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A Japanese lacquer suzuribako 硯箱 with peacocks
Located in Milano, IT
deep contemplation. The Buddhist monk is seated on a rock in meditation, with a serene posture and a
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Three-Seat Monk Bench Manufactured in Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Three-seat monk bench. Supported by shelves with two uprights. It has two turned columns and
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Rustic Oak Monk s Bench with Seat Drawer
Located in Houston, TX
18th century rustic oak monk's bench with seat drawer for storing clothes and books. The wood is
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Oak hall seat or Monks Bench
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
Early 20th Century Oak hall seat having a panelled back with a lift up seat for storage and stick
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Late 20th Century European Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Retailed by Harrods Pegasus Chesterfield Monk Buttoned Three Seater Sofa
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Pegasus Retailed by Harrods Monk Chesterfield Sofa
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Disciple Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese alabaster seated disciple. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Disciple Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese alabaster seated disciple. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Disciple Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese alabaster seated disciple. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Disciple Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese alabaster seated disciple. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

Marvellous Pair of 19th Century Gilded and Gem Encrusted Seated Monk Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A pair of gorgeous seated monk sculptures, one listening and one praying, having gilded carved wood
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

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 of cloth overlay and polychrome decoration. Losses, wear and stains. On a later wood...
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Hand Carved Sculpture Seated Buddhist Monk Statue Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautiful early 19th century Buddhist temple monk statue Featuring a carved giltwood traces and
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Statues

Materials

Wood

19th C., Mandalay, a Pair of Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Monks / Disciples
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Burmese wooden seated disciples. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th century Size: Height
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Linen Fold Monks Lift Top Seat c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for
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Antique Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Hall Seat Monk s Bench Throne Chair Canopy Tall 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb antique French oak gothic tall gothic hall seat, bench or throne chair~~highly carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Late 19thC Oak Carved Jacobean Style Monks Bench
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Oak Carved Jacobean Style Monks Bench with box seat and carved Royal King and Queen to
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Antique 1890s English Jacobean Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Large Antique Allegorical Painting, Neoclassical Scene of Monk Cherubs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large allegorical painting offers oil on canvas Neoclassical scene of monk with
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Italian modern beige fabric wood Chairs Monk by Afra Tobia Scarpa Molteni, 1970s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in MIlano, IT
vintage and iconic 6 chairs mod. Monk with squared seat and back in beige fabric. The wooden structure
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Afra Tobia Scarpa Italian Mid Century Chairs 70 s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in bari, IT
Pair of seats model Monk designer Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni is made with walnut structure
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Afra Tobia Scarpa Italian Midcentury Chair 70 s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in bari, IT
Monk model seat designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni is made with a walnut structure with a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Bronze Pagodas
Located in Chicago, IL
windows, and a seated monk visible in the doorway of the lowest level.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Meditation Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
: chair, round back, elm, red, meditate, yoga, seat, seating, monk
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Xavier Cugat Reading Playboy Oil on Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Xavier Cugat (Spanish, 1900-1990) oil painting on panel depicting a seated monk figure reading
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20th Century Unknown Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Khaden Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Rugs in the 'Khaden' format (about 160 x 80 cm) were employed by Tibetan monks as seats for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Tibetan Khaden Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Rugs in the 'Khaden' format (about 160 x 80 cm) were employed by Tibetan monks as seats for
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

High Choir Chair in Oak Wood, Dutch Work 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
pilasters, with head arches of a monk and a man. The seat is decorated with anthropomorphic esipites, lion's
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Antique 16th Century Dutch Gothic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Buddhist Stone Column, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
seated disciples, monks, and bodhisattvas. The dense carvings have worn with time, but still display many
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Buddhist Stone Column Stele
Located in Chicago, IL
column, surrounded by seated disciples, monks, and bodhisattvas. The carved figures have weathered with
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20th Century Chinese Minimalist Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

1920s Art Deco Mantel Clock with Chinoiserie, Made in France
Located in Greven, DE
with the two seated monks, there was also a model with two standing monks carrying the clockwork. A
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Serpentine, Brass, Bronze

Fine and Rare Table Snuff Box Made in London in by Rawlings Summers
Located in London, GB
unusual scene on each side including a lake scene with Chinese buildings, a seated monk holding a cross
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Monk Dining Chairs by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s Set of 10
By Molteni C, Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 10 chairs in black leather and wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century Pair of Alabaster and Marble Bookends Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Alabaster and marble bookends representing the figures of monks seated on a throne reading a book
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

16th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
touching the ground, feeling the pulse of the Earth. The Buddha is surrounded by dozens of monks seated in
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Antique 16th Century Tibetan Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Linen, Paint

Chinese Buddhist Traveling Shrine, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
surrounded by minor Bodhisattvas and reverent monks. Seated upon a lotus base draped with fabric, the Buddha
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Monk / Disciple
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden seated disciple. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Height 24.5 C.M
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Hand Carved and Painted Seated Buddhist Monk
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period hand carved wooden seated Buddhist monk from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Burmese Giltwood and Hand Carved Sculpture of Seated Buddhist Monk with Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Burmese hand carved giltwood statue of a seated Buddhist monk with mica inlay and distressed
Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

19th C. Hand Carved Metal Sculpture Seated Buddhist Monk Statue Antiques LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautiful 19th century Buddhist temple monk statue featuring a carved giltwood finish and
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Petite Thai Verde and Gilded Statuette of a Seated Monk Holding a Conch Shell
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Thai vintage seated monk holding a shell from the mid 20th century with verde and gilt
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Swedish Monk Chairs with Bouclé Seats, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A set of 6 sculptural vintage Monk chairs made in solid oak. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Japanese Bronze Skeleton in Monks Robes
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully cast and intriguing bronze skeleton of a monk shown seated with his robes and rope belt
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century Swedish Monk s Corner Chair with Needlepoint Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
-century carved wood corner chair that is known as a Swedish Monks' chair. The seat has been fitted with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Swedish Sculptural Hand Painted Monk Chair, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fine wooden vintage Monk chair with seagrass seat. Hand Painted and Carved by a Swedish
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Deco Cast Bronze Figural Reading Monk Door Stop, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Deco figural doorstop offers cast bronze seated monk reading his book seated on
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian mid-century modern leather chairs Monk Afra&Tobia Scarpa Molteni, 1960s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in MIlano, IT
mod. Monk with seat and backrest in cognac brown leather. The structure is in wood, the legs are
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century Tibetan thangka painting depicting a seated monk in prayer, painted on linen
Category

20th Century Paintings and Screens

Tibetan Manuscript Prayer Book, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
on the right, and 18 seated monks in between, likely depicting the 18 arhats, the followers of the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

18th- 19th Century Tibetan Copper Alloy Bronze Lama Buddha with Silver Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
A peaceful Monk or Lama seated in a Buddhist crossed legged posture on a lotus throne (Padmasana
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Antique 16th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Japanese Imari Gilt Charger, the Six Immortal Poets, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
deified after his death. Kisen Hōshi, another Buddhist monk. Fun'ya no Yasuhide seated next to his lover
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Large Burmese Stone Carving from Mandalay, 19th Century FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
Burma, Mandalay, a large, handsome and fine carving of a seated Monk, Buddha follower, with a rare
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Tibetan Ning Hsia (Ningxia, Ninghsia) Double Monk Seat Rug
Located in Vienna, Vienna
An antique Ning Hsia double Monk seat with the typical palette of the Tibetan colors, made for a
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Antique 1890s Tibetan Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

19th Century Ning Hsia Monk Mat Rug for a Tibetan Monastery
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A antique Ning Hsia (Ningxia, Ninghsia) square Monk seat with a unusually asymmetric border, in its
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Vintage 1980s Tibetan Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Buddhist Arhat Monk Chinese Painting
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese framed painting on rice paper; subject is one single figure of a Buddhist Arhat Monk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Teaching Monk
Located in Wilton, CT
Sinot-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Monk Seated in the Lotus Position on a Carpet Covering Two Books. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Burmese Monk
Located in Dallas, TX
A Seated Burmese Monk with a hand in one lap symbolizing wisdom supplemented by the alms bowl
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Burmese Seated Monk
Located in New York, NY
A sweet and serene Burmese seated monk with original paint. Beautifully carved. Burma, c. 1930
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Vintage 1930s Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Late 18thC. Thai Parcel Gilt Wood Seated Monk in Contemplation
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 18th-early 19th century, Thai lacquered and gold leafed temple carving of monk in
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Monks Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal monks seat for your home. A monks seat — often made from wood, hardwood and oak — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a monks seat — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A monks seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Monks Seat?

A monks seat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $490 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.