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Vintage Cameroon African Carved Wood Bamileke Figural Center Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Cameroon African Carved Wood Bamileke Figural Center Table This vintage Cameroon African
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

West African Carved Wood Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
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20th Century Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa
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Antique 19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

1970s African Carved Wood Masks Bamboo Large Bench Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, sculptural African and bamboo back
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Vintage 1970s African Benches

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Bamboo, Wood

Large Antique East African Carved Wood Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Impressive Collection of African Carved Wood Masks on Tall Custom Iron Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very impressive trio of hand carved African masks majestically displayed on custom tall iron stands
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1990s Mozambican Rustic Mounted Objects

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Iron

Tall African figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An african carved wood Senufo Rhythm Pounder
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Vintage 1970s African Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Mid Century African Carved Solid Wood Ashanti Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African carved wood Ashanti stool Handcrafted artisanal piece Substantial in its weight and
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Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Central African Wooden Vessel Adorned with Figures Carved Along Sides
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Central African carved wood vessel from the mid-20th century. This vintage vessel from Central
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Mid-20th Century Central African Vases

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Wood

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
Located in Beachwood, OH
African Carved Wood Makonde Mask Heavy wood carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor 16.5 x 8
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Senufo African bench in carved wood
Located in Linkebeek, BE
These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo tribe in Ivory Coast. Senufo stools
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Mid-20th Century African Stools

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Wood

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
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20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures
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20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

1950s Carved Wood African Mask
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved Wood African Mask Chip in the back as shown
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
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20th Century African Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
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20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved
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Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably
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20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Mende Carved Wood Helmet Mask, together with Segy Gallery documentation, atop a square
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Antique Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Wood

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Cameroon Contemporary Carved Wood Pygmy Squatting Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Cameroon Contemporary carved wood figure features a flattened head with elliptical eyes
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Guro ceremonial mask (the
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A South African two handled carved wood meat tray Zulu, 20th century Measures: Approximate 3
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African 20th Century Carved Wood Makonde Abstract Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African 20th Century carved wood Makonde abstract figure in Shetani style (Swahili: \"devil
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Other

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding
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Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs

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Wood

Pair of African Tanzanian Carved Ebony Wood Bust Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of African Tanzanian carved ebony wood bookends with decorative carved busts wearing head
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20th Century African Tribal Bookends

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Ebony

Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribesmen. Intricately
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20th Century African Tribal Busts

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Wood

African Hinged Top Carved Wood and Brass Figural Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary African (20th Century) carved wooden hinge-top chest featuring figural carvings on the
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20th Century African Tribal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

African Tanzania 20th Century Carved Wood Makonde Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Tanzania 20th Century Makonde carved wood stylized female figure with raised arms and
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair. The two-part structure can be
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Vintage 1970s African Tribal Chairs

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Wood

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor
Located in Queens, NY
African Southeastern Ghana 20th Century carved wood Adan miniature ancestor figures in a minimalist
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
Located in Queens, NY
African Tanzania Contemporary carved wood Makonde fearsome demon head in stylized elongated form
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20th Century African Tribal Busts

African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Sierra Leone Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Temne Headcrest mask features
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Horn

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.
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20th Century African Sculptures

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Wood

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Horn

African or African American Wood Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Really well done, cool hand carved man. I thought this was a piece of American folk art. I am now
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
By Helge Holmskov
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
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Vintage 1940s Danish Busts

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Wood

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved African Elephant Sculpture in
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Vintage 1950s Kenyan Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Ebony

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with
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1990s African Folk Art Masks

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Wood

African carved wooden statue - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and
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20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Guinea 20th Century carved wood iconic Baga \"Nimba\" helmet shoulder mask (AKA \"D\'mba
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Heddle Pulley
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule heddle pulley features a male head handle with
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Braid

African Cote dVoire 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Conjoined Couple
Located in Queens, NY
African Cote d’Voire 20th Century carved wood Baule conjoined couple, both sharing the same incised
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ngere Ivory Coast Late 20th Century / Early 21st carved wood Ngere monkey mask in symmetric
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Terracotta Seated Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool
Located in Queens, NY
African Nigeria 20th Century Yoruba carved wood male figure with the head and body wrapped in rope
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Ash

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo Early 20th Century carved and painted Pende facial mask (for healing or preventing
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Anthropomorphic African Stool From Uganda, Hand Carved Wood, Original
Located in Chicago, IL
where the act of making carries the memory of the body that shaped it. African Stool from Uganda wood
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Late 20th Century Tribal Art

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Wood

West African Guinea Carved Wood Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category

20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A pair of African carved wood and cloth ancestral figures from Nigeria. Meant to be sold as a pair
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1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon Late 20th Century carved wood Galwa mask in tapered ovoid form with overlapping brow
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Mid-20th Century Oromo African Stool, Hand-Carved Wood, Tribal Style
Located in Odense, DK
subtle elegance of its hand-carved details make it a timeless example of East African tribal art. This
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Stools

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Wood

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African Carved Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic African carved wood available at 1stDibs. Each African carved wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 518 variations of the antique or vintage African carved wood you’re looking for, while we also have 21 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African carved wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African carved wood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African carved wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hiroyuki Nishimura, Andrianna Shamaris and Egg Designs are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Carved Wood?

Prices for an African carved wood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $120 and can go as high as $56,250, while the average can fetch as much as $1,294.
Questions About African Carved Wood
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.