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Antique Hand-Carved Teak Foo Dogs, Temple Guards, Thailand, 1960s
Antique Hand-Carved Teak Foo Dogs, Temple Guards, Thailand, 1960s

Antique Hand-Carved Teak Foo Dogs, Temple Guards, Thailand, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Pair of intricately hand carved Teak temple guard dogs. Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues

Category

20th Century Thai Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

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

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs

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 Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.

Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.

$9,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 36 in W 15 in D 20 in

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

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 23 in W 12 in D 18 in

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Located in Stamford, CT

Impressive pair of large patinated bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic & Iron Temple Jars with Foo Dogs by Maitland Smith
Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic & Iron Temple Jars with Foo Dogs by Maitland Smith

Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic & Iron Temple Jars with Foo Dogs by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Spectacular pair of hand painted ceramic temple jars with iron foo dog finials and bases by

Category

20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Iron

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Pair of Tony Duquette Antique Bronze Thai Foo Dogs with Amethyst and Rose Quartz
Pair of Tony Duquette Antique Bronze Thai Foo Dogs with Amethyst and Rose Quartz

Pair of Tony Duquette Antique Bronze Thai Foo Dogs with Amethyst and Rose Quartz

By Tony Duquette

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Pair of impressive lifesize antique bronze foo dogs encrusted with amethyst, rose quartz and mica

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Pair of Large Bronze Thai Temple Guardian Foo Lion Dogs
Pair of Large Bronze Thai Temple Guardian Foo Lion Dogs

Pair of Large Bronze Thai Temple Guardian Foo Lion Dogs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of large bronze Thai temple guardian foo lion dogs These are a very impressive pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Thai Medieval Animal Sculptures

Tony Duquette Style Thai Bronze Foo Dogs Inset with Antique Mirrors and Agate
Tony Duquette Style Thai Bronze Foo Dogs Inset with Antique Mirrors and Agate

Tony Duquette Style Thai Bronze Foo Dogs Inset with Antique Mirrors and Agate

By Tony Duquette

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning early 20th century solid bronze foo dogs inset with aged mercury glass mirrors and rough

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Thai Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Pair Of Thai Buddhistic Bronze Foo Dogs
Decorative Pair Of Thai Buddhistic Bronze Foo Dogs

Decorative Pair Of Thai Buddhistic Bronze Foo Dogs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of vintage Thai Singha temple guardian lion "Foo Dog" statue made of bronze. The statue is

Category

20th Century Anglo Raj Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Two Large Khmer style Foo Dogs Bronze Cast Masks Mounted and Framed
Two Large Khmer style Foo Dogs Bronze Cast Masks Mounted and Framed

Two Large Khmer style Foo Dogs Bronze Cast Masks Mounted and Framed

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Two large Khmer style foo dogs dragon masks mounted and framed. Featuring a pair of highly detailed

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of  bronze Thai foo dogs
Pair of  bronze Thai foo dogs

Pair of bronze Thai foo dogs

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H 34 in W 25 in D 12 in

Pair of bronze Thai foo dogs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Cast bronze seated figures w/fractured mirrored embedded panels, dark original finish

Category

20th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pair of Enormous Bronze Foo Dogs with Inlays
Pair of Enormous Bronze Foo Dogs with Inlays

Pair of Enormous Bronze Foo Dogs with Inlays

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The impressively scaled foo dogs are a proper pair - one posed left , the other right. Both are

Category

Vintage 1960s Thai Statues

Materials

Stone, Quartz, Bronze

MAITLAND SMITH Verdigris Brass Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions - Pair
MAITLAND SMITH Verdigris Brass Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions - Pair

MAITLAND SMITH Verdigris Brass Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions - Pair

By Maitland Smith

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Foo Dog sculptures in brass depicting mythical lion-like animal family that are

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Bronze Standing Foo Dogs Khmer Style
Antique Pair of Bronze Standing Foo Dogs Khmer Style

Antique Pair of Bronze Standing Foo Dogs Khmer Style

Located in Sarasota, FL

These Foo dogs are bronze statues from Thailand fierce Mythical lions ornamental in jewelry across

Category

Antique 1890s Thai Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

$3,500

H 28 in W 11 in D 15 in

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 1...

Category

2010s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

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PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940

PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940

$358Sale Price / set|70% Off

H 4.38 in W 2.63 in D 2 in

PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made of a hardstone, hand carved with fine detail and polished, dating to the mid 20th c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair

$1,400 / set

H 9 in W 4 in D 6.5 in

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dogs. Very nice substantial size. Each with moveable ball in mouth. 6.5" x 4" wide 9" tall. Add some Asian style to your design project.

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures
Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning pair of early 20th century Egyptian Revival marble garden sphinxes. Each have female heads and drapery on lion bodies. From one of the finest homes on Long Island. They each...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

Category

Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind
Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind

Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind

$28,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 60 in W 40 in D 30 in

Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind

Located in South Burlington, VT

Best In Class Please view our video. From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. This unusual hard to find old Japanese red kurama stone lantern is known as an Obakedouro "Spir...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Pair of Mid-Century Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dog Sculptures
Pair of Mid-Century Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dog Sculptures

Pair of Mid-Century Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dog Sculptures

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent pair of mid-century turquoise blue ceramic foo dog sculptures, circa 1960s. These symbolic guardians present a beautiful turquoise hue and are in very good vintage conditio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair
1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair

1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

These are a personal favorite! This is a killer pair of 1970s large scale Chinese Export style foo dogs. I love the coloration with the brown and gold drip glaze! The have sort of a ...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Paint, Wood

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Foo Dog Statue, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Foo Dog Statue, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Foo Dog Statue, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900

$196Sale Price|30% Off

H 5 in W 2.5 in D 4.5 in

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Foo Dog Statue, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900

Located in Pomona, CA

Fabulous colorful hand painted Satsuma porcelain foo dogs from Japan feature a colorful decoration on the body with green accents and gold detailing. Handcrafted in Japan, the detail...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Chinese export eight panel coromandel double sided screen depicting Han Palace on the front side. The screen features heavily lacquered panels incised with color pigments an...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery .
Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery .

Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery .

$5,500 / set

H 34.26 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in

Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery .

Located in Almelo, NL

Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery This elegant pair of 19th-century French armchairs beautifully embodies the refined craftsmanship and classic design s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut

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Thai Foo Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Thai foo dogs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and hardwood, all Thai foo dogs available were constructed with great care. Thai foo dogs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Thai foo dogs bearing folk art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Thai foo dogs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much are Thai Foo Dogs?

Prices for Thai foo dogs start at $535 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $3,422.