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18th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle porcelain Celadon with Elephant Head Handles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, with a gourd shape and unusual elephant
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Hand-Carved Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Marble Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
accurately date this hand-carved marble bust/head of Gautama Buddha. Unfortunately, we do not know people who
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Chinese antique stone Buddha head/Before the 19th century/Buddha statue/ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Buddha head made in China. It dates from before the 19th century and may be even
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Highly Realistic Wax Head of a Chinese Man, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly realistic wax head of a Chinese man, mid-20th century. Sits on a simple, flat wooden base
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Busts

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

8th-century Shandong Peninsula Northern Chinese Bodhisattva head sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stunning limestone head of Bodhisattva. Northern Chinese, Shandong Peninsula. 8th century A.D
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerfully sculpted pair of Chinese stucco heads of guardian figures, called lokapalas, Yuan to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Stucco

Chinese Ming Dynasty 18th Century Hand Carved Stone Head of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Yonkers, NY
stand. This head of a Buddhist monk was hand carved in stone during the 17th or 18th century in China
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of Associated Chinese Style Carved Stone Buddha Head Busts
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime pair of associated carved stone Buddha head bust sculptures. Each having a high Ushnisha
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20th Century Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

19th Century Buddha Head
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century Buddha head. Carved in natural stone. Beautiful patina. Weights more than 10 kg. Real
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Busts

Materials

Stone

Giant Wooden Buddha Head
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very large carved wood Buddha head with a gesso and grey painted finish, mid 19th Century China.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Stone Buddha Head
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful carved limestone Buddha head with a serene contemplative expression, on a custom steel
Category

20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" 3 Cache Pots with Ram Head Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" 3 cache pots with ram head handles 3 cache pots with ram
Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Stone Carved Buddha Head
Located in San Marino, CA
A large buddha head carved from stone. From Hebei, China. Is contemporary in design.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Carved Stone Guanyin Head
Located in Chicago, IL
A serene carved limestone Guanyin head with a compassionate expression, on a custom steel mount. In
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Marble Buddha Head on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved out of a heavy block of dark brown marble with striking white veins, this Buddha head
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

20th Century Stone Buddha Head
Located in Houston, TX
A large 20th century Chinese carved blue stone Buddha head from the Fu Jian Province, circa 1980s
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Bronze Buddha Head 22 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A substantial bronze Buddha head weighing an amazing 22 lb. Buddha has large eyes under long bushy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Empire Oak Carved Lion Head Paw Feet Bowed Glass China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Oak Carved Lion Head Paw Feet Bowed Glass China Cabinet. Item features a
Category

Early 20th Century Empire Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Buddhist Carved Guan Yin Bodhisattva Head
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mesmerizing carved Guan Yin Bodhisattva wooden head featuring a faded polychrome decorated floral
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tang Dynasty Head of a Man
Located in New York, NY
A Tang Dynasty black head of a man with gesso. The Tang Dynasty, (618 AD - 907 AD) was a period
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Asian Antiquity Clay Head on Wood Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Asian antiquity clay head on a wood base, as as found. Possibly from China. Clay head measures: 4
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Large Bronze Buddha Head, Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large Buddha head. The style of the piece is of the Tang dynasty era, with a full face
Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Massive Ming Dynasty Stone Head of Buddha
Located in Yonkers, NY
Larger than life-size hand carved stone Buddha head with some remains of vintage pigments. Ming
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Stone

Large Carved Volcanic Stone Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
shows beautiful weathered age and moss growth. Chinese, mid 20th century.
Category

20th Century Chinese Statues

Materials

Stone

Large Gilt Buddha Head Wood Carved, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Large gilt Buddha head wood carved, 19th century. A very large and powerful carved log Buddha bust
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Dramatic Cast Stone Buddha Head Garden Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous cast stone Buddha head for the garden or patio, large and artfully organically adorned
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Tibetan Busts

Materials

Cast Stone

Hand Carved Hardwood Dragon Head Walking Cane Stick
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather fantastic and unusual walking stick/ cane. Hand-carved from hardwood. Has a great feel to it. A unique piece to add to your collection. Dimensions: 36.5" high, 1.5...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Polychromed Clay Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Clay & Stucco head of Bodhisattva Guanyin. Ming Dynasty or older. A fine
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Bronze Four Faced Buddha Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool four faced bronze Buddha head sculpture or paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Four Faced Buddha Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool four faced bronze Buddha head sculpture or paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Four Faced Buddha Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool four faced bronze Buddha head sculpture or paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Red Sculpture Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Horse Heads 206BC-220AD
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads Han dynasty Style (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Lot: Burmese Temple Buddha Head in Sandstone and Red Lacquer Cabinet from Shanxi
Located in Kastrup, DK
Lot for Nadia: Item 1: 16th-17th Century Burmese Temple Buddha Head in Sandstone - 102834 Buddha
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Pair of Red Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Horse Heads 206BC-220AD
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery Each
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Celtic Style Gothic Carved Dragon Head Pearl in Mouth Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of gorgeous carved gothic dragon head with pearl in mouth arm chairs, believed to be of Celtic
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

16th Century Ming Dynasty Stucco Head of an Official with Original Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming dynasty well modeled Stucco head sculpture of a Chinese official with original painted
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Wood, Paint

Edwardian Large Chinese Chippendale Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
of a Chinese mans head and shoulders looking down on the scene from the center cartouche. The rest of
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...

Materials

Wood

A 16th -17th Century Tibetan Gilt Repousse Head of a Snow Lion
Located in Austin, TX
A copper repousse head of a Tibetan snow lion. In Tibetan mythology, the snow lion is a creature
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tibetan Sculptures

Early 20th Century Marble Sculpture Head of Kuan Yin, Bodhisattava of Compassion
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
1910-1920. Nothing is known about its origin. Presumably Chinese or Japanese. Weight: 34 kg (very
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Song Dynasty Stone Head of a Lohan Buddha, 960 AD
Located in London, GB
An ancient Chinese limestone sculpture depicting the head of a laughing lohan. Dating to China
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Chinese Ming Dynasty 17th Century Hand Carved Stone Monkey Temple Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
, depicted seated and holding a round stone disc above its head. Created in China during the Ming Dynasty
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Majestic Chinese Gilt Brass Foo Dogs/Temple Dogs, circa 1880-1910
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Pair of Majestic Chinese gilt brass foo dogs/temple dogs, Late Qing dynasty period, (circa 1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Vintage Thai Carved Wooden Head Sculpture of Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage Thai carved Chinese design wooden head sculpture depicting Guanyin, the bodhisattva
Category

20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cast Hardstone Buddha Busts, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of Chinese Buddha head busts offer cast stone construction, 20th C. Measures- 8''H x 4.75
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Concrete

Set of 5 Chinese Statuettes, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
depicting different Chinese figures. The heads are movable and they are dressed with five traditional
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

PERFECT MOMENT navy red star extra fine merino wool logo zip jumpsuit M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
: Front zip with logo zipper head. Made in: China CONDITION: Condition: Very good, this item was pre
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Jumpsuits

Buddha
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chinese 19th century patinated bronze head of Buddha
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Oriental Nodding Porcelain Figurine, after 18th Century Models from Meissen
Located in Madrid, ES
that they did in China. The movement in the head and hands and the decorative motifs and forms they
Category

20th Century European Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Maitland Smith Decorative Asian Motif Urns, 20th Century
By Maitland Smith
Located in Savannah, GA
Large pair of Maitland Smith Decorative Asian Motif urns with lion head handles. Chinese porcelain
Category

20th Century Philippine Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Two Large green glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
hats with detachable head, indicate their Chinese origin, specifically from the Ming Era. Period
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Early 19th Century Pair of Japanese Ink Paintings. Plum Bamboo by Kano Isenin.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Yosen'in Korenobu, whom he succeeded as 8th generation head of the Kobikicho branch of the Edo Kano school
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Unique Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Pottery Horse Heads
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Unique Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Pottery Horse Heads with Hand Painted Coral
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Head Rests
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Head Rests ( 2 available, priced and sold
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Handcarved Chinese Head and Foot Boards
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beautiful Hand Carved ( Animal Motif ) Wood Head and Foot Boards for King Sized Bed Head
Category

Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Antique Chinese Buddha Head
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hand-carved carrera marble buddha head. Mounted on a steel base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Painted and Gilded Sculpture of European Knight
Located in Westport, CT
Painted and gilded sculpture of an European knight found in Northern China. Head portion with
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Chinese Dragon Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1940's ceremonial dragon head elaborately hand painted w/ horse hair accents. Would make a striking
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Decorative Art

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Chinese Heads For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese heads is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese heads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, wood and metal. There are 143 antique and vintage Chinese heads for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Chinese heads have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese heads made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Chinese heads over the years, but those made by Modshop, Herend and Studio MVW are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Chinese Heads?

Prices for Chinese heads can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese heads begin at $100 and can go as high as $70,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,433.