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The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai
The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai

The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai

$774Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 3.75 in

The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai

Located in Milano, IT

Buddha statue. Crafted from a uniquely patterned green material, this statue captures the spirit of Budai

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Collection of Five Metal Laughing Buddha Statue
Collection of Five Metal Laughing Buddha Statue

Collection of Five Metal Laughing Buddha Statue

$4,873 / set

H 9.45 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in

Collection of Five Metal Laughing Buddha Statue

Located in London, GB

A fine collection of five metal laughing buddha. Laughing Buddha playing with children usually

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chinese Antique Chinese Bronze Laughing Buddha Statue China, ca 1900
Chinese Antique Chinese Bronze Laughing Buddha Statue China, ca 1900

Chinese Antique Chinese Bronze Laughing Buddha Statue China, ca 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely piece Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 19th Century Age: ca 1900 Original/Reproduction: Original Condition: Overall Condi...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920
Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920

Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920

$2,857Sale Price|60% Off

H 9.85 in W 10.24 in D 7.49 in

Unusual Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Sancai Glazed c1920

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

piece of art that exudes charm and cultural significance. The statue features the iconic Laughing Buddha

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, 1900
Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, 1900

Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha CHinese Antique. Additional

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, Ca 1900
Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, Ca 1900

Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, Ca 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha CHinese Antique. China, finely carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving
Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving

Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving

$1,344Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in

Huge 20C Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha Great Carving

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Huge and beautifully carved statue of a Laughing Buddha. Nice artifact as home decoration

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha
Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha

Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha

$816Sale Price|48% Off

H 7.88 in W 14.38 in D 7.88 in

Large ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description China, finely carved wooden Laughing Buddha in laying position. Seated on a matching

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Wood

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Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Celadon Jade Statue, Laughing Buddha
Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Celadon Jade Statue, Laughing Buddha

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Celadon Jade Statue, Laughing Buddha

Located in London, GB

Vintage hand-carved Chinese Celadon Jade statue laughing Buddha centred in boulder, the upper

Category

20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Lapis Lazuli Laughing Buddha Children Carved Eastern Meditation Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Laughing Buddha Children Carved Eastern Meditation Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Laughing Buddha Children Carved Eastern Meditation Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, the spiritual meaning of The Laughing

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Natural Jade Jadeite Laughing Travel Buddha Asian Decorative Statue Sculpture
Natural Jade Jadeite Laughing Travel Buddha Asian Decorative Statue Sculpture

Natural Jade Jadeite Laughing Travel Buddha Asian Decorative Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

masterpiece, a legacy of the Chinese craft of natural hade. Natural Type A Jadeite stunning Buddha statue. A

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Materials

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Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture

Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk whose legendary smile

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, the Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Red Coral Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Antique 1780s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture Natural Red Coral
Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture Natural Red Coral

Laughing Buddha Carved Asian Decorative Art Statue Sculpture Natural Red Coral

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Happy Laughing Buddha, Large Hand Carved Chinese Standing Statue, Child at Feet
Happy Laughing Buddha, Large Hand Carved Chinese Standing Statue, Child at Feet

Happy Laughing Buddha, Large Hand Carved Chinese Standing Statue, Child at Feet

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Happy laughing Buddha, large hand carved Chinese standing statue with child at his feet. This

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Laughing Buddha Statue
Large Laughing Buddha Statue

Large Laughing Buddha Statue

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H 59 in W 24 in D 16 in

Large Laughing Buddha Statue

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gold painted Buddha statue in a great pose. Coin slot is on his belly. (Please confirm item

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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Large Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Statue
Large Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Statue

Large Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Statue

Located in London, GB

Beautiful large antique famille rose porcelain laughing/happy buddha statue with Fine enamel

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Genuine Polished Ruby and Ziosite Buddha from Pakistan (1.8 lbs)
Genuine Polished Ruby and Ziosite Buddha from Pakistan (1.8 lbs)

Genuine Polished Ruby and Ziosite Buddha from Pakistan (1.8 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

This stunning piece is carved from a single rough Ruby and Ziosite. Laughing Buddha statues promote

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Agate

Chinese Laughing Buddha and His Five Children Carved Lapis Lazuli Statue
Chinese Laughing Buddha and His Five Children Carved Lapis Lazuli Statue

Chinese Laughing Buddha and His Five Children Carved Lapis Lazuli Statue

Located in Tustin, CA

Carved lapis lazuli statue of Chinese Laughing Buddha and his five children with a removable carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue
Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

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H 14 in W 11.5 in L 14 in

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A very fine porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha statue on conforming carved wood stand (circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Stone Buddha, Laughing with Open Mouth
Stone Buddha, Laughing with Open Mouth

Stone Buddha, Laughing with Open Mouth

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H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 9 in

Stone Buddha, Laughing with Open Mouth

Located in Sarasota, FL

Heavy Stone Buddha, laughing with open mouth. Previously washed in gold colored paint, robe was

Category

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Materials

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Bronze Statue "The Laughing Buddha" by Enrico Caruso
Bronze Statue "The Laughing Buddha" by Enrico Caruso

Bronze Statue "The Laughing Buddha" by Enrico Caruso

By Enrico Caruso

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

laughing Buddha and gifted the bronze statue to Arturo Toscanini in 1909. Signed "Enrico Caruso, 1909" on

Category

Early 20th Century American Busts

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Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture
Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

Lapis Lazuli Natural Laughing Buddha Carved Gemstone Asian Art Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

stones into unique art works. In ancient China, 1100 years ago, The Laughing Buddha was a famous monk

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Lapis Lazuli

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Located in Somis, CA

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Laughing Buddha Statue For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the laughing buddha statue you’re looking for. Each laughing buddha statue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, lapis lazuli and coral. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect laughing buddha statue — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A laughing buddha statue is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made laughing buddha statue over the years, but those crafted by Enrico Caruso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Laughing Buddha Statue?

Prices for a laughing buddha statue start at $328 and top out at $30,403 with the average selling for $2,000.
Questions About Laughing Buddha Statue
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    A Buddha statue is very personal. You should choose one that speaks to you. If you are a practitioner, you can ask your teacher for assistance as well.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    China is just one of the many countries that has a tradition of Buddhist sculpture. You can find Buddha statues from many other regions like India and Japan. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Buddha statues from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    The most commonly represented Buddha in Chinese Buddhist sculpture is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, the Enlightened One, or the Gautama Buddha. He is typically depicted seated upon a lotus throne with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the Gesture of Witness. This gesture symbolizes the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his enlightenment and celebrates his unwavering meditative focus.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a Buddha statue relates to worship in the Buddhist faith. It provides a point of focus and reflection for Buddhists when they engage in the meditation required to achieve enlightenment. Find a selection of Buddha statues on 1stDibs.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020

    Most ritual figures depict the Buddha in one of three postures: seated, standing, or reclining. Differences in expression, hand gesture (mudras), and accompanying objects can reveal the figure’s place of origin as well as the particular Buddhist teaching depicted. Such Buddha figures are rendered in a variety of media depending on regional art traditions and intended use, ranging from carved stone to cast bronze to lacquered bamboo.