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Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
decoration style varies by culture and religion, handsomely carved and highly detailed, the lion is
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Statues
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Wood Lion Guardian
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of a fantastic Bixie dating to before Song
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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 Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved Chinese Jade hardstone Foo Lions or Fu Dogs. This pair of Chinese spinach jade
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protection, they are made from
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
This exquisite pair of celadon jade guardian lions hails from the early Republic of China period, a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
No Reserve
H 3.55 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 20 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Carved to be seen flat against a wall, this pair of Chinese 18th or 19th century guardian lions will be
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Stone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog guardian lion from the 19th century, on square
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Stone
H 18 in W 18 in D 10 in
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Qing-dynasty home in China’s Shanxi province. One has a pearl under its foot, and the other has a lion
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Located in New York, NY
rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompanying pup, climbing
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Jade
Large Pair of Chinese Granite Guardian Lions
Located in Sarasota, FL
Tang Dynasty, 7th /10th. Century. CE
The impressive male and female inward-facing guardian lions
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Pair of Chinese Black Marble Contemporary Facing Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of contemporary Chinese black marble left and right facing foo dogs guardian lions on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of intricately carved limestone fu lions once protected the entry of a grand courtyard
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Vintage Foo Dogs Guardian Lions on Bases with Sandstone Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Chinese stone Foo Dogs guardian lions from the mid-20th century, with sandstone
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 24 in W 9.5 in D 14 in
18th Century Chinese Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This ancient stone guardian lion shizi was carved by hand out of a single block of limestone. The
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood daybed from the 19th century, with carved foo dog guardian
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
H 27.5 in W 79.5 in D 30.5 in
Foo Dog Guardian Lion Inspired Spanish Garden Sculpture in Carved Stone
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Carved Stone Garden Sculpture inspired in Guardian Lion Foo Dogs from Chinese Culture
Category
20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Chinese Reclining Fu Dog Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone sculpture depicts a reclining mythical fu
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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
H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 31.5 in
1980's Carved Wood Foo Dog Guardian Lion Glass Top Accent Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
finish carved in the form of a Foo Dog Guardian Lion with head and tail having a flat surface to support
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Pair of Chinese Mythical Guardian Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from solid limestone, these mythical figures are qilin, hybrid creatures from Chinese
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues
Materials
Limestone
Guardian Haitai Lion Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties
Located in seoul, KR
This figure represent a guardian haitai. The style of the figurine, with its facial features and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Chinese 19th Century Carved Wooden Architectural Panel with Clouds and Lion
Located in Yonkers, NY
motifs and guardian lion. Hand-carved during the 19th century, this vertical architectural panel features
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 78.5 in W 11.5 in D 2.5 in
Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Carved Marble Stone Lion/Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of magnificent Chinese Stone Lion Statuary. They are hand carved from marble stone
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Stone
Pair of Polychrome Khmer Guardian Lions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
emphasizes the authority of the king. Guardian lions such as these were known to flank the entryways of Khmer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
prepared his ink. A symbol of protection, the lion-like beast bears the features of a shih-tzu, a dog
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
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 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
Carved wooden statuette of Guandi God of war & dog lion of Fo - China Ming 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This marvelous polychrome carved wooden statuette represents a Buddhist temple guardian, Guandi or
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 5.91 in
Two Chinese Wood Lion Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Chinese wood Foo Dogs Incense holder burners.
Featuring a pair of highly detailed lion foo
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
H 6.3 in W 3.12 in D 3.12 in
Pair of Chinese Marble Lions from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Chinese Marble Lions from the XIX century
Elegant lions of the Quing Dynasty carved in
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
detailing, similarly styled pair, modeled as guardian foo lion, depicted with outstretched arched body
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Guardian Lions. It was an essential part of Chinese culture and considered beautiful objects d’art
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Fine Chinese Late 20th Century Carved Green Serpentine Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese late 20th century finely carved green serpentine center table. The six-legged pedestal
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Center Tables
Materials
Serpentine
Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo dogs with Rolling Pearls & Puzzle Balls
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
.
Each Foo dog is well carved, capturing the regal and protective essence of these revered guardian lions
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
focal point, placed inside or outside, as a garden ornament, replacing your foo dogs, guardian lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Sculpture Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
actually a mistake made in the west. In reality these imperial Chinese guardians are lions, which were
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 31 in W 12 in D 11 in
Vintage Chinese Mongolian Carved Carnelian Turquoise Silver Enamel Necklace
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
a boy riding what looks like guardian lion . Necklace chain is made of carnelian , turquoise
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Table with Carved Apron and Custom Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
carved with bats and guardian lions, horse hoof legs and newly refreshed with custom dark brown lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardian lions, one male and
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Located in Grythyttan, SE
mythical creatures, also referred to as Chinese Guardian Lions or Imperial Guardian Lions, are not only
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
20th Century Antique Chinese Qing Era Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Pomona, CA
carved porcelain. According to historical books, lions were introduced into Mainland China firstly as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set/2 Lions, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Lions Guardian, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chinese Lacquered Theater Bench with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
ambition, dignity and success. On the apron, two mythical fu lion guardians play with an embroidered ball
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
caddy is raised on four lacquered and gilt carved imperial guardian lions, lion dogs or foo dogs also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Huge Colored Glaze Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese antique colored glaze ceramic lion statuary are hand made and hand carved
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Ceramic
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
Mid 20th Century Carved Soapstone Sculptures Chocolate Colored Foo Dogs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
, "guardian lions". Unsigned, artist unknown. Chocolate colored soapstone carved statues standing on bases
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
H 5.75 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
Rare Antique Monumental Japanese Imperial Carved Elm Altar Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
spectacular guardian lions. A masterpiece that would have been made for and limited to a member of the Royal
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Elm
H 106 in W 85 in D 30 in
Genuine Polished Hand Carved Nephrite Jade Foo Dog (5.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Large hand carving of Chinese Foo Dog. This piece is hand carved from a solid piece of Nephrite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Jade, Other
Genuine Polished Hand Carved Nephrite Jade Foo Dog (5.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Large hand carving of Chinese Foo Dog. This piece is hand carved from a solid piece of Nephrite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Set of Carved Jade Enamel Coral Diamond and Gem Set Foo-Dog Boxes David Webb
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
October 2020.
Imperial guardian lions, commonly known as foo dogs, are traditional Chinese symbols of
Category
Vintage 1970s More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Jade
Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
for details.
Japan, a Fine tall kasuga granite stone lantern with a beautifully carved lotus top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
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Carved Chinese Guardian Lions For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of carved Chinese guardian lions is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, wood and limestone, all carved Chinese guardian lions available were constructed with great care. There are 118 antique and vintage carved Chinese guardian lions for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Carved Chinese guardian lions have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved Chinese guardian lions bearing Art Deco or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many carved Chinese guardian lions are appealing in their simplicity, but Europa Antiques and Lusitanus Home produced popular carved Chinese guardian lions that are worth a look.
How Much are Carved Chinese Guardian Lions?
Prices for carved Chinese guardian lions can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, carved Chinese guardian lions begin at $90 and can go as high as $295,091, while the average can fetch as much as $3,195.
Questions About Carved Chinese Guardian 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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