Large Chinese Mid-19th Century Sand Stone Sculpture of a Scholar
Located in Torino, IT
Large Chinese mid-19th century sand stone sculpture of a scholar.
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Large Carved Chinese Scholars Rock Boulder Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An highly unusual large carved stone sculpture of a Chinese scholars boulder or rock, displayed on a custom integral wooden base.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This classic scholars' rock is a form of limestone from Anhui province known as lingbi stone.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Early 20th Century Chinese Lingbi Scholar's Rock with a Carved Wooden Stand.
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century Chinese lingbi scholar's rock on a custom carved wooden stand. Scholar's rocks, also known as 'gongshi' or 'lingbi stones,' are naturally occurring stones that hav...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
David PerrettGeological Survey No3 - contemporary, abstract, multimedia, outdoor sculpture, 2025
$35,000
Geological Survey No3 - contemporary, abstract, multimedia, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
For me, it is an object of contemplation in the same conceptual trajectory as Suiseki (Scholars Stones), each detail builds a story, and every person will find a favorite view or det...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Metal, Steel
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Meditation Stone Serving Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Petite Chinese Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Egg Form Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Swirling with streaks of black against a soft grey field, this small mediation stone inspires peace, calm and contemplation. In the manner of traditional Chinese scholars' rocks (gon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Petite Chinese Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Petite Chinese Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Petite Chinese Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Chinese Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
The Jade Blossom: A Rare 1930s Chinese Art Deco Rug of Chinoiserie Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
Anchoring this ethereal tableau is a single rockery flourish at the lower edge, painted in jewel tones of lapis and ochre, evoking the scholar's stone—an ancient symbol of contemplat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large 20th C. Chinese 6 Panel Lacquered Hardstone and Jade Coromandel Screen
Located in New York, NY
Each panel is is very large and has three recessed windows decorated with carved vases, flowers, and scholars objects in bright colorful stones. The borders of each panel are embelli...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Soapstone
"Heartwood Grotto" Burl Wood Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic wooden form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks (gongshi), unusual stone formations displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
Chinese Export Porcelain Soup Plate Jingdezhen Manufacture -11
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The decoration, entirely hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue, features the traditional “Precious Objects” repertoire, also known as Antiques or Scholar’s Objects. The central comp...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Six Panel Hardstone Lacquer Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese export intricately carved lacquered screen featuring scholars objects in boldly colored stones. The reverse side has a delicate gilt decoration over a black ground .
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Soapstone
China Natural Stone Moonlight "Painting" Beautiful Colors
$596Sale Price|60% Off
China Natural Stone Moonlight "Painting" Beautiful Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting "Moonlight Earth" #9 This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of what appears to be a black and golden image of an earth...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
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Scholar Stone For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal scholar stone for your home. Each scholar stone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, wood and limestone. There are 174 variations of the antique or vintage scholar stone you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect scholar stone — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A scholar stone made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made scholar stone has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nichols & Stone are consistently popular.
How Much is a Scholar Stone?
Prices for a scholar stone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480.
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