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Material: Metal
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 25.8 C.M. / Width 12.1 C.M. / Thick...
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17th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Connoisseurs Collection Fine Antique Smoking Pipes Kiseru
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind collection
Japanese Connoisseurs Collection of Five (5) Fine Antique Smoking Pipes, Kiseru.
You dont need to be a conn...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Sterling Silver, Gold
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...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Tibetan Amitayus
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful bronze sculpture of The Tibetan Amitayus, the Bodhissatva/Buddha of infinite life, a tantric for of Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light.
Adorned with necklaces, crown...
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20th Century Tibetan Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the sculpture
It’s a heavy and extremely detailed piece th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Bronze Fisherman Okimono, Sealed Masatsune Saku
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Bronze Fisherman Okimono, Sealed Masatsune saku
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
A fine and rare Meiji period bronze Okimono of a fisherman by Masatsune Saku, originating from Japan and crafted during the Meiji period (1868–1922). This exquisite piece is a notable example of the Tokyo School's artistry, dating to the late 19th century.
The Okimono depicts a fisherman seated on a four-rung ladder, holding a bamboo fishing rod...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Tribal Currency, Chamba People, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged iron currency, Chamba people, Northeastern Nigeria
A piece of traditional currency used for barter or exchange, it measures 15 inches (38 cm) high by 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Art Brutalist Aluminum Copper Large Wall Sculpture Don Freedman
By Don Freedman
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning large, Mid Century modern abstract, mixed metal, brutalist wall sculpture by Don Freedman, circa 1970's. Stunning organic abstract mixed metal form. Features a stylized fl...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum
Japan Antique Extra Large Bronze Bell With Pleasant Reverberating Sound, 26"
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of the best bronze Bells we've seen
Japanese Extra Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
Handsome design and extra large...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Metal Sculpture by Curtis Jere, 1972
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Brass finished steel sculpture on a wood base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height ...
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17th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No. 8 by Yue Minjun
Located in Zurich, CH
Yue Minjun’s Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No. 8 reflects a distinct Cynical Realism style, a contemporary Chinese art movement that emerged in the 1990s in response to rapid socia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese International Style Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair Of Japanese Bronze Frog Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Japanese Bronze Frog Sculptures.
Our large Japanese bronze frog statues or sculptures will make a lovely addition to your garden room or atrium or entrance hall.
Frogs,...
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1940s Japanese Other Vintage Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique bronze Opium Weight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
2,6 cm high
2 cm wide and 2,1 cm deep
Weight: 0.032 kgs
Originating from Burma
18th century
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Lopburi Cast Bronze Seated Buddha, 13th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine early Thai Lopburi figure of a crowned and adorned Buddha, cast bronze, mid-13th century.
The unusual figure of the Buddha sits in virasana upon a stylized lotus pedestal. He is dressed in the traditional monastic robes, but also adorned with a crown and jewelry, including earrings, a necklace, and jeweled belt.
His hands in an atypical combination of mudras. His right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, reaching down to touch the earth, while his left hand held somewhat outwards, seemingly in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favours or wishes. The palm of his outstretched hand marked with the dharmachakra, the Wheel of the Law, representing Buddhist teaching.
The bronze with a beautiful silvery patina.
Lopburi was an independent Mon kingdom with strong ties to the Khmer Angkor...
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha.
A Chinese bronze statue from the late 18th century Qing Dynasty period is ca...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Temple Dragon Panels
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Magnificent Meiji-era temple panel is traditionally placed above the entrance, gracing the space with spiritual protection and aesthetic beauty. Each panel vividly depicts a dragon, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
12/20th Limited Edition Of Xai Surrealistic Side Table by Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942
Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Opium Weight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
6,9 cm high
3,7 cm wide and 4,7 cm deep
Weight: 0.293 kgs
Originating from Burma
19th Century.
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th-Early 20th Century Tantric Hook and Snare, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th to early 20th century Iron hook and snare, Nepal
A rare, esoteric device used by Buddhist Tantric practitioners in Tibet and Nepal as a method of controlling events. These powe...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Crowned Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
61,2 cm high
34 cm wide and 20,1 cm deep
Weight: 14.65 kgs
With traces of 24 krt. gilding
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
18t...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Teak Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist sculpture hand carved from a single block of century old teak wood. Finished with a natural oil revealing the beautiful wood grain. Set on a modern black metal stand 12” x...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Faux Ivory Figure of Seated Empress
Located in Atlanta, GA
Faux ivory figure of Empress seated on her throne. Wearing a hat and a long pearl necklace, the Empress is seated on a claw-footed throne with a medi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th century
Size: Heig...
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old bronze of Tara was made for the purpose of focusing on the process of meditation regarding her aspects of wisdom and compassion. Crafted in Tibet but nearer to India and its influences this figure is an interesting combination of Hindu and Buddhist art and religion. Originally Tara was conceived as a Hindu mother goddess with the spread of Buddhism she was redesigned sometime after 4th century giving her a new role within the spreading Buddhist religion. This seems to have taken place in Shri Lanka and then spread out and back into India and Tibet thru China. At this time Shri Lanka was a great trading center and was host to many religious aspects, sects and ideals. The figure is cast with many fine details and is patinated in a warm green, brown showing traces of a coppery red color. The bronze content of this figure has a high amount of copper in the smelting giving the bronze a rich internal red color. Seated in lalitasana with her pendent right foot resting on a separately cast Padma or lotus pillow...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Copper Brass Indian Mughal Teapot Islamic Decorative Art Décor
Located in London, GB
Antique Copper and Brass Indian Mughal Teapot Islamic Decorative Art Asian Antiques Heavy Vintage Teapot for Interiors
A beautiful antique Mughal teapot, crafted from a rich cop...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Bronze Multiple Armed Avalokitesvara Guan Yin Statue, Very Fine
Located in Somis, CA
A most exquisite bronze Multiple Headed and Armed Avalokitesvara Guan Yin statue. Standing on double lotus throne with the main pair of hands held in t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th century Antique bronze Nepali Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique bronze Nepali Buddha statue
Material : bronze
15,2 cm high
10,9 cm wide and 8,3 cm deep
Dhyana mudra
19th century
Weight: 709 grams
Originating from Nepal
Category
19th Century Nepalese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Hayagriva with Consort Vajravarahi, circa 1800, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Hayagriva and his consort Vajravarahi, created in Tibet for the Chinese market, 18th/19th century, Tibet.
The wrathful...
Category
Early 1800s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Collection Eighteen Luohan Disciples, 18th-19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare bronze collection of the eighteen (Archats) Luohan Disciples as adorned in Chinese Buddhist culture. The figures are exceptionally well made and represent the Luoha...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Midcentury Sculpture "Mother and Children” Kiku
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an attractive large scale bronze sculpture of a caretaking mother with two children and signed a by midcentury sculptor.
Classic mother midcentury pose with artist's signature and date on base. Handsome original old verdigris patina from appropriate age.
Mother's back gently protects and shelters her new born and her right hand lovingly clutches the hand of her second child in this charming and iconic design.
Excellent garden candidate.
Photographs were taken indoors and out of doors in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
Dimensions: 32 inches high and 11 inches wide
Signed on base. Artist name: Kiku (Chrysanthemum) and likely bronze sculptor Kikuchi Kazuo (1908-1985) and dated 1978
Provenance: private Japanese garden collection
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Tara with Recumbent Goose
Located in Somis, CA
Featured a beautiful silvered bronze sculpture of Tibetan Tara with an recumbent goose. The Tara is decorated with flowers, lariats, ankle bracelets and cuffs. She wears an elaborate...
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20th Century Tibetan Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tall Massive Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red and White
Located in South Burlington, VT
Light house lovers delight- first we've seen- complete with attached entry house, tall 18 Inch height.
Weighs in at 10 pounds.
Original hand painted colors of red, white, blue, and...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Bonsai Jade/Stone Flower Trees, Each in a Cloisonné Planter
Located in New York, NY
each cloisonné planter decorated with floral motif on blue ground
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special find from our last Japanese Acquisition
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with these treasures from Japan!
This special ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Antoni Gaudi Milà no.4 Door Knob, Polished Brass, Spain, Modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid cast brass with polished finish. An assortment of early 20th-century metalwork fixtures are cast from Gaudí's hand.
Antoni Gaudí (1852 - 1926) is among the most internationall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
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 th...
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1930s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan.
The smiling bronze g...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Folk Art Carved Gilt Wood Theater Facial Mask on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-342,Japanese Folk Art carved gilt wood mask on brass base.
Category
1960s Vintage Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Original Bronze Bagan Buddha from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
Measures: 24,4 cm high
17,1 cm wide and 11 cm deep
Weight: 2.141 kgs
With traces of the original 24 krt. gilding
Bagan style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
11-13th century
The Buddha has a typical Bagan face, but also strong influences from the Arakan style
One of the most special Buddhas...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Thai Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
28 cm high
14,5 cm wide
Weight: 1.862 kgs
Traces of the original gilding can be found
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Thailand
16-17th century
A very nice and special...
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Early 17th Century Thai Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Carp, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant Japanese cast bronze okimono of a swimming carp, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), early 20th century, Japan.
The graceful fish portrayed realistically in motion, as if swimmi...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Big Brilliant Color Red Bronze Vase Signed Hasegawa
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful blazing red bronze color from Japan
From Japan comes this gorgeous big heavily hand cast bronze vase with a special brilliant blazing red "murashido" finish. This eye ap...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Buddhist Mirror and Dragon Stand, Edo Period, early 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and rare Japanese Buddhist "sacred" mirror and stand, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, Japan.
The bronze mirror is housed in a two part gilt wood and lacquer ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
18th C Tibetan Bronze Tsong Ka Pa, Very Best of Its Type-Special - 9763
Located in Ukiah, CA
9763 - Finest 18th C Tsong Ka Pa. World class. Measures 6.75 inches tall. Purchased 10 years ago from a high-end Silicon Valley collection for my personal collection, that was forced to be sold off due to divorce. The Collector had an extremely good eye and had managed to put together a world-class collection 20 years ago before pieces like this became nearly impossible to find. recently, and since I have medically retired and moved to Ukiah oh, I have decided to merge my personal and Buddha Gallery Collections and have put everything up for sale. I am in the process of listing the very last of my personal items that have previously and not been available for sale up until this point. I bought many of them for strong prices as I bought them as a collector who is passionate about Buddhist and Hindu sculpture, and who only buys what I truly love myself. I have been collecting for more than 35 years now, as my collecting tracks alongside my Buddhist Meditation and Buddhist practice.
Note the very fine beating on the robes-the Promote the level of refinement to the casting, sculpting, and finishing required means that only a fraction of the top 1% of Tibetan bronze sculpture...
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18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Japanese gilt bronze komainu by the renowned Japanese sculptor, Ishikawa Komei (1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan.
The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They ar...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Bronze Head of Buddha, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful ancient bronze head of Buddha, late 19th century.
Good conditions, it rests on a green marble base.
This artwork is shipped from Italy. ...
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19th Century Asian Antique Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Magic Parrot
Located in Milan, IT
Evoking exotic atmospheres, this zoomorphic sculpture in the shape of a multicolor parrot is a deft showcase of craftsmanship enriched with a combination of silver, gold, and copper leaf that lend it its alluring shimmering quality. Crafted from extruded polyurethane, the parrot stands...
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2010s Italian Other Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Chinese Fine Old Pair of Gilt Silver Fragrance Incense Holders
Located in South Burlington, VT
China fine pair (2) of handcrafted gilt silver fragrance incense holders
Flowers and fragrances were important to Chinese nobility. These handsomely crafted, highly detailed vessels perfect to hold and touch, would have undoubtedly carried flowers or other aromatic substances to create a welcoming ambiance intended for the afterlife.
Fine condition with remnant gold gilt over silver and traces of green Verdigris. Note the imperial bird of paradise motif on handle and at base of bulbs.
Dimensions: Each 14 inches long and 5 inches high
Provenance: old Hong Kong...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Brass chair model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Vintage Indian Archaic Style Cast Iron Horse Sculpture with Rusty Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian archaic style vintage cast iron horse sculpture from the mid 20th century. Created in India during the midcentury period, this unus...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Late Qing Dynasty Fretwork Panel with Phoenix, Bats and Geometric Maze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elmwood panel circa 1900 with carved phoenix in central medallion, surrounded by flowers, bats and scrolling foliage. Experience the allure of Chin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Brass coffee table model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí 20th Century surrealism
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table
Spain, 1935/37
DIMENSIONS:
Table: 1900x451xh.420mm;
Table with egg: 1900x451xh.610mm
Legs in a cast varnish brass.
Table top in brushed and varnished brass.
Carrara marble egg on top.
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties.
As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use.
In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tall Hand Painted Santa Sculpture, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity from the 1930s.
America's friendliest Santa or Saint Nicholas - the jolly man standing 15 inches tall clutching his mischievous elf helpers, gifts, and a music...
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Early 20th Century American Metal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Armchair model "Leda" By Salvador Dalí Spanish surrealist 20th century design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
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