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Antique Wooden Buddha Sculptures , Polychromy Finish, 59 cm"
Antique Wooden Buddha Sculptures , Polychromy Finish, 59 cm"

Antique Wooden Buddha Sculptures , Polychromy Finish, 59 cm"

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Rare Buddha wooden heads sculptures , with polychrome traces - smiling and peaceful - Rested on a pair of wood capitals, same era.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Busts

Materials

Wood

Gilded Bronze Buddha on Wooden Base Thailand Circa 1900
Gilded Bronze Buddha on Wooden Base Thailand Circa 1900

Gilded Bronze Buddha on Wooden Base Thailand Circa 1900

Located in Poperinge, BE

A magnificent bronze Buddha in Rattanakosin style, mounted on a black lacquered wooden base. This is the Dhyana Mudra Buddha, or meditating Buddha. This object originates from Thaila...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime and well carved Korean lacquered and gilt wood figure of Amitabha Buddha (Amita Bul), Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century, Korea.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Extraordinary Antique Burmese Marble Buddha Head Display Stand
Large Extraordinary Antique Burmese Marble Buddha Head Display Stand

Large Extraordinary Antique Burmese Marble Buddha Head Display Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large life-size statue of Buddha head carved from a single block of white alabaster marble and painted with gold and black pigments.

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Archaistic Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha.

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Sculpture wooden Buddha Mun from Thailand 19th century
Antique Sculpture wooden Buddha Mun from Thailand 19th century

Antique Sculpture wooden Buddha Mun from Thailand 19th century

Located in Milano, IT

The countenance of this Buddha is an intriguing canvas of simplicity and depth.

Category

Antique 1880s Thai Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Original Thayo Burmese Burma Myanmar Asian Buddha Head Sculpture Statue
Antique Original Thayo Burmese Burma Myanmar Asian Buddha Head Sculpture Statue

Antique Original Thayo Burmese Burma Myanmar Asian Buddha Head Sculpture Statue

Located in Studio City, CA

An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted, and extremely rare Burmese Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique which entails using a lacquer paste ...

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas

Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas

Located in Studio City, CA

Truly stunning pair of hand-carved wood Japanese buddha statues / sculptures that sit serenely atop their lotus petal thrones.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Standing Buddha Sculpture in Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Karl Springer Standing Buddha Sculpture in Gilt Bronze 19th Century

Karl Springer Standing Buddha Sculpture in Gilt Bronze 19th Century

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Beautifully made large 19th century Siam standing Buddha sculpture in gilt bronze sold through the Karl Springer showroom on custom ebonized wood tapering plinth base by Karl Springe...

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Patinated Wooden Sculpture, Representing Buddha, Early 20th Century, Gilt Color
Patinated Wooden Sculpture, Representing Buddha, Early 20th Century, Gilt Color

Patinated Wooden Sculpture, Representing Buddha, Early 20th Century, Gilt Color

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Sculpture in patinated wood, representing Buddha, made in China at the beginning of the 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation.

Category

Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation.

Category

Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation.

Category

Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Lion With Buddha Asian Hand-Carved Sculpture 19th Century
Lion With Buddha Asian Hand-Carved Sculpture 19th Century

Lion With Buddha Asian Hand-Carved Sculpture 19th Century

Located in Milano, MI

Sculpture Of Fantastic Animal With Deity hand-carved from a single solid exotic wood, probably teak, with traces of polychromy, depicts the fictional lion figure, a lying guardian l...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Southeast Asian Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Heavy Thai Siam Asian Ceramic Buddha Head Bust Sculpure on Display Stand
Large Heavy Thai Siam Asian Ceramic Buddha Head Bust Sculpure on Display Stand

Large Heavy Thai Siam Asian Ceramic Buddha Head Bust Sculpure on Display Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

This is truly a spectacular work A beautifully sculptured Buddha head (the features and finial suggest that it is Thai/ Siam) on a custom display stand. The Buddha's eyes are semi-cl...

Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century, ancient region of Gandhara. The fragment of a column capital carved in high reli...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century

Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime and rare late 18th century Burmese Ava period carved, lacquered and gilt Buddha. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calli...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Cast Metal Meditating Buddha on Red Lacquered Stand, Circa 1960
Vintage Japanese Cast Metal Meditating Buddha on Red Lacquered Stand, Circa 1960

Vintage Japanese Cast Metal Meditating Buddha on Red Lacquered Stand, Circa 1960

Located in San Diego, CA

A serene vintage Japanese cast bronze Buddha depicted in the traditional meditation pose with hands arranged in the Dhyana Mudra, symbolizing inner peace and contemplation. The figur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Period Carved Seated Fasting Buddha, 18th C./Early 19th C.
Japanese Edo Period Carved Seated Fasting Buddha, 18th C./Early 19th C.

Japanese Edo Period Carved Seated Fasting Buddha, 18th C./Early 19th C.

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo Period Carved Seated Fasting Buddha, 18th C./Early 19th C. DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches (24 cm) Width: 7 inches (18 cm) Depth: 5 inches (12.8 cm) ABOUT This early Edo...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Wood Buddhas For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of wood buddhas available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, all wood buddhas available were constructed with great care. Wood buddhas have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of wood buddhas to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Arts and Crafts and Mid-Century Modern wood buddhas are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large wood buddhas, so small wood buddhas measuring 1.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many wood buddhas are appealing in their simplicity, but Naomi Feinberg produced popular wood buddhas that are worth a look.

How Much are Wood Buddhas?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $178 on the low end and $35,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

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