Lions Wood Carvings

Early 20thc hand carved wood lion head from one solid piece of wood. Great form and proportional.

An Indian carved teak wood guardian lion sculpture from the mid-18th century, with traces of original paint.

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880 A rare and impressive Japanese Parade Lion Mask (Shishi), dating to the Meiji Period (1868–1912), circa 1880.

A playful yet sculptural vintage children’s lion bench in the form of a lion, crafted from solid wood with a fiber mane and tail made of twisted rope. Functional and whimsical, the p...

This a well-preserved lion mask that dates to the 18th century (possibly earlier). Lion masks were used in the traditional Gion Matsuri festival lion dances. The articulated mask wit...

China, first half of the 20th century An impressive and monumental pair of Chinese Foo Lions, finely hand-carved in wood and richly decorated in red and gilt polychrome.

This another superb example of an Edo Period early 18th century or earlier Lion Mask created for the Lion Dances of the Gion Matsuri Festival. The mask is in overall good condition f...

with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.

A beautiful pair of 19th Century Antique Large Carved Wood European lions with wonderful patina. Possibly Italian as they were in a collection of mostly European furniture and archit...

A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in the 1970s, this wooden statue will be a great accent piece for any room. We especiall...

Pair of Japanese lacquered wood figures depicting seated Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions in a deep red-brown lacquer with stylized mane and tail, having reverse painted glass eyes and sea...

A very pleasing and beautifully hand carved pair of Chinese Buddhist lions left and right handed and raised onto stepped rectangular plinths all carved from the same section of timbe...

Particularly remarkable is the way the natural knots and burls of the wood have been transformed into the lion’s mane and dynamic body contours.

Chinese guardian lions in original condition. The lions are made from wood and were handmade sometime during the 19th century in China. The guardian lions are sometimes referred to a...

Antique Wooden Indian Temple Lion - Simha / Yali Material : wood 40,5 cm high 41,7 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep 19th century This Indian temple guardian is also often referred to as Simh...

There are natural, deep structural shrinkage cracks running horizontally and vertically through the torso and tail, which are entirely typical for a single-block wood carving of this...

This exceptionally rare Japanese guardian lion (Komainu), depicting the closed-mouth "Un" form, dates back to the early Edo period (17th century). Carved from a single block of wood...

A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born in China during the 18th or 19th century, each of this pair of temple carvings depi...

Particularly noteworthy is how the carving makes direct use of the wood's natural forms, such as knots and areas resembling bark.

Whimsical and charming, hand-carved and hand-painted Folk Art lion sculpture. Vivid canary yellow paint with natural age-wear including weathering to wood, loss of paint, crazing and...

A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th ...

A Pair Of 17th Century Carved Giltwood Reclining Lion Sculptures, Florentine, With Padded Rests On Backs. 17th Century

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, vintage hand carved Chinese Foo Lion Dog statue with original paint and patina This is a very ...

Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession Call or message us for details or to reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...

A near pair of antique Southeast Asian Burmese jeweled parcel gilt wooden temple guardian figure carvings. circa 1900 Hand carved in Burma (present day Myanmar) in the late 19th / e...

This looks like an old copperware, but it is a wood carving work. It is glossy because it is finished with black lacquer.