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Nio Guardians

Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure
Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure

Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure

Located in New York, NY

A dramatic antique (18th century) Japanese Nio guardian figure, a type of fierce-looking and

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王
Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王

Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Pair of impressive, antique kakejiku (hanging scrolls) showcasing the awe-inspiring Niô guardians

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paint

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750
Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King, ferocious native deities, often

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Antique 1750s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats
Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats

Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Greenwich, CT

-sided interpretation. …these poses are reminiscent of the so-called Niō guardian figures often stationed

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure
Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Unavailable

H 32 in W 18 in D 12 in

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Located in New York, NY

A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure. Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century
Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century

Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 21.66 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in

Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century

By Myochin Muneyuki

Located in Paris, FR

. Finial designed as Nio (guardian). Signed « Myochin Muneyuki » and dated 12th year of Densho. Japan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures
Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures

Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures

Unavailable

H 24 in W 15 in D 8 in

Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures

Located in New York, NY

An impressive pair of wood carved and lacquered Nio figures. Such figures were guardians of the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C
Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Late Edo Nio Screen
Late Edo Nio Screen

Late Edo Nio Screen

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H 74.81 in W 66.93 in D 0.79 in

Late Edo Nio Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This powerful and extremely rare screen depicts the Nio, Buddhist temple guardians. The screen is split

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji
Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, polychrome wood, Japanese, Late Meiji One of the two

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian
Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

Located in Astoria, NY

A powerful and rare Japanese Edo Period Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King; ferocious native

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design
Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

Located in Milano, IT

the nude torso of a Buddhist guardian deity, Nio. In fact, the front section is composed by six shaped

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

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By Eugene Francis Savage

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Lt. Ed. Monograph of drawings, hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Lt. Ed. Monograph of drawings, hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Lt. Ed. Monograph of drawings, hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in New York, NY

This is a lifetime edition - hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat himself in Basquiat's lifetime. Many younger collectors don't appreciate the difference between the num...

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Carved Wood Skull Sculpture
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Carved Wood Skull Sculpture

$795

H 6 in W 4 in D 3.25 in

Carved Wood Skull Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Asian carved wood skull sculpture with genuine teeth and movable jaw. Late 20th century.

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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
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H 37.41 in W 81.89 in D 29.14 in

Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.

Located in Chorzów, PL

This elegant antique sofa, dating from around 1880, originates from Northern Europe and reflects the refined aesthetics of the Biedermeier style. Crafted from rich walnut wood, it sh...

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Revernay Rare Art Deco Pair of Ceramic Vases, Digoin Sarreguemines, 1920
Revernay Rare Art Deco Pair of Ceramic Vases, Digoin Sarreguemines, 1920

Revernay Rare Art Deco Pair of Ceramic Vases, Digoin Sarreguemines, 1920

By Revernay Sarreguemines Digoin

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Exceptional French Art Deco Pair of Ceramic Vases by Revernay (Digoin), France, Circa 1920 An exceptional and spectacular pair of French Art Deco ceramic vases by Revernay, produced ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Marc Chagall, Paradise II, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, Paradise II, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, Paradise II, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Paradis II (Paradise II), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et ...

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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Revernay French Art Deco Stoneware Bowl, 1920
Revernay French Art Deco Stoneware Bowl, 1920

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By Revernay Sarreguemines Digoin

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco stoneware bowl on pedestal by REVERNAY (Digoin), France, 1920s. Height : 12.5cm - 5 inches, Diameter : 21.2cm - 8.3 inches. Marked "Revernay 160 3" under the base (se...

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Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
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$640Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 8.86 in D 8.27 in

Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old copper tub made in Japan. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and used as a tool to draw water from a well. This tool is one of the tools of daily life tha...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Copper, Iron

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

Unavailable|$3,500

H 61 in W 40 in D 1.75 in

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of Nort...

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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Silk

Chinese Craved Hardwood Coffee Table, Early 20th Century, China
Chinese Craved Hardwood Coffee Table, Early 20th Century, China

Chinese Craved Hardwood Coffee Table, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome Chinese carved hardwood coffee table with a design of dragons, Republic Period, early 20th century, circa 1920, China. The table well-proportioned and well-carved. The to...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Contemporary King Size Bed with Velvet Headboard and Integrated Nightstands
Contemporary King Size Bed with Velvet Headboard and Integrated Nightstands

Contemporary King Size Bed with Velvet Headboard and Integrated Nightstands

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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Velvet, Wood

"Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage
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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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"Pan in Paradise, " Superb Art Deco Mural Study by Petersen
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"Pan in Paradise, " Superb Art Deco Mural Study by Petersen

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 11 in W 19.5 in D 0.5 in

"Pan in Paradise, " Superb Art Deco Mural Study by Petersen

By Einar Petersen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gorgeously detailed and voluptuously painted, this superb depiction of pan playing his pipes in a paradise full of extravagant life -- including rabbits, squirrels, crested birds and...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique iron hanging bell from Japan or East Asia/Early 20th century
Antique iron hanging bell from Japan or East Asia/Early 20th century

Antique iron hanging bell from Japan or East Asia/Early 20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old iron hanging bell believed to have been made over 100 years ago. It is highly likely that it was manufactured in Japan, though the possibility of Korean or Chinese ori...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

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Iron

Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

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,...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood

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