Hand-Carved Statues

This stone Buddha is thought to depict Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Buddha). The stone is granite, and the piece is believed to have been carved sometime between the late 15th and late 16t...

This is an exceptionally rare stone statue of Shiroku, carved during the Edo period (18th–19th century). Shiroku is the scribe who serves under Enma Daiō, the great judge of the und...

Roman Carved Marble Torso After the Antique. Beautifully sculpted in Grand Tour Style. With natural patina and weathering. Statuario marble on square marble base. --Ex Back Bay C...

A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to around the late 19th / early 20th century, possibly earlier, this scarce, one-of-a-kind, museum quality work, features a richly detailed patinated bronze head and tail with etched textural elements, tall ears and faux ringed...

This duo -pair -couple bring joy and happiness to you and your garden. This pair are considered to be deities of marriage and fertility. Large work of garden art hand carved in the ...

An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...

China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850. Please view our video. Dimensions: 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width. Likely utilized as spirit pathway tomb markers, these powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature curled tails on side each whole atop a block shaped base and hand-carved from limestone whose surfaces show considerable weatherization from exposure and good age. Reference: 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, Schneible Fine Arts catalog Number 30, p. 66. Provenance: originally found in Fujian Province. Fujian has the distinction of being home to China’s last remaining wild tigers and famous “tiger” mountain. No wonder then that these early stone works...

Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural st...

Beautiful Neolithic style fish is carved from a single boulder. Its design is typical of China's ancient Red Mountain Culture. The stone has a brownish green color and the texture of polished granite...

This exceptional pair of large stone stags on pedestals has been made from huge blocks of Italian limestone. The details and proportion of the stonework, executed by a master stone c...

A rare antique, circa 1890s, German hand carved and painted wood carousel horse carnival fair ride by Peter Schneider (famous for making the first double decker carousel in 1898). ...

Marble sculpture of a reclining female nude. The figure portrays a contemplative woman in a relaxed, classical pose, with natural proportions and finely sculpted details.

These monumental stone tiger sculptures offer protection to all those who stand before them. Hand-carved from solid limestone with terrific scale and careful detail, the majestic tig...

A pair of hand carved limestone English whippets or greyhounds like. The antique garden statues have raised heads, and in an alert extended posi...

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terra...

Hand-carved pair of Carara marble, 19th century, Italy, darkened from age, very heavy weighing about 175lbs each. Some minor chips to marble. In good shape overall. Priced and sold a...

An extraordinary pair of busts carved in multi-colored marble, depicting exotic figures wearing hats crowned with feathers. Each piece is masterfully crafted in different types of ma...

An early 20th century Italian Renaissance Revival period white marble bird bath or garden sculpture. In four parts: low stepped platform base, tall pedestal, large shell and cherub. ...

A fine pair of carved stone Chinese pagodas with square bases decorated with Buddha figures on the front, and incised figures around each side. Each pagoda can easily be disassembled...

The Artefacto Volcanic Rock LS VI expresses the enduring dialogue between contemporary design and traditional Mexican stone carving. The sculpture is individually hand-carved by mast...

This is a stone lion statue made in China, presumably in the 20th century or later, during the Republic of China period. The material used is sandstone, which has a fine and rough te...

This is a statue of Nyoirin Kannon (Nyoirin Kannon) created in Japan during the mid- to late Edo period (circa 18th to 19th centuries). Nyoirin Kannon is a form of Kannon Bodhisattva...

This lovely swan was lovingly crafted by an artist, and it came from the park of a beautiful villa in Germany. The swan was lovingly crafted for your garden and has been treated with...

Hand-carved in the Gard region (a department in the South of France) during the 1900’s, this fountain mascaron spout depicts a heavily bearded man. The face, which has been carved in...

The pair of French hand-carved antique garden stone lions are crouching and are made of stone. The dimensions are for the slightly larger of th...

A 19th Century style Italian garden statue in Tuscan terra cotta clay. This very decorative statuette shows a young boy barefoot fishing dressed with short pants with nicely detailed...

An enchanting 19th Century Italian Carrera marble statue of female nude bathing, pointing her toe in the water whilst learning against a tree stump. Batch 73

Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century

A set of four hand carved statuary marble statues depicting ‘The Four Seasons” after Carlo Nicoli Winter wearing a cloak, Spring with flowers, Summer with sheath of corn and scythe, ...

Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...

Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...

Beautiful hand carved sandstone of half nude sculpture of standing women in Classical Greek style an attractive outdoor sculpture or as an indoor exceptional object of art.     

This is a stone guardian deity statue created in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (18th–19th century). It is carved from a single piece of natural stone. With a height of 38.5...

Striking one-of-a-kind cast concrete sculpture in a terrazzo finish, featuring an abstracted Cubist female form. The faceted surface and stylized geometry reference both Brutalism an...

The charmingly hand-sculpted antique reclining lions face each other and have furry manes encircling their heads, as well as tails overlapping their back legs. Having an impressive s...

An outstanding pair of European Renaissance Gothic grotesque lion stylobate architectural elements. Early 19th Century or earlier, Continental Europe, most likely Italian, boldly d...

20th century French stone lion holding a shield on a pedestal. A 20th century lion carved from stone holding a crest carved with a lion with wearing a crown. It is a representation o...

Pair Carved Stone Figures Of Hunting Dogs Garden Antique Statuary Animal Lovers . PRICED FOR THE PAIR. beautiful Chateau De Chasse hand carved stone dogs large size mounted on top ...

This stone Buddha was made on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. Sado Island is a special island with its own distinct history and culture, considered a rare place even within Japan,...

Beautiful antique and all handcrafted, solid Carrara marble sculpture. This rare work of religious art is entirely hand carved out of white marble. We are not certain, but we feel t...

China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures. Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE). Please view our video. A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”. Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China. Each mounted on a custom iron display stand. Dimensions: A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high; b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand 65cm, 26” high. Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60. History: Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing. The first Ming tomb...

Exceptional pair of white Carrara marble Sphinxes on rectangular bases. A very noble female bust combined with the powerful body of a lioness, recumbent with her tail lying flat on h...

Myanmar, Burma, a fine Mandalay gilt lacquer over alabaster standing attendant. The effigy with realistic and joyful face holding an offering bowl. Wear from appropriate age. An at...

French carved seated lion with a ring in his mouth. Holding a crest. Carved in French limestone, c 1700's. Provenance: The Danish author Karen Branson 1875-1936, One of two carved ...

Monumental Marble Reclining Female Figure Sculpture, Manner of Henry Moore, c.1970s European, likely Italy or France, Provenance Palm Beach Estate A powerful and architectonic ex...

A circa 1950's Mexican stone sculpture on a wood base. Measurements: Height: 10" Width: 9" Depth: 5.75

Antique 19th Century French hand carved sandstone female bust garden statue or sculpture. Female carved head and base, with flowing hair, covered bonnet on back of head, ribbon and ...

This vintage Chinese noble steed horse sculpture is hand craft with exquisite detail which was very common in horse sculptures crafted during the Tang Dynasty. Especially for imperia...

Pair of French statuary marble garden lions.

Pair 18th C. Carved Marble Terracotta Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues LA . Rare large Pair of early 18th century carved marble terracotta Figures of regal lions, holding an i...

Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...

A large and impressive pair of palatial Chinese hand carved large and heavy Chinese lions. These lions were used as a symbol of good fortune and to keep away evil spirits . Very heav...

Refined sculpture in Portugal pink marble. Great artistic quality, not signed. Face of the virgin Mary in prayer. Work of the Art Deco period.  

Fabulous clothed torso of a fair maiden from the victorian era Two pieces, has a plinth base which is separate from the figure. Well worn as it has lived it's life in a garden. Str...

An antique Italian carved marble sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther circa 1860, signed indistinctly, modelled after the antique by Johann Hei...

This impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue depicts three winged cherubs in exceptional detail, hand carved into solid pine wood. The ...

The Artefacto Marble IV Yellow highlights the luminous qualities of natural stone through a composition that is both restrained and expressive. The sculpture is handcrafted by Taller...

Italian figural lady marble statue grasping cluster of grapes standing on a squared plinth. Mid 19th Century

Pair 18th C. Statues Life Size Figures of Women Maiden Sculptures At Bath Stone .Full size Statues of Maidens Figures of Elegant Women Water Bearers A...

A pair of exquisite antique Italian Neoclassical alabaster figures, each presented on square plinth bases. Both figures are sculpted in full round, standing atop circular socles that...