20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Period: 20th Century
Color: Black
African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries.
Original patina from appropriate age.
Custom base included.
Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base.
Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998.
History:
The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means.
For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
Category
Sudanese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Old Vintage Pair Mahogany Rabbits
Located in South Burlington, VT
Good mahogany patinated garden candidates with old Japan labels
This Japanese pair (2) of larger scale solid hand cast rabbits usagi with a mahogany pat...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Big Pair Iris and Flower Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
A decorative and functional hard to find pair (2) of handsome old "Iris and Flowers" garden lanterns in a convenient portable size.
These rugged hand cast lanterns hand painted i...
Category
Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Petite Butterfly Flower Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual hard to find size and scale -and a beautiful design of butterflies galore.
Japan, this handsome heavy hand cast quality old round "Petite Yukimi" motif tea garden lante...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Moonlight Reflection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary Natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of a moon light reflection on water could remind us of a similar and unique evening sea coast experience in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
Dimensions:
Frame: 19 inches high and 30.5 inches wide.
Site: 15.75 inches x 27 inches
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone paintings:
Moonlight stones...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Japanese Old Vintage Jumping Speckled Trout Fish Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Jumping Trout on all four sides- a fishing friends delight
This unusual Jumping Speckled Trout fish themed hand painted iron garden lantern is an angler'...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Object 'Shigaraki Tanuki', 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object called 'Shigaraki Tanuki' which was made around 1960s.
It was made in a town called Shigaraki in Shiga prefecture in Japan.
It is made with porcelain. Tanuki is a...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Lovely Old Petite Yukimi Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual find- A first In this simple yet handsome Yukimi "snow" lantern - petite size- and uncommon motif
Unique "double cloud" firebox design.
Japan, this handsome quality ol...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Chinese Wax Candle Figure Depicting an Emperor
Located in New York, NY
Chinese wax figure molded in a reddish-brown shade with gilt highlights depicts a robed emperor leaning slightly back, his left hand stroking his beard, right arm grasping a sheathed...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Vintage Naga Meditating Buddha Statue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Naga Meditating Buddha Statue.
In Buddhism and Hinduism, Naga is the Sanskrit word for a deity taking the form of a very large snake, specifically the king cobra with multiple heads.
Vintage Mid century Hindu art of a peaceful Naga Meditating Buddha figurine...
Category
Thai Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin
Japanese Pair Old Vintage Jumping Fish Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fishing friends delight
This unusual pair (2) of Jumping Trout or Bass fish themed hand painted iron garden lanterns is the first pair of this design we h...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair Fine Old Vintage Black and Brown Garden Cats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful garden pair with serene faces
A charming pair (2) antique Japanese cats with wonderful mesmerizing original hand painted green and br...
Category
American 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo basket with handle from early 20th century, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period. The basket was constructed in the form o...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Sodalite Gemstone Reclining Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, natural gemstone Sodalite reclining Buddha statue. Of the highest grade Sodalite, with saturated deep royal blue. Carved lying on his ...
Category
Indian 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Tall Round Garden Lantern Beautiful Iris Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality tall sturdy old "Iris, Flowers & Vines" tea garden lantern in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loop or installed on any surface using the three...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Green Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle Jadeite
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, natural spinach jadeite jade snuff bottle from the early 20th century Chinese republic era. Very well hollowed, of elongated ovoid form ...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Old Japanese God "Ho-te-i", Wooden Sculpture, Buddha statue, 1912-1950
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is Ho-te-i, an old Japanese god.
hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune in Japan.
This god is plump and has a large pouch.
He also carri...
Category
Japanese Taisho 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Small Japanese Antique Kokeshi with Wooden Box Showa Period
Located in Paris, FR
-Details-
Era: Showa (around 1970)
Sold with box and the 2 pieces
Originally intended as toys for little girls, they were later sold as souvenirs, and today symbolize fertility ...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Polished Carved Stone Sex Toys
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 20th century Chinese polished carved stone sex toys.
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Gourd and Eggplant Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
Another Gem
Japan, a fine substantial 11" tall antique monumental green and blue gourd shaped vase with unusual blue egg plant decoration glazed in rich deep green, blue, and brown colored crackled drip glazes.
It was crafted by the master artisans of the Japanese southern Awaji Kiln, from the late Meiji to Taisho period (1910s-1920s).
The impressive porcelain vase crafted in a classic wabi sabi modernist form with an original multi glazed finish. It is unsigned as many normally were from that period and is in original condition with normal kiln origination surface creation imperfections on bottom.
Dimensions: 11 inches tall and 5.5 inches diameter..
Provenance: private north west coast collection.
Undoubtedly influenced by the modernist movement and more likely by the visit to the Awaji kilns by the noted English designer Christopher Dresser of Linthorpe Art Pottery...
Category
Japanese Taisho 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair Asian Bronze Elephant Sculptures Figures Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative hand made pair elephant sculptures or statues. Some wear but this is old-age. Made of brass or bronze. We think it is from Asia and was mad...
Category
Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble, Metal
Important Pair of Horses from the Ching Dynasty
Located in Madrid, ES
"Important Pair Of Horses From The Ching Dynasty"
Pair of ching dynasty horses dating from the beginning of 1900. It keeps the certificate of authenticity of the purchase made in th...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Japanese Lucky Horse Equine Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen
Brilliant Art Deco 1930s-1940s "Lucky Horse Shoe " Lantern Design
Japan, a handsome hand wrought Art Deco period "Lucky Horse Shoe" motif lantern - the complete ...
Category
Japanese Art Deco 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Old Rooster And Hen Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Hand painted pair (2) rooster and hen lighting lanterns bursting with night light
Stunning beams of night light during special evening soirees.
From our recent Japanese American garden acquisitions and with their surfaces this attractive and heavily hand cast pair (2) old vintage lanterns...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Vintage Figure Set of Miniature Terracotta Chinese Xian Warriors
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Daisuke Shintani Blown Glass Eye Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Daisuke Shintani (Japanese, XX-XXI) art glass sculpture depicting a blown glass eye form atop a textured green glass conical form, signed to underside. 4.5" H x 4" W x 3" D.
Deale...
Category
Anglo-Japanese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red, White, and Blue
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Light house lovers delight.
Original hand painted colors of red, white, and blue
This unusua...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Digging For Gold- Rare Form
Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie
An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden - perhaps burying gold treasure...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
1965 Mid-Century Austin Productions Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
No words. This very rare example of Austin Prods. dated 1965. Such movement and definition.
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Carved Malachite "Pagoda" Mountain Scene
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved malachite "pagoda" mountain scene
19th/20th century
Late Qing dynasty
wood stand
Measures: Width 15.2 cm, 6 in.
height with sta...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Malachite
Japanese Wagumi Handled Bamboo Basket Ikebana
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bold, rustic and with an earthy free spirit, this wagumi style flower basket with twisted handle (ikebana) was designed and woven to evoke a sense of serenity and humbleness during t...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Family of Three Brass Quail Sculptures, Fine Detail
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Beautiful family of 3 finely detailed Japanese brass quail sculptures.
An unusual opportunity to own a rare set of 3 brass quail sculptures
Size 4 x 5 x 6....
Category
Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Silvered Cast Iron Monkey
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1217 Heavy silvered cast iron finely detailed monkey sculpture / paperweight.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Brass Baby Rattle Whistle Bell Dangles, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique brass baby rattle whistle bell dangles, India.
Handcrafted baby rattle in openwork designs with whistle handle and three decorative bell dangles.
...
Category
Indian Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Nautical Light House Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pair (2) in bronze and green- beaming night light for safe harbor
These unusual "Light house" themed garden lanterns is the first pair of these handsome designs we have seen.
Stu...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Cloisonne' Brass and Enamel Oversized Frog
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese Cloisonne oversized hand made brass and enamel frog sculpture.
Category
Asian 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Mid Century Chinese Copper, Enamel & Gilt Horses
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of enamel, gilt and copper horses. Take a look at all our pictures to see the intricate detail and life like expressions - amazing colours too.
Made in China in th...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Black Soapstone Sculpture "Foo Dog" China 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
China, sec. XX
In black soapstone.
Traces of red painting.
Size: cm 24 x 7 x 18.
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'
Located in London, GB
Carved buffalo horn tattoo ink pot from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1940s-1950s) on a modern stand. The carving on this piece is very skillfully detailed at a level well surpassing most pieces from the region. A monkey grasps the ink pot as if it were climbing a tree trunk. On the forepart of the pot an ancestral or ritual mask...
Category
Indonesian Tribal 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Pair Japanese Kutani Okimono of Mandarin Ducks, Showa Era, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and delightful pair of Kutani glazed porcelain models, okimono, of Mandarin ducks, oshidori, Showa Era, circa 1930's, Japan.
The two Mandarin ducks, called oshidori in ...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Stone Pipe with Hand Carved Elephant Head from Kathmandu, Nepal
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
Nepalese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Taoist Yixing Zisha Clay 'Scholar' Figure, Cold Painted, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Taoist Yixing Zisha clay 'priest or scholar' figure - cold painted - good detail - unsigned - China - 20th century.
Good vintage condition - chips and ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay, Paint
Collection of Eight Japanese Amber / Resin / Bakelite Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool collection of eight Japanese netsukes made of either amber, resin or bakelite, circa 20th century. There are four figurative netsukes and four of the pieces are highly ani...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin, Bakelite
Indian Spelter Sculpture and his Horse 1930s
Located in Marseille, FR
Indian spelter sculpture and its 1930s horse, 20 cm high, 20 cm long and 9 cm deep.
Additional information:
Material: Metal & wrought iron.
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo to appear as though parceled by a cloth strung with tassels. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Precious Stone, Lacquer
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo basket in the shape of crescent with open top and a wrapped handle circa 1920s-1940s. The basket was woven with "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This b...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A Burmese gilt dry lacquer monumental head of the Buddha, Shan States, Myanmar (Burma), early 20th century.
This monumental dry lacquer and gilt head ...
Category
Burmese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
Chinese Early 20th C. Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Riding a Monkey
Located in New York, NY
Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior riding a monkey. The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized in the Ming Dynasty and during the Qing Dynasty into the Republican Era, glazed tiles became ever more popular for top-tier buildings, including palace halls in the Forbidden City and ceremonial temples like the Heavenly Temple. The piece is signed and mounted on a presentation display stand.
The monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Green Stone Small Chinese Foo-Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of hand carved green stone Chinese Foo-Dog sculptures/figurines. They depict a pair of foo-dogs seated in a rectangular shaped base with a carpet. They are supported b...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing to Republic period). The inkstone appears to be slate stone and was likely a She typ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal snuff container, Tibet
A graceful horn, bone and silver snuff container from Tibet, in excellent condition.
Category
Tibetan Tribal 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Carved Guanyin Quan Yin Sculpture Figurine
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Chinese Guanyin cloisonné enameled figurine/sculpture. Comes with the original wood stand. Hands and head are carved. Stunning color...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Jade Hanging Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare Chinese hanging vase, carved of fine moss-in-snow jade, boasts a host of dragons, the most potent symbols of good fortune in China. Its intricat...
Category
Chinese Other 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Sodalite Archaistic Vessel, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Sodalite Archaistic vessel, 19th / 20th century, of archaic fanglei form and double round section, each side carved in relief with a taotie mask, the shoulders flank...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Collectible Native American Indian Hunter with Wolf Headresses
By Universal Statuary Corp.
Located in Miami, FL
Artfully crafted and attributed to Universal Statuary Corp. this collectible Native American Indian statue will look great in any western settin...
Category
American 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Bamboo Pomegranate Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo in the shape of a ripe pomegranate. The handle is carved to resemble a thin branch, which forks to either side of the teapot bearing long, slender leaves. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
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