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19th Century Hand Carved Wood Baby Monk Face
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful 19th century Buddhist baby monk head, hand carved wood depicting the baby looking
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Three Wood Carving Asian Temple Monks Statues Set
Located in 景德镇市, CN
his work on the monks' faces being most extraordinary. Monks Statues details: Material:wood Height
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Vintage Three Wood Carving Asian Temple Monks Statues Set
Vintage Three Wood Carving Asian Temple Monks Statues Set
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H 4.73 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Old Fantastic Contorted Face Monk Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa 1920. This character features a fantastic
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sandstone

Vicky Chock "Face of a Monk" Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Face of a Monk" modern ceramic sculpture created by renown American ceramicist Vicky Chock. Chock
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1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk, 7968
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very early Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk. Sits 2 7/8 inches tall, height on custom stand is 4
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk, 7968
Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk, 7968
H 2.875 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The monk is depicted with an oval face, marked with high and strong cheekbones, sunken cheeks
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Wood

16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Monk in Bronze-18 ° Century-Ayuttheya
Located in Brussels, Brussels
gilt bronze monks very beautiful face and expression and extremely rare to find The monks are in
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Antique 18th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Monk in Bronze-18 ° Century-Ayuttheya
Pair of Monk in Bronze-18 ° Century-Ayuttheya
H 39.38 in W 17.33 in D 24.02 in
Large Bronze Monk, 18th Century, Ayuttheya Period, Thailand
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rare Monk of the 18th century-Ayutthaya-Thailand Superb large lacquered and gilded bronze monks of
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Antique 18th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Hand Carved Pine Drinking Monk Statue
Located in Chonburi, TH
This 19th-century French hand-carved pine statue depicts a charming scene of a drinking monk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand Carved Patinated Elm Monk Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1850, the large fruitwood figurative sculpture features a monk in traditional cassock and sandals
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Largest Hand Carved Solid Nutwood, Renaissance Revival Caricature Monk Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
fly'. Judging from his less than serene face one could argue wether this monk was god's best servant
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Nutwood

19th century Antique bronze Burmese Monk statue in Namaskara Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
An exquisite Antique bronze Burmese Monk statue, a testament to the artistic traditions of the Shan
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Monk Bust in Cassock
Located in Dallas, TX
vintage bust sits on a swivel base and features the face of a pensive monk wearing his cassock. The figure
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

18thC or Earlier Tibet Bronze Buddhist Monk, Best Qulity, Authentic - 7711
Located in Ukiah, CA
Antique Tibetan Monk- Quality casting- 18thC or earlier. 5.25 inches tall and HEAVY, 6 5/8 inches
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Antique Late 17th Century Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Simon Peter Gerz Figural Stoneware Salt Glaze Pitcher Ewer Monk 6.5"
By Simon Peter Gerz
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely antique SImon Peter Gerz Stein / pitcher. Blue and white salt glaze with a monk at the
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century French Oil on Canvas Monk Painting Signed Jose Frappa
By José Frappa
Located in Dallas, TX
frame, the artwork, signed in the lower right corner by the artist, Jose Frappa, features a happy monk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Abalone, Canvas, Giltwood

17thC or earlier Tibetan Buddhist Portrait Statue of a Monk in copper.-Animated
Located in Ukiah, CA
Remarkable 17thC or earlier Tibetan Buddhist Portrait Statue of a Monk in copper. Some damage to
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Antique 17th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Study of a Monk, German, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A superb black forest carved walnut study of a monk. This exceptionally well carved bust of a
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Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Burmese Monks in Prayer, Buddha, in gilded wood XIXth century
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
les faces, taillée dans des morceaux de bois massif. Les paires de ce type de sculptures de grande
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

An Austrian pottery wall hanging candelabra in the form of a monk circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
This most interesting and decorative Austrian pottery wall candelabra is made in the form of a monk
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
painted seated holy man with shaved head perched on a thin organic base, his face carved in a respectful
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Emaús Brutalist Brass and Bronze Sun Face Sculpture on Stand, Signed, 1960s
By Emaus
Located in San Francisco, CA
An enchanting 1960s Brutalist brass and bronze sun face sculpture on wood stand handcrafted by the
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

17th Century Flemish School, Saint Francis In Extasy, Oil on Oak Panel
Located in Leuven , BE
This 17th century panel painting is a depiction of a praying Franciscan monk, or of Saint Francis
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Decorative Art

Materials

Oak, Paint

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with realism in the
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Pair of Alabaster and Marble Bookends Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Alabaster and marble bookends representing the figures of monks seated on a throne reading a book
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Ming Dynasty Polychrome Lacquer and Gilt Iron Figure of Ananda
Located in Austin, TX
Ananda is portrayed in a typical fashion, as a youthful monk with a shaved head and dressed in
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Carved Village Buddha Enku Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A carved wood buddha with lacquered surface in the style of Erku (1632–1695), a monk from Edo
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Mandalay Buddha with gilt and lacquer finish
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
down towards the earth, to symbolize enlightenment. The Buddha is clothed in a monk’s robe with
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting
Located in Point Richmond, CA
standing on a small lotus pedestal and accompanied by the three faced Brahma holding a parasol for the
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Antique 1850s Thai Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Plexiglass

Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting
Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting
H 63 in W 36.75 in D 2 in
Early 19th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10'2" x 14'6" - 310 x 442 )
Located in New York, NY
trumpets face one another. In the usual pillar rug configuration, there is but one monk. There are no
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

15th Century Carved Wood Depicting Saint James
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
crusade against the Moors and at the moment of the Compostela pilgrimage. This one, organized by the monks
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Pair of Double Cloister Capitals on Two Columns, Toulouse, 14th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
appears a man's face with branches coming out of his mouth and ending in flowers. The second capital
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
In Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk

Burmese Bronze Arakan Style Seated Buddha, Mid 20th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
in the simple robes of a monk, with one shoulder and part of his broad chest exposed. A simple
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Shan Ava Style Cast Bronze Buddha, 19th/20th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
face has a sweetness particular to Ava images. He gazes downwards from heavily lidded eyes under high
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock
H 21.26 in W 20.48 in D 7.09 in
Rare Romanesque Capital Representing Daniel in the Lion’s Den, 12th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Europe. The faces of all three creatures are carved with cat-shaped ears, circular incised eyes with
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
Daniel faced during the restoration was the fact that some small parts of the old grisaille had been
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
been placed in his upturned palm. The face of this Buddha has been sculpted masterfully. He has a
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Double Cathedra Made from Walnut Wood Sculpted, and Inlaid, Around 1500
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Anthony the Great and the Virgin Mary. Saint Anthony the Great: Or Antony the Ermit is a monk
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Antique 16th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Sculpture in Polychrome Wood Representing Saint Anthony Hermit
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The saint is represented by an old, bearded man, dressed in a hooded monk’s habit over the tunic of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts Rare "Monk Face" Fixture with Six Lights
By Bauer Gas Fixture Works 1
Located in Vancouver, BC
to Bauer Fixture Works of Philadelphia. Very nice use of figural monk faces, ball and stud design
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Arts & Crafts 'Monk' Head Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
grimacing ‘Monk’ faces on the body and the stylized ‘painters palette’ gas keys on the arms. Immaculate
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Ring Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
An elegant yet fun figural fixture, depicting character filled "monk faces" Chocolate bronze finish
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Early 20th Century American Mission Chandeliers and Pendants

Gilt Burmese Monks
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair - Gilt Burmese Monks with Glass Detail on teak.- Mandalay Style " This type of monk is always
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

Gilt Burmese Monks
Gilt Burmese Monks
H 12 in W 10 in D 10 in
Polychrome Reliquary Bust of a Monk
Located in Paris, FR
Depth 15 cm Good condition Traces of polychromy and gilt The monk is depicted with an oval face
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Antique 16th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Polychrome Reliquary Bust of a Monk
Polychrome Reliquary Bust of a Monk
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Burmese Gilt Wood Medicine Buddhas, 20th Century
Located in Vigevano, IT
subjects have long ears, small and proportionate faces and smiling expressions. All typical elements of
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Early 20th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

14th Century Sandstone wth Red and Black Lacquer Lohan Head, Pagan Period, Burma
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
dominates a deep feeling of religiosity and contemplation. This remarkable head of sandstone monk covered
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Japan, 19th Century Hannya Noh Mask
Located in Paris, FR
name of Hannya came from the name of an artist monk Hannya-bō who is said to have created it. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Masks

Materials

Lacquer

Japan, 19th Century Hannya Noh Mask
Japan, 19th Century Hannya Noh Mask
H 11.03 in W 6.5 in D 6.7 in
Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting, Buddha Descending from Tavatimsa Heaven
Located in New York, NY
standing on a small lotus pedestal and accompanied by the three faced Brahma holding a parasol for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Circle of the Master of Kefermarkt (active Austria, 1470-1510)
Located in New York, NY
from the monks feet to his lowered head. His right knee conveys marked plasticity. The ample drapery
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Sculptures

Buddha Statue Mandalay Period Burma, 19th Century Certified Gold
Located in Monterey, CA
his feet together. His monk's robe covers both of his shoulders while the folds Cascade down to an
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Hardwood Budai/Hotei
Located in Manchester, GB
face is excellent and he has a great expression the sculpture has managed to capture. Knows as Budai
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Hardwood Budai/Hotei
Hardwood Budai/Hotei
H 14.5 in W 39.25 in D 17.25 in
17th Century Painting Oil on Canvas Italian "the Violin Player", 1638
Located in Torino, Torino
whose life and actions were the inspiration of the order. While a monk from the Capuchin monastery of
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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

German Medieval over Mantel Mirror with Carved Medieval Monk Face to Crest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique German medieval overmantel mirror with carved medieval monk face to crest. Item features
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Early 20th Century German Medieval More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

19th Century Hand Carved Wood Baby Monk Face
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful 19th century Buddhist baby monk head, hand carved wood depicting the baby looking
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Arts and Crafts Mission Monk Chandelier
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
center has a Monks face looking outward. This clssic Arts & Crafts, Mission, Gothic Revival fixture was
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Antique Early 1900s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Seated Buddist Monk
Located in Chicago, IL
This Seated Monk has a serene strong face with beautiful wear.
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Seated Buddist Monk
Seated Buddist Monk
H 55 in W 15 in D 15 in
Bronze Child Monk, Adorable
Located in Somis, CA
One of a kind, absolutely adorable, child monk statue. He wears a typical monk's robe with the tile
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Child Monk, Adorable
Bronze Child Monk, Adorable
H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic monk face available at 1stDibs. Each monk face for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a monk face — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A monk face, designed in the Arts and Crafts, mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one monk face that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emaus, Bradley & Hubbard and Charles Frodsham produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Monk Face?

A monk face can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,441, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $103,358.