Tree Agate Tang-Style War Horse Sculpture
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This dynamic hardstone carving depicts a powerful Chinese war horse rendered in the Tang Dynasty Revival style.
Category
Vintage 1950s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
Hardstone Carving
Chinese Soapstone, Semiprecious Hardstone and Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Miami, FL
The upper part is circular in form with hardstone carvings of birds and foliage. The hardstone decorations are mounted onto a black lacquer ground, and the compositions are surrounde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Precious Stone, Wood
Pair Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
$3,550 / set
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 appears to be a nephrite, covered vases having a figural foo lion design with raise...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Hardstone Large Chop Seals, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Carved Hardstone Large Chop Seals, the reticulated bases with stag vignette reliefs, the upper portions depicting an ox mother and child. 8.25" H x 3" W x 3" D. Pro...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century
$3,264Sale Price|20% Off
Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century
Located in Catania, IT
Hardstone Vase with Rings. China, 20th century. A Chinese vase dating back to the 20th C., Qing Dynasty era. It is a refined art object, entirely carved in natural stone with warm gr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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 and trunk. Republic period.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....
Category
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 and leaves in various color jades, arranged on a stone slab raised base, connected w...
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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
multi dimensional hand carved and hand painted wall hanging Depicting a Chinese Dynasty Emperor and Empress. Vivid detailed stone carving of the two looking forward in grace Except...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
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 with a cast bronze base. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage an...
Category
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
This small jewel like tree is Chinese and dates to circa 1920. It represents a flowering Prunus bonsai tree. The tree is displayed in a shallow rectangular planter made from gilt br...
Category
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 has some brown and black veins and inclusions which the artist carver had cleverly us...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
Mid-20th Century Tiger’s Eye Quartz Lion Carving Attributed to Georg O. Wild.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and highly decorative example of mid-20th century German hardstone carving, combining exceptional lapidary craftsmanship with sculptural presence.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Chinese Foo Dog or Lion in Pink and Gray Hardstone mounted on a Pedestal
$383Sale Price|34% Off
Chinese Foo Dog or Lion in Pink and Gray Hardstone mounted on a Pedestal
Located in Lomita, CA
It is mounted on a rosewood base. The carving is sharp and the hardstone is finely polished.
Category
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
Pair of large Chinese hardstone, jade and cloisonné enamel flower models Chinese, 20th Century Height 39cm, width 25cm, depth 25cm Crafted in 20th century China, this pair of lar...
Category
20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Hardstone Moujik/Peasant Figures in the style of Fabergé, Signed & Numbered
Located in New York, NY
These works reflect the tradition of hardstone carving associated with workshops working in the style of Fabergé, known for combining nephrite, chalcedony, quartz, and marble in figu...
Category
Vintage 1920s Russian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Chinese Pink Rose Quartz Carp Fish Model Sculpture Figure Hardwood Stand
Located in London, GB
As a 20th century example of Chinese hardstone carving, this rose quartz carp offers a compelling blend of craftsmanship, cultural symbolism, and decorative appeal, making it a timel...
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz, Wood
Modern Swiss Aragonite Rock Crystal Labrador Dog Model Vacheron Constantin
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Erwin Klein, born in 1941 in Germany, is celebrated for his expertise in gemstone and hardstone carving—a highly specialised craft that transforms semi precious materials into intric...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal
Peter Muller Labradorite Kingfisher Sculpture Quartz Base. Switzerland, 1980's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking work showcases Müller’s mastery of hardstone carving, featuring a dynamic kingfisher captured mid-dive with a fish in its beak.
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Manfred Gettman Attrib. Brown & Black Obsidian Bull Sculpture. Germany, 20th C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compact yet powerful in form, the sculpture captures the strength and movement of the bull through precise lapidary carving and elegant material contrast. Idar-Oberstein has long bee...
Category
Late 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Set of Nine Agate Bowls Carved from a Single Agate Block, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
These bowls can be displayed together as a decorative centerpiece or individually as elegant objects for a cabinet, coffee table, or collection of minerals and hardstone carvings. T...
Category
Vintage 1970s Serving Bowls
Materials
Agate
Chinese Agate, Jade and Rose Quartz Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Located in London, GB
Chinese agate, jade and rose quartz flower model in a cloisonné enamel pot Chinese, 20th Century Height 28cm, width 37cm, depth 25cm Crafted in 20th century China, this delicate fl...
Category
20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Chinese Republic Period Carved Amethyst Quartz Vase with Cover
Located in Hudson, NY
This urn, while archaistic in shape, generally is far more typical of 18th and 19th century specialty carved hardstone vases. The carving in rich veined amethyst quartz was done circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Amethyst
Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Brass and Alabaster Comport Dish, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique 1890s Italian More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Hand-Carved Italian Double Bronze-Handled Centerpiece with Fluted Body
Located in New York, NY
The quality and type of marble suggest that this piece was produced by a workshop specializing in hardstone carving for decorative display during the 1800s.
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Centerpieces
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Chinese Carved Malachite Scholar’s Brush Washer in the Form of a Lotus Leaf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Traditionally used for rinsing ink brushes, this piece is both a functional implement and a contemplative object, ideal for collectors of scholar’s objects, scholar’s rocks, or fine ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Malachite
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Chinese Qing Dynasty Brown Agate Covered Censer, Archaic Style, Foo Dog
Located in New York, NY
The use of agate with strong natural color variation allowed the carver to emphasize the sculptural relief of the masks and animal figures. Hardstone carving workshops during the Qi...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
The combination of the beautiful sodalite hardstone the intricate carvings, and the traditional design makes it a valuable piece for collectors and admirers of fine antiques and Chin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Fine Large Carved Rock Crystal parrots
$12,000 / set
Pair of Fine Large Carved Rock Crystal parrots
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite sculptures exemplify the technical mastery and aesthetic refinement of hardstone hand carving. The use of transparent rock crystal—a prized material for scholar’s obj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
Price Upon Request
Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in New Orleans, LA
To find a pair of objects featuring this level of artistry in hardstone and wood carving, crafted by such notable artisans, of such size and intricacy, that also hail from a titled e...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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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 the 19th century. Beautiful shape with strong body and shoulders. Very well hollow...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
Tibetan 16th Century Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inlays Buddhist Lama Figure
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H 5.12 in Dm 3.63 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
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H 17 in W 8 in D 8 in
1920s Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble
Located in Pasadena, CA
Typically, the resulting panel is completely flat, but some examples where the image is in low relief were made, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving.
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
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.
Category
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 the "Water and Moon" Guanyin in a grotto.
Category
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 carvings. In wonderful vintage age appropriate condition.
Category
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. nice form and detail.
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Native American Objects
Chinese Black Lacquer Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Figural scenes inlaid with hardstone carvings made of Jade, mother-of-pearl, amethyst, tiger eye, rose quartz, soapstone, and several others.
Category
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 swatter. Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown International Style Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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 A finely carved pair of antique Chinese Foo Dogs from circa 1920, crafted from hardstone. These gua...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese 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 wood base. Very good condition, wear consistent with age and use. 10952
Category
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, turquoise, and coral, housed in cloisonne jardinieres with scrolling foliate motifs on rose...
Category
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...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Steel
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 tiles and jewels and mounted on rectangular shaped bases with faux marble painted finis...
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
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 2.25"D
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Carved 3.5kg Hardstone Amethyst Figure of Shoulao the Inmortal Chinese God
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Carved Hardstone 3kg or 17.500ct Amethyst Figure of Shoulao the immortal Chinese wise god depicted holding a staff on a carved wood stand with a decoration on the base Measure of th...
Category
1990s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Amethyst
Chinese Green Hardstone Frog Sculpture, Mid to Late 20th Century
Located in Darien, CT
Likely produced in the mid to late 20th century for export, this decorative hardstone carving rather is unmarked. Both sculptural and approachable, it functions beautifully as a deco...
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been historically used in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia. The first obelisks were built by the ancie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Obelisks
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Antique Italian Pietra Dura Plaque in Giltwood Florentine Frame, circa 1870
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H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 1.38 in
Antique Italian Pietra Dura Plaque in Giltwood Florentine Frame, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique 1870s Italian Paintings
Qing Dynasty Pair of Lacquer Wall Panels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese, Qing Dynasty. With jade, ivory & hardstone carvings in painted & gilded little landscapes.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Jade, Brass, Steel
Pietra Dura Image of Don Quixote De La Mancha, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Typically, the resulting panel is completely flat, but some examples where the image is in low relief were made, taking the work more into the 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
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Stationery Casket with Pietra Dura Panels
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H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Stationery Casket with Pietra Dura Panels
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Ebonised & Pietra Dura Cigar Humidor Games Casket 19th Century
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H 7.09 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Antique Italian Ebonised & Pietra Dura Cigar Humidor Games Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique 1880s Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Other
19th Century Pietra Dura Marble Malachite Thermometer
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
19th Century Brass and Pietra Dura Mounted Desk Set
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1870s Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Pietra Dura Marble Top Occasional Table, 19th Century
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H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Antique William IV Pietra Dura Marble Top Occasional Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
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Antique 1830s William IV Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
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H 0.79 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
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H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Table Top Stand, 19th Century
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H 20.48 in W 23.63 in L 20.48 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Marble
Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1860s French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Plaque Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
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H 16.15 in W 12.6 in D 1.58 in
Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Plaque Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
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H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
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H 7.88 in W 22.84 in D 7.09 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
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H 7.88 in W 26.38 in D 7.09 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
British Hardstone Surtout De Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Each mask is incredibly carved with a different expression, and each is mounted on a different variety of hardstone. The skill involved to create such an intricately detailed and mon...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Greco Roman Console Tables
Materials
Stone, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Serpentine
Antique Napoleon III Pietra Dura Ebonized Credenza, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Ormolu Book Slide Asprey
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Grand Tour Onyx and Ormolu Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
It has a long history of use for hardstone carving and jewelry, where it is usually cut as a cabochon or into beads.
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Antique 1850s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Marquetry Cabinet Wardrobes, circa1910
Located in London, GB
In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally...
Category
Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique Chinese Ebonized Six Panel Dressing Screen Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Each panel features intricate figural and floral garden scene carvings made from hardstone, showcasing traditional Chinese artistry.
Category
20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Signed Hardstone Carving of Eskimo or Inuit Man
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Inuit carving of a man signed on the base. It appears to be a hardstone not the typical soapstone carvings.
Category
20th Century Canadian Folk Art Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Columbia River Style Stone Carving of Human Face
Located in Astoria, NY
Pacific Northwest Columbia River style hardstone carving depicting a humanoid face, mounted on a black metal stand. 12.5" H x 4" W x 4" D.
Category
20th Century Archaistic Figurative Sculptures
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. nice form and detail.
Category
20th Century Canadian Native American Objects
A Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Copper Teapot
Located in Norton, MA
A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Copper Teapot depicting the floral pattern through out, inlay with hardstone Carving on both sides, H 33 cm(13 in.) x W 26 cm(10 in.)
Category
20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Hardstone Bi Disc
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese hardstone bi disc Decorative Chinese hardstone bi disc with center hole with display stand. This warm buttery caramel colored hardstone disc is polished to an incredible s...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
White Hardstone Incised Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
With its speckled cream color and perfectly round form, this white hardstone disc has a certain celestial quality, like a full moon gleaming in the night sky. Known as “bi,” these ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Steel
19th Century Chinese Hardstone Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite bi disc is softened by occlusions of grey and purple that contrast the dark stone like an encroaching winter's Frost. Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and a...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Steel
Chinese Hardstone and Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in London, GB
This stunning Chinese screen is an exceptionally well-crafted piece, beautifully decorated with intricate hardstone carvings. Measuring nearly two metres in height, this screen has c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
Chinese Cast Hardstone Buddha Busts, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of Chinese Buddha head busts offer cast stone construction, 20th C. Measures- 8''H x 4.75''W x 4.5''D
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Chinoiserie Jade & Hardstone Bonsai Planter with Celadon Ceramic Pot
Sold
H 15 in W 19 in D 10 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Jade & Hardstone Bonsai Planter with Celadon Ceramic Pot
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie jade & hardstone Bonsai planter with celadon ceramic pot & carved wood Asian stand. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not ne...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Jade
Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been historically used in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia. The first obelisks were built by the ancie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Obelisks
Materials
Rock Crystal
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Pair of Carved Marble Recumbent Lions
By Antonio Canova
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality antique carved marble recumbent lions after models by Antonio Canova. Architectural elements most likely part of a larger element or grouping.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand Carved Green Stone Small Chinese Foo-Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
$486Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 4.8 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Hand Carved Green Stone Small Chinese Foo-Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of hand carved green stone Chinese Foo-Dog sculptures/figurines. They depict a pair of foo-dogs seated in a rectangular shaped base with a carpet. They are supported b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Bronze
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
$60,812
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
$22,906
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Kano School Winter Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Meiji period six-panel screen depicting a winter landscape with a Chinese sage visiting friends in a country villa. Ink and vivid color pigments on mulberry paper moun...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Chinese Qing Twelve Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
$21,000Sale Price|25% Off
H 96 in W 212 in D 0.75 in
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
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs On Stands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs On Stands. Stunning large pair of antique Chinese beautifully hand decorated glazed ceramic foo dogs or foo lions. This lovely pair of Chinese e...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
$33,784
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Category
Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Byobu With Chrysanthemums And Autumn Grass and Flower
$23,316
H 69.29 in W 143.3 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Byobu With Chrysanthemums And Autumn Grass and Flower
Located in Torino, IT
The 19th Century Six-Panel Japanese folding screen "Byōbu" usually used in the most important Japanese house to stop wind and also to separate different space of the same big room de...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
$520,288 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Unavailable|$27,500
H 48.75 in W 26.25 in D 12 in
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th ...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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Hardstone Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
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