What does the Thai Buddha represent?

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.

Thai Bronze Buddha

Thai Rattanakosin

Gilted Buddha

Gold Buddhas

Asian Head Sculptures

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Antique Late 17th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Very old bronze Buddha head from Thailand/Ayutthaya Dynasty/17th-18th century

$900

Petite Thai Gilt Bronze 18th or 19th Century Seated Buddha with Dhyana Mudra

Located in Yonkers, NY

motifs. This 18th or 19th century gilded bronze seated Thai Buddha petite statue will be an elegant

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Petite Thai Gilt Bronze 18th or 19th Century Seated Buddha with Dhyana Mudra

$425

Petite Thai Gilt Bronze 18th Seated Buddha with Dhyana Mudra, Sold Each

Located in Yonkers, NY

red color for one of them, these 18th century gilded bronze seated Thai Buddha statues will make for

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Antique 18th Century Thai Busts

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Bronze

Petite Thai Gilt Bronze 18th Seated Buddha with Dhyana Mudra, Sold Each

$350

Pair of Mounted Bronze Thai Style Buddha Hands 20th C.

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of mounted bronze Thai style Buddha hands 20th c. The mounts measure 3.5" wide x 7" high

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20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Mounted Bronze Thai Style Buddha Hands 20th C.

$250

Hands Right and Left Buddha Bronze, Thailand, Early 20th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Hands right and left Buddha in bronze, Thailand, early 20th century. Measures: H 35cm, W 8.5cm, W

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Antique Early 1900s Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hands Right and Left Buddha Bronze, Thailand, Early 20th Century

$3,351

Antique Pair of Thai Gilt Bronze Rattanakosin Period Buddha Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

cast bronze gilded Buddha sculptures. Featuring richly detailed and decorated figures of Buddha, seated

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Early 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Thai Gilt Bronze Rattanakosin Period Buddha Sculpture

$650

Important Fine Early 18th Century Thai Gilt Bronze Statue of a Standing Buddha

Located in Torino, IT

Important exceptionally large fine gilt bronze statue of a standing Buddha. The hands in the

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Antique Late 18th Century Thai Sculptures

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Bronze

Important Fine Early 18th Century Thai Gilt Bronze Statue of a Standing Buddha

$47,876

Bronze Sitting Buddha

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elegant small sitting Buddha made of bronze circa 1960, gold leaf with Green - turquoise

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Vintage 1970s Thai Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sitting Buddha

$475

Small Antique Thai Ayutthaya Period Bronze Healing Medicine Buddha Figure Statue

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce small antique Southeast Asian Ayutthaya Period bronze Bhaisajyaguru (the Buddha of healing

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Antique 18th Century Southeast Asian Metalwork

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Bronze

Small Antique Thai Ayutthaya Period Bronze Healing Medicine Buddha Figure Statue

$950

Standing Buddha, Bronze

Located in København, Copenhagen

Standing Buddha, bronze. 19th century presumably Thailand, length 32 cm. In good condition.

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Antique 19th Century Thai More Furniture and Collectibles

Standing Buddha, Bronze

$300

19th Century Thai Standing Buddha "Calming the Ocean"

Located in Dallas, TX

Possible 18th century finely detailed sand cast bronze standing Buddha. Applied chest and palm

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Antique Early 19th Century Thai Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Thai Standing Buddha "Calming the Ocean"

$750

Cast Bronze Buddha Head

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Cast bronze Buddha head. Buddha head with eyes lowered in meditation, serene and calm

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Early 20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Buddha Head

$760

Bronze Buddha Hand

Located in New York, NY

A bronze Buddha hand on a stand, in the traditional gesture of Karana ("Banishing Negativity.")

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20th Century Thai Sculptures

Bronze Buddha Hand

$937

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, U-Thong Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A charming Thai U-Thong style gilt bronze figure of the Buddha, early 20th Century. The Buddha

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Antique Early 1900s Antiquities

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, U-Thong Style, Early 20th Century

$1,250

Large Standing Buddha, Bronze

Located in København, Copenhagen

Large standing buddha, bronze. 19th century presumably Thailand, length 61 cm. In good

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Antique 19th Century Thai More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Standing Buddha, Bronze

$560

Thai Fragment of a Buddha Head Ayutthaya Period 15th Century

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine antique Thai bronze fragment of a Buddha Head dating from the Ayutthaya Period, 15th Century

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thai Fragment of a Buddha Head Ayutthaya Period 15th Century

$1,386

Bronze Buddha Head on Display Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

Nice Thai/Siam temple Buddha head on wood and acrylic display stand with eyes closed in serene

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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Display Stand

$199

Buddhas Hand in Cast Bronze

Located in Stockholm, SE

In the home of artist Georgia O'Keeffe, there is a similar bronze statue of Buddha's hand. The

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Vintage 1930s Thai Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Buddhas Hand in Cast Bronze

$550

Bronze Buddha Head on Marble Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Life-size bronze Buddha head sculpture mounted on marble stand. Buddha head with eyes lowered in

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Early 20th Century Thai Other Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Marble Stand

$1,500

Bronze Buddha Head on Marble Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

ushnisha Large cast bronze Buddha head statue with aged bronze finish, green patina color. Thailand

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Early 20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Marble Stand

$1,200

Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand

Located in New York, NY

A large Buddha hand sculpture, circa 1960. Surya Mudra gesture. Hand carved bronze with natural

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Vintage 1960s Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand

$2,343

Mid-20th Century Bronze Buddha Hand

Located in New York, NY

A bronze Buddha hand floor / table sculpture in Dharmchakra Mudra, the traditional gesture of

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Vintage 1960s Thai Other Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Bronze Buddha Hand

$1,063

Sukhothai Style Bronze Metal Buddha Head

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Interesting bronze metal Buddha head depicted in a Sukhothai style with a serene face. His head is

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20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Metal Buddha Head

$900

Monumental Bronze Seated Buddha, 19th Century, Old Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

Thailand, a fine large seated Buddha, heavily cast bronze, dark patina, 19th century and with

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Bronze Seated Buddha, 19th Century, Old Collection

$11,500

Gilt Bronze Head Sculpture of Buddha

Located in Stamford, CT

A very fine gilt bronze head of the Buddha with serene expression mounted on a rouge marble base

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Antique Early 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures

Gilt Bronze Head Sculpture of Buddha

$3,600

Lovely Old Bronze Seated Buddha Indoor or Garden

Located in South Burlington, VT

lovely bronze treasure from Thailand and an old eastern collection. We acquired this beautiful example

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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Lovely Old Bronze Seated Buddha Indoor or Garden

$495

Sukhothai Manner Buddha Head in Bronze on Wooden Stand

Located in Astoria, NY

Sukhothai style Buddha head in bronze from Thailand. Crafted in bronze and mounted on a painted

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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Sukhothai Manner Buddha Head in Bronze on Wooden Stand

$1,400

Bronze Hand of Buddha in the Vitarka Mudra

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautifully realized bronze hand of Buddha, in the Vitarka mudra, mounted on a walnut base. Rich

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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Hand of Buddha in the Vitarka Mudra

$1,250

Antique Pair of Bronze Enlightenment Buddhas, 200 Years Old

Located in South Burlington, VT

From a fifty year old Buddhist collection. Two Thailand bronze seated Buddhas 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Bronze Enlightenment Buddhas, 200 Years Old

$149

Asian Gilt Bronze Pair of Teppanom kneeling Thai Sacred Angels

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

bronze Thai Teppanom kneeling Angels Buddha statues in black with the ceremonial costumes and the jewelry

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Vintage 1950s Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Asian Gilt Bronze Pair of Teppanom kneeling Thai Sacred Angels

$1,250

Antique Cast Bronze Buddha Head on Stand 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

base wood stand. Bronze Sukhothai style Buddha bronze head with green patina, from North Thailand. The

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Antique Late 19th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cast Bronze Buddha Head on Stand 19th C.

$950

Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A large cast bronze sculpture of a Buddha right hand. The gesture is known as Dharmchakra Mudra

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Vintage 1960s Thai Other Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture, Mid-20th Century

$1,250

Monumental 33" Tall Bronze Serene Enlightenment Buddha, 19thc, Old UK Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

Buddhist collection comes one of our tallest Buddhas, 33" high. Thailand Antique Bronze Seated Buddha

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 33" Tall Bronze Serene Enlightenment Buddha, 19thc, Old UK Collection

$18,500

Old Tall Hand Cast Bronze Seated Joyful Faced Buddha Free Shipping

Located in South Burlington, VT

lovely bronze treasure from Thailand and an old eastern collection. This large scale example was acquired

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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Old Tall Hand Cast Bronze Seated Joyful Faced Buddha Free Shipping

$960

Large Antique Bronze Earth Enlightened Buddha Serene Downcast Eyes, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From a fifty year old private UK collection measuring 28" tall Thailand Antique seated Buddha

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Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Bronze Earth Enlightened Buddha Serene Downcast Eyes, 19th Century

$2,280

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

(fourteenth century), the style of the Thai Buddha sculpture radically changed due to the influx of new ideas

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Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

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Marble, Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

$160

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Wood Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

period (14th century), the style of the Thai Buddha sculpture radically changed due to the influx of new

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Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Wood Base, circa 1800

$178

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

(fourteenth century), the style of the Thai Buddha sculpture radically changed due to the influx of new ideas

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

$160

Antique Bronze Buddha of Enlightenment Serene Down Cast Eyes, 18th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From a fifty year old UK private collection A large 200 year old bronze Buddha, 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Buddha of Enlightenment Serene Down Cast Eyes, 18th Century

$1,688

Bronze Enlightenment Buddha Shakyamuni Serene Down Cast Eyes, 18th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From a fifty year old UK private collection A 200 year old Bronze "Enlightenment" Buddha 18th

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Antique 18th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Enlightenment Buddha Shakyamuni Serene Down Cast Eyes, 18th Century

$1,850

Fine Antique Teaching Buddha with Divine Halo Hand Cast Bronze, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

From a forty year old private United Kingdom collection A Lovely Buddha seated in the padmasana or

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Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique Teaching Buddha with Divine Halo Hand Cast Bronze, 19th Century

$1,710

Tibetan Cast Bronze with Gold Gilt "Avalokiteshvara" Buddha with Ten Arms

Located in San Diego, CA

A vintage Tibetan cast bronze with gold gilt "Avalokiteshvara" Buddha with ten arms on wooden base

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Late 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Cast Bronze with Gold Gilt "Avalokiteshvara" Buddha with Ten Arms

$575

8285 14th Century Walking Sukhothai Buddha

Located in Ukiah, CA

is a rare diminutive original version of the most famous of all Thai Buddhas. There is some loss to

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Other More Asian Art, Objects and ...

Materials

Bronze

8285 14th Century Walking Sukhothai Buddha

$3,450

13th/14thc Sukhothai or Northern Sukhothai Walking Buddha Head, Museum Quality

Located in Ukiah, CA

figure would have stood between 7 and 8 feet tall. Very large bronze Buddhas, Especially those of high

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

13th/14thc Sukhothai or Northern Sukhothai Walking Buddha Head, Museum Quality

$42,000

Bronze Buddha Hand

Located in Norwalk, CT

Thai Bronze Buddha hand

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Hand

$750

Bronze Buddha Bust

Located in New York, NY

A striking, small Thai bronze Buddha bust floating over a simple black base. Thailand, c. 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Bust

$1,100

Bronze Buddha Hand in Wisdom Gesture

Located in Essex, MA

A 19th century Thai bronze buddha hand sculpture, depicting his right hand with fingers in

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Hand in Wisdom Gesture

$2,300

Thai Gold Bronze Buddha

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Thailand BUDDHA is of bronze with a gold gilt overlay have red lacquer "steps" to the

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Thai Gold Bronze Buddha

$2,900

Bronze Seated Thai Buddha

Located in Sarasota, FL

Caste Bronze seated Buddha protected by seven Nagas. This Buddha was collected by A New York Firm

Category

Vintage 1960s Thai Sculptures

Bronze Seated Thai Buddha

$895

Thailand Buddha

Located in Sarasota, FL

Bronze Thailand BUDDHA one hand in abhaya position with step up pedestal.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thailand Buddha

$2,995

Bronze Black Thailand Buddha Head

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Black Bronze Buddha came from a Collection which took 40 years in the making. The

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Bronze Black Thailand Buddha Head

17thC Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha

Located in London, GB

Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha, seated in the cross-legged yogic posture of Satvaparyankasana with hands

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

17thC Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha

$20,000

Thai Mounted Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite sculpture comprising a bronze hand in the upright position with slender outstretched

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thai Mounted Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture

$950

Standing Thailand Buddha

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Thailand gold leafed and red lacquer (to the stand) is from an Engineers Collection. During

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Antique 19th Century Thai Statues

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Standing Thailand Buddha

$3,195

Thai Standing Buddha

Located in Hudson, NY

A beautiful and ornate standing Buddha from Thailand with gilt detail. Figure is holding a round

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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thai Standing Buddha

$1,450

Large Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Buddha, Thailand

Located in Paris, FR

. Thailand, second half of the 19th century, Rama IV period. Bronze, lacquer and gold leaf. dimensions: 41

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Antique 1870s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Buddha, Thailand

$22,741

Hand of Buddha in Bronze, Thailand 15th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Hand of the Shākyamuni Buddha. Representing the right hand making the gesture of reassurance from

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Hand of Buddha in Bronze, Thailand 15th Century

$7,500

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Thai Bronze Buddha For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Thai bronze buddha you’re looking for. A Thai bronze buddha — often made from metal, bronze and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Thai bronze buddha you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Thai bronze buddha is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, Hollywood Regency and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Thai bronze buddha has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Springer and Thanhle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thai Bronze Buddha?

Prices for a Thai bronze buddha start at $125 and top out at $102,060 with the average selling for $2,216.

Questions About Thai Bronze Buddha

What does the Thai Buddha represent?
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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.

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