Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Period: Mid-19th Century

Chinese Four Officials Carved Valance, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

In traditional Chinese architecture, classic timber framework buildings were often enhanced by elaborate finishes and finely carved embellishments - such as this 19th-century elmwood...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Elm

Chinese Four Officials Carved Valance, c. 1850

Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand-carved and lavishly pigmented, these gilt fragments originated as decorative elements of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Elevated by ...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850

19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This small marble head of the Buddha is from the Shan States of Burma and carved from white marble. The face is framed by elongated and intricately c...

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Burmese Other Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...

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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850

19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base

Located in Hudson, NY

This fine old bronze of Tara was made for the purpose of focusing on the process of meditation regarding her aspects of wisdom and compassion. Crafted in Tibet but nearer to India and its influences this figure is an interesting combination of Hindu and Buddhist art and religion. Originally Tara was conceived as a Hindu mother goddess with the spread of Buddhism she was redesigned sometime after 4th century giving her a new role within the spreading Buddhist religion. This seems to have taken place in Shri Lanka and then spread out and back into India and Tibet thru China. At this time Shri Lanka was a great trading center and was host to many religious aspects, sects and ideals. The figure is cast with many fine details and is patinated in a warm green, brown showing traces of a coppery red color. The bronze content of this figure has a high amount of copper in the smelting giving the bronze a rich internal red color. Seated in lalitasana with her pendent right foot resting on a separately cast Padma or lotus pillow...

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Tibetan Tibetan Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base

Italian Carved Wood Figural Card Stand, Receiver, Late 18th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique Italian carved wood figural card stand or server. Life-sized figure in the form of a young cavalier holding a round tray, on a small pedestal base. 1EXA.

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Rococo Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Italian Carved Wood Figural Card Stand, Receiver, Late 18th Century

Chinese Shanxi 1840s Hand Carved Wooden Corbel with Deities Mounted on Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Shanxi carved wooden corbel from the mid 19th century, mounted on a base and depicting two deities. Born in the Northern Province of Shanxi during the 1840s, this exquisite wooden corbel demonstrates the undeniable skill Chinese artists possessed at the time. Presenting two deities (possibly Zhong...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Shanxi 1840s Hand Carved Wooden Corbel with Deities Mounted on Base

Chinese Charm Token Shoe with Compartment, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally tucked in a pocket as a charm, this tiny shoe was kept close at hand as a talisman for marital happiness. Meticulously carved from wood, the shoe is decorated with a double happiness symbol, the traditional symbol for conjugal bliss. A lovely Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift, the charm has a compartment ready to be filled with a note or small gift...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Chinese Charm Token Shoe with Compartment, c. 1850

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Unlike many objects of its kind, this limestone hitching stone was carved into a simple rounded shape without any figural references. Used to secure a horse by rope or reins, the sto...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Playful Puppies

Located in Hudson, NY

Antique bronze sculptures of puppies playing. Traces of gold on both, one holding tassels in its mouth. Measurements: 3 1/2" h x 6 1/2" w x 3 3/4" d and 4 1/4" h x 5 1/2" w x 3 3/4" d

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Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Playful Puppies

Large Japanese Carved and Polychromed Wood Panel of Gourds and Lotus

Located in Essex, MA

Depicting two large melons with calligraphy surmounted with lotus and flower and dragonfly. Painted in golds, reds, blues and green. Estate of John Volk, Pa...

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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Large Japanese Carved and Polychromed Wood Panel of Gourds and Lotus

Japanese Edo Period Carved and Painted Wood Plaque

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period carved and hand painted wood plaque for a Buddhist temple interior, with lotus blossoms, a crane and lotus leaf shelves to disp...

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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Carved and Painted Wood Plaque

Japanese Edo Period Ike Mask 'Devil Face'

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese sculpted wood Ike mask produced during the Edo Period (1603-1868) around 1850, depicting a devil face. Highly detailed, the mask has inserted eyes and hair attached to it.

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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Ike Mask 'Devil Face'

Japanese Imperial Pair Dolls 1840

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese acquisitions A rare couple. These Japanese Tachibina dolls represent the simplest essential form of the imperial couple. Their beautiful faces were crafted from crushed shell called gofun coated over carved wood and their dress feature period Edo (1840) textile kimono dress. Used as the display for the Girl’s day celebration, more specifically they are constructed of kinran brocade fabric covered paper, the heads carved of wood and covered in gofun with painted features and inset hair, the male form with outstretched arms and conical legs, the female has a cylindrical form. They come in an original kiri wood storage box. Dimensions: Large doll 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide Small doll...

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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Wood

Japanese Imperial Pair Dolls 1840

Chinese Shou Shoe Carpenter Line, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same attention to detail. This remarkabl...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Chinese Shou Shoe Carpenter Line, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Shoemaker's Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand carved of stone, this object would have been used in a shoemaker’s shop to press down large pieces of leather. Doubling as a handle, the central figure depicts the curious figure of a man with pig-like facial features holding a rake. The figure is Zhu Bajie, a character from the Ming-dynasty novel “Journey to the West...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese Stone Shoemaker's Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850

Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand carved and vibrantly painted, this 19th century figure of a mythical spirit was once placed upon a traditional altar table to pay tribute to ancestors past. The figure is carved...

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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.