Pair of Neoclassical Recumbent Lion Table Lamps - After Canova

Pair of Monumental size beautifully carved Italian Neoclassical style silvered lamps. The lamps have custom hand painted parchment shades. The lamps are newly wired with drip wax candle covers...

These unique lamps feature cast metal plaques as their central decorative elements, giving them a sculptural and historic appearance. The plaques are rectangular and are bas-relief c...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of original Antique Circa 1880 Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Recumbent Lions after the original huge statues by Antonio Canova These are original examples not later copies, they have a stunning antique patina and look expensive and important in any setting Grand tour pieces were purchased by young men and women in high society when they finished their studies, they would go on a "Grand Tour" around Europe visiting the sites and collecting trinkets, these trinkets could be very small such as ingots, or if you were fabulously wealthy they would be much larger and heavier like these lions About Tomb of Pope Clement XIII The artwork, titled “Tomb of Pope Clement XIII,” is a sculpture created by Antonio Canova in 1792. Belonging to the Neoclassicism art movement, this masterpiece exemplifies the genre of sculpture. In the artwork, Canova masterfully arranges various sculptural elements to create a poignant and regal composition. The tomb consists of a carved effigy of Pope Clement XIII, situated in a reverent pose atop an elaborately adorned sarcophagus. The Pope’s figure is cloaked in flowing garments, kneeling in prayer, signifying his piety. Below, two imposing lions flank the monument, symbolizing strength and vigilance. An angelic figure, wings partially spread, gazes downwards with a sorrowful expression, embodying the eternal mourning for the departed. Adjacent to the angel, a robed woman stands, her somber posture accentuating the tomb’s solemn atmosphere. The architectural framework, with its towering columns and vaulted arch, adds to the grandeur and reverence of the entire composition, upholding the Neoclassical ideals of symmetry, order, and monumental form. Later in life the Canova Lions were replicated, they are located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C, these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860 This pair as mentioned are sublime, they really set the scene for a room, I've had a pair on the top of my piano for years with a large Tiffany lamp...

Magnificent Pair of Gilt Bronze Lion Table Lamps by Henri Picard This exceptional pair of table lamps represents a masterclass in 19th-century French bronze casting. The lions are the work of the renowned Parisian fondeur Henri Picard, whose prestigious commissions included supplying the apartments of Emperor Napoleon III at the Louvre. Originally conceived as the flanking components of a monumental Gilt Bronze Surtout de Table (Centerpiece), these lions have been thoughtfully and expertly converted into a pair of sophisticated table lamps. This conversion breathes new life into the figures, allowing their sculptural grandeur to be appreciated at eye level within a modern interior setting. Each lion is cast in heavy bronze with an exquisite mercury-gilt finish. The quality of the chasing—specifically the tactile rendering of the manes and the powerful anatomical detail of the paws—is characteristic of Picard’s finest work. The lions are mounted upon substantial honed dark marble bases, raised on elegant gilt bun feet. The transition to lighting is seamless, featuring a polished, slender stem that complements rather than distracts from the bronze artistry. "It is rare to find Picard bronzes...