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Blanc de Chine "Happy Buddha" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A fun blanc de chine "Happy Buddha" sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Gilt Carved Wood Seated Buddha
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1492 Japanese gilt carved wood seated Buddha with hidden compartment in back
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

French Granite Composite Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Expertly crafted from a granite composite mix, this French Buddha Head Sculpture brings a
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head
Located in Kastrup, DK
Stone Buddha head with beautiful, natural, age-related patina from the Chinese Song Dynasty, The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Hand-Carved Soapstone "Happy Buddha" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice hand-carved soapstone "Happy Buddha" sculpture , circa 1970s. The piece is in very
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Bronzed Seated Buddha with Boys
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Chinese bronzed copper seated Buddha with five small boys believed to date from the early
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Late 19th Century Bronze Chinese Buddha Sculpture
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An high quality bronze sculpture of Buddha hand-crafted in China in late 19th century. It has
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Lotus Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
mudra Originating from Burma 19th century In Burma, this Buddha is also being called Dakhina Sakkha
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

South East Asian Brass Buddha Figurines, 5
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Five South East Asian Brass Buddha Figurines, comprising: (4) four busts mounted on wood
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

14K Yellow Gold Jade Buddha Pendant 7.5g
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Green jade Buddha pendant in 14k yellow gold setting. Stamped 14k and weighs 7.5 grams gross weight
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century seated gilt bronze buddha. 5.5 inches height. Very good condition.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Standing Buddha on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large finely cast iron Buddha on stand depicted with hand in abhaya and varada mudra. Wearing a
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Standing Buddha on Stand
Cast Iron Standing Buddha on Stand
$2,200 Sale Price
37% Off
Antique Bronze Mandalay Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
eyes With Burmese inscriptions in the base, most likely the family name of the donor of the Buddha  
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Newly made teakwooden Buddha head from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This newly made teakwood Buddha head is a beautifully hand-carved sculpture from Indonesia, crafted
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21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Blanc de Chine Buddha
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A blanc de chine porcelain figure of the Buddha, Japanese, Kutani, circa 1900.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Burmese Stone Buddha
Located in Kastrup, DK
A mid 18th century Burmese stone Buddha seated in Bhumisparsha mudra position* (“calling the earth
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Antique 18th Century Burmese Other Religious Items

Materials

Stone

Original Bronze Bagan Buddha from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
century The Buddha has a typical Bagan face, but also strong influences from the Arakan style One of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Baccarat Signed Crystal Buddha Sculpture, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest,  A collector’s item made by Baccarat in France. This crystal Buddha is made
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

5-7thC Thai Mon Buddha- Of the Earliest S.E.Asian Bronze Buddha Types-Very Large
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very early Southeast Asian Mon Buddha — probably 6th century. Extremely rare to find in such a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Double Buddha Oil Lamp, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
"laughing Buddha" associated with abundance, joy and contentment. The sculptural bottle is finished with a
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Pottery Budai Happy Buddha Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large Chinese blue and white glazed pottery sculpture depicting a standing Hotei or Budai Buddha or
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Buddha, depicted in a serene and meditative posture under the intricately carved Bodhi tree. The details
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20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Sandalwood

Antique Chinese Marble Buddha Sculpture, 1900s
Located in Naples, IT
Exceptional and ancient Buddha in fine marble. Carved by hand, he represents Buddha with his hand
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Buddha, depicted in a serene and meditative posture under the intricately carved Bodhi tree. The details
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20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Sandalwood

Antique Temple from Burma Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood 110 cm high 72 cm wide 64 cm deep Originating from Burma The Buddha is not
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Petite James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite James Mont style Buddha lamp. Newly rewired. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Metal

13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
Located in Ukiah, CA
13/14thC Thai Stone Buddha Head- Sweet! For many centuries, up until the 13th or 14th centuries, in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Stone

13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Gold Gilded Bronze Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century gold gilded bronze Buddha A finely cast bronze Buddha statue in gold gilt with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Hands Up Carved Wood Happy Buddha
Located in Norton, MA
A hands up carved wood Happy Buddha, very happy figure.
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 19th century Buddha from Birma
Located in Oostende, BE
Beautiful statue with great patina
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Buddha Temple from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
century Gilt with 24 krt. gold leaf Two parts The Buddha statue inside is not included  
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Iron and Gilt Buddha Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style gilt and polychromed cast iron bust of Buddha.  
Category

20th Century Chinese Export Busts

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Composition Stone Tibetan Buddha, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A decorative early 20th century composition stone standing Tibetan Buddha.
Category

Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Life-Sized, Antique, Bronze, Thai Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, circa 1920, cast bronze Buddha in mid-stride atop a stylized lotus blossom. The figure
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Vintage 1920s Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Buddha head, gilded lacquered, 20th century. It is in the style of the imperial dynasty
Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Wooden Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large, antique wooden Buddha bust sculpture. This statue is hand carved from wood and dates from
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Antique 19th Century Asian Busts

Materials

Wood

SEATED BUDDHA KUAN YIN/GUANYIN 19th-century
Located in Madrid, ES
SEATED BUDDHA KUAN YIN/GUANYIN 19th-century Chinese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood. Rests
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Marble Head of Buddha with Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This marble head of Buddha is of Gandhara culture, Pakistan, 6th century. This piece is part of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Other Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Marble Head of Buddha with Ring
Marble Head of Buddha with Ring
$49,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Japnese Buddha -Carved by Enku?
Located in Ukiah, CA
Life-size Carved Wood Buddha, possibly by the great 17thC Japanese carver Enku. One of the all-time
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Japnese Buddha -Carved by Enku?
Large Japnese Buddha -Carved by Enku?
$72,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

"Golden Buddha 2, " Signed Original Print
Located in Houston, TX
Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Golden Buddha 2" 1998 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored
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1990s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Golden Buddha 1, " Signed Original Print
Located in Houston, TX
Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Golden Buddha 1" 1998 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored
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1990s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Antique Chinese Painted Clay Buddha Statue
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (early 20th Century, Republic of China) clay Buddha sculpture with painted details
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Antique Giltwood Buddha Statue Southeast Asia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicately carved wood Buddha in an upright standing posture with a double Abhaya mudra. The
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Carved Buddha Head Wall Plaque
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand carved wooden buddha head wall plaque from Thailand, circa 1970s. The piece is in
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Thai Bronze Head of a Buddha
Located in Montreal, QC
Thai bronze head of a Buddha standing on a teak base.  
Category

Vintage 1970s Thai More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Antique Wooden Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
the family who once donated the Buddha to the monastery With inlayed eyes.
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Lucea New York Diamond Buddha Pendant
By Lucea New York
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Collection Let out your spiritual side with a rustic Diamond Buddha head pendant set in
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2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Figurative Ceramics 1970s Very Special Buddha
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative ceramics 1970s very special buddha.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Blanc de Chine Porcelain Buddha Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
A Dehua figure of Buddha, Qing dynasty, early 18th century.    
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Dvaravati Stucco Buddha Head from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an early Buddha image from Dvaravati period (6-11th century) in Central Thailand. Made
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Stucco, Wood

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Buddha
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
printmakers of the 20th century. This print is simply titled "Buddha" and is likely from a series he did on
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative bronze Buddha headon black wood base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
The Buddha Head Vase, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
vase of Buddha's head. A bouquet of blue lotus flowers blooms in the oriental still life. Succulent dew
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Thai Buddha Hand In Bronze, Mounted
Located in Doylestown, PA
An antique bronze Buddha hand displaying the Vitarka Mudra, or the position of transferring
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Antique Early 19th Century Thai Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Buddha Sakyamuni Statuette 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
knowledge of the true condition of all phenomena and became Buddha. The Buddha then went to the deer park at
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Thai Bronze Buddha Fragment, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
An antique Thai bronze Buddha fragment on an ebonized wood base, nicely cast and patinated
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Antique 18th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Buddhas For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of buddhas for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, all buddhas available were constructed with great care. We have 1511 antique and vintage buddhas in-stock, while there are 26 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of buddhas available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Hollywood Regency buddhas are consistently popular styles. Buddhas have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Aldo Londi, Bitossi and James Mont are consistently popular.

How Much are Buddhas?

Buddhas can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,896, while the lowest priced sells for $14 and the highest can go for as much as $450,000.
Questions About Buddhas
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are 28 buddhas in buddhism, with “Buddha” referring to someone who has achieved enlightenment and thus escaped the cycle of death and rebirth.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your Buddha sculpture, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser knowledgeable in the subject. Identifying Buddhist religious sculptures requires expertise in both the faith and the crafting techniques of various periods in East Asian history. Find a selection of expertly vetted Buddha sculptures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    The most commonly represented Buddha in Chinese Buddhist sculpture is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, the Enlightened One, or the Gautama Buddha. He is typically depicted seated upon a lotus throne with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the Gesture of Witness. This gesture symbolizes the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his enlightenment and celebrates his unwavering meditative focus.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a Buddha statue relates to worship in the Buddhist faith. It provides a point of focus and reflection for Buddhists when they engage in the meditation required to achieve enlightenment. Find a selection of Buddha statues on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What a Chinese Buddha represents depends on its pose and other characteristics. For example, the Budai or laughing Buddha is generally a symbol of happiness and good fortune that comes from working to achieve enlightenment. Find a range of Buddhist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    China is just one of the many countries that has a tradition of Buddhist sculpture. You can find Buddha statues from many other regions like India and Japan. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Buddha statues from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The Buddha's origins are Chinese, but Buddhism has since made its way to Japan and, later, Korea.
    Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
    Gautama Buddha was an Indian prince born in modern day Nepal. The first images of the Buddha were created almost simultaneously in Mathura, India, and the Greco-Buddhist kingdom of Gandhara (modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan). From there, images fo the Buddha spread out along trade routes into East and Southeast Asia.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Buddha head that isn't attached to a body is considered disrespectful because the idea of decapitating a Buddha is rooted in colonialism and war for Buddhists.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    A Buddha statue is very personal. You should choose one that speaks to you. If you are a practitioner, you can ask your teacher for assistance as well.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Thai Buddha represents the Buddhist religion in Thailand. Sculptures depicting the figure represent the teacher who reached enlightenment and then devoted his life to helping others do the same. You'll find a range of Buddhist art from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020

    Most ritual figures depict the Buddha in one of three postures: seated, standing, or reclining. Differences in expression, hand gesture (mudras), and accompanying objects can reveal the figure’s place of origin as well as the particular Buddhist teaching depicted. Such Buddha figures are rendered in a variety of media depending on regional art traditions and intended use, ranging from carved stone to cast bronze to lacquered bamboo.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.