Guanyin Head
Monumental Chinese Stone Guanyin Head, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
As the embodiment of compassion, Guanyin is the most beloved enlightened being in China. Known as
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century
Located in Milano, IT
sacred sculpture.
Guanyin's head is adorned with a radiant crown, symbolizing his divine authority and
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 12.01 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Pair Guanyin Bodhisattva Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century or earlier polychrome hand carved Guanyin Bodhisattva heads with glass eyes.
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Zen Garden Shrine Head of Guanyin Buddha Statue
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Large 20th century Chinese head of Guanyin. This piece is quite large and has been hand crafted by
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Wood Carving Four-Faced Guanyin Buddha Head Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Asian Wood Carving Four-Faced Guanyin Buddha Head Statue – Symbol of Compassion, Wisdom
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Chinese Marble Bust Head of Guanyin Buddhist Bodhisattva Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautiful marble Quan Yin. Very large and incredibly heavy (needs additional padding on the underside or a stand to help balance the bust so that it can stand up properly). Nicely ca...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
H 17 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
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Chinese Stone Head of Guanyin, Early 20th century.
Located in Valley Village, CA
Chinese Stone Head of Guanyin, Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures
Materials
Stone
18th Century Burmese Carved Marble Head of Guanyin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Noted for her extreme kindness, Guanyin is an ancient Boddhisattva. In the Buddhist religion
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Chinese Works of Art Stone Head of Guanyin
Located in 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
The face of this figure has a serene feeling, the lavish crown making the total appearance majestic.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, ...
Lapis Lazuli Guanyin Bodhisattva Buddha Asian Head Bust Carved Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
. Head bust sculpture.
Lapis lazuli is one of the precious stones used already in ancient times
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
H 7.29 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Ming Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, and appears to be an object of contemplation by Guanyin. The head is carved in a mood of reflective
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Guanyin Head
Located in Chicago, IL
As the embodiment of compassion, Guanyin is the most beloved enlightened being in China. Known as
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Busts
Materials
Wood
Guanyin's Head, Original Stone Sculpture by Chinese Master, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Guanyin's Head is a charming gray-black stone sculpture by an anonymous Chinese master of the 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 10.63 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
Chinese Polychrome Terra Cotta Tang Dynasty Head of a Guanyin
Located in Torino, IT
Her face with a gentle smile and her hair piled into an elaborate chignon. Remains of colored pigment are visible.
Arcadia-Italy TL test certificate.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Carved Stone Guanyin Head
Located in Chicago, IL
A serene carved limestone Guanyin head with a compassionate expression, on a custom steel mount. In
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Clay & Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Clay & Stucco head of Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Ming Dynasty or older.
A fine
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Vintage Thai Carved Wooden Head Sculpture of Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage Thai carved Chinese design wooden head sculpture depicting Guanyin, the bodhisattva
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 28.5 in W 15 in D 14 in
PAINTED CLAY HEAD OF GUANYIN (KUAN YIN)
Located in Woodbury, CT
WELL MODELED FACE, FULL CHEEKS, SMALL MOUTH, BLACK PAINTED ARCHED BROWS, HOLLOWED URNA IN FOREHEAD, HAIR SWEPT UP INTO A TOPKNOT, SURROUNDED BY FLORAL DECORATION, CENTERED IN FRONT W...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Busts
Carved and Polychromed Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Buddhist deity of compassion and mercy depicted with a serene face and tall chignon fronted by a diadem centering a small figure of Amitabha seated in meditation, painted in dark...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Southeast Asian Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
An extremely rare polychrome stucco head of Guanyin
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large and solid head of a bodhisattva of compassion layered with various colored pigments
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Chinese Ming Dinasty Carved Wood Head of Guanyin, circa 1600
Located in London, GB
A stunning polychrome carved wood head of a Guanyin dating from the late Ming period, circa 1600
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
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Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast vintage Khmer, Angkor Wat style, bronze head of Shiva, circa 1970's, Thailand.
Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, change and destruction, is identified by the third eye...
Category
Vintage 1970s Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 11.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors.
This work dates back to the late Meiji/ E...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Chinese Stone Temple Wall Sculpture/Buddha Wall Plaque
Located in Pomona, CA
A Chinese antique carved stone wall plaque with traces of original polymorphic and nice patina. Crafted in China, this carved stone wall plaque will make for an exquisite decorative ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 65.5 in W 140 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Sandstone Buddha Head, Northern India
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely sandstone Buddha head on wooden base, early 1900's, Utttar Pradesh, Northern India. The hand-carved features include the typical snail-shell curled hair, elongated ears, hal...
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Qing Twelve Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century Chinese late Qing dynasty twelve panel lacquered coromandel screen. The grand screen features a royal pavilion courtyard with figures. Each panel measures 17.5 inc...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo
...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper, Gold
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style of the Baphuon, 11th century.
The smiling, youthful male figure is portrayed sta...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China.
The figure likely represents ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Located in Chicago, IL
With closed eyes and a gentle expression, this large stone Buddha head brings calm and serenity to its surroundings. The hand-carved figure depicts the historic Buddha Shakyamuni, al...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Bust of Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese vintage carved stone bust of Guanyin from the mid 20th century. Found in southern China, this large carved stone bust captivates us with its calm depiction of Guanyin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China.
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion,...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Guanyin Buddha
Located in Munich, DE
Rare vintage Buddha, the Bodhisattva of compassion and mercy.
Category
Vintage 1920s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century.
Maitreya i...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Materials
Schist
H 18.75 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic guanyin head available at 1stDibs. A guanyin head — often made from stone, wood and marble — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the guanyin head you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each guanyin head bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.
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