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Buddha Altar

19th century Large antique Burmese Buddha altar from Burma
19th century Large antique Burmese Buddha altar from Burma

19th century Large antique Burmese Buddha altar from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This large antique Burmese Buddha altar stands at an impressive height of 187 cm, reflecting the

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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

$8,400Sale Price|30% Off

H 48 in W 36.5 in D 15.5 in

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Located in Pomona, CA

This Antique Chinese Carved Altar/Buddha Shine is 100% hand made and hand carved from Cypress wood

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine

Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine. A rare form

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet
JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

$5,400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 22.75 in W 9.45 in D 7.65 in

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Seated Shakyamuni Buddha in a Lacquered Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet. This is a remarkable

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold, Berlin Iron

Vintage 1950s Horn Buddha Sculpture
Vintage 1950s Horn Buddha Sculpture

Vintage 1950s Horn Buddha Sculpture

$523

H 4.14 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

Vintage 1950s Horn Buddha Sculpture

Located in PARIS, FR

altar, this Buddha sculpture serves as a serene focal point that encourages contemplation and inner

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

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Middle 20th century Old wooden Burmese Buddha Altar - Original Buddhas
Middle 20th century Old wooden Burmese Buddha Altar - Original Buddhas

Middle 20th century Old wooden Burmese Buddha Altar - Original Buddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This Middle 20th century Old wooden Burmese Buddha Altar is a stunning testament to the rich

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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th century Antique wooden Indian altar from India - Original Buddhas
19th century Antique wooden Indian altar from India - Original Buddhas

19th century Antique wooden Indian altar from India - Original Buddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique wooden Indian altar is a finely crafted devotional piece from the 19th century

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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Buddha's Hand citron, 19th Century The Chinese

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

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H 16 in W 17 in D 7 in

Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha

Located in New York, NY

Gilded Bronze Buddhist Buddha statue. Serene casting of Enlightened Buddha Buddhist Monk seated on

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20th Century Asian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Chinese Provincial Altar Table
Mid-19th Century Chinese Provincial Altar Table

Mid-19th Century Chinese Provincial Altar Table

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H 32.75 in W 82.5 in D 17.75 in

Mid-19th Century Chinese Provincial Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

and Buddhas. This 19th century altar table was made in China's Shanxi province. Faint traces of the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th century Antique bronze Thai Rattanakosin Buddha statue from Thailand
19th century Antique bronze Thai Rattanakosin Buddha statue from Thailand

19th century Antique bronze Thai Rattanakosin Buddha statue from Thailand

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Buddha statue, a devotional altar piece, or a historically significant example of gilded Southeast Asian

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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Giltwood Buddhist Apostles
Pair of Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

Pair of Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

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H 21 in W 9 in D 12 in

Pair of Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

Located in Chicago, IL

. Depictions of these apostles are often found along side Buddha statues on temple altars. Both apostles are

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Teak

Giltwood Buddhist Apostles
Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

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H 19 in W 14 in D 15 in

Giltwood Buddhist Apostles

Located in Chicago, IL

. Depictions of these apostles are often found alongside Buddha statues on temple altars. These life-like

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20th Century Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Teak, Giltwood

Monk's Fan Mounted on Stand
Monk's Fan Mounted on Stand

Monk's Fan Mounted on Stand

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H 28 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

Monk's Fan Mounted on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

altars accompanying Buddha images. The glass mirror fragments were added to create a "bejeweled

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Early 20th Century Thai Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wooden Thai Greeting Angel Sculpture on Metal Base
Wooden Thai Greeting Angel Sculpture on Metal Base

Wooden Thai Greeting Angel Sculpture on Metal Base

Located in Chicago, IL

Buddha sculptures on raised altars.

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Late 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture
Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

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H 64 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

flanking collections of Buddha sculptures on raised altars. This angel is a greeting angel or Tepanom

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Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Antique Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet
Antique Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet

Antique Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet

Located in Toledo, OH

Antique 1920's Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet. Gilt lacquer wood box that opens to

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Located in Pomona, CA

construction, sturdy, hand carved, well balanced. Normal age wear This gorgeous Antique Chinese Carved Altar

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

Buddha shrine. Per our Japanese friend, to the left is Shaka Nyorai (Shakamunibutsu) and on the right, is

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture
Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

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H 59 in W 48 in D 21.5 in

Wooden Greeting Angel Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Buddha sculptures on raised altars.

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Pair of Carved Thai Greeting Angels on Metal Bases
Pair of Carved Thai Greeting Angels on Metal Bases

Pair of Carved Thai Greeting Angels on Metal Bases

Located in Chicago, IL

collections of Buddha sculptures on raised altars.

Category

Late 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Offering Box
Offering Box

Offering Box

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H 15 in Dm 12 in

Offering Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Buddha Offering Altar Box

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Antique 19th Century Tableware

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Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods

By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Early 21st century Old metal Buddhist shrine from Nepal
Early 21st century Old metal Buddhist shrine from Nepal

Early 21st century Old metal Buddhist shrine from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This old metal Buddhist shrine, originating from Nepal, is a fine example of spiritual craftsmanship, reflecting the rich cultural and religious traditions of the region. Made entire...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

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Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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$4,166

H 37.8 in W 89.77 in D 21.66 in

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Located in Kastrup, DK

Sideboard crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers and a pair of double doors. The sides are adorned with carved scroll details. Expertly crafted, the piece retains traces of its ...

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Elm

Cast Bronze Buddha Head
Cast Bronze Buddha Head

Cast Bronze Buddha Head

$650

H 13.75 in W 4.13 in D 3.5 in

Cast Bronze Buddha Head

Located in Branford, CT

Cast bronze Buddha head. On a carved wooden pedestal. Circa 1890. H 13-3/4" W 4-1/8" D 3-1/2" including base.

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Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

$1,580

H 24.5 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...

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Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern

Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern

Located in South Burlington, VT

Classic Japanese Garden Lantern This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculpture in a classic Japanese form, would make an exceptional visual statement and substantial conversational c...

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$461Sale Price / item|65% Off

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Located in Wembley, GB

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$2,800

H 17 in W 14 in D 6.5 in

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Located in North Palm Beach, FL

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$6,880

H 53 in W 34 in D 1.75 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their homes. The rich red, orange, green, and blue hues are still incredibly vibrant on ...

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$11,000 / set

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$1,950

H 33.5 in W 75 in D 21 in

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the buddha altar you’re looking for. A buddha altar — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage buddha altar you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a buddha altar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Sax Berlin each produced at least one beautiful buddha altar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Buddha Altar?

Prices for a buddha altar start at $278 and top out at $29,500 with the average selling for $5,800.