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19th Century Carved Pair Medici Lions
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century pair medici lions in carved wood, at opposing stances with heads turned to sinister
Category
Antique 1830s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Grand Tour Granite "Medici" Lion 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century grand tour carving of the "Medici" lion. Carved green porphyry granite. This is an
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite
Large Italian Grand Tour Granite "Medici" Lion 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century grand tour carving of the "Medici" lion. Carved green porphyry granite. This is an
Category
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite
Large Pair of C19th Grand Tour Carved Medici Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A large and rare C19th pair of `Grand Tour` Medici lions in carved wood, at opposing stances with
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Italian Alabaster Figure of The Medici Lion, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian Alabaster Figure of the Medici Lion
Late 19th century Italian carved alabaster 'Grand
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair Of Impressive Medici Lions In Staffordshire Pottery Antique Style
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An impressive pair of Medici Lions fashioned after the style of Staffordshire Pottery of the late
Category
Mid-20th Century English Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
19th C. Italian Hallmarked Silver Gilt 3-Dimensional Medici Lion & Orb Cane
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Hallmarked Silver Gilt 3-Dimensional Medici Lion & Orb Cane
Italy, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel, Brass
H 36.5 in W 3 in D 1.5 in
Beautiful 17th Century Red Chalk Drawing of the Medici Lion by Domenico Vacca
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Florentine or Flemish school 17th century study of the Medici Lion by Flaminio Vacca.
Measures
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 27.96 in W 31.89 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 37.8 in W 16.93 in D 37.41 in
Elegant Iron & Marble Medici Lion Motif Floor Lamp Attributed Maitland -Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Mid-Century Iron & Marble Medici Lion Motif Floor Lamp
Attributed to Maitland Smith, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
H 60 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Pair of Bronze Medici Lions
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Pair of Medici Bronze Lions
Lovely Patina and Definition
C20th
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Marble Sculptures Medici Lions, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
This is a beautifully sculpted pair of decorative composite marble lions with balls from the
Category
20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
The Medici & Vacca lions Pair Free Standing, 20th century
Located in Southall, GB
The **Medici and Vacca Lions: A Pair of Free-Standing Sculptures** are two iconic marble lions that
Category
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Very Fine 19th Century Sienna Marble Garniture Clock Set
Located in Dublin, IE
pediment supporting a fabulous animalier sculpture of a Medici lion, depicted standing with a sphere or
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass
Pair Bronze Lions Monumental Cat Statues Gatekeepers Medici
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of giant bronze lions
Measures: 6.5 feet - 198cm - head to toe so
Category
Vintage 1980s Statues
Materials
Bronze
The Medici & Vacca Lions - 20th Century Marble Sculpture Pair
Located in Southall, GB
This distinguished pair of 20th-century marble sculptures, known as the Medici and Vacca Lions
Category
20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
impressive paw on a ball like the Medicis lions flanking the statement making clock case. The original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Giant Pink Marble Lion Statue Lifesize Medici Cat Gatekeeper
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning giant marble hand carved lion satue
Almost six feet - 170 CM - head to tail - so good size
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Medici Lions, of Monumental Proportions, 19th Century
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A magnificent 19th century pair of carved, Medici lions, of monumental proportions; deeply carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Pair of life size Highly Decorative 19thc Italian Carved Pine Medici Lions
Located in Suffolk, GB
A magnificent pair of highly decorative 19th century Italian life size carved pine Medici lions
Category
Antique 1850s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pine
Architectural Clock Depicting Medici Lion & Cassolettes in Bronze, Set of 3
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
patinated bronze with Corinthian capitals, the pediment framing a terrace welcoming the lion of the Medici
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Classical Roman Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 14.6 in W 13.8 in D 5.9 in
Lion Statues for Garden, Vintage Cast Stone
Located in Long Island, NY
wash, after the Medici lions of Florence, Italy, circa 1920.
This important pair would be outstanding
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Statues
Materials
Quartz, Cast Stone
Regency Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Model of a Lion, England circa 1800
By Enoch Wood & Sons
Located in London, GB
celebrated antique marble Medici lions that stood at the Villa Medici in Rome until 1789 when they were moved
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Pottery
Materials
Pearlware
H 9 in W 12.5 in D 5.25 in
Pair Big Bronze Lions Lion Cat Statues Landseer Gatekeepers Medici
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Pair giant perhaps life size bronze lion statues.
Head to tail measure five feet (152 CM) so great
Category
Early 2000s Animal Sculptures
Pair of XL Bronze Lion Gatekeeper Statues Lions on Ball Medici
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous pair of large bronze lions on balls.
Classic pair of gatekeepers, these would look great
Category
1990s Animal Sculptures
A Large Size Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Clock, France, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side.
Copies of the Medici lions have been made and publicly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Ormolu Medici Lion
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century finely cast and chased gilt metal Medici lion in the Classical manner, set upon
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
French Empire Mantel Clock Depicting Medici Lions
Located in New York, NY
French early 19 century Empire mantel clock depicting Medici lions. The pair, one of which dated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pearlware Medici Lion
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Ralph Wood Staffordshire pottery earthenware color glazed figure which features a Medici lion
Category
Antique 1780s British Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Pearlware
Midcentury Serving Trolley of Bar Cart with Brass Medici Lions
By Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Midcentury serving trolley with brass Medici lions. This luxurious golden colored brass bar cart is
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilt Bronze Medici Lions
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent pair of large-scale cast bronze and gilt Medici lions, each with one paw raised on a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Decorative Pair of Ormolu Medici Lions
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 19th Century Pair of Ormolu Medici Lions
Pair of gilt-bronze sculptures representing the
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Pair of Large Antique Rockingham Pottery Medici Lions c.1840
By Rockingham Pottery Company
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Large Antique Rockingham Pottery Medici Lions c.1840. Each featuring an unusual red
Category
Antique 1840s British Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
20th Century Pair of Composition Stone Medici Lions
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Handsome pair of 20th Century Medici Lion garden statues.
These lions are majestically posed with
Category
20th Century English Country Statues
Materials
Stone
Carved Stone Medici Lion from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome version of the Medici Lion with his paw on a ball has been carved out of a Northern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Medici Lion Hollywood Regency Style Floor Lamps, 1980s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Exquisite pair of floor lamps with the Medici Lions on the base.
According to the previous owner
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
Antique Staffordshire Pottery Lion English Circa 1820 After Medici Lions
By Staffordshire
Located in Katonah, NY
king of the world.
The model is derived from the Medici Lions, a pair of lions at the base of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pearlware
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Medici Lion, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Grand Tour bronze sculpture of The Medici Lion, circa 1870 in
Category
Antique 1870s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Medici Lion Figure After Flaminio Vacca by Fabris M.
By Michele Fabris
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy, an exquisite silver-leaf hand-molded terracotta statue of a Medici lion, by Michele
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver Leaf
H 12.6 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Large Cast Medici Lion Statues or Fountain Elements from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in the style of the famed Medici Lions, these French lion statues have been plumbed for use as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
H 42.875 in W 16.5 in D 45 in
Italian Lamps Patinated Bronze Medici Lion Animal Figures Table Lamps a pair
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Italian Medici Lions table lamps, heavy lamps made of black patinated metal
Traditional Italian
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 25.6 in W 16.1 in D 10.2 in
English 18th Century Pottery Lead-glazed Earthenware Pottery Medici Lions
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Pottery Lead-glazed Earthenware Pottery Medici Lions,
Staffordshire,
Circa 1785
This pair
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Pottery
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
English Staffordshire Figurine of Medici Lion, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The English 19th century Staffordshire figurine depicting a Medici standing male lion with ball
Category
Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Marble Lion Gatekeeper Statues, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
.
Classic Medici lions. The first of the marble lions dates back to the 2nd century BC and was owned by the
Category
20th Century European Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Staffordshire Lions
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Staffordshire pottery lions modeled on the Renaissance Medici Lions in Rome. Their naive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Pair of Glazed Terracotta Figures of Lions
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting the Medici lions of ancient Rome standing with front paw resting on a sphere. Plinth with
Category
Antique 1880s European Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Fire Fender, Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
depicting the 'Medici Lions' over a stepped plinth. Both Lions are holding on to a chain with a ball under
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Large 19th C. Carrara Marble Lion with Orb on Stand by Pietro Simoni Da Barga
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance Medici Lions, which are modeled after the antique pair of statuesque Marble Lions balancing on
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 11.5 in W 12 in D 4.5 in
Late 19th Century Pair of Faience Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
, retaining the original lids, each surmounted with a stylised Medici lion.
Category
Antique 1890s French Vases
Flemish Renaissance Revival Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
this fixture, representations of the Medici lion have been replaced with tiny busts of Erasmus of
Category
Antique 1890s Belgian Renaissance Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Weathered Stone Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
and 16th century marble Medici lions found in Florence, Italy. Steeped in grandeur, these lion statues
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Statues
Materials
Stone, Composition
Statuary Marble Mid-18th Century Chimneypiece Bearing a Carved Lion
Located in London, GB
the central tablet. The lion is reminiscent of the Medici Lions guarding the Loggia Dei Lanzi in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble
Majestic Pair of Nicely Weathered Cast Walking Lions, England Circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
In the late 16th century, Ferdinando I de’ Medici commissioned lions to sit at the top of a set of
Category
Vintage 1960s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair Lifesize Pink Marble Lions Lion Gatekeepers Medici Garden
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Stunning pair of giant marble hand carved lions
- Almost six feet - 170 CM - head to tail - so
Category
Early 2000s Statues
Materials
Marble
Pair Large Bronze Lions - Recumbant Gatekeeper Cats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of large bronze lions
Would work as excellent gatekeepers
Classic Medici recumbant
Category
Vintage 1980s Statues
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Alabaster Medici Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian carved alabaster Medici Lions
each mounted on marble pedestal
Italy, 20th century
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Medici Lion Statue on a Marble Plinth
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A nicely patinated cast bronze statue of a Medici lion supported on a plinth of two varieties of
Category
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of English Large Cast Stone Medici Lions, circa 1910
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of English large cast stone Medici lions, circa 1910
A pair of statement scale, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century English Statues
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Pair of Italian Pottery Medici Lion Figures
Located in Kinderhook, NY
after the 'Medici' lions originally at Villa Medici in Rome (since 1789 at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Pair of Composite Marble Sculptures Medici Lions 20th C
Located in London, GB
Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions, one of which is of
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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