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Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Located in Fukuoka, JP
aura and artistic heritage of Buddhist traditions. Originally used within the context of a portable
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20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
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H 5.52 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Located in Fukuoka, JP
aura and artistic heritage of Buddhist traditions. Originally used within the context of a portable
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
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H 6.89 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An extraordinary artifact of devotion, this early to mid-19th-century Buddhist altar cover (SKU
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Gold

Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth
Dragon Ascendancy: Antique Buddhist Altar Cloth
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H 0.79 in W 59.06 in D 84.65 in
Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of beautifully intricately hand carved lacquered and 23K giltwood altar flowers displayed in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Champlevé Buddhist Temple Altar Candle Holder Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A bronze Champlevé Buddhist temple Altar candleholder, Meiji period, with stylized elephant head
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japanese altar in lacquer, Edo Period (1603-1868)
Located in PARIS, FR
Portable altar in black lacquered wood, opening with two doors revealing the Goddess Benzaïten
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metallic Thread

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and incredible Japanese painting of a Buddhist temple hall with Amida Nyorai, late Edo or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

Framed Painting of Two Japanese Buddhist Monks with Lotus Flower and Wicker Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese framed painting from the 19th century depicting two walking Buddhist monks holding a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Plexiglass, Wood

Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern or floor lamp by SUZUKI ANDON, Japan, 1980-1990
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Traveling Altar Aizen Myoo or Ragaraja King of Wisdom Funno Son
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Japanese traveling altar of Aizen Myoo or Ragaraja. I believe the object to be older
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Old Engraving Depicting the Buddhist Festival of Souls 'Obon' in Japan, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
. Obon (??) or just Bon (?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This
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Antique 1750s Prints

Materials

Paper

20th Century Temple Altar Door Gilded Applique, Set
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Set of Large Buddhist temple Altar door decorative applique. Gilded copper, depicting flying
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20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Old Print Depicting the Buddhist Festival of Souls 'Obon', 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
. Obon (??) or just Bon (?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
they are placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. In Buddhism, the lotus is an important
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Ikebana Basket, Early 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
offerings - kuge - to Buddhist altars and stupas. The ambassador Ono no Imoko became the priest Senmu
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Bamboo

Japanese Ikebana Basket, Early 20th Century
Japanese Ikebana Basket, Early 20th Century
H 17.72 in W 7.49 in D 10.2 in
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
pagodas were the Japanese Buddhist versions of Chinese pagodas and originally Indian stupas. By the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Japanese Old Five Roofed Pagoda Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
. In Japan, to¯ro¯ were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
(Height) Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong * Altar tables with offerings Altar tables with
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Pottery

Pair of Large Japanese Carved Wood Temple Candleholders Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall pair of Japanese carved wood candle holders circa early 19th century (late Edo Period). The
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japaneses pair of Golden metal Lotus Flowers in Temple black lacquered vases
By Dynasty Transorient
Located in Valladolid, ES
is placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. Made with meticulous technique in brass, each
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Japan 1900 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono of Two Sumo Fighters Signed
Located in Miami, FL
decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
or beside an altar in a Buddhist temple. The lotus flowers are at different stages of their life
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed
Located in Miami, FL
or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Assembling of Okimono with a Group of Skeletons
Located in Miami, FL
"Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An okimono may be a
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Okimono Sculpture of a Group of Skeletons Smoking
Located in Miami, FL
; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a "Crayfish"
Located in London, GB
; decorative object”, typically displayed in a tokonoma “alcove” or butsudan “Buddhist altar”.The Japanese
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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Urushi Partition
By Oonoya Butsudan
Located in Minato-Ku, JP
.( Butsdan refers to a Buddhist altar) The use of lacquering, one of the most distinctive and impressive
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2010s Other Furniture

Materials

Wood

Urushi Partition
Urushi Partition
H 66.93 in W 72.45 in D 9.85 in
Big Size Vintage Iron Praying Guan Yin Buddha Statue Sitting on a Lotus Flower
Located in 景德镇市, CN
and evocative piece of Buddhist art. Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion, venerated in East Asian
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Antique 19th Century Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and intricately detailed Japanese Buddhist altar table. Meiji Period (1868-1912
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Portable Altar in Black Lacquered Wood, Japan Edo Period 1603-1868
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese portable altar in black lacquered wood representing Benzaiten a Japanese Buddhist goddess
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Japanese Giltwood Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese carved giltwood flowers in original bronze vessels used on Buddhist altars. Meiji period.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Shrine in Lacquer, Edo Period '1603-1868'
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese Shrine in lacquer, Edo Period (1603-1868)" Portable altar in black lacquered wood
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Antique 1830s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Bronze Temple Lanterns
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This type of lantern are placed at Buddhist temple altars. Originally candle, later electrified. A
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20th Century Japanese Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Japanese Buddhist altar table built entirely from zelkova (Japanese elm) wood with a lustrous
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Elm

Meiji Style Japanese Altar Shrine, Butsudan, Gold and Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Matosinhos, PT
Meiji style Japanese Buddhist Altar Shrine, Butsudan, gold and black lacquered wood. This is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Miniature Buddhist Altar Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese miniature Buddhist altar table. Made of lacquered and giltwood with bronze
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A group of five beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K water gilt wood altar flowers. One leaf is
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bronzed Patinated Steel These two wall sconces were used to decorate Buddhist altars. The gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
17th-18th century Buddhist emple altar flowers, hand-carved and gilded wood with metal fittings
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Large Japanese Temple Flowers
H 47 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
This architectural artifact dates to mid-20th century Japan as an integral part of Buddhist worship
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20th Century Japanese Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Japanese Bronze Candle Sticks, circa 1912-1926
Located in Chicago, IL
for Buddhist altar shrines, featuring a sinuous, tapered base and a flared candle dish shaped as a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Pair Five Elements Pagoda Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
originated in China. In Japan, to¯ro¯ were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda- best in class
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese garden and private collection Japan’s stone pagodas were the Japanese Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Monumental Antique Japanese Lotus Flower Bouquet Sculpture Indoor or Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
having once been used as altar surrounds in a Japanese Buddhist temple. The stone base is carved with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Metal

Japanese Inspiring Antique "Five Elements" Stone Pagoda- hand carved 10 feet
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese garden and private collection Japan’s stone pagodas were the Japanese Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Granite

Rare Japanese Copper Lion Ornament/1500-1650/Engraved Copper Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
used to decorate variously decorated rooms, large furniture, Buddhist altars, etc. The fur and nails
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Exceptional Set of 18 Japanese Temple Flowers in Bronze Vases, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and exceptional set of eighteen Japanese Buddhist temple flowers with their original heavily
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of nine (9) beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K gilt wood altar flowers. Late Meiji Period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously designed and ornamented, well-crafted Japanese Nichiren Shu Buddhist traveling Zushi
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Carved and Red Lacquer Kamakura-Bori Altar Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Japanese Kamakura-bori carved and red lacquered Buddhist altar table, Edo to Meiji
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Softwood

Japanese Old Five Roofed Pagoda Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
China. In Japan, to¯ro¯ were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Withered Antique Buddha Statue / Wooden Bodhisattva / Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
that it was displayed in a small hall or Buddhist altar while being worshiped by many people every day
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Beautiful Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Rare Antique Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquet, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
a Buddhist temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand stamped and incised , made for a Buddhist temple altar. These Buddhist ornaments symbolize the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Japanese Carved Wood Temple Candleholders Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall pair of Japanese carved wood candle holders circa early 19th century (late Edo Period). The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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Japanese Buddhist Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese buddhist altar for your home. A Japanese buddhist altar — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Japanese buddhist altar you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese buddhist altar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Buddhist Altar?

Prices for a Japanese buddhist altar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $188 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,868.