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Antique Ivory Figurines

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape
Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inrō or other types of sagemono.

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Gold

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake
Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Located in PARIS, FR

To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inrō or other types of sagemono.

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Gold

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inro or other types of sagemono.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Lacquer

Snake Charmer Bronze Sculpture, Jugendstil, Early 20th Century, Signed
Snake Charmer Bronze Sculpture, Jugendstil, Early 20th Century, Signed

Snake Charmer Bronze Sculpture, Jugendstil, Early 20th Century, Signed

By Rudolf Kaesbach

Located in Berlin, DE

Kaesbach' on the plinth and with the foundry mark, height with base: approx. 30.2 cm Founding mark RM Rosenthal & Maeder produced decorative bronze and ivory figurines in the A...

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Early 20th Century Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of inrō or other types of sagemono passed around the belt (obi).

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Gold

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925

By Alexandre Kéléty

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

In 1928 and 1930, he presented bronze and ivory figurines. These are made by Art Editor Arthur Goldscheider.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Golden 750 Biedermeier Box Painting Portrait of Little Girl Vienna Made 1828
Golden 750 Biedermeier Box Painting Portrait of Little Girl Vienna Made 1828

Golden 750 Biedermeier Box Painting Portrait of Little Girl Vienna Made 1828

Located in Vienna, AT

The child's hairstyle with curled hair is typical for Austrian Biedermeier period / the figurine's skin is ivory whereas its short-sleeved dress is shaded in cobalt blue.

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Gold

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Very Large Antique Carved Ivory Netsuke, Stag, Artist Signed
Very Large Antique Carved Ivory Netsuke, Stag, Artist Signed

Very Large Antique Carved Ivory Netsuke, Stag, Artist Signed

Located in San Marcos, CA

Overly large for use as a Netuske, but it has the holes carved into the underside which would accommodate the string (view images). The figure of a stag lying down and with 4 fawns ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Ivory Figurines

Dieppe, France Hand Carved Ivory Putti with Cymbals, on Tusk
Dieppe, France Hand Carved Ivory Putti with Cymbals, on Tusk

Dieppe, France Hand Carved Ivory Putti with Cymbals, on Tusk

Located in San Marcos, CA

Mounted atop a natural tusk, hollowed out, this solid carved ivory putti playing cymbals. An often displayed motif in art through time, the most delightful perhaps being those in th...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ivory Figurines

Japanese Ivory Elegantly Hand Carved Figurines
Japanese Ivory Elegantly Hand Carved Figurines

Japanese Ivory Elegantly Hand Carved Figurines

Located in New York, NY

Woman playing the lute with man holding a fan and a lantern. Intricate hand carved detail.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Ivory Figurines

Royal Worcester the Chinese Man #837 from the Countries Around the World
Royal Worcester the Chinese Man #837 from the Countries Around the World

Royal Worcester the Chinese Man #837 from the Countries Around the World

By Royal Worcester

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

1882 Royal Worcester The Chinese Man #837 From The Countries Around The World Collection Figurine; Gilt. Makers Mark on Reverse. Additional information: Age: 1850-1899 Primary...

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19th Century British Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Ceramic

Marble, Bronze & Ivory Figurine of Goddess Athena
Marble, Bronze & Ivory Figurine of Goddess Athena

Marble, Bronze & Ivory Figurine of Goddess Athena

Located in New York, NY

This magnificent antique chryselephantine statue depicts the Greek goddess Athena (or possibly the Roman Minerva) and is uniquely carved from two types of marble (red and green) with...

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19th Century Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base

Located in North Miami, FL

Okimono set of japanese hand-crafted and hand-carved figurines, in the shape of a pair of realistic red apples showing seeds and stem, made of ivory with a detached brown wooden base...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood

Ivory DIEPPE Plaque Depicting A Putto, 1880 ca

Ivory DIEPPE Plaque Depicting A Putto, 1880 ca

Located in Firenze, IT

Ivory plaque depicting a putto on a column with a floral decoration. Dieppe, 1880 ca. 16 cm high, 10 cm wide

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ivory Figurines

Jean Ballantyne (1873–1956) - Framed Oil, Still Life with Ginger Jar
Jean Ballantyne (1873–1956) - Framed Oil, Still Life with Ginger Jar

Jean Ballantyne (1873–1956) - Framed Oil, Still Life with Ginger Jar

Located in Corsham, GB

A delicate oil painting by the artist Jean Ballantyne, depicting a still life scene with Chinese ginger jar and ivory figurine. Beautifully presented in a gilt-effect frame with bead...

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Early 20th Century Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Oil

Vienna Bronze Table Lamp Sculptured Figurines Couple Peter Tereszczuk
Vienna Bronze Table Lamp Sculptured Figurines Couple Peter Tereszczuk

Vienna Bronze Table Lamp Sculptured Figurines Couple Peter Tereszczuk

By Peter Tereszczuk

Located in Vienna, AT

Collectors of bronze items appreciate the highest value of Tereszczuk's work: The sculptor has become well-known for his Art Nouveau & Art Deco figurines made of bronze, most of them...

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Bronze

Christ In Carved Ivory, Italy, 18th Century
Christ In Carved Ivory, Italy, 18th Century

Christ In Carved Ivory, Italy, 18th Century

Located in Roma, RM

Jesus is shown as if speaking his last words to God the Father. The refined execution of Corpus Christi recalls an Italian late baroque production where the dramatic expression of th...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ivory Figurines

Open letters by Alfred Jorel
Open letters by Alfred Jorel

Open letters by Alfred Jorel

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H 10.63 in W 0.4 in D 1.97 in

Open letters by Alfred Jorel

By Alfred Jorel

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jorel was a student of the sculptor Jean Carlus. He made bronze, ivory and chryselephantine figurines, as well as ivory jewelry in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Bronze

Ming Period Ivory figurine
Ming Period Ivory figurine

Ming Period Ivory figurine

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H 2 in W 5.75 in D 2 in

Ming Period Ivory figurine

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful Ivory figurine of a reclining man. Rare with a great patina.

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Ivory

Antique Japanese Carved Ivory Statue
Antique Japanese Carved Ivory Statue

Antique Japanese Carved Ivory Statue

Located in Greenwich, CT

19th century Japanese grim reaper skeleton statue, intricately hand-carved in ivory, with metal sword in hand, as well as dark iconography including vulture on one shoulder and komod...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Georgian Antique Ivory Figurines

English Royal Worcester FIgurine The Russian #941 Countries Around World, 1890s
English Royal Worcester FIgurine The Russian #941 Countries Around World, 1890s

English Royal Worcester FIgurine The Russian #941 Countries Around World, 1890s

By Royal Worcester

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

English Royal Worcester FIgurine The Russian #941 Countries Around World, 1890s Countries Around The World by James Hadley Additional Information: Maker: Royal Worcester Sub...

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19th Century Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Ceramic

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Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Wien - 1953 Berlin “Young athlete with slingshot”
Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Wien - 1953 Berlin “Young athlete with slingshot”

Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Wien - 1953 Berlin “Young athlete with slingshot”

Located in Berlin, DE

Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Vienna - 1953 Berlin "Young Athlete with Slingshot" "David" Large bronze, dark patinated, signed: Prof. V.H. Seifert Height: 71.5 cm, approx. 85 cm h...

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Early 20th Century Jugendstil Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Bronze

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ivory Figurines

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme

Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme

By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

Artistic chandelier 6 arms in amethyst-green-pink Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme. Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiration f...

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2010s Italian Other Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period

$4,000

H 2.6 in W 9.75 in D 4 in

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa second half of 19th century late Edo period. The rectangular box features an unusually...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century
Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century

Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco, money, paintbrushes, and other objects. The inro is a stack of small boxes hanging fr...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...

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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exceptionally fine and unusual Japanese lacquer writing implements box, suzuribako, in the form of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box,...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

$6,000

H 11 in W 7 in D 5.8 in

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A good Japanese carved cinnabar three case inro with mixed metal ojime, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The three case inro of standard form, comprised of three container se...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Silver, Copper

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.
Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

$550

H 2.84 in W 2.13 in D 0.79 in

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

Located in Stockholm, SE

A fourpart Japanese lacquer Inro. the lacquer is red with motives of a spider with its web in gold and two flying cranes. The lowest part of the inro has a crack on one side.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama

Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama

By Shibayama Factory

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case inro stringed together with a silk cord of a carved wood Ojime and a carved ivory netsuke circa 19th century of Edo period. This fine piece was made in collabora...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments
Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments

Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Traditional Japanese Inro Box with Five Compartments Traditional Japanese inro box with five compartments. Classic design with dark lacquer and gold details. Includes netsuke and wov...

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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'
Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'

Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'

$8,116

H 6.11 in W 5.16 in D 5.99 in

Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'

Located in PARIS, FR

Tebako box with three compartments in golden and nashi-ji lacquer, decorated with golden, red, and kirigane lacquer, golden persimmon tree leaves, among rocks. The compartments are o...

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1860s Japanese Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Lacquer

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) created by Kajikawa. Beautiful Inro, created in Japan by one of the Kajikawa family during the Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1810. Has ...

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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Agate, Gold

Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box
Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box

Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The Inro is comprised of three stacked compartments and features a deer motif with mother of pearl accents, an ojime and a wooden frog netsuke. Inros were used to store items like m...

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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Ivory Figurines

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Antique Ivory Figurines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique ivory figurines is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique ivory figurines — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique ivory figurines available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ivory figurines made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique ivory figurines are appealing in their simplicity, but Josef Lorenzl, Amphora and Amphora Austria Manufactory produced popular antique ivory figurines that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Ivory Figurines?

Prices for antique ivory figurines can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ivory figurines begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $9,830, while the average can fetch as much as $4,013.