Rare Hexagonal Buddhist Statue Base, Gilded, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Most likely the base to a sculpture of Monju Bosatsu, a Buddhist deity representative of wisdom, early Edo period, 17th century.
Wood
Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Located in Studio City, CA
The Buddha on the right sits upon a Shi Shi lion with a sword in hand is the Monju Bosatsu - representing protection from evil spirits and the bringing of happiness and who in contra...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Japanese wooden Buddha statue riding a lion / Edo period to Meiji period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The work depicts a figure seated atop a lion, a composition reminiscent of **Manjushri Bodhisattva (Monju Bosatsu)**. In Buddhism, Manjushri is the Bodhisattva who presides over “wis...
Wood
Japanese Silk Suijaku Scroll Nyorai-Kojin with Mixed Buddhism and Shinto Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the top to bottom and left to right, here is the list of the deities: Kanon with Thousand Hands, Kanon with Willow Branch, Monju Bosatsu, Jizo, Shengjun Jizo, Benzaiten, Marishi...
Silk, Wood
Sold
H 17.5 in W 24 in D 12 in
Monju Bosatsu Riding a Lion, Carved, Lacquered, Gilt Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese carved, lacquered, and gilt wood figure of Monju Bosatsu (Manjushri), riding a Shishi (Lion), Meiji Period, circa 1880, Japan.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
A powerfully sculpted Japanese Taisho Period cast bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Manjushri, known as Monju Bosatsu in Japan, riding atop a ferocious lion.
Bronze
$795
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors. This work dates back to the late Meiji/ E...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used as a wrap for presenting gifts at important occas...
Silk, Wood
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome...
Wood
Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure, he is dressed in thick robes, his hair arranged in typical early song or Yuan dynast...
Terracotta
Chinese Qing Style Sculpture Figure of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An incredible and large Chinese composite relief figure of a seated Bodhisattva, likely Guanyin, shown in the "Rajalilasana" ("Royal Ease") pose with one knee raised and the opposite...
Lacquer, Plaster, Composite
$795
H 11 in W 8 in D 6 in L 11 in
Carved Gilt Wood Seated Japanese Asian Buddha Amida Nyorai Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and serene wood and gilt Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha on display stand/alar (the stand and buddha are attached together) Meticulously hand carved in fine detail (see han...
Wood, Giltwood
Budai Buddha fine wood carving
Located in Milano, IT
This fascinating Budai, finely carved from noble wood, represents one of the most beloved and symbolic figures in the Buddhist pantheon. The sculpture depicts Budai, often known as t...
Wood
$4,200
H 14 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion,...
Gesso, Wood
$550
H 4.449 in W 3.15 in D 1.654 in
Japanese Wooden Sculpture"JIzo Buddha Statues" Early Edo period Wabisabi Mingei
Located in 足利市, JP
This profoundly moving, hand-carved wooden sculpture of Jizzo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) is an exceptional masterpiece dating from the late Muromachi to early Edo period (16th...
Cypress
Japanese Hanging Scroll – Samurai under Blossoming Tree
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Hanging Scroll – Samurai under Blossoming Tree Japan, 20th century Painting: 41.5 × 114 cm Mounting: 54 × 185 cm Box: 7.5 × 8 × 63 cm A beautifully hand-painted scroll depi...
Wood, Paper
Antique Chinese Ming-Style Brass Foo Dog Incense Burner Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Well crafted Chinese brass or bronze incense burner with three legs, features intricate dragon-shaped handles on the sides and a lid topped with a mythical lion, known as a Shishi or...
Brass
$595Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 0.99 in
China 18th Century Chinese Decoration Element in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Interesting element probably coming from a lacquered and gilded wood furniture or panel representing a tripod - shaped vase with curved legs with two archaic style side handles and a...
Giltwood, Wood, Lacquer
$1,800
H 12.13 in W 4.1 in D 2.96 in
Edo period wooden carved Buddhist statue/11-faced Thousand-armed Kannon
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden statue of **Jūichimen Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon)**, created in Japan during the late Edo period. Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon...
Wood, Cypress
$6,500
H 11.5 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China The figure well cast in two ...
Bronze
$7,950
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Japanese Seated Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai Wood Carved & Gilt-Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
This truly a magnificent piece. Stunning. Beautiful. Supremely serene. Meticulously hand carved in such fine and amazing detail (see hands and flowing robes). Gilded throughout. Sea...
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Ed...
Paper
Lemonade by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
Created by Hasharat, this luminous butterfly composition features an elegant arrangement of exotic butterfly specimens mounted on delicate brass armatures beneath a 19th-century hand...
Glass
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass Grit Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass and brass wire wall lights of modern inspiration, with an elegant aesthetic. Perfect for creating the perfect warm light in any environment. Each wall light is e...
Brass
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$2,000
H 10.04 in Dm 27.56 in
Antique Japanese lacquered glass table/19th-early 20th century/center table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tool used by lacquerware craftsmen from around 1868 to 1950. Lacquerware craftsmen used wooden barrels to mix lacquer by putting vermilion or black lacquer in them and adju...
Glass, Lacquer
$238Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 3.31 in D 7.49 in
Red Fat Lava Ashtray or Snack Bowl by PAN, Pelican, German Art Ceramic, ca. 1960
By Goebel Company, PAN Keramik
Located in Andernach, DE
Mid-century German Fat Lava pelican in a fiery glossy red with its beak wide open to either serve as an ashtray or a bowl for snacks, jewellery or other small spacial things. German ...
Ceramic
$1,000
H 8.35 in W 6.89 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Beautiful Antique Pottery/Sue Pottery/Around 9th Century/Excavated Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the ...
Pottery
$53,822
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral & Multicolored — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass monumental multi-tier chandelier crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases theatrical, festive Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,219Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14.18 in Dm 3.94 in
A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases as Table Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, with polychrome decoration throughout, showing scenes of Chinese figures surrounded by a floral...
Porcelain
Antique maritime navy compass
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Antique maritime navy compass in very nice original condition.
Brass
Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
$2,290
H 25.99 in W 33.47 in D 11.42 in
Large French Naval Warship Model “La Gloire 1778”, 20th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive and highly detailed 20th-century wooden ship model representing La Gloire, the celebrated French frigate launched at Saint-Malo in 1778. Of substantial proportions, the...
Metal
$14,500 / set
H 13.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair of French Baluster Shaped Opaline Glass Vases Attributed to "Baccarat"
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French baluster shaped green opaline glass vases, finely modeled with repose leaves and flowers, attributed to "Baccarat" French, circa 1860.
Opaline Glass
$2,975 / set
H 7.25 in Dm 3.5 in
Set of 8 Hand-Blown Murano Latticino Blue & Chartreuse Wine Glasses W/ 24K Gold
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of eight hand-blown Murano wine glasses embodies mid-20th century Venetian artistry, crafted in Murano, Italy circa 1950. Utilizing the latticino technique, each gl...
Gold
Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Poppy Lamp Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This exquisite table lamp by Tiffany Studios features the firm's iconic Poppy shade and its patinated bronze root base. The coveted Tiffany flo...
Bronze
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.
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.
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.
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.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.