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Paper Mache Buddha

Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
from paper pulp (papier mâché), then covered with layers upon layers of lacquer - a process that can
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Lacquer

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Located in Somis, CA
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Large Pair of Antique Style Bronze Thai Praying Buddhas
Located in Stamford, CT
Large pair of antique style bronze Thai kneeling and praying Buddhas. Intricate detail, gilt head piece. Probably mid 20th century.
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Chinese Carved Wood Teaching Buddha in Ming Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A statue of standing Buddha (Shakyamuni), finely carved out a single block of wood (might be cypress based on the wood grains). Attired in a flowing robe with open chest, the Buddha ...
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THANGKA OF WHITE TARA First half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A THANGKA OF WHITE TARA First half of 20th century. Opaque pigments and gold on cloth. Image: 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm) Frame: 18 3/4" x 14 3/4" in. (47.6 x 37.5 cm) No...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Art

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Large Bronze Buddha Head with Stand Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A impressive bronze Buddha head fragment displayed on wood stand circa late 19th century. The Buddha was cast in the early "U Thong" style that flourished between the 12-13rd century...
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
Located in Bradenton, FL
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“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
H 23.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
Tibetan Painting Thangka Wealth God Jambhala Hand Painted
Located in Somis, CA
A finely painted Tibetan Thangka featuring the five wealth gods Jambhala. In the center the most powerful Yellow Jambhala sits on a lotus throne in the vajra position with his right ...
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Wood, Paint

Unframed Hand Painted Green Tara Thangka on Canvas 24K Gold
Located in TRUMBULL, CT
Tara is the most beloved of all the female enlightened beings in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. The essence of awakened love and compassion, she is known as “the mother of all the bu...
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1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Framed Antique Tibetan Buddhist Thangka
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning antique Tibetan Thangka with an embroidered border, circa mid to late 19th Century. It depicts Yamantaka or Vajrabhairava, a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhis...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even their homes. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka is rich with historical figures and symbolis...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
H 41.25 in W 28.75 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Shan Burmese Style Gilt Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, circa 1960s, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A serene vintage Buddha head of gilt dry lacquer in the Shan Burmese style, but made in Thailand for the export market, circa 1960s, mounted on a black laminate base. The Buddha ...
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Vintage 1960s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Laminate, Lacquer

Tibetan Thangka of Sakyamuni with Silk Brocade, C. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Historically in Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their meditations and prayers. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka, painted in ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Linen, Silk

Chinoiserie Shell Vide-Poche Black Lacquered Papier Maché, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chinese shell shape decorative little empty pocket papier mache with a handle late 19th century. Black Lacquered with a Classic chinoiserie scene of the period Napoleon III with a p...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Serving Pieces

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Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Korean stool was crafted in the early 20th century of lacquered papier-mâché with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay, a decorative technique known as "najeonchilgi." During ...
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20th Century Korean Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
Korean Mother-of-Pearl Stool
H 14.5 in W 19.25 in D 9.5 in
Tibetan Thangka of Amitabha Buddha Hand Painted Gilded
Located in Somis, CA
One of our finest hand painted Tibetan Thangkas from Nepal. This extraordinary Thangka depicts 108 Buddhas with consorts in celestial court witnessing Amitabha's achievement of nirva...
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2010s Nepalese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their homes. The rich red, orange, green, and blue hues are still incredibly vibrant on ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Buddha's. Antoon van Wijk (1952) often shows a sense of humour in his animal sculptures as can be seen here
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20th Century Dutch Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
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H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Early 19th Century, Antique Burmese Paper Mache' Seated Crowned Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese paper mache' seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Paper

Paper Mache Buddha Statues Set of Two
Located in Somis, CA
A rare offering of two vintage paper mache statues of Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin Avalokiteshvara
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint, Paper

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Questions About Paper Mache Buddha
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Paper mache has its roots in China, with the inventors of paper itself. It then became popular in Europe, and it was through the Spaniards that paper mache entered Mexico. In Mexico, cartoneria or paper-mache sculptures are a traditional craft that goes back to the colonial period when the Spanish brought the art overseas. Shop a range of antique and modern paper mache on 1stDibs.