Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century.
Schist
Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 4th - 6th century...
Terracotta
$655Sale Price|45% Off
Gilt Bronze Maitreya Tibetan Buddha Statue 9" Tall
Located in Somis, CA
A special statue of the Tibetan Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Depicted sitting on a high lotus throne, wearing a large decorated crown before a flame-shaped mandola and pa...
Bronze
Burmese Carved Hardwood Crowned Buddha Seated in Western Pose, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
The pose is most often associated with the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The pose is also associated with the story of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni meditating i...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Chinese Buddhist White Marble Relief Stele
Located in Chicago, IL
Seated above is the bodhisattva Maitreya, the "future Buddha" who is prophesied to return to the earth only when the teachings of the Buddha have been forgotten.
Marble
Chinese Gilt Limestone Stele of Maitreya Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate limestone stele of a standing buddha likely depicts Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The only Buddhist divinity revered as both a bodhisattva and a Buddha, Maitreya...
Limestone
Antique Republic Period 1912-1949 Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The "Budai", as the image also is known for short, is an avatar of the Bodhisattva (Mortal Buddha) Maitreya. It has a sack and Ruyi in his hands, dressed in robe with stylized bats, ...
Porcelain
Sculpture of “Budai” in Resin and Wood Base
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Budai became a famous character in Chinese folk tales and according to some beliefs he is considered to be a Bodhisattva or Maitreya (the future Buddha). In iconography, Budai is por...
Resin, Wood
Sold
H 25 in W 12 in D 10 in
Japan Fine & Elegant Antique Bronze Seated Kannon Maitreya Beautiful face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: Private collection Kyoto, Japan Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the successor to t...
Bronze
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H 52 in W 22 in D 20 in
Japan Fine and Elegant Tall Bronze Cast Seated Kanon Maitreya, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: Private collection Kyoto, Japan Only one. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the succe...
Bronze
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H 49 in W 22 in D 20 in
Japan Fine Large and Elegant Antique Bronze Seated Kanon Maitreya Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: Private collection Kyoto, Japan Only one. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the succe...
Bronze
Japan Large Antique Bronze Seated Kanon Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: Private collection Kyoto, Japan Only one. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the succe...
Bronze
Japan Fine Bronze Seated Kanon Guan Yin, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Maitreya is a bodhisattva kanon who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the successor to the...
Bronze
Japan Fine Seated Kanon Guan Yin, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Maitreya is a bodhisattva kanon who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the successor to the h...
Copper
Japan Fine Bronze Seated Kanon Guan Yin, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the successor to the histo...
Bronze
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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Small Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha in Royal Attire, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Somewhat unusual in its iconography, this figure depicts the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The Buddha to Come is portrayed seated in virasana (half lotus position) ...
Bronze
Japan Fine and Elegant White Seated Kanon Maitreya, Beautiful Face, Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: Private collection Tokyo, Japan Only one. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the succe...
Cast Stone
Japan Bronze Seated Garden Guan Yin with Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Maitreya is a bodhisattva kanon who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on earth, achieve enlightenment and who will be the successor to the h...
Bronze
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H 10.24 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in
Antique Republic Period 1912-1949 Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The "Budai", as the image also is known for short, is an avatar of the Bodhisattva (Mortal Buddha) Maitreya. It has a sack and Ruyi in his hands, dressed in robe with stylized bats, ...
Porcelain
$875
H 11.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast vintage Khmer, Angkor Wat style, bronze head of Shiva, circa 1970's, Thailand. Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, change and destruction, is identified by the third eye...
Bronze
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Donor, 4th-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime molded stucco head of a young male donor from the ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century. The youthful nobleman sculpted in an idealized manner, with soft and kind...
Stucco
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Sko...
Marble
$18,000
H 12.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India. The Tirthankara (also called a Jina) is ...
Marble
$48,000
H 5.13 in Dm 10 in
Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early ...
Bronze
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head
Located in Kastrup, DK
Stone Buddha head with beautiful, natural, age-related patina from the Chinese Song Dynasty, The head, measuring 18 x 12 x 12 cm, is mounted on a wooden base. There is an old repai...
Stone
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$185,000 / set
H 23.42 in W 11.81 in D 20.47 in
Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'
Located in Miami, FL
A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...
Terracotta
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...
Textile
Burmese Arakan Bronze Crowned Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and refined Burmese crowned and adorned seated bronze Buddha, Kingdom of Arakan, Mrauk-U period, 17th century. The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana upon a high do...
Bronze
Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully sensual Khmer statue of a female divinity delicately carved from gray sandstone. Her face radiates a cool serenity. Almond shaped eyes gaze out eternally from under ...
Sandstone, Metal
$3,853
H 14.57 in W 19.3 in D 13 in
Large Carved Stone Sculpture, Agra Style, India, Circa 1500, 200 lbs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/222 - Museal stone high relief Gandhara from India (actual Nord Pakistan): a very rare piece , mounted on a robust iron base. Ask Your architect where to put it: for example near...
Stone
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century, ancient region of Gandhara. The fragment of a column capital carved in high reli...
Schist
$6,500
H 11.5 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China The figure well cast in two ...
Bronze
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
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