-
GLASS TOP BRONZE LION MOTIF
GLASS TOP BRONZE LION MOTIF TABLE: Round glass top resting upon a Bronze base with Lion's head knees on scrolling foliate legs. Paw on ball feet. Approx. 29.5'' h x 30'' w.
-
Pair of Tooled Leather Top Tables
Pair of Tooled Leather Top Tables with Lion Heads and Curved Legs. SGD Steinman's, New York. From a Long Island estate.
-
Carved Marble or Alabaster Table
Carved Marble or Alabaster Table Lamp lion heads at top paws at base maidens in middle gold & lapis blue inlay 20'' body (windows from this mansion were John LaFarge this may be his work).
-
LIONS HEAD OAK LIBRARY TABLE
LIONS HEAD OAK LIBRARY TABLE England,19th CenturyRectangular top supported by lions head legs ending in claw and ball feet and stretcher base.
-
(7) SUR LA TABLE LION'S HEAD
(7) SUR LA TABLE LION'S HEAD PORCELAIN SOUP BOWLS(lot of 7) Sur La Table lion's head porcelain soup bowls, approx 4 3/8"h, 6.5"w, 5.5"d; 9lbs total **Provenance: a Fine Santa Fe, New Mexico estate**
-
Black and Nickel Finished Lion Head
Black and Nickel Finished Lion Head Coffee Table with Black Marble Top. From a Long Island location. Dimensions: 40" x 22" x 19" high.
-
TWO FIGURAL METAL TABLE LAMPS
TWO FIGURAL METAL TABLE LAMPS WITH MATCHING SHADESTWO FIGURAL METAL TABLE LAMPS WITH MATCHING SHADES: standing Heron and a majestic male lion.
-
MARBLE-TOP DOUBLE PEDESTAL LION
MARBLE-TOP DOUBLE PEDESTAL LION CONSOLE TABLEConsole table, early 20th c., rectangular marble top, parcel gilt double pedestals with carved lion masks, shell and acanthus details, losses to carving, splits, approx 36.25"h, 72"w, 17.5"d
-
FRENCH FIGURAL LION CARVED WOOD
FRENCH FIGURAL LION CARVED WOOD TABLEFrench figural carved wood table, painted black, with shaped top, lion-form trestle base joined by low medial shelf, loss to paint/ chipping to top, approx 23"h, 50"w, 24"d
-
An Empire Style Gilt and
An Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Center Table with a black circular marble top above three monoped winged lion supports joined by a plinth base. Height 35 x diameter 42 inches.
-
CARVED WOOD TABLETOP COFFERthe
CARVED WOOD TABLETOP COFFERthe domed, hinged lid surmounted by a lion Condition: damage to tail of lion. The interior unlined and green-painted. 19 inches wide; 15 inches deep; 11 inches high Condition:
-
STONE TOP & WINGED LION OCTAGONAL
STONE TOP & WINGED LION OCTAGONAL CENTER TABLEOctagonal stone top center table, top with polychrome floral motifs, rising on tripodal carved winged lion supports, top with some surface wear and loss to sealant, approx 35"h, 49"w, 49"d
-
METAL MOUNTED MARBLE TOP SIDE TABLE
METAL MOUNTED MARBLE TOP SIDE TABLE W/ LION MOUNTS: Beveled green marble surface sits atop this impressive French Empire style console, extensively adorned with brass mounts including a wraparound frieze with a center drawer. Having two full bodied solid brass lion supports and mirrored back, brass trimmed stretcher base, all atop four cast brass lion's paw feet. Approx. 37.5'' h x 51'' w x 17.5'' d.
CONDITION: Light wear commensurate with age and use.
-
Round terracotta lion head mask.
Round terracotta lion head mask. 16"dia.
-
A Patinated Bronze Figural Group
A Patinated Bronze Figural Group depicting a lion with a snake raised on a green marble base. Height 6 1/2 inches.
-
Celadon glazed porcelain table lamp
Celadon glazed porcelain table lamp with lion head "prunts" to shoulder; raised on gilt metal base. Base to finial: 23"H. Very good condition.
-
Jacobean motif monoped end table
Jacobean motif monoped end table with malachite inlay top with architectural lion heads grasping tassels detail around apron; overall good condition, surface wear, surface soiling; L 22 1/2" H 20" (Approx.)
-
MEDIEVAL STYLE CARVED STONE LION
MEDIEVAL STYLE CARVED STONE LION TABLE BASE Carved stone console table base in the Medieval taste, modeled as a crouching lion with right paw extended, on a plinth base, apparently unmarked. Approximate measurements: h. 29. 5", w. 39", d. 13. 5".
-
Mahogany Carved Foyer or Sofa Table
Mahogany Carved Foyer or Sofa Table lion heads on legs paw feet 31'' tall 60'' wide 20'' deep (unopened double when open).
-
MEDIEVAL STYLE CARVED STONE LION
MEDIEVAL STYLE CARVED STONE LION TABLE BASE Carved stone console table base in the Medieval taste, modeled as a crouching lion with right right paw extended, on a plinth base, apparently unmarked. Approximate dimensions: h. 29. 5", w. 39", d. 13. 5".
-
MASSIVE ROMAN MARBLE
MASSIVE ROMAN MARBLE TRAPEZOPHORON W/ LION HEAD & PAWRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A handsome, large marble table leg, also known as a trapezophoron, with a giant clawed foot, leg joint, and smooth body that widens to a fierce lion's head. The mane is carved onto the leg below the lion's projecting snout and radiates outward around the heavy head, which features small ears, deep-set eyes, a furrowed brow, and a mouth full of sharp teeth with the tongue between them. Above and behind the lion is a plinth and support. Imagine the size and grandeur of the table that this leg once supported! Size: 8.1" L x 6.75" W x 30.25" H (20.6 cm x 17.1 cm x 76.8 cm); 33.75" H (85.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Feline-headed table supports were a sign of wealth and refinement in ancient Rome, and several examples of different styles are known, although most, unlike this one, have been restored. Perhaps the most famous are the three found with a round marble tabletop in the house of Cornelius Rufus in Pompeii, which stood behind the impluvium, the area of a Roman house usually lined with marble and designed to carry away rainwater. Tables like this one were designed to support a display of vases, oil lamps, and other household treasures. These legged tables were not always tripods - other examples found at Pompeii were two- and four-legged. Fascinatingly, many of these table legs - the ones not frozen in time by volcanic eruptions - took on a life of their own, long after their original owners commissioned them. For example, some have been found from the medieval period in cities that were not in existence during the Roman period, no doubt carried there by people who found the ruins of a Roman villa and were struck by the beauty of the Roman's artwork.
Cf. "Reflections of the Past." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., 2001, pg. 39; a more dramatic but partially restored example at Christie's that sold in 2008 for GBP 84,500 (approximately USD 110,000); and a similar but restored example at the British Museum, museum number 1805,0703.454
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#143887
Condition:
Intact and unrestored. Weathered surface with some light deposits. Losses to upper plinth and the lion's snout, with surface wear commensurate with age overall.
-
A gilded marble topped table of
A gilded marble topped table of serpentine outline, decorated a central maskhead, garlands of flowers etc., on hoof feet, 97cm wide
-
French Onyx and Brass Satyr
French Onyx and Brass Satyr Headed Table. From a Southampton area home.
-
A pair of recumbent lions in dark
A pair of recumbent lions in dark green marble. 27 cm long.
-
ELEPHANT HEAD TABLE.Elephant Head
ELEPHANT HEAD TABLE.Elephant Head Table. Pasadena: Homer Hudson, ca. 1960. Attractively finished in five colors, with finely cut-out design. Rear legs fold, top folds flat. Felt-covered top (stained) with removable plug for black art well. 31” high.
-
(6) COLLECTION OF TABLE ITEMS, LION
(6) COLLECTION OF TABLE ITEMS, LION OF LUCERNE(lot of 6) Collection of table items, including: (1) carved wood sculpture of the Lion of Lucerne, after Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844), inscribed "Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti" (to the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss); (1) gilt metal letter opener, depicting Joan of Arcadia holding sword, approx 10"l, 3"w; (1) parcel gilt and patinated metal figure, Our Lady of Lourdes, on Gothic style architectural base; (1) small carved wood female bust, approx 2.5"h, 1.75"w; (1) miniature carved wood guitar, with mother of pearl inlay, retaining gilt embossed box; (1) spherical-form gilt metal inkwell, foliate embossed with applied cabochons, hinged lid opening to removable clear glass well, rising on bun feet, lacking several cabochons, one foot replaced; 2lbs total
-
(2) CAST COMPOSITE HERALDIC LION
(2) CAST COMPOSITE HERALDIC LION TABLE LAMPS(pair) Cast composite heraldic lions, now fashioned as single-light table lamps, seated lion holding shield with fleur-de-lis and lions rampant, chips, flakes to paint, lion: approx 18.75"h, 7.5"w, 7"d, overall with shade: approx 32.25"h, 16.25"diam; 32lbs total
-
(2) CHINESE CERAMIC FOO LION
(2) CHINESE CERAMIC FOO LION TABLE LAMPS(pair) Chinese ceramic figures, depicting seated foo lions, now fashioned as single-light table lamps, in opposed positions, one with paw raised over ball, the other with paw raised over cub, in an allover yellow glaze, rising on wood base, figure: approx 19"h, overall: approx 33.5"h, 6.25"w, 8"d, 23.5lbs total
-
(2) CHINESE CERAMIC FOO LION
(2) CHINESE CERAMIC FOO LION TABLE LAMPS(pair) Chinese ceramic figures, depicting seated foo lions, now fashioned as single-light table lamps, each in an allover yellow glaze, rising on ebonized wood base, one with restoration to base, figure: approx 12.5"h, overall: approx 23"h, 8"w, 7"d; 13.5lbs total
-
CLASSICAL STYLE BRONZE TABLE BASE
CLASSICAL STYLE BRONZE TABLE BASE Legs with lion head capital and pawed foot base, mounted on quatrefoil stretcher base, 29 in. H., 49 in. L., 29 in. D.
-
Late 19th/early 20th century oak
Late 19th/early 20th century oak dining table with elaborate lion's head carving and claw feet. Includes four leaves. Condition: some wear and age to finish on top and table leaves. Minor dry cracks see images. Measures 29'' tall x 59'' across. Estimated shipping weight 100 lbs.
-
A Chinese Carved Mixed Woods Side
A Chinese Carved Mixed Woods Side Table the circular top centered with captured marble the knees of lion masked form raised on four carved legs terminating in ball and claw feet. Height 17 1/2 inches.
-
Oak lion carved pedestal table,
Oak lion carved pedestal table, circular top opening to accommodate leaves, pedestal base with four boldly carved lion mask and paw legs, American, circa 1900, 29-3/4 x 48 x 47-1/2 in. Lacking leaves, surface wear and stains, minor separations and veneer flaws. South Carolina Private Collection
-
A PRIMITIVE PUB TABLE A Primitive
A PRIMITIVE PUB TABLE A Primitive pub table, the top decorated with a rampant lion, above turned legs, 22"h x 16"w x 13"d
-
Chinese red and gilt painted wood
Chinese red and gilt painted wood lion's head; 11" x 12" x 10" (approx.) Condition: wear, minor losses
-
A pair of Renaissance style
A pair of Renaissance style carved oak seated lions, stained and part painted features, each carved with a paw resting on a ball, 74cm high