Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ancestor Figure
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts. We are listing i...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse. We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) bu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Chinese carved Ancestor figure This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important forebears.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1920's Ancestors Asian Male & Female Figural Table Lamps
By Legend of Asia
Located in Denver, CO
Porcelain table lamps in the likeness of ancestor portraits. Each featured on custom handmade brass bases with applied dimensional brass buddha figures. These porcelain figures were ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated elderly gentleman or mythical figure. From a Bel Air, California high-end art and artifacts estate. We were ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century hand painted Chinese Ancestor This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important forebears.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Fish
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H 10 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Fish
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated woman with flowing robes riding a mythical fish. We believe this is Qing dynasty (1644-1912) but this is not ou...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Located in San Marino, CA
Chinese carved wood ancestor figure with remnants of its original painted finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychromed Wood Ancestor Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very unusual large-scale Chinese polychromed wood figure of an ancestor, well carved with lifelike features and serene expression, with articulated joints, retaining its original rem...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
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H 31.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and well carved female figure in wood with gilding possibly a nun or ancestral figure. We have not seen many representations of woman carved in this way. We like the scarf ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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Chinese Ancestor Figure For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese ancestor figure for your home. Each Chinese ancestor figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and pottery. There are many kinds of the Chinese ancestor figure you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese ancestor figure, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Chinese Ancestor Figure?
Prices for a Chinese ancestor figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $398 and can go as high as $7,120, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
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