Vietnamese Buddha Statue
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Silver
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Silver
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Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Silver
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Terracotta
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
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Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Lacquer
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Wood
Vintage 1980s Statues
Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Paper
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Bronze
Antique 19th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities
Stone
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Statues
Giltwood
- How do I choose a Buddha statue?1 AnswerLotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
A Buddha statue is very personal. You should choose one that speaks to you. If you are a practitioner, you can ask your teacher for assistance as well.
- What do Buddha statues mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The most commonly represented Buddha in Chinese Buddhist sculpture is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, the Enlightened One, or the Gautama Buddha. He is typically depicted seated upon a lotus throne with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the Gesture of Witness. This gesture symbolizes the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his enlightenment and celebrates his unwavering meditative focus.
- Are Buddha statues Chinese?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022China is just one of the many countries that has a tradition of Buddhist sculpture. You can find Buddha statues from many other regions like India and Japan. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Buddha statues from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The purpose of a Buddha statue relates to worship in the Buddhist faith. It provides a point of focus and reflection for Buddhists when they engage in the meditation required to achieve enlightenment. Find a selection of Buddha statues on 1stDibs.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.
- PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020
Most ritual figures depict the Buddha in one of three postures: seated, standing, or reclining. Differences in expression, hand gesture (mudras), and accompanying objects can reveal the figure’s place of origin as well as the particular Buddhist teaching depicted. Such Buddha figures are rendered in a variety of media depending on regional art traditions and intended use, ranging from carved stone to cast bronze to lacquered bamboo.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.
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