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Tibetan Altar

18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629
18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629

18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629

Located in Ukiah, CA

Beautiful 18th/19th century bronze Tibetan Altar Piece. I've not seen one like this before.

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

17th-19thC Carved Tibetan Altar with Provenance from Gary Shandling Estate
17th-19thC Carved Tibetan Altar with Provenance from Gary Shandling Estate

17th-19thC Carved Tibetan Altar with Provenance from Gary Shandling Estate

Located in Ukiah, CA

17-19thC Antique Tibetan altar from the estate of the great comedian Gary Shandling. as with many of this type of alter, it has been modified overtime due to ritual use, and to being...

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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Wood

20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console

20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console

Located in Pomona, CA

It shows the traditional style of Tibetan art cultural. This altar table is made from solid wood with beautiful hand painted Tibetan folks art on the all four sides, top and legs.

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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"
Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"

Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"

Located in Dayton, OH

"Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand painted floral acanthus motif that features three toed dragons, big cats, fruit and b...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Elm, Paint

Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting Deers & Potted plants This...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Centennial, CO

An exceptional early 20th century four drawer altar or console table from China. The front is embellished with incised and pierced carving and lacquer in shades of red, black blue an...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment
Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment

Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment

Located in Forney, TX

From important historical relics, altar tables, altarpiece, reredos, tabernacle reliquary, Buddhist and Hindu statuary including full body Buddha, Buddha head or hand, life size myth...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

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Tibetan Altar Chest, Late 19th Century
Tibetan Altar Chest, Late 19th Century

Tibetan Altar Chest, Late 19th Century

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H 74 in W 48 in D 19 in

Tibetan Altar Chest, Late 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A wonderfully painted Tibetan altar chest with original painted motifs.

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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Altar Chest, Hand-Painted
Antique Tibetan Altar Chest, Hand-Painted

Antique Tibetan Altar Chest, Hand-Painted

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H 41.5 in W 48 in D 20 in

Antique Tibetan Altar Chest, Hand-Painted

Located in SOMIS, CA

A rare Altar chest from Tibet. This wonderful cabinet is made in the traditional Tibetan temple style which prefers a large undisturbed facade.

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood
Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood

Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood

Located in Vienna, AT

A unique Tibetan 19th century pinewood cabinet decorated with traditional colored floral paintings.

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Superb Chinese Sino Tibetan Silver Altar Vessel 19th Century 中国古董
Superb Chinese Sino Tibetan Silver Altar Vessel 19th Century 中国古董

Superb Chinese Sino Tibetan Silver Altar Vessel 19th Century 中国古董

Located in London, GB

Superb rare Chinese/Sino Tibetan Silver Altar vessel Stunning silver altar vessel the footed bowl with lidded top and hanging chain Decorated all over with intricate and masterful...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Black Lacquer Tibetan Altar Table with Gilt Floral Decoration
Early 20th Century Black Lacquer Tibetan Altar Table with Gilt Floral Decoration

Early 20th Century Black Lacquer Tibetan Altar Table with Gilt Floral Decoration

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th century Tibetan altar table. Made in the antique style with black lacquer and intricate gilt floral decoration, shaped top above three drawers over scalloped apron and bol...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table
Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table

Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table

Located in Pomona, CA

Size: 18in H x 32in W x 14in"D Door opening: 10.5in H x 26in W Origin: Lhasa, Tibet Circa: 1900-1940 Material: Cedar wood Condition: Original finished, Hand made, Hand Paint. Normal ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Cedar

20th Century Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table
20th Century Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table

20th Century Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table

Located in Pomona, CA

This antique Tibetan coffee table is 100% hand made and hand painted the traditional Tibetan art - Tibetan Animals and floral design on all four sides and top using mineral painting ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)
Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)

Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)

Located in Centennial, CO

A beautiful antique Tibetan altar box with drawer sits on top of a custom made green metal stand to create a charming small console table.

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Large Tibetan Red Lacquer Altar Cabinet with Embossed Dragon Design
Large Tibetan Red Lacquer Altar Cabinet with Embossed Dragon Design

Large Tibetan Red Lacquer Altar Cabinet with Embossed Dragon Design

Located in Austin, TX

A spectacular large Tibetan red lacquer, gilt and polychrome dragon altar cabinet with embossed decoration, early 20th century, Tibet.

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Softwood, Paint

Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth
Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth

Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by VICKI SHIBA Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth A ceremonial cloth used for presenting sacred objects and as a visual focus for meditation.

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Antique Early 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique 1920s Tibetan Stepped Storage Altar Cabinet
Antique 1920s Tibetan Stepped Storage Altar Cabinet

Antique 1920s Tibetan Stepped Storage Altar Cabinet

Located in Centennial, CO

A beautiful antique Tibetan storage altar cabinet which is unique in its triple stepped form.

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Late 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Buffets

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat

Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand painted floral acanthus motif that features three toed dragons, big cats, fruit and bir...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Paint

20th Century Antique Tibetan Open Carved Altar Prayer Coffee Table
20th Century Antique Tibetan Open Carved Altar Prayer Coffee Table

20th Century Antique Tibetan Open Carved Altar Prayer Coffee Table

Located in Pomona, CA

This antique Tibetan Coffee Table is 100% hand made and hand painted the traditional Tibetan art - Tibetan Dragons and cloud on the front and Tibetan Animals design on the top and si...

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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Chinese Dragon Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Fine Antique Chinese Dragon Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Fine Antique Chinese Dragon Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting dragons This is a very goo...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Pegam Prayer Table, c. 1850
Tibetan Pegam Prayer Table, c. 1850

Tibetan Pegam Prayer Table, c. 1850

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H 31 in W 11 in D 27.25 in

Tibetan Pegam Prayer Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Used in the personal chambers of Tibetan monks or as an altar surface in mediation spaces, pegam cabinets are defined by their small scale, scalloped top railing and lavishly painted...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Tibetan Table
Antique Tibetan Table

Antique Tibetan Table

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H 35 in W 22 in D 21.5 in

Antique Tibetan Table

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Tibetan prayer wheel altar table with beautifully aged original rich jewel tone colors of fine polychrome painted decorations- Buddha, other figures, elephant, lanterns, flor...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tables

Materials

Wood

Tibetan painted alter table
Tibetan painted alter table

Tibetan painted alter table

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H 30.25 in W 32.5 in D 13.5 in

Tibetan painted alter table

Located in New York, NY

A Tibetan painted altar table, Circa early 1900's.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Cabinet With Dragon Motif Hand-Painted 19th Century Altar Chest
Antique Tibetan Cabinet With Dragon Motif Hand-Painted 19th Century Altar Chest

Antique Tibetan Cabinet With Dragon Motif Hand-Painted 19th Century Altar Chest

Located in Cookeville, TN

A stunning and authentic antique Tibetan altar cabinet hand-painted with a five-clawed dragon encircled by clouds and flames, a powerful imperial symbol representing strength, prospe...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century
Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century

Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Tibetan portable polychromed wooden altar stand or table, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets
Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets

Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets

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H 39 in W 36.5 in D 19 in

Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets

Located in New York, NY

Stained pine frame with red lacquered front door panels richly embossed with gold swirls and two dragons on each door 39″H x 36.5″W x 19″D

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20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments
Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments

Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments

Located in Seattle, WA

One pair of gilded copper images of Kirtimukha with silk tassels probably used as Tibetan Buddhist altar ornaments. Kirtimukha is known as the face of majesty, fame or glory.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Silk

Tibetan Painted Altar Table, 19th century or earlier

Tibetan Painted Altar Table, 19th century or earlier

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H 35.75 in W 38.75 in D 18.5 in

Tibetan Painted Altar Table, 19th century or earlier

Located in San Marino, CA

Tibetan painted (on three sides) altar table with one drawer and two doors on each end.

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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Handmade Tibetan Brass Candy Dish
Antique Handmade Tibetan Brass Candy Dish

Antique Handmade Tibetan Brass Candy Dish

Located in SOMIS, CA

This type of dish is used on the Tibetan Altar to hold offerings such as cakes, candies and small fruits.

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Brass

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$1,375

H 18 in W 13 in D 1 in

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Located in Yonkers, NY

A Tibetan Thangka Buddhist painting hand-painted on canvas, created for the veneration of the Three Great Bodhisattvas. Embrace the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with this vibra...

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Chinese Carved Wood Long Bench

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

An elaborate and finely carved bench in a pleasing Chestnut tone wood. Scrolled crest rail ends and arm ends. With four carved panels on the back with floral and fruit vines. A reede...

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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique gilt-wood & black lacquer Chinese Export Qing dynasty table desk, circa 1850. The table top is finely hand-painted to the top with a gilded landscape scene, depicting ...

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18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
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18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka

$2,200

H 20.5 in W 16.6 in D 1 in

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Located in Dallas, TX

Tibetan Buddhist thangka from the late 18th early 19th century. Distemper on cloth (either silk or cotton) Depicting a Buddhist deity with multi arms and Buddhist religious relics ...

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Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...

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Materials

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H 84.5 in W 43.5 in D 23 in

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Located in Pomona, CA

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$2,345Sale Price|30% Off

H 17 in W 22 in D 3.75 in

Mid 20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Pagoda/Nine Dragons Wall

Located in Pomona, CA

The original Nine Dragon Wall was built during the reconstruction of Ningshou Palace in 1772. It is 29.4 meters long, 3.5 meters high and 0.45 meters thick. It is a single-sided gl...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Hand-Painted Tibetan Monastery Door Panel, 1890
Hand-Painted Tibetan Monastery Door Panel, 1890

Hand-Painted Tibetan Monastery Door Panel, 1890

$3,947

H 60.24 in W 27.17 in D 3.15 in

Hand-Painted Tibetan Monastery Door Panel, 1890

Located in Brescia, Brescia

An extraordinary 19th-century Tibetan monastery door panel, dating to circa 1890, originally used as a chamber door for monks. This unique piece is a vibrant expression of Himalayan ...

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$18,000

H 35 in W 26.25 in D 1.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Tibetan Mountain Landscape Coffer, circa 1850

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$3,680

H 20.5 in W 26.5 in D 24.75 in

Tibetan Mountain Landscape Coffer, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This low two-drawer chest is a 19th-century coffer from northern China or Mongolia and was repainted with bright colors in the early 20th century in the style of Tibetan painted furn...

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Tibetan Alter Table in a Yellow, Black and Red Painted Finish

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Located in Dallas, TX

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