Authentic buddah 3foot from Bangkok
28 May 2026
Description

Authentic buddah from bankok my father bought this 40 years ago and shipped it over to Australia. It made of gold leaf and hand carved metals. Very heavy

Dimensions

3foot tall 2.8 large

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 3 days
By David U.
May 31, 12:38 UTC
Fair Market Value
$600 - $1,200 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a large Thai seated Buddha figure in the Rattanakosin style, most likely a decorative devotional sculpture from Bangkok dating to the mid to late 20th century. The figure shows the Buddha seated in meditation on a tiered lotus-style base, with gilded surface decoration, darkened facial features, and applied ornamental detail to the crown and robe. The form follows Thai temple and domestic devotional sculpture traditions, but the visible surface, construction, and decorative finish indicate a later hand-finished export or household shrine figure rather than an early antique temple sculpture. The use of gold leaf or gilt decoration is consistent with Thai Buddhist devotional objects, although the photographs do not confirm solid precious metal content.

The sculpture appears visually striking and substantial at approximately 3 feet tall, but condition shows surface wear, losses to gilding, darkening, rubbing, and possible age-related flaking across the base and body. These features can add decorative character, but they also limit the value unless strong provenance, temple history, or older material construction can be documented. Large Thai Buddha figures of this type have a steady decorative and spiritual market, especially when impressive in scale, but examples without verifiable antique age usually sell as decorative Asian art rather than museum-grade religious sculpture. Based on the photographs, scale, condition, and likely late 20th-century origin, the fair market value is approximately $600 - $1,200 USD.

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