Monte Carlo - Sculptures and Carvings

A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it. Likely mi...

Special and large antique wooden Garuda statue Material : wood 100,5 cm high 38,2 cm wide and 34,7 cm deep 17th century Weight: 23,65 kgs Originating fro...

This is a nice pair of bronze Foo Dogs with a male and female with baby. They would look great in a garden or entrance to your home or garden. Foo Dogs also known as Guardian Lions s...

A Chinese antique carved stone wall plaque with traces of original polymorphic and nice patina. Crafted in China, this carved stone wall plaque will ...

Spectacular pair of Chinese Buddhist guardian temple foo dogs or foo lions intricately crafted from bronzed metal. The lions are depicted sitting with one having a paw on a ball or o...

19th Century Gilt Bronze Garuda Buddha Statue – A Symbol of Power, Protection, and Wisdom This 19th Century Gilt Bronze Garuda Buddha Statue is a rare and powerful representation of Garuda, the mythical bird deity revered in Buddhism and Hinduism as a symbol of strength, protection, and divine wisdom. Garuda is known as the protector against evil forces, a celestial being with immense power to ward off negativity and bring spiritual enlightenment. Crafted from gilt bronze, this statue features intricate detailing, showcasing Garuda’s fierce expression, outstretched wings, and dynamic posture, radiating divine energy. The golden finish enhances its sacred presence, making it an exceptional piece for altars, temples, meditation spaces, and antique collections. Ideal for collectors of Buddhist and Hindu art...

Late 19th century small bronze statue of Vishnu, chiseled with great detail on a fine casting, lost wax process. 2 1/2" x 1 3/8" x 4...

A majestic pair of antique architectural salvaged Chinese temple corbels, now mounted as one-of-a-kind wooden sculptures on custom floor standing display pedestal stands. Originally commissioned for an important religious temple in China, the impressive large scale wall bracket corbels were notoriously difficult as they had to serve as both highly decorative temple ornaments and structural building elements used to support the weight of a wall. Hand-crafted in the early 19th century, smilarly styled design, each exceptionally hand carved, sculpted, and painted by highly trained artisans. Profusely carved and decorated, featuring very fine quality high relief work throughout, extensive bas relief, pierced openwork, rich carvings and intricate incised detailing, depicting various Chinese folk religion figures and imagery. Rising on bespoke handmade stands, consistenting of sturdy rectangular shaped thick plank plinth base embellished with foliate carvings, held upright by turned column single support. Rich in culture and history, interesting, unusual, highly decorative, whimsical and artistic, sure to add sophisticated elegance, rustic character, color, space, texture and lots of visual interest. Dimensions, largest (approx): Each: 32.5" H, 19" W, 7.25" D. Please note, the objects were sourced and transported both legally and ethically, retaining partial original red wax export seal to top. Display the three Sanxing, in their iconic representation as three, old, bearded, wise men, which dates back to the Ming dynasty, when the Gods of the three stars were represented in human form for the first time. One panel having two monumental smiling figures with hand painted eyes and tongue, the other fragment depicting four figures, seated and standing, likely Immortals, Gods, Shen deity, and other characters from ancient Chinese mythology and folklore. Both pieces with elaborate lotus and pine tree motif, a powerful symbol of wisdom and longevity. Sanxing figures are an important part of Asian culture. Statues of these three Gods...

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...

Here's a wonderful find from our acquisitions trip to Japan. We were fortunate to find this Art Deco period pair (2) matching hand-carved, hand red lacquered and gilt embellished temple wooden benches. The white elephant bench and matching shi-shi komainu temple lion both originally came from a temple near Kobe. Quite sturdy, they may have been entry sitting or shoe changing benches...

This magnificent vintage Chinese Jade sculpture is all hand made and hand carved Grape vine climbing on the stone. In Chinese folks, Grapes have many fruits in clusters, which means ...

Wonderful, unique hand-carved wood and polychrome pair of Indonesian Balinese devotional figures/ statues from the island of Bali. This pair, likely from the early to mid-20th cent...