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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Antique A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure on Hardwood Stand, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE ON HARDWOOD STAND, heavily composing a finely sculpted gilt bronze figure of a deity resting on a horse with chased detailing and turquoise and cor...
Category
19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"
By Gyoko
Located in London, GB
Japanese bronze Eagle modelled with its wings outstretched and head lowered,
All the feather work is finely carved with rich brown patination, p...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Indian Bronze Figure of Baby krishna with his Butterball
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique bronze figure of Baby Bata Krishna crawling figure holding the pearl of wisdom or butterball.
Antique Indian Bronze Figure of Baby krishna with his Butterball.
An Indian Bronze Figure of Balakrishna, the baby Krishna wearing chains around his waist and a necklace, his face with a humorous expression, holding a ball of butter in his right hand, it is considered the ball of wisdom.
Antique Asian collectible cast bronze copper sculpture figurine of Hindu God Lord Krishna in a baby form.
19th century lost wax cast bronze Bata Krishna figure, India Avatar of Vishnu, the Bala Krishna form represents him as a baby.
Krishna is probably the most beloved avatar of god Vishnu and is widely worshipped all over India.
Crawling Krishna is a common subject, the craftsmanship and the elegance of proportions make this Vigraha an outstanding one.
Dimensions: Height: 3 inches Length: 2.50 inches Depth 2.50 inches.
From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott.
Acquisition date: 1986.
From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott who purchased this item from the amazing private collection of Mark Lissauer who spent his life collecting niche ethnographic pieces.
About Mark Lissauer:
Mark Lissauer spent forty years travelling abroad for months at a time collecting ethnographic artefacts primarily from New Guinea and the islands of the West Pacific, and from Asia and Himalayan countries. Fluent in five languages and having in the course of business travelled to more than forty countries, Mark is well-known to museums and art-collectors around the world for his long career and his interesting and diverse collection of rare ethnographic material.
Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms are filled with tribal carvings, textiles and ethnographica.
He acquired his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip to Milne Bay, New Guinea, and has since documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items. Several thousands of these have been sold to important private collections and museums worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, now incorporated into the Louvre Museum.
Estimator certificate of authenticity by Wayne Heathcote Tribal Art Dealer and Expert.
Heathcote has a flash gallery in Brussels, where much of the tribal art business is centred, and is an expert at Sotheby's tribal art sale...
Category
1850s Indian Expressionist Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Industrial Chic Steampunk Carved Wood Art Deco Sculpture, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Industrial Chic Steampunk carved wood Art Deco sculpture.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Silver
Art Subjects: Abstract
Peri...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Solid Teak Sugar Cane Mill Crusher / Grinder from Java, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This solid crusher from Java, Indonesia was part of a larger sugar cane press extracting the sugar rich juices from harvested sugar cane. Hand-crafted from teak It has beautiful wood textures. Before modern sugar cane mills...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Teak
QING DYNASTY 20th Century Carved Tiger's Eye Foo-Dog Censer With Cover Lid
Located in Miami, FL
An early 20th century censer from the Qing Dynasty.
This is a beautiful highly detailed small censer, created in the early 20th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1910. The cens...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Large Incised Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Box With Interior Tray, Bagan, 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Exceptional Large Incised Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Box With Interior Tray, Bagan, 20th Century.
The large round bowl form is for holding cooked rice and the interior tray is for ho...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Indian Marble Carving of Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles
Located in Stamford, CT
Marble carving of the elephant headed four armed Hindu God Ganesha. With traces of old paint, it now has a rich honey patina from years of devotees touching the surface. Shown seated on a throne in the yoga pose, sukhasana, cross legged meditation pose. Two of his hands grasp a battle axe and a lasso, symbols of his role as a rescuer and protector. His other two hands hold an elephant goad and one of his own tusks, which he broke off in a fit of anger. His rat vehicle is below him.
A great gift for the yogi or yogini in your life. Every home should have one.
17.25 inches high 9 wide 3 deep
Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Large pair of antique Victorian quality spelter figures
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large pair of antique Victorian quality spelter figures dressed in period clothing standing on circular bases
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Spelter
Old bronze Nepali Lokeshwor statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old bronze Nepali Lokeshwor statue
Material : bronze
32,5 cm high
15 cm wide and 11,6 cm deep
Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold
Vitarka mudra
Middle 20th century
Inlaid with real gem sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Rajasthani Gilded Cast Bronze Buddha Head Art
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Gilded Cast Bronze Buddha Head by Rajasthan Art
About Rajasthan art
Rajasthan, a state of India, is renowned for its unique jewellery, including silver...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese spinach jade dish
Located in New York, NY
quatrefoil design
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Arakanese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Mahakyain phara (Royal Oath) Buddha Image
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Arakanese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Mahakyain phara (Royal Oath) Buddha Image, a seated figure depicted in the bhumisparsa (earth touching) mudra, with small “fruit” in left hand, a maje...
Category
17th Century Burmese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue in Dhyana mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal, Middle 20th century
Material : bronze
24,1 cm high
20 cm wide and 14,5 cm deep
Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold
Dhyana mudra
Middle 20th cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Lladró Japan-Kabuki, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
A limited edition High Porcelain sculpture depicts a kabuki actor, one of the most highly appreciated forms of Japanese theater. This powerful character dressed in a spectacular cost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This jizai is an excellent example of a well-balanced and pleasingly carved sculpture of koi swimming in waves. Once part of a Japanese hanger (jizagake) for a kettle hook, it served...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Indian Terracotta Sculpted Head Gupta Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fragment of Terracotta statue displayed on wood block stand from ancient Indian continent dated to the Gupta period (4th-6th century). The head of the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Vintage Chinese Agarwood Carving Nine Dragons Figure Ring
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Chinese Agarwood Carving Nine Dragons Ring – Handcrafted Symbol of Power and Protection
Unleash the spirit of ancient mythology with this Vintage Chinese Agarwood Carving Ni...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18/19th Century Unique, Large Burmese Buddha, 8030
Located in Ukiah, CA
Compelling, large Burmese Buddha. It is unique in many ways.
First, it looks like a specific person (as opposed to a sculpture of a generic figure), which is never ever done when sculpting a Buddha statue.
Second, is it figure looks European. the facial features look European, the body shape and the way the body is sitting look European, and the tunic the figure is wearing looks more European than it looks Asian.
It has a rare and beautiful "lotus" cap finial that I've never seen on a Burmese Buddha(or any Buddha) before. A real mystery. Looks to be at least 18/19thC. Everyone has a strong reaction when they see him-they smile. Sits a full 19 inches tall-extremely large for this type of bronze. Retains an almost untouched chocolate brown patina.
My gut tells me that at some time during the English occupation in the 18th or early 19th century either had this Buddha specially commissioned, or was given this Buddha as a special gift by either a major Temple or spiritual leader, or by a significant political leader of that time and place. in breaking with long spiritual tradition, they had the person's image and Anglo heritage melded with a Shan style Buddha...
Category
Late 18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a unique Japanese Tansu chest that presents beautifully and also offers a glimpse into history through its design. The inside of the cabinet and the back side are covered in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Vintage Thai Ceremonial Gilt Carved Guardian with Black and Red Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai ceremonial carved giltwood temple guardian sculpture from the mid-20th century, with gold, black and red patina. Crafted in Thailand during the midcentury period, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Copper Abstract Sculpture/Bud Vase
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-613 Japanese copper clad ceramic bud vase/sculpture
Ceramic vase clad in molted copper.
Category
1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Large Superb Naturalistic Modeled Standing Camel, Tang Dynasty Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large superbly and naturalist modeled standing camel, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate, Oxford test numbers 102s49.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Colonna scultura in legno grezzo recuperata in laboratorio di famous scultore 70
Located in Cantù, IT
Colonna con scultura in legno grezzo recuperata in laboratorio di famous scultore della brianza anni 70s
Category
1970s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Hetain Celedon Jade "Belt Buckles" 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Hetain Celedon Jade "2 Part Belt Buckle" has a delicate carved dragon on each buckle from the 19th Century.
The color is presented in celedon and the context of the b...
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980.
Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Category
1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high r...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Large One of a Kind Oceanic Art Antique Hand Wood Carving
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional museum quality antique solid wood hand carving, of a beautiful female standing, looking forward, softness and gentleness
Facial expression. This wood sculpture is antiqu...
Category
Early 1900s Oceanic Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chinese guardian lions in original condition. The lions are made from wood and were handmade sometime during the 19th century in China. The guard...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Flower Vase with carved picture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bamboo flower vase with signature of Suzuki Gengensai. However, its authenticity is unknown.
However, the quality is high and the engraving of Japan...
Category
1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Bronze Buddhist Statue
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Burmese Buddhist statue lost wax casting Mandalay period (Burma) Myanmar. Beautiful example of Burmese Mandalay period bronze casting. Fluid gra...
Category
1890s Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Asian Hand Painted Shell on Stand circa Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-551 hand painted Asian scene in gold paint set on a stand.
Category
1890s Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
A Carved Celadon Jade Figure of a Recumbent Cat China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
Located in London, GB
A Carved Celadon Jade Figure of a Recumbent Cat
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later
Finely carved from a single piece of celadon jade with soft translucency and natural inclusi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Ming Dynasty Hand Carved Stone Monkey Sculpture with Infant Monkey
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese Ming dynasty hand carved stone monkey sculpture. This Chinese sculpture features a monkey figure, sitting on a rock formation, holding a square item, perhaps a...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
19th century Antique wooden Burmese stand - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Elevate your space with this antique wooden Burmese stand, a stunning 19th-century artifact crafted in the Mandalay style. Made from solid wood and gilded with 24-karat gold, this ex...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Art Glass Sculptural Vessel by Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A free standing glass sculpture in an open vessel form by Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004). The striking piece features an organic body with alternative strips of blue, white and transparent strips with gold sparkle inlays. The rim takes a free biomorphic form that resembles bone structure. It is etch signed underneath.
The vessel was made in the earlier period of the artist's career before he dedicated most of his work to the "magical box...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Regency Brass Gladiator Helmet
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal gladiator helmet. A chic little treasure in polished brass. Perfect for your coffee table, etagere or desk. You decide! Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Life-Sized Dayak Tribe Female "Hampatong" Guardian, Borneo, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
‘Hampatong’ is the term used for ancestors and protective figures made of hard ‘iron wood’, which the Dayak of Borneo would position infront of their houses as guardians. This early ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Unveil the meditative splendor of this Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue, a mid-20th-century masterpiece that harmonizes spiritual tranquility with the pinnacle of Himalayan craftsmans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese 3-D Seashell Shell Art Peacocks and Flowers Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent, one of a kind, colorful Chinese 3-D artwork with intricate hand seashells depicting two peacocks and flowers. The detail is amazing. Signed upper left.
Displayed and ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Chinese Carved Wood Standing Figure of Guanyin in the Ming Dynasty Style
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese carved wood standing figure of Guanyin in the Ming dynasty style, with polychrome application, the hair tied back into an elaborate high chignon, with her left hand raised,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved peking glass snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with block glass inlay objects.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal
Chinese Hardstone Grape Cluster Arrangement, circa 1935-1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese hardstone grape cluster arrangement, circa 1935-1940.
Realistically modeled grapes, vines and leaves in various color jades, arranged on a sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Thai gilded copper alloy sculpture of Phra Malai visiting the damned to hell
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai gilded copper alloy sculpture of Phra Malai visiting the damned to hell, a standing monk image with a basket slung over his right shoulder costumed in ...
Category
19th Century Thai Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair Of Chinese Carved Stone Garden Panels With Dragons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare pair of Antique Carved Stone Garden Panels in all original very good condition having a desirable deep patina from decades of weathering. Calligraphic inscription along the top ...
Category
19th Century Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
1st Century BC Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from Indus Valley
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from the First Century B.C to First Century A.D.
These pieces has impeccable Provenance!
They were purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 16th September 2008. Sale Number 2024, Lot No. 360.
Christie’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
The Auction was titled: “Indian and Southeast Asian Art”.
The sculptures were described as: “ Lot 360 = Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim – A group of four terracotta animals – Indus Valley, Shunga Period...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century, a Pair of Burmese Wooden Male and Female Figurines
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Burmese wooden male and female figurines.
Age: Burma, early 20th century
Size: Height 31 - 32.4 C.M. / Width 10.1 - 10.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expec...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Duck and Lotus Flower Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved Chinese Lapis Lazuli figure of a duck with a Lotus flower probably dating from the latter 19th or early 20th century. The figure is h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works on it. It is all hand m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
19th Century Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Brass
Chinese Abstract Stone Garden Ornament, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious carving dates to the late Qing dynasty (1644 to 1911), chiseled from solid limestone to an abstract, zoomorphic form. Possibly originating as an architectural finial, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva 'Amoghapasha?', Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and unusual gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, possibly Amoghapasha, Nepal, early to mid-20th century, circa 1930s or 1940s.
The regal figure possibly depicting the bodhisattva Amoghapasha, the Unfailing Lasso. The enlightened being is portrayed seated upon a high double lotus pedestal. He is dressed as an Indian prince, wearing a luxurious foliate patterned dhoti around his waist and a billowing scarf around his shoulders. . His torso bare save for the jeweled necklaces and the sacred thread. A five pointed crown with an image of Amitabha Buddha in the central point graces his head.
His princely face cold painted with beautiful detail, his hair colored blue with crushed lapis lazuli, indicating his peaceful nature. Amoghapasha holds a lasso in one hand, an axe in the other. He is considered an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. A bodhisattva of compassion, Amoghapasha is so named because of the lasso he holds in his hand. The lasso represents his vast compassion which is thought to extend to encompass all beings, bringing them into a state of perfection and enlightenment.
The copper base plate, seemingly a later replacement, has been inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Terracotta Buddha head, Shan State Kingdom, Burma, 16th/18th century
Located in NICE, FR
Stoneware Buddha head, Shan State Kingdom, Burma, 16th/18th century
Buddha head from a temple facing built entirely of mud bricks during the 16th/18th century. Maravijaya Buddha. Sh...
Category
17th Century Burmese Medieval Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta, Lacquer
Bronze Nepali Maitreya Buddha statue from Nepal - Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Bronze Nepali Maitreya Buddha statue
Material : bronze
31,7 cm high
14,7 cm wide and 13,4 cm deep
Dharmachakra mudra
Recently made (not antique)
Weight: 1,96 kgs
Originating from Nepal
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Rose Quartz Dragon Dogs Vase, China
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pink rose quartz vase or vessel, circa early-20th century, China. Piece has hand-carved dragon dogs chasing a snail around exterior, polished smooth. A beautiful standa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz
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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