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Gilt Wood Foo Dogs

Pair of Vintage Chinese Gold Gilt Wood Carved Foo Dogs
Pair of Vintage Chinese Gold Gilt Wood Carved Foo Dogs

Pair of Vintage Chinese Gold Gilt Wood Carved Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

Great pair of vintage Chinese gold gilt wood carved Foo Dogs, circa 1970s. The pair measure 15.5"W x 3.25"D x 4"H.

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Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs

Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

Vibrant and richly detailed, this small Chinese red lacquered blanket chest was designed as a traditional wedding gift and carries with it layers of symbolic meaning and decorative a...

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Antique Chinese Lacquered Gilded Foo Dogs, Wooden Pair, 20th Century
Antique Chinese Lacquered Gilded Foo Dogs, Wooden Pair, 20th Century

Antique Chinese Lacquered Gilded Foo Dogs, Wooden Pair, 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Foo Dogs, or Guardian Lions, are a Chinese symbol of protection, often placed at entrances to ward off evil spirits and attract luck and wealth. This antique wooden pair, with gilt d...

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Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs
Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs

Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful pair of large vintage Chinese hand carved wood foo dogs painted a deep red with a heavy gold gilt, circa 1960s.

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

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19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Block Foo Dogs
19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Block Foo Dogs

19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Block Foo Dogs

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H 2 in W 19 in D 8.5 in

19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Block Foo Dogs

Located in SOMIS, CA

This beautiful block features a pair of foo dogs playing with an "embroidered" money ball, a traditional motif representing happiness and wealth. Carved from a solid block of wood, t...

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A Pair of Chinese Gilt Wood Foo Dogs
A Pair of Chinese Gilt Wood Foo Dogs

A Pair of Chinese Gilt Wood Foo Dogs

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H 12 in W 10 in D 5 in

A Pair of Chinese Gilt Wood Foo Dogs

Located in Austin, TX

An unusual pair of Chinese foo dogs. Both elaborately carved and richly gilt. An abundance of cubs crawl over both the male and female, thought male is discernible by the ball underf...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Antique Carved Chinese Qing Surround in Gilded Wood w Foo Dogs, Birds & Flowers

Antique Carved Chinese Qing Surround in Gilded Wood w Foo Dogs, Birds & Flowers

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An impressively beautiful and rare Chinese architectural surround of intricately & finely-carved wood with gilding, depicting foo dogs & birds that include ibis & starlings perched o...

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Massive 19th Century Polychrome Hand-Carved Giltwood Chinese Foo Dogs
Massive 19th Century Polychrome Hand-Carved Giltwood Chinese Foo Dogs

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Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible pair of poly-chrome hand carved gilt wood Chinese foo dogs, circa late 19th century.

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Pair of Large Chinese Gilt Temple Foo Dogs
Pair of Large Chinese Gilt Temple Foo Dogs

Pair of Large Chinese Gilt Temple Foo Dogs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of well carved Foo dogs or lion statues in the manner and scale of temple carvings.

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Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs

Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs

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Located in Essex, MA

A pair of Japanese Shinto guardian lion dogs, called" komainu", in carved, gilded and polychromed wood, each imposing muscular dog with black mane, tail and feet, one carved with a c...

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Gilt Wood Foo Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of gilt wood foo dogs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique gilt wood foo dogs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and softwood. There are all kinds of gilt wood foo dogs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. folk art and mid-century modern gilt wood foo dogs are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Gilt Wood Foo Dogs?

Prices for gilt wood foo dogs start at $1,190 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $2,908.

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