$562
H 35.25 in W 35.25 in D 35.25 in
Antique Victorian Vintage Bovine Whale Bone Malacca Wooden Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First
Horn
Sold
H 35 in W 35 in D 35 in
Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Sterling Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First
Horn, Ebony
Sold
H 36.25 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First
Horn, Ebony
Sold
H 35 in W 35 in D 35 in
Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Sterling Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First
Horn, Ebony
$41,307 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.31 in
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
$1,600
H 3.75 in W 2.75 in D 0.33 in
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
Metal, Sterling Silver
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...
Cedar
$5,267Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Iron
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful silver photo frame In art nouveau style Good clear hallmark for Birmingham 1905 Original bevelled glass Good condition Original oak back Free UK shipping
Silver
$2,400
H 26 in W 19 in D 16 in
Early Mills Castle Front Slot Machine with Gold award Token/gum despenser
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique 5-Cent Mills Castle Front Slot Machine,,, WORKING PERFECTLY. 26" x 16" x 16" Antique Mills "one armed bandit" slot machine with castle front design circa 1930s..Retains the...
Aluminum, Iron
Louis Comfort Tiffany Red Favrile Glass Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis Comfort Tiffany Red Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1917, of gently waisted ovoid form with flaring rim above a circular foot, with pulled feathering in silvery blue to purple favril...
Art Glass
$208,373Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
$2,399
H 37.21 in W 4.14 in D 0.6 in
Antique Hong Kong Silver Walking Cane Wang Hing & Company 宏興 19th Century
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare antique Canton and Hong Kong silver walking stick of 900 silver it is marked WH and WH90 – for Wang Hing & Company 宏興 – Dating from the late 19th Century. The s...
Silver, Brass
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original brass collared & hinged inkwells in brass surrounds (the hinges now a bit loose fro...
Brass
$15,978
H 9 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Sicily 1790
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum). Gilt bronze bases with phytomorphic calyx stem. Connection with an oval element in Lapis Lazuli and two spirals ...
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
$15,031
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 7.87 in
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
Marble
$38,384
H 31.89 in W 2.76 in D 0.99 in
Early 20th Century Nephrite, Diamond and Enamel Frog-Shaped Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century nephrite, diamond and enamel frog-shaped cane Continental, c. 1900 Height 81cm, width 7cm, depth 2.5cm Crafted around 1900, this delicate walking stick is filled ...
Stone, Metal
Thomas Webb & Sons Cameo Two-Handled Vase by George Woodall
By George Woodall, Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and significant cameo glass vase exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of George Woodall, a master artist celebrated for his outstanding skill in cameo carving. The amp...
Glass
French 18th Century Gold Mounted Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
French 18th century gold mounted walking stick French, 1769 Height 116cm, diameter 3cm Dating back to 1789, this walking stick exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship of 18th cent...
Metal, Gold
$6,628
H 34.5 in W 4 in D 1 in
Jeweled walking stick, Lilies of the Valley, by Renato Brozzi, Italy 1900.
By Renato Brozzi
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jeweled stick, L-shaped knob in 800/1000 silver (parts of the knob are gilded) worked in repoussé and finished with a chisel, depicting a floral motif: bra...
Metal, Silver
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.