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SALE!! Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
/ Chinese Modern
+ Massive iron "lion" dogs are each unique
+ Male rest his left paw on a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Lions and even Lion Dogs. But the resemblance is accidental and due to the fact that virtually all
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
$4,000
Celadon Foo Dogs, Andrea by Sadek
Located in Cookeville, TN
playful. The other it perched with its front legs atop a ball.
Chinese or imperial guardian lions are a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Celadon
Black Basalt Teapot with Pierced Lid, Turner, C1790
By Turner Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Of square form with Chinese panels pierced lids and lion finials. A rare, marked example from one
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Pair Bronze Finished Asian Lamps with Lionized Shih Tzus or Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
for Foo Dog is "shi", which means "lion" in Chinese. The Foo Dog is a representation of the lion, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Bronze Lionized Shih Tzus Foo Dogs 20th Century Asian Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
are known as lions in Chinese culture since ancient times." And to continue on our study of meaning
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Staffordshire Pottery Stoneware Saltglaze Teapot, Antique Period
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
featuring a patera. The handle is formed as a serpent and the cover finial is a figure of Chinese stylized
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Antique Ningxia Temple Runner with Temple Lion Foo Dogs
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
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Two medallions, each depicting a Buddhist temple lion with her cub, are placed on a warm earthen red
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Buddhistic Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese carved jade standing buddhistic lion with growling features and raised tail on a carved
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Pair of Chinese Blue Ceramic Guardian Lion
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a detailed pair of Chinese ceramic guardian lions. The lions are colored a variegated blue
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Figural Female Foo Lion Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Chinese ceramic figural sculpture, modeled as a foo lion and cub with green glaze, standing
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Chinese Green Jade Foo Fu Dog Guardion Lion, 20th Century
Located in Basel, BS
20th Century Chinese green jade foo fu dog guardion lion. Beautiful decorative piece that fits in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Gilded Carved Wooden Relief Ornament with Shishi Lions
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique partly gilded Chinese openwork carving from circa 1900 depicting 3 shishi lions walking
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Warrior Foo Lion Temple Roof Tiles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of Chinese handmade and painted ceramic temple roof tile warriors mounted on foo horses
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Guardian Lions on Pedestals, a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Chinese post-Qing period lacquered and gilt wood guardian lions—commonly known as “Foo
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Chinese Brass Lion Door Knockers or Towel Rings
Located in SOMIS, CA
ancient mythical animals with a high level of artistic expression. The featured lions are believed to be
Category
20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Chinese Single Large Canton Vase with Lion Handles
Located in London, GB
19th century, Chinese single large canton vase with lion handles.
Measures: H 89 cm
W 37 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Chippendale Lion Head Dining/Entry Table Claw Feet in Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Jupiter, FL
Chinese Chippendale style mahogany lions head claw feet pedestal dining table. Item features solid
Category
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Figures of Chinese Export Turquoise Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Richmond, London
Lovely pair of vintage Chinese guardian or imperial lions or, as more commonly known in the West
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Verte Vases and Covers with Lion Dogs
Located in London, GB
A small pair of antique Chinese famille verte vases and covers decorated with green lion dog knops
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
sensitivity metamorphosed the dog into a lion, even though lions were not indigenous to China, since this
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Lapis Lazuli Lion
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Beautiful statuette Lapis Lazuli "Lion"
"Sniffing bottle"
Measures: Height 16 cm
Width 11.5
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$1,010
Elizabethan Figure
Lion Aubusson Pillow
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fringed Aubusson Pillow with Elizabethan Figure with Lion on Right Side
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Pillows and Throws
A Pair Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A pair of Chinese porcelain foo dogs gardian lions, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sitting Kwan-Im on Lion
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant carved Chinese piece, dramatic and a great size for display. Very well made.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Pair of Opposing Terracotta Lion Form Garden Seats
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of rare lion form garden seats. Glazed terracotta. Dated between 1960-1970. Stamped
Category
Vintage 1950s Taiwanese Chinese Export Stools
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century White Baluster Crackleware Vase with brown glazed lion masks
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century vase of baluster form, having applied brown glazed lion masks upon a white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases
Pair of 1920s Chinese, Glazed Peking Blue Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
number.
FYI
"Foo dogs are actually lions. In China, where foo dogs originated, they are called shi
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Excellent Quality Large Chinese Circular Carved Hardwood Four-Panel Screen
Located in Suffolk, GB
A 20th century highly decorative and excellent quality large circular Chinese carved hardwood four
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
21st Century Pair of Chinese Ceramic Glaze Cobalt Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
21st century pair of Chinese foo lion sculptures. These tall vibrant cobalt foo dog sculptures are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blanc de Chine
Dehua
Porcelain Figural Group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Blanc de chine (Dehua) porcelain figural group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple Lion (circa 1970
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Early Rose Medallion Cache Pots
Located in Natchez, MS
Early 19th c. Rose Medallion (famille rose) Chinese Cache Pots
with lion handles with rings
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres
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Chinese Lions For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of Chinese lions for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese lions was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, ceramic and metal. Find 177 antique and vintage Chinese lions at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Chinese lions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese lions are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Chinese lions have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Modshop and Ren Hui are consistently popular.
How Much are Chinese Lions?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $180,000 highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Lions
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese guardian lions are called shishi or stone lions. In English, they are colloquially referred to as lion dogs or foo dogs. Shishi are typically made out of stone. On 1stDibs, find your own stone lions from top sellers around the world.
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