CARVED MARBLE, THE LUCERNE LION

4"h; 9" long; 3.5"d Mark Twain called this "the most mournful piece of stone in the world". The original carved out of stone is located at a the lake in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The carved recumbent lion with head resting on a shield, supported on a natural plinth base, dark Verde Alpi marble. Modeled after the Lion of Lucerne monument honoring the bravery of swiss guards dur

unsigned; Provenance: The Estate of David Karpeles, the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Montecito, CA; 18 1/2 inches wide; 8 1/2 inches deep; 10 1/2 inches high

unsigned each 16 x 20 x 8 in. (40.6 x 50.8 x 20.3 cm.)

A PAIR OF CARVED MARBLE LIONS PROBABLY EARLY 19TH CENTURY, ITALIAN On associated later stepped bases 45.5cm high overall, lion plinth bases 49cm deep, 16cm wideProvenance:Barnwell Manor, Northamptonsh

Romanesque carved green marble lion trapezophorus table/bench monopodia support,19th century or earlier, modeled with intent gaze over the body adorned with acanthus leaf terminating on single paw foo

(pair) Monumental Renaissance style carved lion figures, each in a recumbent pose with intricately carved mane, fissures, restorations, some chips along bases, approx 25"h, 54"l, 15"w Start Price: $80

A very good turn of the century neoclassical carved marble garden bench having egg and dart seat edge decoration supported on winged lion bases with paw feet. Size: 19" H x 58" W x 18.5" D

circa 400-300 B.C.; probably fragment from relief, 6 in. H., 9 in. W.; From the Estate of Charles E. Scarlett, Jr., contents of Whitehall, a National Historic Landmark, Annapolis, MD

Italian, Venetian, 20th century Carved lion pedestal console table with red marble top Approx height 32.5", length 51.5", depth 21"

Carved marble sculpture of a lion in the Renaissance or Romanesque manner, modeled crouched with intent gaze, the back with 1/4" hole - possibly as a figural support. 5.75” H x 8.5” W x 5&

Large carved marble lion's mask, approx 20"h, 16"w, 9"d Start Price: $350.00

(lot of 2) Large carved marble lion's masks, similarly styled, largest: approx 14"h, 12.5"w, 6"d

Pair Chinese carved Marble Lion Foo BookendsCarved gray

Likely 19th century. The piece is handsomely carved and has a nice surface. No breaks or cracks detected. L10 3/4"

Dimensions: H 19" x W 35" x D 41"Condition: good, some chips to marble from age

Carved marble lion, tiger, gass eyes, minor chips on base, tail broken, missing, base isv 16.5" by 6", height is 12.75"

Pair of Italian Carved Marble Lions , after Antonio Canova, recumbent on rectangular plinths, h. 8 in., w. 4 1/4 in., d. 12 1/2 in

A proper pair of carved verde marble recumbent lions of the Grand Tour period circa mid 19th century, after the pair sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peters,

PAIR OF CARVED MARBLE LIONS. Height: 39 in. by Width: 26 in. by Depth: 14 in.

Pair of large and impresssive hand carved white marble foo lions, 43.5"h x 30"w x 14"d.

Good large size and well executed. From a Roslyn Harbor Long Island NY estate. (approx 30 years old). - Dimensions: 43" x 36"

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A finely carved marble lion-headed spout, likely from an ancient fountain, with wonderful deep drilling characteristic of the 3rd century that results in dr

A pair of carved marble lion sculptures. They were purchased in the 80's at Hammer Gallery in New York. They measure 11 1/2" long x 10" tall x 5 1/2".