Japanese Rare And Unusual Antique 1813 Spiritual Garden Guardian
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unlike typical Jizo, Kannon, Bato Kannon, or Koshin stone figures however, this image has a distinctive head form resembling an eboshi or court-style headwear.
Stone
Sold
H 17 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Japan Gold Gilt wood Horse Protection Kanon Guan Yin, in Adoration rare find
Located in South Burlington, VT
The outwardly fierce Horse-headed (Bato) Kannon was popular in Japanese warrior society because of his role as protector of animals, especially horses.
Wood, Giltwood
Japanese Buddhist Wooden Sculpture 'Bato Kannon', 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
He is the only manifestation of Kannon that shows rage. Bato Kannon is also one of the warlike and wrathful deities of Esoteric Buddhism; in this role, the deity is known as Bato Myo...
Wood
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$800
H 8.47 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
Japanese antique stone god/[Daikokuten]/Stone Buddhas from the Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Do you know what Daikokuten is? This god in Japan is an old god who has existed since the end of the Muromachi period (16th century) as one of the seven gods who bestow happiness. He...
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Buddha from Niigata Prefecture /Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone statue of Jizo Bodhisattva, believed to have been created on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture during the Edo period. On Sado Island, there is a small Jizo hall know...
Sandstone
$800
H 10.95 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Antique Japanese stone pagoda finial fragment / Edo period /Buddhist art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone fragment is thought to have been carved as part of a stone pagoda during Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). The stone appears to be andesite, or a similar type of volcanic ro...
Stone
$800
H 11.15 in W 3.39 in D 2.76 in
Japanese Antique Edo Period Stone Buddha / 19th Century / Garden Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Jizo Bodhisattva statue believed to have been made in the late Edo period (19th century). It is believed to be made of granite. Its rough texture exudes a gentle aura...
Stone
Early 20th Century Japanese Stone Seated Buddha Sculpture for Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
A wonderful small stone seated Buddha with beautiful lichen patina Good garden candidate .In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known as Jizō, or respectfully as Ojizō-sama, is one of the most lo...
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Display Pedestal 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century Sculpture or Lantern Stone Display Pedestal A unique hard to find solid granite pedestal - perfect for displaying your favorite pot of plants, la...
Stone, Limestone
$1,800
H 12.13 in W 4.1 in D 2.96 in
Edo period wooden carved Buddhist statue/11-faced Thousand-armed Kannon
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden statue of **Jūichimen Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon)**, created in Japan during the late Edo period. Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon...
Wood, Cypress
Japanese Edo Period Wooden Buddha Statue / Kannon Bodhisattva
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden standing statue of Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) produced in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (18th to 19th century). With a height of 36.5 cm, it possesses...
Wood, Cypress
$900
H 9.85 in W 7.6 in D 7.6 in
Antique Japanese stone Buddha / Jizo Bodhisattva, Sado Island / Edo 1750-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone Buddha was made on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. Sado Island is a special island with its own distinct history and culture, considered a rare place even within Japan,...
Sandstone
$1,364
H 13 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Edo Period Stone Buddha/1600’s/Japanese Antique Buddha Statue/Garden Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone Buddha sculpture, believed to date back to the early Edo period or earlier, depicts Jizo Bosatsu in a seated pose. Crafted from granite, it showcases the natural effects ...
Stone
$1,000
H 18.9 in W 12.05 in D 7.8 in
Japanese antique Kannon stone statue/Edo period/18th to 19th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a stone Buddha of Nyoirin Kannon, created in the mid to late Edo period (circa 1750-1850). The material used is granite or andesite, and the natural weathering of the sto...
Stone
Chinese Antique Wealth And Prosperity God Caishen Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese celebrations! This is a large and unusual antique hand carved limestone Wealth God Caishen- coming from an ...
Limestone
Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture, Harewood, Early 19th Century Artistry
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1310 Japanese carved wood sculpture.Early 19th century
Harewood
$750
H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in
Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment
Located in Forney, TX
This richly sculpted hand carved and gilded Bodhisattva sculpture is almost certainly a fragment of a larger structure, likely an architectural ornament from an East Asian Buddhist t...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$1,500
H 5.36 in W 3.94 in D 2.13 in
Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I was able to obtain a very rare item. This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''. "Shin" = God "zo" = statue Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in a...
Cypress
Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 5 inches
Wood
$65,000
H 15.25 in W 69.5 in D 31 in
George Nakashima, Freeform Coffee Table, English Walnut, Studio USA 1971
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in High Point, NC
A unique and sizable coffee / cocktail table in the "sled-shape" style. Produced by Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States. Dated 1971 Executed in English Walnut...
Walnut
$1,350
H 8.07 in W 8.66 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Sacred Maruishi-gami Sacred Stone Sphere with Shrine Box・wabisabi 19`c
Located in 足利市, JP
A rare, highly spiritual, and visually captivating artifact of Japanese folk Shinto belief: an authentic Maruishi-gami (Sacred Round Stone Deity) originating from the Koshu region (p...
Stone
$2,700
H 69.3 in W 63.78 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...
Fabric
$2,200
H 69.93 in W 35.83 in D 1.3 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Panel with Layered Washi and Calligraphy, late 19th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Itado, a substantial wooden sliding door crafted from solid Keyaki (Zelkova), dating to the late 19th century, circa 1870s–1900s (Meiji period), based on its constru...
Wood, Hardwood, Paper
$1,364Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28 in W 10.6 in D 10.6 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Stone Wool Reed Table Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handspun and handwoven white lampshade - made of 100% Siroua wool, an endangered sheep living in a volcanic massif with very long wool fibers, located less than 100 km from the we...
Stone
$560
H 5.9 in W 4.3 in D 2.4 in
Japanese Antique Sacred Sugata-ishi Jizo Stone with Shrine・wabisabi mingei
Located in 足利市, JP
A deeply poetic and spiritually resonant artifact of Japanese folk religion and natural art (Suiseki): an authentic Meiji-period Sugata-ishi (figure-shaped natural stone) naturally r...
Stone
$3,000
H 17.72 in W 37.8 in D 30.32 in
Organic Modern Japanese Old Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table 1950s-1970s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese Sculptural Root Wood Coffee Table. It is believed to date from the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s). Crafted from a massive Japanese cedar tree, the table f...
Cedar
$2,800
H 45 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in
Japanese Tallest Antique Stone Sun And Moon Garden Lantern Nice 45 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful Patina On This Sun And Moon Stone Garden Lantern Wouldn't this antique garden stone lantern look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio, or deck ? Just ac...
Stone
Junzo Sakakura chair
By Junzo Sakakura, Tendo Mokko
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise modèle 3221 par Junzo Sakakura pour Tendo Mokko, Japon, vers 1953
Plywood
$6,600
H 28.35 in W 33.47 in D 31.89 in
Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi for Yamakawa Rattan, 1960s, Japan
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted rattan lounge chair by Isamu Kenmochi, one of Japan’s foremost modernist designers. This piece reflects Kenmochi’s celebrated approach of merging traditional Ja...
Rattan
$550
H 4.449 in W 3.15 in D 1.654 in
Japanese Wooden Sculpture"JIzo Buddha Statues" Early Edo period Wabisabi Mingei
Located in 足利市, JP
This profoundly moving, hand-carved wooden sculpture of Jizzo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) is an exceptional masterpiece dating from the late Muromachi to early Edo period (16th...
Cypress
$1,200
H 5.91 in W 4.33 in D 3.15 in
Japanese Zen・Sugata-ishi (Figure Stone/Meditation Buddha) Suiseki Viewing Stone
Located in 足利市, JP
An exceptional, deeply spiritual masterpiece of Japanese 水石 (Suiseki / Viewing Stone) art: a naturally formed "Sugata-ishi" (Figure Stone) that reveals the serene silhouette of a med...
Stone
Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style of the Baphuon, 11th century. The smiling, youthful male figure is portrayed sta...
Sandstone
$1,220
H 8.66 in W 21.65 in D 21.65 in
Early 20th C. Philippine Luzon Handwoven Bamboo Salakot Conical Hat｜Wall Art Zen
Located in 足利市, JP
An exceptionally fine early 20th-century hand-woven conical hat (Salakot), originating from Luzon Island in the northern Philippines. Measuring an impressive 21.65 inches (55 cm) in...
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Organic Material
$909Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.3 in Dm 13.8 in
Large French Studio Ceramic Vase, Keraluc Quimper, attributed to Michel Furic
By Keraluc
Located in BORGO, FR
Striking large-scale French ceramic vase produced by Keraluc Quimper and attributed to Michel Furic, dating from the 1960s. This sculptural piece features an expressive free-form sil...
Ceramic
$2,700
H 11.61 in W 7.09 in D 0.91 in
8th C. Tenpyo Edo/Meiji Inscribed Kanzeonji Temple Tile InkstoneーZen Calligraphy
Located in 足利市, JP
A rare and historically profound Gaken (antique roof tile inkstone) created during the late Edo to Meiji period (19th century) from an authentic 8th-century Tenpyo / Nara Period fla...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Terracotta
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.
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.