Sculptures and Carvings

Sculptures and Carvings For Sale

Period: 1940s

Antique Monumental Chinese Mandorla Carved Sculpted Statues - Set of 2

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Monumental Chinese Quan-Yin Sitting Mandorla Carved Polychromed Wood Sculpted Statues - Set of 2 This set of two antique monumental Chinese Quan-Yin sitting mandorla carved ...

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1940s Chinese Other Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Monumental Chinese Mandorla Carved Sculpted Statues - Set of 2

Pair of Hand Painted Wooden Kokeshi Dolls, circa 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of Hand Painted Wooden Kokeshi Dolls, circa 1940 Origin: Northern Japan, circa 1940 Style: Japanese Kokeshi Dolls Material: Wood Experience the enchanting artistry...

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1940s Japanese Edo Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Hand Painted Wooden Kokeshi Dolls, circa 1940

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wood carving of a chimpanzee. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). It is made of camphorwood. It is a dynamic work boldly carved from a large tree....

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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei

Japanese Vintage Pair Cast Bronze Furry Rabbits One Standing One Crouching

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1577 Pair of hand cast bronze garden rabbits one stand and the other crouching Its fine detailed "furry" hair lines and original dark chocolate pa...

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1940s Asian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Pair Cast Bronze Furry Rabbits One Standing One Crouching

1940s Cast Bronze Sukhothai-Buddha Head on a Grey Granite Base

Located in Berlin, DE

Emanating tranquility and timeless beauty, this 1940s Cast Bronze Sukhothai-Buddha Head rests serenely atop a distinguished grey granite base. A fusion of artistic mastery and spirit...

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1940s Thai Tribal Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite, Bronze

1940s Cast Bronze Sukhothai-Buddha Head on a Grey Granite Base

Monumental 23" Antique Chinese Gilt Wood Budai Hotai Buddha On Lotus Seat c.1940

Located in Richmond, CA

A monumental sized (H:42") vintage Chinese gilt wood carved Budai (Hotai) Buddha lacquered and gilt in gold. This large statue is well carved, showin...

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1940s Chinese Qing Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Monumental 23" Antique Chinese Gilt Wood Budai Hotai Buddha On Lotus Seat c.1940

Japanese Pair Wabi Sabi Cedar Wood Sculptures

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1496 Pair Wabi Sabi Cedar wood sculptures

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Pair Wabi Sabi Cedar Wood Sculptures

20th Century Terracotta Austrian Goldscheider Wien Stamped Sculpture, 1940s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Great Austrian sculpture from the 20th century. Terracotta vase carried by two children on an octagonal base. Oriental-style sculpture, finished for...

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1940s Austrian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

20th Century Terracotta Austrian Goldscheider Wien Stamped Sculpture, 1940s

Japanese Gilt Carved Wood Seated Buddha

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1492 Japanese gilt carved wood seated Buddha with hidden compartment in back

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Gilt Carved Wood Seated Buddha

Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice highly decorative Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s ,some paint losses . hand carved.

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1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s

Bamboo Flower Vase with carved picture

By Suzuki Gengensai

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Bamboo flower vase with signature of Suzuki Gengensai. However, its authenticity is unknown. However, the quality is high and the engraving of Japan...

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1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Bamboo Flower Vase with carved picture

Pair Hand Carved Asian Soapstone Panels #1

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-1059 Pair hand carved soapstone panels. Each panel 12x36". Total 24x36".

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair Hand Carved Asian Soapstone Panels #1

Japanese Antique Hippopotamus 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese hippopotamus figurine. This figurine dates from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). It is made by shaping it with a piece of wood and covering it with Japanese pa...

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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Hippopotamus 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Paper Object Wolf 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese wolf figurine. This figurine dates from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). It is made by shaping it with a piece of wood and coverin...

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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Paper Object Wolf 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wild Boar 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese boar figurine. This figurine dates from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). It is made by shaping it with wood chips and covering it with Japanese paper...

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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Wild Boar 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi

Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines Wonderful craftsmanship with the hand carving that has gone...

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1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines

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.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Gilt Wood Panel Deer at the Base of Mount Fuji

Pair Asian Hand Carved Soapstone Wall Panels #2

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-1060 Pair hand carved soapstone panels.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair Asian Hand Carved Soapstone Wall Panels #2

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Antique Chinese cork diorama depicting temple and garden scene.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Cork, Glass

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1228 A fine bronze jumbo sculpture of an animated lobster.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster

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...

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1940s Tibetan Chinoiserie Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Asian Bronze Foo Dogs

Hand Carved Agate Horse Sculpture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1235 hand carved agate horse.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Hand Carved Agate Horse Sculpture

Antique Chinese Cork Diorama

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-716 Chinese diorama made of vintage glass and lacquered wood. Careful delicate work of miniature sculpture representing a Chinese landscape view, a ...

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cork

Antique Chinese Cork Diorama

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...

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1940s Primitive Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Yin and Yang Antique Door

Asian Hand Made Peacock with Shells and Seeds Wall Decoration 1940

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-652 Asian peacock wall decoration made with shells and seeds.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood

Asian Hand Made Peacock with Shells and Seeds Wall Decoration 1940

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, 1940s

Chinese Hand Carved Soap Stone Lantern Incense Censer

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-960 Hand carved soapstone incense burner.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Hand Carved Soap Stone Lantern Incense Censer

Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-541 Japanese Art Deco Folk Art hand carved sculpture of a lioness and its gazelle prey.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle

Asian Hand Carved Oversized Father and Son Polychrome Figural Sculpture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-504 hand carved wood figural Folk Art sculpture.

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1940s Indonesian Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Asian Hand Carved Oversized Father and Son Polychrome Figural Sculpture

Japanese Copper Abstract Sculpture/Bud Vase

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-613 Japanese copper clad ceramic bud vase/sculpture Ceramic vase clad in molted copper.

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1940s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Japanese Copper Abstract Sculpture/Bud Vase

Intricately Carved Vintage Burmese Looms

Located in New York, NY

Two intricately carved and custom mounted vintage Burmese looms in the form of prancing roosters. Rarely seen. Priced and sold individually, Burma, c...

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1940s Burmese Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Intricately Carved Vintage Burmese Looms

Pair of Rare Hand Wood Carved Walnut J Rozec Signed Portraits Fisherman & Wife

Located in GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original hand carved from solid walnut J Rozec signed portraits of a fisherman and his wife A very good looking and high...

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1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rare Hand Wood Carved Walnut J Rozec Signed Portraits Fisherman & Wife

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.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.