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Indian 18th Century Teak Guardian Lion Carving with Traces of Original Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
architectural carving features a guardian lion, his teeth resting on a man's head. The sculpture shows traces of
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Bespoke Gilded Armchair in Ivory Capitonne and Lion Carvings
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Luxury capitonne armchair with unique lion foot carved design. The seats are in mixed fabric and
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Marble-Topped Console Table with Ornate Lion Carving, circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, GB
Late 19th century marble-topped console table with carved detailed legs with lions faces in gilt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Restored Druce & Co Victorian Georgian Occasional Library Table Lion Carvings
By Druce & Co.
Located in GB
see now is a work of art. The table has Georgian Irish influences all over, the lions heads at the
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
Located in Arundel, GB
Carved oak lion mask head mounts. Sold as a pair. England circa 1820
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Antique 1820s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
19th Century Oak Lion Mask Carvings
H 5.5 in W 3.9 in D 2.4 in
Chinese Vintage Wood Carving Square Plate with White Lions
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Chinese Antique Wood Carving Square Plate with White Lions This is a very old wooden square plate
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Vintage Wood Carving Square Plate with White Lions
Chinese Vintage Wood Carving Square Plate with White Lions
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H 0.99 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Antique Indian Architectural Carving Statue from Gujarat Depicting Guardian Lion
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved Indian architectural carving from Gujarat from the early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jade carving. Carved on a square base, the seal is intricately decorated on each side with incised
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Pair of Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Figural Lion Head Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, very nice antique item. Slight variation in lion carvings, circa late 19th century. Measurements: 41" H
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture. Jade, probably 18th Century. 5 x 20 cm. Good
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Located in Mexico City, MX
A big Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a sea lion. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
2 Similar English Victorian Leather Judges Chairs
Located in New York, NY
2 Similar English Victorian high back brown leather judges chairs with lion carving on arms
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a well-preserved lion mask that dates to the 18th century (possibly earlier). Lion masks were
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
H 6 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Edo Period Lion Mask
Located in New York, NY
A rare Edo period (17th century-18th century) Japanese lion mask for the Gion Festival. This mask
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Lion Mask
Japanese Edo Period Lion Mask
H 10.5 in W 12 in D 11 in
Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand carved wood lion head from one solid piece of wood. Great form and proportional.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
H 15 in W 23 in D 3 in
French Marble Statue of a Woman in Neoclassical Robe with Flutes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
White marble statue of a woman holding flutes to her mouth, leaning Against a column with a lion
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This another superb example of an Edo Period early 18th century or earlier Lion Mask created for
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
H 7.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are iconic gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protectio...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Asian Carved Marble Foo Lion Garden Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Asian hand carved marble Foo Lion garden sculpture.
Category

Vintage 1960s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

A Fine and Decorative Pair of Rampant Lions
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Decorative Pair of Rampant Lions With scrolling foliate supports, raised upon floral
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

A Fine and Decorative Pair of Rampant Lions
A Fine and Decorative Pair of Rampant Lions
H 353 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved lion figure An early 19th century hand carved Italian or Spanish
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Antique 1820s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Pair of Tibetan Bronze Guardian Lion Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Guardian Lions with fierce countenance, heads turned with open and snarling mouths
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Quartz, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An unusual pair of Chinese carved Stone models of lions, each depicted with opposing heads and
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Asian Bronze Guardian Lion Sculpture, Nepal, 19th century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Asian bronze guardian lion Lion Sculpture, Nepal 19th Century. A bronze figure with traces
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Antique 19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Japanese Meiji period bronze Elephant fighting two Lions.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Elephant being attacked by two Lions, set on a carved wooden base, signed to the underside. Batch 75
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Folk art Hand painted sculpture of a roaring lion from an Indian processional chariot
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
H 17.33 in W 31.5 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of monumental Fu-Lions, also known as shizi, once would have flanked the entrance to a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chinese guardian lions in original condition. The lions are made from wood and were handmade
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculpture “Resting Lion” by Henrik Starcke, Denmark, 1959
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limestone. A version of this lion can still be seen at Bakkegårdsskolen in Gentofte, Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

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
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent pair of bronze Singha Temple Lions, a Thai mythical creature in the form of a lion
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Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chenet en forme de lion surmontant un écusson bronze
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Chenet en forme de lion surmontant un écusson bronze
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Vintage 1970s Baroque Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Japanese Foo Lion Large Hammered Brass Sculpture/Storage Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1194 Hand hammered brass Japanese Foo Lion sculpture/storage box.
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a tall early antique stone temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dog Lion also known as Komainu
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Patinated Polychromed Buddhist Lion Incense Burner! Tongshi Sculpture Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BRONZE LION INCENSE BURNER! EXTREMELY RARE! APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7" Tall x 7
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Momoyama Carved Wooden Shinto Temple Lion Dog Figures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period carved wooden Shinto temple entry figures in the form of royal lion dogs
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Continental Dutch Red Painted Pine Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental Dutch style (19th Century) red painted pine large kneeling lion with gold manes.
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Antique 19th Century Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

19th Century Antique Large Carved Wood Asian Lions a Pair
Located in Portage, MI
A beautiful pair of 19th century large carved wooden asian lions with wonderful patina. Possibly
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Antique Late 19th Century East Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of Chinese Buddhist guardian temple foo dogs or foo lions intricately crafted from
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Balinese Polychrome and Gilt Wood Sculpture of a Winged Lion
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Balinese polychrome and gilt wood sculpture of a winged lion, Singa Bersayap Northeast Bali
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Early 20th Century Balinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Two Terracotta Lions with Shields, French, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Possibly designs for Chenets.
Category

Antique 1750s French Rococo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
surmounted with a cover that includes a lion with an open mouth and gilt touches. There are interesting
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed
Located in Hampstead, QC
This 19th Century bronze male lion is in very good condition. No significant damage to the lion or
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
masterful carving captures the intricate details of the lions' fur, facial features, and muscular form
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Japanese Lion Gion Festival Dance Mask, Lacquered Wood, Late Edo period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Lion Gion Festival Dance Mask, Lacquered wood, Late Edo period This lion mask can be
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fabulous Antique Chinese Foo Lion incense burners originally purchased in Bangkok, Thailand
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

A Pair Of French Carved Giltwood Reclining Lion Sculptures, Florentine, With Pad
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair Of 17th Century Carved Giltwood Reclining Lion Sculptures, Florentine, With Padded Rests On
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Lion Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lion carving for your home. A lion carving — often made from wood, stone and metal — can elevate any home. There are 102 variations of the antique or vintage lion carving you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lion carving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A lion carving made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lion carving over the years, but those crafted by Rajhastani, Sergio Bustamante and Druce & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lion Carving?

A lion carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,417, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $28,880.