About Abhaya
Established in 2003 in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City, abhaya is a leading American dealer in Asian antiques, including furniture, unusual objects, distinctive Buddhas and ceramics. We also offer a highly curated collection of primitive pieces from all over the world, as well as a selection of contemporary pottery that complements the older pieces that we display.
Featured Pieces
Pair Of Vintage "Inseparable Couple" Sculptures (Loro Blonyo), Java, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th Century pair of hand carved and hand painted wedding figures from Java, Indonesia. These are known as Loro Blonyo, the "inseparable couple." They were placed in the livi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wooden Hand Carved West African Milk Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A tall, circular, hand carved wooden milk bowl from West Africa. This piece, carved from a single piece of local wood, exhibits a gorgeous patina showing years of use storing and t...
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Iron Japanese Teapot
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully shaped antique cast iron teapot from Japan. This heavy pot, with it's original, decorative handle, exhibits an attractively r...
Category
Early 20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Antique Hand Woven Chinese Covered Basket With Cloth Handle
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully handwoven provincial Chinese basket, with a very unusual thick cloth handle. The texture of this piece is palpable. It will pop from any shelf or table on which it is...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large 19th Century Copper Oil Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
A quite large, rarely seen hand forged copper oil pitcher, unusual in size and form. Every small ding and dent speaks to it's frequent use over many decades. It's evident handmade...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Jars
Materials
Copper
Old Weathered Wood And Leather Container With Metal Repair From Africa
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and well worn dark wood and leather container with a truly unusual and handsome patina. The graceful shape of this African piece is complemented and emphasized by the...
Category
Late 20th Century African Jars
Materials
Wood
Vintage Makonde Blackwood Sculpture From Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted by an artist of the highest skill, this Makonde carving from Tanzania is a brilliant and graceful image of two figures. Made out of heavy and dense African blackwood, this is an example of the very best Makonde sculpture...
Category
20th Century Tanzanian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box
Located in New York, NY
A small and quite unusual antique Chinese bronze repousse' ink box with interesting, fanciful images of nature and a great patina. This box is perfect for storage of small rings and other jewelry next to your bedside or when traveling. Signed on the bottom of the piece, this small antique bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Altar Table, Circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A classic early 19th Century Chinese altar table with a solid two inch thick oak wood plank top and everted ends, displaying a gorgeous patina. An altar table of this scale would ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Burmese Temple Painting on Tin
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully weathered antique Burmese temple painting on tin, simply framed in green painted wood with graceful Burmese characters on the top and bottom of the frame. A truly spiritual piece, portraying a robed Buddha floating above a group of praying monks...
Category
Early 20th Century Paintings
Materials
Tin
Antique Chinese Ceramic Wine Jar with Handle, Spout and Great Patina
Located in New York, NY
A gracefully shaped, antique Chinese ceramic wine vessel, with a gorgeous green glaze and a great patina produced during well over 100 years of use. An unusual and useful piece that ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Green Glazed Food Jar with Hand Painted Floral Images
Located in New York, NY
A stunning green glazed antique ceramic Chinese food jar with three fanciful and expertly hand painted floral images all around the vessel. This piece fairly glows with history and i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
