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Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The story of this pair of Thai carved and jeweled wood Singha guardian dogs is as great as the dogs
Category
Vintage 1940s Thai Bohemian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool
2 Carved White Marble Fu Foo Dogs Guardian Temple Lion Statue Bookends 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of white marble carved stone fu dogs / Chinese guardian lion figurines or bookends
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dogs or Guardian Lion Statues, Qing
Located in Bristol, GB
attention to detail throughout.
Depicting one male and one female guardian lion. The male holding a ball
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass Foo Dog Statues - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Brass Foo Dogs Statues - Pair
Chinese guardian lion, also known as a "Foo Dog" in the West
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$3,750 / set
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique male ‘police' statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used
Category
Vintage 1950s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
front of the house as a guardian.
This statue was sourced in the spirit of Wabi Sabi, a Japanese
Category
Vintage 1950s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, Taiwan, and Singapore
Statues of guardian lions have
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade
Located in Miami, FL
-knockers, and in pottery. pairs of guardian lion statues are still common and symbolic elements at the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog on Pedestal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog on Pedestal
Statues of guardian lions have traditionally
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty Red Sandstone Lokapala Figure, 618 AD
Located in London, GB
reserved for special religious statues.
The heavenly guardian stands on an integral plinth, he is shown
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
19th Century Chinese Qing Warrior Elephant Glazed Ceramic Incense Burner Pair
Located in Forney, TX
figure attendants, foo dog temple guardians, religious statues, or impressive architectural elements, be
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
A Fine Fang Female Reliquary Figure, Gardien De Reliquaire Fang, Eyema Byeri
Located in Cotignac, FR
guardians, ancestor statues known as eyema byeri. Used as part of ancestral worship, they sat atop the
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Northern Chinese Courtyard Door, Hu Tong Culture
Located in PARIS, FR
125 x 30
- Stones: 22 x 22 x 39
Additional Information:
Statues of guardian lions traditionally
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Stone
China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
Located in Miami, FL
symbolism from the Indian culture, specially through Buddhist symbolism, statues of guardian lions have
Category
Antique 1880s North American Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2 Handmade Vintage Indonesian Carved Teak Wood Elephant Guardian Statues
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage carved Indonesian elephant statues. This large heavy right and left facing pair of
Category
Late 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Seated Guardian Lion 28" Stone Cement Garden Entrance Statue with Shield - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Seated Guardian Lion 28" Stone Cement Garden Entrance Statue Figures with Shield - a Pair
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Statues
Materials
Cement
Large Pair of Cast Iron Foo Dog Guardian Lion Statue Entryway Garden Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
36" tall pair of stately cast iron Chinese foo dog guardian pedestals. The pair features right
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Statues
Materials
Iron
Guardian Lions, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large pair of naturalistic lions with wide-open mauls and wavy manes. The lions stand on an oval plinth and are hand-carved out of natural stone.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Statues
Materials
Marble
Japanese Antique Children Spiritual Guardian Jizo
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Japanese antique children spiritual guardian Jizo holds
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Statues
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Mythical Guardian Stone Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from solid limestone, these mythical figures are qilin, hybrid creatures from Chinese mythology thought to bring luck and happiness. Crouching upon lotus plinths, these q...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Antique Hand Carved Marble "Lokapala" Guardian Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Powerful Hand Carved Marble Work of Art
This powerful old guardian marble sculpture for your home
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Marble
Antique Japanese Stone Jizo Bosatsu Guardian Garden Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine antique weathered stone garden sculpture of Jizo Bosatsu.
History of Jizo:
Jizo Bosatsu is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities, Jizo works to ease the suffer...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Statues
Materials
Stone
Vintage French Art Deco Style Bronze Egyptian Revival Cat Statues Signed A. Tiot
By A. Tiot
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Art Deco Style Bronze Egyptian Revival Cat Guardian Statues, Signed A. Tiot- Pair
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze over Copper Guardian or Praying Angel
Located in Stamford, CT
piece with amazing details its hard to look away. Signed LEHNERT on the base of the statue its a very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Statues
Materials
Copper
Oversized Chinese Ceramic Figures of Foo Lions, Early 20th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent oversized Chinese glazed pottery guardian statues of Foo Lions.
Each Foo Lion has
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Shrine Guardian Dog Statues
Komainu
1800s-1860s/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of cedar wood.
Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that komainu (guardian dogs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique
KOMAINU
Shrine Guardian Dog Statues 1600s-1700s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carved from cedar wood.
A-Un," or "A-Un," is the Japanese word for "guardian dog.
Komainu exist in pairs
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Ancient Egyptian Faience Statuette of The Goddess Taweret
Located in Hudson, NY
, scarabs and as Ushabti or guardian statues meant for the dead. Displayed on a fine rosewood base this
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
front of the house as a guardian.
This statue was sourced in the spirit of Wabi Sabi, a Japanese
Category
Vintage 1950s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese stone lion statue/19th century/Edo period/Garden decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to introduce this charming Komainu (guardian lion-dog) statue, believed to have been
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Large Foo Dog Temple Lion Blue Glazed Ceramic 32cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and very large foo dog, better known as a temple lion or guardian dog, vintage statue
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
China Qing Dynasty 18th Century Reclining Foo Dog Carved in White Nephrite Jade
Located in Miami, FL
-knockers, and in pottery. pairs of guardian lion statues are still common and symbolic elements at the
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
house Buddhist statues and guardian deities, and is characterized by its tile-roofed design.
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Marble Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of carved marble foo dogs, also known as shishi or Chinese guardian lions, Asian, ca. 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Other Statues
Materials
Marble
19th Century Indian Polychromed Guardian Statue
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-19th century Indian carved wooden temple guardian on stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Statues
Materials
Teak
Stone Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual looking southern Chinese stone guardian with sword. c1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Statues
Materials
Stone
$3,650
Guardian Warrior
Located in New York, NY
Standing figure in terra cotta
Category
20th Century Chinese Statues
Materials
Terracotta
$1,200
Massive Pair of Chinese Stone Guardians
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive pair of Chinese white granite lions. Figures like these where used to guard important door ways. Their fierce expression would protect the owners from evil spirits by scar...
Category
20th Century Chinese Statues
A Pair of Monumental 17th C Polychrome and Parcel Gilt Chinese Palace Guards
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pair of Monumental 17th century Polychrome and Parcel Gilt Chinese Palace Guardian Statues, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Hand carved Teak Wood sculpture of Temple Guardian (ref# KH21)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Copy of Old Buddhist Temple Carvings of Thai Angel on teak base.
Category
20th Century Thai Statues
Materials
Teak
Guardians of Wisdom
By Jaeok Lee
Located in Boston, MA
that I currently make are inspired by the old Korean stone figures that were used as guardian statues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Guardians of Family
By Jaeok Lee
Located in Boston, MA
that I currently make are inspired by the old Korean stone figures that were used as guardian statues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Guardians of Play
By Jaeok Lee
Located in Boston, MA
that I currently make are inspired by the old Korean stone figures that were used as guardian statues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Guardians of Serenity
By Jaeok Lee
Located in Boston, MA
that I currently make are inspired by the old Korean stone figures that were used as guardian statues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Guardians of the Ocean
By Jaeok Lee
Located in Boston, MA
that I currently make are inspired by the old Korean stone figures that were used as guardian statues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Figures of Chinese Export Turquoise Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Richmond, London
, foo dogs. In Chinese they are simply called "Shi", which means "lion".
Statues of guardian lions have
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Guardian Statues For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of guardian statues is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique guardian statues was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, ceramic and terracotta. Guardian statues have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century.
How Much are Guardian Statues?
Prices for guardian statues start at $760 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $5,200.
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