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Tibetan Altar

18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629
Located in Ukiah, CA
Beautiful 18th/19th century bronze Tibetan Altar Piece. I've not seen one like this before. Very
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Bronze

17-19thC Antique Tibetan Altar, 8193
Located in Ukiah, CA
17-19thC Antique Tibetan altar from the estate of the great comedian Gary Shandling. The main part
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities

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Wood

Early 19th Century Tibetan Cabinet / Altar Cabinet
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
. Tibetan altar cabinets were originally used as family altars for storage of religious items such as
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Antique Early 1800s Tibetan Furniture

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Elm

20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of Tibetan art cultural. This altar table is
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

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Elm, Paint

Fine Antique Chinese Dragon Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni White Gold
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisitely hand painted Tibetan Thangka by one of our master artists in Nepal featuring Buddha
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Thangka with the Portrait of a Tibetan Monk
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century Tibetan Thangka depicting a portrait of a seated monk. Wearing the
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Paint

Hand Painted Thangka Gold White Tara
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisitely hand painted Tibetan Thangka by one of our master artists in Nepal featuring the
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Wood, Paint

Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass sculpture is of the eight-armed goddess Mahapratisara, worshipped in Tibetan
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
H 2 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Antique Gemstone Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Vessel Offering Bowl
Located in Forney, TX
carved rock crystal vessel Buddhist altar offering bowl. Exquisitely handmade, South Asian antique
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
these three Gods are still found on the facades of folk religion's temples, and Asian altars, Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

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Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the 20th-century Tibetan rug with a dragon motif on a beige field Size: 4'4'' x 6'10''.  
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Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug
Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug
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Tibetan Dragon Rug 2x2.6
Located in New York, NY
2' x 2'6'' handwoven, high knot count rug. This carpet was made in a non-commercial woman's weaving co-op. We have attempted to resurrect the most authentic weaving and dying techniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade. Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Silver

Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sold to religious pilg...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects

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Steel

Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
H 10.75 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
20th Century Antique Tibetan Painted Door Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 67"H x 30 1/2"W x 4"D Origin: Lhasa, Tibet Circa: 1900 - 1940 Material: Cedar wood Condition: original finished, hand made, hand paint, heavy, sturdy. Normal age wear. D...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Doors and Gates

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Wood

Vintage Tibetan Rug with Two Dragons
Located in New York, NY
This rug was probably woven in the mid-20th century and woven with really excellent silky wool. Its in perfect condition. This carpet's powerful graphic design with its Stark bold fi...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Tibetan Painted Longevity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful late 19th-century Tibetan box has an unusual trapezoidal form and is highly decorated in the Sino-Tibetan style in a palette of red, orange, yellow and green. The scen...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Framed Antique Tibetan Buddhist Thangka
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning antique Tibetan Thangka with an embroidered border, circa mid to late 19th Century. It depicts Yamantaka or Vajrabhairava, a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhis...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Textile, Acrylic

Comoda de Poste Altar Cabinet, Philippines
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached narra wood comoda de poste altar cabinet, Philippines, 20th century. 37 ¾ inches wide by 20 ¾ inches deep by 38 inches tall
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Early 20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Cabinets

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Wood

Comoda de Poste Altar Cabinet, Philippines
Comoda de Poste Altar Cabinet, Philippines
H 38 in W 37.75 in D 20.75 in
Antique Tibetan Meditation Rug for a High Lama
Located in Milan, IT
A truly special Tibetan meditation mat, quite possibly commissioned for a High Lama, decorated by the so-called brocade square pattern, a design based on the patchwork of silk brocad...
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period red lacquer compound cabinet from the 19th century, with gilded Chinoiserie décor, drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, t...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Tibetan Painted Red Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful antique Tibetan or Nepalese painted rustic pine cupboard. Circa 19th Century. The piece is hand painted with natural pigments, and the finish to the front has lovely w...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

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Pine

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Textile

Antique Hand Painted Tibetan Elm Low Square Coffee Table with 3 Storage Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Hand Painted Tibetan Elm Low Square Coffee Table with 3 Storage Drawers Circa: 1800 Dimensions: H- 15" D- 31.5" W- 47" The Antique Hand Painted Tibetan Elm Low Square Co...
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Antique 1880s Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood, Elm, Paint

Large Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful 12.5 lb, 16" tall, Tibetan bronze Buddha statue. Seated in padmasana with the left hand holding a kalasa containing blessing and wisdom dews, and the right one a plume of...
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha
Large Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha
H 16 in W 11.5 in D 9 in
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which encases a painted terracotta Buddha figure, all wrapped in a hand embroidered quilted silk brocade. This...
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities

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Copper, Silver

Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
H 15.25 in W 13.25 in D 5.75 in

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Tibetan Altar Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderfully painted Tibetan altar chest with original painted motifs.
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Altar Chest, Hand-Painted
Located in SOMIS, CA
A rare Altar chest from Tibet. This wonderful cabinet is made in the traditional Tibetan temple
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Furniture

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Wood

Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood
Located in Vienna, AT
A unique Tibetan 19th century pinewood cabinet decorated with traditional colored floral paintings
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

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Pine

Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood
Tibetan 19th Century Altar Cabinet with Original Painting Pinewood
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H 47.64 in W 50.79 in D 18.12 in
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Bowl
Located in SOMIS, CA
Antique wooden Tibetan bowl. Hand-painted with the symbols of harvest. Such a bowl is often
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Bowl
Antique Tibetan Bowl
H 3.75 in Dm 8 in
Shrine Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Almost all Tibetan furniture was painted as this helped hide the simple joinery of the furniture
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Shrine Cabinet
Shrine Cabinet
H 55.75 in W 44 in D 16.75 in
Superb Chinese Sino Tibetan Silver Altar Vessel 19th Century 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Superb rare Chinese/Sino Tibetan Silver Altar vessel Stunning silver altar vessel the footed bowl
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Silver

Early 20th Century Black Lacquer Tibetan Altar Table with Gilt Floral Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Tibetan altar table. Made in the antique style with black lacquer and intricate
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Console Tables

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stained pine frame with red lacquered front door panels richly embossed with gold swirls and two dragons on each door 39″H x 36.5″W x 19″D
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20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets
Pair of Red Tibetan Altar Cabinets
H 39 in W 36.5 in D 19 in
Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
. Description: This antique Tibetan Coffee Table is 100% hand made and hand painted the traditional Tibetan art
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Cedar

20th Century Antique Tibetan Altar Prayer Table, Side Table, Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Tibetan coffee table is 100% hand made and hand painted the traditional Tibetan art
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Cedar

Large Tibetan Red Lacquer Altar Cabinet with Embossed Dragon Design
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular large Tibetan red lacquer, gilt and polychrome dragon altar cabinet with embossed
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Gesso, Softwood, Paint

Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by VICKI SHIBA Antique Tibetan Geometric Silk Damask Altar Cloth A ceremonial cloth
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Antique Early 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles

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Silk

20th Century Antique Tibetan Open Carved Altar Prayer Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Tibetan Coffee Table is 100% hand made and hand painted the traditional Tibetan art
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood

Tibetan Painted Altar Table, 19th century or earlier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tibetan painted (on three sides) altar table with one drawer and two doors on each end. Ando is the
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

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Wood

19th century Tibetan bench in hand painted wood
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Tibetan bench in carved hand painted softwood serving as an altar
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

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Softwood

19th century Tibetan bench in hand painted wood
19th century Tibetan bench in hand painted wood
H 10.63 in W 37.41 in D 11.03 in
Antique Tibetan Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Tibetan prayer wheel altar table with beautifully aged original rich jewel tone colors of
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tables

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Table
Antique Tibetan Table
H 35 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
Tibetan painted alter table
Located in New York, NY
A Tibetan painted altar table, Circa early 1900's.
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tables

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Wood

Tibetan painted alter table
Tibetan painted alter table
H 30.25 in W 32.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Tibetan Alter Cabinet Hand Carved Cedar Wood
Located in GB
traditional Tibetan colours. They were often used as family altars & were used to store religious scrolls
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

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Cedar

Antique Copper Tibetan Pot, Bhumba
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful Tibetan copper pot is used to dispense blessing water. Such a pot, called "Bhuma
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

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Brass, Copper

Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Hand-Hammered
Located in Somis, CA
A hand-hammered, solid bronze tibetan singing bowl with irregular beehive pattern. Bowl is of
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20th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Bronze

Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Hand-Hammered
Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Hand-Hammered
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of 16th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha Ritual Rats
Located in Dallas, TX
A extremely rare pair Tibetan gilt bronze beast figures of a male and female rats, circa 16th
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Antique 16th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Tangkasnet Thangka Tibetan Buddhist Textile Scroll Painting, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tangkasnet Thangka Tibetan scroll features hand-painted central Buddhist figure in ring of
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Textiles

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Textile

Early Tibetan Hard Black Stone Pierced Carving-5 Figures, Quite Rare, 7167
Located in Ukiah, CA
Early Tibetan back stone pierced carving in a very hard black stone-probably based on the style of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antiquities

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Stone

Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Tibetan portable polychromed wooden altar stand or table, early 20th century. Pierced and carved
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Tibetan Console Table
Located in New York, NY
part of an altar room. A very rare special piece that is in good condition for its age but it has all
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Antique Tibetan Console Table
Antique Tibetan Console Table
H 21 in W 39.5 in D 10.5 in
Early 20th Century Tibetan Geometric Sleeping Carpet 'Khaden'
Located in Point Richmond, CA
evokes joy and serenity. This composition refers to silk patchwork geometric altar cloths that were
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Singing Bowl Set Embossed Tibetan
Located in Somis, CA
A bronze Tibetan singing bowl with embossed interior of 5 Buddhas in stellate form surrounded by a
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20th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Bronze

Singing Bowl Set Embossed Tibetan
Singing Bowl Set Embossed Tibetan
H 2.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
19th Century Lacquered Tibetan Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
. The trunk may have joined another such item flanking an altar table, or tightly packed with clothing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Lacquered Tibetan Trunk
19th Century Lacquered Tibetan Trunk
H 15 in W 28.5 in D 13.5 in
Tibetan Lotus Offering Bowl Solid Brass
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, beautiful, solid brass, Tibetan offering bowl. Finely hand crafted, the 24-petal lotus with
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20th Century Tibetan Metalwork

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Brass

Petite Tibetan Amitāyus Buddha Charm, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
draped in flowing robes and jewelry. Placed upon an altar table or set within a shrine, the figure
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

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Brass

Pair of Tibetan Singing Bowls with Flaring Sides
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of solid bronze Tibetan singing bowls. Finely crafted with wide, flaring sides, these highly
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20th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Bronze

Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Altar Ornaments
Located in Seattle, WA
One pair of gilded copper images of Kirtimukha with silk tassels probably used as Tibetan Buddhist
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items

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Silk

Chinese Silver over Bronze Seated Medicine Buddha with Halo
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This Chinese medicine Buddha has Tibetan features and is very intricately detailed especially on
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Handmade Tibetan Brass Candy Dish
Located in SOMIS, CA
This type of dish is used on the Tibetan Altar to hold offerings such as cakes, candies and small
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Metalwork

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Brass

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Tibetan Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Tibetan altar you’re looking for. A Tibetan altar — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Tibetan altar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Tibetan altar, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Tibetan Altar?

Prices for a Tibetan altar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,695 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,113.
Questions About Tibetan Altar
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To set up a Tibetan altar, hang a painting depicting Shakyamuni Buddha on the wall above the altar or place a Shakyamuni Buddha statue on the center of the altar. You can add depictions of other Buddhas or Bodhisattvas if you wish. Place a replica of the Stupa of Enlightenment one level below these artworks. You'll find a selection of altar tables on 1stDibs.