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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
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Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 2. Measures: 36 x 10 cm 30 x 7.5 cm Handmade by Japanese Artisants from w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Block / Chopping Block, Hand-Carved, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An Antique Chinese chopping block with hand-carved detailing. Two original iron supports are wedged on both sides to support such a large piece of solid ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Antique Wood Panel from Kandahar
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3270 - Antique Teak wood panel from a temple in Kandahar (Afghanistan). This panel was bought by a traveler 50 years ago. Sadly now Kandahar is no longer a city for women since the...
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Early 20th Century Afghan Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood netsuke of a shishi Kyoto school, 18th/19th century Height: 5.7cm The large netsuke with a very nice patina, showing the mythical creatu...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under eleven types. Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This jizai is an excellent example of a well-balanced and pleasingly carved sculpture of koi swimming in waves. Once part of a Japanese hanger (jizagake) for a kettle hook, it served...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Sandstone Shrine from India from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Sandstone Material: wood Measures: 24,7 cm high 19,3 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep Weight: 12.35 kgs Originating from India 19th century.
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19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Hanging Bamboo Ikebana Basket Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese bamboo Ikebana hanging basket circa 1920s-1940s, made with "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This bamboo material was collected from traditional thatched-roof houses...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Large Pair of Indian Architectural Columns
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wood, pigment First Half 20th century Measures: 105 x 26 in. / 267 x 66 cm Some losses and restoration.
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20th Century Indian Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique bowl hand carved from a single piece of teak wood. This bowl was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfecti...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Pair Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Carved Wood Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair large antique 19th century Chinese Lacquer and carved wood figures.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Batak Panel or Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural wood panel from Batak, North Sumatra. Originally used from the front side of a Batak house. Traditional Batak houses have many carvings both inside ...
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Early 1900s Primitive Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating fr...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Tohgatta Kokeshi Doll: Handmade Japanese Artistry & Tradition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the rich cultural heritage of Japan with this early 20th-century Kokeshi doll, a charming and authentic representation of traditional craftsmanship. Originating from northern...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair Asian Hand Carved Soapstone Wall Panels #2
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1060 Pair hand carved soapstone panels.
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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wood Carving Panel with Animal Tigers
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wood carving panel with animal tigers. Age: Burma, Mandalay period, 19th century Size: Length 88.5 cm / Height 25.8 cm Size including stand: Height 46 cm Condition: Nice con...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Asian Buddhist or Indian Hindu Small Temple Shrine Bronze Deity Figure on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful small bronze Asian Buddhist or Indian Hindu praying deity figure on a wood stand. This piece has a wonderful feel and presence to it. From an extensive private Los Angeles collection...
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Continental Hand Carved Figural Jester Wood Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Continental hand carved figural jester wood sculpture, 18th century Continental, most likely Dutch or German. Seated Jester with crossed legs on a pedestal with a cross stand. Mos...
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18th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century, Antique Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Disciple / Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden disciple seated on a base, with gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robe. Age: Burmese, 19th century Size:...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wood Carving Panel
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wood carving panel. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Length 56.8 C.M. / Width 44.7 C.M. / Thickness 3.2 C.M. Condition: Nice condi...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Triple Burnt Teak Wood Sculptural Chair
Located in New York, NY
Organic, sculptural, reclaimed teak chair. Charred, sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain. Custom stains and finishes available. Please inquire. The Triple Burnt Coll...
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2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Pair Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved Chinese Jade hardstone Foo Lions or Fu Dogs. This pair of Chinese spinach jade appears to be a nephrite, covered vases having a figural foo lion design with raise...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana Vessel, with Storage Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana vessel with storage box, mid-20th century. Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement, is one of the most sublime ...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wood Carving Panel with Animal Buffalo
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wood carving panel with animal buffalo, the carved have a curved shape. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th century Size: Length 89.5 C.M. / Height 23.6 C.M. Size including st...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Quality Chinese Scholar Rock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese Scholar stone, Meditation stone, Appreciation stone or Dream stone. All names for this beautiful natural stone that when studied evokes and por...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century Size: height 59 cm. / width 25.3 cm. Conditi...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Thai Buddha Figure Kneeling and Praying
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Wood Carving Art Thai Buddha Figure kneeling and praying. Vintage Mid century wood carving art of a peaceful Thai female figure kneeling and praying. Beautifully detailed figurine reproduction of a classic Thai style Thepanom, an Aparasa in Sanskrit, similar to an angel in Judeo-Christian tradition. This Thepanom statue is an outstanding reproduction of a beautiful carving of the divine crafted from a honey colored wood. Add this Asian art sculpture to any room to relax and renew inner strength and happiness. A Thepanom is thought provide a delicate, divine energy for living room, bedroom, office or study. In Thailand, a Thepanom is considered a thoughtful gift of respect and friendship. Very nice work with good details. She is 9" tall. Thai kneeling...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand-Carved Teak Wood Sculpture Panel Depicting Dayak Mythology
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This unique teak carved panel depicts Dayak Tribal mythology. The Dayak people are some hundreds of various native groups found in the interior rainforests of Borneo. This carving depicts the tree of life, which the Dayak people believe exists on “Linden Tarung”, a mythical rock island where they believe humans first came to existence. “Linden Tarung” is the ancient and ancestral home of the Dayak peoples. It is this tree of life that reminds the Dayak people not to get too attached to worldly possessions. The tree of life also symbolizes heaven, earth and the underworld. The top of tree features hornbills that are the symbol of heaven. The middle represents the present earth and bottom of the tree the underworld. On either side of the carving are powerful faces of “Udos”, Udos, are mythical bore like creatures. The Dayak believed that Udos and other tribal motifs could scare off opponents during battle. Fighting and war were essential parts of Dayak lives protecting their land and warding off curses.To achieve such detail & depth required immense patience, craftsmanship and many months by a skilled artisan to complete. The medium for this carving was an antique teak door...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This gilt carved panel began its life as a decorative addition to a 19th-century Chinese cabinet or canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted rectangu...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century, Antique Rustic Thai Ox Cart Wooden Wheel with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rustic Thai ox cart wooden wheel with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size: Diameter 58 C.M. / Thickness 4.7 C.M. Size including stand: Height...
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19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century. In good conditi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Thai Carved Wooden Stupa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare 19th century Thai carved wood stupa made from the heart wood of the Teak tree. This stupa is from Isan region of the Thailand (northern Thailan...
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Late 19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood. Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometimes "small face." This particular delicate featured mask (her red lips really stand out) is used for main and sometimes secondary roles when the character is a young girl or, in some cases, a supernatural being. What is also interesting about this mask is the blackened teeth which centuries ago, was customary for Japanese women to paint their teeth black after they became married. We believe this mask dates from the mid-to early Showa period, perhaps Mejia. The mask was acquired from an antique mask...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

SanCai Glazed Figure of a Camel Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sancai glazed blue pottery figure of a camel Chinese Tang Dynasty manner. A wonderful large Chinese Tang-style glazed pottery figure of a camel carrying goods. Made from tr...
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1950s Chinese Tang Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

Set of Four 19th-Century Alabaster Bird Sculptures, China
Located in Vicenza, VI
Set of four sculptures depicting small birds resting on top of a rectangular base, made of alabaster with brown quartz eyes. Their manufacture c...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Quartz, Alabaster

Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Petrified Wood on Stand
Located in New York, NY
We have a collection of super smooth minimalist black and white petrified wood. Shown on a stand as an art object. When removed from the black metal stand these can also be used as a...
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2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Tray
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden tray. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Diameter 27 C.M. / Height 15.3 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some ex...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Carved Jade and Stone Grape Cluster, Mid-20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Chinese carved Jade and stone grape cluster, mid-20th century. Chinese carved beautifully colored stone grapes with silk wrapped wire connectio...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Jade

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Impressive antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log with beautiful carvings from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a guardian. We added a modern metal black base. This tall statue...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

19th Century, Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Seated Disciple / Monk / Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Lanna Thai wooden seated disciple. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size: Height 35 C.M. / Width 19.6 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age...
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19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully carved in the form of a human skull consisting of the cranium, upper and lower jaws, the cadaverous face with deliberate missing tooth in brown wash patination throughout. Stood upon a small marble base with the skull attaching via a dowel fitting. The Skull probably from German origin. Notes  From approximately the sixteenth century, skulls were commonly used to remember death as they symbolise the transience of human life. Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity, and appeared in funeral art and architecture of the medieval period. Memento Mori jewellery...
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18th Century German Gothic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Japanese Traditional 'KIMEKOMI' Doll Pink Kimono Taisho Era 1912-1926s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a traditional Japanese doll with kimono called 'Kimekomi ningyo', made in Taisho era around 1912-1926s. Kimekomi dolls are made of woods. The c...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Silk, Wood

Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Wood Carving Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite pair of early 20th-century Chinese wood carvings that exude artistry and cultural richness. These masterfully crafted piece...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture Honma Hideaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bamboo table top sculpture by Japanese bamboo artist Honma Hideaki (b. 1959) made in early 2000s. The basket form sculpture was a creative ikebana and could be used as such or simply as a okimono (decorative piece). The piece is of an unusual oval dish form with the wall irregularly outlined with bent bamboo, thousand-line construction form the upper part of the wall and the patterned twining was added in the lower part to give it a visual shift from airiness to solidity. A large piece of bamboo was selected as the base. Signed "Hide" underneath. An American Midwest collection. Honma Hideaki was born in Sado, Niigata prefecture. He studied under Honma Kazuaki...
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Vintage Carved Chinese Window Panel in Mahogany with Chinese Tea Symbol
Located in Lomita, CA
The detailed carving and deep mahogany patina make this large square carved Chinese window panel stand out. The wooden panel can hang on a wall, b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Mahogany

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ance...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Two Antique Indian Papier-Mâché Hand Painted Face Masks Depicting Brides
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting Indian brides. They are priced and sold individually. Featuring a polychrome finish mad...
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Japanese Hand Carved Rosewood Rabbit
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japan hand carved rosewood rabbit.
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1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

16th Century Japanese Sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu
Located in Hudson, NY
16th century Japanese sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu, Late Momoyama period (1333-1598) sculpture dated "Bunroku 3", or 1594, in ink on the back. T...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Large Floor Standing Sculpture of the Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune Carved Wood
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large carved example of The Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune, carved from a large tree segment. Believed to be of Chinese origin, early 20th century. A ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Beech

Hand-Carved Chinese Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand-carved by artisans in China's Shandong Province. It looks as if it were meticulously painted but the mesme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Rare Old Himalayan Tibetan Carved Wood Folk art figure Tribal Art Asian Antiques
Located in London, GB
A rare and interesting old Himalayan / Tibetan folk art figure of a soldier or warrior. The standing figure with large Avian embellished headdress with bandolier and holding a sword,...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Agate Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved agate snuff bottle, a deep carving interior.  
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate, Rock Crystal

Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
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1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Architectural Carved Wood Thai Drum Pedestal
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
An antique Thai wood carving. Carved from a tree trunk hollowed in its center, this drum pedestal will add texture and interest to any scape. It will...
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Late 19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Chinese Dragon Telephone, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, rare, and exotic Chinese dragon landline telephone, circa 1980s-1990s. Phone is a hard carved wood with all the details of a dragon (claws, tongue, horns, tail, etc.) Phone handle has a beautiful oval piece of polished emerald green jade or other similar stone along with carvings in Chinese. A 'red' light on top of dragon's pearl indicates phone is 'on'. Dragon's green eyes light up when phone rings...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful famille verte enameled porcelain figural group of the He-He Er Xian, the Twins of Harmony and Union, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The He-He Er Xian are portr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor

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.

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