Buddhas / Buddhist Artifacts

Originally collected from the journeys of Christian Armstrong, the Buddhist statues, objects and related figures in the Living Green collection are incomparable. We have stone, marble, bronze and ceramic Buddhas. Many are from the early 19th centure, while some are centuries old.

Please click through the artifacts here on our site or come down to our showroom to walk among our treasures.

Living Green Design, 1485 Custer Ave., San Francisco, 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com

Reclining Orange-Gold and White Buddha, Early 20th Century

$11,000.00
46”L x 14”W x 14”D
#787

This is one of the more contemplative, even casual reclining Buddhas. This gorgeous lay-about is from Burma and made of wood and lacquer. He is a dreamer. Painted white feet and gold-orange robes jump at the beholder. The hands and feet are those of a person moving about, sleeping rough, seeking the reward to recline, and lay down from the journey.

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Cast Bronze Sitting Sukhothai Period Buddha

$10,500
42”H x 31”W x 18”D
#2258

This fabulously oxidized and patina’d cast bronze Thai Buddha from the Sukhothai period has gentle hands, quietly meditating in any room.

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Teak and Lacquer Seated Buddha Devotees

$1800 for the pair
22.5”H x 13”W x 20”D
#5377

From Thailand, this pair of weathered teak and lacquer devotees are inseparable and must remain together. Details can be found in the carved wooden hands and the lines of inlaid colored-glass running front and back. Each sits on a carved drapery study appearing behind the figure.

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Alabaster Inwa, 20th C.

$6500
61”H x 23”W x 13”D
#3072
Very peaceful and modern alabaster Inwa statue with references to the Art Deco style.

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Seated Laotian Golden Buddha, 19th C.

$2400
30”H x 13”W x 8”D
#5476

Seated on it own dark wooden plinth, this austere golden Buddha is not your smiling Buddha god rather he is the Spartan Buddha minding the room. With clipped hair and countenance, this sitting Buddha is made of carved wood. Afterwards, lacquer and gilt paint were added to burnish the statue.

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Praying Stone Monk

$3500
22”H x 15”W x 10”D
#5567

A peaceful countenance greets the beholder of this white and gold praying monk. Light shines through the alabaster figure, made smooth, while the bottom is raw stone.

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Reclining Alabaster Gilded Inwa

$4400
23”H x 33”L x 11.5”W
#5578

This golden glowing alabaster inwa from Burma sits with a group of alabaster spirits.

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Walking Monk, 18th C., Burma

$7500
37”H x 11”W x 15”D
#6098

This 18th Century Burmese traveling monk is a bright but austere piece. Dedicated to the temple path, the monk holds a staff with a snake’s head on it. A bag of necessities rises from under the left shoulder while a box of other provisions hangs behind it. Is that a parasol to protect him from the sun, or is it an umbrella waiting for the rain? The piece symbolizes both past and present on the move.

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Alabaster Monk Devotee

$2750
21.5”H x 15”W x 9.5”D
#7079

From the ancient imperial capital of Inwa (Ava) of Burma, Mandalay, this is the sweetest of devotee statues. Modest in demeanor, the piece shines light in both white and gold hues. Its surface is polished with unfinished alabaster on the backside.

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Burmese Male Nat Figure, 19th C.

$1500
47”H x 14”W x 7”D
#7127

Nats are spirits worshipped in Buddhist Burma. This wonderful nat has hands poised for tasks, open-palmed one side and hand set to hold a flag or umbrella on the other. Plus that great, thin mustache.

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Burmese Male Nat Figure In Black and Gold, 19th C.

$1500
37H x 12w x 10D
#7128

Nats are spirits worshipped in Buddhist Burma. This one has been on a journey, dressed in black and gold. Spy his rotted mount.

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Rare Gold Nat on A Horse, 19th. C., Burma

$2200
21”H x 8”w x 18”D
#7130

He’s a precious nat this gold rider on a horse, with steady hands and a well-coiled rope.

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Central Burmese Seated Gold And White Buddha

$3200
33”H x 19”W x 15”D
#7133

Although it shows some wear, this seated Buddha is noticeably patient and at peace.

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Carved Wooden Statue of Phra Mae Therani, the Thai Earth Mother Goddess Wringing The Cool Waters Of Detachment Out Of Her Hair, 19th C.

$2200
39”H x 15”W x 13”D
#7154

A well weathered carved and painted wooden statue of Phra Mae Therani, the Thai Earth Mother goddess wringing the cool waters of detachment out of her hair to drown Mara the demon sent to tempt the Buddha away from his path towards enlightenment. The water from her hair created a flood that swept away the evil Mara and her army.

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Bronze Kinnari from Chiang Mai, 19th C., Thailand

$11,000 for pair
46”H x 14”W x 21”D
#5316

Late 19th Century, bronze kinnari from the Chiang Mai region of Thailand. They represent the paradigmatic lovers, celestial musicians, half human and half bird flying between the anthro and mystic worlds. They are figures from both the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Sold as a pair, squaring off to one another forever, these two effigies guard any room in your realm.

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Guardian Nat Figure On Horseback To Accompany Buddha Into The Afterlife, Early 19th C., Burma

$3600
53”H x 14”W x 25”D
#7165

A colorfully painted, lacquered, and well-weathered Burmese Nat figure on mount.

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Mandalay Style Buddha, 20th C.

$18,000
44”H x 23”W
#4918

Carved and lacquered with gilt, this figure sets an elegant tone in the room.

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Vintage Red Robed Buddhist Attendants, Burma

$1750 a piece
35”H x 13 x 11
#7223-A

There are four vintage red-robed Buddhist attendants in this collection, each with a different face. This is one of them.

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Vintage Red Robed Buddhist Attendants, Burma

$1750 a piece.
35”H x 13 x 11
#7223-C

There are four vintage red-robed Buddhist attendants in this collection, each with a different face. This is one of them.

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Vintage Red Robed Buddhist Attendants, Burma

$1750 a piece
35”H x 13 x 11
#7223-B

There are four vintage red-robed Buddhist attendants in this collection, each with a different face. This is one of them.

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Vintage Red Robed Buddhist Attendants, Burma

$1750 a piece.
35”H x 13 x 11
#7223-D

There are four vintage red-robed Buddhist attendants in this collection, each with a different face. This is one of them.

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Pair of Gong Carriers, 19th C., Burma

$2500 for the pair
36”H x 10”W x 9”D
#5422

The ceremonial gong is heavy and needs to be carried. In this case, the gong is suspended between two figures.

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Burmese Naga Dragon On Stand

$3000
63”H x 65”L x 14”W
#4915

The Naga is a serpentine dragon-like being with great powers, an enemy of the Garudas, and inhabits the sea. They can swim through the earth as if it was water, and fly in the sky. According to the Bhuridatta Jataka the sixth of the ten last lives of the Buddha, the Buddha was a Naga prince. Here he is adorned with mirrors on gilt wood.

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Big Bronze Buddha, Earth Witness Pose

$60,000
76”H x 60”W x 32”D
#5465

This is the big one, the largest Buddha we have. Unrivaled in the yard or showroom, it is just over six feet tall, from Northeast Thailand, Bangkok Period, 1767-1932. The "earth witness" gesture, or mudra, is one of the most common images of Buddha. It shows the Buddha sitting in meditation with his left hand, palm upright, in his lap, and his right hand touching the earth, representing the moment of Buddha’s enlightenment.

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Two Sandstone Buddhist Monks

$1800 each
44”H x 15”W / 40”H x 15”W
#5545 & #5521

Vintage sandstone monks from Burma, each holding offering vessels. Black paint and raw surfaces.

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Finely Detailed Antique Burmese Shrine

$1475
30” H x 15” W x 10” D
#5212

One of the many table top shrines here at Living Green. This piece is made of green and gold painted metal and wood, with bits of reflective mirror inlay.

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Shan Temple Story Panel

$1600
23”H x 44”W x 4”D
#4917

Hand carved and painted wood.

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Portrait Of A Woman On Wood in “Thai” Style, Modern, Thailand

$500
33”H x 24”W
#4541

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Devotional Monk with Alms Bowl

$1800
40”H x 12”W x 6”D
#5282

White, polished marble on a custom stand.

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Khmer Temple Carved Teak Door Panel of An Apsara

$8500
87”H x 20”W x 4”D
#5364

The piece is Late to Early Post-Khmer Period, Cambodia.
An apsara is a female cloud and water spirit associated with both Hindu and Buddhist narratives. They are often dancers. Here this figure is designed to greet visitors at the temple door.

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Rare Patina’d Bronze Buddha, 14th C.

$68,750
69”H x 45”W x 21”D
#5571

Extremely rare cast bronze seated figure of Ratnasambhava, “The Jewel Born One,” or Cosmic Buddha with Thai, Cambodian and Hindu influences, seated on a pedestal, 14th C.
Ratnasambhava is one of the five meditation or “Dhyani” Buddhas.

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Seven Days a Week Buddhas

$4800 each
60”H x 17”W x 13”D
#5478 / 5601 / 5447

5601 is SOLD

There are three of these vintage, intricately detailed, cast bronze figures with gold paint from Thailand. Their stands are part of the casting process.

Certain events in the Life of the Buddha are thought to have occurred on certain days. The Buddhist gestures are different for each day. Here we have just three. From left to right (#5478) for Sunday, “In Pensive Thought,” hands folded down over the abdomen; middle (#5601/SOLD) is Friday, “In Reflection (or Deep Thought”), hands folded across the chest; and to the right (#5447) hands to the side is “Retreat To The Forest,” for Wednesday evening.

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Set of Temple Guardians & Gong Holders

$18,000 for the pair
82”H x 21”W x 17”D
#5451

Carved and painted wooden figures from 18th C. Burma.

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Seated Crown Buddha, Jambupati Style, 17th C.

$3800
41”H x 15”W x 9”D
#5493

Crowned Buddha statues are associated with the name Jambupati because it is said that Buddha brought a degree of humility to the boastful King Jambupati by becoming a rich and bejeweled king with a majestic palace of his own. The king saw this and was so impressed by the Buddha’s ability and cunning that the king submitted himself to the Dharma and became a Buddhist monk himself.

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Burmese Buddhist Devotee

$1200
61”H x 12”W x11”D
#4460

A mendicant on the road, a pilgrimage, living off of alms, wearing merely a wraparound cloth, held up by his staff. This piece is unique in our collection.

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Sitting Carved Red Wood Crowned Buddha from Burma, 18th C.

$18,000
55”H x 23”W x 16”D
#4435

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Small Gold Buddha

$375
6”H x 4.5”W x 3”D
#7144

Cast metal with gold paint.

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Gold Buddha

$500
14”H x 6”W
#7212

Cast metal with gold paint.

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Carved And Painted Wooden Reclining Buddha

$375
8.5”H x 21”L x 6.5”D
#7141

Seated Buddha

$3500
23”H x 17”W x 8”D
#7218

Cast metal with nicely worn layers of gold and black paint.

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Cast Metal Buddha Head On Wooden Block

$1475
21.5”H x 7”W x 6”D
#7269

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White Marble Standing Buddha

$2200

29”H x 9”W x 8”D
#4458

Solid white marble standing Buddha from Burma, 20th C. The base is part of the solid stone that the rest of the figure is carved from.

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