Q: Does this sculpture represent a lioness or a lion?
A lioness — the female of the lion (Panthera leo). She is clearly identifiable by the absence of a mane and her head being finer and smaller than the male's. The uniform sand-ochre coat is the same for both sexes, but the lioness directly reveals the musculature of her body without the ornament of a mane. This is what gives her her own beauty — pure and unadorned strength.
Q: Can this sculpture stay in an outdoor garden all year round?
Yes — balcony & terrace and outdoor garden. The polyresin is tested down to -20 °C and the UV treatment protects the sand-ochre tones of the coat. Her lying posture and very wide footprint (116x47cm) ensure the most perfect stability in the catalog — no anchoring needed, no maintenance.
Q: Is there a male lion in the catalog to form a couple?
Yes — the Garden Nice catalog offers a standing or walking male lion. The lying lioness and the standing/walking lion in the same space create the most natural and strongest couple composition in the lion catalog: the female in majestic rest, the male in active vigilance — two postures, two silhouettes, a complete savanna scene.
Q: What is the difference between this lying lioness and the lying tiger in the catalog?
The species, the coat, and the morphology. The lying tiger (99x58xH44cm, 10.5kg, Large) has an orange coat with characteristic black stripes — shorter (99 vs 116cm) and wider (58 vs 47cm). The lying lioness (116x47xH46cm, 11kg, XXL) has a solid sand-ochre coat without stripes — longer and narrower, with a finer head. Two felines at rest, two species, two very distinct atmospheres.
Q: Is this a suitable piece for a property entrance in a composition of two lionesses?
Absolutely — it is even one of the most effective and classic placements for this sculpture. Two lying lionesses facing each other on either side of a garden or property entrance create a very strong composition of majestic guardians. Their vigilant resting posture, their stability on the ground, and their natural sand tones create a powerful and memorable welcome corridor.