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Vintage Chinese Hardstone Carving of Damo, Early to Mid 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful vintage to near antique Chinese nephrite jade carving of Damo (Bodhidharma), with an
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Soapstone, Semiprecious Hardstone and Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Miami, FL
intricate semiprecious hardstone carvings. Measuring six feet in height, this screen has clearly been
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Precious Stone

Pair Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved Chinese Jade hardstone Foo Lions or Fu Dogs. This pair of Chinese spinach jade
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Carved Hardstone Foo Dogs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Hardstone Foo Dogs C1920 Measures - 4.25"H x 6.5"W x 3.25"D
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Impressive Pair of Round Hardstone Archaistic Sculptures
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of large round hardstone or marble Chinese sculptures with custom aged steel bases. the
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble, Steel

Chinese White Hardstone Bamboo Form Vase Republic period
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese white hardstone ( jade or nephrite) carved vase in the form of the bamboo tree with leafs
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Black Hardstone Qing Dynasty
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique mid Qing hand carved black hardstone snuff bottle. Produced in China towards the end of
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Precious Stone, Lacquer

Chinese Hardstone Grape Cluster Arrangement, circa 1935-1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese hardstone grape cluster arrangement, circa 1935-1940. Realistically modeled grapes, vines
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Large Chinese Carved Hardstone Emperor & Empress Portraits
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Empress. Vivid detailed stone carving of the two looking forward in grace Exceptional object of art for
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Hand Carved Carnelian Hardstone Floral Centerpiece & Cast Bronze Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Chinese hand carved hardstone centerpiece composed of carnelian, jade, & quartz
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Carnelian, Jade, Quartz

A Chinese cloisonné and carved hardstone bonsai tree, Prunus circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
beautiful natural agate hardstone. Each individual flower has five separate petals and the centres have a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate, Enamel

A Chinese hand carved agate hardstone figure group on stand circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This amazing Chinese carving has been cut from a single large boulder grey agate hardstone which
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Chinese Foo Dog or Lion in Pink and Gray Hardstone mounted on a Pedestal
Located in Lomita, CA
mounted on a rosewood base. The carving is sharp and the hardstone is finely polished. Overall, the lion
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Quartz

Pair of Large Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Models
Located in London, GB
hardstone carving. The models are of an identical design, each one filled with a plethora of large
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20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Chinese Rose Quartz, Agate, and Nephrite Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Located in London, GB
craftsmen in the 20th century, bringing together the complex techniques of hardstone carving and cloisonné
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20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Enamel

Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic
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Antique 1880s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Chinese Republic Period Carved Amethyst Quartz Vase with Cover
Located in Hudson, NY
specialty carved hardstone vases. The carving in rich veined amethyst quartz was done circa 1930-1940 and is
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Amethyst

Chinese Agate, Jade and Rose Quartz Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Located in London, GB
the centuries-long Chinese tradition of hardstone carving. The pot is crafted using cloisonné
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20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Brass and Alabaster Comport Dish, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre
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Antique 1890s Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
sophisticated touch to the piece. The combination of the beautiful sodalite hardstone the intricate carvings
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Excellent pair of Chinese lacquered cabinets or nightstands decorated with hardstone and mother of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Stone

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in New Orleans, LA
furniture. To find a pair of objects featuring this level of artistry in hardstone and wood carving, crafted
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
H 36 in W 61.25 in D 39 in
Tibetan 16th Century Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inlays Buddhist Lama Figure
Located in Paris, FR
The lama seated in vajrasana on a lotus pedestal, the hands in teaching mudra and holding two lotus flowers blossoming on the shoulders, dressed in a monastic robe with floral scroll...
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Antique 16th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1920s Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble
Located in Pasadena, CA
, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving.
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

Chinese Green Hardstone Carving, China, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Chinese green hardstone carving was realized in China during the 20th century. This big
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Hardstone Carving of a Guanyin, China, Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Chinese hardstone carving of Guanyin is a large late 20th century statue superbly representing
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Late 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Asian Six-Panel Ebony Lacquer Folding Screen with Hardstone Carvings
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous six-panel Asian black lacquered or ebonized folding screen with hardstone and jade
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone

Two Eskimo or Inuit Carvings of a Walrus and a Seal
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice duet of Eskimo or inuit carvings of a walrus and a seal.they appear to be hardstone carvings
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Native American Objects

Chinese Black Lacquer Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
hardstone carvings made of Jade, mother-of-pearl, amethyst, tiger eye, rose quartz, soapstone, and several
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Indian Carved Hardstone Figural Relief Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian carved hardstone figural relief sculpture, depicting standing female attendant holding a fly
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Mid-20th Century Unknown International Style Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Tree Trunk Form Carved Hardstone Brushpot
Located in Astoria, NY
A Chinese brushpot, crafted of carved hardstone in the form of a tree trunk with foliage; includes
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Chinese Hardstone Trees in Cloisonne Pots, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese hardstone tree sculptures comprised of amethyst, rock crystal, greenstone
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal

19th Century Chinese Pale Hardstone Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. S...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Steel

19th Century Chinese Pale Hardstone Bi Disc
19th Century Chinese Pale Hardstone Bi Disc
H 12.25 in W 8.5 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Monumental Hardstone Inlaid Processional Indian Elephants
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large carved wooden elephants on stands, each 41 inches tall, clad with hardstone
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

20th Century Chinese Sculpture in Green Hardstone Geisha Figure
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful sculpture in precious green hardstone made in china. Fine figure of geisha on wooden base.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Chinese Carved Hardstone Foo Dogs on Carved Wood Bases
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese carved hardstone pair of foo dogs on carved wooden bases, marked 'China' on the bottom.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pair of Chinese Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930 Measures - 7.5"H x 2.25"W x
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Carved 3.5kg Hardstone Amethyst Figure of Shoulao the Inmortal Chinese God
Located in BILBAO, ES
Carved Hardstone 3kg or 17.500ct Amethyst Figure of Shoulao the immortal Chinese wise god depicted
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1990s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Amethyst

Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia. The first obelisks were built
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21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Obelisks

Materials

Rock Crystal

Antique Italian Pietra Dura Plaque in Giltwood Florentine Frame, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic
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Antique 1870s Italian Paintings

Qing Dynasty Pair of Lacquer Wall Panels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of lacquer wall panels. Chinese, Qing Dynasty. With jade, ivory & hardstone carvings in
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Jade, Brass, Steel

Qing Dynasty Pair of Lacquer Wall Panels
Qing Dynasty Pair of Lacquer Wall Panels
H 42.5 in W 13 in D 1.13 in
Pietra Dura Image of Don Quixote De La Mancha, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
area of hardstone carving." Wikipedia
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Stationery Casket
Located in London, GB
English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three
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Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Pietra Dura Marble Malachite Thermometer
Located in London, GB
in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Ebonised & Pietra Dura Cigar Humidor Games Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious
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Antique 1880s Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Other

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Stationery Casket with Pietra Dura Panels
Located in London, GB
website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Pietra Dura Mounted Desk Set
Located in London, GB
Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the
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Antique 1870s Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious
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Antique 1860s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique William IV Pietra Dura Marble Top Occasional Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the
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Antique 1830s William IV Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving
Category

Antique 1880s Italian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Plaque Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends

Materials

Brass

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Hardstone Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hardstone carving you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and steel, every hardstone carving was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a hardstone carving — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each hardstone carving bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Hardstone Carving?

A hardstone carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,212, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $40,473.