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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Late 19th Century
Large Wood Carved Otafuku, Goddess of Mirth, Japanese, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large wood carved Otafuku , Goddess of Mirth, Japanese, 20th Century. Sometimes known as Okame, a beloved and popular symbol in Japanese culture. With plump cheeks and joyful smile...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Black Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden black Daruma doll. It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar wood. This wooden form is the original D...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha, depicted with legs crossed in the virasana position with the right leg resting on the left leg, soles up, the hands in the earth touching ...
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Late 19th Century Thai Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Japanese Rare Large Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Stone Water Deity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind hand carved sculpture Japan a rare large old hand carved stone Kappa folk art garden water deity or river child- protector for children along waters’ edge. Kappa ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Stunning pair of antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pots
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning pair of antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pots having a quality pair of antique Chinese brush pots with quality carved decor...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Japanese Meiji Champlevé Bronze Kannon Figure
Located in Savannah, GA
Japanese champlevé bronze Kannon Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara figure, Meiji period. 9 ¾ inches wide by 8 inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Pair Large Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and attractive pair of Chinese turquoise glazed dogs of foo figures dating from the first half of the 20th century. The stylish pair hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand ra...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Bianchini Ferier French Hand Carved Fabric Wood Block Wall Art
Located in Westport, CT
Bianchini -Ferier Fabric house French handmade wood/metal block, circa 1900 made Lyons and sold exclusively 1930's thru Lord and Taylor all stamped and labeled.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval shape with single large overhead handle in a natural form with nodes, grottos and p...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Beauty Fairy Lady On Zitan Stand Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This masterfully carved celadon jade figure represents the epitome of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. The sculpture features a beauty dressed in flowing traditional attire, capturing the essence of grace and elegance. She is depicted holding a plate that presents a branch bearing three peaches, a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture. The jade used for this carving is of a refined celadon hue, adding a layer of sophistication and tranquility to the piece. The intricate detailing on the flowing dress and the lifelike representation of the peaches attest to the skill and precision involved in its creation. This celadon jade carving...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique Thayo Burmese Burma Myanmar Shan Thai Asian Buddha Head Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique which entails using a lacquer paste made by mixing lacquer with ...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. The censer is well cast with a strong sense of movement, featuring a pair of fierce Buddhistic lions playfully antagonizing each other. Locked in a mock battle, the smaller lion...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Quality Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Group
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood group, Quality Chinese wood carving with wonderful colour depicting a shoulou with a staff, Chinese man an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Burmese Mandalay carved wood figure of the standing Buddha
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Burmese Mandalay carved wood figure of the standing Buddha on a square base, the left hand is in the varada or boon-granting mudra the right held up towards the chest, costumed in ed...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Tibetan Bronze Bodhisattva Tara (Du Mu) Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Featured a beautiful bronze sculpture of Tibetan Tara. This Tara is decorated with flowers, lariats, ankle bracelets. She wears an elaborate crown and is seated on a lotus throne. Up...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Figural & Polychromed Wooden Basket Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese lidded basket offers wood polychromed wood construction with foliate decoration and figure of a man carved into the lid, c1920...
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure of a shoulou with a staff, attendant child and a stork standing on a carved base
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Mingei Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is carved from cedar wood. This wood carving is attached to a free h...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Antique Oriental Carved White Jade Lidded Bottle Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Asian lidded bottle offers carve white jade construction with floral and foliate decoration and flanking ring form handles, c1920 Measures - 9.75"h x 4"w x 1.25"d
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

1920s Carved Wood Guanyin Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Carved Wood Guanyin Statue Beautifully fine carving details Damage shown in pictures Crack in neck
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1920s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Brush Pot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Chinese brush pot having an outstanding quality antique Chinese brush pot with wonderful carved decoration.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full armour on a prancing, muscular war horse, signed 一雋刀” ISSEN TO”. Japanese, circa ...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Okimono Set of Carved Red Apple-Shapped Ivory Figurines with a Wooden Brown Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Okimono set of japanese hand-crafted and hand-carved figurines, in the shape of a pair of realistic red apples showing seeds and stem, made of ivory with a detached brown wooden base...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of 3 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 3. Measures: 30 x 9 cm 30.5 x 8.5 cm 30 x 9 cm Handmade by Japanes...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unusual Antique Oak Brass Bound Barrel On A Quality Black Forest Stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique oak brass bound barrel on a quality black forest stand having a quality oak barrel with four brass bounds and a carved top, carved r...
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

Chinese Blue and White Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved panel newly made from old wood. This intricate Toraja carving symbolizes peace and happiness. This carving was hand made in t...
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Early 1900s Organic Modern Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Reclaimed 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

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Shoushan Stone Tianhuang Carving Sage Immortal Pixiu Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional Chinese Shoushan stone carving is a fine example of Qing artistry and craftsmanship, featuring a Sage in a semi-seated position...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix
Located in Paris, FR
Very large sculpted bronze vase with a polyglobular body resting on a base decorated with a Greek frieze. The whole is decorated with chimeras, dragons, birds of prey and phnixes ami...
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1890s Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Antique Japanese Carved Stone Garden House Model
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and complete antique Japanese carved stone architectural model of a traditional Folk Cottage. The front of the cottage has an entrance doo...
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Early 20th Century Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Burmese Seated Temple Monk
Located in New York, NY
A colorful Burmese seated temple monk. The Burmese characters on the base state the name of the person who donated the carving to the temple. BH435
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Japanese Large Hand Hammered Bronze Art Deco Sake Vessel
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare sake vessel fashioned in hand hammered bronze from the Art Deco period, two pieces. Handcrafted in a marvelous minimalist egg shape form. This hand-hammered and wrought bronze vessel was discovered in Kyoto and was created by specialized Samurai craftsmen with dimpled construction. Opening at top and a tap inserted into its side base. Total Height with the bronze base stand is 22" high. Includes two (2) pieces: the bronze egg...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Sumba Statue
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved wood statue from the island of Sumba. Circa 1900 This statue was hand carved in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in impe...
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Early 1900s Primitive Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Rare Large Antique Bronze Temple "Futuku" Bell Complete Original Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare large Japanese bronze temple "Futaku" bell with original and complete hanging bronze cloud clapper , from Kyoto Temple. One of only two we have seen This bell is a rare treasu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain erotic figure China
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain erotic figure China Erotic group of enameled porcelain (menage a trois) three porcelain figurines stamped on their base (red base) White, black, pink and red color hand painted Origin China Circa 1920 Excellent condition without restorations small fissure on the penis Erotic depictions include paintings, sculptures, photographs, dramatic works, musical and literary compositions depicting scenes of a sexual nature. They have been created by almost all civilizations, ancient and modern. Primitive cultures frequently associated the sexual act...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

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

Japanese Meiji period bronze Hawk, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Meiji period Japanese patinated Bronze study of a Hawk, having gilded highlights such as the claw feet and face. Mounted on a carved hardwood root ba...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Bust of "Horace" Circa 1800
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A Wedgwood Horace bust sculpture is a stunning representation of the ancient Roman poet Horace, crafted with Wedgwood's signature white jasperware. The scul...
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1880s Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Burmese Kneeling Monk Sculpture with Original Paint
Located in New York, NY
An antique kneeling monk on lotus leaf sitting in a praying position. From a Burmese Buddhist Temple. This well carved teak monk features attractive remn...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Early/Mid-20th century Pair of Carved Bird Motif Fastening Rings, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Carved Bird Motif Fastening Rings Middle Hills, Nepal Early to mid-20th centu...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A Magnificent Antique Chinese Natural Nephrite Jade Plaque . 19th C
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Antique Chinese Natural Nephrite Jade Plaque . 19th C A CHINESE CELADON NEPHRITE JADE PLAQUE Late 19th /early 20th Century The foliate plaque incised with various...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Late Edo Period Dolls representing Sannin-kanjyo which means the three court ladies. They support and care for the emperor (Odairi-sama) and the empress consort (Ohina-sama). All a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Fabric, Wood

Early 20th century old Indian stone Buddha panel in Pala style
Located in DEVENTER, NL
An exquisite testament to Indian artistry, this old stone Buddha panel is a remarkable piece in the revered Pala style. Crafted from natural blackstone, i...
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

A set of three exquisite nineteenth century Japanese bronze sculptures of carp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Three exquisite Japanese nineteenth-century bronze sculptures of carp. The sculptures are in excellent state. The set contains three different carp: A large one, a medium-sized one ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Antique Large Carved Wood Asian Lions a Pair
Located in Portage, MI
A beautiful pair of 19th century large carved wooden asian lions with wonderful patina. Possibly Chinese as they were in a collection of mostly Chinese fur...
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Late 19th Century East Asian Folk Art Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood, Paint

West African Tribal Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A highly decorative carved wood West African tribal mask decorated in blue and red polychrome colours on a black ground. In very good condition wi...
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Early 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century old wooden Burmese Mandalay Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The old wooden Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue is a magnificent representation of artistic and spiritual craftsmanship. Crafted from wood, this statue stands 66 cm tall, with dimensio...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet depicts a mythical bird. It was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Wood

Japan Fine Pair “Moon Gazing" Rabbits, Blue Gilt Patina
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden spot - rare pair blue gilt Moon Gazing Rabbits from Japan! This is a harder to find matching pair (2) of solid and finely cast ef...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period puppet for the traditional Bunraku ningyo joruri puppet theater. The piece has a carved wood head and is adorned with richly detai...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Textile, Wood

LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY SMALL CHiNESE HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE VASE
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved soapstone small vase. This is a unique item of a Chinese hand carved vase...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

19th Century Silvered bronze mother and children dancing. By Carrier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting classical French 19th Classical silvered bronze statue depicting a mother and her children dancing, mounted on a gilded base. Sign...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Teak Wood Tribal Door, Hand-Carved, Timor Island, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A tribal door from a Lopo Round hut from tribes people on the island of Timor, Indonesia. A Lopo house is a communal hut where the tribe convenes with a second story used to store gr...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Okimono sculpture of a father and son. Very rare and highly detailed sculpture, created during the meiji period (1868-1912) in the imperial Japan, circa 1890. This sculptural Okimono is very well realized and exceptionally proportionate. Show the figures of a father and a son playing, with happiness and smiling. The father hold a big basket at his back and both personages are wearing kimonos richly engraved. This piece was made from a carving with exceptional craftsmanship and intricate details. This sculpture stand itself on his own base and have all retain of the applied ochre ink accents. Measures: 130 mm by 45 mm by 53.3 mm (5.1 x 1.75 x 2.1 inches). Weight: 81.30 grams. Note: This kind of family scene is very rare to seen in nineteenth century japanese iconography. Okimono Is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke. Unlike the netsuke, which had a specific purpose, the okimono is exclusively decorative and was displayed in the tokonoma. During the Meiji period, many okimonos were made for export to the West. Meiji Period This is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar wood. This wooden mould is the prototype of the Daruma doll. Many Daruma dolls were mass-produced using this wooden form...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Door From Lampung Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A rice granary door from the Lampung, Sumatra., Indonesia c. 1900. It features a wonderful age-related patina, with strong wood textures and shades. A unique sculptural object to bri...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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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