16/17thC Korean Baby Buddha pointing to heaven and earth. It is dated to the 16C. Great condition only condition issue is the loss of one index finger, which is common for this form ...

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16th Century Korean Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Iron

16/17thC Korean Baby Buddha pointing to heaven and earth.

$2,925 Sale Price

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Pair of Antique Chinese Fu Dogs

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Chinese pair of wood carved Fu Dogs, rendered from a single block of hardwood each, with exquisite detailing in a naive style, the dogs are opposing, crouched on their haunches, each...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Antique Chinese Fu Dogs

$2,400

Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha, depicted with legs crossed in the virasana position with the right leg resting on the left leg, soles up, the hands in the earth touching ...

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Late 19th Century Thai Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha

$2,600

Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pot having quality carved decoration to this lovely Chinese brush pot. D. 1900

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot

$446

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India

Located in Austin, TX

. The sculpture supported by an integral multi-tiered lotus pedestal. The lower tier of rectangular form

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Early 1900s Indian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India

$7,800

Arakanese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Mahakyain phara (Royal Oath) Buddha Image

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Arakanese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Mahakyain phara (Royal Oath) Buddha Image, a seated figure depicted in the bhumisparsa (earth touching) mudra, with small “fruit” in left hand, a maje...

Category

17th Century Burmese Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Arakanese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Mahakyain phara (Royal Oath) Buddha Image

$3,000

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval shape with single large overhead handle in a natural form with nodes, grottos and p...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket

$3,900

A Finely Cast Standing Bronze Figure of Guanyin, 17th / 18th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The finely cast bronze figure of Guanyin - Bodhisattva Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy. Shown wearing an outer robe finely modelled with cascading folds tied at her waist, h...

Category

1690s Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

A Finely Cast Standing Bronze Figure of Guanyin, 17th / 18th Century

$8,000

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Yokogi, a fish shaped fulcrum for the pot hook assembly over the hearth, a naively carved Tai (Sea Bream) with large head pierced for the hooked pole and the large t...

Category

Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi

$4,500

Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman Lantern Incense Burner with Base

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have been made in approximately 1880 in the period Meiji styl...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman Lantern Incense Burner with Base

$5,500

Large antique 19th century Victorian quality carved Black Forest bear

Located in Ipswich, GB

Large antique 19th century Victorian quality carved Black Forest bear in a seated position, with the original glass eyes, fantastic carved detail throughout, his head lifts to the si...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Large antique 19th century Victorian quality carved Black Forest bear

$2,886

Quality Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Group

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood group, Quality Chinese wood carving with wonderful colour depicting a shoulou with a staff, Chinese man and a Buddha

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Hardwood

Quality Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Group

$816

French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment on Stand

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An excellent mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural fragment on stand reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With its beautiful cream tone and crisp quality, this carve...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Steel

French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment on Stand

$2,299

1920’s Green Japanese Porcelain Parrot

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Beautiful 1920’s prewar porcelain Japanese Parrot in rich green and shades of pink colors. Piece is stamped on bottom Hand-painted,very detailed with beautiful flowers

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Porcelain

1920’s Green Japanese Porcelain Parrot

$550

Unusual Antique Oak Brass Bound Barrel On A Quality Black Forest Stand

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual antique oak brass bound barrel on a quality black forest stand having a quality oak barrel with four brass bounds and a carved top, carved removable grapes on a quality Black...

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Early 20th Century Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Oak Brass Bound Barrel On A Quality Black Forest Stand

$1,462 / set

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure of a shoulou with a staff, attendant child and a stork standing on a carved base

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Hardwood

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure

$803

Large pair of antique Victorian quality spelter figures

Located in Ipswich, GB

Large pair of antique Victorian quality spelter figures dressed in period clothing standing on circular bases

Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Spelter

Large pair of antique Victorian quality spelter figures

$1,132 / set

Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure having a quality large antique Japanese bronze figure of a man holding his left arm aloft standing with one foot on a rock raised on a re...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure

$782

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique Chinese brush pot having an outstanding quality antique Chinese brush pot with wonderful carved decoration.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot

$1,146

Unusual antique Victorian quality hardwood walking stick

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual antique Victorian quality hardwood walking stick having an unusual quality hardwood antique Victorian walking stick with a carved snake wrapped round it.

Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Hardwood

Unusual antique Victorian quality hardwood walking stick

$487

Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period

$2,450

Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix

Located in Paris, FR

Very large sculpted bronze vase with a polyglobular body resting on a base decorated with a Greek frieze. The whole is decorated with chimeras, dragons, birds of prey and phnixes ami...

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1890s Japanese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix

$5,745

Antique Chinese Shoushan Stone Tianhuang Carving Sage Immortal Pixiu Qing 19c

Located in Richmond, CA

This exceptional Chinese Shoushan stone carving is a fine example of Qing artistry and craftsmanship, featuring a Sage in a semi-seated position with a playful Pixiu beast. The head ...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Shoushan Stone Tianhuang Carving Sage Immortal Pixiu Qing 19c

$3,500

Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine pair Chinese Qing sancai glazed pottery dog of Foo incense holder figures dating from the 18/19th century. The figures stand raised on hollow rectangular pierced pedestal...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder

$1,715 / set

Seated Bronze Bouddha in Bhumisparsa mùdra, Mandalay, Burma, 19th c.

Located in PARIS, FR

Buddha sitting in Bhumisparsa mùdra (or earth witness mudra ) Buddha calls the goddess of the earth to testify that he has definitively overcome the fears and temptations sent by Mar...

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Late 19th Century Burmese Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Seated Bronze Bouddha in Bhumisparsa mùdra, Mandalay, Burma, 19th c.

$11,969

Pair of Chinese Relief Carved Daybed Panels, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

These carved wooden panels were once a part of the railing to a grand Qing-dynasty daybed or canopy bed enclosure. Expertly crafted, the panel displays a beautiful relief carving wit...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Relief Carved Daybed Panels, c. 1850

$2,980 / set

15-16th century special bronze Ava Buddha statue from Burma - Original Buddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This exceptional bronze Ava Buddha statue is a rare and historically significant piece of art. Crafted from bronze, it stands at 51 cm in height with dimensions of 34 cm in width and...

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16th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

15-16th century special bronze Ava Buddha statue from Burma - Original Buddhas

$28,630

Wall Bracket Architectural Carved Wood Fragment from India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

candles or any sculpture. Late 19th century, Rajasthan, India. Dimensions of fragment: 7" x 5" x 12.5" H

Category

Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Wall Bracket Architectural Carved Wood Fragment from India

$850

Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment Wall Bracket from India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

bracket stand for candles or any sculpture. Late 19th century, Rajasthan, India. Dimensions: 9" x 5" x 9

Category

Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment Wall Bracket from India

$850

Early 19th Century Carved Teak Archway, Hindu, Buddhist Temple Doorway

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 19th Century Carved Teak Archway, Hindu, Buddhist Temple Doorway This piece has been removed intact and with very little damage to the carvings, it is made in Teak and is pro...

Category

Early 1800s Islamic Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Carved Teak Archway, Hindu, Buddhist Temple Doorway

$3,226

19th century antique wooden Burmese Buddha temple in Mandalay style

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique wooden Burmese Buddha temple is a magnificent testament to the rich spiritual and artistic heritage of Burma. Crafted from wood, it stands at a height of 56 cm and measu...

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

19th century antique wooden Burmese Buddha temple in Mandalay style

$766

19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This sandstone statue of Saraswati, accompanied by Ganesha and Kartikeya, is a remarkable piece of Indian religious art. Crafted from sandstone, it stands at an impressive height of ...

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Sandstone

19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India

$20,401

18th century antique marble Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique marble Burmese Buddha statue is a magnificent representation of Shan (Tai Yai) style artistry and Buddhist devotion. Crafted from marble, it stands at an impressive heig...

Category

18th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Marble

18th century antique marble Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

$5,817

Early 19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha statue is a remarkable piece of religious artistry and craftsmanship. Carved from wood, it stands at a height of 29 cm with dimensions of 15.5...

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Early 19th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Early 19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra

$805

Architectural Hindu Temple Carved Wood Fragment from India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

wall hanging to use as a wall bracket stand for candles or any sculpture. Late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Architectural Hindu Temple Carved Wood Fragment from India

$950

Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment Wall Bracket from India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

wall hanging to use as a wall bracket stand for candles or any sculpture, late 19th century, Rajasthan

Category

Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment Wall Bracket from India

$850

Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver

Located in Dallas, TX

Paint and polychromed gold and silver corona gilt with swagged "draperies" ( one replaced ) and Tassels, Italy. 19th Century.

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Giltwood

Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver

$1,800

Large 19th Century bronze Court Jester, 149cm high

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderfully impressive and amusing classical 19th Century patinated Bronze statue of a Court Jester, signed A. Bolle. Batch 73 CZZK 60825

Category

Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century bronze Court Jester, 149cm high

$21,964

17th century special antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The special antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue stands as a testament to the timeless devotion and artistic brilliance of Burma's cultural legacy. Carved from wood, this exquisite s...

Category

17th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

17th century special antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

$11,275

Pair of Anime Sola or Lonely Souls Carved and Polychromed Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

pair of "Anime Sola" or "Lonely Souls" carved and painted figures of a man and women engulfed in the flames of Purgatory, both have glass eyes, Spain, 18th century NOTE: paint chip...

Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Anime Sola or Lonely Souls Carved and Polychromed Figures

$3,600 / set

19th Century Silvered bronze mother and children dancing. By Carrier

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting classical French 19th Classical silvered bronze statue depicting a mother and her children dancing, mounted on a gilded base. Signed; Carrier Albert-Ernest Carrier-Bell...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Silvered bronze mother and children dancing. By Carrier

$5,216

19th century antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue is a remarkable and historically significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from wood, this statue stands at an impressive 64 cm in...

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

19th century antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra

$3,489

Chinese Carved and Lacquered Figure of Zhenwu, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A powerful Chinese figure of the Taoist diety Zhenwu (Xuanwu), carved and lacquered wood with applied lacquer details, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, China. Zhenwu, also kno...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Chinese Carved and Lacquered Figure of Zhenwu, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, China

$3,200

Early 20 century Varda mudra old bronze Burmese Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The old bronze Burmese Buddha statue is a captivating and spiritually significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from bronze, this statue stands at 56 cm in height and meas...

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20 century Varda mudra old bronze Burmese Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas

$2,597

14th century early antique wooden Burmese Monk statue - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The very early antique wooden Burmese Monk statue is a remarkable and historically significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from wood, this statue stands at 19.2 cm in he...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

14th century early antique wooden Burmese Monk statue - OriginalBuddhas

$807

Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Sandstone

Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century

$38,000

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine

Located in Chicago, IL

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted antique Chinese shrine is used to place fruits and flowers offerings, usually used at the home. The surn...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine

$671

Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large and heavy fired clay (terracotta) head of an Arhat (also known as Luohan in Chinese). The followers of Buddha who achieved the enlightenment, statues of Arhats are always fou...

Category

Early 19th Century Vietnamese Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam

$4,500

Early 20th century old bronze Nepali Bodhisattva statue - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The old bronze Nepali Bodhisattva statue is a truly exceptional and sacred artifact originating from Nepal. Crafted from bronze, this Bodhisattva statue stands at an impressive heigh...

Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th century old bronze Nepali Bodhisattva statue - OriginalBuddhas

$7,606

Large Carved Gilt Teak Standing Buddha, Northern Thailand, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

sculpture is in four parts - the lotus pedestal, the Buddha, the raised hand, and the flame finial. The gold

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Teak

Large Carved Gilt Teak Standing Buddha, Northern Thailand, Early 20th Century

$7,200

Early 20th Century Batak Carved Wooden Tribal Door, Sumatra, Indonesia

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A rice granary door from the Batak Tribes people of Lake Toba, central Sumatra., Indonesia c. 1900. It features a wonderful age-related patina, with strong wood textures and shades. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Batak Carved Wooden Tribal Door, Sumatra, Indonesia

$2,000

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Door From Lampung Sumatra, Indonesia

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A rice granary door from the Lampung, Sumatra., Indonesia c. 1900. It features a wonderful age-related patina, with strong wood textures and shades. A unique sculptural object to bri...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Door From Lampung Sumatra, Indonesia

$1,500

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-c...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800

$680

Early 19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha is a remarkable piece that showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of the Shan (Tai Yai) style. Carved from wood, this Buddha statue stands at 54...

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Early 19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra

$1,610

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This late 19th-ce...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900

$488

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of antique Asian sculpture you’re looking for. An item from our selection of antique Asian sculpture — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of antique Asian sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of antique Asian sculpture made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made option in this array of antique Asian sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Genryusai Seiya and Martin Brothers are consistently popular.

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Prices for a piece of antique Asian sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $0 and can go as high as $750,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,818.

Finding the Right Sculptures-carvings for You

Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.

In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.

From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.

Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.

Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design

Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.