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Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800
Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800

Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition
19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure
Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Located in Forney, TX

, featuring early primitive molded sculptural form, the figural censer depicting a foo dog guardian lion on

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese bronze foo lion form paperweight, 19th c.
Chinese bronze foo lion form paperweight, 19th c.

Chinese bronze foo lion form paperweight, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

foo lion decorated with a pleasant facial expression

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese wooden sculpture of a Shishi lion. Expertly carved from a naturally formed

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Terracotta Lion Statuette, Guardian Design, Circa 1910
Vintage Italian Terracotta Lion Statuette, Guardian Design, Circa 1910

Vintage Italian Terracotta Lion Statuette, Guardian Design, Circa 1910

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Italian classic Tuscan terracotta clay statuette of a regal lion in a guardian position

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Samarkand Lion Design Rug - 6'6'' X 4'4''
Antique Samarkand Lion Design Rug - 6'6'' X 4'4''

Antique Samarkand Lion Design Rug - 6'6'' X 4'4''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Samarkand Lion Design Rug 6'6'' X 4'4'', handmade and hand-knotted, Lion Designs are super

Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions

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

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair Of Guardian Lions In Glazed Ceramic, China, 20th Century
Pair Of Guardian Lions In Glazed Ceramic, China, 20th Century

Pair Of Guardian Lions In Glazed Ceramic, China, 20th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Guardian Lions – China, 20th Century A superb pair of Chinese guardian

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Lion Head Sculpture, Italian Renaissance
Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Lion Head Sculpture, Italian Renaissance

Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Lion Head Sculpture, Italian Renaissance

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An architectural lion head hand-carved from Carrara marble, displaying finely modeled features and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

10th - 12th Century, Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Lion Panel
10th - 12th Century, Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Lion Panel

10th - 12th Century, Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Lion Panel

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A pair of Antique Chinese pottery lion panel with stand. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

17th C. Romanesque Rosso Verona Italian Lion Head Fragment
17th C. Romanesque Rosso Verona Italian Lion Head Fragment

17th C. Romanesque Rosso Verona Italian Lion Head Fragment

Located in Kent, CT

A rare, Italian, Rosso Veronese fragment of a lion head mounted on a steel base. Possibly 17th

Category

Antique 17th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble, Steel

Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lion / Foo Dog
Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lion / Foo Dog

Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lion / Foo Dog

Located in San Diego, CA

Patinated bronze Thai "Singha" guardian lion / foo dog, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1800
Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1800

Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of limestone fu lion-dogs once protected a grand courtyard home in 19th-century China

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Throne Back Cover with Lion Dogs
Throne Back Cover with Lion Dogs

Throne Back Cover with Lion Dogs

Located in Milan, IT

drawn lion dogs, auspicious symbols of protection and power, flanking a lotus flower with tendrils

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

K18 Japanese Antiques A Silk hanging scroll, Lion painted
K18 Japanese Antiques A Silk hanging scroll, Lion painted

K18 Japanese Antiques A Silk hanging scroll, Lion painted

Located in Niiza, JP

] 4kg A hanging scroll depicting a pair of Chinese lions. Both the mounting and the painting are in

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.

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

Category

Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Foo Lion Large Hammered Brass Sculpture/Storage Box
Japanese Foo Lion Large Hammered Brass Sculpture/Storage Box

Japanese Foo Lion Large Hammered Brass Sculpture/Storage Box

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1194 Hand hammered brass Japanese Foo Lion sculpture/storage box.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Lion and Figures
Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Lion and Figures

Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Lion and Figures

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A pair of antique Chinese pottery brick tile with lion and figures. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

18th-19thC Chinese Solid Cast Scroll Weight Of An Animated Lion
18th-19thC Chinese Solid Cast Scroll Weight Of An Animated Lion

18th-19thC Chinese Solid Cast Scroll Weight Of An Animated Lion

Located in Ukiah, CA

I picked this up originally because the lion made me laugh a little. It’s an old Chinese scroll

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi
Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi are symbolic, protective figures that

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue
Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze Shishi (Shi Shi) guardian lion (Chinese Foo Dog

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850

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

Chinese Rock Crystal Carving of a Lion, 19th Century
Chinese Rock Crystal Carving of a Lion, 19th Century

Chinese Rock Crystal Carving of a Lion, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

wooden base shown in pictures is included with this item; approximate measurements of carving only: 4in(L) x 2.5in(H) x 2.5in(D), approximate measurements of carving with wooden base...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of 19th century carved limestone Fu dogs with sinister smiles and furled brows once guarded the entrance to one of provincial China's grand homes. One peers up and the othe...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions

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

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of patinated bronze Thai "Singha" guardian lions / foo dogs, circa 1950s. The pair are in very

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver
Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver

Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

1795 with the King's profile and a lion passant (guardant) mark of London and other English Assay

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Scholar's Objects

Materials

Silver

Contemporary Handmade Pictorial Room Size Rug of a Resting Lion
Contemporary Handmade Pictorial Room Size Rug of a Resting Lion

Contemporary Handmade Pictorial Room Size Rug of a Resting Lion

Located in New York, NY

A modern Afghan pictorial room size rug handmade during the 21st century with a lion resting over a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture

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

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of patinated bronze Thai "Singha" guardian lions / foo dogs, circa 1950s. The pair are in very

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

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

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey
19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey

19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey

Located in GB

This unique 19th-century hand-painted collection features a captivating quartet of animals: a lion

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Vintage Samarkand Rug in Red with Rare Lion Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Samarkand Rug in Red with Rare Lion Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Samarkand Rug in Red with Rare Lion Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

stylized lion motif in beige atop a rich vermilion-red field with traditional tribal symbolism. On the

Category

Vintage 1930s East Turkestani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Berber Lion Rug North African Moroccan Tribal Carpet Hand Knotted Wool
Berber Lion Rug North African Moroccan Tribal Carpet Hand Knotted Wool

Berber Lion Rug North African Moroccan Tribal Carpet Hand Knotted Wool

By djoharian-design

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

excellent condition. For many tribal people in Africa and Asia the Lion is the symbol of strength and power

Category

2010s Moroccan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rug & Kilim’s Gabbeh Style Rug in Red with Colorful Lion Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Gabbeh Style Rug in Red with Colorful Lion Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Gabbeh Style Rug in Red with Colorful Lion Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in wool, it depicts a playful symphony of bright and rich lion pictorials on a red field

Category

2010s Pakistani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Japanese Tapestry in Beige-Brown Lion Pictorials by Rug & Kilim
Antique Japanese Tapestry in Beige-Brown Lion Pictorials by Rug & Kilim

Antique Japanese Tapestry in Beige-Brown Lion Pictorials by Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of male and female lions in the wild. A subtle artist’s signature in Japanese Kanji is found in the

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century

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

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Asian Lions For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Asian lions available for sale. Each of these unique Asian lions was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. There are 465 antique and vintage Asian lions for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Asian lions available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. folk art, Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern Asian lions are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made Asian lions over the years, but those made by Rajhastani, Djoharian Design and Rug & Kilim are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Asian Lions?

Asian lions can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,410, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.

Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.