Skip to main content

Chinese Hitching Post

19th Century Chinese Stone Horse Hitching Post
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This double sided hitching post was used to stall horses for short period of times. They are found
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Post Sculpture in Solid Granite, Early 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
. It once served as a hitching post for horses and was professionally converted to a freestanding
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Recent Sales

Ming Dynasty Stone Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
Chinese Hitching Post carved from ancient Limestone, used in Imperial China during the Ming Dynasty
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Ming Dynasty Stone Sculpture
Ming Dynasty Stone Sculpture
H 52 in W 10 in D 10 in
17th Century Chinese Monkey Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming hitching post from Shanxi province, China. This hitching post is topped with a sitting
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Hulu Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Plain wooden hitching posts have been used for centuries to secure horses. But during the Ming and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Hulu Hitching Post
19th Century Chinese Hulu Hitching Post
H 41 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
19th Century Chinese White Marble Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese white marble hitching post carved with alegorical figure riding a Fu dog
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Marble

19th Century Chinese Fu Dog Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese carved limestone hitching post with seated Fu Dog on top. Pagoda Red
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Posts
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 19th century Chinese carved limestone hitching posts each with seated foo dog on top set
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Posts
Pair of Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Posts
H 62.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Chinese Monkey Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese carved limestone hitching post with monkeys eating peaches.
Category

Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century hand carved granite post from northern China originally stood outside of an
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

19th Century Carved Limestone Hitching Posts
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved Limestone hitching posts depicting Fu Dogs, or Monkeys. These were used to tie horses to
Category

20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Petite Fu Dog Hitching Posts
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese carved limestone fu dog hitching posts.
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Circa 1850 Set of Chinese Monkey Limestone Columns
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a set of 3 Chinese Qing limestone columns (hitching posts) depicting monkeys holding fruit
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Limestone, Iron

People Also Browsed

Antique 19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Stone Guardian Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese carved guardian statue used as ship ballast. In the time when great wooden ships dominated the trade among nations of the east, it was not uncommon for ships b...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Located in Chicago, IL
Happening upon an intersection, a traveler in Qing-dynasty China would have been grateful for the guidance of this limestone path marker. Still bearing traces of its original pigment...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
H 69 in W 8 in D 11 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Chinese Hitching Post", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Chinese Hitching Post For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese hitching post you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, limestone and granite, every Chinese hitching post was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese hitching post, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese hitching post, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Hitching Post?

A Chinese hitching post can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,480, while the lowest priced sells for $2,501 and the highest can go for as much as $21,480.
Questions About Chinese Hitching Post
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A horse hitching post is a post to which a horse can be tied to prevent it from leaving. Hitching posts are still used today, but they once were commonplace in towns and other gathering spots when people primarily used horses for transportation. Find a collection of vintage and modern hitching posts on 1stDibs.