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Paper Mache Buddha

Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
from paper pulp (papier mâché), then covered with layers upon layers of lacquer - a process that can
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Lacquer

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Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Maitreya Buddhist Deity
Located in Pomona, CA
Maitreya (Tibetan: cham pa. English: Love), the Bodhisattva of loving kindness and the coming Buddha of the future aeon - currently residing in the Tacitus heaven. Beautiful and peac...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings

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Fabric

Large Pair of Antique Style Bronze Thai Praying Buddhas
Located in Stamford, CT
Large pair of antique style bronze Thai kneeling and praying Buddhas. Intricate detail, gilt head piece. Probably mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
Located in Dallas, TX
Tibetan Buddhist thangka from the late 18th early 19th century. Distemper on cloth (either silk or cotton) Depicting a Buddhist deity with multi arms and Buddhist religious relics ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings

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Paint

18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
H 20.5 in W 16.6 in D 1 in
Chinese Carved Wood Teaching Buddha in Ming Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A statue of standing Buddha (Shakyamuni), finely carved out a single block of wood (might be cypress based on the wood grains). Attired in a flowing robe with open chest, the Buddha ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Shan Burmese Style Gilt Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, circa 1960s, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A serene vintage Buddha head of gilt dry lacquer in the Shan Burmese style, but made in Thailand for the export market, circa 1960s, mounted on a black laminate base. The Buddha ...
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Vintage 1960s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Laminate, Lacquer

Large Bronze Buddha Head with Stand Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A impressive bronze Buddha head fragment displayed on wood stand circa late 19th century. The Buddha was cast in the early "U Thong" style that flourished between the 12-13rd century...
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Korean stool was crafted in the early 20th century of lacquered papier-mâché with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay, a decorative technique known as "najeonchilgi." During ...
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20th Century Korean Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
H 14.5 in W 19.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 31.75''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Paint

Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Marvijaya, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Thai lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, portrayed in Maravijaya, Rattanakosin Period, early to mid 19th century, Thailand. The B...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinoiserie Shell Vide-Poche Black Lacquered Papier Maché, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chinese shell shape decorative little empty pocket papier mache with a handle late 19th century. Black Lacquered with a Classic chinoiserie scene of the period Napoleon III with a p...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Serving Pieces

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Paper

Tibetan Painting Thangka White Tara Mantra Eight Treasures Hand Painted
Located in Somis, CA
The kindest face and most assuring smile. A finely painted Thangka by one of our master artists in Nepal depicting White Tara surrounded by mantra and Eight Tibetan Treasures. Seated...
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paint

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very good 18/19thC Tibetan Thangka.
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Fabric

18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
H 37.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Large Carved Gilt Teak Standing Buddha, Northern Thailand, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large, tall Thai standing carved teak wood Buddha, lacquered and gilt, with hand raised in abhaya mudra, far Northern Thailand or possibly Laos, early 20th century. Near life-siz...
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Avalokitshvara, Kuan Yin
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Thangka, Kuan yin (Avalokitshvara), finely painted with colored inks on silk. It is all hand painted with Tibetan natural mineral color painting material which can last for a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Buddha's. Antoon van Wijk (1952) often shows a sense of humour in his animal sculptures as can be seen here
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20th Century Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
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H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Early 19th Century, Antique Burmese Paper Mache' Seated Crowned Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese paper mache' seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Paper

Paper Mache Buddha Statues Set of Two
Located in Somis, CA
A rare offering of two vintage paper mache statues of Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin Avalokiteshvara
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint, Paper

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Questions About Paper Mache Buddha
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Paper mache has its roots in China, with the inventors of paper itself. It then became popular in Europe, and it was through the Spaniards that paper mache entered Mexico. In Mexico, cartoneria or paper-mache sculptures are a traditional craft that goes back to the colonial period when the Spanish brought the art overseas. Shop a range of antique and modern paper mache on 1stDibs.