Hunting Lions Bronze Relief - 3d Effect Art Deco Wall Art

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 10.5″ (26.25cm)
Width: 16″ (40cm)
Length: 2″ (5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1940

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This piece is a Hunting Lions…

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 10.5″ (26.25cm)
Width: 16″ (40cm)
Length: 2″ (5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1940

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This piece is a Hunting Lions Bronze Relief, a 3D‑effect Art Deco wall artwork from around 1940. It measures 10.5 inches high by 16 inches wide and about 2 inches deep (26.25 cm x 40 cm x 5 cm). Cast in bronze and set into a solid wooden backboard, it shows sleek feline forms and textured ground that throw nice shadows. The surface carries a warm, even patina; condition is near mint. The photo shows the reverse, with the original hanging ring, center brace, and old screws still in place. At roughly eighty‑six years old, it’s a true vintage display piece.

While no maker’s mark is visible, pieces like this came from small foundries and workshops working in the late Art Deco era in Europe and the United States. Wildlife hunting scenes were popular, sold through department stores and galleries as affordable art. Most were sand‑cast, then hand‑chased, finished with a brown patina, and mounted on walnut or mahogany boards. Production around 1940 overlapped Streamline Moderne, and wartime metal needs soon curtailed output, so surviving examples are scarce. Care is simple: dust with a soft cloth, avoid metal polish, and hang on a wall stud. Collectors prize mid‑sized dimensional reliefs.