Metal Foo Dog
20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor
A stunning 20th Century Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Incense Burner Form Qing Dynasty
Located in west palm beach, FL
Introducing our "Vintage Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Incense Burner from the Qing Dynasty." This
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Candle Sconces
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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
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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Dragon Foo Dog Shakudo Earrings Samurai Warrior Japan 14 Karat Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare pair of Antique Shakudo Earrings from Japan depicting a Foo Dog or Dragon
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo
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19th Century Tibetan Foo Dog Candle-stands
Located in Hudson, NY
guardians, lions, or “foo dogs”. At the top of the candle-stands, near the pricket, sits a frog on a lily
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Antique Late 19th Century Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Small Gilt Metal Foo Dog Lamp, 1950s
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Small gilt metal Foo Dog lamp, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Judith Leiber Unique Foo Dog Brooch Pendant Necklace ca 1980s
By Judith Leiber
Located in University City, MO
exotic brooch
depicting an ornate gilt metal foo dog's head with
sinuous chain tassels dangling from
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Chain Necklaces
Foo Dog Silk Metal Thread Indonesian Textile
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Indonesian silk textile with a foo dog on a yellow field.
Measures: 16" x 36".
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Antique 19th Century Uzbek Japonisme Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Metallic Thread
Cloisonne Foo Dog Figure on Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Turquoise decorated with deep blue dragons and red bats, gilt mane, muzzle, toes and collar. The shaped base with bands of pink lotuses and other motifs overall.
Condition: A few ch...
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Figural Bronzed White Metal and Champleve Jar with Foo Dog Finial, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese bronzed white metal covered jar features champlevé in floral and foliate motif, lid with
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20th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Metal
Asian Tibetan Enamel Jeweled Kylin Foo Dog, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Asian Tibetan assembled pair of enamel jeweled gilt metal Kylin foo dogs or guardian lions, one
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20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Exotic C.1970 Crown Trifari Dragon Foo Dog Collar Necklace
By Trifari
Located in Atlanta, GA
Trifari's use of lipstick red enamel decoration on this gold metal 1970's dragon pendant necklace
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Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Gilt Foo Dog Lamps in the Manner of Tony Duquette, circa 1940s
By Tony Duquette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of gilt Foo dog lamps, in the manner of Tony Duquette, circa 1940s. The foo dogs themselves
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Vintage 1940s Thai Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Judith Leiber Gilt Metal Foo Dog Black Leather Belt c 1980s
Located in University City, MO
Judith Leiber Gilt metal foo dog black leather belt c 1980s
The stylized belt buckle is adorned
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1980s American Belts
1960s Chinese Metal Cooper Foo Dog Bookends, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an exquisite pair of foo dog bookends, circa the 1960s. Traditional
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chippendale Bookends
Materials
Copper
Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné foo dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 14.25 in W 9 in D 22.5 in
Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 14.25 in W 9 in D 22.5 in
Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Lion Perfume Bottle, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing figural perfume bottle, made in China, probably circa 1950s. Blue, red and white colored stones on silver tin. A beautiful display item in your collection.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Metal Chinoiserie Foo Dog Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Metal foo dog coffee table with glass top and base, circa 20th century. Please note that the glass
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blue Glazed Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sockets, new wiring, they sit on a metal base, and they have metal foo dog finials. These are stunning in
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Table Lamps
Pair Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Large pair 19th century porcelain urn foo dog motif lamps -- each unique, with brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Foo Dog Table Lamps
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Pair of table lamps featuring patinated metal Foo dogs mounted on heavy Lucite bases. New custom
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1990s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Imari Lamps w/Foo Dog Finials (GMD#2947)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Now Mounted As Lamps on Giltwood Bases. Original Foo Dog Figures Now As Finials. Includes Custom
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Foo Dog Lamps in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Raleigh, NC
These lamps are large and very heavy, cast in metal. The casting is very intricate and it is
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
KJL Early Foo Dog Bangle
By KJL
Located in New York, NY
60's Kenneth J. Lane or KJL Foo Dog Bangle with a lot of fabulousness going on! Cabochons
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Vintage 1960s American Bangles
Materials
Gilt Metal
Pair of Tibetan Encrusted Turquoise and Coral Foo Dogs
Located in Jupiter, FL
Intricately detailed pair of hand crafted metal Tibetan foo dog incense burners. Each foo has been
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
A likely 12-14th Century Northern Indian temple fragment of a female figure or consort known as an Apsaras. Carved in Red Sandstone, the female figure is appropriately attired in bel...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Agra Antiquities
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Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and pos...
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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and protection for all suffering beings. Her right ...
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
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19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
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Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Copper base cloisonné Fu Dogs made for Chinese export with gilded, mane, ears and accents. This pair from 1910s or earlier.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyp...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Thai Sandstone Torso of Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This sizeable torso is from Ayutthaya, and is one of three pieces that made up a figural sculpture of Buddha. Comprised of elegant curves and soft lines, the details of diaphanous ro...
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the sa...
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Antique 1750s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
H 50.75 in W 45.38 in D 4.38 in
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. This beautiful gem has a wonderful fee...
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 5.25 in W 3 in D 1.7 in
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Thai Temple Scroll Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a "Phrabot" - an antique Thai Temple scroll painting depicting village life around the temple. The painting is attributed to the "Rattanakosin School" (1787 - 1910), and t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Paintings and Screens
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Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and comes from Artist's Atelie. It is made of high-quality oak wood, which is considered a...
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Vintage 1930s European Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 53.55 in W 53.55 in D 32.29 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo
...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper, Gold
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic metal foo dog available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and brass, every metal foo dog was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer metal foo dog, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A metal foo dog made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. A well-made metal foo dog has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edwin Cole and Stiffel are consistently popular.
How Much is a Metal Foo Dog?
Prices for a metal foo dog can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $455 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,193.
Questions About Metal Foo Dog
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
- What is the meaning of foo dogs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.