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Medieval enthroned Virgin and Child Sedes Sapientiae acephalic granit sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
Wisdom? The invocation, "Seat of Wisdom" (in latin, Sedes sapientiae) originated in the eleventh
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures

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Granite

Virgin and Child "Sedes Sapientiae", Seat of Holy Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Virgin and child sedes sapientiae, seat of holy wisdom Origin : Northern Spain, castile, navarre
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A group representing St. Anne Trinity - German school, second half 15th C.
Located in Gent, BE
Jesus, it drew on on the earlier conventions of the the Seat of Wisdom, and was popular in Northern
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15th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Tibetan Buddha Manjushree with Sword of Wisdom
Located in Somis, CA
in a wrathful tantric form that is called "Yamantaka", meaning Terminator of Death. Seated in
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
she is the seat of the Divine Wisdom Incarnation – Sedes sapientae. This way the mystery of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoikane Deity of Wisdom 思兼 Vase, Fukagawa Studio
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
imposing depiction of the seated Omoikane, the revered deity of wisdom and intelligence. Omoikane is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Son on her laps. As the mother of God, she is the seat of the Divine Wisdom incarnation - Sedes
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Ghanaian Ashanti 'Wisdom Knot' stool, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
In cedar wood. An African carved wooden stool having a curved seat raised on two intertwined
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom' or Throne of Wisdom and specifically
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Belgian Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modern Asia Seat / Via Clandestina
By MAJJ STUDIO
Located in Seyrantepe, 34
chair represents preparation and effort for inner and personal journeys to ancient wisdom and the
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2010s Turkish Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Modern Asia Seat /  Via Clandestina
Modern Asia Seat /  Via Clandestina
H 71.26 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in
Thai 1900s Gilt and Polychrome Hand Carved Sculpture of Seated Buddhist Monk
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai religious hand carved wooden statue of a seated Buddhist monk with polychrome and gilded
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Sculpture Of A Seated Buddha 386-534 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
-coloured fabric featuring a beautiful depiction of a seated Buddha with a red robe, black hair and green
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in brass with a rich patina, this seated figure is a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.25 in
Kanso Cocktail Tray Table in Wood and Steel
By Laura Bilde, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kanso is one of the seven pillars of Zen Buddhist wisdom: it views simplicity as the heart of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Steel

Kanso Cocktail Tray Table in Wood and Steel
Kanso Cocktail Tray Table in Wood and Steel
Fig PurpleBlack
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Chinese Stone Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Stele, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Siddhartha Gautama. Seated in perpetual meditation, the Buddha embodies virtues of wisdom and composure. Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation Four Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation 4 Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture of Ganesha, also known as
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Antique Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Indian Silvered Bronze Buddhist Deity Vajradhara Seated in Lotus Position
Located in Stamford, CT
deep The Tibetan Buddhist deity Vajradhara is seated in a yogic meditation on a lotus pedestal. His
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Early 20th Century Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Golden Equality 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
other parts of the body is a well-known visual strategy to establish the head as the seat of wisdom and
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint

Golden Equality 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
other parts of the body is a well-known visual strategy to establish the head as the seat of wisdom and
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Newsprint, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Scandinavian 2-Seat Sofa by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian two-seat sofa Minerva by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak structure
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Canapes

Materials

Teak, Faux Leather

Italian Mid-Century Three-Seater Sofa in Red Velvet, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, this three-seater sofa visually demonstrates why the appeal of Italian mid-century furniture endures
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Golden Triangle 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
other parts of the body is a well-known visual strategy to establish the head as the seat of wisdom and
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint

Golden Triangle 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
other parts of the body is a well-known visual strategy to establish the head as the seat of wisdom and
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Newsprint, Wood Panel

5 seat sofa "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
newly upholstered petrol bouclé seat and back. This vintage pieces of furniture can be transformed into
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Goldscheider Vienna Figure Owlglass Jester With Owl by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1925
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
jester's cap, wide shirt and tight trousers seated on a black pedestal, on his left outstretched hand an
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
boundless compassion, Chenresi offers guidance to all those that call upon him with their mind. Seated in
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Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Pigment

19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi
Located in Chicago, IL
, seated in Vajrasana posture on a lotus throne. On his head is a five-pointed crown, symbolizing the Five
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Polychrome Bronze Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statues
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze statues of Avalokiteshvara. The Bodhisattvas are seated in lalitasana
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20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
boundless compassion, Chenresi offers guidance to all those that call upon him with their mind. Seated in
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk

Rebirth: Symbols of Motherhood "Being" series, original painting
Located in Sempach, LU
female experience and connection with ancestry through the symbolism of motherhood. The seated female
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Patinated Stone of a Meditating Girl in Pyrophyllite Stone
Located in Pasadena, CA
serenity. The gentle curve of her seated body conveys a sense of wisdom and harmony, inviting contemplation
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Late 20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Stone

Whispers of Ancestry , Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
, I present a young woman seated, her knees drawn up to her chest in a gesture of contemplation and
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Gilt Copper Tibetan Statue of Teacher Padma Sambhav
Located in Somis, CA
Rinpoche. He is considered the founder of Tibetan Buddhism's oldest school. Seated on double lotus throne
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Vintage "Inseparable Couple" Sculptures (Loro Blonyo), Java, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
as protection figures and to embody the wisdom of one's ancestors. This pair is carved in the
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

KPM Oval Porcelain Plaque Depicting The Harp of Tara
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted after Hébert with a raven-haired beauty seated before a harp, pearls in her hair and
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Tibetan Gilt Bronze figure of the Manjushri Bodhisattva
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tibetan gilt bronze sculpture depicting the Manjushri Bodhisattva, the embodiment of Wisdom in Buddhist
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of Fearless Monk Riding a Tiger from Lao, People's Democratic Republic
Located in Stockholm, SE
, strength, and spiritual power. Monks seated on tigers representing the monk's ability to master their inner
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Early 20th Century Laotian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Plaster, Paint

Serenity of Essence, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
a seated young woman with a cat resting beside her. This image creates an atmosphere of tranquility
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Khmer Bronze Figure of Prajnaparamita with Eleven Faces
Located in Austin, TX
The embodiment of transcendental wisdom, Prajnaparamita is often referred to as the mother of all
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920
Located in London, GB
seat rail supported by cabriolet front legs and turned side and centre stretchers. Featured Artwork
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Art Deco Pair of Austrian Walnut and Velvet Cockpit Armchairs
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of Austrian cockpit armchairs; the massive and solid structure is made of walnut briar; the seats are
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Statue Sculpture of Ganesh Indian or Nepalese Bronze Hindu Statue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the God of wisdom. The semi-elephant semi-human deity is also known as Ganesha, Ganapati and Vinayaka
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mavka and the Woodland Fairy: Enchanted Garden, "Gardens of Resilience" series
Located in Sempach, LU
viewer's eyes. Through the foliage, the face of Mavka emerges, with a fairy seated on her palm. The figure
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Isa Bergamo Set of Italian six chairs in yellow fabric
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Milano, IT
as if each chair carries within it the wisdom of the artisans who lovingly shaped it, ensuring it
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Moments of Bliss, "The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness" series
Located in Sempach, LU
features a seated woman cradling a kitten in her arms, embodying the tranquility and joy found in simple
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Enchantment of the Mythic Steed Myths Serie original art by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
young, nude woman seated gracefully upon a horse that is rendered as a creature of fairy tales. This is
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Sculpture of Buddha 386-534 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
cream-coloured fabric featuring a beautiful depiction of a seated Buddha with a red robe, black hair and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Egyptian Sphinxes in Rosso with Black, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pair of winged, seated sphinxes in rosso with black decoration. Exhibited: Wedgwood, Master
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Antique Early 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base
Located in Hudson, NY
regarding her aspects of wisdom and compassion. Crafted in Tibet but nearer to India and its influences this
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

18th Century large scale portrait oil painting of a lady with a lamb
By Arthur Pond
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
lady seated in a wooded landscape, attributed to Arthur Pond. The sitter is pictured in a blue silk
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Pair of circa 1900 Tibetan Ceremonial Chairs Nyingma Buddha Carved in Backs
Located in GB
space in a powerful way Dimensions: Height 115cm Width 58cm Depth 66cm Seat height 66cm frame only
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Export Meiji High Relief Dragon Carved Throne Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
as being a rain deity. The pearl is a symbol of wisdom, spiritual energy and power. The serpent
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

sofa "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
Scandinavian two-seater sofa "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak frame
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Canape "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
Scandinavian three-seater sofa "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
wisdom, to each side of the crest is a carved foo dog finial. The seat backs having carved panels with
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

White Howlite Stone Ganesh
Located in Somis, CA
of blessings. Seated upon a lotus throne and backed by a radiate mandorla, Ganesh holds a bowl of
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2010s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Multi-gemstone

White Howlite Stone Ganesh
White Howlite Stone Ganesh
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
figure depicting a seated Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom and knowledge. Seated upon a lotus plinth
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Copper

Silvered Metal Manjushri, Sino, Tibetan Buddhist Deity
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A silvered figure of Manjusri seated in dhyanasana on a Pala style Indian base, wearing an ornate
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Canape "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in PARIS, FR
Scandinavian three-seater sofa "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Teak

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