Pair of French Cast Stone Recumbent Garden Lions, 20th CenturyA striking pair of cast stone garden lions, modeled in the recumbent position with stylized manes and a quietly watchful expression. These sculptural forms draw from classical European garden traditions, where lions have long symbolized strength, protection, and permanenceoften positioned as guardians at entrances, terraces, or along axial pathways. Each figure is crisply modeled, with deeply carved manes cascading in rhythmic curls and softened