$22,000
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 11 in
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Yakushi Nyorai is dressed in the typical robes of the Buddha, with his chest exposed.
Rock Crystal
$1,000
H 11.62 in W 8.78 in D 0.71 in
Japanese antique wooden blocks/1800-1920/paper charms/Buddhist art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
At the top of the temple is a hall with Yakushi Nyorai as its main deity, and the approach to the temple is a series of 1,425 stone steps.
Beech
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H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 2.37 in
1500-1650 Japanese Antique Copper Cast Buddha Statue / Wall Hanging Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The name of this Buddha statue is "Yakushi Nyorai". It is a Buddha statue that wishes for the health of people, cures illnesses, and grants wishes.
Copper
Japanese Antique 14th-15th Century Small Copper Buddha Statue /Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The name of the Buddha statue is "Yakushi Nyorai". This is a Buddha statue that wishes for people's health, cures illness, and grants wishes.
Copper
Japanese Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and beautiful Japanese carved and lacquered Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period, early 18th century.
Rock Crystal
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H 21.25 in W 12 in D 10 in
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
In lieu of the traditional medicine pot, Yakushi Nyorai curls his index finger to touch his thumb.
Rock Crystal
Japanese Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and sensitively carved Japanese carved wood and lacquered Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, Edo period, late 18th or early 19th century.
Rock Crystal
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H 10.52 in W 2.64 in D 2.68 in
Old Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue /Edo Period/ Wooden Figurine /Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Buddha statue is Yakushi Nyorai. The Tathagata is the highest enlightened being in the Buddhist world.
Cypress
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H 6.38 in W 2.41 in D 1.86 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Buddha Statue/Yakushi Nyorai, 18th-19th Century/Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This type of Buddha statue is called Yakushi Nyorai. It is characterized by its appearance holding a bowl of medicine in its left hand.
Cypress
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H 17.09 in W 7.29 in D 6.3 in
Made in 1599 Beautiful Wooden Buddha Statue / Bodhisattva / Edo Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bodhisattva is a Buddhist statue that is considered to be the second most precious being after Nyorai, the highest rank in Buddhism. And there are different types of Nyorai, and the...
Other
$450
H 11.89 in W 7.2 in D 13.78 in
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom together with maker's address & name. Finished with traditi...
Wood, Cedar
Sold|$1,000
H 69.61 in W 33.86 in D 1.26 in
1860s-90s wabi sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door w/ panel
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the old-established family house in Ibaraki pref, Kanto area, Japan. Had been kept with care at the 2nd floor to avoid the humidity , even it was used as the exterior ...
Wood
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$900Sale Price|25% Off
H 22.45 in W 30.71 in D 18.51 in
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar. This is black and beautiful. After many years of use, it has become a very...
Wood
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
Antique Chinese Ming Style Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Ming dynasty style scholar's cabinet. The doors and side panels are all solid single boards set with mitered, tenon and mortise construction. Two exterior and interior d...
Bronze
$695
H 3.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Japanese stoneware studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a beautiful, heavy and sumptuously multi-glaze with wonderful shifts in color and texture. This bowl is wit...
Stoneware
19th Century Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
19th Century carved wood panel with lotus bud motive. An Architectural Element from a Buddhist Monastery in Northen Thailand. A Lotus Bud representing perpetuity of life. These carve...
Teak
$2,574
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 15.56 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to early Meiji period circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood and finished in a deep tim...
Iron
$560Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
Bamboo, Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This medicine chest from the Meiji period has 36 small drawers and is highly practical. It can be used for storage, of course, but depending on your ideas, it can also be used for a...
Wood
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$13,260
H 35.44 in W 36.82 in D 19.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
A Caviúna record player produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, with designs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler. This record player has two hanging doors that ...
Hardwood
$2,450
H 29.3 in W 59.06 in D 17.13 in
1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan. Made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1900s to 1930 (late Meiji to early Show...
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
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.