20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel.
Jade
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century Dimensions: 5” H x 5” W x 3” D (including base) A finely carved Chinese figure of a celestial maiden, sculpted f...
Jade, Metal
$500Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 10.75 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Chinese Jade and Quartz bonsai tree. Delicately crafted, this bonsai tree boasts beautiful and colorful leaves and petals.The flowers are made on bendable wrapped wires and...
Jade, Quartz
20C Medium Chinese Soapstone Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20c medium Chinese soapstone carving. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium/tall green and brown soapstone carving in that it...
Soapstone
Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Green Jade Chilong Dragon Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Chinese carved spinach green jade chilong dragon sculpture, resting on fitted hardwood stand. Rich deep bright green color with molten shades of lighter pale green,...
Jade
$5,999Sale Price|40% Off
H 42.5 in W 15.5 in D 8 in
Mid-20th Century Chinese Huge 3 Tiers Carved Serpentine/Jade Dragon Tower
Located in Pomona, CA
This huge Chinese Serpentine/Jade tower was Intricately and elaborately open carved dragons with a lot of free rings and chains works and details. It come with 3 parts stacked togeth...
Jade
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly ...
Stone
$2,430
H 8.25 in W 17.75 in D 7.25 in
"Horse Carriage, " Hand Carved Jaguar Jade from China during the 20th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Horse Carriage" is hand covered Jaguar Jade created in China during the 20th Century. Intricately carved horse carriage with four horse and a driver. Made to look like the Terracott...
Precious Stone
$38,500
H 105 in W 135 in D 24 in
Antique Chinese Relief/Carved Screen in Solid Wood & Jade, 135w x 105h
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese screen having 5 heavily carved panels depicting mythical creatures like Dragons. Some of the dragons are made out of carved jade imbedded into the wood creating a be...
Jade
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...
Jade
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Figural Group with Dragons, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese figural group offers carved hardwood sculpture of intertwined dragons, circa 1920. Measures - 5.5"h x 2.75"w x 2.75"d A finely carved hardwood figural group depict...
Hardwood
Large Oriental Carved Chinoiserie Decorative Temple Pediment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Oriental Carved Chinoiserie Decorative Temple Pediment This is a large carved lacquered and gilded elm Pediment probably from over a temple or other large doorway The frieze...
Elm
Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Filligree and Gilt Boat
Located in Norton, MA
A Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Filigree and Gilt Boat with Wood Base The sails with colorful enameled birds, resting on a conforming carved wood base. Overall length 18 in...
Copper
large, carved Chinese jade cover vase
Located in New York, NY
cover can be removed from vase; this piece is a carving of a vase with flowers; it is also decorated with roosters and birds; overall size with wooden base: 35.5in(H); size of jade c...
Jade
$395
H 8.25 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Vintage Hand Carved Chinese Soapstone Mountain Village with Pagoda Landscapes
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a vintage Chinese mountain village sculpture hand-carved from soapstone, featuring intricate pagoda landscapes. The scene depicts tall mountains with rocky ledges, traditiona...
Soapstone
$8,850
H 10.5 in W 23 in D 6.5 in
20th Century Chinese Jade, Cloisonné, & Gilt Metal Desk Accessory/Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and quite decorative Chinese jade, cloisonné, gilt metal, and stone desk accessory. This piece is highly decorative and of very high quality. The hand-carved wood base is...
Stone, Jade, Metal, Bronze
$1,208
H 5.71 in W 10.04 in D 1.97 in
Chinese soapstone sculpture of an interesting landscape circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and beautiful pale green and honey coloured Chinese landscape soapstone carving is mounted onto a dark brown, naturalistically carved base. The landscape shows tall moun...
Soapstone
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large-Scale Islamic Astrolabe with Five Rolling Celestial Globes India or Persia, Early 20th Century Reproduction after Medieval Islamic Originals An impressive early 20th-century Is...
Brass, Bronze
$5,200
H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...
Wood
$6,410
H 75 in Dm 12 in
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss. For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...
Metal
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Antique Moser Cranberry Enameled & Ormolu Mounted Glass Casket Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite antique glass casket box, attributed to the renowned Moser glassworks, exemplifies the opulence and artistry for which Moser is celebrated. The box is crafted from ric...
Art Glass
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in Dm 24 in
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Unique Art Glass Company, Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...
Bronze
Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'Schwarzwald'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding color and a bit of whimsy. The perfect ottoman or extra seat. Eac...
Velvet
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Jeunesse" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's exquisite Farniente ("Youth") is a stunning "pillow vase" with a flared mouth, seamlessly blending historical and artistic influences. The vase's body is adorned with...
Glass
Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Brass, Steel
$12,000
H 15.75 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
$25,992
H 24.81 in Dm 44.89 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral Purple, 20th C. — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass multi-light floral chandelier crafted during the late twentieth century showcases expressive, botanical Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dall...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
A Large French Signed Emille Galle Souffle "Sunset Flower" Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé consists of a gorgeous array of souffle technique flowers, leaves, and branches in sunset shades...
Art Glass
$95,000
H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in
Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
Multi-gemstone, Silver
$14,650
H 10.5 in W 10 in D 8.25 in
A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Footed Crystal Box. The top crystal is domed and sits on a hinged ormolu mount with a seashell clasp. The crystal is ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Portuguese Canopy Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Canopy bed in mahogany, richly carved with palm leaves, foliage and plants. The headboard is decorated with a nice painting representing the Virgin surrounded by putti. The four...
Mahogany
European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior
Located in London, GB
A Large European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior Wearing a Typical Flowing Moustache Small Beard and Curling Locks of Hair Stiffened with Lime Wash the Slit Mou...
Limestone
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.