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Antique Chinese Stone Egg Gongshi Suiseki
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
mountains these curious stones are collected in the spirit of Gongshi. Better known in its Japanese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Rare Chinese Yellow & White Gongshi Scholar's Stone Golden Cabbage On Stand 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This rare Chinese Gongshi, or scholar's stone, is a remarkable and highly auspicious item
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
H 7 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
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Stone
Meditation Stone Serving Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone
Plateau Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, the stones were
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Plum Tree Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, the stones were said to
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
"Forest Mist" Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
Extraordinary Chinese Scholar Rock Ying Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
types of Chinese viewing stones (also known as Gongshi, meditation stone or spirit stone). Yingde stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
of nature for meditation. In China, they are also known as Gongshi "worshipped stone" and in the west
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Rare Chinese Scholar Rock Wuling Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
flowing river, Wuling stone has been sought after since ancient time as collectible Gongshi (Spirit Stone
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Big Red Natural Mountain Shape Scholar Or Garden Stone Beauty #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
Gongshi Scholar and Viewing stones :
Suiseki (sui = water and seki= stone) is the Japanese name for
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20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Big Red Natural Mountain Shape Scholar Garden Stone, Spirit Rock Beauty
Located in South Burlington, VT
with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
About Suiseki and Gongshi Scholar and Viewing stones
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20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
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Stone
Antique Chinese Scholar Rock Yingde Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gongshi, meditation stone or spirit stone). Yingde stone is priced for its wrinkled surface full of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and dramatic Chinese Gongshi (known as meditation stone or spirit stone) from Taihu (Lake
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Extraordinary Chinese Scholar Ying Stone on Stand with Collector Seal
Located in Atlanta, GA
viewing stones (also known as Gongshi, meditation stone or spirit stone). Yingde stone is priced for its
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Chinese Scholar Rock Kun Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
accentuate the beauty of the stone perfectly.
Chinese scholar stone is also known as Gongshi in China and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Yellow Scholar Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
form of nature for meditation. In China, they are also known as Gongshi ("worshipped stone") and in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
custom wood stand. Well-balanced in form, the stone is of an uncommon deep yellow color with black
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Large Carved Chinese Scholars Rock Boulder Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
in Central Asia.
Also known as gongshi or spirit stones, a scholars rock is a traditional feature of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
"Poet's Cave" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, each stone is
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
Chinese Meditation Puddingstone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
resemble raisins in a pudding. Historically, the unusual stone was favored by scholar-artists and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Mounted Objects
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Stone, Steel
Mounted Chinese Meditation Puddingstone
Located in Chicago, IL
resemble raisins in a pudding. Historically, the unusual stone was favored by scholar-artists and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
"Celestial Quarry" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, each stone is
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Limestone
"Chasm" Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
. The organic root form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks, or gongshi, unusual stone
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
"Crashing Wave" Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
. The organic root form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks, or gongshi, unusual stone
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, each stone is
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Medium Twin Rock Contemporary Shelves
Located in London, GB
specific “aura” which is comparable to the Chinese scholar’s rock (gongshi). It is a stone shaped by
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2010s Dutch Modern Shelves
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Aluminum
Large Twin Rock Contemporary Shelves
Located in London, GB
specific “aura” which is comparable to the Chinese scholar’s rock (gongshi). It is a stone shaped by
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2010s Dutch Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Gongshi or Scholar's Rock, based
Located in Chicago, IL
the appreciation and collecting of highly unusual rocks called Gongshi. Long ago, the Chinese began
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Large Vintage Chinese Lingbi Stone "Gongshi" Scholar's Rock, circa 1960
Located in Houston, TX
This large vintage Chinese "Gongshi" or scholar's rock from Lingbi, circa 1960 is mounted for
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Organic Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Gongshi Scholar's Rock
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock), a found and possibly augmented bronze colored Green Lingbi Stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Scholar's Objects
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Chinese Scholar's Rock
Located in London, GB
Scholar's Rock | gongshi | Spirit Stones
The daoist principle of 'pu' is very important for
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
Chinese Scholar's Rock, Lingbi Limestone
Located in London, GB
Scholar's Rock | gongshi | Spirit Stones
The daoist principle of 'pu' is very important for
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Chinese "Gongshi" Scholar Stone
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Scholar stone. Mounted on custom hand carved hard wood bases with flowers.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Stone
An Tall Taihu Scholar Stone (Gongshi)
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and evocative Chinese scholar stone or rock (gongshi) of Taihu stone. A smaller version
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Stone Egg Gongshi Suiseki 20th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
mountains these curious stones are collected in the spirit of Gongshi. Better known in its Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz
Chinese Scholar Rock Gongshi Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Gongshi (??) or scholar's rocks are naturally occuring and vary in size and shape. Traditionally
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
20th Century Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone 'Gongshi', "Bridge"
Located in Austin, TX
smaller version of the massive garden stones, gongshi are a way to bring the outdoors in. The dramatic and
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20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Meditation Serving Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone
Meditation Serving Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone
Banyan Tree Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, the stones were said to help focus the mind and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Philosopher's Stone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Asian Philosopher's Stone - Gongshi - used for meditation and contempletation
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Japanese Sculptures
Big Red Natural Mountain Shape Scholar Viewing Stone, Spirit Rock Beauty
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a stunningly beautiful example of a large 26 inch tall old Asian rare red color viewing stone
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20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Gongshi (known as meditation stone or spirit stone) from Taihu (Lake Tai) balanced on
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese White Scholar Stone from Taihu Lake on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
meditation. In China, they are also known as Gongshi "worshipped stone" and in the west, known also as Spirit
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
"Desert Sands" Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
grandeur of nature and inspiring creative thought. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), these stones offer
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Sandstone, Steel
"Heavenly Grotto" Chinese Lingbi Stone Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
rock as a naturally-formed stone shrine, suggestive of a mystical cave grotto or celestial cloud, so
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Steel, Bronze
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
known as Gongshi ("worshipped stone") and in the west, known also as Spirit Stone. With their exotic
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
known as Gongshi ("worshipped stone") and in the west, known also as Spirit Stone. With their exotic
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Scholar's Rock on Base
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese gongshi scholar's stone mineral specimen with holes and white streaks, mounted on a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
"Moon Mountain" Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Gracefully balanced on a custom steel base, the unique contours of this lingbi stone inspired its
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
Chinese "Winged Guardian" Lingbi Scholar's Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, lingbi stones such as this were fixtures of the scholars
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Large, Limestone Scholars Rock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
protrusions. Mounted on a free-form, carved wood base.
Known as Gongshi or spirit stones, they are
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
Chinese Yingshi Scholar's Stone, or Gongshi, on Stand
Located in Skokie, IL
Chinese Yingshi Scholar's Stone, or Gongshi, on Stand
A Yingshi or Gongshi is also known as a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock), a found and possibly augmented bronze colored Green Lingbi Stone
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Mid-20th Century Tall Chinese Taihu Scholar Rock or Stone, Gongshi
Located in Austin, TX
version of the massive garden stones, gongshi are a way to bring the outdoors in. The dramatic and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
"Branching Cloud" Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (gongshi), such stones
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Chinese Taihu Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
also known as Gongshi "worshipped stone" and in the west, known also as Spirit Stone. With their exotic
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
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Gongshi Stones For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of gongshi stones for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique gongshi stones was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, wood and limestone. We have 17 antique and vintage gongshi stones in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Gongshi stones have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Gongshi stones are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern style is often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Gongshi Stones?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $6,190, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $12,000 highest priced.
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