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Marlene Rose (b. 1967) Head of Buddha, 2004 Sand Cast Glass and Steel Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
Marlene Rose’s “Buddha’s Head” is a harmonious fusion of ancient wisdom and contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Marlene Rose (b. 1967) Head of Buddha, 2004 Sand Cast Glass and Steel Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
allusions to ancient cultures and civilizations, blending the timeless with the contemporary. The Buddha
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Vintage Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set
By Hans Turnwald
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha butter knife set. 20th Century, circa 1980
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusually sinuous lengths of bamboo are known as "Buddha belly bamboo" for each segment's
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Natural Specimens

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Steel

Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Bamboo

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
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
tenacity, among others. Images of koi are popular and used in a similar manner as Buddha’s and deities, as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Painted Elephant Trunk Table, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
on the sides, and repeated throughout, are depictions of the "three jewels," representing the Buddha
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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Blanket Chests

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Brass

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Fine Bone China Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Asian Pipe Silver Metal
Located in Marseille, FR
Pipe from Indochina in silver and early 20th century bone with a small ceramic pot Moustier with an inscription that will leave no doubt about the destination of this utensil.
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese British Colonial More Asian Art, Objects a...

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Britannia Standard Silver

Antique Chinese Oriental blue & white ceramic ginger jar with lid
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large blue and white Chinese Oriental ceramic ginger jar with a lid, believed to date from the early 20th Century. It bears a 4-character mark on the base. This piece is exc...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Victorian Religious Chinese Export Ivory Bone Carved Pagoda Sculpture
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine Quality Chinese Export Hand Carved Religous Pagoda of traditional architectural form and generous proportions, late Nineteenth Century. The overall structure beautifull...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian More Asian Art, Objects and ...

Materials

Bone

1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Persian Islamic Brass Jewelry Footed Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene style. A Middle Eastern Moorish Damascene Brass Box circa 1910-1920s. A fine antique handcrafted etched h...
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Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Pipe Smoking Resting Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue. This character statue has been made in Germany, in the 1920s or older. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of character and still in...
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Victorian Silver and Bone Canteen Fish Serving Fork and Knife Set
Located in London, GB
A Victorian silver and bone fish serving fork and knife set with serving knife and fork. Engraved blades knives and Forks. S.A.C, hallmarked. A very pretty antique Victorian sterl...
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

MCM Teak & Stainless Steel Carving Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish MCM teak and stainless steel carving set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The set includes a 14" carving knife and a 11" double pronged serving fork. Both pieces ar...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Pair of 1950s Carved Horns with Dragon Motif on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s carved horns with dragon motif on wood base. They are a definite statement piece.
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Vintage 1950s Mounted Objects

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Horn, Wood

Japanese Cigarette Case In The Style Of Komai, Meiji Era Japan
By Komai
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
High quality gold damascened iron case, representing a dragon in the middle of the waves, Mount Fuji in the background on one side, birds in a floral environment on the other. Delive...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Iron

19th Century Set of Five-Piece Zitan Opium Pipes and Accessories
Located in Brea, CA
19th century set of five-piece Zitan opium pipes and accessories, two long beautiful Zitan opium pipes, one opium light 3in x 3in x 5in and one opium bo x 3.25in x 3.25in x 1.75in bo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

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Wood

Two Gres Lamp Bases from the 1960s
Located in Milan, Italy
Two Gres lamp bases from the 1960s Small base dimensions H 20 cm x Diameter 15 cm. About Gres Hard-paste ceramic material, compact, sonorous, waterproof, obtained by firing until th...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Victorian Gold and Mother of Pearl Handled Butter Knife
By George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English 9-carat yellow gold and mother of pearl handled butter knife, boxed, an addition to our diverse flatware collection. ...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Knife Boxes

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Gold

Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 20th century Japanese Amita Damascene Steel Box. Made of damascened steel inlaid with gold & silver. The lid of the box has gilt depictions of bamboo plants, whi...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

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Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Patinated Bronze Box in a from of a Peacock, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or tobacco opium box. Produced using the traditional 'lost wax' process. Great Asian...
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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork

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Bronze

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Impressive 18th Century Sandstone Buddha Head
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Dating back to the 18th century or earlier, this sandstone (reddish in color), Buddha head which is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Sandstone, Steel, Stainless Steel

Mid-20th Century, Medicine Buddha Statue on Lotus Base
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century, medicine Buddha statue on lotus base.
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Antique Sandstone Buddha on Steel Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sandstone Buddha mounted on steel base.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures

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Sandstone, Steel

Monumental Buddha Head on Steel Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
head of Buddha with a beautiful patina. Mounted on heavy steel base. This piece weighs approx. 200 lbs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Sandstone

Monumental Buddha Head on Steel Base
Monumental Buddha Head on Steel Base
H 23 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
Antique Gray Stone Head of Buddha on Steel Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese gray stone head of Buddha with a beautiful patina. Mounted on heavy steel base. This
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures

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Stone, Cut Steel

19th Century Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pipes made of Buddha Belly bamboo used by Buddhist monks during the 19th century. Original
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures

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Steel

Bejeweled Earrings for Colossal Buddha
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bejeweled earrings for a Colossal Buddha Burma. Brass, steel, lacquer, glass. First half 20th
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20th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Eighteen Century Stone Buddha-On Mount
Located in Bellport, NY
Eighteen Century stone Buddha,with natural patina commensurate to age, mounted on a black laquered
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Torso of a Standing Buddha, China, Northern Qi to Sui Dynasty, 570-600 AD
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Buddha. Appearing very much like ancient classical Western sculpture, the Buddha stands in a vertical
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Limestone, Steel

Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
engraved auspicious symbols with a central glass window that houses a hand-formed Buddha. Followers would
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Steel

Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
Tibetan Traveling Gau Shrine
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Peter Ghyczy Metal Pair of "BIRI" T29 Side Tables
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of Biri T29 side tables by the designer Peter Ghyczy. They have stainless steel
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20th Century Dutch Side Tables

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Metal

Teak Red Lacquer and Gold Leaf Manuscript Chest
Located in Tulsa, OK
accentuating depictions of the life of Buddha. Lid lifts open and sits on steel stand. Measures: 38.5" W x 24
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bronzed Patinated Steel These two wall sconces were used to decorate Buddhist altars. The gold
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Early 20th Century Miniature Tibetan Traveling Shrines
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddha. Followers would often donate the shrines to the temple as an expression of their religious
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items

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Brass

Carved Stone Buddha Head
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful carved limestone Buddha head with a serene contemplative expression, on a custom steel
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20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Carved Stone Buddha Head
Carved Stone Buddha Head
H 14 in W 6.75 in D 7.5 in
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
normal part of life and a way to relax. The bulges that give this 19th century Buddha belly bamboo pipe
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Steel

Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe on Stand
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe on Stand
H 35.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Ming Bronze Seated Buddha, circa 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late Ming dynasty, this 17th century bronze figure depicts the historical Buddha
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Vintage Marble Buddha Head on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved out of a heavy block of dark brown marble with striking white veins, this Buddha head
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Vintage Marble Buddha Head on Stand
Vintage Marble Buddha Head on Stand
H 14 in W 7.25 in D 8.25 in
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Clay & Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese culture. This example features an Amitabha, or celestial buddha, on the crown, and elongated
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
engraved auspicious symbols with a central glass window that houses a hand-formed Buddha. Followers would
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
Tibetan Traveling Gau on Stand
H 8 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
Miniature Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddha. Followers would often donate the shrines to the temple as an expression of their religious
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Buddha Head
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hand-carved carrera marble buddha head. Mounted on a steel base.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Carved and Jewelled Buddha Fan
Located in Portland, ME
This ceremonial fan is displayed on a steel armature.
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Metalwork

Materials

Giltwood

Carved and Jewelled Buddha Fan
Carved and Jewelled Buddha Fan
H 36 in W 30 in D 7 in
Abstract Carved Limestone Buddha Head by Artist: Prodanovich
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Carved from a single block of Limestone, this head of Buddha has a similar appearance to that of an
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20th Century American Busts

Provocative Trio of Dummy Artillery Shells with Non-Violent Credo and Imagery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A powerfully provocative sculptural trio of wooden and steel World War II dummy artillery shells
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Steel Buddha For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic steel buddha available at 1stDibs. Each steel buddha for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and stone. There are many kinds of the steel buddha you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right steel buddha, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one steel buddha that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hans Turnwald produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Steel Buddha?

Prices for a steel buddha can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $255 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,690.