Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha lion/dragon/foo dog.
Metal, Bronze
Antique Chinoiserie Style Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Urn
Located in London, GB
The urn’s neck is mounted with two gilt bronze handles that take the form of fo dogs (Chinese imperial lions) with rings in their mouths. The urn stands on a gilt bronze base set on ...
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
Each vase stands on three gilt bronze feet which take the form of Chinese Imperial lions (or foo dogs).
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Chinese Ningxia Pillar Runner with Imperial Dragon & Lions - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Specifically crafted as a younger reproduction of 18th-century Ningxia weaving traditions, this rug was originally designed to wrap around the massive wooden columns of Tibetan Buddh...
Wool
18th Century Imperial Ningxia Chinese Throne Back Cover with Lion Dog
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare Imperial Ningxia throne cover from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, distinguished by an exquisitely drawn lion dog, which is an auspicious symbol of protection an...
Wool
Mint Antique Imperial Chinese Ningxia Throne Back Cover with Lion Dogs
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of Ningxia Chinese throne back cover of Imperial quality in pristine condition. A true gem distinguished by a plethora of shades of red, blue and yellow depicting a pa...
Wool
Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine detailed carving work on solid beechwood. Gilded. Armrests ended in protruding, winged, forward leaning lions heads in Bronze. Measures: Width:146cm height:117 cm Depth: 7...
Beech
20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Empire style lion armchair Imperial stylish lion armchair in Empire style.
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Imperial Anichkov Palace Russian Bronze Garniture Desk Set. Alexei Alexandrovich
Located in Victoria, BC
Features: Central Inkwell Stand: Featuring two seated lions holding oval shields, surmounted by a large imperial crown.
Marble, Bronze
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Imperial Airways Air Taxi Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Imperial Airways Go There By Air-Taxi featuring a great illustration of a propeller plane in blue flying over a river runnign between f...
Paper
20th Century Empire Style Lion Kanapee Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial stylish lion Kanapee in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood.
Wood, Beech
Early-Mid 20th Century Carved Female Foo Lion
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Her cubs are playfully carved around her. Foo lions, or Shi, are imperial guardian lions. 17.5" h., 11.5" d., 7.88" w.
Lacquer
$1,332Sale Price|50% Off
Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Fluorite Lions of Fo
Located in London, by appointment only
Chinese imperial guardian Lions, are a traditional Chinese palatial architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditions.
Stone
20th Century antique Empire Style Lion canapé Sofa beech bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial stylish lion Kanapee in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood.
Beech
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
Handcrafted, exceptionally excuted, this ancient temple Snow Lion (Imperial Guardian Lion / Chinese Foo Dog), is an extraordinarily rare and unusual form, having large circular ganky...
Stone
$5,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditions.
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Concrete Foo Dog Guardian Lions
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Traditionally placed in pairs to guard entrances, Foo Dogs (also known as Fu Lions or Imperial Guardian Lions) symbolize strength, protection, and prosperity.
Concrete
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
In reality these imperial Chinese guardians are lions, which were believed to have powerful mythic, protective benefits and often sat outside government buildings.
Stone
Pair of Chinese Green Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Bookends Sculptures, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
#5420 Foo Dogs, also known as Imperial Guardian Lions, have long symbolized protection, prosperity, and good fortune in Chinese culture.
Marble
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Glazed Guardian Foo Dogs / Temple Lions
Located in San Diego, CA
About Foo Dogs Foo Dogs, or Imperial Guardian Lions, have long been placed at entrances of homes, temples, and palaces to ward off negative energy and symbolize protection and autho...
Ceramic
Pair of Late Qing Blue & White Porcelain Garlic-Neck Vases, Lion Mask Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The compressed globular body and elongated neck create a balanced architectural profile, while molded lion-mask ring handles add a distinctly imperial character.
Porcelain, Hardwood
2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Delivery includes off-loading at threshold. 1,000 lbs each Known as Chinese guardian lions, imperial guardian lions, stone lions, shishi, lion dogs or foo / fu dogs.
Marble
1920s Red Guardian Lions Antique Silk Chinese Embroidery 3' x 3' 6" Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
The central composition features powerful, stylized Imperial Guardian Lions (Foo Dogs) rendered in detailed embroidery, often symbolizing prosperity and protection.
Silk
Vintage 24" Chinese Porcelain Vase With Foo Dog Motif, a Pair
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of vintage Chinese porcelain baluster-form vases featuring vibrant hand-painted Foo Dog (Imperial Guardian Lion) motifs in iron red with green accents and decorative calligraphi...
Porcelain
Silk Embroidery Artwork in a Gilt Frame, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Silk embroidery depicting two guardian lions, framed in a gilt frame, 19th century. An elegant, hand-embroidered silk piece depicting two Foo lions (or imperial guardian dogs) surro...
Silk, Giltwood
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Floral Light Beige With Navy Blue Rug Peking
Located in New York, NY
The focal point of the design is the central roundel, which showcases the traditional Chinese Shou symbol, representing longevity, surrounded by a medallion of imperial guardian lion...
Wool
Pair of Antique hand-carved Jade Foo Dogs, China 19th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
Known as Shishi or Pinyin, these are Chinese Imperial guardian lions and often incorrectly call Foo Dogs in the West.
Jade
Vintage Cast Concrete Foo Dogs - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These sophisticated vintage Foo Dogs (Imperial Guardian Lions) offer a refined take on classic Chinoiserie motifs.
Concrete
Vintage Lacquered Orange Foo Dogs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Traditionally known as imperial guardian lions, these figures are rendered in a vibrant, high-gloss orange lacquer that commands immediate attention.
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Ornamental Münich Bier Stein with Hand-painted WWI Artilleri Scene
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The pewter top features the Bavarian Lion and the imperial German Fireman's Helmet. Its corpus is made from stoneware and can contain 1 liter.
Pewter
$1,750 / set
Vintage Asian Textured Foo Dog Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A perfect fusion of traditional Asian symbolism and Hollywood Regency glamour, these lamps feature the classic Imperial Guardian Lions—one male resting a paw on an embroidered ball (...
Brass
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
By Percier & Fontaine
Located in Essex, MA
Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and fontaine designed lion mask being impaled by three arrows --Exquisite mercury gild...
Ormolu
Doris Leslie Blau Antique 1860s Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
The focal point of the design is the central roundel, which showcases the traditional Chinese Shou symbol, representing longevity, surrounded by a medallion of imperial guardian lion...
Wool
Hand-Carved Chinese Wood Foo Dogs Incense Holder, Late 20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Foo Dogs are mystical creatures known as Chinese Imperial guardian lions. They are believed to have powerful mystic protective powers and traditionally stood in front of Chinese...
Wood
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
The tea caddy is raised on four lacquered and gilt carved imperial guardian lions, lion dogs or foo dogs also known as Shishi.
Pewter
Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Foo Dogs or Chinese guardian lions are a common representation of the lion in imperial China.
Bronze
Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures with Bronze Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
The name foo dog is actually a mistake made in the west. In reality these imperial Chinese guardians are lions, which were believed to have powerful mythic, protective benefits and o...
Bronze
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Sculpture Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
The name foo dog is actually a mistake made in the west. In reality these imperial Chinese guardians are lions, which were believed to have powerful mythic, protective benefits and o...
Stone
$28,950Sale Price|76% Off
Fine Chinese Late 20th Century Carved Green Serpentine Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The six-legged pedestal table entirely carved of green serpentine, with a pierced apron in a Cantonese design, flanked on top of each leg with relief carvings depicting Foo dog-heads...
Serpentine
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
Chinese Foo Dogs Imperial guardian lions, commonly known as Foo Dogs.
Ceramic
$12,950Sale Price|31% Off
Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid with outdoor Country scenes of the hunting life, with peasants, horses, falcons, dogs, preys and flowers, all surmounted...
Bronze, Ormolu
Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century
Located in Catania, IT
The upper part is embellished with a full-round sculpture depicting a Chinese imperial lion, also known as “Foo Dog”, traditionally associated with the protection of sacred spaces an...
Stone
Vintage Chinese Wood Carving Lions Sculptures Pair
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Chinese Wood Carving Lions Sculptures – Guardian Fu Lion Pair in Traditional Style This Vintage Chinese Wood Carving Lions Sculptures Pair showcases the iconic Fu Lions (als...
Wood
Art Deco Chinese Foo Dogs, circa 1940
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Pair of foo dogs, beautifully carved and delicately gilded. Chinese or Imperial guardian lions are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament.
Wood
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 guardians, lions, or “foo dogs”. At the top of the candle-stands, near the pricket, ...
Metal
A Pair of Gilt Bronze Foo Lions
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of bronze foo lions. Modeled after the imperial lions that guard the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, this pair sits alert, mouths open, ears perked, and re...
A Pair of Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
Chinese guardian lions, known as stone lions or Imperial lions, and often called "Foo Dogs" or "Dogs of Fo" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China.
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Famille Noir Covered Jar
Located in Forney, TX
China, early 20th century, lidded cylindrical vessel form, having a fitted lid surmounted by foo dog / imperial lion finial, featuring hand painted mythical birds and floral motif po...
Porcelain, Paint
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair was made for export in the Qing dynasty in the late 1800's. Chinese guardian lions, known as stone lions or Imperial lions, and often called "Foo Dogs" or "Dogs of Fo" in ...
Stoneware
Monumental Granite Buddhist Imperial Guardian Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
A traditional symbol of a family's wealth or social status was the placement of imperial guardian lions in front of the family home.
Sold
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 11.03 in
Imperial Crest Antique French Coat of Arms Lion Marble Ornament, 18th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
Large and finely carved lion and a crown marble statue in a very good condition with two large hooks for the wall. Weight more than 40 kg.
Marble
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Good conditions Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditio...
Jade
20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial stylish lion armchair in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood.
Bronze
Sold
H 5 in W 2.75 in D 2 in
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Buddhist Lions Figure Famille Verte 19th Century
Located in Wilton, CT
Known also as Imperial Guardian Lions or "Foo Dogs," they are traditionally placed in the home to ward off evil spirits and negative energy.
Porcelain
Sold
H 20.28 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Mid-century Modern Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo dog guardian table lamps A very decorative and rare vintage pair of tab...
Ceramic
Sold
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Massive 20th Century Oriental Ceramic Foo Dogs or Temple Lions
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large pair of unique and very decorative 20th century ceramic Imperial Guardian Lions, commonly known as Foo Dogs.
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare pair of white marble 18th century Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs A truly exquisite pair, the patina is a...
Marble
Sold
H 20.5 in W 21.5 in D 7 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Carved and Gilded Chinese Foo Dog and Lion Statues
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
While often called foo dogs in the west, they are traditionally known in Chinese as Shi (Lion), and as such are a common representation of the lion in imperial China, serving as guar...
Wood
Sold
H 44 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues
Located in Dayton, OH
Known as Chinese guardian lions, imperial guardian lions, stone lions, shishi, lion dogs or foo / fu dogs.
Marble
Sold
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament.
Hardwood
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog
Located in London, GB
Nicely weathered dating it mid 20th century. Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much ...
Limestone
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditions.
Wood
Gueridon with Snake Detail by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Here is a description directly from the manufacturer: A superb stainless steel lamp table, the circular top with an Imperial blue glass insert, on lion mask capital inswept legs t...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs on Pedestals in Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Foo (alternatively 'Fu') Dog statues, the western name for Chinese Imperial Guardian Lions, in beautiful cast bronze, each depicted standing on highly detailed bases, with ...
Bronze
Sold
H 29.73 in W 37.01 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage London Transport Travel Poster Heart Of Empire Pictorial Map
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
First published in 1914, this 1927 version of the map was updated with the Wembley greyhound dog motif for the opening of the dog track (top left), replacing the imperial British lio...
Paper
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Landscape Scenes and Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Fu-dogs, which are sometimes called Imperial guardian lions, are thought to symbolize strength and courage as well as offer protection.
Wool
Sold
H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 5.91 in
Pair Of Vintage Imperial Lion Statues, Chinese, Bronze, Bookends, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Imperial Lion statues. A Chinese, bronze decorative ornament or bookends, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Bronze
Sold
H 12.755 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Foo Dogs Imperial Lions Republic Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Chinese Export Republic Period Glazed Porcelain Guardian or Imperial Seated Lions, commonly known in the West as Foo Dogs of good size proportions.
Porcelain, Ceramic
Pair of Large 17th Century Delft Jars
Located in Winter Park, FL
Traditional octagonal ribbed form with lids surrmounted by imperial lions. Fired at different times, one is a slightly lighter blue than the other.