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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Set of 4 antique bronze Opium Weights from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : bronze
1,5 cm high
1,2 cm wide and 1,2 cm deep
The given sizes are measured from the largest weight
19th century
The mentioned weight is the weight of the total set
Weight...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Buddhisattva on an Elephant
Located in Greenwich, CT
Painted carved wood of Buddhisattva sitting on an elephant on lotus crown seat
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
4 Foot Tall Vintage Happy Buddha Sculpture, Hand Carved & Painted
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Very large hand carved and painted wood Happy Buddha sculpture.
Hand painted Buddha stands 45". Comes with 30in foot tall orange pedestal(as found).
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Batak Tribe Wood Singa Panel with Polychrome, Mounted on Metal Stand, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This tribal panel originates from the Batak tribe of Sumatra. The Batak are known for the elaborate decoration of their buildings and these decorative panel additions would have been...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Pair Of Japanese Bronze Frog Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Japanese Bronze Frog Sculptures.
Our large Japanese bronze frog statues or sculptures will make a lovely addition to your garden room or atrium or entrance hall.
Frogs,...
Category
1940s Japanese Other Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$5,950 / set
Andrianna Shamaris Hollowed Out Teak Wood Organic Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hollowed out sculptural sphere. Finished with a natural oil revealing the beautiful wood grain. This organic sculpture is stable resting on either side.
This sculpture wa...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
19th century Antique marble Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique marble Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue is an exquisite 19th-century Buddhist artifact from Burma (Myanmar), embodying the elegance and spiritual depth of Mandalay-style B...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Very Special Museum Quality Alabaster Buddha from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: marble
101 cm high
51 cm wide and 30 cm deep
With traces of the original lacquer and 24 krt. gilding
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
...
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Antique African Headrest
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best.
Own an Andrianna Shamaris original.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organ...
Category
1950s Organic Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Rooster with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal rooster with artist sign.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 29.8 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M. / Thickness 9.8 C.M..
Condition: Nice condition over...
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese quality carved brush pot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Chinese quality carved bamboo brush pot having quality carved decoration to this lovely Chinese brush pot.
D. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gray and White "Seaside Mountains" Landscape Unique Work of Art, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
With custom Arts & Crafts hardwood frame
Gray & White "Sea and Mountains" in one unique work of art, signed
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: 13 inches high and 32 inches wide.
Site: 9 inches high and 27 inches wide.
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of "White and Gray" dream stone paintings...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Special Large Antique Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: lacquerware
75,1 cm high
49,5 cm wide and 29,8 cm deep
Weight: 6.05 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
18t...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
$11,323 / item
Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful brass statue of Krishna with Nandi. Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue vintage handmade using lost wax technique for casting. Krishna's mount is N...
Category
1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
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
Italy Impressive Murano Gold Hand blown Glass Meditation Buddha, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique one-of-a-kind meditaton buddha
From Italy and Murano comes this charming large scale, solid hand blown glass seated Meditating Buddha
It is a rare one-of-a-kind sculpture executed in amber color with gold flecking and high lights by maestro Giancarlo Signoretto.
Signature: signed on the front base Giancarlo Signoretto, about 1985
Dimensions: 15 inches high
Provenance: Veneto, Italy forty year old family collection.
Photographs taken both inside our gallery and outside in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
This is a one-of-a-kind treasure and would make a spectacular acquisition for the discerning connoisseur of artistic delights or a very special meditation room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
82% Off
Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk, 7968
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very early Burmese Pyu/Mon Buddhist Monk. Sits 2 7/8 inches tall, height on custom stand is 4 inches. Hard to date, but at least 800 old, and possibly o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
large Chinese soapstone carving of Chinese carrots
Located in New York, NY
38in(H) x 16in(W) x 9in(D) are the overall dimensions of the carving including its carved wooden base
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Javanese Birdman Walking Stick from Wood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-crafted walking stick originates from the island of Java, Indonesia around the turn of the 19th Century. It features hand-carved detailing of a male figure with an extraord...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large And Impressive Meiji Period Bronze Bear, Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large and impressive patinated bronze sculpture of a bear. As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this magnificent high quality Meiji period Okimon...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer Offering Vessel, Hsun Ok
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burmese (Myanmar) lacquer ware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typically, bamboo and wood are used as a frame or base in making lacquer work.
This covered offering vessel is called a “Hsun Ok...
Category
1920s Burmese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Okimono sculpture of a Chinese cabbage or Pe-Tsai realised in Boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono of a Chinese cabbage made in boxwood. The texture and veins have been delicately detailed.
Native from China, it is an herbaceous plant of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
12th Century Pagan Votive Tablet from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Terracotta
Material: wood
20,5 cm high
15 cm wide and 9 cm deep
Weight: 1.318 kgs
Bagan style
Originating from Burma
12th century - original from the Pagan period
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bronze Lost Wax Sculpture Depicting a Praying Buddhist Monk with Offering Bowl
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage bronze cast sculpture from the mid 20th century depicting a praying Buddhist monk sitting on a base and holding an offering bowl. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) which allows for great precision and finesse in the details, this vintage bronze statue depicts a praying Buddhist monk sitting on a base, preciously holding an offering bowl. Having placed the bowl on his left hand, the monk is protecting the content with his right one. He is peacefully looking upwards, in a prayerful attitude. He is dressed with a thin robe uncovering his right shoulder, the fabric falling delicately on his left side. He is sitting on a base in a single lotus position. The bowl comes off as shown on image 9. The back is decorated as well, with less details than the front. With its nice depiction and dark patina, this vintage bronze praying Buddhist monk statue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Fruit Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 15 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Wood Seated Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage hand carved seated Buddha Figure. A very well done piece.
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
Carved Model of a Mongolian Pack Horse This rare and beautiful find
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved Model of a Mongolian Pack Horse
This rare and beautiful find from the early part of the 20th Century it has been hand carved going down a rocky hillside
This hansom beast is ...
Category
Early 1900s Beaux Arts Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th Century Very large and special lavastone Buddha statue OriginalBuddha
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Very large and special lavastone Buddha statue
Material : lavastone
220 cm high
160 cm wide and 112 cm deep
Estimated weight : +/- 3000 kg
Dharmachakra mudra
Middle 20th century
Hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lava
Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Sculpture Depicting a Thai Warrior Ready for Battle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large hand-carved temple sculpture from the 19th century depicting a Thai warrior holding a sword and a trident, with great distressed appearance. Creat...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Small Tibetan Seated Buddha from Bronze, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful Tibetan bronze seated buddha on a lotus pedestal from the 19th century. This buddha features a lovely age related patina as well as rich detailing.
Category
19th Century Tibetan Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period freeform hibachi from the late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large wooden iki ningyō depicting a Kabuki theater actor
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood, plaster and pigment iki ningyō with glass eyes, depicting a Kabuki theater actor (probably Matsumoto Kōshirō VII, 1870-1949) as Benkei in the kabuki opera "Kanjinchō." He...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
$17,710 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Okimono of a Wooden Toad with its eyes inlaid
Located in PARIS, FR
Carving of a wooden toad with eyes inlaid in hard stone. Its surface is carved with great precision in order to grant him a both smooth and grainy texture, it stands in an amusing pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Newly made large lavastone elephant from Indonesia - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The large lavastone elephant from Indonesia is a truly remarkable and artistically significant artifact originating from the country. Crafted from lavastone, this elephant sculpture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lava
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This stunning sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$5,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Carved Wood Ainu Bear with Baby and Fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ainu Bear with baby and fish, Hokkaido, Japan, Keyaki, Showa period.
Hewn from one solid piece of Keyaki wood, this bear flashes a ferocious expression or...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,106 Sale Price
25% Off
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater.
Obeshimi is a demon characterized by thick eyebrows, eyes that seem to protrude from the face and a closed mouth.
Signed ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Chinese Ancient Stone Male Figure, 206 BC-220 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE).
Dimensions: 16 inches tall on its custom stand and and 6 inches wide
Condition: old patina wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$2,800 Sale Price
27% Off
Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique late 19th century original offering vessel lacquered ornate gilded betel boxes in the shape of a sacred goose, Hintha bird from Mandalay, Myanmar bird...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight Sri Lanka
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight from Sri Lanka.
Charming Mlesna porcelain with gold and red on white.
This porcelain elephant wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Contemporary Coral, 18K Gold, Diamonds, and Onyx Pipe
Located in Queens, NY
A contemporary coral, 18K gold, diamonds, and onyx pipe.
The carved coral pipe engraved with Chinese ornaments enhanced with brilliant-cut pave diamo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Gold
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Han Dynasty Statue of Standing Guardian, Oxford TL Test Certificate
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant statue of standing guardian, benevolent facial expression, fine details, Han dynasty 206BC-220AD. Come with Oxford TL test certificate.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China
Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from China, all mounted on custom bases. The heights are 16, 9 and 13.5 inches (40.6, 23...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Mandalay Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
81,5 cm high
34,5 cm wide and 20 cm deep
Weight: 6.624 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Mandalay style
Originating from Burma
19th century
With inlayed eye.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$3,919 / item
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal dog.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: height 14.3 cm / width 6.5 cm / length 15.8 cm
Condition: Nice co...
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Old Nepali Lokeshwor Statue from Nepal Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
75 cm high
30,5 cm wide and 27,5 cm deep
Weight: 14 kgs
Abhaya mudra
Originating from Nepal
Early 20th century
Very nice quality!.
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese 14/15thC Wood "Baby Buddha" Pointing Toward Heaven and Earth, 5561
Located in Ukiah, CA
This is an extraordinary and very early "baby Buddha" pointing toward heaven and earth as witness to his birth. In amazing condition for 600+-year-old wood...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$3,500 Sale Price
21% Off
Chinese Antique Hand Carved Stump Buddha Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Carved stump Happy Buddha Statuary is 100% hand made and hand carved in about 1850 - 1900 from the tree stump. Following ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$7,496 Sale Price
25% Off
China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find
Impressive wall display of two (2) Chinese dream stone "Landscape Paintings" with original period frames these wonderful
round natura...
Category
1920s Chinese Qing Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Miniature Chinese Opera Theater figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain
Blanc de Chine Statues like these were made in the kilns of Dehua in Fujian province.
These are rare examples!
Provenance: From the co...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Old Burmese Reclining Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: lacquerware.
Measures: 28, 5 cm high.
50 cm wide and 17, 2 cm deep.
Weight: 0.707 kgs.
Thickly gilded with 24 krt. gold.
Mandalay style.
Originating from Burma.
Midd...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Unveil the transcendent beauty and spiritual depth of this Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue, a mid-20th-century masterpiece that captures the essence of Himalayan devotion and metallu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Two-Tier Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-tier root stand. Traditionally used for displaying flower arrangements.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Wood Elephant, Sri Lanka 1950s
Located in London, GB
This joyful elephant was carved from ebonised padauk wood in Ceylon in the 1950s.
Please take a look at all the pictures to see the detail of this large decorative piece, such love...
Category
1950s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Padouk
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
18th century Special antique bronze Burmese Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Special antique bronze Burmese Shan Buddha
Material : bronze
62 cm high
18,6 cm wide and 18,3 cm deep
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Vitarka mudra
18th century
With inscriptions in the base, p...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Hand Carved Japanese Samurai Sculpture with Traces of Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand-carved Japanese Samurai warrior statue from the 19th century with traces of a red and green polychromy. Immersed in profound historical allure, this 19th-century Japanese Samurai warrior statue stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of the Land of the Rising Sun. Hand-carved with meticulous attention to detail, this piece boasts delicate remnants of red and green polychromy – whispers from its storied past. Its wood, seasoned by time, paints a vivid portrait of a standing guardian, the ethereal dynamism of his stance accentuated by traditional Japanese armor...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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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