LIVING GREEN DESIGN
Originally collected from the journeys of Christian Armstrong, the statues, objects and temple fragments of India, Burma and Cambodia in the Living Green collection are incomparable. We have stone, bronze and ceramic Ganeshas, depictions of dieties and polychromatic wall pieces.
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1485 Custer Avenue, San Francisco, 415.864.2251
Bronze Cambodian Kneeling Ganesh
$5500
32”H x 16”W x 14”D
#5423
Cham style kneeling Ganesh from 1920s.
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Rare Celadon Glazed Ceramic Ganesh
$4800
40”H x 18”W x 16”D
#5616
A single-headed Ganesh with four arms. This statue’s ceramic glaze evokes the ancient appeal of celadon.
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Multi-Headed Celadon-Glazed Ceramic Ganesh
$4800
32”H x 24”W x 24”D
#6577
This celadon-glazed Ganesh derives its power from not only its color but its four heads and many arms
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Classic Bronze Ganesh Statue
$5250
55”H x 29”W x 14”D
#5576
A classic patina’d bronze casting of Ganesh. Early 20th C., French colonial estate, Cambodia.
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Polychromatic Ganesh
$1600
30”H x 18”Wx 11”D
#4525
A fragment from a temple wall.
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Sandstone Ganesh
$3500
36”H x 26”W x 23”W
#5747
A modern rendering, from Indonesia.
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Glazed Ceramic Ganesh
$5000
62”H x 28”W x 28”W
#2305
Fired clay, glaze. A brown and white-glazed ceramic Ganesh with intricate headdress and multiple heads. The statue has nice details, like the cobra around the waist and the vahana rat standing at its feet.
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Red Granite Ganesh
$2800
43”H x 10”D x 17”W
#5746
This vintage red granite Ganesh is from Gujarat, India. Take note of Ganesh’ vahana, the attentive rodent at his feet
#5746.
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Burmese Sandstone Ganesh
$1400
28”H x 13”W x 16”D
#5586
19TH C. Sandstone, Burma, riding large rat vahana with slight whitewash.
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Bronze Ravanna, King of Demons
$4400
43”H x 23”W x 11”D
#5494
18th C. Post Angkor Period, Cambodia.
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Indian Diety, Wall Fragment
$1800
30”H x 14”W x 9”D
#5471
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Bronze Cast Lord Hayagriva, Incarnation of Vishnu
$4800
58”H x 19”W x 12”D
CAC-224
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Polychromatic Temple Wall Fragment
$1800
28”H x 20”W x 20”D
#7999
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Burmese Colonial Era Bronze Brahma Statue
$2200
39”H x 11”W x 8”D
#7076
A handsome cast bronze statue of the god Brahma, from colonial Burma. He holds symbolic objects in each hand, beads and a ceremonial elixir bottle. His hair is piled and decorated. Exceptional. Pairs well with another offering, the Burmese Colonial Era Shiva Statue (#7077). Both are in good to excellent condition.
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Burmese Colonial Era Bronze Shiva Statue
$2200
37.5”H x 12”W x 8”D
#7077
An exceptional bronze cast statue of Shiva from the colonial era of Burma. Each of Shiva’s four arms represents the cardinal directions, the hands possessing objects meaningful to the duties of this “Auspicious One,” both destroyer and creator. Pairs well with another offering, the Burmese Colonial Era Brahma Statue (#7076). Both are in good to excellent condition.
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Carved Wood And Painted Antique Winged Garuda
$2200
27”H x 18”W x 11”D
#648
A legendary bird-like creature, the Garuda is also part human, appearing in both Hindu and Buddhist narratives. Garuda is the “vahana” or transportation of Lord Vishnu. The bird is often a kite, a small hawk. Here, the Indonesians grow their bird up. It is a Javanese Eagle, the national symbol. Constructed of wood and bright paint, at just over two feet high, the piece is light enough to carry but evokes plenty of spirit when set in place.
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Wood Carved Hanuman Monkey God, Thailand
$495
36”H x 18”W x 8”D
#1115
Hanuman, the monkey god, is the symbol of strength and energy. Here he comes from hand to hand with a mortal.
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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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Wood Carving Of Mother Goddess
$3500
54”H x 11”W
#650
This carving is from the 18th century, from a royal hunting lodge in Rajistan, India.
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Carved Stone Brahma, 16th C.
$8250
54”H x 19 x 11
#4634
This carved stone Brahma is from a French colonial estate in Battambang, Cambodia. Brahma is one of the many masculine gods in Hindu.
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Khmer Stone Vishnu, Cambodia
$4400
48”H x 11”W x 9”D
#4635
This is a granite stone schist torso carving of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism and a supreme being.
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Oxidized Bronze Vishnu With Staff
$6500
53”H x 12”W x 12”D
#4637
This is vintage Cambodian Style with heavy patina, induced by nature.
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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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Mythological Garuda Temple Bird, 19th C. Thailand
$1800
64”H x 64”L x 13”W
#6099
There are two of these carved wood figures. They each have colored glass inlay designs.
Garuda, a bird creature from Hindu mythology, has a mix of eagle and human features. He is the vehicle (vahana) of Vishnu, appearing on the god's banner. Garuda is representative of birth and heaven—and is the enemy of all snakes.
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South Indian Headdress, 18th C.
$950
24”H x 34”W
#1006
This piece is made of a number of hand-carved pieces of wood that undulate as the wearer moves. The backside is raw wood, with patina’d metal and whicker sticks with twine supporting the wood pieces. It has been outfitted to hang from a wall, but could still be worn around the house for the right occasion.
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Indian Palace Vessel, With Arabic Script, c. 1790
$4200
38”H x 38”W
#863
This gorgeous bronze piece is from Rajastan, where 9% of the population is Muslim of the mainly Hindu majority. The presence of Arabic script surrounding the vessel is evidence of this. An amazing piece to be seen to be believed.
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