 20th Centurry
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome pair of bronze stags, bearing the replica signature of well known French sculptor Jules Moigniez, from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The stags are made ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Toucan sculpture, exotic wood, circa 1970
Located in BELFORT, FR
Small toucan sculpture made of exotic wood. Perfect condition.
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Cow Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Original painted heavy cast iron door stop full body cow doorstop.This is a three dimensional cow door stop.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Realistic Ceramic Cheetah by Favaro Cecchetto, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Realistic Ceramic Cheetah by Favaro Cecchetto, 1960s Italy
Look into his eyes as if they were real.
The proportions, the shaping of the body almost perfect.
The painting is equal...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Pheasants Porcelain Guido Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large sculpture pheasants porcelain Guido Cacciapuoti 1940s made In Italy, famous Italian sculptor of the mid-20th century.
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,417 Sale Price
20% Off
Charming Dog Poodle Sculpture Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely detailed Midcentury poodle figurine, named „Peggy" from the 1950s. Designed and handcrafted by Leopold Anzengruber in Vienna, Austria. A decorative and lovely piece, made of...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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