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Style: Tibetan
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 performances, cymbals provided percussive backing to wind instruments...
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19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Copper DungChen - Barbara J. Walters Estate
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th/Early 20th c., Tibet. A hand hammered copper moniastic instrument with pierced silvered brass cuffs and telescoping length.
This item came from Barbara J. Walters NYC apar...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Murals of Tibet
By Thomas Laird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A world heritage landmark, this SUMO-sized publication presents the most precious surviving murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture. For the first time, these astonishing and intricate ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
18th Century Tibetan Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
A rare and important bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. This statue is seated on a beaded lotus base. ...
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18th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull.
Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container.
Round shaped lidded opium container...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Central Asian Gong on Carved, Painted and Gilt Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A deep circular hammered bronze gong with center boss, suspended from a carved, painted and silver gilt stand. The stand with scrolled openwork decorated crest with center monstrous ...
Category
20th Century Central Asian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Bronze Prayer Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze bell is the lower half of a Tibetan ceremonial bell called a dril-bu. This example is missing its handle, which would have been shaped like a diamond scepter, or va...
Category
Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty Tibetan Dungchen ceremonial long horn crafted with copper and brass in a dramatic telescoping sculptural form.
Retracted height: 25".
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Shrine for Tibet: The Alice S. Kandell Collection.
Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art Marylin Rhie, Robert Thurman, John Bigelow Taylor (Photographer).
Marylin M...
Category
Early 2000s Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lost Cities of Asia Hardcover Book 1st Edition 1966 by Wim Swaan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
LOST CITIES OF ASIA: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor.
Hardcover large coffee table book.
January 1, 1966 by Wim Swaan Author.
Published by Elek, London, 1966.
FIRST EDITION.
New York [196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art of Tibet Book by Pratapaditya Pal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art of Tibet
– November 1, 1990
by Pratapaditya Pal.
Publisher: Harry N Abrams; Expanded Ed edition (November 1, 1990)
Language: : English
Hardcover: 343 pages
Art of Tibet: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection.
Soft cover
Intense colors and fanciful depictions of the Buddhist deities distinguish the art of Tibet. This catalogue raisonne of Tibetan art outside its native land provides an accessible introduction to the subject. The history of Tibetan thanka...
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1990s Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Thomas Laird's Murals of Tibet Signed by the Dalai Lama with Bookstand
Located in Vancouver, BC
A World Heritage landmark, this SUMO-sized publication presents the most precious surviving murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture. For the first time, these astonishing and intricate ma...
Category
2010s German Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior, 15th century, Nepal.
The exterior of the manuscript cover exuberantly carved with ...
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15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Antique Temple Heavy Bronze Door Handles, Nepal, 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare set of two handcrafted heavy bronze door handles from an old temple in Nepal, mid-19th century. Figurative male sculptures depicting a fertiliy deity used on entry doors as a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Nepalese Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Old Tibetan Bronze Bell or Cymbal
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Part of an antique Bronze bell or Cymbal, hand hammered - Tibet - half XIX century - can be hung from the ceiling.
CYMBAL is a percussion instrument. Now it is used in many ensembles...
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1850s Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorned with Buddhist iconography and enveloped in a rich patina, this small wooden box is a 19th century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, Bud...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
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Tibetan Temple Entrance
Located in Asheville, NC
Deeply sacred carved temple entrance with gargoyles, doves, mandalas, and fetishes of the natural and spirit worlds, all representing peace. During some time period it was fashioned ...
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18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage Triangular Hanukkah Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Hannukah Menorah. This vintage piece is a replica of a menorah from the 14th century southern Europe. Made in Israel, this piece is ...
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1970s Israeli Vintage Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Bronze Buddha Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Tibetan Antique Bronze Buddha Statuary was hand crafted from Tibetan Bronze with intricated carving works all over the Buddha. It shows the Buddha seated on a double...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Lidded Iron Match Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage lidded iron match box with a rugged lid top to strike matches, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.25"W x 3.75"D...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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Yao Tribe Silver Torc
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains above Thailand, Laos and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who ...
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20th Century Laotian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Lisu Tribe Silver Collar Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains of southeast China, Thailand and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Lisu people are know for their v...
Category
20th Century Thai Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Ottoman Islamic Tombak Gilt Copper Nargile Hookah Turkey
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique 19th Century Ottoman Tombak (Gilt Copper) Nargile or Hookah pipe, Turkey, circa 1850.
A nagile or hookah pipe's history dates back...
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1860s Turkish Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Sino-Tibetan Lotus Bronze Cast Buddha China Nepali or Tibet Statue, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A 20th c Sino- Tibetan - Nepali statue. Bronze or cast iron.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal
Region of Origin: China
Period:...
Category
20th Century Chinese Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Collection of H’Mong Tribe Silver Spirit Locks
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains of southeast China, Laos, Thailand and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Hmong people are know for ...
Category
20th Century Laotian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
Original Antique Print, Portrait of Lord Nelson, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Lord Nelson
Fine steel engraving by H.Robinson
After J.Hoppner
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s English Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
H’mong Tribe Silver Spirit Lock Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains of Southeast China, Laos, Thailand and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Hmong people are known for...
Category
20th Century Laotian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Previously Available Items
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorned with Buddhist iconography and enveloped in a rich patina, this small wooden box is a 19th century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, Bud...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
20th Century Antique Tibetan Bronze Sherizi Buddha Pagoda
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan bronze Buddha Pagoda. It has detailed handcrafted Tibetan traditional design. Was used to store Buddha's/Monk's Sheri...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Manuscript Prayer Book, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This Tibetan manuscript dates to the 19th century and is complete with three wooden covers and many two-sided leaves. Containing Buddhist scripture ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Tibetan Beaded Necklace on Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This fantastic antique Tibetan necklace is beautifully crafted of silver metalwork and draped beads of various shapes and sizes. The colorful beads i...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
20th C Hand Carved Teak Weeping Buddha Figure Sculpture Crying Monk Yogi
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage carved teak sculpture of the Buddha weeping, huddled into a tight ball. “The statue of the weeping Buddha depicts Buddha in a bent over positio...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Tibetan Manuscript Book with Painted Cover, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Tibetan manuscript dates to the early 20th century and is complete with two painted covers and ten two-sided leaves. Containing Buddhist script...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Necklace Strung with Antique Tibetan Amber Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Necklace strung with antique Tibetan amber beads. The necklace was put together about 20 years ago using antique amber pieces from Tibet. The central pie...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Antique Tibetan Style Religious Storage Box from Bhutan, 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tibetan style religious storage box / table from Bhutan, 19th century or earlier.
This type of box would have been most commonly found in a village monastery, where it would have been used to store especially important thangkas (Tibetan Buddhist paintings used in ritual, teaching and spiritual practice) or other revered ritual items or texts. The front of the box is decorated with floral and vegetative motifs indicating life and abundance. The top of the panel depicts the Wheel of the Dharma (Teaching) flanked by two deer, a reference to the Buddha's first teaching at Sarnath; on each side of the sliding door is a jewel emitting mongoose (Nakala), bringing forth the jewels of wisdom or material wealth. The sliding door is adorned with flaming jewels, the unquenchable Teaching of the Buddha. On the left panel are more symbols of abundance and of the Teaching - foliage, a deer, mongooses and flaming jewels. The back panel is a powerful presentation of a temple palace (Fodhang) in a celestial landscape. The right panel mirrors the left utilizing the same symbols. The bottom edge of the base has a lotus throne motif.
The construction is of wood, and has quite some age to it. Remnants of original color are discernible to a greater or lesser degree throughout.
This type of box / table is sometimes referred to as a construction table or box because it is made up of individual pieces and panels that are assembled together by fitting the front, side, back and small door panels into grooves cut into the bottom and top boards -- a kind of knock down construction. Originally the table was meant to facilitate assembly and disassembly as needed, but for stability's sake, we have assembled it using braces...
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19th Century Bhutanese Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 20 in W 32.5 in D 18 in
Pair of Tibetan Buddhist Copper and Brass Repousse Ritual Trumpets
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Tibetan ritual copper trumpets with repousse brass decorative bands depicting dragons. These tall Dungchen horns telescope down into a compact size for storage. Both have 2 r...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Framed Tibetan Thangka Vaisravana Jambhala
Located in Atlanta, GA
Framed Tibetan painted thangka likely dated to 19th century. The piece depicts a central Lokapala named Vaisravana, one of the four Heavenly Kings. In Tibetan Buddhism, he is also known as Jambhala, or "god of wealth" among the worshipers. The central figure is a White Jambhala riding a snow lion...
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Miniature Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys....
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Tibetan collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Tibetan collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tibetan collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Tibet pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Thomas Laird, Pratapaditya Pal, Shigeru Ban, and TASCHEN. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $13,322 while the average work can sell for $582.
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