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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1910s
Vintage Hand Carved Brown / Amber Jadeite Dragon, China, Mid/Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand carved brown / amber jadeite dragon amulet - China - mid / late 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no res...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Vintage Pair of 'Blanc De Chine' Porcelain Guanyin Statues, China, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine vintage pair of 'Blanc de Chine' porcelain Guanyin statues - each figure holding an applied flower and standing on a lotus leaf and decorative stan...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Mid Century Chinese Copper, Enamel & Gilt Horses
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of enamel, gilt and copper horses. Take a look at all our pictures to see the intricate detail and life like expressions - amazing colours too. Made in China in th...
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1960s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Japanese Huge Pair Hand Painted Garden Swans
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Swan Pair "Mates for Life" A fine matched pair (2) of large scale Japanese original hand-cast and hand painted garden swans from the 1930s-194...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Giant Old Garden Frog and Family
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions- a Big friend with Family. Japan, this handsome quality giant old Frog with children on its back is a cheerful sculpture, good garden find and ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful string of Japanese hand-crafted Buddhist Juzu mala beads made of natural wood. These rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were used by Buddhist mon...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tall Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red, White, and Blue
Located in South Burlington, VT
SEE THIS AND OUR GARDEN ART EXHIBITION IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND UNTIL OCTOBER 10, 2022 Light house lovers delight. Original hand painted colors of red, white, and blue This unusua...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Pair of 18th/19th Century Solid Teak Foo Dogs, Opposing, Statuary
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century / 1930s solid teak foo dogs, statuary. A pair of finely carved from one sold piece of wood ancient opposing foo dogs. The dogs have uniquely expressive faces ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Pair Old White Hand Cast Garden Cranes
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pair Garden Cranes Fine white pair garden cranes offer convenient portability for your special indoor display or your favorite outdoor space. Japan, a fine set of two hand caste bronze detailed cranes in an attractive white color Handmade. Hand cast. Hand cast detail with detailed feathers...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1965 Mid-Century Austin Productions Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
No words. This very rare example of Austin Prods. dated 1965. Such movement and definition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Nias Statue
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique statue from the island of Nias. Hand carved from one massive block of teak wood. Early 20th century. Nias statues are simple in shape and a symbol of the achievemen...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Baby Carrier Dayak Borneo Vintage
Located in Point Lonsdale, AU
Dayak baby carrier from Borneo, Indonesia, estimated made in mid 1900’s. Colourful bead work depicting tradition mother goddess hand-stitched on rattan gr...
Category

1960s Indonesian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful pair of large vintage Chinese hand carved wood foo dogs painted a deep red with a heavy gold gilt, circa 1960s. The dogs (or lions) are in...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful oversized antique Chinese cork asian garden diorama from the 1940s. Stamp of the Chinese manufacturer. Blackened wood frame. Very nice quali...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cork

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Antique Chinese cork diorama depicting temple and garden scene.
Category

1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Cork, Glass

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Nias Statue
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful minimalist antique Ganesha statue from the island of Nias. Hand carved from one massive block of teak wood. Early 20th century. Nias statues a...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Wood, Teak

Japanese Gilt Wood Panel Deer at the Base of Mount Fuji
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1262 Japanese gilt wood panel deer at the base of mount Fuji.
Category

1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Tibetan, circa 1940s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased f...
Category

1940s Tibetan Chinoiserie Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mid-century Art Glass Dolphin Sculpture by Miloslav Janků for Zelezný Brod, 1960'
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass Re-polished Original condition
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Indonesian Balinese Wood Carved Devotional Temple Shrine Sculptures 1950
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful, unique hand carved wood and polychrome pair of Indonesian Balinese devotional figures/ statues from the island of Bali. This pair, likely from the early to mid 20th ce...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Stone Buddha Universal Virtue Samantabhadra Pu Xian on Elephant
Located in Somis, CA
A very unique, large hand carved solid stone Buddha Samantabhadra Pu Hsien (Xian) statue seated in lalita asana position. The broad face with benevolent countenance, downcast eyes framed by long-lobed ears and beneath gathered hair. Buddha wears a robe falling in gentle folds and opens at the chest revealing an elaborate necklace...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a g...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Family of Three Brass Quail Sculptures, Fine Detail
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Beautiful family of 3 finely detailed Japanese brass quail sculptures. An unusual opportunity to own a rare set of 3 brass quail sculptures Size 4 x 5 x 6....
Category

1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Japanese Cloisonne' Brass and Enamel Oversized Frog
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese Cloisonne oversized hand made brass and enamel frog sculpture.
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Made Antique Clay Statue
Located in New York, NY
Local woman praying. This very sweet statue from the island of Bali was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be f...
Category

1950s Primitive Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Extraordinary Large And Tall Japanese Hand Thrown Wabi Sabi Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent find from an old Japanese tea pottery collection This is an extraordinary Japanese shigaraki kiln hand thrown vase thrown in a "wabi sabi" outcome that high lights its ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Bronze and Inlaid Glass Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased from the Manhattan estate of a Japanese American that traveled extensively through Asia in the 1940s-1960s purchasing antiques in China...
Category

1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Carved Rosewood Rabbit
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japan hand carved rosewood rabbit.
Category

1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Bronze Gilt Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancing Statue Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage statue in gilt bronze metal of Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancing statue sculpture. Vintage Handcrafted Gilded Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancer...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Yin and Yang Antique Door
Located in New York, NY
Impressive teak wood doors with original hardware. This beautiful door could also be made into a coffee table, used as a head board or hung as a piece of art. The circle meaning is the Yin and the Yang. The black colour is Yin the darkness and white is Yang the clear situation. The left door is 26" wide and the right door is 28" wide. When life-force energy is appropriately balanced between Yin and Yang...
Category

1940s Primitive Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Pair Japanese Kutani Okimono of Mandarin Ducks, Showa Era, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and delightful pair of Kutani glazed porcelain models, okimono, of Mandarin ducks, oshidori, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan. The two Mandarin ducks, called oshidori in ...
Category

1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1920s-1940s/Figurine Mingei Object Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a dog. This wood carving is estimated to have been made between 1920 and 1940. It is carved from zelkova wood. The artist's name and other de...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Tea Leaves Pot Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful example of old tea leaf design From our recent Japanese Acquisitions A finely cast Japanese traditional iron teapot -chagama- with a wonderful...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Stone Figures Statues Han Style
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of vintage solid stone court attendants. Of tall slender form, wearing long flowing robes flaring at the bottom with hands within wide, decorative cuffs. The realistically mod...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Impressive antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log with beautiful carvings from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a guardian. We added a modern metal black base. This tall statue...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring female mask made for the Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood and lacquer. Omi-Onna's (...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Agate Horse Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1235 hand carved agate horse.
Category

1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Large Vintage Mongolian Wooden Math Abacus with Painted Wooden Balls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage Mongolian Wooden Math Abacus with Painted Wooden Balls. Item features painted wooden balls in red, purple, gray, orange, blue, yellow, green and brown. Circa Mid 20th C...
Category

Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and mischievous pair of Japanese carved and lacquered wood Inari foxes, kitsune, dated Showa year twenty six, corresponding to 1951, Japan. T...
Category

1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits with the wood base placed into the ground in front of t...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Winged Griffin Façade Ornament
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative cast iron winged griffin façade ornament from Chicago's Michigan Ave.
Category

1930s American Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Carved Monkey Family Sculpture Hear, See and Speak No Emil
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1276 Japanese hand carved hardwood monkey family sculpture. Fine detail.
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purch...
Category

1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a g...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of eight Japanese and Chinese masks, circa 1950s or earlier. These were recently purchased from the Manhattan estate of a Japanese man who travel...
Category

1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Single Square Walnut Wood Pedestal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant square top pedestal made of carved walnut wood with square bottom base. Great display pedestal for sculptures.  
Category

1960s American Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Sumba
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from Kodi Sumba. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a gu...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wood Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a g...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a g...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Statue from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Antique male statue hand carved from a single wood log from West Borneo. Originally used to protect the home from evil spirits and placed into the ground in front of the house as a g...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Vintage Apple Green and Lavender Jadeite Elephant on Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Charming carved jadeite elephant on Spinach Jade base. The hand carved elephant in apple green and lavender jade depicting a mother and her calf. The dark gr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie, which translates as pressed pictures, is a traditional Ja...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Vintage Figure Set of Miniature Terracotta Chinese Xian Warriors
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...
Category

1960s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Japanese Old Tea Ceremony Pot Chagama "Trellice and Flowers" Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions with original signed box. A finely cast Japanese traditional iron teapot -chagama- with a wonderful relief band and design of summer time bam...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Asian Carved Marble Foo Lion Garden Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Asian hand carved marble Foo Lion garden sculpture.
Category

1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury hand carved ebony wooden Balinese busts sculptures. Hand carved sculpture in wood depicting a Balinese couple. Bust of a man and wom...
Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Gozo Kawamura Bronze Sculpture of "Summer", a Nude Woman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Japanese bronze sculpture. Entitled "Summer". By Gozo Kawamura (1886 - 1950). Kawamura had a celebrated career in the U.S., Euro...
Category

1950s Japanese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Midcentury Sculpture "Sweet Child” Zenmoto
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mid Century Signed Discovery Japan a charming sweet little girl bundled in a thick coat with a ribboned coat tie that almost hides her happy face, hand mufflers, and top of face her...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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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