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Antique Bronze Foo Dog
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Bronze Foo Dog. Wonderful age and patina from use. Measures 5.5h x 5.5w x 3.5w
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Foo Dog
Antique Bronze Foo Dog
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 5.5 in
Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maitland Smith. Very fine bronze of a foo dog. Exceptional quality and patina. 28” x 9” x 11”.
Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Statues

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog
Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog
H 28 in W 11 in D 9 in
19th Century Bronze Chinese Foo Dog
Located in Montreal, QC
19th century bronze Chinese Foo Dog.
Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Foo Lion Door Plates
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Foo Lion Door Plates A stunning pair of Door plates, they
Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Antique Bronze Foo Dog Door Knockers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Foo Dogs are symbolic, protective statues, designed and sold in pairs. This enduring
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Mounted Foo Dog Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally, a candlestick converted to a lamp. 19th century Blanc de Chine Foo dog. Fine French
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog With Wings
Located in Houston, TX
Rare 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog With Wings. Our Outstanding 19th century Chinese late Qing
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures with Bronze Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
Vintage lost wax cast bronze foo dog sculptures from the mid 20th century. We currently have three
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A wonderful set of mid-19th century polished bronze foo dog lamps which I used to be incense
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne enamel champleve bronze foo dog incense burner. Item features lid with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice vintage plaster foo dog sculpture in faux bronze finish, circa 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it. Likely mid to late 20th
Category

20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Gold Bronze "Foo Dog" Lamps, Shade in Real Parchment, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze "Foo Dog" (31 x 35 H 55) lamps, shade in real parchment cm 60 x 45 H 50, bronze sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period (1852-1912) patinated bronze guardian lion censer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Floor Vase with Foo Dog Handles
Located in Morristown, NJ
lozenges detailed with scrolls and flora. The urn is adorned with foo dog handles, unmarked. This is an
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

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

Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1950s. The pair are in good vintage condition with
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain Algora Porcelains Designed
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1930s. Excellent vintage condition with amazing
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Small Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of small patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1950s. Excellent vintage condition with
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Giant Bronze Foo Dogs Lions 63 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extraordinary 26" wide, 63 lb, heavy cast bronze Foo Dog lions. Each modeled on its side
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Imari Garniture Set Colorfull Vases Japan Foo Dog, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great piece of cloisonne. Additional information: Material: Bronze Region of Origin: Japan
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Bronze

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 Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs with Verdigris Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs with a verdigris finish, circa 1980s. The pair are in
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs Good Detail, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Meiji Footed Censer with Figural Foo Dogs & Birds, 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji censer offers cast bronze construction with foo dog lid over bulbous
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Bronze Lionized Shih Tzus Foo Dogs 20th Century Asian Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and impressive pair of bronze lionized Shih Tzus - also known as Fu (Foo) dogs. The pair
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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 Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Cloisonne Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and Cover Enameled Body Foo Dogs
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
, all reserved on a bright yellow ground. Amazing foo dog or foo lion handles and lid cover. Signature
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set
Located in Toledo, OH
blue enamel interior, foo dog lion handle. Intricate floral design of blue, white, red and yellow.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Polychrome Bronze Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statues
Located in Somis, CA
tiaras with festooned bands supporting seated figures of Amitabha Buddhas. Beautifully adorned foo dog
Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Large Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th Century large bronze censer on three legs with a foo dog sitting on top and Chinese
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus leaf cup, a Bamboo and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
executed sculptural shishi foo dog form, finely detailed, retaining the original removable cover back plate
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus leaf cup, a Bamboo and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
foliate. At each side is a foo dog mask with scrolled handle. Large birds are displayed at the neck and a
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Urns

Materials

Bronze

2 Monumental Cast Bronze Verdigris Outdoor Lion Statues Entry Guardians Pair 44"
Located in Dayton, OH
or Foo Dog (fu dogs) has stood guard, with mystic powers to protect, in front of temples, imperial
Category

Early 20th Century Statues

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900
Located in Portland, OR
lidded censer having a male Foo dog finial, below the censer having enamel decoration depicting Chinese
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Vases with French Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
Imari colors of blue, terra cotta, gold and white. The pair features a Foo dog handle on each top, and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
ornamented with a pair of foo dog handles and a wonderfully painted gold design. Provenance: Dr. Shawn
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Teak

A Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Samovar with Cover Meiji period, late 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with wide shoulders tapering towards the tall, splayed foot, the neck with foo-dog handles, supporting
Category

Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Bronze Mounted French Porcelain Covered Hexagonal Vases, Circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
ground with florets and flowers in a vase. The covers similarly decorated and with a foo dog finial.
Category

Antique 1870s French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rococo Chinosoiserie Style Three-Piece Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
scrolled Rococo style gilt bronze double pedestal base mounted with turquoise glazed porcelain Foo dogs and
Category

Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Chinese Candle Holders in a Patinated Verdagris Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
. These large and impressive candle holders have three foo dog legs and a dragon wrapped around the column
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Paris, FR
patina. Each oil lamp rests on four legs toppd by a Foo dog. Foo Dogs or Chinese guardian lions are a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Chinoiserie Ormolu and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Graniture
Located in New York, NY
between and around all the flowers and wildlife. The foo dog, vines and leaves, and dragons could be found
Category

Antique 1860s French Chinoiserie Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Chinoiserie Style Mahogany Table Attributed Gabriel Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in New York, NY
up the table. Found at the top of each leg are beautifully chased doré bronze mounts depicting foo
Category

Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Foo dog, fu dog, fu lions, foo lions. fu lion.
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs / Book Ends
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive pair of patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs / book ends, circa 1930s. Excellent vintage
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Foo Dog Bronze Door Knocker
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Foo Dog Bronze Door Knocker. This large and heavy bronze door knocker has the detailed facial
Category

20th Century Unknown Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Foo Dog Bronze Door Knocker
Foo Dog Bronze Door Knocker
H 9 in W 8.75 in D 3 in
18th Century Bronze Foo Dog Censer
Located in Charleston, SC
guardian lion, commonly known as Foo Dog. It is believed by Scholars that Chines Sculptors modeled lion
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Other Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Foo Dog Candle-stands
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-forged in Bronze, these ornate yet subtle candle-stands, sets the stage for Chinese Imperial
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A very rare 18th century Chinese patinated bronze censer formed as a foo dog, or lion dog, the
Category

Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
designed exquisitely colorful pagoda shape tasselled shade with nicely aged patina brass/bronze foo dog on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cloissone Lidded Bronze Urn
Located in Woodbury, CT
This urn is topped with a foo dog finial. The ground color is deep red/brown. Two yellow dragons
Category

20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Cloissone Lidded Bronze Urn
Cloissone Lidded Bronze Urn
H 26.5 in W 17.5 in D 15 in
Pair of Large, Dark Patinated Bronze Japanese Vases, Previously Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
lamps removed. Foo dog handles make the overall diameter 14.5 inches. Cartouches in relief of birds and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Lamps
By Japanese Studio
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Pair of bronze Meiji period lamps highly decorated with foo dog handles and ornate birds on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

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Foo Dog Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of foo dog bronze for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every item from our selection of foo dog bronze was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of foo dog bronze — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of foo dog bronze, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made option in this array of foo dog bronze has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by James Mont are consistently popular.

How Much is a Foo Dog Bronze?

Prices for a piece of foo dog bronze start at $375 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $2,100.
Questions About Foo Dog Bronze
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.