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Buddhist Flowers

Beautiful Chrysanthemum screen with the Honda clan coat of arms. Meiji Japan
Located in Paris, FR
. Considered a Buddhist flower and offered in religious ceremonies, it is also the emblem of the imperial
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Antique 1890s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
$7,183 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in
Framed Painting of Two Japanese Buddhist Monks with Lotus Flower and Wicker Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese framed painting from the 19th century depicting two walking Buddhist monks holding a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Plexiglass, Wood

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Dish Flowers Top Quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish of Chinese porcelain from the Kangxi period. The plate has dark blue stylized flower and leaf
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Wanli / Tianqi Ming Chinese Porcelain Kraak Chinese Taste Figural Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
plant with a place of honor among the Eight Buddhist Emblems . Sacred flower of the Buddhists, symbol of
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Samarkand Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
). These central motifs are surrounded by symmetrical arrangements of Buddhist-inspired flowers, rosettes
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Antique Late 19th Century Uzbek Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tibetan Painted Door
Located in New York, NY
. Tibet has little resources and old wood is reused as platforms for Buddhist art. This representation of
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Tibetan Painted Door
Antique Tibetan Painted Door
$2,200
H 52 in W 27 in D 3 in
Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Lotus Stools, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
a delicate lotus flower, a Buddhist symbol of purity and an emblem of summertime.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Lotus Stools, circa 1900
Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Lotus Stools, circa 1900
$1,680 / set
H 20 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Antique Chinese Peking Carpet in Dark Blue Background
Located in Atlanta, GA
-corner lotus blossom flowers, which were symbols of purity and spirituality in Buddhist traditions. An
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Vintage 1910s Chinese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Carpet in Dark Blue Background
Antique Chinese Peking Carpet in Dark Blue Background
$3,820 Sale Price
20% Off
W 48 in L 80 in
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

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Antique Green Tibetan Mat with Buddhist Symbols and Flowers Rug
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
and Buddhist symbols. The vivid green is reminiscent of a lush meadow with a variety of flowers in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Large Bronze Buddha Statue Lotus Flower Sculpture Buddhism Burmese Buddhist
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
. Buddha is depicted sitting on a bed of lotus flower and also holds a lotus in his hand. The lotus flower
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Vintage 1970s Asian Statues

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Art Deco Chinese Beijing Scatter Rug Navy Blue
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
. Each corner depicts the Buddhist umbrella between flowers. A piece full of elegance, serenity and
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608
By Wei Xiao Ming
Located in Geelong, Victoria
of flowers and Buddhist symbols, the rim with flowers and foliage. Ship wrecked, porcelain slightly
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Antique Early 1600s Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Red Lacquered and Gilt Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
carved and gilt panels depicting auspicious Buddhist flowers in vases. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Red Lacquered and Gilt Cabinet
Red Lacquered and Gilt Cabinet
H 85.5 in W 48 in D 26.5 in
Beautiful Chrysanthemum screen with the Honda clan coat of arms. Meiji Japan
Located in Paris, FR
. Considered a Buddhist flower and offered in religious ceremonies, it is also the emblem of the imperial
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Antique 1890s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Buddhist Metal Temple Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Buddhist metal temple flowers, Meiji Period (1868-1912) lotus flowers and leaves with nickel and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Silver Plate, Nickel

Buddhist Metal Temple Flowers
Buddhist Metal Temple Flowers
H 44 in W 21 in D 14 in
Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bronzed Patinated Steel These two wall sconces were used to decorate Buddhist altars. The gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of beautifully intricately hand carved lacquered and 23K giltwood altar flowers displayed in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A group of five beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K water gilt wood altar flowers. One leaf is
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
17th-18th century Buddhist emple altar flowers, hand-carved and gilded wood with metal fittings
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Large Japanese Temple Flowers
H 47 in W 4 in D 4 in
Exceptional Set of 18 Japanese Temple Flowers in Bronze Vases, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and exceptional set of eighteen Japanese Buddhist temple flowers with their original heavily
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Imari Style Plate Porcelain Japan xx Century, Japan Showa Period 1930 circa
Located in Milano, IT
decorations with plant racemes, flowers and Buddhist "Shishi" lions.
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
Located in Somis, CA
Indian religions. The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred
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2010s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
H 9 in W 4.75 in D 5 in
Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Tibetan cabinet with four doors and painted Buddhist symbols and flowers including
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Painted Tibetan Cabinet
H 44 in W 50.5 in D 20 in
Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted Blue Decorative Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
is inspired by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
inspired by the elephant that plays a central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Tea Caddy, Chinese Porcelain Decorative Object, Qing Period
Located in Roma, IT
Porcelain tea caddy is beautifully decorated with the classic Buddhist symbols: lotus flowers, bats
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Kutani Green Decorative Porcelain Vessel by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
central role in the Buddhist nativity story and the Flower Festival, the celebration of the birth of
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lacquered Mandarin Chinese Landscape Fan with Box
Located in Sofia, BG
landscape, edifices, folkloristic, taoist and Buddhist symbols, mythical animals, symbols, flowers, seldom
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Sandalwood, Lacquer

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of nine (9) beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K gilt wood altar flowers. Late Meiji Period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

27.5CM Antique Ming Wanli Chinese Porcelain Flower Kraak Dish Buddhist Cakras
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
resembling a large flaming wheel. This Buddhist motif may have a central Asian origin. The underside is
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Burmese Red Lacquer Flower Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
variation of those traditionally used to carry flower offerings to Buddhist shrines. Intricately twisted
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Early 20th Century Burmese Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Gilded Temple Flowers in Ceramic Vases
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of Japanese ceramic vases containing 16 gilded and hand-carved lotus flowers from a Buddhist
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Large Old Vintage Pair Electrified "Lotus Flower" Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a handsome quality pair (2) of large old vintage tall scale 19 inch Buddhist electrified
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
or beside an altar in a Buddhist temple. The lotus flowers are at different stages of their life
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Cambodian Red Terracotta Temple Sculpture with Divinities and Lotus
Located in Yonkers, NY
Buddhist temple. The fragment showcases three female divinities with lotus flowers, a Buddhist symbol of
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Early 20th Century Cambodian Mounted Objects

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Terracotta

Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
Located in Somis, CA
Indian religions. The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred
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2010s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
Pair of Bronze Temple Bells
H 9 in W 4.75 in D 5 in
Japanese Contemporary Green White Porcelain Decorative Box by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Buddhist scriptures and religious practice to make his lifework the re-creation of a “Buddhist menagerie
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Temple Lotus Flowers in Golden Lacquer Wood with Vases
Located in Paris, FR
A set of 16 gold lacquered lotus buddhist flowers. Lotus leaves and flowers at this type symbolize
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of metal vases contains 20 carved lacquered giltwood altar flowers. Lotus leaves and flowers
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Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Porcelain Small Pot with Cover, Kangxi, ‘1662-1722’
Located in Lisbon, PT
flowers (one of the “Eight Buddhist Emblems”, a sacred flower of the Buddhist and symbol of purity
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ming Dynasty Turquoise Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
vases are decorated with flowers and Buddhist symbols in relief. Collected in Paris during the 1970's.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Large Early 18th Century German Delft Blue & White Kraak Style Charger
Located in London, GB
flowers, a gourd and a scroll central to radiating panels of Buddhist objects alternating with flowers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Delft and Faience

Large 18th Century Delft Blue & White Charger Decorated in Kraak Style
Located in London, GB
flowers, a gourd and a scroll central to radiating panels of Buddhist objects alternating with flowers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

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Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A Shrine for Tibet: The Alice S. Kandell Collection. Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art Marylin Rhie, Robert Thurman, John Bigelow Taylor (Photographer). Marylin M. Rhie, Robert A. F...
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Early 2000s Tibetan Tibetan Books

Materials

Paper

Tibetan Buddhist Life by Don Farber Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tibetan Buddhist Life by Don Farber Hardcover Book. Don Farber, Dorling Kindersley, 2003 - Buddhism - 192 pages. A richly illustrated overview of Tibetan Buddhism traces the origin...
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Late 20th Century Asian Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960
Located in London, GB
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed , C.1960 Depicting cherry blossom, the national flower of Japan, and a sparrow in flight, a symbol of loyalty, friendship and prosp...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment, 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment, 19th Century. The suzani fragment on the frame is from a 19th C. Suzani. It is hand backed on linen and streched over a strecher and f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment, 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
The suzani fragment on the frame is from a 19th C. Suzani. It is hand backed on linen and streched over a strecher and finished with a wooden frame. Ready to go on any wall. The ite...
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Antique 19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Dragon Drums, 3 Pieces Set
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous pair of Antique Tibetan Drums have many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. They are all hand made from wood and leather. There are beautiful...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...

Materials

Leather, Wood

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
$1,200 Sale Price
36% Off
H 63 in Dm 13 in
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
$5,536 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Chinese Ming Style Bronze Metal Seated Buddha
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive Chinese bronze metal Buddha sculpture depicted sitting. Beautifully crafted in the Ming style with intricate details. The bronze has a rich patinated finish with verdigris.
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Brutalist Fiberglass Relief Wall Plaque, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Brutalist relief plaque made of fiberglass in the 1960s, featuring an abstract surface of geometric shapes and incised textures. The patinated finish in bronze-effect tones evokes th...
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Vintage 1960s European Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Brutalist Fiberglass Relief Wall Plaque, 1960s
Brutalist Fiberglass Relief Wall Plaque, 1960s
$2,394
H 29.14 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in
Pair of Japanese Costume Portraits Painted on Silk, 1920's
Located in London, GB
Two portraits of Japanese man and women in traditional costume painted on silk, circa 1920, in their original frames. Details show the exquisite traditional clothing in Japan of its ...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Four-Panel Gilt and Lacquer Folding Screen with Cranes and Lotus
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking four-panel Chinese folding screen featuring an opulent gilt background and richly painted imagery, likely dating to the late 20th century. The front of the screen showcase...
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Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Cerused Distressed Oak Parsons Style Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental rectangular dining table measuring 10 feet long featuring an oak veneer with a distressed, cerused stained finish. The table was designed in the parsons style with modern ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Cerused Distressed Oak Parsons Style Rectangular Dining Table
Cerused Distressed Oak Parsons Style Rectangular Dining Table
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30.5 in W 120 in D 42 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s An exemplar of mid-century modern design, this sleek, wall-mounted mirror epitomizes finesse and the inimitable ch...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Teak

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Buddhist Flowers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of buddhist flowers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique buddhist flowers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and fabric. Find 323 antique and vintage buddhist flowers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Buddhist flowers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Buddhist flowers bearing Art Deco or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Buddhist flowers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cum Shing, Francis Joseph von Tury and Kobayashi Kahaku are consistently popular.

How Much are Buddhist Flowers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $255,702 highest priced.