Vintage Foo Dog

Fleurdetroit offers for your consideration, a beautiful rampant lion made of sandstone is a perfect sentry to look over your home or garden. Darkened with age and weathered, this lio...

From the 1912 Vanderbilt Hotel in New York City, Manhattan, located on Park Ave. In the 20th century, the hotel business declined, and the Vanderbilt Hotel suffered foreclosure in 1935 during the Great Depression. In 1966, an investment group purchased the 54-year old structure with intentions of renovating it into a dual function office and apartment building. The top 18 floors would become studio and one-bedroom apartments while the lower floors would be offices and commercial space. “New aluminum-and-glass curtain walls are being erected to sheath the office floors, while the masonry façade of the hotel will be retained on the upper stories,” said one article. But that was just the beginning of the brutality. Penthouse apartments were being constructed on the roof, but the view was obstructed by the terracotta parapet and its massive sculptures. In June 1966 eighteen of the heads were removed, resulting in a gash in the roofline. “The heavy pieces were removed over a period of several days by a 10-man crew of the Drachman Demolition Company,” said The New York Times, “which used jack...

In the grand tradition of classical mythology, these four lead sculptures represent the original personifications of nature in all their seasonal aspects. Each figure has been creat...

This lead sculpture bears the face of one of the most recognizable faces in traditional art. The cherub, or putto has been represented in a wide variety of themes ranging from mythology to renaissance art. Enjoying a bountiful harvest...

A European pair of Foo Dogs from the mid-20th century. This vintage pair of guardian lions from Europe, created of cast-stone, feature each dog in side-sitting position with expressi...

Vintage Asian Sculpted Resin Pedestal Mounted Foo-Dog Statues - Pair This pair of foo dog sculptures would be a distinctive accent piece in your space. Their neutral white coloring ...

Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Solid Brass Figural Bookend. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 3.5" W x 3" D.

Maitland Smith. Very fine bronze of a foo dog. Exceptional quality and patina. 28” x 9” x 11”.