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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
H 16 in W 7.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
this Swiss Black Forest Lucerne Lion Carving. The Lucerne Lion carved from Linden wood with fine detail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Indian Guardian Lion Architectural Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
architectural carving from the early 20th century features an exquisitely hand-carved mythological guardian lion
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Asian Stone Hand Carving Sitting Lion Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
-Carved Sitting Lion Statue. This finely crafted piece captures the majestic presence of a lion in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Wood Carving Lion 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
gives it a timeless character.
This carving is called “tamajishi,” or “ball lion,” and has long been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Chinese Stone Carving Deers Lions Pier Sculpture, Garden Decoration
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Chinese Stone Carving Pier Sculpture features beautifully detailed deer and lion
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 8.08 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
large Chinese malachite carving of a deity sitting on top of a lion
Located in New York, NY
carving with the wooden base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Malachite
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
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
H 6.3 in W 3.12 in D 3.12 in
Six Dynasties Jade Lion
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six Dynasties (220 A.D. to 589 A.D.) winged lion carved in green jade. This piece was exhibited at
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Pair Large Carved Fu Lions
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful large pair of mid-20th century carved hardwood fu-lions crafted in the Qing
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Boxwood Auspicious Guardian Two Lions Sculptures
Located in 景德镇市, CN
The Vintage Chinese boxwood Carving of Auspicious Sitting Lions Pair is a remarkable example of
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pair of Brass Thai Khmer Lions
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of brass Khmer guardian lions. Exceptional craftsmanship and attention to fine
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
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
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
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
23cm Vintage Chinese Auspicious Wood Lions Pair Sculptures
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Enhance your space with this Vintage Chinese Auspicious Wood Lions Pair Sculptures, a stunning
Category
Vintage 1960s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 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
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
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
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
Tang Dynasty (618 to 907 CE) Limestone Seated Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seated lion is museum quality and was purchased from a collector in Los Angeles.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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
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
Category
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Lion Figure, English, Giltwood, Decorative Ornament, Mid Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved lion figure. An English, giltwood decorative desk or mantle ornament
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
H 7.09 in W 8.86 in D 3.75 in
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
19cm Vintage Porcelain Ru Kiln Celadon Asian Lions Sculptures Pair
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Porcelain Ru Kiln Celadon Asian Lions Sculptures (Pair) – A Symbol of Protection and Power
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue
This adorable dog statue would
Category
Early 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
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century East Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Continental Dutch Red Painted Pine Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Dutch style (19th Century) red painted pine large kneeling lion with gold manes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold
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 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
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
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Chinese guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 24 in W 11 in D 15.5 in
28cm Vintage Iron Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Sitting on a Lion
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Iron Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Sitting on a Lion – A Symbol of Virtue, Wisdom
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 9.45 in
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
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
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji 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
Category
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
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 48.75 in W 26.25 in D 12 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
H 3.55 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
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
Category
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
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
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
Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
carvings. circa 1900
Hand carved in Burma (present day Myanmar) in the late 19th / early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 4 in
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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.