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Chimera Chinese

19th Century Blue White Medallion with Animals Wool Chinese Rug, circa 1870
19th Century Blue White Medallion with Animals Wool Chinese Rug, circa 1870

19th Century Blue White Medallion with Animals Wool Chinese Rug, circa 1870

Located in Firenze, IT

chimeras of the Chinese mythological bestiary more than fighting he seems to play happily with the happy

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Chinese Bronze Chimera Guardian Figure
19th Century Chinese Bronze Chimera Guardian Figure

19th Century Chinese Bronze Chimera Guardian Figure

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century, or possibly earlier, seated bronze chimera, cast as a ferocious scaled beast seated

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Magnificent Mythological Being "Chimera" with Human Face and Flaming Rays Halo. Orange Terracotta

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian
19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian

19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian

Located in Forney, TX

Dogs, Japanese Komainu, Tibetan Snow Lion, and similar to the legendary Chimera creatures known as the

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Chinese Blue & White Covered Oviform Jar
Chinese Blue & White Covered Oviform Jar

Chinese Blue & White Covered Oviform Jar

Located in Wilton, CT

Sea. They Appear Related to the Popular Chinese Chimera-Like Beast; the Qilin. All Three Display a

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Antique Chinese Zodiac Scatter Rug
Antique Chinese Zodiac Scatter Rug

Antique Chinese Zodiac Scatter Rug

Located in New York, NY

is a Chinese chimera that represents prosperity and good fortune, rests in the center of the animal's

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian...

Materials

Wool

CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING
CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING

CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING

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H 14 in W 12 in D 8 in

CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING

Located in Stamford, CT

CHINESE CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL 'CHIMERA' (SEE BELOW).MING DYNASTY OR POSSIBLY EARLIER

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Marble

Chinese Export Dining Chair Chimera Dragons Etc Part of Large Suite, circa 1890
Chinese Export Dining Chair Chimera Dragons Etc Part of Large Suite, circa 1890

Chinese Export Dining Chair Chimera Dragons Etc Part of Large Suite, circa 1890

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

late 19th century dining chair hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s and floral

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of 6 circa 1890 Chinese Export Dining Chairs with Chimera Dragons Etc
Rare Set of 6 circa 1890 Chinese Export Dining Chairs with Chimera Dragons Etc

Rare Set of 6 circa 1890 Chinese Export Dining Chairs with Chimera Dragons Etc

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chairs hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s and floral detailing These chairs are

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$230,794Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

$19,000

H 12.99 in Dm 7.48 in

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

Located in Girona, Spain

Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases

Materials

Alabaster

Hand-Crafted Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Sculpture, TL Tested
Hand-Crafted Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Sculpture, TL Tested

Hand-Crafted Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Sculpture, TL Tested

$6,500Sale Price|33% Off

H 20.5 in W 17 in D 6.5 in

Hand-Crafted Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Sculpture, TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test numbers C106t33. I have on...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Located in Stamford, CT

Impressive pair of large bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan snow lions are known for protective qualities, they are celestial animal emblem of Tibet that em...

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Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested,  '386 AD-535 AD'
Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested,  '386 AD-535 AD'

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'

$185,000 / set

H 23.42 in W 11.81 in D 20.47 in

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'

Located in Miami, FL

A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

By Andrea Brustolon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs throughout This chair is abso...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport

Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces. When China was unified again, first briefly under the Sui and then under t...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

$29,988Sale Price|25% Off

H 15.53 in W 13.52 in D 10.15 in

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

Exceedingly rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 5...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century

Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century

Located in Austin, TX

A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century. The figure portrayed dressed in military attire, wearing a cuirass molded ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Historical Memo...

Materials

Marble

LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE
LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE

LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, vintage hand carved Chinese Foo Lion Dog statue with original paint and patina This is a very ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$112,438 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Windows

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

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Chimera Chinese For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of chimera Chinese for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, jade and bronze, all chimera Chinese available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of chimera Chinese available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chimera Chinese?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $9,500, while they’re typically $490 on the low end and $38,829 highest priced.