{"title":"Large Buddha Statues","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003cstrong\u003elarge Buddha statues for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e, including substantial bronze, wood and stone sculptures chosen for scale, presence and craftsmanship. These XL Buddha statues are suited to collectors, galleries, spacious interiors, meditation rooms and architectural settings where a smaller figure would lose its visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection can include large Thai, Burmese, Chinese and Himalayan Buddhist sculpture, from seated temple figures and standing Buddhas to monumental heads and related devotional art. Size alone does not determine quality: proportion, carving or casting, surface, age, balance and iconography remain central when selecting a large sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eXL and monumental Buddha statues\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarger antique figures often reveal construction methods especially clearly, such as joined wooden sections, hollow bronze casting, internal supports, lacquer layers, gilding and long-term surface wear. Their scale also makes regional stylistic features easier to read, from Burmese Mandalay carving to Thai temple bronze traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor related works, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/antique-buddha-statues\"\u003eantique Buddha statues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bronze-buddha-statues\"\u003ebronze Buddha statues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wooden-buddha-statues\"\u003ewooden Buddha statues\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buddha-heads\"\u003eBuddha heads\u003c\/a\u003e. Worldwide shipping for large pieces is arranged individually according to dimensions, weight and destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"large-himalayan-style-standing-buddha-bronze-1950-1980","title":"Large Himalayan-Style Standing Buddha – Bronze, ca. 1950–1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large standing Buddha in a Himalayan-inspired idiom, notable for its tall proportions and extensively hand-incised robe. 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The figure is hollow cast; remnants of investment material remain visible through the open underside. These construction features are consistent with workshop casting but are not used here to imply an earlier date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with patina, minor wear and the normal irregularities of a hand-finished hollow casting. 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Measuring 87 cm high and 79 cm wide, the sculpture combines red and pale polychrome, gold-toned decoration and small mirror-glass inlays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMandalay tradition in the 20th century\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe broad seated posture, serene face and ornate robe continue visual conventions associated with Mandalay Buddhist sculpture. This example is deliberately catalogued as a circa-1970 work rather than as a 19th-century temple image, illustrating how established Burmese forms remained active in later workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBhumisparsha mudra\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe right hand reaches down toward the earth while the left rests in the lap. This is bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture associated with the Buddha’s enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWood and decorative surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture is built from substantial carved wooden sections and weighs 28.4 kg. 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The piece has been examined with macro photography and magnification to distinguish material structure, carving traces and accumulated surface matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector note\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of monumental size, substantial weight, complete Guanyin-Shancai-Longnü iconography and highly labour-intensive composite carving makes this a distinctive example of late-Qing Buddhist sculpture. 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The 77 cm figure is decorated with surviving gilding, lacquer relief and mirror-glass inlay and is associated with the late Konbaung and Mandalay traditions of Myanmar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe alms bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centrally held bowl refers to the monastic practice of receiving alms and to the values of simplicity, discipline and non-attachment. This attribute distinguishes the sculpture from the more common standing Buddha images with open-hand gestures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMandalay carving and decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure combines a serene face and elongated standing posture with richly decorated robe borders. Mirror-glass elements are set into raised lacquer work, while worn gilding reveals red and dark underlying layers in areas of greater use and exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntique condition with age-related cracking, wear to gilding and lacquer, small losses and surface variation. The black-lacquered bowl remains a prominent part of the composition. 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