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Tibetan Wood Carving

Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood & Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and enchanting pair of 19th Century Tibetan carved wood & polychromed foo/guardian/temple
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Wood Tibetan Warrior Temple God Playing a Liuqin or Mandolin
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century carved wood Tibetan Warrior God playing a Liuqin or a Chinese mandolin. I
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Painted Wooden Tibetan Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tibetan barley flour (Tsampa). These bowls were used by the Buddhist mountain people of the Himalayas
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Architectural Carved Temple Elements Frog and Koi Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
age. Each element pierced on a steel rod raising above solid wood base. Frog stands 41 inches tall
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Century, he is carved in wood and was originally painted Much of the paint has faded worn away but there
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
certainly of a later date, circa 18th-19th century. Most book covers of this period are Tibetan, and this
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
Located in London, GB
sorts. Believed to be used as an instrument to measure bags of grain from the Tibetan regions. Both ends
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
H 26.5 in W 1 in D 1.2 in
19th Century, Gilded Lacquer Tsampa Bowl from Tibet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tibetan barley flour (Tsampa). This beautifully handcrafted wooden bowl has a gorgeous, layered patina
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19 Century Asian Wooden Carved, Painted and Gilded Guanyin Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
likely in Korea. The wood has what appears to have natural aging rather than false aging. The base
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century bronze oil lamp with intricated and complicated handcraft and carving, possibly from
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Antique 19th Century Urns

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Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp
19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp
H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
Anglo Aian Cane Daybed
Located in Asheville, NC
Solid wood with cherry stain and wicker webbing. Covered with a removable fabric piece. Two drawers
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Tibetan Furniture

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Cherry

Anglo Aian Cane Daybed
Anglo Aian Cane Daybed
H 31 in W 71 in D 31 in
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, pierced openwork, rich carvings and intricate incised detailing, depicting various Chinese folk religion
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

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Set of 3 Antique Chinese Terracotta Plaques
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
These 3 antique Chinese terracotta statue plaques give a glimpse into the world of 19th century ancient China. Made in terracotta, each plaque is detailed with a Chinese inspired fig...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Clay, Terracotta

Set of 3 Antique Chinese Terracotta Plaques
Set of 3 Antique Chinese Terracotta Plaques
H 12.21 in W 11.42 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Antique Side Table
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful side table is the perfect piece to be used in so many areas of your home. It can be a lamp table, a night stand, a base for the statue of vase or a side table next to your ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Antique Side Table
Chinese Antique Side Table
H 34.75 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Antique Japanese Six Panel Screen with Immortal Poets
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely Japanese Meiji era (1868-1912) six panel screen - room divider featuring ink and color on paper vignettes artwork depicting the Immortal Poets, brilliant gilt gold leaf back...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Civil War-Era Side Drum, Made by George Kilbourn, 1859
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Civil War-era side drum with a pair of wooden drumsticks. This is a rope tension drum with a wooden body, ropes, and leather tabs. An iron tack pattern surro...
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Antique 1850s American American Classical Musical Instruments

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Iron

Tibetan Dragon Rug 2x2.6
Located in New York, NY
2' x 2'6'' handwoven, high knot count rug. This carpet was made in a non-commercial woman's weaving co-op. We have attempted to resurrect the most authentic weaving and dying techniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Tibetan Phoenix and Dragon Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
This carpet is made with very silky lustrous wool and is probably woven using lambs wool, that's how silky it is! It has fabulous jewel tone vegetable dyes and is all natural. Measur...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Tibetan Bronze Prayer Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze bell is the lower half of a Tibetan ceremonial bell called a dril-bu. This example is missing its handle, which would have been shaped like a diamond scepter, or va...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

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Bronze

Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver leaf with different scenes of people at work in a rural mountain village during th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

19th Century Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 2 panel cabinet is beautifully painted with a pair of dragons, vases and lotus blossoms adoring both the front doors. Both sides of the cabinet are painted with the same floral ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Furniture

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Painted Tibetan Cabinet
19th Century Painted Tibetan Cabinet
H 42.25 in W 49 in D 17.75 in
Big Antique Japanese Zen Temple Chanting Bell Genuine Hand Carved Mokuygo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique temple find from the Meiji period, 19th century A large hand carved hand lacquered, and hand gilded wooden chanting bell mokugyo - a fish form wooden percussion in...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Circa 1900 Japanese Pine Screen Pair. Aged Dragons by Suzuki Shonen.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) Aged Dragons Meiji period (1868-1912). Circa 1900. A pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink and gold leaf on paper. As with the pair of Shonen pine scr...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Folding Screen "雨路風 " 1974 /Mingei Wabisabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
If you want something special, we recommend purchasing items selected by BROOD. We sell carefully selected old Japanese items. I've seen tens of thousands of items so far. Based on t...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Paintings

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Paper

Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrantly colored Tibetan Thangka of a multi armed Deity, Tibet Circa 1900, framed in a gold tone frame under glass, Measures: 28 inches tall, 30.75 inches wide.
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Decorative Art

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Fabric

Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
H 28 in W 20.75 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Dragon Drums, 3 Pieces Set
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous pair of Antique Tibetan Drums have many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. They are all hand made from wood and leather. There are beautiful...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...

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Leather, Wood

Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Bell Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare dated large bronze hand hammered temple bell rin, Edo period , incised and dated Tenpo era 13th (1842) around rim. When struck emits a pleasing bold reverberating soun...
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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Wood Precious Stones Emeralds Ruby Medicine Buddha Meditation Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Wood and precious stones Buddha carefully carved to create a perfectly shaped sculpture. Emeralds
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Vintage 1980s Burmese Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Cast Bronze Bust of Buddha on Wooden Base, Late 18th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
bronze head is hollow, and the neck fits over a rounded hand carved wood piece on the base. The piece is
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

A Large Gilt Bronze Makara Finials, Tibet, Late 17th Early 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
of wood. Tibet, Late 17th Early 18th Century
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Antique Late 17th Century Timorese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Ormolu

Tall Antique Asian Easel with Extraordinary Carvings
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
is one of the finest we have seen and you won't find another. The carving features a peacock in the
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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Easels

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Wood

Beautiful 19th Century Hand-Carved Sino Tibetan Lacquered Wood Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand-carved 19th century wood Buddha, the patina is much nicer in person.
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th century Antique Tibetan Yak Butter container Originating from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique Tibetan Yak Butter container Material : wood 35,5 cm high 29,5 diameter With fire gilded
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Carved Meditation Board 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
and Taoist culture. In good condition, solid with grain openings to the wood, ware marks from hand
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Antique 1890s Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Antique Tibetan Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Tibetan prayer wheel altar table with beautifully aged original rich jewel tone colors of
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tables

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Table
Antique Tibetan Table
H 35 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Painted Tall Wood Cabinet, Armoire, Wardrobe
Located in Pomona, CA
animals, floral and folks arts on the door panels and massive Tibetan folks carving works around the edges
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Cedar

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Tibetan Style Gansu Cabinet with Hand-Painted Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period small Gansu cabinet from the 19th century, with Tibetan style hand
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Wood

Tibetan Hand Carved and Painted Large Wood Temple Shrine Dharma Wheel
Located in Studio City, CA
from solid wood and decorated with what appears to be gold leaf. This is certainly a unique and rare
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Buddha Manjushri Vermilion Oversized Carved Wood Statue, c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tibetan 19th century oversized carved wood recumbent Manjushri Buddha features jeweled red wash
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

17th Century Tibetan Embroidered Silk and Wood Carved Buddha Stupa
Located in Dallas, TX
Tibetan priest's crown top Buddha Stupa in carved wood with embroidered silk appliques, surmounted
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Antique 17th Century Tibetan Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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. Pierced and carved
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old Tibetan praying wheel Material : wood 43,5 cm high Diameter 13,5 cm The prayer roll is covered
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
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H 17.13 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Tibetan Green Tara Amulet and Singing Bowl
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two Tibetan objects including a vintage Green Tara leather amulet and a set of green metal
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

Wood Print Block Hand-Carved Tibet Early 20th Century Religious Text
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wood print block hand-carved. Tibet. Early 20th century. Religious text. Hand-carved from wood
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Wood Print Block Hand Carved Religious Text, Tibet, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage wood print bock hand carved religious text, Tibet, early 20th century. Hand carved from
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Tibet Architectural Panel Elephant & Bird Motifs Early-Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
panel, carved from a plank of pine wood, would have adorned a Tibetan home or temple. Elephants, of
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Painted Tibetan Dragon Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted over 150 years ago, this richly painted coffer is a beautiful example of Tibetan artistry
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sideboards

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Wood, Lacquer

Carved Tibetan Ceremonial Mask
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-195 Intricately carved and painted wood mask of an ornate mythological creature mask with
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Vintage 1920s Masks

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Fruitwood

Carved Tibetan Ceremonial Mask
Carved Tibetan Ceremonial Mask
H 19 in W 19 in D 13 in
Early 19th Century Temple Carving on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully ornate hand-carved temple adornment from the early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Tibetan Monastery Wall Panel Carving
Located in New York, NY
Antique Temple carving featuring Manjushree, Goddess of Knowledge, surrounded by Taras, Buddha
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures

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Wood

Tibetan Monastery Wall Panel Carving
Tibetan Monastery Wall Panel Carving
H 15 in W 32.5 in D 3.5 in
Large Encased Cambodian Carvings of Hansa, the Swan
Located in Southampton, NY
Encased Cambodian carvings in plexiglass. In the Hindu religion the swan is the symbol of grace and
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Mid-20th Century Cambodian Tibetan Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Wood

Carved Butter Churner Handle "Ghurra"
Located in New York, NY
Carved wooden handles to traditional Tibetan Buddhist butter churners. Serving the simple function
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Antique 19th Century Nepalese Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of Asian Lotus Form Finials
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Asian lotus form finials. Carved and painted wood. Dimensions: 8" H x 6" D x 6
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20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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Tibetan Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Tibetan wood carving you’re looking for. Each Tibetan wood carving for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bronze and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a Tibetan wood carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Tibetan wood carving, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Tibetan Wood Carving?

A Tibetan wood carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,348, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.
Questions About Tibetan Wood Carving
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.