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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rustic Ox Cart Wooden Wheel from Thailand, Mounted on Black Painted Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Thai 19th century ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black wooden stand. Born in Thailand during the 19th century, this handmade wheel is pierced in its center with a circular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a nicely weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black painted stepped base. With its rustic appearance and large proportions, this 19th century Thai mounted wooden ox cart wheel...
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19th Century Thai Rustic Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Antique Burmese marble Mandalay Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Burmese marble 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
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Wood Carved God of Martial Wealth Status
Located in Pomona, CA
According to folklore, Zhao Gongming, also known as Zhao Xuantan, is the God of Wealth believed in by Taoism. It is said that he can control thunder and lightning, eliminate plague a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
16th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wood Carving Panel with Flower
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wood carving panel with flower (found from the city 200 KM away from Pagan or Bagan).
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 16th Century
Size: Height 104...
Category
16th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Vintage Indian Temple Horse Toy on Wheels from Madras with Spheres
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Indian vintage carved wooden horse sculpture from Madras with distressed rust and verdigris and iron red colored patina and petite ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Rattanakosin, Antique Thai Wooden Seated Disciple / Monk
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare Thai wooden seated disciple with gilded gold.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 27.8 C.M. / Width 15.5 C.M. / Thickness 10 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (so...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Burmese monk statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: marble
14 cm high
8,5 cm wide and 4 cm deep
Weight: 0.378 kgs
Originating from Burma
Early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Antique Granite Statue from Jain Temple from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Granite
Material: wood
53,5 cm high
19,8 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep
Weight: 12.9 kgs
The height is measured including the stand. Just the granite figure is 39 cm high
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$3,090 / item
Bronze Nepali Aparmita Buddha Statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
31,7 cm high
23 cm wide and 13,2 cm deep
Weight: 2.978 kgs
Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold
Dhyana mudra
Originating from Nepal
Newly made in the highest qualit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$2,208 / item
20C Chinese Soapstone Polished Ring Dish
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone polished ring dish.
Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930.
This is a polished mottled gray soa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
18th century Antique Burmese sandstone Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Unearth the spiritual grandeur of this Antique Burmese sandstone Buddha statue, an 18th-century masterpiece from Burma (Myanmar) that embodies the sacred artistry and cultural legacy...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
China Antique Pair "Spirit Path" Horse Sculptures, Ming Dynasty 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures.
Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE).
A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”.
Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China.
Each mounted on a custom iron display stand.
Dimensions:
A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high;
b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand
65cm, 26” high.
Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60.
History:
Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and
privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing.
The first Ming tomb...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$19,200 Sale Price
60% Off
Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Chinese spinach jade female immortal
Located in New York, NY
wooden base shown in pictures is not included with this item; 2.5in(D) x 3.5in(W) x 8in(H) are the dimensions of the jade carving only
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Maidens, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Maidens, each holder flower baskets. 12.25" H x 4.5" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Collection of a New York City Musician.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Rosewood Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 20th century carved rosewood box.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Chinese Parcel Gilt, Ebonized and Decorated Wood Wall Hanging Plaque
Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Parcel Gilt, Ebonized and Decorated Wood Wall Hanging Plaque.
Measures 15" in width and 35" in height.
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
A decorative pair of carved gilt wood and lacquer Chinese Buddhist lions C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A very pleasing and beautifully hand carved pair of Chinese Buddhist lions left and right handed and raised onto stepped rectangular plinths all carved from the same section of timbe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
15th Century Japanese Bronze Baby Buddha, Large, Refined and Graceful-Special!
Located in Ukiah, CA
Baby Buddha- represents the Buddha right after his birth pointing toward Heaven and Earth so they can witness his first steps. Twenty years ago I had a near identical Japanese Baby Buddha. This one has a finer patina and may be more finely cast, but is extremely similar in almost every way. It was made in the same workshop, probably by the same hand. Fortunately, the other one had an inscription on it (this one does not, but is almost certainly the same age as the other one plus or minus 30 years). The woman I mentored at the time was able to read Japanese- she translated the year to late 15th century Japan...
Category
16th Century Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$13,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Gray and White "Seaside Mountains II" Landscape Unique Work of Art, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
With custom Arts & Crafts hardwood frame
Gray and white "Sea and Mountains II " in one unique work of art, signed
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a moun...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese monk/ old man doll shadow puppet who appears to be making an offering of some sort.
Oshie, which translat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood
Mid 20th century large old lavastone Buddha statue in Dharmachakra mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The large old lavastone Buddha statue is a captivating embodiment of spiritual artistry, skillfully carved from the enduring lavastone material. Standing at an impressive height of 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lava
18thC Multi-Metal Hanuman, India-Superb-Old English Collection, 8020
Located in Ukiah, CA
Best Hanuman I have found in twenty-five years. 18thC, and from the estate of a "British titled gentleman". Stands 8 1/2 inches tall, 10 1/2 inches on custom stand. Bi-metal techniqu...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese root carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany Chinese root carving of a seated ancient warrior, very detailed and nicely carved. Circa 1880. Damage to left arm and ba...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Carved Letter Opener With Sculpted Monkeys
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Meiji period letter opener.
An exceptional letter opener, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1900. The letter opener has been carefully carve...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ming Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Pottery Court Man
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Chinese pottery standing court man.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Size: Height 25.9 - 27.4 C.M. / Width 8.9 - 9.1 C.M.
Condition: well-preserved old burial...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand) a lathe turned wood in a slender baluster form with attached concave circular base and broad circular wood candle base tapering down ...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. And b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Khmer Buddha Naga Art, Bronze, Angkor Period, 12 Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bronze Buddha wearing the monastic garment. It sits on the coiled naga whose body forms the three spirals. The seven heads of the serpent form a canopy to protect Buddha during medit...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Puppet Doll Molds from Burma, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Puppet doll molds from Burma, early 20th century
The enigmatic faces of this unusual pair of standing figures express nobility and strengt...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$825 Sale Price / set
50% Off
18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Silver Repousse Standing Buddha with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese silver repousse standing Buddha with stand.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th century
Size: Height 8.3 C.M. / Width 2.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 15 C.M.
Condition:...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Pottery Crowned Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese pottery seated crowned Buddha.
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 10.8 C.M. / Width 5 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 16.2 C....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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, long grey beard, and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Antique Burmese Offering Vessel from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: lacquerware.
Measures: 111 cm high.
50 cm diameter.
Made of lacquered bamboo.
Originating from Burma.
19th Century.
Goldplated with 24 krt. gold.
5 Parts.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Earth Touching Buddha Figure, Late 19th Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Hand-Crafted Tiger Sculpture / Statue from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful pair of hand-crafted tiger statues from the island of Java. With a mixture of hand-painted and hand-carved detailing. They also feature glass marble inlaid eyes. They dif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Thai Carved Wooden Stupa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare 19th century Thai carved wood stupa made from the heart wood of the Teak tree. This stupa is from Isan region of the Thailand (northern Thailan...
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Late 19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Sterling Silver Horse Sculpture Censer 45 Ounces
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental 19th century Chinese sterling silver horse statue sculpture censer. Weighs 44.95 troy ounces or 1398 grams of .925 sterling silver. Has ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Budai Buddha fine wood carving
Located in Milano, IT
This fascinating Budai, finely carved from noble wood, represents one of the most beloved and symbolic figures in the Buddhist pantheon. The sculpture depicts Budai, often known as t...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antigue balinese budiste bronze musicien sculpture gold-plated circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible old balinese bronze musicien sculpture gold-plated circa 1800.
Category
Early 1800s Balinese Malayer Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair of Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European Figure and Cat Dutchman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain European figure in sitting position. Its also a whistle.
Blanc de Chine Statues like these were made in the kilns of Dehua in Fujian pro...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
$3,499 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Bronze Opiumweight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
4,8 cm high
3,4 cm wide and 4 cm deep
Weight: 0.159 kgs
Originating from Burma
18th century.
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$194 / item
Original Bronze Pagan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
18 cm high
14 cm wide and 10 cm deep
Weight: 1.118 kgs
Bagan style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
13th century - original from the Pagan period !
Original bronze Pagan Buddha...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Northern Thai Carved and Polychrome Mythical Guardian Animals
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique Chiang Mai wood mythical guardian animals from Thailand. Carved in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, this captivating pair of mythical guardian animals commands attent...
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19th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wood Carving Panel with Animal Tigers
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wood carving panel with animal tigers.
Age: Burma, Mandalay period, 19th century
Size: Length 88.5 cm / Height 25.8 cm
Size including stand...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Cast Iron Figure Buddhist Monk with Original Paint & Gilt, c. 1880's
Located in Ross, CA
Cast iron Buddhist monk, cast around 1880, likely in Guangdong, China. The monk has original paint and some some remaining gilt.
The monk stands snugly on a hand made mid 20th centu...
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Special Antique Bronze Shan Buddha from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
Measures: 39 cm high
19,7 cm wide
Weight: 4.281 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
17-18th century
...
Category
Late 17th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$13,247 / item
Antique Marble Jain Buddha from a Temple in Rajasthan from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: marble
42,2 cm high
16 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep
Weight: 17.4 kgs
Originating from India
12th century
Special !
From a temple in Rajasthan.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Medieval Stone Bust of an Angel, Germany
Located in Washington, DC
Early 15th Century Gothic Volcanic Stone Bust of a Youth or Angel. Germany, circa 1400 from the “Weckshapp” of a medieval wall surrounding the city of Cologne (built in 1400). Hand-...
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Newly made hand carved marble Hanuman statue from India OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This exquisite marble Hanuman statue is a newly made piece originating from India. Crafted from a single block of white marble, it showcases the skillful artistry of Indian craftsmen...
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2010s Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Polished Bronze Buddha Hand
Located in New York, NY
A polished dark bronze Buddha hand sculpture, contemporary. Dharmchakra Mudra, the traditional gesture of Teaching. Suitable for placing on the flo...
Category
2010s Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$975 Sale Price
35% Off
18thc Large Antique Solid Cast South Indian Female Deity, Uma 9668
Located in Ukiah, CA
Large antique solid cast South Indian female deity covered with well incised elaborate design. Stands 8.5 inches tall, bottom diameter is 4.5 inches. Heavy. Big beautiful smile. Good...
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18th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,365 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Antique Burmese Throne from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
Measures: 203 cm high
136 cm wide and 92 cm deep
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Mandalay style
Originating from Burma
19th century
10 different parts - can be shippe...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Painted Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal shield from the Batak people, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa. This antique hand-carved tribal shield, known as a Singa Singa, from the Batak people of northern Sumatra, captivates with its charismatic presence and intricate design. This large sculpture, one of the most iconic images of Batak tradition, was originally placed in the corners of traditional houses adorned with boat-shaped roofs. The Singa Singa is distinguished by its high forehead and angular traits, accentuated by traces of black and red polychromy that add depth and character to its appearance.
The delicate painted scrolling decor and the skillful craftsmanship make this Singa Singa a riveting piece, perfect for enhancing any wall. Its historical and cultural significance, combined with its striking aesthetic, ensures it will be a captivating conversation piece. The sculpture's commanding presence can also be showcased by mounting it on a base, allowing it to stand out as a focal point in any room.
Ideal for various settings, this Batak tribal...
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19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Cast Iron Seated Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese cast iron seated figure. Chinese seated figure in official robes & head-dress, an immortal in Taoism & mythology. Probab...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Wooden Burmese Hintha Bird from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
51,7 cm high
41 cm wide and 50,5 cm deep
Weight: 14.15 kgs
The Mythological Hintha Bird is also being called : Hamsa bird
Originating from Burma
18th century.
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th century Antique wooden temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden temple panel
Material : wood
130 cm high
82 cm wide and 5 cm deep
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Shan (Tai Yai) style
19th century
With many inlaid glass pieces
Decorated w...
Category
19th Century Burmese 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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