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Pair of Marble Praying Monk /Scholar Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice and unusual pair of hand made marble praying monk / scholar bookends, circa 1970s. The pair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Adamas Stone Sculpture Praying Monk
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Old collection of this graceful sculpture of a sitting praying monk, unique style and exquisitely
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Century Adamas Stone Sculpture Praying Monk
Late 19th Century Adamas Stone Sculpture Praying Monk
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H 4.73 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
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
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Serene Antique Praying Monk in Kneeling Position, from Burma
Located in New York, NY
An unusually graceful and skillfully carved kneeling monk resting on bare toes. This is a beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Miniature 19th Century Bronze Praying Monks from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A sensitively cast pair of highly detailed 19th century Thai miniature bronze kneeling monks in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Burmese Temple Painting on Tin
Located in New York, NY
, portraying a robed Buddha floating above a group of praying monks and acolytes. The muted and faded, light
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Tin

Lacquered wooden sculpture depicting Burma praying, early 19th century
Located in Milano, IT
creation, depicting a praying monk or orant, is a testament to the spiritual richness and artistic
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Antique Early 1800s South Asian Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monk praying at Bodh Gaya
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Monks Praying at Golden Rock, Kyaikto
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Monks praying at Golden Rock in Kyaikto, Burma. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please
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1990s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Kyaikto, Burma [Monks praying by the Golden Rock]
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist in ink on verso
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

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

Monks Praying at Golden Rock by Steve McCurry, 1994, Digital C-Print
By Steve McCurry
Located in Dallas, TX
Monks Praying at Golden Rock by Steve McCurry presents a group of men praying next to a giant rock
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Pair of 19th Century Buddhist Monks
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Pair of Buddhist Monks Burmese wood and lacquer and gold, color glass decoration 19th Century
Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Pair of 19th Century Buddhist Monks
Pair of 19th Century Buddhist Monks
H 16.5 in W 12 in D 13 in
Antique Burmese Kneeling Monk Sculpture with Original Paint
Located in New York, NY
An antique kneeling monk on lotus leaf sitting in a praying position. From a Burmese Buddhist
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Porcelain Figural Monk Candle Snuffer
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the waist and holds an open bible in his hands and is probably praying. The monk is hand painted in
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Porcelain Monk Candle Snuffer, 1904
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the waist and holds an open bible in his hands and is probably praying. The monk is decorated in blush
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Dansaekhwa abstract painting by established Korean artist Hyun Ae Kang "Pray XI"
By Hyun Ae Kang
Located in Palm Beach, FL
creation reminds the long and very painful meditation of a Buddhist monk in an attempt to achieve nirvana
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Oil

Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
hill, and behind him, four more monks in brown coats, apparently praying. In his description of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

El monje
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil painting depicting a monk praying framed by stained-glass windows and Gothic gargoyles. Medium
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

El monje
H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
17th Century Flemish School, Saint Francis In Extasy, Oil on Oak Panel
Located in Leuven , BE
This 17th century panel painting is a depiction of a praying Franciscan monk, or of Saint Francis
Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Decorative Art

Materials

Oak, Paint

Vintage Golf Art, Humorous Golf Print, Putting for His Nose, Charles Crombie
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
is framed in an old dark brown oak frame with gold slip. The picture shows two monks, one about to
Category

Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Thai Buddhist painting on cloth, Phra Malai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai Buddhist painting on cloth of a red cloaked monk on a raised pedestal underneath a tree
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Fratina, metal oxide tables by Raoul Gilioli
By Raoul Gilioli
Located in Torino, IT
was used by the monks of monasteries for dinner and also to pray. In monasteries and in general in
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Tables

Materials

Metal

Fratina, metal oxide tables by Raoul Gilioli
Fratina, metal oxide tables by Raoul Gilioli
H 29.53 in W 74.81 in D 23.63 in
Mid-20th Century Samarkand Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, inter alia, Buddhist monks to pray on, Samarkand rugs are very often characterized by lengthened sides
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Mid-20th Century Turkestan Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Samarkand Style Geometric Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
, Bohemian energy. They were woven, inter alia, for Buddhist monks to pray and meditate on, hence the really
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Saint Jerome De Somer Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Flemish Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
extraordinary visual impact, showing the Christian monk portrayed in the guise of a hermit kneeling in the act
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nicolas Vreeland Bodh Gaya Prayer Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
photo, Nicholas Vreeland captures the image of a Bhuddist monk praying at the sacred structure; the
Category

2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
the care of those affected. Hence, people sometimes pray to him when they have been hit by a serious
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

Malchus of Chalcis as Hermit - Etching by Johannes Sadeler
By Johannes Sadeler I
Located in Roma, IT
as a shepherd and spent his free time praying. His family hoped he would build a family and marry
Category

16th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Large Antique 18th Century Greek Icon of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in New York, NY
monk Theophanes and kept in the Moscow Synodal Library. Beautifully described by Piotr Grotowski
Category

Antique 18th Century Greek More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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Praying Monk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal praying monk for your home. A praying monk — often made from wood, bronze and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a praying monk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A praying monk, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made praying monk over the years, but those crafted by Steve McCurry are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Praying Monk?

Prices for a praying monk start at $790 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $1,800.