Bronze Lion Statues & Guardian Pairs

Monumental Classical Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, seated with a forepaw on a sphere, dark blue-black patina, on an inscribed plinth.

Monumental Classical Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture - 250cm

$136,429.00

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Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a grey granite plinth, set on a stone path between cypress trees facing a classical pavilion.

Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture (Open-Mouthed Roar) - 190cm

$140,599.00

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Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in warm brown patina on a stone pedestal in a formal cypress garden.

Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture (Warm Brown Patina) - 200cm

$151,719.00

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Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 190cm, head turned right, dark patina, on a stone plinth in a hedged courtyard.

Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture (Head Turned) - 190cm

$128,089.00

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Classical Paired Sentinel Lions Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, two 130cm seated lions with warm brown patina on a stone patio beside hedges and lavender.

Classical Paired Sentinel Lions Bronze Sculpture - 130cm

$23,560.00

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Monumental Leaping Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 320cm cast bronze in warm golden-brown patina, shown mid-pounce with open jaws and faceted mane against a plain background.

Monumental Leaping Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 320cm, shown mid-leap with golden-brown patina on a circular paved terrace beside a pool.

Monumental Leaping Lion Bronze Sculpture - 320cm

$160,059.00

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Life-Size Classical Reclining Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 140cm, shown resting with head on paws in a dark brown patina against a plain background.

Life-Size Classical Reclining Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures with dark patina, resting on a stone plinth in a formal garden with cypress trees and lavender.

Life-Size Classical Reclining Lion Bronze Sculpture - 140cm

$107,934.00

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Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 190cm, seated with spread wings and paw on an orb, on a carved stone plinth in a piazza.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture - 190cm

$124,614.00

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Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown in dark near-black patina with flowing mane and forelegs extended on a rectangular base.

Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in dark patina, displayed on a stone plinth beside manicured hedges at a grand estate.

Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture - 160cm

$74,295.00

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Monumental Classical Female Figure and Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a stone plinth in a Mediterranean garden with olive trees and lavender.

Monumental Classical Female Figure and Lion Bronze Sculpture - 320cm

$146,159.00

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Large Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 230cm, in dark antique patina, left paw resting on a sphere atop a stone plinth.

Large Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in dark antique patina, left paw resting on a sphere, on a stone plinth in a sunlit Mediterranean courtyard.

Large Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture - 230cm

$133,997.00

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Large Classical Crouching Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown in a forward crouch with paw on a serpent, dark antique patina with verdigris.

Large Classical Crouching Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures with dark patina and verdigris, displayed on a stone plinth in an arched Mediterranean courtyard.

Large Classical Crouching Lion Bronze Sculpture - 140cm

$86,736.00

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Life-Size Classical Seated Lions Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, mirrored pair with dark patina mounted on stone gate pillars framing a gravel drive to a manor.

Life-Size Classical Seated Lions Bronze Sculpture - 110cm

$55,947.00

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Life-Size Traditional Walking Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures shown mid-stride on a stone wall beside a swimming pool and Tuscan villa garden.

Life-Size Traditional Walking Lion Bronze Sculpture - 140cm

$86,041.00

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Giant Sculptures' Large Traditional Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture in dark antique finish, seated upright with right paw resting on a sphere, on a plain background.

Large Traditional Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 120cm, with paw on sphere and dark antique finish, displayed in a formal hedged garden.

Large Traditional Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture - 120cm

$64,148.00

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Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, seated with wings raised and one paw on a sphere, dark patina finish on a rectangular base.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 220cm, seated with paw on sphere, on a stone plinth on a Tuscan villa terrace.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture - 220cm

$122,251.00

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Monumental Classical Lion and Torchbearer Female Figure Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a verdigris plinth in a Mediterranean garden beside a pool.

Monumental Classical Lion and Torchbearer Female Figure Bronze Sculpture - 350cm

$158,669.00

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Pair of Large Classical Seated Lions Bronze Sculptures by Giant Sculptures, 130cm tall with dark brown patina, shown front-facing on rectangular plinths against white.

Large Classical Seated Lions Bronze Sculpture - 130cm

$78,187.00

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Monumental Classical Standing Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a stone plinth in a Mediterranean courtyard with wisteria and olive trees.

Monumental Classical Standing Lion Bronze Sculpture - 200cm

$124,336.00

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Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in dark antique patina with silver-grey highlighted mane, on a plain light background.

Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture in dark antique patina by Giant Sculptures, on a light grey granite plinth outside a columned building.

Monumental Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture (Dark Antique Patina) - 200cm

$124,336.00

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Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown in a front three-quarter view with raised head, flowing mane, and integrated rectangular base.

Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture - 140cm

$89,864.00

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Monumental Traditional Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in warm golden-brown patina, seated on a stone plinth beside a villa with olive trees and cypresses.

Monumental Traditional Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture - 200cm

$126,699.00

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Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in gold finish, roaring with raised wings and right paw resting on a globe, side view.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in gold finish, roaring with paw on a globe, on a marble plinth outside a classical building.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture - 350cm

$163,534.00

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Monumental Classical Standing Lion Bronze Sculpture - 240cm

$141,989.00

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Large Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown in side view with full mane and dark patina finish against a plain light grey background.

Large Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures with dark patina, resting on a gravel terrace beside clipped hedges and a balustraded estate.

Large Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture - 200cm

$124,614.00

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Large Classical Recumbent Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 150cm, shown reclining with raised head, open-mouthed roar, and dark bronze patina.

Large Classical Recumbent Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a stone plinth in a Mediterranean courtyard with olive trees and bougainvillea.

Large Classical Recumbent Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture - 150cm

$59,283.00

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Giant Sculptures Classical Prowling Lion Bronze Sculpture in dark brown patina, shown side-on mid-stalk with open roar, on a black marble plinth.

Classical Prowling Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a black marble base, shown mid-roar on a wood desk beside books and a lamp in a library.

Classical Prowling Lion Bronze Sculpture - 40cm

$4,934.00

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Life-Size Heraldic Roaring Lions Bronze Sculpture Pair by Giant Sculptures, seated upright on decorative spheres atop square plinths in dark antique patina.

Giant Sculptures Life-Size Heraldic Roaring Lions Bronze Sculpture Pair flanking a grand columned entrance with arched wooden doors and stone facade.

Life-Size Heraldic Roaring Lions Bronze Sculpture Pair - 270cm

$137,472.00

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Life-Size Classical Roaring Male Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown standing on a verdigris rocky oval base with dark brown patina mane.

Life-Size Classical Roaring Male Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown on a verdigris rocky base on stone paving beside a balustrade and hedging.

Life-Size Classical Roaring Male Lion Bronze Sculpture - 210cm

$134,692.00

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Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, seated with right paw on an orb, warm brown patina, on an inscribed plinth.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 250cm, seated with paw on orb on an inscribed plinth in a Mediterranean courtyard.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture (Inscribed Plinth) - 250cm

$160,059.00

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Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, shown in side view with head resting on crossed forepaws atop a rectangular plinth.

Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures resting on its plinth along a gravel garden path beside hydrangeas and a manor house.

Life-Size Classical Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture - 240cm

$136,777.00

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Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, matched pair in polished gold tone on tiered Greek key plinths, plain background.

Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture pair in polished gold on tiered Greek key plinths, set on a stone terrace near a pool and olive trees.

Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture (Tiered Greek Key Plinth) - 140cm

$86,389.00

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Life-Size Traditional Lioness and Cub Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 110cm, shown recumbent with cub draped across her back, warm brown patina.

Life-Size Traditional Lioness and Cub Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a weathered stone plinth in a walled garden with olive trees and hedges.

Life-Size Traditional Lioness and Cub Bronze Sculpture - 110cm

$81,871.00

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Life-Size Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, warm brown patina, on a low plinth in a walled garden with a timber gate.

Life-Size Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture - 260cm

$138,167.00

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Large Classical Seated Lion Pair Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, two upright lions with flowing manes and dark patina on plinths, plain background.

Large Classical Seated Lion Pair Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures displayed on a stone patio beside a flowering English garden with lavender borders.

Large Classical Seated Lion Pair Bronze Sculpture - 130cm

$82,427.00

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Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, a 140cm golden pair seated on engraved scalloped plinths with orb and cub.

Pair of Giant Sculptures Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculptures in golden finish on scalloped engraved plinths, in a sunlit courtyard.

Large Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture (Scalloped Plinth) - 140cm

$90,559.00

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Life-Size Traditional Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture from Giant Sculptures, shown in three-quarter view with paws extended, flowing mane, and warm brown patina.

Life-Size Traditional Recumbent Lion Bronze Sculpture - 150cm

$58,936.00

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Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 450cm, shown rearing and roaring with wings spread wide in dark antique patina on a plain background.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, rearing with wings spread on a stone plinth in a cypress-lined Italianate garden.

Monumental Heraldic Winged Lion Bronze Sculpture - 450cm

$208,710.00

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Monumental Traditional Seated Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture in polished gold finish by Giant Sculptures, side view on rectangular base against light grey.

Giant Sculptures Monumental Traditional Seated Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture in polished gold finish, shown in a Mediterranean courtyard with stone arches and olive trees.

Monumental Traditional Seated Roaring Lion Bronze Sculpture - 260cm

$147,549.00

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Life-Size Traditional Reclining Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 150cm, shown beside a sunlit poolside terrace with terracotta pots and sea view.

Life-Size Traditional Reclining Lion Bronze Sculpture - 150cm

$58,588.00

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Large Classical Seated Lion Bronze Sculpture - 220cm

$120,166.00

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Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, front view of the seated Fu Dog with paw on a lattice orb, dark patina.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, seated with paw on lattice orb, dark patina, beside a brick courtyard doorway.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture - 300cm

$135,387.00

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Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, 250cm, seated with right paw on a sphere atop a carved relief plinth, plain background.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, seated on a relief-carved plinth with paw on sphere, in a garden setting.

Monumental Traditional Chinese Guardian Lion Bronze Sculpture (Carved Relief Plinth) - 250cm

$126,699.00

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Monumental Classical Rearing Elephant Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, trunk raised skyward with a lion attacking at its base, dark antique patina.

Monumental Classical Rearing Elephant Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, trunk raised with a lion at its base, displayed on gravel beside a chateau garden pond.

Monumental Classical Rearing Elephant Bronze Sculpture - 320cm

$146,159.00

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Monumental Classical Atlas Kneeling with Globe and Lion Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, verdigris patina, kneeling figure with lion on stone plinth.

Verdigris bronze Monumental Classical Atlas Kneeling with Globe and Lion sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a stone plinth in a hedged formal garden.

Monumental Classical Atlas Kneeling with Globe and Lion Bronze Sculpture - 350cm

$58,588.00

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Classical Cherub Subduing a Lion Bronze Relief by Giant Sculptures, 70cm winged putto with raised club pressing on a prowling lion, warm brown patina.

Classical Cherub Subduing a Lion Bronze Relief - 70cm

$13,691.00

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Giant Sculptures Monumental Classical Winged Angel and Cherub Fountain in antique bronze, 320cm, with cherubs supporting the upper basin and lion-mask spouts.

Monumental Classical Winged Angel and Cherub Fountain by Giant Sculptures, 320cm bronze tiered fountain with lion-mask spouts in a Mediterranean courtyard.

Monumental Classical Winged Angel and Cherub Fountain Bronze Fountain - 320cm

$84,999.00

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Giant Sculptures 230cm Classical Four Cherub Bronze Fountain with tiered fluted basins and putto figures, set in a circular pond within a walled garden.

Classical Four Cherub Fountain Bronze Fountain - 230cm

$60,673.00

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About Our Bronze Lion Statues

Lions guard things. That is the convention, it is four thousand years old, and it is the reason a lion works at a gateway where almost any other animal would look decorative. Cast in bronze at a pair of gateposts, the effect is immediate and does not depend on anyone knowing the history.

Pairs are the point and worth planning for. The convention is symmetrical, so a single lion at an entrance reads as half a set. Order pairs together where you can, so they are cast in the same batch and the patina matches, which is noticeable when two pieces stand a few metres apart.

The range covers recumbent lions in the European tradition, seated and standing guardians, Chinese guardian pairs with a paw on a brocade ball, and lionesses and prides. Browse the material-agnostic version in lion statues and the wider bronze work in bronze animal sculptures.

Scale should answer the architecture rather than the garden. A lion flanking steps or a gateway needs to read at the height of the opening it guards, which usually means larger than instinct suggests. Undersized guardians are the commonest mistake with this subject. See bronze garden statues and garden statues.

Every piece is cast to order by our artists, designed in Birmingham and made in our worldwide studios. Standard production takes around three to four weeks, and we offer free worldwide shipping. Get in touch about matched pairs.

FAQs

Should I buy lions in pairs?

For a gate, entrance or flight of steps, yes. The convention is symmetrical and a single lion reads as an incomplete set. As a standalone piece on a lawn, one works perfectly well.

Why order a pair together?

So they are cast in the same batch and patinated at the same time. Patina varies slightly between batches, and the difference is noticeable when two pieces stand a few metres apart facing each other.

What is the difference between European and Chinese lions?

European lions are naturalistic, often recumbent or seated. Chinese guardian lions, sometimes called shishi or foo dogs, are stylised with curled manes and are traditionally placed as a pair with one paw on a ball.

What size should a guardian lion be?

Sized to the opening it guards rather than to the garden. Measure the gate or the steps, not the plinth. Undersized guardians are the most common mistake with this subject.

Can they stay outdoors?

Yes, permanently and without protection. Bronze patinates to green and brown over the years, which suits guardian figures particularly well.

How are they made, and how long do they take?

Every piece is cast to order by our artists, designed in Birmingham and made in our worldwide studios. Standard production takes around three to four weeks, and we offer free worldwide shipping.