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

Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, Cast Bronze, Mid 20th Century, India

Price:$935
$1,100List Price

More From This Seller

View All
Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as Lord of the Dance, in the Chola style, late 19th or early 20th century, India. Shiva is portrayed here in his form as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance. An iconic and powerful image, Shiva is portrayed engaged in his dance of creation, protection, and destruction, bringing together all his aspects into one sublime form. Shiva dances ecstatically, facing the viewer with his body twisted, his long locks of hair streaming out around him, his four arms in action, with one leg raised, the other stomping on the dwarf demon Apasmara, who represents spiritual ignorance. In one hand he holds a damaru, or ritual drum...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Burmese Shan Ava Style Cast Bronze Buddha, 19th/20th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Shan Burmese cast bronze seated Buddha in the Ava style, late 19th or early 20th century, Burma. The Buddha sits upon a high, well cast double lotus pedestal. He is s...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Thai Cast Silver Alloy Standing Buddha, Mid 20th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and gracious Thai cast silver alloy standing Buddha, mid 20th century, Thailand. The Buddha stands upright upon a small square plinth. He...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver

Large Vintage Nepalese Gilt Bronze Vajrasattva Buddha, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive vintage gilt bronze figure of the tantric Buddha Vajrasattva, the Diamond Thunderbolt, mid 20th century, Nepal. Crafted of cast and richly gilt bronze, Vajrasattva sits in vajrasana, or full lotus position, his torso slightly bent at the waist. He holds an upright vajra scepter in one hand, raised at heart level. His other hand, resting on his hip, would originally have held a a ghanta, or bell, which is now missing. He is festooned in jewelry, including a five pointed crown, earrings, necklaces and armlets, all studded with coral and turquoise beads. His long hair falling in elegant tresses around his shoulders, the rest tied up in a high chignon topped by a vajra. Vajrasattva wears a dhoti covering his lower half. The dhoti intricately cast and carved with a scrolling vegetal design, and featuring images from the Ashtamangala, or Eight Auspicious Emblems, including the conch, endless knot, and double fish. Scarves billow out around his arms. The tantric Buddha sits upon a tall double lotus throne, the back with more intricately cast decorations of dragons and lotus blossoms against dense vegetal scrolls. The base sealed with a dented copper plate inscribed with a visvajra, or double vajra...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Burmese Bronze Arakan Style Seated Buddha, Mid 20th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Burmese cast bronze Buddha in the Arakan style, mid 20th century, Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha sits in the full lotus position, the soles of his feet turned up. His ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Bodhisattva Chenrezig, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A nice vintage early to mid-20th century gilt bronze sculpture of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara in his four armed form, known as Chaturbuhja, or Chenrezig in Tibet. Chenrezig, a form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion (known as Guan Yin or Kwan Yin in Chinese), sits in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal. One pair of hands is clasped in prayer at heart level, the other pair of hands raised upwards at shoulder lever and holding discreet attributes, a mala (prayer beads) in one hand, a lotus blossom in the other. Chenrezig is dressed in an elaborately patterned floral dhoti that covers his lower half. His torso bare, shoulders covered with a shawl and scarves that billow out around him. He is festooned with jewels, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, earrings, belt and a five pointed crown. The earrings studded with coral. The crown studded with turquoise. His face is cold painted with beautiful details. The hair has been pigmented blue with crushed lapis, indicating his peaceful nature. The copper base plate is inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

You May Also Like

Indian Asian Lacquered Bronze Dancing Hindu Shiva Nataraja
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and unusual vintage Asian Indian red lacquered bronze statue of Shiva Nataraja dating from the 20th century. The figure represents the Hindu God Shiva performing a dance. The ...
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Asian Dancing Hindu Bronze Copper Shiva Nataraja Circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage heavy Indian patinated copper bronze statue of Shiva Nataraja. An Indian metal alloy copper model of Shiva Nataraja. "The Hindu God Shiva performs his dance of Bliss" In the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Indian Gilt Bronze Shiva Nataraja - The Lord of Dance Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Indian Gilt Bronze Shiva Nataraja - The Lord of Dance Statue An iconic and powerful image, Shiva is portrayed engaged in his dance of creation, protection, and destruction, ...
Category

20th Century Indian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Indian Bronze Nataraja Dancing Shiva Statue 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Indian Bronze Nataraja Dancing Shiva Statue Unsigned 20thC Measures - 9.75"H x 8.5"W x 35"D A finely crafted bronze statue depicting Nataraja, the...
Category

20th Century Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Wooden Mask, Himachal Pradesh, North India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden Mask, Karnataka, India, Mid-20th Century Carved wood with fur and pigment decoration.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Masks

Materials

Wood

A Solid Cast Bronze Japanese Figure of Bear, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Solid Cast Bronze Japanese Figure of Bear, Early 20th Century Dimension: Height: 15cm Width: 26cm Depth: 11.5cm Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Recently Viewed

View All