Japanese Nio
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,750 / set
H 9 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王
Located in Amsterdam, NL
oldest and most potent deity in the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, the Niô
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paint
$16,598 / set
H 75.6 in W 36.03 in D 0.04 in
Monochrome Litho of Imposing Statues of Traditional Japanese Guardian Deities
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph showcases two dynamic and imposing statues of traditional Japanese guardian deities, known as Niō
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
$367
H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
at temple entranceways throughout Japan. The fierce-looking Niō, literally ‘benevolent kings,’ served
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Offset
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Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure.
Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
H 11.5 in W 9.75 in D 6.75 in
"Small Stone" Keiji Nio, Contemporary Braided Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
sculpture is by Japanese textile artist, Keiji Nio (1957). Nio describes her inspiration for "Small Stone
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Polyester
H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 4 in
Late Edo Nio Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Nio are often featured in Japanese art, and they are a popular subject for screens. This screen is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Nio With A Giant Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Nio engaged in braiding the strings of a giant sandal. The Niō
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Interlacing-B, Braided Textile Wall Sculpture by Keiji Nio
Located in Wilton, CT
Keiji Nio is a Japan based artist who is known for impeccable tapestry and textile works. Nio
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Nylon, Wood
Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian
Located in Astoria, NY
A powerful and rare Japanese Edo Period Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King; ferocious native
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, polychrome wood, Japanese, Late Meiji
One of the two
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design
Located in Milano, IT
the nude torso of a Buddhist guardian deity, Nio. In fact, the front section is composed by six shaped
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
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$231,199 Sale Price
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper, Gold
$1,482,048
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
Japanese Large Cabinet, Wabi Sabi, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Japanese antique cabinet. This is not just a traditional tansu (storage chest); it serves as a complete niche that can enhance your interior with its functionality and style, blendin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Neo-Gothic style preaching pulpit in oak
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pulpit in oak with double flight of stairs richly carved with monsters.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Oak
Pair of Old Oak Church Altars in the Neo-Gothic Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of antique Neo-Gothic style oak church altars.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
$272,584
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632).
Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s.
The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Copper
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Japanese Screen Landscape on Gold Leaf with Inks
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen from the Tosa school painted with ink on gold leaf depicting a relaxing oriental landscape with pagodas, figures on boats and a beautiful sun in the sky.
The screen ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique oak wood fireplace inspired by the fireplace in the Hercules Salon in Versailles Palace.
This antique Regence style fireplace was made out of carved oak wood in the late 19th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Oak
The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marinus van Reymerswaele
c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch
The Tax Collectors
16th century
Oil on wood panel
Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16t...
Category
16th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,985,000
H 48.5 in W 38.63 in D 3.75 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century
Orpheus and the animals
Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm
Provenance: South German private collection.
On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$201,558
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze Statues, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century Japanese Miyao bronze statues of a Falconer and a Samurai warrior, each in patinated bronze with gold leaf highlights. Mounted on carved hardwood ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right
Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique Oil Painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Large antique oil painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck
Dutch, 17th Century
Height 165cm, width 233cm
This very large artwork is modeled after Anthony van Dyck...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$102,735
H 64.97 in W 91.74 in D 1.19 in
Art Nouveau paneling in Walnut with a wood Fireplace with Ceramic
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional Art Nouveau style pine and burr paneled room is beautifully carved and decorated with blue-green ceramics. Panels with elegant curved and sober lines are covering th...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Panelling
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
$152,650
H 127.56 in W 208.67 in D 144.49 in
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