Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top and bottom.
Marble
Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idol
Located in Ottawa, CA
Bactrian large stone aniconic idol figure, a latge ritual object with unknown usage from a culture that had no written language.
Stone
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian biconvex stone idol. Alongside column and figurative idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture.
Slate
Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top.
Marble
Stone Bactrian Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture.
Sandstone
Bactrian Marble Aniconic Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A carved limestone ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive hole to the narrow end. 10.3 kg, 22cm (8 3/4").
Marble
Stone Bactrian disc Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture.
Sandstone
Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A carved alabaster ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive hole to the narrow end. 10.3 kg, 22cm (8 3/4").
Alabaster
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top.
Marble
Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A simular pair of Bactrian marble column idols, circa 3000-2000 BC. They have a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top.
Marble
Set of 2 Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idols
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A pair of carved limestone ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive holes to the narrow end. Lovely color and patina.
Marble
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top.
Marble
Set of Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptors
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of similar large Bactrian marble staffs circa late 3th-2nd millennium BCE.
Marble
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia comprising modern Afghanistan and bordering India.
Marble
Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia comprising modern Afghanistan and bordering India.
Marble
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian biconvex stone idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture.
Sandstone
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Bactrian idols originate from North-East Afghanistan and date from circa 2000 B.C.
Marble
Bactrian Marble Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian marble idol circa late 2nd to 1st millenium BCE.
Marble
Stone Idol Bactrian Artefact
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture.
Sandstone
Western Asiatic Bactrian Stone Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A intriguing Bactrian stone object. Scholars have been debating over the purpose of the various stone items found in several sites.
Sandstone
Large Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top.
Marble
Bactrian Bronze Age Stone Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian sandstone column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC.
Marble
Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A large Bactrian marble staff circa late 3rd-2nd millennium BCE.
Marble
Bactrian Alabaster Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia comprising modern Afghanistan and bordering India.
Marble
Three Proto-Bactrian Column Idol
Located in London, GB
Pink veined marble, flaring out towards the base with longitudinal grooves along the top and the base.
Dimensions:
33cm x 13cm
32cm x 16cm
26cm x ...
Marble
Collection of Bactrian Marble 'Column Idols' 3000 BC
Located in London, GB
Collection of six ancient Bactrian 'column idols'. Tapering cylindrical forms of varying sizes and marbles, with shallow grooves at top and bottom, in some cases extending round c...
16th Century Hand-Carved Bronze Buddha with Ushnisha Flame
Located in New York, NY
A bronze Buddha Flame or "Ushnisha", recovered from the ancient city of Sukhotai, Thailand. Circa 15-16th Century. The Ushnisha is the three-dimensional oval on top of Buddha's hea...
Bronze
Balinese hand-carved antique Chapiter Column Accent
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite hand-carved wooden column chapiter showcases a masterful blend of cultural symbolism and botanical artistry. Featuring a central Barong motif, the piece draws inspirat...
Hardwood
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD
Located in Bradenton, FL
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm Statue dating from the 1st to 4th Century A.D. A herm was a statue consisting of a a head atop a square pillar, originally an artifact to honor the god Herm...
Bronze
Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object / wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old carved stone object sourced in Japan. Featuring a deeply recessed center and a softly rounded form, the piece exists somewhere between natural formation and human interventio...
Stone
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Important Ancient Hawaiian Aumakua Stone Sculpture with Provenance
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare and monumental Hawaiian hand carved stone "Aumakua" abstract sculpture of a male carved from Vesicular Basalt. An Aumakua is a Hawaiian ancestral spirit guardian—a family de...
Stone
Antique Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exotic 19th century carved relief architectural wood element, once part of a building facade has now been mounted on metal stand and made into an exciting and impressive sculpture. ...
Wood
Antique Bronze Opiumweight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze 5,3 cm high 3,3 cm wide and 4,1 cm deep Weight: 0.149 kgs Originating from Burma 18th century.
Bronze
Antique Bronze Opiumweight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze 2,5 cm high 2,1 cm wide and 2,2 cm deep Weight: 0.030 kgs Originating from Burma 18th Century.
Bronze
A Neolithic Polished Stone Axe Head
Located in London, GB
This finely preserved thin-butted axe, knapped and polished from a block of mottled brown-grey coloured flint, is a powerful and aesthetic reminder of the technological advancements ...
Stone
$631Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 1.19 in
Pre Columbian Valdivian Chorrera ceremonial stone axe C 3000 BC
Located in London, GB
A superb and very fine Pre-Columbian, Valdivia Chorrera Ceremonial stone Axe head. Valdivian–Chorrera cultures of coastal Ecuador, This finely shaped piece features a broad, flared...
Stone
Coade Stone Style Column Fragment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully preserved early 19th century Coade stone style column fragment mounted on a bespoke steel stand. Showcasing superb craftsmanship, this terracotta column is likely a fra...
Stone
Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid stone sculpture, polished stone sculpture.
Stone
Antique 18th Century Carved Oak Solomonic Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 18th century unusual carved oak solomonic column plinth. Carved from oak, this interesting piece features foliage and caryatids. This fascinating, intrinsically worked ant...
Oak
Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Stone Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic human effigy hand-carved from a granular medium to dark gray volcanic stone with six (6) "V" sections carved front. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 47...
Stone
Hand-Carved Stone Pillar on Wood Stand, Ming Style, Hunan, China, 1560
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved stone pillar on a wood stand. Hunan, China, circa 1560. Not unlike the smaller Scholar's rocks, this stone pillar was placed in gardens as an object of meditation and...
Stone
$1,028
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Pre Columbian Taino stone pestle Caribbean South American Art antiquities
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Taíno Effigy Vessel Greater Antilles (Hispaniola or Puerto Rico), c. 1000–1500 CE Taíno Stone Pestle A Taíno stone pestle, carved in green-brown stone with a simple,...
Pottery
$1,660
H 19.69 in W 26.78 in D 19.69 in
Rustic Sculptural Coffee Table, Burnt Black Wood, Carved, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This sculptural coffee table is a one-of-a-kind work of functional art, carved by hand from a single hardwood log and charred using the traditional shou sugi ban technique. Its organ...
Wood
Saint Gobain Dining Table, France 1950's
By Georges Djo-Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Dining Table Attributed to Djo Bourgeois, Large Steel base with a thick Saint Gobain Glass Chairs in photo for reference only. 30x82x42 26 under the top for armchairs
Steel
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
“Galaxy” Chandelier in Brass and Fumé Murano Glass
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This extraordinary Midcentury Modern Sputnik chandelier features eight copper-finished brass arms with ball finials and twelve additional arms holding hand-blown smoked Murano glass ...
Brass
$6,200 / set
H 94.69 in W 38.39 in D 3.15 in
Antique Japanese tin clad tall & thick huge sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A pair of tall, thick and huge antique wooden sliding doors covered with tin-coated iron sheet panels. These types of doors were used at the gate / entrance of western-influenced la...
Metal, Tin, Iron
Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as Lord of the Dance, in the Chola style, late 19th or early 20th century, India. Shiva is portrayed ...
Bronze
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
The Salon, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$5,000 / set
H 13 in W 24 in D 42 in
Charcoal Blocks, Sculptural, Geometric, Shou Sugi Ban Coffee or Side Tables
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Charcoal Blocks are a grouping of five upright and angled tables. Each of the individual pieces sits with a tilted stance and together they can be organized into a row, grouped l...
Wood, Fir, Reclaimed Wood
STONE TWO-TAILED TRITON, 125 CM H, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
STONE TWO-TAILED TRITON, 125 CM H, 20th Century Stone statue of a two-tailed Triton. Hand-carved. Ancient figure from the Greco-Roman era. Height 125 cm Width 63 cm Depth 62 cm Wei...
Sandstone
$7,500
H 52.76 in W 49.22 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, Hand-Carved Wood from France
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th-century cabinet is a masterpiece of rural craftsmanship, defined by its bold geometric paneling and rich, weathered patina. At its center, a hand-carved symbolic detail add...
Wood
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$38,450Sale Price|48% Off
H 128 in W 130 in D 0.25 in
Franco-Flemish 18th Century Figural Tapestry Allegorical to "Triumph & Love"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine baroque Franco-Flemish 18th century figural tapestry allegorical to triumph and love, depicting three maidens within a verdure background next to a shoreline, being appro...
Wool
$7,895
H 34.5 in W 36.5 in D 22 in
Queen Anne Period Chest of Drawers of Walnut and Oak from England, Circa 1710
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English chest of drawers of walnut and oak from the Queen Anne period, circa 1710, featuring a moulded top of beautiful figured burl walnut, above a frieze of two short drawer...
Brass, Metal
$430,000
H 85.83 in W 28.15 in D 20.87 in
Monumental Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sarcophagus Lid, Ptolemaic Period
Located in London, GB
The upper part of a monumental anthropoid limestone sarcophagus, finely carved and preserving several hieroglyphs from a spell for immortality from the Book of the Dead. The lid depi...
Limestone
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
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.
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.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.