Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 16

Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of an Elderly Man

$306.18
£225
€264.34
CA$420.64
A$469.60
CHF 246.06
MX$5,748.39
NOK 3,125.02
SEK 2,946.50
DKK 1,972.78

About the Item

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 good detail portraying the man wearing a traditional headdress. Carved in a local wood the bust has a wonderful dark aged patina. The base has a hand chip carved finish and the bust is typically not marked. Originating from Bali, Indonesia many of these carvings were popular with tourists during the early to mid 20th century as Bali became a destination with tourists. With this came a demand for a wide range of local art and sculpture with a large number of local artisans turning their hands to carving busts which varied in quality and detail. They make wonderful display pieces and this is a good example of its type. Provenance: From a small collection acquired in the UK Art Market. In good condition with wear associated with age and use.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 5.02 in (12.75 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: OR234181stDibs: LU1328235288232

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Chinese Hardwood Reclining Immortal Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique lacquered hard wood figure of a reclining immortal. He is resting on a basket and with a miniature fisherman presenting him a large fish. The figures are disproportionate ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Carved Boxwood Immortal Holding Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique Chinese late Qing boxwood carved figure of an Immortal holding a child and dating from around 1900. The figure, an elderly man, is dressed in a full length rob...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Continental, probably black forest, hand carved figural nutcracker and bowl dating from the latter 19th century. The softwood carved nutcracker...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Decorative Bowls

Materials

Softwood

Japanese Meiji Gilt Patterned Bronze Figure of a Fisherman
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Japanese Meiji Bronze portrayal of a fisherman dating from the 19th century. The fisherman is portrayed with a very large fish and sitting on it to hold it down....
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Indian Shiva Mukhalingam Brass Alloy Human Face Cover
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique Indian Shiva Mukhalingam made from a brass alloy and formed as a human face dating from the 18th century. The Shiva Mukhalingam has a single face (some come with four or ...
Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Antique Carved Architectural Wooden Figural Plaque, 17th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A carved architectural wooden panel mounted on a pedestal base dating from the 17th century. The hard wood panel is carved in deep relief from three pieces of wood. The three figures...
Category

Antique 17th Century European Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

You May Also Like

20th Wooden Asian Art Carved Bust
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive hand-carved wooden bust, representing a man with a turban, characteristic of traditional Asian art. The piece stands out for its level of detail, capturing realistic facia...
Category

Vintage 1950s Asian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mid-20th Century Balinese Indonesia Wood Carved Women Lady Statue Bali
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely carved statue. Lovely carved statue. Balinese in Art Deco style. Very well made. Very nice shaped ears! Condition Overall condition 170 mm Period 20th century.
Category

20th Century Indonesian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman. This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likel...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Old Man
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden standing old man. Age: Burma, Early 20th Century Size of figure only: Height 111 C.M. / Width 34 C.M. Height including stand: 115 C.M. Condition: Nice conditi...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Sculpture Hand Carved Farmer
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-163 small hand carved figure of a peasant with a removable straw hat. circa 1920-30's.
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Carved Wood Emperor
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese carved wood emperor with bone carved eyes. Carved wood restoration to top of hat and some splits to the wood due to age.
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood