LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.


Power of Attorney
To Sign and File Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms


	THE UNDERSIGNED, Christopher L. Mapes, deemed to be a Director and Officer of
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer I.
Ansberry, Vincent K. Petrella, Michael Quinn and Susan Prewitt, or any of them,
as his attorney-in-fact to sign and file on the undersigned's behalf (i) any and
all forms and reports required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, including all Forms 3, 4 and 5, relating to Lincoln's equity securities
and (ii) any and all notices required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of
1933 with respect to the sale of shares of Lincoln's equity securities.  This
power of attorney shall remain valid, unless revoked in writing, for as long as
the undersigned is deemed to be a Director or Officer of Lincoln or until the
reporting obligation ceases.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto places his hand.

/s/Christopher L. Mapes
Christopher L. Mapes

Date:  April 19, 2018