How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?

To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.

Carved Buddha Hand

Gilt Wood Buddha

Thai Siamese Carved Wood

Buddha Head

Paint Buddha

Antique Buddha

Asian Carved Wood Furniture

Gilted Buddha

Japanese Buddha Sculpture

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Gandharan Schist Head of Buddha, AD 250

$16,500

16th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age

Category

Antique 16th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

16th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

$960

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$2,450

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden Buddha standing on a lotus base, with gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Buddha

$1,336

15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

$4,850

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Soapstone Reclining Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese soapstone reclining Buddha. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Length

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Soapstone Reclining Buddha Statue

$1,480

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue/1800s/Jizo Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

enough to hold in one hand. However, the carvings are carefully carved and the facial expressions and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue/1800s/Jizo Bodhisattva

$700

16th-17th Century Burmese Temple Buddha Head in Sandstone

Located in Kastrup, DK

Buddha head carved in sandstone, 16th-17th century. From Pagoda / temple in Burma. Very beautiful

Category

Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

16th-17th Century Burmese Temple Buddha Head in Sandstone

$4,335

Late 18th Century, Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century, Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$400

Early 20th Century Japanese Gilt Sakyamuni Buddha with Stele

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricately carved from wood, this exquisite Buddha was finished with gold leaf and lacquer

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Gilt Sakyamuni Buddha with Stele

$4,680

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha / Edo Period 1790 / Goddess Statue

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

can imitate. It is a stone Buddha statue made in the Edo period. It seems to have carved a child

Category

Antique 1790s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha / Edo Period 1790 / Goddess Statue

$1,500

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1700s / Jizo Bodhisattva / Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a stone Buddha statue of the Edo period (1700s) in Japan made of andesite. This is the Jizo

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1700s / Jizo Bodhisattva / Edo Period

$1,000

Vintage Gilded Sculpture of a Thai Standing Buddha

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage gilded Asian wooden sculpture of a standing Buddha. Southeast Asian carved gilt wood and

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Gilded Sculpture of a Thai Standing Buddha

$2,500

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

$600

17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese bronze seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Crowned Buddha

$2,880

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden crowned Buddha with gilded gold or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

$320

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden crowned Buddha with gilded gold or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

$680

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese bronze seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Crowned Buddha

$2,120

Seated Larger Then Life Guan Yin Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A seated larger then life Guan Yin Seated buddha statue. Guanyin is Chinese goddess associated with

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Seated Larger Then Life Guan Yin Seated Buddha Statue

$6,200

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting on a base. Tai Lue is a tribal people living in

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$1,760

15th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

15th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

$1,600

17th Century, Early Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

17th Century, Early Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

$2,360

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

$1,750

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

$360

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

$236

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha

$440

Japanese Antique Stone Trio Buddhas With Kanon Guan Yin

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions A hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Buddhist trio (3

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Stone Trio Buddhas With Kanon Guan Yin

$2,400

16th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated King Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem

Category

Antique 16th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

16th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated King Crowned Buddha

$2,600

15th Century, Post Pagan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

15th Century, Post Pagan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$2,750

Japanese Antique Stone Fudo Myoo Buddha- Hard To Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

with encrustations and dark patina from appropriate age. Hand made, hand carved. Only one. History of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Stone Fudo Myoo Buddha- Hard To Find

$520

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai

Located in Austin, TX

19th century. The Buddha has been finely carved standing upon a double lotus pedestal with loose

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha Amida Nyorai

$1,050

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$1,080

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$850

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$800

Japanese Antique Buddha / 1750-1850 / Edo Period / Garden Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stone Buddha statue made in the latter half of the Edo period. Japan and China have made

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Japanese Antique Buddha / 1750-1850 / Edo Period / Garden Figurine

$900

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$2,000

Burma Monumental Alabaster Stone Reclining Buddha 19th Century, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Burma, Mandalay, a monumental stone reclining Buddha measuring 70" (almost six feet) in length

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Agra Statues

Materials

Alabaster

Burma Monumental Alabaster Stone Reclining Buddha 19th Century, Signed

17th Century, Very Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Very rare Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha or sometimes known as King Buddha, wearing diadem

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

17th Century, Very Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

$4,400

18th Century, Shan, Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Antique Burmese wooden standing crowned Buddha with red lacquer. Crowned Buddha represents

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Crowned Buddha

$3,200

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$1,072

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$1,280

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on the

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$560

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$4,950

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$9,500

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated King Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha with gilded gold or sometimes known as 'King Buddha

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated King Crowned Buddha

$680

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned King Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem

Category

Antique 18th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned King Buddha

$1,700

Hand Carved Quan Yen Wood Table Lamp

Located in Delray Beach, FL

One of a kind, large hand carved wooden Buddha lamp for interior decor. Beautiful intricate details

Category

20th Century Thai Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Quan Yen Wood Table Lamp

$550

Small antique Japanese stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva" / Edo / Garden ornament

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a small Japanese stone Buddha. It is thought to have been made around the Edo period. It is

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Small antique Japanese stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva" / Edo / Garden ornament

$800

Early 19th Century, Early Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century, Early Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

$1,000

Japanese Fine Large Old Stone Seated Shrine Buddha, 23 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

private shrines. This handsome hand carved example is sculpted from solid medium gray stone, still

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Fine Large Old Stone Seated Shrine Buddha, 23 Inches

$1,200

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$5,800

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$5,200

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$12,500

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1763/Middle Edo period/Kannon Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stone Buddha made in 1763 during the middle of the Edo period in Japan. The deity of the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1763/Middle Edo period/Kannon Bodhisattva

$1,400

White Stone Head of Buddha, Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese white stone head bust of Buddha, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) The round face is very finely

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Marble

White Stone Head of Buddha, Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

$35,000

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$6,600

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue

$3,400

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Carved Buddha Hand For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved buddha hand you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, every carved buddha hand was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a carved buddha hand, we have 970 options in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the carved buddha hand you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved buddha hand, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. James Mont, Andrianna Shamaris and Du Hua each produced at least one beautiful carved buddha hand that is worth considering.

How Much is a Carved Buddha Hand?

A carved buddha hand can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,911, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $315,000.

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How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?
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1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.

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