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ANDREA BY SADEK Blue Porcelain Buddha Figurine on Stand
Located in Charlotte, NC
glazed porcelain of a seated Buddha, and a separate decoratively carved round wood base. Made in Japan
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Late 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

"Japanese Paper Car, " Mixed-Media Sculpture, 2020
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

19Th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji period, patinated bronze okimono sculpture. The sculpture depicts a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wood Buddha with Mandorla
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period lacquered sculpted wood Buddha figure seated on an elaborately carved lotus
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
By Hozan
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Old Wooden Facial Sculpture by an unknown artist from Japan
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden carving of a face. Details are unknown, but it was discovered in Japan
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20th Century Japanese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lot of 6 Kokeshi Dolls Hand Painted Wood Japan Showa
Located in Poperinge, BE
1960s-70s, Japan. Specific regions have different types of kokeshi, they can be roughly divided into 11
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Located in Poperinge, BE
painted, Japan. This beautiful and original set comes from a private collection in Japan, very decorative
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Fine Workmanship Japanese Antique Wood Carving Demon/1600-1800/Edo Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood Seated Figure of a Monk, 16th-17th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early sculpture of a Holy man sitting with drum and holding clapper. Once dry Lacquered. Remnants
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kokeshi Wood Dolls by Mazao Watanabe 1917-2007 Japan, circa 1979
Located in Miami, FL
new born child. Woods from the north of Japan would be used for the Kokeshi and a lathe and a plane
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carved Statue of God/1800s/Edo-Meiji Period/Buddha Statue
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan to this day. This sculpture is believed to be a statue of a deity. It is a shape not found in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Theatre Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very realistic carved wood Japanese theater mask with original painted finish.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gilded Wood Mask, Polychrome, Japan, Says of the Imperial Dance of Bugaku Dances
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded wooden mask, polychrome, Japan, called the imperial dance of Bugaku dances. EDO era. Early
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Antique 19th Century Asian Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Master Carpenter Woodwork Tool circa 1890
By George Nakashima
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Nakashima styled vintage Japanese Master carpenter woodworking tool in metal and wood
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Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Hand Painted Japanese Kokeshi Dolls 1950s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Vintage pair of Japanese Kokeshi Dolls. Hand produced and hand painted. In vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Musha Ningyo Dolls of Empress Jingū and Minister Takenouchi
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period large rare pair of Musha Ningyo dolls representing Empress Jingu (Jingu Kogo
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood, Lacquer

Lot of 13 Traditional Vintage Kokeshi Japan Second half 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage lot of 13 rare and high quality kokeshi dolls, authentic kokeshi made in Japan in the Showa
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden very small Buddha statue/Edo/circa 18th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made during the Edo period in Japan. It is made in a very small size
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Very Fine Pair of Japanese Bronze Figures by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Queens, NY
Very fine pair of Japanese bronze figures by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji period (1868-1912). One
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese antique wooden Jizo Bodhisattva/Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century/Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. It is a wood carving Buddha of the Edo period in Japan. I think it was from the late
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden figure of Kannon 觀音, Japan, Edo period, 1st half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Carved and colourfully painted wooden figure of the Japanese Buddhist deity Kannon with a height of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Japanese Car of Lost Memory" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling
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21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese or Tibetan Polychromed Giltwood Carved Standing Buddha Stand 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese or Tibetan Polychromed Giltwood Carved Standing Buddha & Stand 19th C Measures
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Antique 19th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Collection of Vintage Kokeshi Dolls
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A collection of eleven circa 1950’s and 60’s wood Kokeshi dolls, ranging in size from 4 to 15
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Musha Samurai Warrior Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This Musha Samurai warrior figure is from Japan and made from ceramic, silk and wood, circa 1850
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Silk, Wood, Ceramic

Musha Samurai Warrior Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This Musha Samurai warrior figure is from Japan and made from silk and wood, circa 1850. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Textile, Silk, Wood

Meiji Period Bronze of an Oni Holding a Parasol
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gilt decorated wood stand. Meiji period.
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Japanese Carved Boxwood Tiger Sculpture circa 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-241 Japanese carved boxwood tiger with glass eyes and fanged tooth in an art deco style circa
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Portrait Bust Sculpture of Pensive Young Girl, Wood Base
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese cast bronze portrait bust sculpture features pensive young girl in traditional garb and
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20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Car of Lost Memory
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

3 Wooden Japanese Girls Playing Musical Instruments
Located in Houston, TX
their clothing. The dimensions are of one doll. Wood has cracking on legs.
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Wooden God/1868-1920/Wood Carving Miniature Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Do you know what Daikokuten is? This god in Japan is an old god who has existed since the end of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan. It is thought that
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted floral design in red
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Late 20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Small Antique Wooden Buddha / 1750-1868 / Late Edo Period/Wood Carved
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
selected old Japanese items. I've seen tens of thousands of items so far. Based on that experience, only
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Tall Vintage Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted design.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Estate Intricately Made Japanese Samurai Figure, Circa 1960.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate Intricately Made Japanese Samurai Figure, Circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood

Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Figure in Knotted Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
into an absolutely stunning piece of exotic and heavily knotted piece of Japanese wood. We have
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Fine Japanese God Giltwood Buddhisattva Standing on Lotus Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine Japanese gold giltwood Buddhisattva standing on lotus base. Beautiful color, form and lines.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Cave Grotto, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Seated Kannon, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this early 19th-century Japanese traveling
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy s Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique Samurai Children's (Boys Day) festival set, full set with box, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

"Japanese Paper Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling
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21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese old wooden small Buddha statue/Withered Buddha statue/Wabi-Sabi statue
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. It is a small Buddha statue and is thought to be made of cedar or cypress wood. There are some parts
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Original Gold Lacquer, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful Art Form This is a scarce and lovely Japanese temple find, a gold gilt and lacquered
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese traditional theater plays and Shinto
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Wood Japanese Fruit Seller Figure Sculpture
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
rim of conical hat (please see pictures.) Very nice quality solid carved wood sculpture. Approx
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Mid 20th Century Japanese Carved Wood Double Headed Dragon Sculpture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Japanese wood carved tabletop sculpture depicting a double headed dragon. Signed on back
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Netsuke, Wood, Accessory, Fashion, 19th century, Antique, Woodcraft, Hotei
Located in London, GB
Netsuke were practical fashion accessories worn by Japanese men of the Edo period (1615 - 1868
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Figurative Wood Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese figurative wood sculptures available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, all Japanese figurative wood sculptures available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of Japanese figurative wood sculptures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Japanese figurative wood sculptures bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Japanese figurative wood sculptures over the years, but those made by Eisuke Miyao are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Figurative Wood Sculptures?

Prices for Japanese figurative wood sculptures start at $180 and top out at $1,200,000 with the average selling for $1,800.