Tomb Guardians
Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Tomb Guardian
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb guardian figure seen in its typical stance of
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Panel with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery tomb guardian panel with stand.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$780
H 12.41 in W 4.93 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware
$55,000 / set
H 29 in W 9 in D 7 in
Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Tomb Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
China from the West, this type of armored tomb guardian had an apotropaic function in Chinese burials
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Commemorative Medal of the Fiftieth anniversary, 1932
Located in Roma, IT
you
May the people for centuries
be vigilant guardians of your tomb
The city of La Maddalena
1882 – 2
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$4,025 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
prosperous Tang, mingqi truly resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
$16,875
H 24 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
$16,875
H 24 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the Northern and Southern
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
$10,200
H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
$36,000
H 29 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
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Ancient Tomb Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Red Pottery Tomb Guardian , Northern Wei Dynasty, 386 - 534.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Large Pair of Chinese Painted Sculptures of Tomb Guardians
Located in Wilton, CT
Matched Pair of Painted Pottery Sculptural Figures of Tomb Guardians Wearing Helmets and Full Body
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
images from evil forces and their protective nature lead them to be used as guardians in tombs to protect
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
used as guardians in tombs to protect the owners in their next life. Each figure standing on a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Tang Tomb Guardian, Certified
Located in Sofia, BG
Tang Tomb Guardian always appear in Pairs. They Are animals with humanoid faces.Traces of red
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Song Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Panels
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese pottery tomb guardian panels.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Sculptures of Earth Spirits
Located in Astoria, NY
pottery, which date back to the Tang Dynasty, were considered guardians of tombs, their fearsome visage
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Grand Tour Roman Sarcophagus
Located in New Orleans, LA
of a lion and the wings of an eagle — were popular grave markers and guardians of the tomb.
This
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Marble
Tang Dynasty Mingqi Earth Spirit Tomb Guardians TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Measure: Height 13.5 inches x width: 6.5
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Terracotta Mingqi Guardian Spirit Tomb Figure Han Dynasty Attributed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese terracotta Mingqi Zhenmushou guardian sculpture. Late Han/ Jin Dynasty (100 to 420 CE)
A
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 6.6 in
Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
figures. These might have been made for tomb purposes as Guardian Lions. This pair would look stunning on
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Pair of Marble Lions, after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine pair of antique Italian carved marble recumbent lions. The originals, famous guardians of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Marble
Painted Pottery Tomb Guardian Figures, Pair/ 6th Century/ Northern Qi Dynas
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is a pair of painted pottery tomb guardian figures from the Northern Qi Dynasty in China
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Earth spirits, tomb guardians
Located in Winter Park, FL
These magnificent figures were likely pairs at one time, standing near the entrance of a Tang tomb
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
8th Century Tang Dynasty Guardian Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lokapala or guardian king originally served as tomb guardian in an aristocratic Tang burial. Wearing an
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Massive Pair of Chinese Three-Color Glazed Earth Spirits
Located in Wilton, CT
Mythical Guardians of the Tomb with a Lion's Body and Deer's Hooves, Flame-like Wings and Unglazed
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Tang Dynasty Ceramic Figure of a Lokapala
Located in Seattle, WA
wearing armor and their protective nature lead them to be used as guardians in tombs to protect the owners
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light. Retailed at Srohl Foley place London, Early 19th century.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Musical Instruments
Materials
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H 34 in W 14 in D 6.25 in
Very Rare Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of the Eros Di Centocelle
Located in London, GB
A remarkable grand tour marble sculpture of the
eros di Centocelle
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Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
$117,059
H 35 in W 16.5 in D 13 in
Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These specimens are extremely rare and have been selected from a vintage collection.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain
one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made
with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Category
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Materials
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19th Century French Academic Drawing Portrait of Male Nude Young Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Portrait of a Young Male Nude
French, late 19th century
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
with further sketches verso
artist paper: 13 x 9.5 inches
provenanc...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Nude Paintings
Materials
Pencil
$859 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13 in W 9.5 in
Pair of French Art Deco Ash Club Chairs
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Honey Oak
By Yet Design Studio
Located in Istanbul, 34
An aesthetic of honesty permeates Yet Design’s furniture, showcasing the power and beauty of simple geometric shapes. Their timeless designs combine sculptural forms, the material’s ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood, Oak
$2,200 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Russian Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Arched Cornice Lapis Wall Mirror, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Russian gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with an arched painted lapis cornice, flanking fluted acanthus columns, and decorated with lambs tongue, bell flower, interior bead wor...
Category
Antique 1780s Russian Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$25,000
H 55.5 in W 35 in D 4 in
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Oriental Art at Auction, 1st Ed Presentation Copy, Eldred 1973
Located in valatie, NY
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Category
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Materials
Paper
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Cabinet
By Pierre-Paul Montagnac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French 1940s cabinet by Pierre-Paul Montagnac. Model exhibited at the 1945 Salon d'Automne.
This cabinet is a masterpiece of French cabinet-making designed by Pierre-Paul Montagnac....
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
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Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
William Skilling (American/British, 1862–1964) Giraffe & Attendant Oil Painting
By William Skilling
Located in Queens, NY
William Skilling (American/British, 1862–1964) A Standing Giraffe Drinking Water from his Orientalist Nubian Attendant, Oil on Canvas in original artists frame.
A massive and except...
Category
20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in...
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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$30,742 Sale Price
20% Off
H 59.06 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
Han Dynasty Glazed Hill Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Han earthenware celedon glazed hill jar
The hill jar represents the five sacred mountains which is the path between the earth and Paradise. The mountains are filled with animals tha...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Jars
Materials
Pottery
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Tomb Guardians For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of tomb guardians available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and earthenware, all tomb guardians available were constructed with great care. Tomb guardians have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Tomb Guardians?
Tomb guardians can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,850 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.