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Japanese Lacquered Samurai Jingasa Hat Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken Japanese historical hat known as Jinggasa (militant hat) that was worn by samurai in Edo period (1603-1868) circa 18-19th century. There were several subtypes of Jingasa a...
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

18th Special antique wooden Indian temple from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This special antique wooden Indian temple is a distinguished piece of 18th-century craftsmanship, traditionally used in Hindu ceremonies for housing sacred statues. Made from solid w...
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18th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

7/20 limited edition "Xai" night stands by Salvador Dali, surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942 Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

Antique Indian Bronze Figure of Baby krishna with his Butterball
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique bronze figure of Baby Bata Krishna crawling figure holding the pearl of wisdom or butterball. Antique Indian Bronze Figure of Baby krishna with his Butterball. An Indian Bronze Figure of Balakrishna, the baby Krishna wearing chains around his waist and a necklace, his face with a humorous expression, holding a ball of butter in his right hand, it is considered the ball of wisdom. Antique Asian collectible cast bronze copper sculpture figurine of Hindu God Lord Krishna in a baby form. 19th century lost wax cast bronze Bata Krishna figure, India Avatar of Vishnu, the Bala Krishna form represents him as a baby. Krishna is probably the most beloved avatar of god Vishnu and is widely worshipped all over India. Crawling Krishna is a common subject, the craftsmanship and the elegance of proportions make this Vigraha an outstanding one. Dimensions: Height: 3 inches Length: 2.50 inches Depth 2.50 inches. From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott. Acquisition date: 1986. From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott who purchased this item from the amazing private collection of Mark Lissauer who spent his life collecting niche ethnographic pieces. About Mark Lissauer: Mark Lissauer spent forty years travelling abroad for months at a time collecting ethnographic artefacts primarily from New Guinea and the islands of the West Pacific, and from Asia and Himalayan countries. Fluent in five languages and having in the course of business travelled to more than forty countries, Mark is well-known to museums and art-collectors around the world for his long career and his interesting and diverse collection of rare ethnographic material. Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms are filled with tribal carvings, textiles and ethnographica. He acquired his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip to Milne Bay, New Guinea, and has since documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items. Several thousands of these have been sold to important private collections and museums worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, now incorporated into the Louvre Museum. Estimator certificate of authenticity by Wayne Heathcote Tribal Art Dealer and Expert. Heathcote has a flash gallery in Brussels, where much of the tribal art business is centred, and is an expert at Sotheby's tribal art sale...
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1850s Indian Expressionist Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Copper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese early Qing Dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Southern China, 17th/18th century. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy, is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, one hand raised in viktara mudra, the gesture of teaching and discourse. The great bodhisattva is dressed in heavy, loose robes tied at the chest, with a mantle draped over his shoulders. He looks serenely outwards from heavily lidded eyes. Guanyin's face carved beautifully with somewhat feminine features. A large five pointed crown sits upon his head. The larger leaves of the crown carved with indistinct images of the Buddha. The statue was originally fully lacquered in the deep red gilt lacquer typical of Southern Chinese Buddhist sculpture...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Asian Chinese Mid-20th Century Carved Serpentine Stone Horse Sculpture Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the mid-20th century, this well executed serpentine stone carving depicts a rearing Asian horse. The hard stone composition of this sculpture has not been tested.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Serpentine

Chinese Stone Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Stele, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved stone stele depicts the historical Buddha, known also as Shaka, Shakyamuni, or Siddhartha Gautama. Seated in perpetual meditation, the Buddha embodies virtues of wisdom and composure. Hand-carved of limestone in the style of Northern Wei (386-535) statuary, the Buddha is depicted upon a lotus plinth with legs crossed in lotus position. His hands are held downwards in bhumisparsha mudra, a gesture representing the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his awakening. The Buddha has a peaceful, benevolent expression and is framed by a halo of concentric circles. His figure is surrounded by attendant bodhisattvas, carved in relief on the curved stele behind and platform below. Leafy tree branches add a naturalistic touch to the background, wrapping around to the back of the stele to form a canopy above a second, smaller Buddha...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Low brass table model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí, Spanish Surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table Spain, 1935/37 DIMENSIONS: Table: 1900x451xh.420mm; Table with egg: 1900x451xh.610mm Legs in a cast varnish brass. Table top in brushed and varnished brass. Carrara marble egg on top. Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting. During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties. As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use. In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Japanese Wagumi Handled Bamboo Basket Ikebana
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bold, rustic and with an earthy free spirit, this wagumi style flower basket with twisted handle (ikebana) was designed and woven to evoke a sense of serenity and humbleness during t...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Wooden Burmese Buddha Temple from Burma Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood 54 cm high 32,7 cm wide and 27 cm deep Weight: 3.915 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century.  
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Thai Naga Temple Finial
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai Naga Temple Finial on Stand Southeast Asia, Naga is known as the king snake, the ruler of the underworld waterways (the Chinese equivalent is D...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Six Dynasties Jade Mythological Beast
Located in Atlanta, GA
Auspicious beast carved in green jade, Six Dynasties period (220 to 589 A.D.). The Sixth Dynasties, the period immediately following the Han Dynasty, saw a shift from a profound be...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Hand Carved Antique Tribal Carving
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa. Step into the rich tapestry of Indonesian heritage with this capti...
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19th Century Javanese Tribal Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mid Century Abstract Nail Sculpture by Artist Dave Grossman Titled "SKYSCRAPER"
Located in Monrovia, CA
Brutal Sculpture Titled 'SKYSCRAPER" by Artist Dave Grossman. Welded Flat Nails Screwed Onto An Individually Cast Foundry-Stone Base Like A Tower Titled "SKYSCRAPER" by Dave Grossm...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Metal, Iron

Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior, 15th century, Nepal. The exterior of the manuscript cover exuberantly carved with ...
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15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese porcelain male and female foo dogs. The male foo dog seems to have a ball on his foot while the female has a baby foo dog on hers. Made in...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Newly carved large lavastone Buddha statue in Dhyana mudra from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This large lavastone Buddha statue is a magnificent and spiritually significant work of art. It stands at an impressive height of 113 cm, with dimensions of 90 cm in width and 59 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

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Lava

Stone Head of Buddha, 16th Century
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Thai Sandstone carving of the head of a Buddha, 16 th Century, Ayuthaya period, fine hand carved sculpting of the face, traces left of the Polychrome Coverings, nice and weat...
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16th Century Southeast Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Vintage Andre Mid Century Modernist Abstract Music Instrument Tile Wall Art Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair Vintage Andre Mid Century Modernist Abstract Music Instrument Tile Wall Art. Item features mosaic tile, pained clarinet and violin/cello, mounted on laminate surface with wood b...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Formica

Large Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculptural Basket Kawano Shoko
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful bamboo sculpture in an Ikebana basket form by contemporary Japanese bamboo artist Kawano Shoko (born 1957-). The piece was made in 2005 and purchased from Tai Modern in 2...
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo, Rattan

Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
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1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

19th Century Hand-Carved Stone Sphinx Sculpture with Tiara and Earrings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Indian sphinx hand-carved stone sculpture, probably intended to adorn and protect a temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a...
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19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Monkeys Group Carving
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A rare large Chinese soapstone monkey group sculpture dating to the early 19th century, featuring seven intricately detailed monkeys scrambling over one another to reach a peach. The...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

17th C. Romanesque Rosso Verona Italian Lion Head Fragment
Located in Kent, CT
A rare, Italian, Rosso Veronese fragment of a lion head mounted on a steel base. Possibly 17th Century. Rosso Verona is a well-known marble that takes its name from the Verona Region...
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17th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble, Steel

Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask Of A Demon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama piece likely representing a giant or demon. The mask with expressive grimacing face ...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated figure of a Thai dancer dates to the early 20th century and is a fantastic example of Southeast Asian statuary. Comprised of polychromed wood with lacquer and mixed-media...
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Lava Stone Happy Buddha Statue from Indonesia Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Lavastone Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 94 cm high, 119 cm wide and 65 cm deep, it is made of Lavastone, a volcanic rock kno...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

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Lava

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with ram motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved ram whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The ram head is carved with nice motifs, particularly visible on his curling antlers. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with rosettes on all sides. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...
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19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Mahogany Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist sculpture hand carved from a single piece of reclaimed mahogany wood with beautiful patina. Set on a modern black metal 16 x 16" stand. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original.
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2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Floral Carved Rosewood Rouge Marble Top Stand C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Floral Carved Rosewood Rouge Marble Top Stand C1910 Measures - 32" x 26 1/2" x 26 1/2" A Chinese stand from circa 1910, featuring intricate floral carvings on rosewood. The...
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Rosewood

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Unveil the transcendent beauty and spiritual depth of this Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue, a mid-20th-century masterpiece that captures the essence of Himalayan devotion and metallu...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Newly made large lavastone Buddha statue from Indonesia - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique bronze Nepali oil lamp carries within it a sense of history and cultural significance. Crafted from sturdy bronze, the lamp stands at a height of 16.1 cm with dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

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Lava

Chinese Carved Soap Stone Sculpture of a Wise Ancient with Dragon
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A finely carved soap stone sculpture of a wise ancient with a dragon on his shoulder standing on a braun soap stone base. In fine original conditi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

American Country Wooden Horse Rider Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Country blue painted wood sculpture a man riding a horse on a rectangular base.
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20th Century American Country Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

JAPAN Meiji Period 1880 Namiki Little Cabined Round Tray In Wood, Gold Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A Namiki little round cabinet tray from the Meiji period. This is an amazing and very decorative presentation round cabinet tray created in the Imperial Japan period during the earl...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold, Silver

Carved Wood Ainu Bear with Baby and Fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ainu Bear with baby and fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa period. Hewn from one solid piece of Keyaki wood, this bear flashes a ferocious expression or...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese spinach jade bowl
Located in New York, NY
simplistic design
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu. The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty style from a single block of lavender gray nephrite and featuring a large horn-shaped cup being supported by a mythical pixiu. The pixiu carved with a nice sense of motion, head reared back, mouth open, and claws bared. The cup bearing a design of large horned taotie ogre masks on either side. The stone with areas of artificial "calcified" patination.  The pixiu is an ancient beast from...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Curiosa Erotic Scene in a Porcelain Nut
Located in Marseille, FR
Object of erotic curiosity "curiosa" 19th century ceramic with polychromy. The nut hinge is broken and requires restoration. Dimension length 6 cm for 4.5 cm in height and equivalent...
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19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A very special antique collection - this long strand of Japanese hand-crafted natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were often used by Buddhist monks in temple rituals and worn by Samurai as amulets of protection. This particular piece features a wonderful, naturally organic patina acquired over years of handling and use. Likely originates from the late Edo period (1603-1868) or early Mejia Period (1868-1912). This juzu bead...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mythical Chinese Statue Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique wooden carving from western China was the removable hand of a much larger statue, most likely of a Buddhist deity or Taoist immortal. Resembling a closed fist, the hand ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Carved Chinese Scholars Rock Boulder Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An highly unusual large carved stone sculpture of a Chinese scholars boulder or rock, displayed on a custom integral wooden base. This late 19th century piece is an impressive depic...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Jade Ruyi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JADE RUYI Dark green jade finely and naturalistically carved in openwork along the arched shaft of characteristic S- form, The upper surface of the handle c...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Jade Ruyi
Jade Ruyi
$12,000
Brass coffee table model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí 20th Century surrealism
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table Spain, 1935/37 DIMENSIONS: Table: 1900x451xh.420mm; Table with egg: 1900x451xh.610mm Legs in a cast varnish brass. Table top in brushed and varnished brass. Carrara marble egg on top. Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting. During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties. As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use. In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Explore the rich heritage of Indian temple art with this antique wooden Indian temple panel, a stunning 18th-century artifact originating from an antique temple chariot. Crafted from solid wood, this intricately carved panel stands 63.8 cm high, 22.8 cm wide, and 12.3 cm deep, with a weight of 5.37 kgs. Featuring exquisite detailing, this historic temple carving reflects the artistic mastery and spiritual significance of traditional Indian craftsmanship. A perfect addition for collectors of antique temple artifacts...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th century Black antique Burmese offering vessel from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Black antique Burmese offering vessel is a remarkable piece of Southeast Asian craftsmanship, showcasing the rich heritage of Shan (Tai Yai) style lacquerware. Measuring 80 cm i...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Small Bell in Agate, Sculpture, Made in China Early 20th Century, Gray Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small bell in Agathe. This object was made in China at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a small sculpture, which also serves as a bell with a ball e...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful brass statue of Krishna with Nandi. Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue vintage handmade using lost wax technique for casting. Krishna's mount is N...
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1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval shape with single large overhead handle in a natural form with nodes, grottos and p...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ganesh Small Silver Hindu Diety Statue Amulet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage silver Hindu Ganesh collectible Hindu diety statue amulet India. Silver amulet in original green velvet box. Hindu gift their loved ones with this...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver

Chinese Jade Finely Guanyin, early 19th Century
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese jade carving of guanyin from Qing dynasty. Very fine detail everywhere, including face, hands, prayer beads. The figure rests on finely carv...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique Indonesian Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Temple Statue, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique temple statue carved and hand-painted in Indonesia in the early 20th century. This wooden statue shows an Indonesian dancing character. His d...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese root stand. Meiji period (1868-1912) carving from a single piece of fruitwood in a natural root design. Originally made for presen...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Burmese manuscript – Kammavaca book is a rare and exquisite 19th-century artifact from Burma (Myanmar). Crafted from lacquered palm leaves and gilded with 24-karat gold,...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Monumental Asian Hand-Carved Wooden Decorative Mural Panel 8ft
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Thai monumental, measuring 8’ x 8' hand-carved wooden temple panel. Definitely a one of a kind piece Thai red and gold panel with det...
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20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Beauty Fairy Lady On Zitan Stand Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This masterfully carved celadon jade figure represents the epitome of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. The sculpture features a beauty dressed in flowing traditional attire, capturing the essence of grace and elegance. She is depicted holding a plate that presents a branch bearing three peaches, a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture. The jade used for this carving is of a refined celadon hue, adding a layer of sophistication and tranquility to the piece. The intricate detailing on the flowing dress and the lifelike representation of the peaches attest to the skill and precision involved in its creation. This celadon jade carving...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

RaMan Brutalist Mid Century Modern Jere Style Brass Clipper Ship Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage RaMan Brutalist Mid Century Modern Jere Style Brass Clipper Ship Wall Sculpture. Item featured in the Curtis Jere style, Great modernist form, signed by the artist which look...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works on it. It is all hand m...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 14th century sandstone panel with five Buddha statues from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This rare 14th-century sandstone panel is an exceptional example of Rajasthani temple art from India, featuring five Buddha statues, each depicted with a distinct mudra. Crafted from...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor

Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.

In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.

From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.

Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.

Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.

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