During the 1930s, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia named them Patience and Fortitude, for the qualities he felt New Yorkers would need to survive the economic depression. Later, they were known as Lady Astor and Lord Lenox (even though they are both male lions). First they were called Leo Astor and Leo Lenox, after The New York Public Library founders John Jacob Astor and James Lenox. Their nicknames have changed over the decades. After enduring almost a century of weather and pollution, in 2019 the lions were professionally cleaned and restored. Potter was paid $8,000 for the modeling, and the Piccirilli Brothers executed the carving for $5,000, using pink Tennessee marble. One even served as the hiding place for the cowardly lion in the motion picture The Wiz.Īccording to Henry Hope Reed in his book, The New York Public Library, about the architecture of the Fifth Avenue building, the sculptor Edward Clark Potter obtained the commission for the lions on the recommendation of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America's foremost sculptors. They have been photographed alongside countless tourists, replicated as bookends, caricatured in cartoons, and illustrated in numerous children’s books. They have been bedecked in top hats, graduation caps, Mets and Yankee caps, and more. Please make your payment promptly, I will ship within 2 business days, should there be a problem is completing this transaction contact me asap to let me know of the situation so a resolution can be found without negative impact to either buyer or seller.Called “New York’s most lovable public sculpture” by architecture critic Paul Goldberger, the Lions have witnessed countless parades and been adorned with holly wreaths during the winter holidays and magnificent floral wreaths in springtime. Should this occur I will do my best to work this out with you. As a seller I try my best to be truthful in my descriptions but sometimes buyers do not agree on how an item has been described. By clearing up any questions you may have on the item you will be able to place an informed bid and reduce the chance of purchasing error. I am an expert but will answer your questions to the best of my ability. Always take the time to ask any questions you may have "BEFORE" placing your bid. Please take this raise in shipping cost into consideration when placing your bid. On all valuable items I now only ship trackable packaging. International buyers Any items I ship internationally will be listed as "Merchandise" with a honest discription of the actual contents of the package. " Please note" My return policy only covers items found to be "not as described" and the item has to be returned in "as sold" condition with no signs of use, soiling or damage. Please refer to "all" photos provided as they are very much a part of my discription in showing the condition of this item. These reduced models were created under the supervision of the New York Public Library. Their size is appropriate to the proportions of the neo-Renaissance building designed by Carrere & Hastings. The original monumental marble lions which flank the Main Library's steps in mid-Manhattan were put in place in 1911 and have since acquired the nicknames of "Patience" and "Fortitude." They were carved of pink Tennessee marble, resting on bases of Milford granite. Weight: Just under 3.12 pounds each lion. The back of each Lion is signed AMR 1965 with a C inside a circle. Your are bidding on a beautiful PAIR OF 1965 ALVA Museum Replicas New York Public Library Lions Pattern Bookends.
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