Japanese Bronze Boy

Silver Vase With Glass Insert

Miyao Bronze

Bronze Fishing Sculpture

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Ox with Boy on Its Back

$6,083

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Ox with Boy on Its Back

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very amusing 19th century (Meiji period 1868-1912) Japanese bronze statue of an ox with a young boy sitting on its back.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Mid-Century Modern, Nude Boy, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

$1,450

Japanese Mid-Century Modern, Nude Boy, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Original dark-brown patina, signed illegibly in Japanese hieroglyphs. Dimensions: Height 10 inches, diameter 2 7/8 inches.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze of a Boy in a Kimono on a Naturalistic Base

$8,500

Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze of a Boy in a Kimono on a Naturalistic Base

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful large late 19th century Japanese bronze of a boy in a kimono and sandals. Carved naturalistic wood base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Carrying Twigs

$3,751

Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Carrying Twigs

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Meiji period bronze of a boy carrying twigs, they are strapped onto his back on a carrying frame and he carries a gourd water bottle in his right hand, signed in a seal.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bronze Censer of a Boy Riding a Bull

$3,000

18th Century Bronze Censer of a Boy Riding a Bull

Located in Hudson, NY

An incense burner in the shape of a boy playing a flute while riding a bull. The boy is the removable top to the incense receptacle located inside the bull's body.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Collecting Sweet Chestnuts by Seiya

$9,124

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Collecting Sweet Chestnuts by Seiya

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A charming Meiji period bronze of a boy collecting sweet chestnuts by Seiya, he carries a basket and is looking down at an insect crawling over his hand, he is also evidently wearing...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Japanese Bronze of a Young Boy with Fishing Pole

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H 26 in W 14.5 in D 8 in

Japanese Bronze of a Young Boy with Fishing Pole

Located in Woodbury, CT

The boy is wearing a robe that is tied at the waist, and rope sandals. He carries a wooden pole with fishing line attached. To the top of the pole from the base is 26 inches. The bro...

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20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Bronze Sculpture of a Boy and His Dog

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H 22 in Dm 9.5 in

19th Century Japanese Bronze Sculpture of a Boy and His Dog

Located in Winter Park, FL

A large bronze sculpture of a young boy looking down at a dog seated at his feet. A large ring hangs from his right forearm. Signed on the base in cursive: Made by Masa. A charming b...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japonisme French Ormolu, Japanese Porcelain and Glass Centerpiece, circa 1870

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H 12 in W 11 in D 6 in

Japonisme French Ormolu, Japanese Porcelain and Glass Centerpiece, circa 1870

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Attributed to L' Escalier de cristal, Paris. Depicting a Japanese porcelain boy, holding a bronze staff in his hand, with a glass flower vase inserted in a bronze bamboo cage, on an...

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Centerpieces

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Gilt Bronze Okimono of a Boy, Meiji Period

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H 4.02 in W 2.76 in D 2.05 in

Japanese Gilt Bronze Okimono of a Boy, Meiji Period

By Eisuke Miyao 1

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Japanese gilt bronze okimono in Miyao style, Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Fisher Boy, Signed Maruki, Meiji Period

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H 17.33 in W 11.42 in D 8.86 in

Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Fisher Boy, Signed Maruki, Meiji Period

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

A fine Japanese bronze okimono, circa 1890, Meiji period.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Gilt Bronze Okimono of a Boy, Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period

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H 6.89 in W 5.32 in D 3.04 in

Japanese Gilt Bronze Okimono of a Boy, Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period

By Eisuke Miyao 1

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

A fine Japanese bronze okimono, by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Bull with Dark Patina

$1,275

H 13.25 in W 5.25 in D 12.25 in

Contemporary Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Bull with Dark Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A contemporary bronze sculpture depicting a bull, with dark patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows a great precision and finess...

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture

$2,250

H 17 in Dm 6.5 in

Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.

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20th Century Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Josép Cardona i Furró Bronze Sculpture of a Boy

$3,850

H 11.82 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in

Josép Cardona i Furró Bronze Sculpture of a Boy

By José Cardona

Located in Tilburg, NL

Josép Cardona i Furró bronze sculpture of a boy. Spain, late 19th Century / early 20th century. This is a bronze sculpture of a boy, made by famous Spanish sculptor Josép Cardona ...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"

$85,000Sale Price|29% Off

H 84 in W 26 in D 18 in

Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan an important 84" Tall life-size sculpture of "Male Reborn" by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further information please call D...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Vintage Japanese Bronzed Sculpture of Toba on His Mule

$3,950

H 34 in W 30 in D 12 in

Large Vintage Japanese Bronzed Sculpture of Toba on His Mule

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a beautiful large vintage Japanese bronzed sculpture of Toba on his Mule. Some might say ‘Monumental’ .. being 34 inches tall and 30 inches wide ! LOL Probably made ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Iron

Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period

$2,450

H 11 in W 4.38 in D 3 in

Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling farmer, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The elderly farmer is portrayed stan...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bull, Bronze, After Benlliure Gil, Mariano

$1,742

H 21.26 in W 15.36 in D 33.08 in

Bull, Bronze, After Benlliure Gil, Mariano

By Mariano Benlliure y Gil

Located in Madrid, ES

Bull. Bronze. Following the model of BENLLIURE GIL, Mariano (Valencia 1862-Madrid, 1947). Mariano Benlliure was a Spanish sculptor, a precocious creator both in the pictorial and s...

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20th Century Spanish Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Other

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain

$15,196Sale Price|20% Off

H 22 in W 14.25 in D 11 in

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain

Located in Malibu, CA

Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...

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20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Nude Male Multiple Bust

$2,409

H 6.11 in W 2.76 in D 2.17 in

Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Nude Male Multiple Bust

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it. The artist who created ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman

$995

H 10.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This well executed antique bronze sculpture is presumed to have been made in France in circa 1895 in the period Victorian style. This bronze may have an illegible signature on the ba...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen

$2,850

H 29.5 in W 7.25 in D 7 in

Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous bronze of a tall large nude Male. Arms extending forward. Foundry stamp Guss Barth Rinteln. Large 29.5 tall and heavy. In excellent condition.

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Vintage 1950s European Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Just Andersen Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Sculpture, Denmark, 1940s

$1,510

H 11.03 in Dm 2.76 in

Just Andersen Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Sculpture, Denmark, 1940s

By Just Andersen

Located in Stockholm, SE

Elegant and refined, this sculptural figure by Danish designer Just Andersen embodies the timeless sophistication of the Art Deco period. The work depicts a nude female figure leanin...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Deco Nude Lady Statue Sculpture

$1,200Sale Price|33% Off

H 18 in W 11 in D 7.5 in

Deco Nude Lady Statue Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver plated nude act, sign but not readable. Black lacquered wood base.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

French Bronze Figure of a Bull, by Rosa Bonheur

$12,000

H 7.5 in W 10.75 in D 4.5 in

French Bronze Figure of a Bull, by Rosa Bonheur

Located in New York, NY

Inscribed "Rosa B" and stamped with the "Peyrol" foundry on the base.

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Antique 1860s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base

$5,600Sale Price|30% Off

H 13 in W 23 in D 10.5 in

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers attacking a Bull sculpture on wood base. Amazing original Patina and signed by the artist. The wood stand is original. Nice variation of a ...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze of a Young Barefoot Boy W/Hands in Pockets Is Whistling, Ca. 1889

$2,250

H 17.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Bronze of a Young Barefoot Boy W/Hands in Pockets Is Whistling, Ca. 1889

By V. Szczeblewski

Located in Petaluma, CA

This famous statue always brings a smile, as a young boy with hands in pockets is whistling and is titled "Mousse Siffleur". Nicely cast, and signed by the Polish artist Victor Szcze...

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Antique Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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$7,705

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Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Japanese Bronze Boy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese bronze boy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese bronze boy — often made from bronze and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese bronze boy — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese bronze boy, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Eisuke Miyao each produced at least one beautiful Japanese bronze boy that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Bronze Boy?

Prices for a Japanese bronze boy start at $1,073 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $3,872.

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

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Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

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