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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

The animal in the small medallion in the center of this beautiful square Beijing, is a Qilin, it is frequently associated with the cardinal point of the west, instead of the Byakko w...

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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 in a defensive crouch with its head facing forward as it opens its mouth in a roar e...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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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 with Traces of Stucco and Painting.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

A Hang Dynasty Mythical Guardian Chimera Figure
A Hang Dynasty Mythical Guardian Chimera Figure

A Hang Dynasty Mythical Guardian Chimera Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Terracotta figure depicting a mythical chimera guardian creature combining features of a dragon and lion, inspired by traditional Chinese protective beasts.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han 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

Chinthe, the Burmese word for lion, while leograph of Chinthe is an artistic highly stylized lion; the rare Southeast Asian Burmese equivalent to Foo Dogs, Japanese Komainu, Tibetan ...

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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

They Appear Related to the Popular Chinese Chimera-Like Beast; the Qilin. All Three Display a Lion's Tail and Paws, but with Different Heads.

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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

The presence of all of these colors add depth and detail to the work. A Qilin, which is a Chinese chimera that represents prosperity and good fortune, rests in the center of the anim...

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

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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

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late 19th century dining chair hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s...

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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

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six original late 19th century dining chairs hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s and floral detailing Th...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Magnificent standing horse in orange terracotta and traces of painting. With a finely decorated saddle and with the mane and tail hair braided. TL Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 09K12...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

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

$23,570Sale Price|30% Off

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in

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

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Copper, Iron

Massive Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Terracotta Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Massive Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Terracotta Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested

Massive Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Terracotta Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

A massive Chinese Han dynasty Sichuan terracotta pottery figure of a horse Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Powerfully modelled in a pose of alert attention, its strong neck and head pois...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

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

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)

By Green River Fossil Company

Located in Logan, UT

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

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2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Limestone

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

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Located in Austin, TX

A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Walnut

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

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...

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Marble

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

$110,303 / 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

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

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

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

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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.