Bronzen Leeuwen Liggend - paar abstract met de hand gegoten kunstobject

met de hand gegoten kunstobject in Art deco-stijl

This handmade console is a versatile piece

hallway or gallery wall where a sense of history is wanted

set on a round footed base

Bronzen Leeuwen Liggend - paar abstract met de hand gegoten kunstobjectThe sleeping lion and the waking lion, set as guardians of temples, thrones and tombs, are among the best known motifs in European sculpture. Antonio Canova (1757 1822) gave the pair their definitive form for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St Peter's Basilica in Rome: one lion with head raised and alert, the other settled down with its eyes closed. This bronze pair is modelled after that example. Cast via cire perdue, the lost wax method, and