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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Chinese Interior-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Interior-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, signed, 19th Century, very well painted inside of glass depicting landscaping on both sides in colors.  
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19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Buddha, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Buddha 19th C Measures- 3''H x 2''W x 1''D
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19th Century Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

19th Century Japanese Cockerel and Chicken
Located in London, GB
A fine quality set of two Meiji period Japanese cockerel and chicken.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Early 20th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Immerse yourself in the serene grandeur of this Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue, an early 20th-century masterpiece from Burma (Myanmar) that epitomizes the spiritual grace and a...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Scholar Stone Caitao Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Caitao type Chinese scholar stone presented on a carved confirming wood stand circa 1990s. Caitao, which means colored pottery in Chinese, was a newly discovered scholar stone type...
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1990s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Anglo-Indian Carved Marble Figure of a Rabbit - 2023 is the Year Of The Rabbit!
Located in Stamford, CT
2023 is the Year Of The Rabbit!! Charming Anglo-Indian hand carved marble rabbit. A wonderful piece of animal sculpture that will bring some joy...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Pregnant Female Fertility Sculpture 4700-2900BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic conjoined bust sculpture of a male and female hand carved from a granular medium to dark gray stone. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 4700-2900 BC) Likely a fertility - progeny sculpture. Please note the pecked surfaces and the stone carved hair line particularly on the back head area. Quality: Fine original condition, no repairs, as collected. Dark varied patina from appropriate age. This is likely a unique carving. Dimensions: 12.25 inches tall and 4.25 inches width. About Hongshan Culture: The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture in northeastern China. Hongshan sites have been found in an area stretching from Inner Mongolia to Liaoning, and dated from about 4700-2900 BC. The culture is named after Hongshanhou, a site in Hongshan District, Chifeng. The Hongshanhou site was discovered by the Japanese archaeologist Torii Ryuzo in 1908 and extensively excavated in 1935 by Kosaku Hamada and Mizuno Seiichi. Provenance: Our private collection and accompanied by our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Originally collected in the area of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. In addition, our Hongshan stone effigy...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Vintage Carved Wood Seated Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage hand carved seated Buddha Figure. A very well done piece.
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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Mahogany

Antique Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles small 12x19x10" Large 12x22x12".
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1920s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge Japanese Bronze Bell Doubly Inscribed - a rare survivor from the 20th century. Rare inscriptions are dedications and patron names to the persons associated with the temple or s...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Bamboo Flower Vase by Suigetsu Buseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bamboo Flower vase by Suigetsu Buseki . Suigetsu Buseki (1930–2013) He is the second generation of "Bamboo Craft Midoriya". He studied under Koka...
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1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Antique Chinese Carved Hardstone Foo Dogs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Hardstone Foo Dogs C1920 Measures - 4.25"H x 6.5"W x 3.25"D
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

A Solid Cast Bronze Japanese Figure of Bear, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Solid Cast Bronze Japanese Figure of Bear, Early 20th Century Dimension: Height: 15cm Width: 26cm Depth: 11.5cm Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or other piece of furniture during the Cultural Revolution to hide it from being destroye...
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15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Monumental 23" Antique Chinese Gilt Wood Budai Hotai Buddha On Lotus Seat c.1940
Located in Richmond, CA
A monumental sized (H:42") vintage Chinese gilt wood carved Budai (Hotai) Buddha lacquered and gilt in gold. This large statue is well carved, showin...
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1940s Chinese Qing Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Kitsune from the Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
According to Japanese folklore the fox, or kitsune, can assume human form to protect and trick humble country folk. Dating to the 18th century, this fox protects its own pup. Carved ...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara. Ancient Gandhara is located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean. The piece was purchased by a Private Collector at Sotheby’s, or more probably, Christies of New York Auction pre-2000. The paper label on the wooden base is “7281/465” for Sale Number 7281, Lot No. 465. Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The Sale Number is more like a ‘Christies;’ Sale Number but we cannot locate any records for this sale online as it was pre-2004. The sculpture is a Gandharan stucco headless bust...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Medieval Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stucco

Tall Wood & Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
Tall hand-carved wooden standing Buddha. Beautifully carved and finely detailed. Likely Thai or Burmese. Decorated with lacquer and gilt (please see the gilt offering patches. Very u...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer, Wood

Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
This figure is sitting atop a nice pedestal. A very pretty piece of carved rose quartz.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Rose Quartz

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and spirituality. Standing at a majestic 24 cm in height, with dimensions of 19,8 cm in width and 14,6 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved polychrome wooden seated Chinese ancestral figure sculpture, dating to the 19th century, with deep back cutouts, some paint losses, shrinkage cracks, edge losses, ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Brutalist Heavy Spike Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Heavy Spike Sculpture, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Gold Art Subjects: Abstract Item ...
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20th Century Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

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

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Ceramic

19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Monk / Disciple
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden seated disciple. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size:height 27.2 cm. / width 24.8 cm. / length 32.2 cm. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expecte...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Swedish Glass Ship from Pukeberg Glass, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Ship from Pukeberg Glass, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass Co...
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20th Century Swedish Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

Massive Chinese Guanyin Statue in Jade-Like Green Hardstone
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Massive 37 1/2"- inch high Chinese Guanyin statue in Green Jade-like hardstone Late 20th century, The reclining deity adorned with a crown emulating ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

7.90 Carat Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa WEIGHT: 7.90 Carat DIMENSIONS : 1.6 x 1.1 0.5 Cm ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa C...
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Crystal

Buddhist Stele in Marble from Hebei Province, China w/Custom Stand
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite stele, hewn from pristine marble, beckons visitors with its ethereal presence. The scene was originally commissioned in 537 by Yuan’ning, prince of the Gaoping branch ...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Hand-Carved White Alabaster Figure of Guanyin, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite figure of Guanyin from early 20th century is masterfully carved from a single piece of pure, delicate white alabaster. The alabaster, known for its firm yet warm quali...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Alabaster

Antique Burmese Shan Wood, Lacquer and Gold Leafed Buddha, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Shan Wood, Lacquer and Gold Leafed Buddha, 19th Century. The image sits on a waisted lotus base with raised lacquer  details, seated in padmasana, the lotus position ...
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19th Century Burmese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold Leaf

Pair of stylophoric lions in yellow marble from verona, northern Italy, 16th-17th centol
Located in Brescia, IT
Description Two sculptures depicting crouching lions. On the backs of the lions are holes, from which the columns rose. This type of sculpture, typical of medieval architecture, take...
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17th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Old Sandstone Apsara Lady Statue from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Sandstone Material: wood 109 cm high 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep Hand carved from a single block of Sandstone Originating from India Middle 20th century From the stat...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Polychrome Carved Wooden Rajasthani Palace Camel and Riders
Located in London, by appointment only
Decorative Rajasthani palace animal sculpture of a camel ridden by a man and woman, decorated in rich polychrome, both dressed in traditional attire.  
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak, Lacquer

Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Unicorn
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD. Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Bronze Koro 'incense burner' of a Weasel
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully executed and unusual.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

20th C., A Set of Japanese Bronze Animal Sculptures of Mouse, Ram and Rabbit
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Japanese bronze animal sculptures mouse, ram and rabbit with artist sign. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 10.3 - 11.7 C.M. / Width 8 - 8.5 C.M. / Length...
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries. Original patina from appropriate age. A nice custom base included. Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base. Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998. History: The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means. For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
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Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese Black Lingbi Scholar Stone with White Crystal on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone of white Lingbi type in upright mushroom form presented on a carved conforming wood base. The type of special Lingbi known to the collector as white Lingbi fe...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Statuette of a Chinese Ancestral Figure
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage lost wax cast bronze statuette of a Chinese ancestral figure with textured patina. Created with the traditional technique of the los...
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century, signed on the bottom.   
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 20th Century Tohgatta Kokeshi Doll: Handmade Japanese Artistry & Tradition
Located in Barcelona, ES
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

Varada mudra Old bronze Nepali Basundhara statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old bronze Nepali Green Tara statue Material : bronze 20,3 cm high 14,1 cm wide and 12,2 cm deep Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold Dharmachakra mudra Middle 20th century Inlaid with real...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll Togatta Masayoshi NAGAO
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made in Japan around 1970s by kokeshi artist Masayoshi NAGAO. He was born in 4th Feburary 1931. His signat...
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1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 15th century Special antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This 15th century Special antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 27 cm high, 19,8 cm wide, and 11.3 cm deep, it is made of...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Vienna Bronze Tuareg Orientalist
Located in Marseille, FR
Orientalist Viennese bronze representing a Tuareg on his carpet flanked by his.... Camel because the camel has two humps. Austrian work from the late 19th century. Dimension height 3...
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Late 19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Discover the beauty of this antique wooden Indian temple panel, a stunning piece of history originating from an 18th-century temple chariot in India. Expertly crafted from wood, this...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversized cast bronze Buddhist hand mounted on a black wooden stand and is covered with a great patina. A vintage oversized Thai bronze sculpture...
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Mid-20th Century South Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

A superb Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese giltwood sculpture of Kannon Bosatzu Japan, Edo period, Early 19th century H. 50 X W. 58.3 cm Provenance: - The Somerwil Collection of ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Japan Tall Hand-Carved Garden Stone Effigy of Smiling Ebisu God of Prosperity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an old early 20th century tall hand-carved stone image of Ebisu one of Japan's seven lucky gods signifying prosperity, good business, and patron of fishermen, circa 1920. He ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Bone series - The Corporation - Raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
BONES - A series of raku fired ceramic sculptures that explores the intricacies of humankind by digging deep into one’s core. Measurement: Height: 12 in Width: 14 in Length: 4 in T...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Copper

Empty Pocket Richard and Isabelle Faure
Located in Marseille, FR
Empty pocket Richard and Isabelle Faure leaf in brass and cut agate signature on the back of the empty pocket measuring 30 cm by 23 cm. Additional infor...
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Fully Blossomed Chrysanthemum Flower Figurine
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century Japanese hand-carved fully blossomed chrysanthemum flower figurine made of white bone with branch and leaves painted. The flower is placed inside its original glass and ...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved & Giltwood Plaque W/ Mirrored Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, framed in the mid 20th century, carving is earlier. An antique Chinese carved and gilt wood bonsai planter with floral arrangement stemming from ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Mirror, Giltwood

Chinese Carved Sodalite Archaistic Vessel, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Sodalite Archaistic vessel, 19th / 20th century, of archaic fanglei form and double round section, each side carved in relief with a taotie mask, the shoulders flank...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll Togatta Kyuichi OMORI 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made in Japan around 1970s by kokeshi artist Kyuichi OMORI. He was born in 30th November 1932. His signatu...
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1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A Pair of Spinach-green Jade "Prunus and Deer" table screens
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Spinach-green Jade "Prunus and Deer" table screens each worked on both sides with deer, prunus blossoms and birds, carved in mirror image, the stone of a rich variegated g...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Japanese Cast Bronze Hawk Room Guardian Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1231 Finely detailed cast bronze hawk room guardian sculpture. In Japanese culture ,hawks are a symbol of good fortune and luck because of their clever nature
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1920s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of a Seated Temple Monk, Edo Period
Located in Studio City, CA
This is truly a wonderful piece with clear age and a nice patina to it. Very unique. We have not seen another quite like it. The monk appears to have glass eyes which gives his expression a very humanistic feel. The head is removable (please see the last image). From a collection of Japanese arts and artifacts. Most likely dates back to the Edo period. Would make for a nice addition to any Japanese or Asian artifacts...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

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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