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Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jadeite seal stone is the skillfully carved figure of a foo dog or guardian lion that sits majestically
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Vintage Lost Wax Bronze Planter with Foo Dog Guardian Lions and Meander Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A heavy vintage lost wax cast planter from the mid 20th century, with bronze patina and Foo dog
Category
Mid-20th Century Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Foo Dog or Lion in Pink and Gray Hardstone mounted on a Pedestal
Located in Lomita, CA
Foo dogs normally travel in pairs, but this fellow is a lone wolf or dog and no less charming for
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz
$383 Sale Price
34% Off
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
foo lions. These ferocious creatures are considered guardians of sacred spaces, and are usually placed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
Here we offer a pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, often called "Foo Dogs." Chinese Guardian Lions are
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Statues
Materials
Limestone
$5,070
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small dancing lions/foo dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Peranakan Inlaid Hardwood Pagoda Display Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
to the sides. A pair of carved foo lions stand guard.
The shelves also galleried with wonderful
Category
Vintage 1910s Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Boxwood
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive pair of large patinated bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive pair of large bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan snow lions
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
a finely cast ormolu base with four legs in the form of winged Foo lions.
The ormolu French, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Chinese Rug Foo Dog Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
. The Buddha's dog or foo dog, the indomitable guardian lion, a defense from all bad influences. The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This cast iron piece features a statuary male Chinese guardian Lion (Foo Dog) proudly balancing
Category
20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Pair of monumental bronze Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental pair of opposing bronze foo dogs or guardian lions… This is a male and female pair. The
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Statues
Materials
Bronze
$7,500 / set
Vintage Albino Patinated Cast Cement Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This impressive pair of vintage Foo Dog (Fu Lion) statues offers a commanding architectural
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$1,850 / set
Agate Hand Held Foo Dog Charm Statue
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese symbolism. A lively foo dog lion perches atop an oval rock, mouth open holding a silk ribbon, its
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
$284 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Pair Of Thai Buddhistic Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of vintage Thai Singha temple guardian lion "Foo Dog" statue made of bronze.
The statue is
Category
20th Century Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Edo Style Old Foo Dog in Glazed Ceramic
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Old - possibly antique Japanese Edo style Foo or Lion dog. It is executed in glazed ceramic or
Category
20th Century Asian Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Neiman Marcus Japan Bronze Foo Dogs
By Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful pair of 1970s vintage bronze foo dogs by Neiman Marcus Japan. Guardian lions
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Ochre-Glazed Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of large ochre-glazed foo dog "guardian lion" sculptures
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
$4,000 Sale Price / set
38% Off
20th Century Antique Chinese Qing Era Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of magnificent Chinese antique Porcelain lions/foo dogs statuary are hand made and hand
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Silver 925 Enameled Foo Dogs - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and gold enhances the fierce yet majestic expressions of these guardian lions. Each Foo Dog is adorned
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani Porcelain Foo Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
By Satsuma
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
the same way. Foo dogs or guardian lions symbolize prosperity, success and guardian ship. Hallmark is
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculpture, sometimes called a temple lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Foo Dog Hand Carved Bamboo Gilded, 19th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hand carved bamboo Foo or Lion Dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Bamboo
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
prosperity and imperial favor. On the chest’s façade, gilt guardian lions—foo dogs—flank a ribbon-tied ball
Category
20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Vintage Rare Kutani Japan Hand Painted Porcelain, 22 Carat Gold Foo Dogs MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
and hand painted foo dog lions are very commanding both in stature and execution of meticulous painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Vintage Monumental Tesselated Bone Maitland Smith Style Foo Dog statues a pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A very rare pair of monumental Mansion sized over 3ft tall Foo dog lion statues.
The Statues came
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Faux Ivory Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
In these matching pair of male and female lion/foo dogs with curling mane and bulging eyes, the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood
Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
dogs. These mythical Buddhist temple dogs, also known as "foo dogs" or "lion dogs," are beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
the Majolica style green, yellow and aubergine glaze.
Chinese Foo Dogs
Imperial guardian lions
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Large Chinese Lacquered, Gilded Foo Dogs on Ornate Bases, China
Located in San Francisco, CA
Foo Dogs, or Guardian Lions, are a Chinese symbol of protection, often placed at entrances to ward
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
and decorated on all sides with mythical fu lions. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, fu lions are
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
QING DYNASTY 20th Century Carved Tiger
s Eye Foo-Dog Censer With Cover Lid
Located in Miami, FL
two mythical lion's heads with carved rings freely hanging from their mouths.
Foo-Dogs
They are
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Multi-gemstone
$1,198 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs good detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good PAIR of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Sculpture Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
black custom made base. Created in China during the 19th century this foo dog sculpture features a lion
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs with Good Detail and colour, early 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Ming style Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Art Déco German Painted Porcelain Foo Dog Perfume Lamp/Incense Burner by Aerozon
By Aerozon
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie motifs popularized in German Art Déco. Molded as a chinese guardian lion (or 'foo dog') with head
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
likely Forbidden City, Dongcheng District, Beijing, figural pottery modeled as mythical qilin (foo dog
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
QING DYNASTY 19th Century Carved Foo-Dog Censer With Cover Lid In White Marble
Located in Miami, FL
seated figure of a foo-dog looking forward. At the sides with two mythical lion's heads with carved rings
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$1,118 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
In Asian culture, the lion-like guardian lion or foo dog is a symbol of protection and guardianship
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Fluorite Lions of Fo
Located in London, by appointment only
older Indian Buddhist traditions. They are known in colloquial English as Lion Dogs or Foo Dogs / Fu
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,333 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
sometime during the 19th century in China. The guardian lions are sometimes referred to as foo dogs or lion
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions
Located in Essex, MA
Brightly painted with a male and female foo dog or Buddhistic lion one holding a ball for the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Very Large Chinese or Japanese Carved Wooden Fu Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair highly stylized large Chinese or Japanese carved wooden guardian lions (fu lions or foo dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
(Imperial Guardian Lion / Chinese Foo Dog), is an extraordinarily rare and unusual form, having large
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Red Lacquer Blanket Chest with Gilt Lions, Floral Motifs, and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
dynamic scene of guardian lions, or foo dogs, flanking a bow-tied sphere—a motif often associated with
Category
20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
dog guardian lions on one side. Foo dogs were designed to protect from harmful spiritual influences
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures
Located in Forney, TX
Guardian Lion / Foo Dog, in a deep rich dark green glaze, pewter silver-tone and heavily weathered patina
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Bronze Pixiu Winged Lion Figure Feng Shui Mythical Beast Statue
Located in Forney, TX
wealth and prosperity, the Pixiu is similarly styled to the Qilin or more common foo dog guardian lion
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Oversized Chinese Peking Rug in Pale Yellow with Lion Dogs
Cloud Wreaths Motif
Located in Barrington, IL
striking large medallion, adorned with Fu lion dogs (Foo dogs)—symbols of protection and power—surrounded
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
A pair of 1960s Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Chinese Pho Dogs
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This pair of 1960s turquoise glazed ceramic Chinese Pho Dogs (also known as Foo Dogs or Fu Lions
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Bronze Urns with Lids
Located in Wainscott, NY
the lid is most often a Chinese guardian lion (shi / "foo dog" ), a stylized mythical beast.
These
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Ming Dynasty Hand Carved Stone Garden Stool / Side Table #1
Located in Wainscott, NY
rounded barrel form and detailed relief carvings - included floral motifs and a stylized foo dog or
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Granite
$3,168 Sale Price
51% Off
17th Century Ming Dynasty Hand Carved Stone Garden Stool / Side Table #2 of pair
Located in Wainscott, NY
rounded barrel form and detailed relief carvings - included floral motifs and a stylized foo dog or
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Stone
$2,587 Sale Price
60% Off
Handmade Chinese Ceramic Stool
Located in Southall, GB
piece would be unique with varied brushstrokes and details.
Featured Temple Dogs (Foo Dogs or Lion
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Foo Lion For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic foo lion available at 1stDibs. A foo lion — often made from ceramic, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer foo lion, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A foo lion, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one foo lion that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexander Backer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Foo Lion?
The average selling price for a foo lion at 1stDibs is $2,174, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $50,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Foo Lion
- 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.
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