A Small Chinese Carved Timber Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in the Beijing Market in 1980s.
Wood
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty Provenance: Private Old Australian Collection Acquired in Beijing Market in 1980s.
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...
Wood
An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: A dignified portrayal of the bodhisattva, resplendent with blue-black pigment detailing t...
Wood
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty Provenance: Private Old Australian Collection Acquired in Beijing Market in 1980s.
Wood
Chinese Guan Yin Figure Early Ming Dynasty
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare Chinese Guan Yin figure, early-Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Wood, Paint
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty Provenance: Private Old Australian Collection Acquired in Beijing Market in 1980s.
Wood
Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique an Chinese carved green river jade figure of an immortal ming/qing modelled wearing robes, Size: 14cm x 5.5cmx 3cm.
Jade, Soapstone
19th Century Chinese Ming Scholar Court Official Figure Statue Large 15"
Located in Somis, CA
This remarkable 19th-century Chinese hand-carved wood statue depicts a seated Ming scholar / official in traditional robes and headdress, retaining its beautifully aged original hand...
Wood
Chinese Carved Wood Standing Figure of Guanyin in the Ming Dynasty Style
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese carved wood standing figure of Guanyin in the Ming dynasty style, with polychrome application, the hair tied back into an elaborate high chignon, with her left hand raised,...
Wood
Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, large and most impressive antique Chinese pottery figure, modeled as a powerful Ming Dynasty style warrior, standing ready holding a spear, this monumental scale statue featu...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment
Located in Forney, TX
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), sculptural figural form believed to be a depiction of Guanyin / Avalokiteshvara, seated in padmasana upon lotus throne base, framed by halo of flames, parce...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
A Large Antique Chinese Carved Timber Figure of Guanyin Riding an Elephant
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Antique Chinese Carved Timber Figure of Guanyin Riding an Elephant Description: Enlivened with polychrome application, the bodhisattva seated in 'rajalilasana' astride a rec...
Wood
Rare Chinese Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figure of Lu Dongbin, Ming ca. 1600
Located in Nottingham, GB
From the Ming dynasty onwards, bronze figures of Daoist deities and immortals occupied an important place within the domestic interior. They appeared on household altars, scholar's d...
Bronze
A Large Carved Wooden Figure Of Buddha, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A LARGE CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF BUDDHA, MING DYNASTY （1368-1644） China, 1368-1644.
Hardwood
Chinese Daoist Buddha Figure Late Ming Early Qing Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully wood carved figure of a seated Buddha. Seated with slowing robe with traces of white polychrome mostly on head and neck. Prayer compartment in back. Figures done in thi...
Wood
Lacquered Wood Figure of Amitãbha, Yüan/Early Ming Dynasty
Located in valatie, NY
Lacquered Wood Figure of Amitãbha, Yüan/Early Ming Dynasty (late 14th C), with hands resting in his lap in dhyana mundra, a contemplative expression on his face with heavily-lidded e...
Large Ming Dynasty Wooden Sculpture of a Taoist Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
A large carved wood sculpture of a Taoist guardian figure with inset eyes from the Ming Dynasty. The body has traces of gilt lacquer. The reverse has a space to enclose magic relic...
Wood
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H 7.49 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
Chinese Ming Carved & Lacquered Wooden Dignitary on Horseback Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely carved Chinese antique Ming wooden figure of a dignitary seated on a throne and riding on horseback dating from the early 17th century.
Wood
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H 13.39 in W 5.71 in D 3.55 in
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty Provenance: Private Old Australian Collection Acquired in Beijing Market in 1980s.
Wood
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H 13.5 in W 8.75 in D 5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved Wood Figure of a Luohan or Arhat, 16th-17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A serene and charming Chinese carved and lacquered wooden figure of an Arhat or Luohan, late Ming dynasty, circa 1600.
Wood
Yuan-Ming Dynasty Grey Stone Carved Daoist Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
An ancient Chinese carved and painted grey stone sculpture of a dignitary, Laohan, Deity, Emperor or king from the 12th-14th century.
Stone
Gilt Lacquered Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokitesvara) seated majestically in rajalilasana, the position of royal ease, with the right forearm resting on the knee of the raised right leg, wh...
Wood
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H 12 in W 6 in D 5 in
17th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Figure of Caishen, the God of Wealth
Located in Austin, TX
A charming late Ming dynasty Chinese carved camphor wood figure of the God of Wealth, named Caishen, mid-17th century.
Wood
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Wood Figure of a Lohan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) polychromed wood figure of a seated Lohan (also Arhat, one who has achieved Buddhist spiritual enlightenment, or nirvana), naturalistically rend...
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H 57.49 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Ming Dynasty Chinese Carved Wooden Figure of a Bodhisattva Guan Yin
Located in Armadale, Victoria
An imposing depiction of Guan Yin, wearing an elaborate headdress adored with the carved figure of the seated Amitabha Buddha, the face characteristically round and jeweled, with the...
Wood
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.