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17th Century Terracotta Buddha, Bangladesh, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries
17th Century Terracotta Buddha, Bangladesh, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries

17th Century Terracotta Buddha, Bangladesh, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries

Located in Miami, FL

17th century terracotta Buddha, Bangladesh, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries Offered for sale is a terracotta seated Buddha from Bangladesh, circa 17th century.

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Antique 17th Century Bangladeshi Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY
Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY

Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY

Located in Miami, FL

Ancient Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture, Provenance Royal-Athena Galleries NY Offered for sale is an ancient carved stone Buddha head sculpture which was acquired at Royal-Athena...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Anicent Roman Head of a Satyr in Marble
Anicent Roman Head of a Satyr in Marble

Anicent Roman Head of a Satyr in Marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Provenance - Private collection, J. Haering, Germany. - Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 2013. - Private collection, New York.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed, 1956
Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed, 1956

Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed, 1956

By Rex Clawson

Located in Miami, FL

One man shows- Hewitt Gallery-1955, Royal Athena Gallery 1963-1964, A.C.A. Gallery 1968-1972.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Ancient Egyptian Painted Sandstone Head of an Official
Ancient Egyptian Painted Sandstone Head of an Official

Ancient Egyptian Painted Sandstone Head of an Official

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

"Ancient Egyptian Art from the Harer Family Trust Collection," Christie's, New York, December 9, 2005. Royal-Athena Galleries, New York. Antiquities Christie's New York, June 5, 20...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Ancient Khmer Sandstone Torso of a Four Armed Deity
Ancient Khmer Sandstone Torso of a Four Armed Deity

Ancient Khmer Sandstone Torso of a Four Armed Deity

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The identity of this deity hence is almost impossible to discern without its iconographic features which would normally appear on the chignon, or as objects held by one of the missin...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

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Greek Terracotta Female Head, C. 3rd - 2nd Century Bc
Greek Terracotta Female Head, C. 3rd - 2nd Century Bc

Greek Terracotta Female Head, C. 3rd - 2nd Century Bc

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mounted on black wood base. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York. Museum Quality.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Busts

Materials

Clay

Roman Three Handled Flared Rim Jar
Roman Three Handled Flared Rim Jar

Roman Three Handled Flared Rim Jar

Unavailable

H 3.08 in Dm 2.56 in

Roman Three Handled Flared Rim Jar

Located in London, GB

To family by descent. Ex. Royal Athena Gallery, NYC.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Blown Glass

Ancient Roman Bronze Balsamarium
Ancient Roman Bronze Balsamarium

Ancient Roman Bronze Balsamarium

Unavailable

H 3.94 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in

Ancient Roman Bronze Balsamarium

Located in MONTREAL, QC

with Fortuna Fine Arts, NY, 1990s. with Royal Athena Galleries, NY, 1970s.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman More Furniture ...

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Bronze

Large Apulian Bell Krater
Large Apulian Bell Krater

Large Apulian Bell Krater

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H 15 in W 16 in D 15 in

Large Apulian Bell Krater

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Reassembled from mostly large, original pieces, just about complete with very little fill other than in the breaklines, and with restoration over the lines. Provenance: Ex. Royal Ath...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Indian Limestone Ganesh, circa 7th Century
Indian Limestone Ganesh, circa 7th Century

Indian Limestone Ganesh, circa 7th Century

Sold

H 26 in W 13 in D 5.75 in

Indian Limestone Ganesh, circa 7th Century

Located in Miami, FL

This early piece was acquired by the previous owner at the Royal-Athena Galleries in New York City.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Athena, Danish Royal Copenhagen, Late 18th Century
Athena, Danish Royal Copenhagen, Late 18th Century

Athena, Danish Royal Copenhagen, Late 18th Century

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H 13.39 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Athena, Danish Royal Copenhagen, Late 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Polychrome painted porcelain figure of Pallas Athena with owl and Gorgon shield.

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Antique Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Ushabti Figure
Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Ushabti Figure

Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Ushabti Figure

Located in Concord, MA

Ancient Egyptian carved wood Ushabti figure, with painted eyes mounted on a black acrylic base measure: Height 8 inches, overall 9 x 2 7/8 x 2 inches. Purchased from Royal-Athena Ga...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha
17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

$936Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 2.375 in D 2.375 in

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

Located in Stamford, CT

A Thai bronze head of the Buddha. Sukothai period, late 16th-early 17th century. His face with serene expression, arched eyebrows above incised eyes and lips, aquiline nose. Wearing ...

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Antique Early 17th Century Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head

Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head

$3,880

H 26.5 in W 13 in D 15.5 in

Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head

Located in Chicago, IL

Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Statues

Materials

Limestone

Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand
Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand

Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite Thai cast bronze Buddha head, Sukhothai kingdom, circa 15th century, Thailand. The Buddha's pleasing face, with its narrow, oval shape and sharp features is exemplary o...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th century, China. Carved from a si...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron, mythical figures, auspicious cloud motifs and dark brown lacquer. Created in China durin...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head
Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head

$2,622

H 12.21 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head

Located in Kastrup, DK

Stone Buddha head with beautiful, natural, age-related patina from the Chinese Song Dynasty, The head, measuring 18 x 12 x 12 cm, is mounted on a wooden base. There is an old repai...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century. A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face is contemplative, with hea...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century. Maitreya i...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Cast Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture with Verdigris 19th C.
Cast Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture with Verdigris 19th C.

Cast Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture with Verdigris 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Southeast Asian cast bronze buddha head sculpture with verdigris patina mounted on a ebonized wood base. Bronze Sukhothai style Buddha bronze head with green patina, from Nor...

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Late 20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

16th Century Thai Life Size Stone Buddha Head-Superb Ayuthaya Example
16th Century Thai Life Size Stone Buddha Head-Superb Ayuthaya Example

16th Century Thai Life Size Stone Buddha Head-Superb Ayuthaya Example

Located in Ukiah, CA

Life-size 16th century Thai stone head. The face is absolutely classic for this type--powerful, kind, and calm. The condition is very good, as can be seen in the photos. Large Buddha...

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Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Antique Thai Ayutthaya Period Bronze Crowned Buddha Head on Wood Stand
Pair of Antique Thai Ayutthaya Period Bronze Crowned Buddha Head on Wood Stand

Pair of Antique Thai Ayutthaya Period Bronze Crowned Buddha Head on Wood Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable pair of Thai Ayutthaya period bronze crowned Buddha mounted on wood display stands. Thailand. 17th/18th Century Dimensions: (approx) Head: 15" High, 7.75" Wide, 6" Dee...

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Antique 17th Century Thai Folk Art Metalwork

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Bronze

An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue Southeast Asian
An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue Southeast Asian

An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue Southeast Asian

Located in Atlanta, GA

An gilt and lacquered wood Buddha head with displayed on a metal and Lucite stand. stunning presence with its refined features and amazing details. The carving is of exquisite qualit...

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Antique 18th Century Laotian Archaistic Busts

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand
Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand

$4,336

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand

Located in London, GB

Bronze cast with delicate serene features, very refined detailing throughout. Featuring bow-shaped mouth and downcast eyes, flanked by pendulous pierced earlobes, the hair in raised ...

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Antique 18th Century Thai Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Thai Bronze Buddha Head from the 9th/10th C, Museum Piece 8346
Thai Bronze Buddha Head from the 9th/10th C, Museum Piece 8346

Thai Bronze Buddha Head from the 9th/10th C, Museum Piece 8346

Located in Ukiah, CA

Very early Thai bronze Buddha head from the 9th/10thC. It has a sensitivity and finesse not often found in such early SE Asian sculptures. It is very large for a bronze head from thi...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Sandstone Head of a Lohan
Sandstone Head of a Lohan

Sandstone Head of a Lohan

$2,716

H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in

Sandstone Head of a Lohan

Located in Kastrup, DK

16-17th century hand-carved sandstone head of a Lohan. Skillful execution, highlighting the face with vigorous modeling and harmoniously expression. In original and untouched condi...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Granite, Sandstone

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