19th Century Chinese Nuo Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This authentic Nuo Chinese mask is a striking example of traditional folk art rooted in ancient ritual and theatrical performance.
Pine
19th-century Qing Dynasty Chinese Nuo ritual mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This hand-carved Chinese Nuo mask is a powerful example of traditional folk art rooted in ancient ritual and ceremonial performance.
Pine
19th Century Chinese Nuo Ritual Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This carved wooden mask is attributed to the Nuo tradition of China, a ritual practice deeply rooted in ceremonial dance and spiritual protection.
Pine
19th-century Chinese Nuo Ritual Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This antique Chinese Nuo mask is ideal for collectors of Asian antiques, ethnographic art, and museum-quality artifacts.
Pine
19th-century Chinese Nuo Ritual Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This antique Chinese Nuo ritual mask is a striking example of traditional hand-carved wood folk art, dating to the late Qing Dynasty period.
Pine
19th-century Chinese Nuo Ritual Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This antique Chinese Nuo ritual mask is a compelling example of traditional hand-carved wood folk art, believed to date to the 19th century during the Qing Dynasty.
Pine
19th Century Wooden Carved Chinese Nuo Ritual Mask
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Historically intended to be handheld during ritual performances, this mask embodies the raw sculptural quality and spiritual significance characteristic of early Nuo folk art.
Pine
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Carved Wood Nuo Theater Mask, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Nuo Theater Mask depicting the god Tudi Gong, meaning 'Lord of the Place' in Chinese.
Wood
Sold
H 10 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Nuo Theater Performance Mask Guizhou, China, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Nuo theater or ceremonial performance mask from Guizhou, South China, mid-20th century.
Wood, Paint
Rare 18th Century Nepalese Shamanic Mask in Carved Wood
Located in Nottingham, GB
This carved wooden Nepalese shaman mask dates from the late 18th century and retains traces of its original red, black and cream polychrome decoration. Boldly carved with large circu...
Wood
19th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Tribal Mask
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden tribal mask. Age: Burma, 19th century Size of mask only: Height 27 C.M. / Width 20 C.M. / Thickness 17.3 C.M. Height including stand: 58.5 C.M. Condition: Nic...
Wood
$1,212
H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Large Sculptural Indonesian Carved Wood Mask, Polychrome Guardian Figure
Located in Antwerp, BE
A striking and highly sculptural carved wooden guardian mask, originating from Indonesia, possibly Bali, dating to the mid-20th century. The mask is powerfully rendered with exagger...
Wood, Paint
$2,495
H 7 in W 6 in D 4 in
Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Signed Wood Noh Theater Oni Demon Mask 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, engaging mask fragment made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mas...
Wood
$1,950
H 18.25 in W 14.35 in D 7.25 in
Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask in Wabi Sabi Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama piece likely representing a giant or demon. The mask with expressive grimacing face ...
Wood
Early 20th Century Shaman's Mask Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ANDRES MORAGA Yao Shaman's Mask Guizhou Province, China Late 19th or early 20th century Covered inside and out with printed and handwritten protective prayers It come...
Wood
$4,500
H 7.7 in W 5.7 in D 2.1 in L 7.7 in
Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is hand...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
20th c. ceremonial Gashira (Shishi) mask from Northern Japan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A highly unusual and compelling ceremonial mask from northern Japan, dating to the early 20th century, blending elements of the traditional shishi (lion-dog) with distinctive bear-li...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,000
H 27.29 in W 10.04 in D 6.3 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size of mask only: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5 C.M. / T...
Wood
Rare 18th Century Tibetan Ritual Mahakala Mask in Carved Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Tibetan Mahakala mask from the 18th century, hand-carved in pine with remnants of the original black, red, and earth-toned pigments. The surface displays a beautiful, naturally ...
Pine
Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is dated to the Edo period (first half of 19th century and possibly earlier). The mask ...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$1,300
H 17.52 in W 16.54 in D 6.7 in
Old wooden mask from southern China/lion mask/ritual item//Festival Mask
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Masks have been created around the world since ancient times, deeply connected to the human spirit. Many performing arts involving masks, where the wearer transforms into another bei...
Wood
Balinese Carved Wood Mask with Articulated Mouth Wall Decor
Located in Tampa, FL
Mid 20th century Balinese ceremonial mask, hand carved from solid wood and richly hand painted. This highly decorative example features articulated moving parts, including a hinged m...
Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Ching Dynasty carved polychrome seated Taoist altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This...
Wood, Paint
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a sharp straight nose, squinting eyes and a square mouth showing upper and lower teeth. There are re...
Wood
$372Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Hand-Carved Balinese Mask Sculpture on Steel Base, Folk Art, 1960
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Masque Topeng de l'île de Bali. Ce masque sculpté à la main est utilisé dans le théâtre Topeng, une forme de spectacle mêlant danse, chant et pantomime qui relate les légendes du roy...
Steel
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
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.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“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.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.