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Material: Wood
Antique Oversized Chinese Cork Diorama
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Antique Chinese large cork diorama depicting temple and garden scene.
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Cork
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 Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Old Wood Sitting on Lotus Buddha Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Chinese Old Wood Sitting on Lotus Buddha Statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece.
Antique Chinese Wood Buddha Statue – Seate...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Chinese Old Agarwood Engraving Dragon Sculpture and Necklace Pendent
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This vintage Dalagan agarwood carving of a Chinese dragon pendant is a fascinating and highly valuable piece of art and jewelry. Agarwood, also known as "oud" or "chenxiang" in Chine...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
A large wood Buddha/Guanyin with traces of pigments Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
By Master
Located in Vienna, AT
A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH TRACES OF PIGMENTS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The bodhisattva is shown seated in padmasana, wearing long flowing ro...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Asian Hand Carved Oversized Father and Son Polychrome Figural Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-504 hand carved wood figural Folk Art sculpture.
Category
1940s Indonesian Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Guanyin Bodhisattva Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century or earlier polychrome hand carved Guanyin Bodhisattva heads with glass eyes.
Category
20th Century Chinese Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Gilt Hand Carved Chinese Fragment
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous 18th century Chinese hand carved fragment with birds and flowers. Very deep relief gold gilt and the border is a very dark green.
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Gilt Standing Thai Buddha
Located in Ferndale, MI
A decorative hand carved Thai giltwood standing Buddha on a lotus flower with black square base. The costume is layered and flowing and peaceful grin facial expression . Serenity and...
Category
20th Century Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Huanghuali brush pot
18th century
Carved cylindrical Chinese scholar’s brush pot, composed from the extincted Huanghuali wood. Beautifu...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Dalagan Agarwood Engraving Guanyin Buddha Pendent Necklace
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Asian agarwood engraving of a Guanyin Buddha pendant necklace is a highly valued piece of art and spirituality. Guanyin, also known as Guan Yin or Kwan Yin, is a beloved bodhisa...
Category
20th Century Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, 3
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Three Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, each with carved pierced hardwood stand. Largest overall: 2.5" H x 5.5" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From an East 72nd Stree...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Old Chinese Agarwood Carving Standing Buddha Statue Pendent & Beads Necklace
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Old Chinese Wood Carving Standing Buddha Statue Pendent & Beads Necklace is a significant artifact that combines artistic craftsmanship with profound spiritual symbolism.
The ...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Kokeshi Doll 1970s Height48cm
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Kokeshi doll made with wood. It was made around 1970s in showa era.
These wooden dolls from Tohoku region (northern Japan) ar...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Asian Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Chinese mustard soapstone carving from the mid-20th century, depicting a village scene centered around a tree, is a captivating piece of art with a distinct color palette and a f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Marble Top Plant Stand, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese plant stand offers inset marble top over hardwood base having pierced and carved foliate skirt, raised on cabriole legs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
"Kokeshi" Doll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Measures: 39 x 11.5 cm Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a s...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head
Material : wood
46,5 cm high
14,3 cm wide and 18 cm deep
18th century
Weight: 3,77 kgs
Originating from India
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Boxwood Carving Sitting Three Baby Buddhas Sculptures Set
Located in 景德镇市, CN
The Chinese Boxwood Sitting Three Baby Buddhas Sculptures Set is a delightful and meaningful collection of carvings that reflect traditional Chin...
Category
20th Century Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Doll Kokeshi Sakunami Kenjiro HIRAGA 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese.
This kokeshi was made in Japan around 1960s by kokeshi artist Kenjiro HIRAGA.
He was born in 17t...
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Naruko Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hindu Nandi Temple Guardian, Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental Hindu Nandi temple gate-guardian architectural ornament, born in India, dating to the 19th century, hand carved and painted, richly detailed, polychrome decorated, the wooden sculpture depicting Nandi, a sacred bull, gatekeeper, and vahana religious deity figure.
Provenance:
Acquired from The Neiman Marcus Corporate Art Collection. Details below.
Dimensions: (approx)
49.5" x 43" x 12"
An important religious folk art work, the Nandi is of carved wood and gessoed cloth, then hand-painted. In Hindu religion, Nandi is the mythical mount of Shiva. The four legs represent truth, righteousness, peace and love.
More than a means of conveyance, Nandi is considered Shiva's constant companion on all his travels, so much so that in any temple dedicated to Shiva, there is a sculpture of Nandi. This symbol is a deity in its own right, and in India there are temples dedicated exclusively to Nandi.
In Hindu symbolism, the bull represents both strength and ignorance. The white or light color of the bull symbolizes purity and justice. Symbolically, the seated Nandi towards sanctum in Shiva temples, represents an individual jiva (soul) and the message that the jiva should always be focused on the Parameshwara. From the yogic perspective, Nandi is the mind dedicated to Shiva, the absolute. In other words, to understand and absorb light, the experience, and the wisdom is Nandi, which is the guru within. The fact that Shiva uses it as a mount symbolizes how this divine figure removes ignorance while instilling strength and wisdom.
A superb example, the life size work is in great overall shape, and presents wonderfully, having beautifully aged patina over the whole, highly desirable original, worn, rustic, naturally distressed, chippy paint, craquelure finish, that's delicate, and enhances the artistic antique character and rich historic depth.
Detailed Condition Report:
Fragile / delicate by design. Loss to one ear, age related checking and separation to carvings, fabric to hind quarters is released and tattered with minor loss, rubbing to paint throughout with wear indicative of age and use; later grey painted mounting blocks are attached to back and hooves.
White glove in-home shipping/delivery available.
Pickup available near Dallas, Texas
Additional Provenance:
Property from the Neiman Marcus Collection. Acquired from Heritage Auction, Design District Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
From The Dallas Morning Newspaper; April 12th, 2021
Neiman Marcus is selling some of its history and valuables that have been displayed and stored for decades as part of the luxury retailer’s corporate art collection.
The Neiman Marcus corporate art collection dates back to 1951, when Stanley Marcus (1905-2002), a life long avid art collector, purchased Mariposa, a large mobile by Alexander Calder and started a long tradition of buying original artwork for new stores as they opened. The Mariposa sold at a Sotheby’s auction last month fetching $18.2 million. The items are being offered through Sotheby's auction house, NYC, New York and Heritage Auction, Dallas, Texas.
Many of the pieces were personally collected by Stanley Marcus from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Some of the pieces are from corporate spaces, stores and the company’s archives, among the items are important antique textiles, tribal robes...
Category
19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Cambodian wood votive urn
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cambodian wood votive urn, carved of turned wood creating a stupa like form with tiered lotus bud finial and urn on pedestal base, decorated in monochro...
Category
19th Century Cambodian Other Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 3. Measures: 30 x 9 cm 30.5 x 8.5 cm 30 x 9 cm Handmade by Japanes...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century.
Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle.
Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included.
Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included.
History:
The throwing stick...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Imperial Pair Dolls 1840
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A rare couple.
These Japanese Tachibina dolls represent the simplest essential form of the imperial couple. Their beautiful faces were crafted from crushed shell called gofun coated over carved wood and their dress feature period Edo (1840) textile kimono dress.
Used as the display for the Girl’s day celebration, more specifically they are constructed of kinran brocade fabric covered paper, the heads carved of wood and covered in gofun with painted features and inset hair, the male form with outstretched arms and conical legs, the female has a cylindrical form. They come in an original kiri wood storage box.
Dimensions: Large doll 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide
Small doll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue
Located in Singapore, SG
A handsome wooden figure of the Kitchen God (灶神 in Chinese, pronounced zào shén), the Chinese name can also be translated into Stove God. He is a popular a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandalwood
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Discover the rich heritage of Indian temple artistry with this antique wooden Indian temple panel, an exquisite 18th-century artifact originating from an antique temple chariot. Crafted from solid wood, this intricately carved panel stands 63 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 12.2 cm deep, with a weight of 6.65 kgs.
A rare piece of Indian religious history, this temple fragment showcases exceptional craftsmanship and intricate detailing, making it a must-have for collectors of antique temple carvings...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved from the shell of a coconut, this enchanting Chinese cup exhibits exceptional artistry. An elegant floral design encircles the entire cup, while the interior is fully lined with silver. In addition to the poison detecting powers attributed to coconuts, the Chinese believed that silver would tarnish when in contact with poison. In fact, many wealthy Chinese used silver lined cups and chopsticks tipped with silver fittings as an assurance against poisoning. To find a silver-lined coconut cup...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coconut
Japanese Burl Wood Abstract Dog Figure Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1089 Japanese ancient burl wood abstract dog sculpture Wabi Sabi.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Scholar Stone Caitao Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Caitao type Chinese scholar stone presented on a carved confirming wood stand circa 1990s. Caitao, which means colored pottery in Chinese, was a newly discovered scholar stone type...
Category
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
A Pair Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Dolls Sakunami Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Vintage Kokeshi dolls from Japan. Sakunami Style. (作並系). Traditional. A married couple, man and wife. Completely handmade from Japanese Mizuki wood and painted, which is why there is...
Category
1970s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Thai Buddhist Temple Gable Panel
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Buddhist Temple Gable Panel. The teak triangular shape featuring a carving of a seated Buddha on a lotus plinth, depicted with legs crossed in the virasana position wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Other Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Vintage Carved Wood Seated Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage hand carved seated Buddha Figure. A very well done piece.
Category
20th Century Thai Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
Decorative Sadao Kishi Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Sosaku Kindai Kokeshi doll from Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century. In good condition with charmin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on...
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or other piece of furniture during the Cultural Revolution to hide it from being destroye...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Burmese Buddhist Decorative Backboard Mandorla Panel
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Buddhist Decorative Backboard Mandorla Panel. A style of surround for a seated Buddha image reminiscent of a Burmese transom in shape. The peaked triangular panel in...
Category
1920s Burmese British Colonial Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles
small 12x19x10"
Large 12x22x12".
Category
1920s Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Tall Wood & Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
Tall hand-carved wooden standing Buddha. Beautifully carved and finely detailed. Likely Thai or Burmese. Decorated with lacquer and gilt (please see the gilt offering patches. Very u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Vintage Asian Three Wood Carving Temple Monks Statues Set
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Asian Statues Set features three beautifully hand-carved wooden temple monks, each crafted with intricate detailing and serene expressions that reflect spiritual devotio...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Chinese Polychrome Jade Emperor Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century carved wooden figure likely depicts the Jade Emperor, the supreme monarch of heaven and earth in Chinese folklore and Taoist mythology. Ruler of all deities and ben...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1940s Chinese Qing Vintage Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved polychrome wooden seated Chinese ancestral figure sculpture, dating to the 19th century, with deep back cutouts, some paint losses, shrinkage cracks, edge losses, ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Burmese Shan Wood, Lacquer and Gold Leafed Buddha, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Shan Wood, Lacquer and Gold Leafed Buddha, 19th Century. The image sits on a waisted lotus base with raised lacquer details, seated in padmasana, the lotus position ...
Category
19th Century Burmese Other Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Japnese Buddha -Carved by Enku?
Located in Ukiah, CA
Life-size Carved Wood Buddha, possibly by the great 17thC Japanese carver Enku. One of the all-time greats, this piece has all of the qualities of one of his best (look online or at ...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Discover the beauty of this antique wooden Indian temple panel, a stunning piece of history originating from an 18th-century temple chariot in India. Expertly crafted from wood, this...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Monk / Disciple
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden seated disciple.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size:height 27.2 cm. / width 24.8 cm. / length 32.2 cm.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expecte...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Kitsune from the Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
According to Japanese folklore the fox, or kitsune, can assume human form to protect and trick humble country folk. Dating to the 18th century, this fox protects its own pup. Carved ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Unicorn
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD.
Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Black Lingbi Scholar Stone with White Crystal on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone of white Lingbi type in upright mushroom form presented on a carved conforming wood base. The type of special Lingbi known to the collector as white Lingbi fe...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century, signed on the bottom.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Buddhist Stele in Marble from Hebei Province, China w/Custom Stand
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite stele, hewn from pristine marble, beckons visitors with its ethereal presence. The scene was originally commissioned in 537 by Yuan’ning, prince of the Gaoping branch ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Japanese Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of a Seated Temple Monk, Edo Period
Located in Studio City, CA
This is truly a wonderful piece with clear age and a nice patina to it. Very unique. We have not seen another quite like it. The monk appears to have glass eyes which gives his expression a very humanistic feel. The head is removable (please see the last image).
From a collection of Japanese arts and artifacts. Most likely dates back to the Edo period.
Would make for a nice addition to any Japanese or Asian artifacts...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Polychrome Carved Wooden Rajasthani Palace Camel and Riders
Located in London, by appointment only
Decorative Rajasthani palace animal sculpture of a camel ridden by a man and woman, decorated in rich polychrome, both dressed in traditional attire.
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Tohgatta Kokeshi Doll: Handmade Japanese Artistry & Tradition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the rich cultural heritage of Japan with this early 20th-century Kokeshi doll, a charming and authentic representation of traditional craftsmanship. Originating from northern...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Wood Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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