Swedish Sculptures and Carvings

This is an old carved wooden dog made in Japan. It is a wood carving from the Showa period (1950s-1970s). Carved from zelkova wood. It gives an abstract and sophisticated impression...

Huge 43 inch high Japanese Bronze Treasure Masterwork Suited for a museum, special indoor gallery space, or garden comes this Japanese superbly hand cast solid bronze fortune treasure boat "Takarabune" in full sail proudly brandishing images of the seven lucky gods on hull and three messengers of fortune on sail: plum tree, bamboo, and pine. Its ships' hold bursts with gold, sake, coral, jewels, and a full purse. During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the heavens to human ports as the Takarabune or Treasure Ship. As it sails into town bringing good fortune, the takarabune is celebrated in a New Year's tradition in Japan, especially by hopeful businesses. It is superbly hand modeled and decorated with wave and cloud, lotus and dragon motif Japans famous phoenix and turtle among many images cast into one of its sides. The hold is chock full of detailed almost realistic dimensional interior treasures including a Kirin flanked by a dragon and a phoenix and a great number of good fortune attributes: gold koban coin, sake casks...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...

This is a wonderful wooden sculpture, describes a woman from Bali. Middle 20th century. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy crea...

This is an old Japanese monkey wood carving. This wood carving is estimated to have been made between 1950 and 1970. The artist's name and other d...

This Vintage Wood Carving Guan Yin Buddha Statue from China is very unique, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the name of a Buddhist Bodhisattva, is Amitabha Buddha's left attendant, one of the "...

Material: Sandstone Material: wood Measures: 24 cm high 19,3 cm wide and 17,5 cm deep Weight: 10.05 kgs Originating from India 19th century.

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 23 cm high 20,6 cm wide and 12 cm deep Weight: 7.984 kgs Originating from India 19th century

Rare find of refined vintage modern kokeshi simplified wooden doll titled as ‘Hajirai’ (lit. ‘Shyness’) made by a kokeshi artist, Kenichi Murakami (1929-1991), c.1970-80s, categorize...

A vintage carved and painted two-toned wooden horse sculpture from Madras with distressed patina. Born in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu during the mid-20th century, this vintage car...

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...

Vintage stone pipe from Kathmandu, Nepal featuring a hand carved elephant's head. Beautiful hand carved wooden pipe from Sumatra, circa 1950. Would look great set on a minimalis...