How do I identify an antique Buddha statue?

Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.

Antique Buddhist Statues

Edo Period Carved Wood

Stone Bodhisattva

Buddhist Sculpture

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Buddhist Statues

18th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

$2,600

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue "Ju-ou"/1603-1868/Edo/Northern Japan

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Prefecture. This Buddhist statue was created around the Edo period (1603 to 1868). Takahisa is a ``Ju-ou

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue "Ju-ou"/1603-1868/Edo/Northern Japan

$1,500

Japanese Antique 14th-16th Century Small Copper Buddha Statue or kakebutu

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

14th-16th centuries. And this pose is called "amida-nyorai". It is the highest Buddhist statue in

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16th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Buddhist Statues

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Copper

Japanese Antique 14th-16th Century Small Copper Buddha Statue or kakebutu

$1,260

19th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

Located in New York, NY

A Buddhist statue of Monk Tang. Xuanzang referred to as Tang, was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar

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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood, Ash

19th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

$650

Antique stone Buddha of a goddess or woman from Southeast Asia / 19th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

common for Buddhist statues not to wear jewelry, but in these Southeast Asian countries, Buddhist statues

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19th Century Cambodian Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Antique stone Buddha of a goddess or woman from Southeast Asia / 19th century

$1,500

1600s-1800s Japanese Wood Carving Jizo Bodhisattva or Buddha Statue Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

"jizobosatu" in Japanese. I think this is not a craftsman who specializes in making Buddhist statues, but a

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

1600s-1800s Japanese Wood Carving Jizo Bodhisattva or Buddha Statue Edo Period

$975

Japanese 1500-1600s Antique Wood Carving Buddha Statue / Shaka Nyorai

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

. This is because the Buddhist statues of the Muromachi period have a stroking shoulder and a slightly

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16th Century Japanese Other Antique Buddhist Statues

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Cypress

Japanese 1500-1600s Antique Wood Carving Buddha Statue / Shaka Nyorai

$600

Japanese antique wood carving Buddha statue / 1700-1800 / Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Nyorai". It is the highest Buddhist statue in Buddhism. It is a very precious existence that saves the

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique wood carving Buddha statue / 1700-1800 / Edo period

$1,100

Japanese Edo Period Wood Carving Colored Buddha Statue / 18th-19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

carved and colored with cypress. very beautiful. It is in good condition among the Buddhist statues of

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Edo Period Wood Carving Colored Buddha Statue / 18th-19th Century

$1,800

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

pose is called "Shaka Nyorai". It is the highest Buddhist statue in Buddhism. It is a very precious

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

$450

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue / Edo period / 17th to 18th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

precious being after the Tathagata. This is a Buddhist statue that immediately rescues people when it hears

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue / Edo period / 17th to 18th century

$600

Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/seated Tathagata statue

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

relatively small Buddhist statues is that it has the advantage that the wood is less likely to warp or crack

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/seated Tathagata statue

$2,000

Old Japanese Wood Carving Buddha 18th-19th Century / Edo Period Jizo Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

. It is not a person who specializes in making Buddhist statues, but a monk or a villager himself

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Wood Carving Buddha 18th-19th Century / Edo Period Jizo Bodhisattva

$1,000

Small antique Japanese stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva" / 1750-1850 / Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

a Buddhist statue called Jizo Bodhisattva, and the charm of this item is that it is small but has

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Small antique Japanese stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva" / 1750-1850 / Edo period

$1,200

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a wood carving Buddha of the Edo period in Japan. This Buddha statue is a Jizo Bodhisattva

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

$1,000

Buddhist Carved Guan Yin Bodhisattva Statue

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Magnificent carved Guanyin Bodhisattva wooden sculpture depicted standing with arm in graceful karana mudra position. Features beautifully flowing robes and wearing a floral diadem b...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Buddhist Carved Guan Yin Bodhisattva Statue

$8,800

Thai Antique Stone Buddha Head / Buddha Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese Buddhist statue collector. Rare item. Highly recommended. Head only size W9.3 D8.6 H16

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15th Century and Earlier Thai Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Thai Antique Stone Buddha Head / Buddha Figurine

$1,000

Made in 1599 Beautiful Wooden Buddha Statue / Bodhisattva / Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva is a Buddhist statue that is considered to be the second most precious being after

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16th Century Japanese Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Other

Made in 1599 Beautiful Wooden Buddha Statue / Bodhisattva / Edo Period

$1,800

Pair of Carved Giltwood Buddhist Temple Monk Statues

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Pair of 19th century Thai Buddhist temple monk statues or disciples Sāriputta and Moggallāna paying

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19th Century Thai Qing Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Teak, Giltwood

Pair of Carved Giltwood Buddhist Temple Monk Statues

$4,080

Very rare Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/[Kannon Bodhisattva]

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old wooden Buddha statue from Japan. Many Buddhist statues are enshrined in old

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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Very rare Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/[Kannon Bodhisattva]

$2,000

Japanese antique Kannon stone statue/Edo period/Buddhist ornament

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Compassion), believed to have been

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique Kannon stone statue/Edo period/Buddhist ornament

$1,000

Very old bronze Buddha head from Thailand/Ayutthaya Dynasty/17th-18th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese people who went to Thailand bought Buddhist statues like this, and there are still small oak Thai

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Late 17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Very old bronze Buddha head from Thailand/Ayutthaya Dynasty/17th-18th century

$900

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

of a temple, above a Buddhist statue. They are thought to have their origin in the garlands of fresh

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

$950

1336-1575 Japanese Old Stone Buddha / Tathagata / Garden Figurine / Muromachi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

". nyorai is the same as Tathagata. It is the highest Buddhist statue in Buddhism. It is a very precious

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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Granite

1336-1575 Japanese Old Stone Buddha / Tathagata / Garden Figurine / Muromachi

$1,300

Hand-Carved Gilt wood Burmese Mandalay Buddha Statue Buddhist Art Buddhism

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Gorgeous hand-carved antique Burmese buddha statue with gilt finish, Burma, early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Gilt wood Burmese Mandalay Buddha Statue Buddhist Art Buddhism

$4,126

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/wabi-sabi Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

children. This is a Buddhist statue in the shape of a monk called Jizo Bosatsu. Jizo is one of the

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/wabi-sabi Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868

$600

Chinese Hand Carved "Sun Simiao" Medicine God Wood Figure Statue Buddhist 16"

Located in Dayton, OH

Chinese "Sun Simiao" carved medicine god. Signed along underside. Sun Simiao (581-682 A.D.), was famous physician who became popularly known as "The Medicine God," He is shown seated...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Chinese Hand Carved "Sun Simiao" Medicine God Wood Figure Statue Buddhist 16"

$350

19th C. Hand Carved Metal Sculpture Seated Buddhist Monk Statue Antiques LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A beautiful 19th century Buddhist temple monk statue featuring a carved giltwood finish and

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19th Century Unknown Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

19th C. Hand Carved Metal Sculpture Seated Buddhist Monk Statue Antiques LA CA

$2,380

Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

skillful construction of the Buddhist statue sculptors of the time. Although it is believed that pigments

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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cypress

Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period

$1,200

Antique Standing Bronze Buddha - 19th Century or Earlier

Located in Atlanta, GA

figure is traditional of Buddhist statues and holds fine detailing. The buddha's head had very sharp

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19th Century East Asian Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Antique Standing Bronze Buddha - 19th Century or Earlier

$1,895

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1750-1850/Edo period/Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stone Buddha from the Edo period (1750-1850) made of andesite. This is a Buddhist statue

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1750-1850/Edo period/Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva

$1,200

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Fudo Myoo"/1700-1800/Edo period/Garden ornament

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

statue called Fudo Myoo. Fudo Myoo is a Buddhist statue that has been popular in Japan since ancient

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Fudo Myoo"/1700-1800/Edo period/Garden ornament

$1,000

Japanese antique wooden house of God/[Zushi]/1868-1920/Meiji-Taisho/God s shrine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A ``zushi'' is a box used to enshrine Buddhist statues, and in Japan, where Shintoism and Buddhism

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique wooden house of God/[Zushi]/1868-1920/Meiji-Taisho/God s shrine

$800

Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

house Buddhist statues and guardian deities, and is characterized by its tile-roofed design. It is made

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Ceramic Small Shrine 1860s-1900s / Zushi Figurine Wabisabi

$850

Japanese antique small stone Buddha/1750-1868/Edo period/Jizo Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Buddhist statue in the form of a monk called Jizo Bosatsu. Jizo Bodhisattva is one of the Bodhisattvas in

Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique small stone Buddha/1750-1868/Edo period/Jizo Bodhisattva

$1,000

Tall Antique Manjushri Statue, Oriental, Bronze Figure, Seated Deity, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

to the late 19th century, circa 1900. Pleasingly tall statue of the Buddhist deity Displaying a

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Late 19th Century Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Tall Antique Manjushri Statue, Oriental, Bronze Figure, Seated Deity, circa 1900

$1,827

19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

with 24-karat gold leaf, this statue epitomizes the Shan (Tai Yai) style of Buddhist artistry. The

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19th Century Burmese Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Wood

19th century antique wooden Burmese Shan Buddha in Bhumisparsha mudra

$178

Edo Period Ukiyo-e Color Woodcut of Sanjusangendo at Fukagawa

Located in Soquel, CA

housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow

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1760s Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Paper, Ink

Utagawa Toyoharu
Edo Period Ukiyo-e Color Woodcut of Sanjusangendo at Fukagawa, C. 1760

$1,750

Antique Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Stand

Located in Forney, TX

authentic antique bronze Shakyamuni Amitabha Buddha head. Almost certainly architectural Buddhist temple

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19th Century East Asian Tibetan Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Stand

$850

Finely Carved Small Antique Japanese Buddha Figure Lacquered Gilded Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

: Objet d'art Asian antiques Buddhist temple art statue Buddhism iconography religious relic shrine

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Giltwood

Finely Carved Small Antique Japanese Buddha Figure Lacquered Gilded Sculpture

$695

Fine Japanese 19th century Gem Mounted Carved Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Figure

Located in Forney, TX

Japonisme Japanesque Japanned Chinoiserie decor Buddhist temple statue jewel jeweled figural carving Thai

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19th Century Edo Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Fine Japanese 19th century Gem Mounted Carved Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Figure

$2,495

Large 19th Century Spanish Giltwood Religious Church Processional Altar Cross

Located in Forney, TX

Revival credence cupboards, Catholic church cathedral architectural salvage to Hindu temple statue to

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19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Spanish Giltwood Religious Church Processional Altar Cross

$7,495

China Qing Dynasty 18th Century Reclining Foo Dog Carved in White Nephrite Jade

Located in Miami, FL

buddhist symbolism, statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of chinese imperial palaces

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Jade

China Qing Dynasty 18th Century Reclining Foo Dog Carved in White Nephrite Jade

$3,750

Chinese 3-Color Glazed Buddhist Lions

Located in Wilton, CT

Chinese 3-color (sancai) Glazed Buddhist Lions. The Female Guarding her Cub and the Male Guarding

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Buddhist Statues

Chinese 3-Color Glazed Buddhist Lions

$9,500

19th Century Tibetan Buddhist Bronze Statue of Goddess with Duck Boy, Marked

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Tibetan Buddhist bronze statue of Goddess with duck boy markings at base.

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19th Century Tibetan Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Buddhist Bronze Statue of Goddess with Duck Boy, Marked

$1,250

Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century

Located in London, GB

stone dogs guarding the entry to Indian Buddhist temples, Chinese sculptors modelled statues after

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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Buddhist Statues

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century

$2,679

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Antique Buddhist Statues For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique buddhist statues for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique buddhist statues — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Antique buddhist statues have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique buddhist statues made by Folk Art designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Buddhist Statues?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,940, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $9,500 highest priced.

Questions About Antique Buddhist Statues

How do I identify an antique Buddha statue?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.