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Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Antique Chinese Carved Gilt Statue Group, 1800s, Ric.00041
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Carved Gilt Statue Group, the 1800s, Ric.00041.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Tang-Style Chinese Carved Bactrian Camels
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very unusual pair of large antique Chinese carved wood bactrian camels. The camels date
Category
19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Chinese guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Hetain White Carved Jade Pendant 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A nice hand-carved antique, Chinese Hetain Carved White Jade Pendant in eight angles of lotus
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
A Chinese Carved Celadon Jade of a Boy with a Buffalo, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
of carving is a classic subject in Chinese art, often symbolizing spring, fertility, and a prosperous
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Double Dragon Wedding Banquet Headdress Crown on Wooden Display Bust
Located in Studio City, CA
anything quite like it.
Likely worn at one time by a bride in a Chinese wedding ceremony then displayed
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Bamboo HeHe ErXian Group, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Chinese bamboo figural carving featuring the Taoist immortal twins of eternal youth
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha.
A Chinese bronze statue from
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
home in 19th-century China. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, the mythical creatures are believed to be
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Antique Chinese Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved peking glass snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with block glass
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal
Chinese Ancient Stone Male Figure, 206 BC-220 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE).
Dimensions
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Stone
$2,800 Sale Price
27% Off
Chinese Carved Bamboo Figure of a Sage, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sweet and lovely Chinese bamboo carving of the sage Dongfang Shuo, mid-Qing dynasty, 18th century
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Han Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Bamboo and wooden slips - jiandú- were the main media for writing documents in China before the
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
$156 Sale Price / set
81% Off
Small Late 18th Century Chinese Patinated Bronze Figure of Zodiac Boar
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century Chinese Patinated Bronze Figure of Zodiac Boar
Cast as a seated boar, wearing
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior. The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
$1,819 Sale Price
45% Off
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Provenance: Private Old
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Provenance: Private Old
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Chinese Carved Coral Figural Group of a Guanyin Kwan Yin Phoenix
Located in Queens, NY
An exceptional Chinese carved coral figural group of a Guanyin, Kwan Yin with a Phoenix.
Very
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Coral
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Horses w/ Removable Saddles on Bronze Bases, Qing
Located in New York, NY
A Whimsical Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Horses on Patinated Bronze Bases with Removable
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Provenance:
Private Old
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
An Old and Finely Chinese Hand Carved Myanmar Natural Jadeite Pendant Ric#008
Located in Norton, MA
An Old and finely carved Chinese Myanmar Natural Jadeite Pendant with 2-sided carving, depicting 2
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Hetian White Jade Plain Circular Seal Shop Ric#JD010
Located in Norton, MA
A lovely and cute hand-carved antique Hetain White Jade with russet markings.
The "Density is 3.06 g/cm³.
-Dimensions and Density-
Width: 1"
Depth: 0.56
Height: 2"
Weight: 49 g...
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This imposing figure is the head of an Arhat, a Buddhist devotee who has attained enlightenment, also called a “Luohan.” The eighteen original Arhat are the personal disciples of Bud...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$76,000 Sale Price / item
39% Off
Pair of Chinese 1920s Lacquered Calligraphy Signs with Hand-Carved Characters
Located in Yonkers, NY
This pair of vertical Chinese signs, dating to the early 20th century, is richly decorated with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Located in London, GB
A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
the rounded body carved
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Amethyst
Large Chinese Polychrome Carved Wooden Warrior on Horseback, Probably 18th c
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful Chinese polychrome carved wooden warrior sculpture on horseback on an oval wooden base
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 3 Architectural Panels of Chinese Carved Gilt Statue Group
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 3 Architectural Panels of Chinese carved gilt statue group with relief carved images from
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain Light Celadon/ White Jade, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain Light Celadon White Jade depicting dragonfly and ruyi on a lotus leaf
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired in flowing robes, her hair worn in high chignon with her face effecting a serene a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Qing Dynasty Exquisite Chinese Wooden Panel With Raised Figures And Gold Leaf
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This extraordinary Chinese
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
12/13thC Song Dynasty Chinese Terracotta Buddha Architectural Wall Piece 10355
Located in Ukiah, CA
122/13thC Song Dynasty Chinese Terracotta Buddha in the form of an Architectural wall piece. These
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Stone
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase with Dragons
Located in Richmond, VA
Late 19th-early 20th century Chinese carved soapstone vase with dragons.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Honey Amber Imperial Yellow Glass Qing
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite antique Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle. Hand crafted in beautiful
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Chinese Hand Wood Carved, Bone Inlay Foo Dogs, circa Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
Intricately carved wood and bone inlaid pair of Chinese foo dogs.
Very unique and wonderful. We
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cast Iron Figure Buddhist Monk with Original Paint
Gilt, c. 1880
s
Located in Ross, CA
Cast iron Buddhist monk, cast around 1880, likely in Guangdong, China. The monk has original paint
Category
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$520 Sale Price
42% Off
Chinese Russet Jade Hardwood Imperial Ruyi Scepter Qing Dynasty, Provenance
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Russet Jade hardwood Imperial Ruyi Scepter Qing Dynasty 19th century, Provenance.
Large
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Horse Sculpture Míngqì Tomb Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 600 year old (approx) Chinese pottery Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) large glazed earthenware
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Antique Large Qing Hand Carved Square Stone Stool Display Pedestal, 19c.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century
From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find solid
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Yellow and Russet Jade Mythical Beast, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
Located in Austin, TX
A superb Chinese yellow and russet nephrite jade carving of a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty (1368 to
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain Celedon Jade "Double Gourd" 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Hetain Celedon Jade "Double Gourd" from the 19th Century.
The hand-carved loverly
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
undoubtedly exemplifying artistic Chinese beauty standards. Her face is soft and rounded, full in both the
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Description:
A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
youthfulness to the figure. Adhering to Chinese iconography of Guanyin, the figure is marked by an urna on her
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Large Carved Wooden Head "Image of Kuan Ti", China. 18th century.
Located in Norton, MA
Large carved wooden head. China. 18th/19th century. Image of Kuan Ti. Surface lacquered in red and
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Description:
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Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Dynasty Sign of Honor Plaque Marked Signed
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, all original, actual, 19th century Chinese honor plaque commemorating the appointment of
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,100 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Large Chinese Carved Agate Animal Group #2, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful Carved Agate Animal Group depicts a turtle, dragon, and cloud with sea waves. rest on a fitted wooden base. A large and heavy piece.
Dimension: 4.5" W x 4" Dx 1....
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Agate
Chinese Carved Jade Brush Washer
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Carved Jade Brush Washer, decorated with flowers and bamboo. 2" H x 5.5" W x 3" W
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Jade
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Serpentine Relief Carved Dragon Covered Vase ROC c.1920s
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese ROC period early 20th Century hand carved serpentine stone covered bottle vase
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Serpentine
Chinese Fine Antique Hardwood Wine Table With Rare Inset Pudding Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
China rare antique stone inlaid wine table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th/19th century
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Carvings
Materials
Stone
$1,440 Sale Price
73% Off
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Antique Chinese Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique Chinese carvings available for sale. Each of these unique antique Chinese carvings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and metal. Antique Chinese carvings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese carvings bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gorham Manufacturing Company and Liberty of London each produced beautiful antique Chinese carvings that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Chinese Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,247, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $204,166 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Antique Chinese Carvings
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is Chinese seal carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese seal carving refers to the traditional art of engraving the active side of a stamp or seal. Typically, the seals were made using stone, but bamboo, bone and wood could also be used. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic Chinese seal carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
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