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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of Chinese Buddhist guardian temple foo dogs or foo lions intricately crafted from bronzed metal. The lions are depicted sitting with one having a paw on a ball or o...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull
Located in New York City, NY
Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull Cast concrete skull with marks of blue and white paint. Additional Information: Materials: Cast Concrete Origin: United States Period: 1980-1999 ...
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20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Concrete

Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of an Elderly Man
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved wooden portrait bust of an elderly man carved by a Balinese artist around the mid 20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece if wood and is well carved with g...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Vietnamese Red Hand Carved Soapstone Lidded Jar
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very beautiful and decorative Vietnamese deep red colored hand carved soapstone lidded jar.The carved details depicting a landscape with workers, a house, trees and mountains are a...
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

2 American Mid-Century Brass Model Of Ship By Curtis Jere
Located in New York, NY
2 American Mid-Century sculptures of a brass model of a large sailboat standing on a 2 T post stands (by CURTIS JERE) (PRICED EACH)
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Japanese Asian Showa Period Bronze Koi Carp Fish Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese bronze koi fish sculpture with wonderful mesh craftsmanship and a glowing patina. This piece may have initially been made to u...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Gray Ceramic Figure Depicting a Dignitary
Located in New York, NY
Chinese molded ceramic figure, fired in a matte gray finish, depicts a mustached dignitary in formal attire standing on a square base with both hands clasped. Some chipping with ...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Gilt Bronze Reclining Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A finely made gilt bronze reclining Buddha. Lying on his right side with flexed feet on double lotus throne, Buddha has Tang style broad face, very sere...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Vintage wall art by Dean Johnson
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Vintage wall art by Dean Johnson 1980s post modern sculpture Excellent condition Dimensions: 82 x 49 x 6
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Spill Vase
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally hand-carved antique Chinese soapstone spill vase - spill holder (see below), profusely decorated and intricately detailed naturalistic sc...
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Early 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Gnome Garden Sculpture in Original Paint "Flower Pot"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity. America's friendly gnome- a jolly eyed garden guardian clutching a merry pot 'o flowers. This rare american whimsical hand cast iron sculpture still exh...
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Mid-20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese "Suiseki" Makkouseki from Ehime
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried. Such stone...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Wooden Yajiro Kokeshi Doll 36cm 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden doll is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made by a kokeshi artist Sakyo NIIYAMA. He was born in 1934, 18th March. It is made with Yajiro style from Miyagi p...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th century large old lavastone Buddha statue in Dhyana 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...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Togatta Kokeshi Doll Kouichi Sato 30.5cm 1978s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi was made with Togatta style. And the kokeshi artist who made this is Kouichi SATO. He was born in 1929, 22nd N...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Chinese painted ceramic identical figures in a matte glaze, depicting a mustached, hatted emperor in a formal elaborate yellow robe with dragon medallion, his left arm cradli...
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Beige Kwanyin Figurines
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Similar Chinese beige plastic robed, beaded figurine depicting the Buddhist Goddess with left arm raised, grasping a lotus, right arm relaxed w...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plastic

Mid-20th century very large old lavastone figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The very large old lavastone figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is a truly impressive and monumental work of art. Crafted from lavastone, a material that holds cultural and geolog...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

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

1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo dogs with Rolling Pearls & Puzzle Balls
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood figure of Foo dogs with Rolling 'Pearls' & Puzzle Balls China Mid 20th Century A fine pair of Chinese carved hardwood figures of Foo dogs from mid-20th century China. These exquisite hand-carved wooden Foo dogs display the exceptional craftsmanship of Chinese artisans. Each Foo dog is well carved, capturing the regal and protective essence of these revered guardian lions. Adding to their allure, these Foo dogs feature a unique and captivating detail: a rolling wood...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Elegant Huge Horse Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Gilt and Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and in largest scale Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this very unusual treasure from Japan. This is a superb and attractive s...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Middle size White Birch Kokeshi Doll 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden kokeshi doll made around 1980s in Showa era. It was made in Nagano prefecture in Japan. The wood is a white birch. Betula platyphylla, the Asian white birch or Jap...
Category

1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Birch

Le Van Mau Bronze of A Young Vietnamese Woman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Le Van Mau (1917-2003) was a Vietnamese sculptor. This is a black patinated bronze on its original wooden cube base. It is signed on the back of the neck in Chinese characters. It is...
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1930s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Wooden Naruko Kokeshi Takumi KUMAGAYA 37cm
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which was made in Japan around 1950 in Showa era. This kind of dolls are called Kokeshi in Japanese. This kokeshi's style is Naruko from Miyagi prefecture. This kokeshi was made by a kokeshi artist Takumi KUMAGAYA. You can find his signature on the bottom of this doll. Kokeshi are wheel-carved wooden dolls. Characterized by a big head and a stable silhouette with a chrysanthemum pattern, Naruko kokeshi dolls...
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1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Blue Robed Emperor
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Chinese painted & glazed ceramic identical figures depicting a goateed, hatted emperor in a formal elaborate blue robe with dragon medallion, his left arm holding a pipe, his...
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Andrianna Shamaris Dragon Carving
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wall hanging made from natural teak wood from Sumatra.The dragon symbolizes power, change and spirituality. It also symbolizes good luck, fortune, and prosperity. In some...
Category

1950s Primitive Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Mid-20th century large old lavastone Buddha statue from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The large old lavastone Buddha statue commands attention with its majestic presence, carved from durable lavastone that has withstood the test of time. Standing at an impressive heig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

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

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Unglazed Ceramic Kwanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
Chinese molded, unglazed beige ceramic figure depicts the stylized Buddhist Goddess posed in a billowy robe with a painted floral pattern, a peaceful smiling facial expression, her l...
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Natural Lapis Lazuli Ganesha
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural lapis lazuli Ganesha statue. Seated on a lotus base, holding in his three hands a stem of lotus, a noose and a bowl of sweets, dressed in a short dhoti that cinch...
Category

20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

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

Mid-20th century Pair of old bronze Burmese Monk statues in Namaskara Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The pair of old bronze Burmese Monk statues is a captivating and culturally rich ensemble that offers a glimpse into the spiritual and artistic heritage of Burma. Crafted from bronze...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Wax Candle Figure Depicting an Emperor
Located in New York, NY
Chinese wax figure molded in a reddish-brown shade with gilt highlights depicts a robed emperor leaning slightly back, his left hand stroking his beard, right arm grasping a sheathed...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Yinglong Winged Dragon Figurine
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Sancai glazed ceramic figurine depicting Yinglong, the dragon deity standing on all fours, a sphere clenched in its mouth. Chipping along the bottom paws, some glaze loss...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Cedar

Mid 20th century large old lavastone figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The very large old lavastone figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is an awe-inspiring and monumental work of art originating from Indonesia. Crafted from lavastone, this magnificent...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Japanese New Style White Birch Kokeshi Doll 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a kokeshi doll made with a white birch. It was made around 1980s in Showa era. This kokeshi is with new style. Dimension: H21 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm Betula platyphylla, the Asian ...
Category

1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Birch

Middle 20th century large old lavastone Ganesha statue from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The large old lavastone Ganesha statue is a truly magnificent and spiritually significant artifact originating from Indonesia. Crafted from lavastone, this Ganesha statue stands tall...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors. This work dat...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Early 20 century Varda mudra old bronze Burmese Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The old bronze Burmese Buddha statue is a captivating and spiritually significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from bronze, this statue stands at 56 cm in height and meas...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Stone Temple Wall Sculpture/Buddha Wall Plaque
Located in Pomona, CA
A Chinese antique carved stone wall plaque with traces of original polymorphic and nice patina. Crafted in China, this carved stone wall plaque will ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Old Hand Carved Jade Bi Disc on Custom Stand
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is an authentic Chinese old jade bi disc from Northwestern China from the Qing dynasty or older. It comes from our private collection. It inc...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Japan antique Hand Cast Toad Kaeru
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions. Japan, a hard to find heavily hand cast frog or toad -kaeru- sculpture weighing almost 4 pounds, circa 1920 It is mar...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine is used to place fruits and flowers offerings,...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
This minimalist straight line carving, known as pasussu pattern, symbolizes a form of community. The breast shape on the panels symbolize hope that the rice paddies will feed all the...
Category

Early 1900s Primitive Antique Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

20th Century Chinese Sculpture, Censer in Carved Jade
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century Beautiful sculpture in precious green jade made in china. Fine censer with carved decorations. The censer rests on a wooden base. Perfect conditions.
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1950s Chinese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Natural Jade Khotan Scholar Rock Viewing Stone with Display Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine large natural Hetien jade scholar rock viewing stone in boulder form collected from the Khotan region of western China in 1995. Weighs in at 14.1 pounds. Beautiful color...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Hand Carved Wood Multi Dragon Head Asian Chinese Walking Cane Stick
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather fantastic and unusual walking stick/ cane. Hand carved from wood. Multi dragon heads. We have not seen another quite like it. Has a great feel and clearly unique look. ...
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20th Century Chinese 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

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks of wheat to separa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Tessellated Bone Horse Sculpture
Located in Lincoln, GB
Chinese tessellated bone horse sculpture circa 1950s. Modeled after an actual horse discovered during the “Tang Dynasty” period, 618-906 A.D.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

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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