The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai
Located in Milano, IT
Buddha statue. Crafted from a uniquely patterned green material, this statue captures the spirit of Budai
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Laughing Buddha Statue
Collection of Five Metal Laughing Buddha Statue
Located in London, GB
A fine collection of five metal laughing buddha. Laughing Buddha playing with children usually
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Antique Chinese Bronze Laughing Buddha Statue China, ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely piece Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 19th Century Age: ca 1900 Original/Reproduction: Original Condition: Overall Condi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920
$2,796Sale Price|60% Off
H 9.85 in W 10.24 in D 7.49 in
Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
piece of art that exudes charm and cultural significance. The statue features the iconic Laughing Buddha
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Qing Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Statue Laughing Buddha
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose porcelain sculpture of the Hotei Laughing Buddha (Budai) with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, Ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha CHinese Antique. China, finely carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving
$1,644
H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Huge and beautifully carved statue of a Laughing Buddha. Nice artifact as home decoration
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha
$998
H 7.88 in W 14.38 in D 7.88 in
Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description China, finely carved wooden Laughing Buddha in laying position. Seated on a matching
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Celadon Jade Statue, Laughing Buddha
Located in London, GB
Vintage hand-carved Chinese Celadon Jade statue laughing Buddha centred in boulder, the upper
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Lapis Lazuli Laughing Buddha Children Carved Eastern Meditation Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 3.35 in
Lapis Lazuli Laughing Buddha Children Carved Eastern Meditation Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, the spiritual meaning of The Laughing
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
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Lapis Lazuli
Natural Jade Jadeite Laughing Travel Buddha Asian Decorative Statue Sculpture
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H 4.59 in W 2.74 in D 1.72 in
Natural Jade Jadeite Laughing Travel Buddha Asian Decorative Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
masterpiece, a legacy of the Chinese craft of natural hade. Natural Type A Jadeite stunning Buddha statue. A
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Late 20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Extra Large Bronze Happy Bronze Buddha Laughing Statue Budai Buddhism Buddhist
Unavailable
H 60 in W 51 in D 43 in
Extra Large Bronze Happy Bronze Buddha Laughing Statue Budai Buddhism Buddhist
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning bronze casting of a giant laughing Buddha. This is over five feet tall so incredibly large
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 5.32 in D 4.34 in
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk whose legendary smile
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 4.14 in W 5.91 in D 2.37 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 7.09 in W 10.24 in D 5.52 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, the Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 10.04 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 6.89 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Unavailable
H 0.99 in W 0.48 in D 0.48 in
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Antique 1780s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral
Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture Natural Red Coral
Unavailable
H 1.86 in W 0.71 in D 0.75 in
Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture Natural Red Coral
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Happy Laughing Buddha, Large Hand Carved Chinese Standing Statue, Child at Feet
Sold
H 23 in W 12 in D 10 in
Happy Laughing Buddha, Large Hand Carved Chinese Standing Statue, Child at Feet
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Happy laughing Buddha, large hand carved Chinese standing statue with child at his feet. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Middle 20th century Beautiful old wooden Chinese laughing Buddha from China
Sold
H 14.18 in W 6.93 in D 3.94 in
Middle 20th century Beautiful old wooden Chinese laughing Buddha from China
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Discover this beautiful old wooden Chinese Laughing Buddha, a charming antique statue originating
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Large Laughing Buddha Statue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gold painted Buddha statue in a great pose. Coin slot is on his belly. (Please confirm item
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Large Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Statue
Located in London, GB
Beautiful large antique famille rose porcelain laughing/happy buddha statue with Fine enamel
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Genuine Polished Ruby and Ziosite Buddha from Pakistan (1.8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece is carved from a single rough Ruby and Ziosite. Laughing Buddha statues promote
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Agate
Chinese Laughing Buddha and His Five Children Carved Lapis Lazuli Statue
Located in Tustin, CA
Carved lapis lazuli statue of Chinese Laughing Buddha and his five children with a removable carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A very fine porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha statue on conforming carved wood stand (circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Stone Buddha, Laughing with Open Mouth
Located in Sarasota, FL
Heavy Stone Buddha, laughing with open mouth. Previously washed in gold colored paint, robe was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues
Materials
Stone
Bronze Statue "The Laughing Buddha" by Enrico Caruso
By Enrico Caruso
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
laughing Buddha and gifted the bronze statue to Arturo Toscanini in 1909. Signed "Enrico Caruso, 1909" on
Category
Early 20th Century American Busts
Materials
Bronze
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Sold
H 3.15 in W 6.11 in L 3.15 in
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
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Laughing Buddha Statue For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the laughing buddha statue you’re looking for. Each laughing buddha statue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, lapis lazuli and coral. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect laughing buddha statue — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A laughing buddha statue is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made laughing buddha statue over the years, but those crafted by Enrico Caruso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Laughing Buddha Statue?
Prices for a laughing buddha statue start at $328 and top out at $30,403 with the average selling for $2,000.
Questions About Laughing Buddha Statue
- How do I choose a Buddha statue?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020A Buddha statue is very personal. You should choose one that speaks to you. If you are a practitioner, you can ask your teacher for assistance as well.
- Are Buddha statues Chinese?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022China is just one of the many countries that has a tradition of Buddhist sculpture. You can find Buddha statues from many other regions like India and Japan. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Buddha statues from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What do Buddha statues mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The most commonly represented Buddha in Chinese Buddhist sculpture is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, the Enlightened One, or the Gautama Buddha. He is typically depicted seated upon a lotus throne with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the Gesture of Witness. This gesture symbolizes the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his enlightenment and celebrates his unwavering meditative focus.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The purpose of a Buddha statue relates to worship in the Buddhist faith. It provides a point of focus and reflection for Buddhists when they engage in the meditation required to achieve enlightenment. Find a selection of Buddha statues on 1stDibs.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.
PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020Most ritual figures depict the Buddha in one of three postures: seated, standing, or reclining. Differences in expression, hand gesture (mudras), and accompanying objects can reveal the figure’s place of origin as well as the particular Buddhist teaching depicted. Such Buddha figures are rendered in a variety of media depending on regional art traditions and intended use, ranging from carved stone to cast bronze to lacquered bamboo.
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