Elmgarden Antiques Sculptures and Carvings

This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan. It was made in the Taisho period (1860s-1920s). The material is cedar wood. This is the original wooden model of Daruma dolls. M...

A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...

Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....

This antique wooden Indian window frame holds a captivating history within its design. Crafted from wood, it stands at a height of 78 cm with dim...

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...

An antique 19th century Indonesian carved wooden panel from a temple entrance, with scrolling foliage. Only one of the panels in the photo is no...

A wonderful 20th century carved painted wooden Chinese horse purchased in 1985 from a prominent Hong Kong Gallery. A copy of the original receipt will be...

An antique Indian hand-carved multicolor wooden Mogul horse from the 20th century, with unusual color patina. Carved in India during the 20th century, this Mogul wooden horse charms ...

1819 Antique pair hand crafted terracotta wall plaques one depicting trees with man fishing two depicting a mountain peak Has hanging hardware for mounting to wall

A hand carved Indian temple carving from Gujarat from the early 20th century, depicting a Hindu deity. Born in the Western portion of India in th...

A pair of antique 19th century hand carved cabinet door panels. This is a great pair of carved panels originally from a large carved buffet. The doors are in good condition and curve...

Hard to find red bronze "Bamboo" Form Ikebana Vase This bronze vase was designed and signed by Japan National Living Treasure artist, Takahashi Keiten. See signature on bottom. ...