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Place of Origin: Southeast Asian
Antique 18th Century Late Ayutthaya Period Siamese Buddha
Located in Peabody, MA
A fine 18th century, late Ayutthaya period Siamese (Thailand) life size standing Buddha temple figure in carved and gilded teak. The base of the figure is a tapered plug fashioned to...
Category
18th Century Folk Art Antique Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Teak, Paint
19th Century Southeast Asian Patinated Bronze Mythical Garuda Bird
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Garuda is a mythological human-like bird on which the Lord Vishnu rode in both Hindu and Buddhist culture. It is a simple of ferocity and intelligence.
Reference is made to a similar Garuda sculpture...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Wavy Checkered Rug in Red, Pink
Green Hand-Tufted Wool
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
This contemporary rug reimagines the classic checkered motif with a playful twist. A bold red-and-pink checkerboard flows along wavy edges, framing a rich green center that instantly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Balinese Hand-carved Mask Depicting Mythological
Rangda
Demon Queen, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-carved mask originates from the island of Bali and depicts Rangda, the Demon Queen of Balinese Hindu Mythology. This mask would've been used in ceremonies and/or dance perf...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category
1950s Other Vintage Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Vintage Large Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-20th century Balinese painting on silk fabric, framed.
Vintage large Balinese art painting, from Ubud, Bali acrylic on silk.
Beautiful artwork by the Indonesian artist from Ubud.
Painted in Peliatan, Ubud Bali by W. Kurpelir as signed on the bottom left hand corner.
Balinese Folk Festival ceremonial procession, Ink and acrylic paint on canvas.
Batuan painting evolved in the 1930s after a group of local villagers tested different forms with ink-washed paintings upon black backgrounds. These paintings often reveal Batuan’s cultural life, directly through their elements of line, shape, and tone. Meticulous design, craftsmanship, and strong visual impression are characteristic of the style.
The painting comprise individual shapes which are painted in a precise and systematic manner that does not leave any empty space. The complexity of the paintings is inevitable as each of the strokes, lines, gradations, the characters or the subjects forms a delicate unity that finely balances the figure-filled canvas. Various gradations of colors separate different sections of the painting. The landscape is enticing and endless.
About Bali Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Indonesian
Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Vintage Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali 1960
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid 20th Century Balinese Painting on silk fabric, Framed.
Vintage large Balinese art painting, from Ubud, Bali acrylic on silk.
Beautiful artwork by the Indonesian artist from Ubud.
Painted in Peliatan, Ubud Bali by VJ. Kupur as signed on the bottom left hand corner.
Balinese Folk Festival ceremonial procession, Ink and acrylic paint on canvas.
Batuan painting evolved in the 1930s after a group of local villagers tested different forms with ink-washed paintings upon black backgrounds. These paintings often reveal Batuan’s cultural life, directly through their elements of line, shape, and tone. Meticulous design, craftsmanship, and strong visual impression are characteristic of the style.
The painting comprise individual shapes which are painted in a precise and systematic manner that does not leave any empty space. The complexity of the paintings is inevitable as each of the strokes, lines, gradations, the characters or the subjects forms a delicate unity that finely balances the figure-filled canvas. Various gradations of colors separate different sections of the painting. The landscape is enticing and endless.
About Bali Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an iron wood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Ikat Textile from Dayak Tribe, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations amid the Dayak Tribes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Antique Style Wooden Chess Board
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring our hand-painted lightly distressed Brown suede and Forofino white painted finish. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$927 / item
Early 20th Century Balinese Barong Wood Carved Ornament
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Balinese "Barong" carving darting to the early 20th century. This piece features red polychrome and wood carved detailing. The Barong is a Balinese spirit guardian...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Lombok Tribal Serving Tray
Dulang
/ Small Table in White
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This is a large 'Dulang' from Lombok. Dulangs amid Indonesia serve a number of purposes depending on the region they originate from. In Lombok 'Dulang' Tray were used as small tables...
Category
1950s Other Vintage Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Carved Wooden Tray from the Mentawai Tribe of Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-carved tray comes from the Mentawai tribe found on the Mentawai Islands off the west coast, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is hand-carved from a single block of wood. These trays a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Pyramidal Hmong Hill Tribe Silver Hairpin – Asian art antiques
Located in London, GB
Antique Pyramidal Hmong Hill Tribe Silver Hairpin – Asian art antiques
This striking large pyramidal antique silver hairpin was handcrafted by the Hmong people of northern Laos, dat...
Category
1960s Vintage Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Abstract Earth Tone Rug with Organic Shape by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
This rug features an abstract, modern design with an organic, freeform shape. The color palette includes earthy tones like beige, terracotta, deep green, gray, and cream, creating a ...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite ikat textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia, is a handwoven treasure that speaks to centuries of tradition, artistry, and cultural...
Category
1950s Other Vintage Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Antique Man’s Ceremonial Beaded Vest (Kuton), Gadding, Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Man’s Ceremonial Beaded Vest (Kuton), Gadding, Philippines
This Gaddang man’s ceremonial vest is from the Cordillera region in northern Luzon, Philippines. It’s composed of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Mentawai Tribe Hand-Carved Wooden Bowls with Handles, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from ironwood these Mentawai tribal bowls feature handles and subtle wood detailing. Wonderful decorative bowls or table centrepieces certain to invoke conversation. The Ment...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Small Shell Encrusted Owl, Philippines
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small shell encrusted owl created by hand from seashells. This piece depicts a bird, sitting upon a perch, with small eyes and plumage decorated from different color seashells.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Bubble Grid the Geometry Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Bubble Grid is a bold experiment in structure and play. The rug features an interlocking pattern of ladder like forms in sea foam blue and olive green, connected by soft circular dot...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$1,200 / item
Rare Antique Woman’s Abaca Fiber Tube-Skirt, Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Antique Woman’s Abaca Fiber Tube-Skirt, Philippines
The Subanen are an indigenous people living in the mountainous interior of Zamboanga del Sur on the Zamboanga Peninsula in w...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand
The Lawa people are a relatively small animist/Buddhist ethnic group (est. pop 17,000) living in the mountainous region of northern T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Winter Rose Abstract Organic Shape Rug in Grey by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Winter Rose captures the quiet poetry of nature in hibernation a soft bloom frozen in time. This sculptural rug blends abstract floral gestures with geological layering, rendered in ...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Collection of Worldwide Traveler
s Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Green and White Customizable Chess Board
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside.
Shown in our hand-painted lightly distressed Vintage Willow Green and harvest white finish. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$927 / item
Large Vintage Buddha Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood Buddha mask with gold leaf embellished lotus headdress.
Beautifully hand carved & painted, it has a...
Category
1990s Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Abaca Tapis Skirt
Bagobo people, Mindanao, Philippines
Mid-20th century
Hemp family
Measures: H 23.25 in x W 27.5 in
Fully opened: H: 46.5 in x W: 55 in
Abaca is a textile unique to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
Antique Thai Hill Tribe Cuff Bracelet with Engraved Tribal Patterns
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Thai hill tribe silver bracelet is beautifully engraved with tribal motifs. The Thai Silver Jewellery created by the Hill Tribes are objects o...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, Paminggir, Lampung region, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Commonly referred to as ship cloths, these ceremonial tampan would have been used as gifts, wrappers, cushions or pillows in any number of life-transition ceremonies, including children’s first hair cutting...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary Floral Abstract Rug in Pastel Tones – Wool Acrylic Blend
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
This contemporary rug celebrates the beauty of nature through an abstract floral composition in soft yet vibrant pastel tones—peach, blue, green, yellow, and cream. The organic silho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Modern Design Style Hand-Tufted Rug
Zen Garden
by Rag Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Modern Design Style Hand-tufted Rug 'ZEN GARDEN' by RAG HOME
A rug inspired by currents of Serene, peaceful, balanced, simple words that describe the zen garden.
RAG under this br...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$3,096 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Neon Grid Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Neon Grid Mosaic rug is a bold fusion of 90s-inspired color accents and a dynamic mosaic pattern. The checkerboard design in lime green and deep purple creates a striking optical eff...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
$1,670 / item
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Irregular Shape Wool Rug Pink Blush, Blue, Green
IRO-IRO
by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Hey Archie rug is made with a combination of pink blush, blue, green a touch of maroon
Original Designed by RAG Home Jakarta
Hand-tufted Carpet with mixed Carving Embossed Methods ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Floral Echoes Abstract Irregular Shape by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Floral Echoes is a textured mix of colors and shapes that feel like petals, leaves, and landscapes woven together.
Soft blues and greens resemble flowing rivers and lush fields, whi...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$1,350 / item
Ikat Textile from Dayak Tribe, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations amid the Dayak Tribes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Burmese Red
Black Lacquer Ladle
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful, wooden ladle continues the time-honored tradition of Burmese lacquer art (pan yun). Built atop a substrate of wood or bamboo, the decorative ladle has a vibrant finish...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Rare Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth (Kain Nyulam), South Sumatra
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Rare Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth (Kain Nyulam), South Sumatra
This fully embellished and intricately embroidered shoulder cloth (kain nyulam) is a rare and unique example of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Sequins
Thai Gilt-Wood Seated Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This buddha is a hand-carved from wood and once occupied a temple shrine in Northern Thailand. It has been lacquered in black and red and then gilded (covered with gold leaf). There ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby
s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large carved hardwood ornamental structure used as a support and a decorative frontispiece. It bears a stylized face embedded within an ornately carved and painted geometric pattern....
Category
20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam
This unusual wrap-around skirt cloth was made by either the Ede people or the Jarai people from the Central Highlands ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Folk Style Filipino Hanging Talisman Or Outdoor Chandelier
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description below, as it contains detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and value of our pieces.
An original ...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Thai Asian Large Carved Wood Gilt Lacquer Kneeling Praying Temple Shrine Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly, a wonderful piece. We gravitated towards it upon first sight. Very well done, beautiful detail and coloring. Quite unusual and rare in this pose. Very well preserved. We have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Indonesian
Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dress...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Large Kuda Lumping Ceremonial Horses from Java
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning and ornate pair of circa 1950 Kuda Lumping painted ceremonial horses, hand crafted these enormous horses have been used for over a century in the Javanese Kuda Lumping dan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Seagrass
Mis-Shapes
Custom Rug with Combination of Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Tosca Blue
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
CUSTOM RUG for Heather SIZE 210 x 240 cm
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades ...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This footed offering box from southeast Asia brings vibrant color and folk charm to modern interiors as a vide-poche or catch-all dish. The vintage box is shaped of hand-turned wood ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a predominantly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Carved Wood Tribal Panel from Timor Island, Indonesia, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood door panel from Timor Island in the Indonesian archipelago. This antique wall panel from Timor Island (an isl...
Category
20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
A small, intricately woven woman’s jacket from the Kachin (Maru) tribal group located in the far northeast of Myanm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Batak Ritual Mortar Sumatra Indonesia Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Batak ritual Mortar Sumatra Indonesia
A Fine Batak Tribal ritual mortar carved in dense hard wood with Sinhga head
A large impressive and rare object of...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
$1,002 Sale Price
50% Off
Mis-Shapes
Custom Rug with Combination of Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Tosca Blue
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
CUSTOM RUG SIZE 7 x 8 with combination of Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Tosca and Blue
'Mis-Shapes'
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug
A combinatio...
Category
2010s Modern Southeast Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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