Lingbi Stone
Chinese Scholar Rock Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
dark stone, with pronounced wrinkled surface textures, is of the Lingbi type, one of the four famous
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20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Large Chinese Scholar Rock Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Chinese scholar Lingbi stone (also known as Gong Shi in Chinese; meditation stone and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Large Horizontal Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone of Lingbi type in horizontal form presented on a carved conforming wood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Black Lingbi Scholar Stone with White Crystal on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone of white Lingbi type in upright mushroom form presented on a carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
from Anhui province known as lingbi stone. Prized for their density and dark gray tones, lingbi stones
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Limestone, Steel
Large Spectacular Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
custom double tier wood stand, circa Qing dynasty 19th century. The specie of Lingbi stone features a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone Arched Form on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
) fitted on a hand-carved wood stand circa late 19th century. The specimen is of a black Lingbi type stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually arresting tall vertical scholar stone of Lingbi type balanced on a fitted wood base. The
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Mountain Form with Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
) on a fitted display wood stand circa 19th century. This is likely a grey Lingbi type stone with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 32N with Ligurian Stone Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and Lingbi stones of China. These stones, weather-worn fragments of an extensive deposit known as
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Rare Chinese Kun Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
of the four famous viewing stones among Lingbi, Taihu and Yingde. The history of collecting Kun stone
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Yellow Scholar Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
famous stones: Taihu, Lingbi, Yingde and Kun Stones, since ancient time in China. They have been prized
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
among the four famous stones: Taihu, Lingbi, Yingde and Kun Stones, since ancient time in China. They
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Recent Sales
Large Vintage Chinese Lingbi Stone "Gongshi" Scholar's Rock, circa 1960
Located in Houston, TX
This large vintage Chinese "Gongshi" or scholar's rock from Lingbi, circa 1960 is mounted for
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Organic Modern Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar's Rock, Lingbi Limestone
Located in London, GB
of their own humble place in nature.
Lingbi stones are ranked first among the four types of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholars Rock on Wooden Base
Located in Woodbury, CT
Possibly what is referred to as Lingbi stone. Naturally formed over thousands of years . The back
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
19th Century Chinese Gongshi Scholar's Rock
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock), a found and possibly augmented bronze colored Green Lingbi Stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholars' Lingbi Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese scholars' lingbi stone with wonderful veining and negative spaces.
Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Monumental Lingbi Stone on Rosewood Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental 19th century Chinese scholars' lingbi stone with a carved bumpy huali base.
Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
"Heavenly Grotto" Chinese Lingbi Stone Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
contemporary lingbi stone from China's Anhui province is paired with a 19th-century bronze Buddha figure from
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Natural Specimens
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Limestone, Steel, Bronze
Exceptional Scholars' Lingbi Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional 19th century Chinese scholars' lingbi rock with wonderful veining, in carved wood
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Antique 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Chinese Scholars' Lingbi Stone in Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese lingbi scholars' stone in a carved wood stand.
Pagoda Red Collection
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Antique 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Chinese "Winged Guardian" Lingbi Scholar's Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, lingbi stones such as this were fixtures of the scholars
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
"Moon Mountain" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Gracefully balanced on a custom steel base, the unique contours of this lingbi stone inspired its
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
"Poet's Cave" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
unique contours of this lingbi stone inspires imagery of wandering poets and the solace of nature. Prized
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
"Celestial Quarry" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
unique contours of this lingbi stone inspires imagery of celestial bodies or deep canyons worn smooth by
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
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Limestone
Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese connoisseurs valued Lingbi stones for their mystical beauty. The finest scholar’s stones
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
"Qilin En Flight" Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
textured surface as a microcosm of the universe. The finest scholar’s stones came from Lingbi, in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
China Big Beautiful Scholar Rock Viewing Stone Lingbi with Hand-Carved Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, this is a beautiful tall naturally occuring 21 inch scholar rock viewing stone lingbi. It is
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20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
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Stone
Chinese Cloud-Form Marble Scroll Stand, circa 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
have been placed upon a table as a display mount for a precious object or lingbi stone. Exemplifying
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
China Giant Scholar Rock Lingbi, Stunning Indoor or Outdoors
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful tall 49" high example of a Chinese Lingbi viewing stone or scholar rock mounted
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20th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres
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Stone
Large Old Chinese "Windswept Tree" Scholar Rock Garden Stone, 32" tall
Located in South Burlington, VT
viewing stone called a lingbi.
It is accompanied by a custom hand-carved wood base.
Dimensions: 32
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Gong Shi
Located in Atlanta, GA
are similar to some Lingbi stone in appearance, others are more akin to Taihu stone. They are priced
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
"The Scholar's Garden" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
landscapes and torn parchment resembling sculptural lingbi stones.
Thompson has earned an international
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art
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Bamboo, Paper
China Large Old Scholar Rock Natural Viewing Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
art.
History of Lingbi Garden Viewing Stones:
Lingbi stones are also called ‘resonant rocks
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 32N With Ligurian Stone Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and Lingbi stones of China. These stones, weather-worn fragments of an extensive deposit known as
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper, Bamboo
China Huge Ancient Garden Viewing Stone Scholar Rock Specimen Grade
Located in South Burlington, VT
Lingbi viewing stone or scholar rock Five Points and it comes with its very own custom hand-carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
LingBi Scholars Rock
Located in New York, NY
a vertical natural LingBi scholars rock with rosewood stand
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Mid-20th Century Scholar's Objects
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Stone
20th Century Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone 'Gongshi', "Bridge"
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and evocative Chinese lingbi scholar stone in the form of a bridge. The natural
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20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Fossiliferous Crinoid Marble Sculpture Of Wild Horses
Located in New Orleans, LA
the marble recalls some of the aesthetics of Chinese Lingbi stones. These are natural specimens shaped
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Chinese Scholar Lingbi Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
display wood stand circa late 19th century to early 20th century. This mountain-form Lingbi stone features
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Lingbi Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
this stone is known as Lingbi. Like every great scholar’s rock, this stone is beautifully balanced and
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Limestone, Steel
Chinese Scholar Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning vertical and porous scholar stone of Lingbi type displayed on a fitted wood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Arched Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning ink black Chinese scholar stone of Lingbi type displayed on a custom wood stand. The
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
"Robed Traveler" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Anhui province known as lingbi stone. Prized for their density and dark gray tones, lingbi stones form
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Chinese scholar stone on display wood stand. The stone is of Lingbi type and it features an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar's Stone Abstract Sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
is a specimen of a sandstone called black Lingbi stone (from teh Lingbi provence). We mounted this
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
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Stone
Antique Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock), a found and possibly augmented bronze colored Green Lingbi Stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
"Autumn Moon" Lingbi Scholar's Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized for their unique Formations, scholars' stones are sculptural objects of contemplation that
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Mountain Range Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, lingbi stones such as this were fixtures of the scholars
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Fine Viewing Stone Scholar Rock "Henry Moore" with Custom Hand-Carved Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
inches high.
History of Lingbi garden viewing stones:
Lingbi stones are also called ‘resonant rocks
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar's Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese Lingbi or scholar's rock of dramatic form, with original carved wood base. Collected in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar's Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese Lingbi or scholar's rock of dramatic form, with original carved wood base. Collected in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar's Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese Lingbi or scholar's rock of dramatic form, with original carved wood base. Collected in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi or Scholar's Rocks
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese Lingbi or scholar's rocks. Stones of this type were highly sought after and kept on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
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Stone, Metal
Chinese Lingbi or Scholar's Rock
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese "Lingbi" or scholar's rock with original wood base. The stone was collected in China and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
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Stone
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Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1880s-1900s from late Meiji period, presented with an original wood frame with inner gold trim. The tour-de-force embroidered tapestry s...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles
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Silk, Giltwood
Lingbi - One Hole Scholar's Rock, China, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Lingbi - One Hole Scholar's Rock"' is a sculpture, stone on wood base from the Late Qing Dynasty, China.
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18th Century Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 41.25 in W 14 in D 13 in
Chinese Scholar Rock Chrysanthemum Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
An extraordinary specimen created by nature millions of years ago, this large and stunning Chinese black chrysanthemum stone features white crystalline mineral (calcite and chalcedon...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and dramatic Chinese Gongshi (known as meditation stone or spirit stone) from Taihu (Lake Tai) balanced on display stand. This scholar rock features a relatively red and poro...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Chinese Scholar Rock Wuling Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual Chinese scholar stone originated from Wuling Mountains, Hunan Province in central China. A type of geological wonder, formed through wind erosion and polishing by the elem...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am e...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone in an upright mushroom form displayed on a custom wood stand. Wonderful and well-balanced, the ocher and cream color stone is likely of the Taihu type. It sho...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Painted Soapstone Scholar's Rock Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Chinese hand painted soapstone scholar's rock sculpture. This large hand carved soapstone sculpture is hand painted with white flowers painted onto the surface. The Rock ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock, of naturalistic form, on early 19th century rosewood stand.
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Scholar Rock Yingde Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An intriguing Chinese scholar rock in vertical form presented on a custom hand-carved wood stand circa late Qing Dynasty. The greyish black stone is of Yingde type. Its upright form ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
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Lingbi Stone For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lingbi stone you’re looking for. Each lingbi stone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, wood and limestone. Find 14 options for an antique or vintage lingbi stone now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lingbi stone, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each lingbi stone bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Lingbi Stone?
Prices for a lingbi stone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,300 and can go as high as $18,800, while the average can fetch as much as $4,880.
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With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
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“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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Questions About Lingbi Stone
- What is a Lingbi stone?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Lingbi stone is a type of stone that comes from Lingbi County in the Anhui Province of China. The finely grained form of limestone is a common material for Chinese artisans from the region to use to create sculptures and other items. You'll find a selection of Lingbi stone art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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