Wood Shrine

Depicted mummiform, wearing a black tripartite wig and separately-made plumed crown with a solar disk, the green face with black painted eyes, pupils, cosmetic lines and brows, the b...

An antique lacquered taoist ancestral shrine from Northern China. Used to contain family or clan names of ancestors.

Linden wood, Purpleheart

Linden wood, Purpleheart, Mahogany

Linden wood, Purpleheart, Mahogany,Turquoise Inlay

A finely detailed ancestral shrine that once held small name plaques of past ancestors of a family clan in Northern China.
It is most likely an exact model of the large estate...

Red Painted Altar/Shrine, traditionally used in Indian homes. Carved Detailings.

a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan in Northern China.
This expertly made example is reminiscent of the larger e...

Painted carved wood & mirrored shrine with central swing, in traditional Kutch style.

a beautiful ancestral shrine. It used to hold small name plaques of the ancestors of a family clan in Northern China.
This expertly made example is reminiscent of the larger e...

A lacquered and gilded wood Buddha seated in a naga shrine Burma, Tai Yai (Shan States) Reference: For a larger example see P.355A-355D301, pp. 396-397 in S.

This early twentieth-century miniature ladder, from the Dogon culture in Mali, replicates the form of full-size granary ladder, however, unlike its larger, practical counterparts, th...

Gilded and lacquered shrine in the form of a pagoda, with a carved frieze featuring dragons. red-lacquered roof with timber and metal ho-ho bird finial.

Antique print - "The Shrine in the Forrest" Early 1900s.

A very fine, rare late 18th century Portuguese colonial shrine from Brazil. Carved and polychrome painted wood with a 'Cristo' and various saints, each meticulously carved in piedra ...

Offered is this absolutely magnificent Japanese Shrine that is very intricately hand carved and has the most glowing gold gilt work one will find in such a piece. It features a Buddh...

A great American folk art shrine, found many years ago in Minnesota. The Christian imagery, typical in Hispanic folk art, is here likely to have Scandinavian origins in the upper Gre...

Solid wood. Tenon and mortises.

Beautiful model resembles China's real temple with exquisite carvings. Peonies and lotuses flank delicate doors decorated with "double happiness" carvings. These flowers are symbols ...

Painted wooden shrine reclaimed from India with a hook for wall hanging. Small dings and splits as expected with age.

Sourced from a temple in Myanmar (formerly Burma), this unique structure is hand-carved, painted and decorated using traditional Thai techniques. A pagoda is centered on a single tie...

This Japanese traveling shrine is often referred to as a Zushi and is rare for several important reasons. First, the height at 20" is much higher that most that can be found. The gol...

Room for Ritual (or Cento Storie #67) is a meditation altar designed by Sergio Mannino for his Cento Storie solo exhibition at the Memphis Postdesign Gallery in Milan in 2002, curate...

Hand-carved to an impeccable degree of detail, this amazing Antique French Gothic Carved Wood Shrine stands over six and a half feet tall and boasts a wonderful patina thanks to its ...

Solid carved and painted wood shrine and a pair of amphoras with flowers.

Enjoy this antique 19th century Japanese antique hand made copper roofed and Hinoki wood shrine. Old world craftsmanship: tenon construction, copper and bronze ornaments, superb hand...

This is a wood print that is very vivid and colorful.

The relatively simple exterior of this shrine belies the splendour within. The doors open to a gilded interior and the figure of a resplendent bodhisattva. Made in the 19th century, ...

An abstract constructivist spiritual carved wood sculpture titled 'The Shrine', made by Polish-American female sculptor Bronka Stern (1909-2002) in the 1950s-1960s.

Vintage Shriners Red Emblem Wood Wall Plaque American Masonic Society 17 tall x 63 wide x 2 d Preowned unrestored fair vintage condition.

A Thai carved wood temple fragment from the 19th century. This wooden stupa (typically a dome shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) fragment from Thailand has found a second...

It has a traditional style. I think the wood is made of zelkova. It's heavy. There are small cracks and chips in the wood.

A fantastic, wonderfully carved, unique piece. Solid and heavy. Clearly aged. Likely Burmese. We are listing as 20th century but could be older. Would be the center of attention ...

Shinto shrines are rarely available today and this one is a fine (and large) example. The shrine is from Meiji period (1868 - 1912 A.D.). Gilt bi-folded doors and a exquisitely carve...

Small portable shrine with bronze candlesticks. Fur lined box

A wonderful piece depicting a Japanese Shinto (Shintoism) priest in reflection. The wood carving shows clear signs of use and natural organic wear acquired over years of display. ...

An 18th/19th century Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine depicting the god Bishamonten (God of war, warriors and wealth) and two attendants.

Pagoda Red Collection ...

Scholars in China's Qing dynasty often turned to the natural world as inspiration for their musings. These influences are apparent in the brushes, tables, pictures, and inkstones the...

Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell. Imperial Qing Dynasty Chinese intricately carved openwork altar shrine.

A magnificent Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) architectural ancestral shrine. 19th century, China, exceptionally executed in traditional ancient Chinese architecture timber-frame temple h...

When this powerful figure is engaged at Baga ceremonies, it directs the movements of the dancer handling it. Held in one’s hands or worn on the head, the figure becomes one with the ...

A Japanese Meiji period altar shrine cabinet from the late 19th century, with red and black patina. Born in Japan during the later years of the 19th century, this exquisite wooden ca...

This is probably the one that was displayed near the ceiling of buildings such as Japanese shrines and temples. In Japan, such rectangular sculptures are called "Ranma". It is gene...

The simple exterior of even black lacquer that encases this traveling shrine belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to a gilt interior framing the central figure of a resp...

Boasting its original multi-hued painted finish, this Antique French Gothic Painted Shrine Canopy was crafted in the Gothic manner and features numerous examples of traditional Gothi...

An elaborate and intricate Burmese shrine or altar. The shrine proper is encased in clear glass and sits upon a larger enclosed cabinet, most likely for storing devotional items. H...

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 37,5 cm high 23 cm wide and 15 cm deep Weight: 21.85 kgs Originating from India 19th century

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 41,2 cm high 16,8 cm wide and 9 cm deep Weight: 8.421 kgs Originating from India 19th century

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 26,3 cm high 21,5 cm wide and 9,5 cm deep Weight: 9.311 kgs Originating from India 19th century

Material: sandstone. Material: wood. Measures: 26, 5 cm high. 23, 2 cm wide and 19 cm deep. Weight: 17.60 kgs. Originating from India. 19th Century.  

Impressive black lacquer cabinet made with antique parcel-gilt panels mounted onto the two front doors. Intricately carved shrine panels decorated with red lacquer and gilt. The cabi...

Material: wood 42 cm high 35,4 cm wide and 23,5 cm deep Weight: 5.550 kgs Originating from India Early 20th century

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 27,1 cm high 24,8 cm wide and 18,5 cm deep Weight: 16.75 kgs Originating from India 19th century  

Very fine English early 19th century mahogany architectural model of a church, the multiple steeples flanking a faux carved slate shingled room, which hinges open to reveal felted in...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

An unusual pedestal of octagonal Neo-Gothic form, the molded base supporting eight shaped and carved columns decorated with typical Gothic designs, topped by eight spikes surrounding...

China antique monumental Wooden Pagoda, total height is 70 inches, hand carved and hand painted wood, seven hexagonal sections plus finial, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) This is a m...

A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...

A most spectacular antique Spanish Colonial figure of Madonna, Mexico circa 19th century possibly earlier. Constructed in plaster with carved and gilt wood accent. Realistic in style...

19th century Spanish Colonial carved giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child Late 19th century, South America Of exceptional quality, the hinged three panel devotional ic...

Large oil painting of the holy family on hand woven canvas. Peruvian or Bolivian. Acquired from an estate in the San Francisco Bay Area from a gentleman who had been in the first w...