Exclusive NY Public Library (NYPL) Lion Bookends
Product details
| Management number | 24597777 | Release Date | 2025/12/12 | List Price | $59.59 | Model Number | 24597777 | ||
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NYPL Lion Bookends
The marble lions, Patience and Fortitude, flanking the entrance to The New York Public Library's Stephen A.
Schwarzman Building are familiar and beloved icons for New Yorkers and visitors to the city. They were modeled by sculptor Edward Clark Potter and carved
from pink Tennessee marble by the Piccirilli brothers in 1911, the same year the Carrère and Hastings Beaux-
Arts building opened to the public. The Lions' best-known nicknames are credited to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who told a reporter, "The people of this city
have two cardinal virtues, Patience and Fortitude."
These iconic lions can now make their home in your library.
Exclusive to NYPL
Set of two bookends
Material: Hand-cast in a durable blend of marble
powder and museum-quality resin with a non-skid pad to protect furniture
Dim: 7" x 4" x 7
Weight: Approx. 7 lbs each
Retail $175 on NYPL
| Category | Home > Home decor > Home decor accents |
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| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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