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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Ancient Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Bamboo Statue from a Sage
Located in Bilzen, BE
A finely carved Bamboo representing a sage Chinese Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Good condition as shown in the photos Height 25.5 cm
Beautiful aged patina
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Chinese Serpentine Sculpture, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Chinese serpentine sculpture is a traditional decorative object realized in china in the early 20th century.
Serpentine m...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble, Serpentine
$1,257 Sale Price
30% Off
Buddha in Imperial Jade
Located in Milano, IT
This skillfully carved Buddha in imperial jade represents one of the most iconic figures in Buddhist tradition. Imperial jade, known for its particular pale green and translucent hue...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Vintage Original Mid-Century David Auld Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
By David Auld
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique wood bowl by David Auld. World renowned American-born Haitian wood working artist David Auld creates one of a kind pieces that catapu...
Category
1960s Polynesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Nepalese Durga Relief Stone Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch shaped piece with high relief carving of a multi-armed deity standing on a winged feline and wielding several weapons. A small figure appears below right.
The fierce female demon buffalo slayer carved in openwork with her principal two hands holding...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ornamental Buddha Statuette
Located in Milano, IT
Explore the essence of serenity and traditional craftsmanship with this exquisite Chinese Buddha statuette. Perfectly capturing the spirit of Buddhist art, this piece features a sere...
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Bronze Horse sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
An excellent example of early 20th century Japanese craftsmanship. This piece captures the energy of the horse as it rears up for battle. The saddle and the battle are emaculately ca...
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Bronze Buddha
Located in Savannah, GA
A large Japanese bronze sculpture of seated Buddha, circa 1920s.
16 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 18 inches tall
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$4,200
Old Japanese Classical techniques, Kumiko wall hanging by joiner
Located in Niiza, JP
Various designs Kumiko wall hanging by joiner
1220(W)× 600(H) × 45(D) [mm] 5㎏
Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched with 5mm plywood):
75 CM x 140 CM x 10 CM Weight 25 KG
Mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Le Van Mau Bronze of A Young Vietnamese Woman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Le Van Mau (1917-2003) was a Vietnamese sculptor. This is a black patinated bronze on its original wooden cube base. It is signed on the back of th...
Category
1930s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalve shells, probably of the Ruditapes philippinarum sub species that can be found all the way from Siberia to Philippines, and Japan...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Chinese jade carving of a double gourd form cover jar
Located in New York, NY
jade with apple green and russet tones; jade carving on fitted wooden base; measurements of jade carving only: 5.5in(H) x 6in(W) x 4in(D); overall measurements with wooden base: 7i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am exotic gemstone in China and mostly imported from Persia through the silk road. While not a conventional rock types of materials for scholar stones, it is occasionally carved and polished into smaller Gongshi to be displayed and meditated upon in the scholar's study. Similar approaches were also done with jade, malachite and turquoise, even petrified wood, Chenxiang Agarwood, roots in spirited form, porcelain and even bronze in rock forms.
The lapis was carved into a mountain form with stacked rocks...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan, A rare Japanese Kutani figure of Kannon on a Foo Lion, Meiji Period, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese Kutani Figure: Unveiling Tranquility and Spiritual Power from Meiji Period Japan
Unveil a rare gem from Japan's historical Meiji ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired in flowing robes, her hair worn in high chignon with her face effecting a serene a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Wooden Burmese Nat, Popa Medaw from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
60 cm high
25 cm wide and 21,7 cm deep
Weight: 6.5 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Originating from Burma
Late 19th century
With inlayed eyes
Has normally 'real'...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Burmese Buddha Temple from Burma Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
54 cm high
32,7 cm wide and 27 cm deep
Weight: 3.915 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Mandalay style
Originating from Burma
19th century.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Polychrome Wood Warrior Statue on Horse - Striking Decorative Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Burmese polychrome wooden statue from the mid-20th century, depicting a warrior on a horse. This vintage Burmese polychrome wooden statue captures the commanding presence o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Currency Exchange Shop Sign, Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade and hand carved black lacquer colored antique shop sign -kanban- for a Japanese currency exchange shop. The kanji translates to "currency exchange". Many antique Japanese shop signs...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$200 Sale Price
74% Off
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Monumental Pair of Vintage Bone Inlayed Chinese Pagoda Temples
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautiful pair of monumental vintage bone inlay Chinese pagoda temples with miniature figurines. This super chic pair is a beautiful addition to any roo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Antique Terracotta Chinese Figures Statues
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique terracotta figures Han style from my private collection: collected about 35 years ago and never exibited to the public.
One is very ancient, the other one is more recent. The prices are different, but an expert can understand the value. A certificate Oxford test would be needed: I don't have it, so I'm accepting offers: I want to close my activities and I have a beautiful Chinese collection, see the other ones published under my name enrica pasino.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
$5,988 / set
Japanese Netsuke in Boxwoord in the form of two chestnut
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of two chestnuts, one smaller on top of the larger.
Chestnuts are a central part of Japanese culture and gastronomy. Castanea Crenata or Japanese chestnut is an indi...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice highly decorative Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s ,some paint losses .
hand carved.
Category
1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
17/18thC Antique Vietnamese Bronze Shiva, 7903
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very rare antique Vietnamese bronze Shiva. 6 inches tall, 7.25 inches on a custom stand. Has many Cham features. While he looks to have significant a...
Category
20th Century Vietnamese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Walrus with Tusks by Ragee Kupapik E7837
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Large Inuit soapstone sculpture of a walrus with tusks, the soapstone is in a large-scale size and quite heavy, the tusks are made from a wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Sandstone Buddha Head, Northern India
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely sandstone Buddha head on wooden base, early 1900's, Utttar Pradesh, Northern India. The hand-carved features include the typical snail-s...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
20th Century Chinese Cork Diorama Heart Shape, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century rounded Chinese Cork diorama from the 1950s.
Finely carved decoration in its glass case and black lacquered base.
Careful and delicate work of miniature sculpture, representing a Chinese landscape view, a pagoda in a traditional garden, surrounded by conifers and rocks.
Asian traditional cork sculpture made in China...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Cork
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned demon popular in Noh performance plays, a solid hardwood piece carved in high relie...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Batak Tribe “Singa” from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This mythical lion figure was used as a protective architectural element on the corner of a traditional Batak house. It f...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese jade cabbage
Located in New York, NY
jade with apple green tones
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Indonesian Volcanic Rock Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A volcanic black rock sculpture, hand-crafted in Indonesia, late 20th Century.
Depicting a torso in traditional attire, decorated throughout. Mounted on a black metal stand. Can be ...
Category
1980s Indonesian Other Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
19th Century Bronze Bust of Buddha on a Wooden Base
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century bronze bust of Buddha on the original hand carved custom base. The pleasing proportions, subtle smile, and tranquil eyes of this bust of Buddha make it a beautiful examp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Small Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of small patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1950s. Excellent vintage condition with amazing detail and a gorgeous patina. Each dog measures 4.25" high x 2.5" deep x 3.5" w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese jade cover vase
Located in New York, NY
vase is carved with a dragon and a phoenix in high relief; cover is carved with a dragon in high relief; jade with russet tones; 1.5in(D) x 3.5in(W) x 4in(H) are the dimensions of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
$1,200
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Glass Imitating Amber Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
By far the most beautifull glass snuff bottle I have ever seen. The pictures can not show how nice it is, 19th century.
Provenance: Collection Morpurgo Amsterdam
From the Louise and Christopher Randall Collection which was auctioned 31st October 1995.
Lot 1821. A semi-transparent swirling yellow-green and brown glass bottle...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass
$5,557 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime.
A huge...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$360 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important Art Deco period hand carved and hand painted wooden panel in its original frame by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903)...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Green Tara Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful gilt bronze statue of Tibetan Green Tara. The Goddess is seated in lalitasana on an elaborately incised double-lotus base with the pendant foot ...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A near pair of antique Southeast Asian Burmese jeweled parcel gilt wooden temple guardian figure carvings. circa 1900
Hand carved in Burma (present day Myanmar) in the late 19th / early 20th century, most likely the Mandalay region, each richly detailed and gilded, adorned with inset green colored mirrored cut glass mosaic inlays, depicting mythical qilin / stylized lion temple guardian, rising on integral red lacquered platform base,
Dimensions: (approx)
Each: 7" Tall, 2.5" Wide, 4" Deep;
A charming pair of small highly decorative table sculptures / shelf statues...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art Antiques Tribal masks Interior design
Located in London, GB
Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art antiques
A fine old Nepalese ritual mask of Shiva with moustache
Hard dense wood with aged patina and traces of pigments
Height 23 cm
Perio...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Famille Rose Buddha Budai And Boys Group 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BUDDHA
BUDAI AND BOYS GROUP
20th Century
Modelled as Budai seated with five children
climbing on his arms and leg,
two boys are holding a lotus leaf
and one h...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Extraordinary Chinese Taihu Scholar Stone Rare Form on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Taihu scholar stone in an unusual horizonal balanced form perched on a custom wood stand. The stone, in a nearly pure greyish white color, display a weathered smooth surfa...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Old Nepali Buddha Statue from Nepal Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 30 cm high, 24 cm wide and 18 cm deep, it is made of bronze and it has been fire gilded...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Bronze Deity Figures, 20th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Chinese bronze figures of deities standing on dragons. The two sculptures were made in the 20th century. They represent the Tao gods Lu Xing and Fu Xin...
Category
1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price / set
47% Off
Rock Crystal Quartz Ganesh Statue 5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A remarkable 5 lb solid rock crystal quartz sculpture of Ganesha. Seated on a lotus throne and backed by a radiate mandorla, Ganesh holds a bowl of sweets in his front left hand, sym...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Soapstone Hand-Carved Bust of Brahma with Four Faces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This bust is a beautiful representation of lord Brahma.
Brahma is a part of the holy trinity of Hinduism along with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
He is depicted in Hi...
Category
20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on horseback, late Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), circa 1600, C...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Wooden Bobble Head Korean Hanbok Wedding Dolls, Collection of Six Kokeshi, 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A beautiful collection of 6 vintage Korean bobble head wedding dolls of the 1960s
Handmade from wood, these beautifully decorated Kokeshi style dolls are bobble heads and very old. D...
Category
1960s Korean Edo Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, ancient region of Gandha...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Cinnabar, Brass and Enamel Box
Located in Miami, FL
A crisply carved antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer lidded round box with blue enamel interior and brass fittings. The "dragon's blood" trinket box has a fine peony, foliate and fl...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Bijin or Geisha, Showa Era, 1930's, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and delightful Japanese Kutani enameled porcelain figure of a bijin or geisha, early Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan.
The elegant figure of a beautiful woman, called a bijin, portrayed dressed in full kimono and holding a fan in one hand. Her kimono of deep black with scattered cherry blossoms in white and outlined in gilding. Her wide obi of coral color, and patterned with stylized clouds of turquoise green and puce. One foot, clad in a white tabi...
Category
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Indra Hindu Tibetan Buddha Statue King of Gods
Located in Somis, CA
A very rare statue of the Tibetan/Hindu Buddha Indra. Indra is the King of Gods who possesses mighty power to destroy evil and deception. He is the most i...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Soapstone Puffin Bird Sculpture, Marked E 5516
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Large soapstone puffin bird sculpture, simplistic in design, wings tucked in, standing with legs together and the head slightly cocked to one side. The soapstone puffin measures 9&qu...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Wooden Sword of Old Japanese Buddha / 1800-1900 / Wall-Mounted Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an introduction to a slightly unusual item.
This is a wooden sword possessed by the Buddha statue.
Only the sword remained.
Gods such as Fudo Myo, who reign as Buddhist guardians...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Fine Sino-Tibetan Bronze Statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an impressively large and finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt antiquebronze statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva, circa 19th century maybe earlier. The deity is depicted seating i...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...
Category
1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$275 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand-Carved Cash Coin Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique garden accents
This delightful round hand-carved stone in the form of an old "cash coin" with its square hole and dates to the 19th century. This was likely a mill stone for ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Tessellated Bone Horse Sculpture
Located in Lincoln, GB
Chinese tessellated bone horse sculpture circa 1950s.
Modeled after an actual horse discovered during the “Tang Dynasty” period, 618-906 A.D.
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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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