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Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
By Monk Designs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brutalist sculpture of Hercules by Liza Monk - Los Angeles based WPA artist. Heavy and welded
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Composition Drinking Monks
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of composition drinking monks. From Klas Restaurant in Cicero, IL.
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Vintage 1930s German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Pair of Composition Drinking Monks
Pair of Composition Drinking Monks
H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 5 in
1950s Terra-Cotta Monk Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Terracotta sculpture of a monk.
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Gilded Bronze Buddhist Buddha statue. Serene casting of Enlightened Buddha Buddhist Monk seated on
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20th Century Asian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
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H 16 in W 17 in D 7 in
Bronze Sculpture of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Marbella, ES
Bronze Sculpture of a Buddhist Monk
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Late 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of a Buddhist Monk
Bronze Sculpture of a Buddhist Monk
H 43.31 in W 18.9 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Buddhist Statue Monk Tang
Located in New York, NY
A Buddhist statue of Monk Tang. Xuanzang referred to as Tang, was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Paraguayan Modern Hooded Monk Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Modern carved wood statue sculpture of a standing priest or monk wearing a hooded robe and rosary
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The monk is depicted with an oval face, marked with high and strong cheekbones, sunken cheeks
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Wood

16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
19th century Burmese Alabaster Buddhist Monk Statue
Located in New York, NY
A Burmese Alabaster sculpture of a Buddhist Monk devotee, Buddha. This posture is called Namaskara
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture of a Franciscan Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture. In the form of a Franciscan monk. The base has a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Hand Carved Pine Drinking Monk Statue
Located in Chonburi, TH
This 19th-century French hand-carved pine statue depicts a charming scene of a drinking monk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monk Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Swedish Contemporary
By Andréason & Leibel
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white porcelain figurine/sculpture titled the Monk is a human skull redefined as a
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2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vicky Chock "Face of a Monk" Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Face of a Monk" modern ceramic sculpture created by renown American ceramicist Vicky Chock. Chock
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1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Hand Carved Patinated Elm Monk Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1850, the large fruitwood figurative sculpture features a monk in traditional cassock and sandals
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Late 19th c. French Hand Carved Wooden Monk c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large late 19th c. painted, hand carved wooden French Monk with brown robe and rope belt
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Antique Early 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Largest Hand Carved Solid Nutwood, Renaissance Revival Caricature Monk Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and top quality carved monk bust. Nowadays, anyone capable of making a detailed drawing of a
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Busts

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Nutwood

Mid Century Brutalist Modern Abstract Brass Wall Sculpture Signed Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern brutalist wall sculpture circa 1960's. Well constructed and designed, signed Monk.
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
A Fine hand-carved and Lacquered wood figure of a Luohan Arhat, Buddha' disciple. Seated in royal ease on a standing lion, wearing long flowing robes. China, Kangxi Kingdom 1661-17...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Sculpture of a Buddhist monk in praying wood Burma, 19th century
Located in Milano, IT
born—a small, finely crafted sculpture of a Buddhist monk in prayer. This delicate work of art
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monk Head Bamboo and Glass Sculpture, Japan 19th Century, Edo Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bamboo sculpture with glass eyes of a Japanese monk. Japan, 19th century, Edo period. In
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Antique Early 19th Century Edo Busts

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Bamboo, Glass

Sculpture of Fearless Monk Riding a Tiger from Lao, People's Democratic Republic
Located in Stockholm, SE
A well-known sculpture portraying of a fearless monk riding a tiger from Lao, People's Democratic
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Early 20th Century Laotian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Plaster, Paint

Bookends in Form of Renaissance Monk Library Natural Alabaster and Marble
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
the shape of monks sitting on a throne reading a book Medieval style figur of a monge carved on the
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Mid-20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Monk Bust in Cassock
Located in Dallas, TX
vintage bust sits on a swivel base and features the face of a pensive monk wearing his cassock. The figure
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Lost Wax Sculpture Depicting a Praying Buddhist Monk with Offering Bowl
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage bronze cast sculpture from the mid 20th century depicting a praying Buddhist monk
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Mid-20th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Study of a Monk, German, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A superb black forest carved walnut study of a monk. This exceptionally well carved bust of a
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Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Era Chrome Bookends w. Book Reading Mystical Monk Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
from the Mid-Century Modern era shows two stylized monks in their habits. Sitting on their blackened
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Statue of a Monk with a Bible and a Ciborium, 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
very beautiful oak sculpture representing a monk with a ciborium and a bible in hand - Germany -16
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Vintage Bronze Lost Wax Sculpture Depicting a Praying Monk Sitting on a Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze sculpture depicting a praying monk sitting on a base. Created with the traditional
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Large Black Forest carved limewood study of a monk, Swiss, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
full standing figure of a portly monk dressed in a simple habit cheerfully enjoying a large goblet of
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sculpture Carved in Monk's Wood Root Taking Advantage of the Shape of the Trunk
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture Carved in Monk's Wood Root Taking Advantage of the Shape of the Trunk
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Late 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Brother Thomas Bezanson Signed Benedictine Monk Studio Pottery Glazed Art Vase
By Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Studio City, CA
art form. In 1959 he became a monk and joined the Weston Priory, Vermont, a community of Benedictine
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Hand Carved Oak Wood Bust or Sculpture of a Religious Monk or Friar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
1900 in the period Edwardian style. The sculpture is composed of solid oak and depicts a chubby monk
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Busts

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Oak

Royal Doulton Lambeth Gothic Revival a Comical Jug with Scenes of a Drunk Monk
By Royal Daulton
Located in London, GB
A Royal Doulton Lambeth. Gothic Revival. A comical Jug depicting a monk in three scenes eating his
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Antique 1880s British Gothic Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Sculpture Depicting a Seated Monk Holding Objects
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage carved stone seated monk sculpture from the mid-20th century, carrying objects in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

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Stone

Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.
Located in Lisse, NL
door on the left will open at every 'strike', revealing the original monk sculpture inside (as shown in
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Antique French Pyrogene, Utensil Holder, Secret Box, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Rare sculpture of a joyful monk with a secret compartment. A so called Pyrogene, which was used for
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vietnamese Silvered Metal Table Box
Located in New York, NY
-immolation of Buddhist Monk Thic Quang Duc (Vietnamese, 1893-1963). Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Vietnamese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Chocolate Box, Edgard Maxence, Marquise de Sévigné Paris
By Edgard Maxence
Located in Antwerp, BE
painter (1871 - 1954 ). You see monks walking along the Seine in Paris. La marque Marquise de Sévigné à
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with realism in the
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lovely Cement Figurative Sculpture of St. Anthony of Padua
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely cement sculpture of St. Anthony draped in a monk's robe and holding a baby in his arms.
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Early 2000s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Lacquered wooden sculpture depicting Burma praying, early 19th century
Located in Milano, IT
spiritual journey he has undertaken. This small monk statuette isn't just an art object; it's a source of
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Antique Early 1800s South Asian Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Crafted with meticulous
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sold to religious pilgrims as temple
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
H 10.75 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
20th Century Pair of Alabaster and Marble Bookends Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Alabaster and marble bookends representing the figures of monks seated on a throne reading a book
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Medieval Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble

Beautiful Wall Assembled Figure of King David playing the Harp by Emaus workshop
Located in Mexico, DF
-2022) who became a Benedictine monk in 1955. The beautiful and delicate pieces coming out of the
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Vintage 1960s Mexican International Style Mounted Objects

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Sheet Metal

Medieval English Alabaster Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
600-year-old statue depicts a medieval cloaked figure, possibly a monk, offering a glimpse into
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Medieval English Alabaster Statue
Medieval English Alabaster Statue
H 20.08 in W 11.03 in D 10.04 in
Vintage Terracotta Statue of a Knight in Armor Tomaso Gandolfo
Located in Stamford, CT
one of The Knights Templar a medieval crusading military order of knights who lived like monks. The
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Stucco

Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, often referred to as the "Laughing Buddha." Cultivated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Bamboo

1970s Tortured Metal Sculpture Savior of Auschwitz by Emaus Mexico
By Emaus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
name of the workshop of the Benedictine Monks of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos in Mexico
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Cuckoo Tits Signed M. Guillemard
By Marcel Guillemard
Located in NANTES, FR
spirit of a soldier monk, was deeply involved in the ambitions of the Primavera workshop, whose unique
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Emaús Brutalist Brass and Bronze Sun Face Sculpture on Stand, Signed, 1960s
By Emaus
Located in San Francisco, CA
Benedictine monks of Emaús, their workshop in Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Mexico. A variety of brass and
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Old Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue /Edo Period/ Wooden Figurine /Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sculptor, but by a monk at a temple or a villager who could carve Buddha statues in the village. This
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

15th Century Carved Wood Depicting Saint James
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
crusade against the Moors and at the moment of the Compostela pilgrimage. This one, organized by the monks
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

A Monumental 20th Century Brass Gong
Located in Chicago, IL
. Typically, monks did not discourage this belief in helpful spirits, though their strict and intellectual
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Early 20th Century Thai Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

A Monumental 20th Century Brass Gong
A Monumental 20th Century Brass Gong
H 63 in W 61.5 in D 24 in
Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Mandalay Buddha with gilt and lacquer finish
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
down towards the earth, to symbolize enlightenment. The Buddha is clothed in a monk’s robe with
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lacquered wood sculpture Buddha Shakyamuni Laos, Birmania
Located in Milano, IT
representations, adorned with diadems and kingly ornaments, rather than the conventional monk's robes, embodying a
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Antique Early 1800s Burmese Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lacquered wood sculpture Buddha Shakyamuni Laos, Birmania
Lacquered wood sculpture Buddha Shakyamuni Laos, Birmania
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H 15.36 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
20th Century Large Bronze Laughing Budai, Italian Bronze Garden Ornament
Located in Southall, GB
, an American singer and songwriter. Budai, Hotei or Pu-Tai is a semi-historical monk as well as deity
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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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An assortment of monks objects is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all monks objects available were constructed with great care. Monks objects have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Monks objects are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many monks objects are appealing in their simplicity, but L. Girardon, Royal Daulton and Walter Bosse produced popular monks objects that are worth a look.

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