Tibetan Wood Carving
Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood & Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and enchanting pair of 19th Century Tibetan carved wood & polychromed foo/guardian/temple
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Carved Wood Tibetan Warrior Temple God Playing a Liuqin or Mandolin
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century carved wood Tibetan Warrior God playing a Liuqin or a Chinese mandolin. I
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Wooden Tibetan Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tibetan barley flour (Tsampa). These bowls were used by the Buddhist mountain people of the Himalayas
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Thai Glass Inlaid Gilt Wood Seated Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and weighty Thai gilt wood seated figure adorned and encrusted in multi-colored glass inlaid
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20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
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Glass, Giltwood
Small Antique Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture with Verdigris on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
black base wood stand.
Bronze Sukhothai style Buddha bronze head with green patina, from North Thailand
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Antique Late 19th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
certainly of a later date, circa 18th-19th century.
Most book covers of this period are Tibetan, and this
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Cast Bronze Bust of Buddha on Wooden Base, Late 18th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
bronze head is hollow, and the neck fits over a rounded hand carved wood piece on the base. The piece is
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tall Antique Asian Easel with Extraordinary Carvings
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
is one of the finest we have seen and you won't find another. The carving features a peacock in the
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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Easels
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Wood
Pair Hand Carved Hand Painted Tibetan Deities
Located in Houston, TX
hand-painted Tibetan deities on wood panels. Each panel intricately portrays divine figures, capturing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful 19th Century Hand-Carved Sino Tibetan Lacquered Wood Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand-carved 19th century wood Buddha, the patina is much nicer in person.
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Hand Carved and Painted Large Wood Temple Shrine Dharma Wheel
Located in Studio City, CA
from solid wood and decorated with what appears to be gold leaf. This is certainly a unique and rare
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Tibetan Buddha Manjushri Vermilion Oversized Carved Wood Statue, c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tibetan 19th century oversized carved wood recumbent Manjushri Buddha features jeweled red wash
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 11.5 in W 32.5 in D 8 in
17th Century Tibetan Embroidered Silk and Wood Carved Buddha Stupa
Located in Dallas, TX
Tibetan priest's crown top Buddha Stupa in carved wood with embroidered silk appliques, surmounted
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Antique 17th Century Tibetan Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Tibetan portable polychromed wooden altar stand or table, early 20th century. Pierced and carved
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 12.75 in W 24 in D 11.5 in
Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old Tibetan praying wheel
Material : wood
43,5 cm high
Diameter 13,5 cm
The prayer roll is covered
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wood Print Block Hand-Carved Tibet Early 20th Century Religious Text
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wood print block hand-carved. Tibet. Early 20th century. Religious text.
Hand-carved from wood
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wood Print Block Hand Carved Religious Text, Tibet, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage wood print bock hand carved religious text, Tibet, early 20th century.
Hand carved from
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 7.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Architectural Carved Temple Elements Frog and Koi Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
age.
Each element pierced on a steel rod raising above solid wood base.
Frog stands 41 inches tall
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Tibet Architectural Panel Elephant & Bird Motifs Early-Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
panel, carved from a plank of pine wood, would have adorned a Tibetan home or temple. Elephants, of
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 13.75 in W 61 in D 1.5 in
Early 19th Century Temple Carving on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully ornate hand-carved temple adornment from the early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Tibetan Monastery Wall Panel Carving
Located in New York, NY
Antique Temple carving featuring Manjushree, Goddess of Knowledge, surrounded by Taras, Buddha
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Encased Cambodian Carvings of Hansa, the Swan
Located in Southampton, NY
Encased Cambodian carvings in plexiglass. In the Hindu religion the swan is the symbol of grace and
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Mid-20th Century Cambodian Tibetan Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Pair of Asian Lotus Form Finials
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Asian lotus form finials. Carved and painted wood.
Dimensions: 8" H x 6" D x 6
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20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Orange and Blue Tibetan Dragon Small Hand Knotted Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
This small accessory rug or mat is a beautiful example of classic Tibetan style. Inspired by ancient symbology, the Tibetan dragon is displayed in blue and white on an orange backgro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand painted floral acanthus motif that features three toed dragons, big cats, fruit and bir...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Paint
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Dragon Drums, 3 Pieces Set
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous pair of Antique Tibetan Drums have many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. They are all hand made from wood and leather. There are beautiful...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Painted Square Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 18 1/2in H x 28in W x 28in"D
Door opening: 9in H x 23in W
Origin: Lhasa, Tibet
Circa: 1900-1940
Material: Cedar wood
Condition: Original finished, hand made, hand paint. N...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Dragon and Phoenix Drum with Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous Antique Tibetan drum has many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. The stand and drum was made of Cypress Wood with 100% hand painting of Tibe...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors still bear the dynamic brushw...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Flint Striker, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal
Old Tibetan Bronze Bell or Cymbal
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Bronze bell or Cymbal, hand hammered - Tibet - half XIX century - can be hung from the ceiling, hanging and hitting it.
CYMBAL is a percussion instrument. Now it is used in m...
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Antique 1850s Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red colours that have aged beautifully over the decades. Tibetans believe that coral hold...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Coral, Silver
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile
Tibetan Mechag Flint Striker, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century Tibet, many men would have carried a flint striker along with several other tools that could help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. K...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Steel
Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Tibetan storage chest with traditional hand painted Dragons
Tibet
Wood, Iron, Paint
19th century.
27 x 59.5 x 22.5 in./ 69 x 151 x 57
Height on custom display St...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tibetan Red Lacquer Cymbal Case Lid, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Ornately patterned and framed with brass fittings, this box lid dates to the 19th century originally enclosed a pair of large Tibetan cymbals. Used in processions and dance performan...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 2 panel cabinet is beautifully painted with a pair of dragons, vases and lotus blossoms adoring both the front doors. Both sides of the cabinet are painted with the same floral ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and impressive large and tall Tibetan orange red lacquer painted storage trunk featuring a Kirtimukha, Face of Glory, late 19th or early 20th century, Tibet.
The large ...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 41.5 in W 58.5 in D 19.25 in
Framed Antique Tibetan Buddhist Thangka
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning antique Tibetan Thangka with an embroidered border, circa mid to late 19th Century. It depicts Yamantaka or Vajrabhairava, a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhis...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
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Tibetan Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Tibetan wood carving you’re looking for. Each Tibetan wood carving for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bronze and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a Tibetan wood carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Tibetan wood carving, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Tibetan Wood Carving?
A Tibetan wood carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,348, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.
Questions About Tibetan Wood Carving
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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