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18th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"
18th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

18th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

Located in New York, NY

A Buddhist statue of Monk Tang. Xuanzang referred to as Tang, was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic Monk Sleeping on a Pouf
Ceramic Monk Sleeping on a Pouf

Ceramic Monk Sleeping on a Pouf

Located in Houston, TX

Ceramic monk laying its head on a pouf and is fast asleep. It is painted a skin tonal color with a

Category

Vintage 1960s East Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Bronze Skeleton in Monks Robes
Japanese Bronze Skeleton in Monks Robes

Japanese Bronze Skeleton in Monks Robes

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautifully cast and intriguing bronze skeleton of a monk shown seated with his robes and rope belt

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"
19th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

19th Century Buddha Statue "Monk Tang"

Located in New York, NY

A Buddhist statue of Monk Tang. Xuanzang referred to as Tang, was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Ash

Pair 19th Century Bronze Monk Statues
Pair 19th Century Bronze Monk Statues

Pair 19th Century Bronze Monk Statues

Located in Somis, CA

Standing atop a typical wei-style splayed four-legged plinth, the young monks rendered with a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Thai Temple Attendant Monks
Pair of 19th Century Thai Temple Attendant Monks

Pair of 19th Century Thai Temple Attendant Monks

Located in Lambertville, NJ

19th century pair of gilt decorated Thai terracotta temple monks on later custom bases. An original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

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

Category

Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue in Prayer
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue in Prayer

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue in Prayer

Located in Dallas, TX

Southern France, circa 1890, the carved figurative sculpture stands on an integral square base, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Late 19th c. French Hand Carved Wooden Monk c.1900
Late 19th c. French Hand Carved Wooden Monk c.1900

Late 19th c. French Hand Carved Wooden Monk c.1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A large late 19th c. painted, hand carved wooden French Monk with brown robe and rope belt

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Hand Carved Wood Baby Monk Face
19th Century Hand Carved Wood Baby Monk Face

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Giltwood Buddhist Temple Monk Statues
Pair of Carved Giltwood Buddhist Temple Monk Statues

Pair of Carved Giltwood Buddhist Temple Monk Statues

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Pair of 19th century Thai Buddhist temple monk statues or disciples Sāriputta and Moggallāna paying

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak, Giltwood

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue Signed J. Sabater
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue Signed J. Sabater

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Monk Statue Signed J. Sabater

Located in Dallas, TX

Southern France, circa 1890, the carved figurative sculpture stands on an integral square base, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks
Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks

Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks

Located in San Diego, CA

" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos - workshop of the Benedictine monks of Cuernavaca, Mexico

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

Antique Art Deco Cast Bronze Figural Reading Monk Door Stop, circa 1920
Antique Art Deco Cast Bronze Figural Reading Monk Door Stop, circa 1920

Antique Art Deco Cast Bronze Figural Reading Monk Door Stop, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Art Deco figural doorstop offers cast bronze seated monk reading his book seated on

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lifesize Sienese Wood Carved Bust of a Monk, circa 1580-1600
Lifesize Sienese Wood Carved Bust of a Monk, circa 1580-1600

Lifesize Sienese Wood Carved Bust of a Monk, circa 1580-1600

Located in Hudson, NY

This very fine bust carved in walnut was originally full size and over the years has been cut down to waist height. The color of the wood is rich and glowing. The form sensitive and ...

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Spanish Wood and Ceramic Figurative Monk Art Panel
Vintage Spanish Wood and Ceramic Figurative Monk Art Panel

Vintage Spanish Wood and Ceramic Figurative Monk Art Panel

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage wood and ceramic art panel in the style of a classical religious art carving. The terracota figurative panel shows the head of a male figure that resembles a clerg...

Category

Vintage 1910s Spanish Colonial Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Comical Face Sculpture
Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Comical Face Sculpture

Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Comical Face Sculpture

Located in South Burlington, VT

red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa 1920. This character features a fantastic

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sandstone

Last Supper Abstract Wall Art Modernist Plaque  Emaus Benedictine Monks Mexico
Last Supper Abstract Wall Art Modernist Plaque  Emaus Benedictine Monks Mexico

Last Supper Abstract Wall Art Modernist Plaque Emaus Benedictine Monks Mexico

By Emaus

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Mid-Century modern last supper abstract wall art sculpture modernist plaque by Emaus

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

20th Century Pair of Burmese Figures of Monks on Lotus Blossoms
20th Century Pair of Burmese Figures of Monks on Lotus Blossoms

20th Century Pair of Burmese Figures of Monks on Lotus Blossoms

Located in Chicago, IL

Burmese Bronze Figures in the form of a monk praying on a lotus blossom, raised on a scrolling

Category

20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Teacher, Early 20th Century
Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Teacher, Early 20th Century

Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Teacher, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Burmese Buddhist wood carving. Sitting monk or teacher, early 20th century. This simple yet

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Located in Studio City, CA

bead necklaces were used by Buddhist monks in temple prayers/rituals and worn by Samurai as amulets of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Located in Studio City, CA

rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were often used by Buddhist monks in temple rituals and worn by Samurai

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Located in Studio City, CA

Buddhist monks in temple rituals and worn by Samurai as amulets of protection. This particular piece

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk / Do-so-jin / Edo period
Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk / Do-so-jin / Edo period

Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk / Do-so-jin / Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

the safety of travelers and good health within the village, and were often depicted in the gentle monk

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Impressive French Carved Heavy Oak Profile Plaque of a Monk, circa 1860
Impressive French Carved Heavy Oak Profile Plaque of a Monk, circa 1860

Impressive French Carved Heavy Oak Profile Plaque of a Monk, circa 1860

Located in Dallas, TX

This incredibly detailed stripped oak oval medallion plaque depicting the profile of a monk comes

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk/God of the road/Edo period
Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk/God of the road/Edo period

Japanese antique two-piece stone statue of a monk/God of the road/Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

to middle Edo period (1600–1800). It features two standing monk-like deities side by side, carved in

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese Historical Rare Bronze Bell 1765, Signed Monk Jou Ron, Soothing Sound
Japanese Historical Rare Bronze Bell 1765, Signed Monk Jou Ron, Soothing Sound

Japanese Historical Rare Bronze Bell 1765, Signed Monk Jou Ron, Soothing Sound

Located in South Burlington, VT

remarkable inscribed passage by Jou Rin, a monk, from a Buddhist verse from the "Sutra of Eternal Life." The

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty 18th Century Hand Carved Stone Head of a Buddhist Monk
Chinese Ming Dynasty 18th Century Hand Carved Stone Head of a Buddhist Monk

Chinese Ming Dynasty 18th Century Hand Carved Stone Head of a Buddhist Monk

Located in Yonkers, NY

A 17th or 18th century Ming dynasty hand carved head sculpture of a serene Buddhist monk on bronze

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Located in Studio City, CA

rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were often used by Buddhist monks in temple rituals and worn by Samurai

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Kitchen God for Your Home Budai Hotai San
Japan Kitchen God for Your Home Budai Hotai San

Japan Kitchen God for Your Home Budai Hotai San

Located in South Burlington, VT

become incorporated into Buddhist, Taoist and Shinto culture and is based on a Chinese monk. We find

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Big Joyful Buddha Hotai Protector of Children and Women, 34"
Japan Big Joyful Buddha Hotai Protector of Children and Women, 34"

Japan Big Joyful Buddha Hotai Protector of Children and Women, 34"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Buddhist, Taoist and Shinto culture and is based on a Chinese monk. We find these enigmatic sculptures

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Kneeling Monk Sculptures
Pair of Kneeling Monk Sculptures

Pair of Kneeling Monk Sculptures

By Urban Zen

Located in New York, NY

Pair of small kneeling monks made of carved wood. Personally selected by Donna Karan for her Urban

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bog Wood

Pair of Wooden Buddha Sculptures
Pair of Wooden Buddha Sculptures

Pair of Wooden Buddha Sculptures

Located in Pasadena, CA

, this could either be a buddha sculpture or a monk sculpture. They are seen to be kneeling and praying

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A lacquer sculpture of a monk
A lacquer sculpture of a monk

A lacquer sculpture of a monk

Located in Westport, CT

A fine gilded lacquer sculpture of a monk with the original "pillow".

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Bronze Buddhist Monk Kung Fu Sculpture
Bronze Buddhist Monk Kung Fu Sculpture

Bronze Buddhist Monk Kung Fu Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage bronze sculpture of a Buddhist Monk performing Shaolin Kung Fu. This piece beautifully

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Blue Braided Monk
Blue Braided Monk

Blue Braided Monk

By Jane Rosen

Located in Jackson, WY

Hand blown pigmented glass and grey limestone. Figure: 13 x 4 x 7 inches Block: 12 x 8 x 10 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Painted wooden sculpture of a Buddhist monk
Painted wooden sculpture of a Buddhist monk

Painted wooden sculpture of a Buddhist monk

Located in Westport, CT

Painted wood sculpture of a Buddhist monk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Sculpture Christian Monks, Signed, 8kg
Bronze Sculpture Christian Monks, Signed, 8kg

Bronze Sculpture Christian Monks, Signed, 8kg

By Hans Tegner

Located in Soesterberg, UT

Bronze sculpture Christian monks - signed - 8kg Bronze detailed sculpture with 6 monks. The

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Monk
Burmese Monk

Burmese Monk

Sold|$4,150

Burmese Monk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Burmese monk on stand. Hand painted and carved wood Burmese monk - c 1840s.

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures

Praying Monk
Praying Monk

Praying Monk

Sold|$1,050

Praying Monk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hand carved and hand painted praying monk from the Shanxi province in China.

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monk Devotee
Monk Devotee

Monk Devotee

Sold|$475

Monk Devotee

Located in San Francisco, CA

Burmese Monk Devotees with alms bowls. Newly constructed from old teak wood - gold leafed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Folk Art Sculptures

Burmese Monk
Burmese Monk

Burmese Monk

Sold|$17,500

Burmese Monk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Folk Art Sculptures

Seated Burmese Monk
Seated Burmese Monk

Seated Burmese Monk

Located in Dallas, TX

A Seated Burmese Monk with a hand in one lap symbolizing wisdom supplemented by the alms bowl

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Marble Traveling Monk
Marble Traveling Monk

Marble Traveling Monk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Small alabaster 19th century Burmese traveling monk holding a copper palm leaf would look beautiful

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Copper

Burmese Seated Monk
Burmese Seated Monk

Burmese Seated Monk

Located in New York, NY

A sweet and serene Burmese seated monk with original paint. Beautifully carved. Burma, c. 1930

Category

Vintage 1930s Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Burmese  Kneeling Monk
Burmese  Kneeling Monk

Burmese Kneeling Monk

Located in Dallas, TX

A Subtle Yet Powerful Wooden Statue of a Burmese Kneeling Monk with hands together in a gesture of

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Black forest Monk with St. Bernard
Black forest Monk with St. Bernard

Black forest Monk with St. Bernard

Located in Vancouver, BC

Black forest carving of Monk with St. Bernard, German circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Burmese Monks - TE 401
Burmese Monks - TE 401

Burmese Monks - TE 401

Located in Culver City, CA

Burmese Monks with Begging bowl made from Sandstone

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

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Monk Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of monk sculpture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and metal. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of monk sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made choice in our collection of monk sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Emaus, L. Girardon and Royal Daulton are consistently popular.

How Much is a Monk Sculpture?

A piece of monk sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.