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A Pair of Famille Jaune et Verte Foo Lions
Located in Austin, TX
A large pair of porcelain foo lions or foo dogs decorated in a pleasing combination of green and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Pair Herend Foo Dog Figurines Tall
Largest Size. Rare Artist Signed Edition
By Herend
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classic pair of Foo Dogs is in their largest size. Completely hand painted and signed you will find the
Category
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Pair of Stone Carved Fu Dogs on Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Foo Dogs” or “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
$3,800 / set
Pair of Carved Marble Fu Dogs on Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Foo Dogs” or “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Marble Fu Dogs on Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Foo Dogs” or “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Marble Fu Dogs on Pedestals
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Foo Dogs” or “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo or Lion Dogs Good Detail, Circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
about 1 Kg unpacked
Overall a lovely pair of antique very decorative Chinese foo or Lion dogs with fine
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Stone Temple Lion Sculptures
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese carved stone guardian lions (foo dogs).
Originates from Shanxi Province, 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Vintage Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Lions, 1980s
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Vintage Chinese turquoise glazed porcelain foo dogs or guardian lions, circa
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Massive Phyllis Morris Stylized Bronze Dragons With Female Nudes
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavy and extremely patinated 51" tall 36" long seated dragons, or foo dogs with colored mica
Category
Vintage 1970s American Statues
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Silvered Bronze-Mounted Chinese Spinach Jade Portico Mantle Clock, Yamanaka
Co
Located in New York, NY
Silvered bronze-mounted Chinese, spinach jade portico mantel cock with Foo dogs. Retailed by
Category
Early 20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Jade, Silver
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog with fine detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
dog has an excellent patina with great depth of colour to the bronze metal.
Notes: Foo dogs are
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
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The delightful foo lions, also referred to as foo dogs, crafted as joss (incense) stick holders, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Qing Dynasty Carved and Gilded Chinese Foo Dog and Lion Statues
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
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While often called foo dogs in the west, they are traditionally known in Chinese as Shi (Lion), and as
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 18cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful pair of foo dogs, temple lions, vintage figurines made of turquoise and light blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Stone Carved Fu Dog Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Foo Dogs” or “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
goddess Guan Yin. ... In this sense, the peacock resembles protection and holiness.
Foo dogs are actually
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Architectural Post of a Dragon
Located in Chicago, IL
base for display.
Chinese entrances often featured carved mythological creatures for protection. Foo
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely weathered pair of Japanese shishi lions. Similar to Chinese foo dogs or foo lions, these
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Architectural Elements
Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
are also known as stone lions or "shishi". Foo dogs that are placed inside or outside a building are
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lion dogs or foo dogs.
In Chinese culture, two lions are placed in front of a building to guard its
Category
Vintage 1940s Thai Bohemian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Chinese Shizi Foo Lion Dogs Solid Marble
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of hand carved Chinese Marble Shizi Foo Lion/Dogs. This pair of statues has great detail and
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Bronze Thai Temple Guardian Foo Lion Dogs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of large bronze Thai temple guardian foo lion dogs
These are a very impressive pair of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Medieval Animal Sculptures
Rare Pair of Chinese Mythical Beasts/Dogs of Foo on Stands, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Pair of Chinese Mythical Beasts/dogs of Foo on Stands
This pair of very large Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Foo Dog
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Known in English as lion dogs or foo dog, these guardian statues originate from Chinese Buddhism
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Granite
$6,380
Fine Antique Bronze Foo Lion/ Dog Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
1920's Pair of cast bronze Foo Lion/ Dogs in all original condition.Male and Female, with excellent
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,400 / set
Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Chinese ceramic foo dogs, 20th century, with Fusan (artisan) stamp in back. Outstanding hand work
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$6,800
Pair Of Chinese Brass Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Brass Foo Dogs.
Offered is a well detailed pair of Chinese brass foo dogs that date
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs
By Gambone Fantoni, Fantoni, Bitossi, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Houston, TX
Sensational pair of glazed ceramic foo dogs or foo lions. This great large pair of Chinese style
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of polychrome highly decorated foo dogs with hand applied details.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Marble Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Foo Dogs made of Marble - both are of nice weight and can also serve as either
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Japanese Export Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century hand decorated porcelain foo dogs featuring a cinnabar ground accented with
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese foo dogs, in a dark green finish with burnt orange details. Glazed porcelain
Category
Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
$2,800
Pair of Gilded Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Somis, CA
This is a pair of gilded bronze Chinese foo dogs. The male holds a globe firmly in his paw
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair Turquoise Limoges Foo Dogs
By Limoges
Located in Troy, MI
CIrca 1900 pair of Limoges foo dogs in turquoise finish on square base. Sold and priced as a pair
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Turquoise Blue Lion Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small pair of ceramic turquoise blue lion foo dogs.
Measurement: 4.25" H
Italian
Category
Early 2000s Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Stone Foo Dogs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of carved stone Foo Dogs with traces of polychrome painted finish, 19th Century or earlier
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Granite Chinese Foo Dogs, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a pair of antique granite Chinese Foo Dogs. Also known as Chinese "Guardian lions," foo
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Japonisme Statues
Materials
Granite
Large Bronze Foo Dogs, Pair, Very Fine
Located in Somis, CA
This is a pair fantastic, larger than usual foo dogs. These pieces are very fine with every parts
Category
2010s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of Chinese Foo dogs and painted stands, perfect condition, glazed hand painted porcelain in
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$6,160
Pair of Antique Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional and unique pair of late 19th century Foo Dogs. Done in beautiful, vibrant colors with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Stoneware Foo Dogs
Located in London, by appointment only
China, circa 1700.
A fine pair of stoneware foo dogs glazed in amber and green.
Measures
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of antique Chinese porcelain foo dogs.
Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Alabaster Marble Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of cream colored alabaster marble foo dogs sculptures/decorative objects.
Each dog
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Very Fine Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of absolutely stunning, extremely fine bronze foo dogs. These pieces are very refined with
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1950s Carved Soapstone Foo Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s carved soapstone Foo dogs each one uniquely different.
Category
Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Exquisite Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo Dogs.
Incredible hand made details.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Extraordinary Pair of Large Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of Chinese foo dogs with great colors and meticulous detail.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pair of Majolica Foo Dogs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive large true pair of Italian, glazed terra cotta or Majolica foo dogs with subdued colors
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of cream and brown glazed Foo dogs made in Italy for Paul Hanson.
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Monumental Pair of Glazed White Foo Dogs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large and impressive pair of foo dogs in white glaze, early 20th century. Excellent vintage
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Foo Dogs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful miniature pair of foo dogs made of opaline glass, very detail
And great turquoise color.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Opaline Glass
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated porcelain foo dogs or foo lions. This beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Scale Pair of Colorful Foo Dogs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These large scale earthenware foo dogs in typical green and gold colors. The figures are glazed and
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Delicate Celadon Foo Dogs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These Chinese Foo dogs have the delicate glaze that possesses a type of transparent glaze found in
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unique pair of large multi colored glazed terra cotta foo dogs. These mid-20th century foo
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Palace Size Carved Wooden Foo Dogs
Located in Rochester, NY
An massive heavy pair of finely hand carved wooden foo dogs / temple dogs in beautifully aged
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Foo Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of foo dogs available for sale. Each of these unique foo dogs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Foo dogs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Foo dogs bearing mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large foo dogs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller foo dogs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many foo dogs are appealing in their simplicity, but Herend, Satsuma and Alexander Backer produced popular foo dogs that are worth a look.
How Much are Foo Dogs?
Foo dogs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,696, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Foo Dogs
- What is the meaning of foo dogs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.
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