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A beautifully decorated Burmese bronze elephant bell
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Myanmar, 19th century The bells were commonly crafted from bronze using the lost-wax casting technique, which enabled artisans to create intricate designs. Many showcase detailed mo...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly stunning pair of hand-carved wood Japanese buddha statues / sculptures that sit serenely atop their lotus petal thrones. The intricately c...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Asian Carved Rosewood Standing Buddha or Wise Man Figure C1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Asian Hand-Carved Rosewood Standing Buddha or Wise Man Figure C1940 Measures - 16.75"H x 7"W x 6.75"D
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Rosewood

A Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin with Mark, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin with Mark, 19th Century Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. In the East Asian world, Guanyin is the equivalent term for A...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Rare Burmese wood carving covered with a layer of red and gold lacquer
Located in Firenze, FI
This rare early 18th-century Burmese sculpture is a fascinating example of the art of the period. Made of wood, it is coated with a layer of lacquer and decorated with a gold patina,...
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Early 18th Century East Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Tang-Style Horse
Located in Sheffield, MA
The beautifully hand carved Chinese wood horse is in the style of those produced during the Tang Dynasty. The material is a dark wood with remnant of red paint. Parts were carved sep...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Italian Half Bust Woman Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian marble sculpture which represents half woman bust with a transparent square base. Made in Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Vintage Pair Chinese Pewter Guardian Foo Lions Hong Kong NG AN Signed Mid 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Pair of vintage Chinese pewter guardian lions, in fierce sitting pose, with copper accents for sharp claws, and each topped with an adjustable height brass ball attached by a threade...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Pewter

Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite mother-of-pearl carving is a delightful example of the button-like toggles worn by men and women throughout the Qing dynasty. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't ...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Mother-of-Pearl

Raj period large Indian carved hardwood study of a ceremonial elephant c 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian work of art is finely hand carved from a single large piece of rich dense well figured hardwood and it is remarkable in its detail. It portrays a very large Indian elephant...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Natural 90.37 Gram Muddy Skeletal Quartz From Balochistan, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural 90.37 Gram Muddy Skeletal quartz from Balochistan, Pakistan Weight: 90.37 Gram Dimension: 4.2 x 5.9 x 4.9 Cm Origin: Balochistan, Pakistan Quality: AAA Today quartz is ...
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15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Rock Crystal

Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century Dimensions: 5” H x 5” W x 3” D (including base) A finely carved Chinese figure of a celestial maiden, sculpted f...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Metal

Antique Burmese Monastic Statues w/ Lacquered Wood & Inlaid Glass - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Burmese Carved & Lacquered Wood with Inlaid Colored Glass Tall Monastic Attendant Sculptures - Set of 2 Showcasing intricate detailing and craftsmanship, this exquisite pair...
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19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Large Old Bronze Seated Buddha , Kyoto Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine large old seated Buddha, heavily hand cast bronze, with a fine medium to dark brown patina performing the mudra of compassion. High quality, deep casting with fine ser...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Carved Tiger, Asian, Teak, Decorative Statue, 20th Century, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved tiger. An Asian, solid teak and bone decorative statue, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A prowling, handcrafted Panthera tigris...
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Early 20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Mid-Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Art Sculpture, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Brown Styles: Brutalist,...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Japanese Lucky Horse Shoe Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Brilliant Art Deco designed 1930s-1940s "Lucky Horse Shoe " Lantern Japanese handsome hand wrought Art Deco period "Lucky Horse Shoe" motif lantern - the complete ensemble could ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Antique Stone Little Sculptures
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of antique stone birds fragments from India. They can be placed on two simple iron bases: I didn't do this to make shipping easier. ref. nr. ...
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Early 18th Century Indian Agra Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese antique Pakistan Jade Teapot with Wood Stand
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese antique Pakistan jade teapot with wood stand. An unusual waved carving on the entire teapot, the lid with an animal finial on the top.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Jade

China "Seaside & Mountains" Landscape "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone "Painting" & with custom hardwood frame Sea and Mountains in one unique work of art This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in white and gray colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone. This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve. This thin marble stone "painting" is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware. On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Dimensions: Frame: 16.5 inches high and 29 inches wide. Site: 12.75 inches high and 25 inches wide. Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China. History of "White and Gray" dream stone paintings: “White and Gray” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Stone Standing Buddha Guan Yin Silk Road Tang Style
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, finely carved Tang dynasty Silk Road style solid stone statue of Goddess of Compassion Guan Yin Avalokitwshavara. The bodhisattva is sho...
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Antique Japanese Wooden Pulley - 1800s
Located in Asheville, NC
Stunning antique well pulley from Edo Period in Japan. Amazing patina, great bookshelf decor piece.
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique A Tibetan Benba Pot, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Tibetan handmade pot with the spout being a head with wire work and mounted jewelry stones overall. It can be disassembled in pieces and put back together again. 12 1/2 inches High.
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19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Brass

A 19th century Chinese miniature carved giltwood figure group circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable miniature Chinese/Cantonese carved hardwood and gold leaf figure group depicts a group of five scholars, two of them holding a large object while the other three are ...
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Modern creative Kokeshi doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan This rare whimsical sosaku kokeshi was created and signed by the award winning master, Hid...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials
Located in Somis, CA
A captivating pair of late 19th-century bronze statues depicting Chinese officials. The left figure portrays an imperial advisor, his full face adorned with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows and a pursed mouth, surmounted by an elaborate crown. His hands are clasped together, holding a Ruyi scepter, while he is attired in an open-neck robe. The right figure, an older advisor, shares similar facial features but is distinguished by a long beard and a flat crown, symbolizing his seniority. Clad in a closed robe befitting his age and rank, he holds a jade scepter...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials
Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials
$1,800 Sale Price / set
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Japanese Daruma Obejct with Metal 2000s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a metal object of Daruma which was made in Japan around 2000s in Heisei era. A Daruma is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder o...
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Early 2000s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese pair of Carved Bed Fascia
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of antique Chinese wood carving panels was part of the Chinese day bed. which dated back to 1900s from Southern part of China. They are two identical panels from two side o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaque with scholar and warrior figures scene. Signed on back as p...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Japanese Beautiful Antique Stone Water Basin And Planter Tsukubai, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Find From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual large garden stone vessel in the form of a delightful sculpture- totally repurposed as an elegant water b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This exquisite old bronze Nepali Buddha statue is a stunning representation of traditional Himalayan craftsmanship, originating from Nepal and dating back to the middle of the 20th c...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Collecting Sweet Chestnuts by Seiya
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming Meiji period bronze of a boy collecting sweet chestnuts by Seiya, he carries a basket and is looking down at an insect crawling over his hand, he is also evidently wearing...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Southeast Asia Asian Thai Stone Carved Standing Buddha Artifact Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and striking tall stone carved praying serene Buddha sculpture/statue on a custom display stand. We believe this artifact/Buddha fragment...
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japan Tall Pair Round Antique Stone Water Basin Planters , 44 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Pair (2) Tall Large Round Stone Bowls Planters On Stone Pedestals From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual pair of tall large round garden stone vesse...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Antique Japanese Bronze Sculpture of a Peasant Worker 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1351 Japanese bronze sculpture of a worker carrying wood. Incredible detail.
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1920s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Very Large Gilt Thai Standing Buddha
Located in San Marino, CA
A very large gold Thai standing Buddha featuring intricate inset glass detailing. Supported by a later custom wooden stand
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20th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hetian Jade Boulder on Carved Wooden Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hetian Jade Boulder on Carved Wooden Stand Chinese Hetian jade gamble stone mounted on a wooden base. The stone displays natural tones of brown, yellow, and green, typical of Hetian...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Stone Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic human effigy hand-carved from a granular medium to dark gray volcanic stone with six (6) "V" sections carved front. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Ceramic Fugure of Daruma 1930's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1516 Antique seated hand made ceramic Daruma Doll sculpture signed by the maker, Daruma was a Buddhist monk. Also call Bodhidharma
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1930s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Golden Wooden Statue of Buddha, 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Golden wooden statue of Buddha from the 19th century standing in a lotus flower with a height of 73 cm and a width of 24 cm. Remarkable patina. Some gaps. Additional information: ...
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19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A large wood Buddha/Guanyin with traces of pigments Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Located in Vienna, AT
A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH TRACES OF PIGMENTS MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The bodhisattva is shown seated in padmasana, wearing long flowing ro...
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Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Kuan Yin Seated on a Lotus Base, Porcelain Figure of Mid 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Porcelain figure of The Goddess of Mercy Kuan Yin seated on a lotus base.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Seated Southeast Bronze Buddhas
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Pair of Antique Seated Southeast Bronze Buddhas- H 13" x W 6.5" x L 10"
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19th Century Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Kinetic Op Art Sculpture by Laurids Lønborg
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A kinetic sculpture comprised of variegated balls on undulating wire rods stemming from a metal pedestal.
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1960s Danish Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised, holding an stick to tickle himself. His head is slightly raised, his eyes practica...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Life-Size Roman Ancient Style Patinated Fiberglass Torso, after the Antique
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid century life-size Roman ancient style fiberglass torso, after the antique, mounted on a metal post and stand, circa 1960. Made of rusted-color ...
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20th Century Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

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Fiberglass

Chinese Carved Boxwood Immortal Holding Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique Chinese late Qing boxwood carved figure of an Immortal holding a child and dating from around 1900. The figure, an elderly man, is dressed in a full length rob...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Pair of Columns, XIXe, Népal
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Columns, XIXe, Népal
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Early 1900s Nepalese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

American Antique Pyrogrqphy Outsider Art Hand Carved Folk Art Birds House
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful 12 inch high handmade, hand-carved old wooden Folk Art birds house handmade in great detail with two pairs of carved and painte...
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Early 20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique A Chinese Chinese Carved Hetain White Jade Pendant, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Hetain White Jade Pendant, 19th-century. -Dimensions and Density- Jade: Width: 3.5" Depth: 2.5" Height: 0.25" Weight: 82 grams Volume: 28 cm³ Density: ...
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Carved Bull Sculpture from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A carved, detailed, life sized wood sculpture of a bull's head with inset brass horns and mounted on a sloping lacquered brass base.
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1960s American Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Antique Large Chinese Carved Agate Animal Group #2, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful Carved Agate Animal Group depicts a turtle, dragon, and cloud with sea waves. rest on a fitted wooden base. A large and heavy piece. Dimension: 4.5" W x 4" Dx 1....
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate

Japanese Wood Carving of Daikokuten, Signed & Dated
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Wood Carving of Daikokuten, Signed & Dated   
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A beautiful Antique chinese white jade open work Toggle /carving.
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique chinese white jade open work pendant/carving. A magnificent Open work White Nephrite Jade carving of the kneeling boy holding a large lingzhi mushroom. His ro...
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Late 19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Pair of Hand carved Gold wood horse bookends
Located in Southall, GB
Hand-carved wood and gilded gold paint horse bookends are not only functional but also works of art that can add a touch of sophistication and equestrian charm to any bookshelf or di...
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Late 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Contorted Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of a kind. From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this large hand carved red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Japanese Garden Bamboo Pagoda Shrine with Carved Stone Animal
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese bamboo Pagoda shrine with carved marble animal figure.  
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Tibetan Bronze and Polychromed White Tara Statue 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tibetan Bronze and Polychromed White Tara Statue 20thC Measures - 5.5"H x 3.75"W x 2.75"D
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Asian Rattan Hat, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Asian Hat, circa 1950. By unknown manufacturer, from Asia. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Rattan ...
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1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Rattan

Antique Oriental Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful antique Sandstone Shiva Lingam from South-East-Asia, Khmer Period, 12-13 th Century, Thailand-Cambodia Region, this Hindu magical stone was used as a fertility and well-bei...
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

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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