Carved Figural Sculpture
2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century Italian Sculptures
Giltwood, Walnut
20th Century Indian Agra Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Animal Sculptures
Stone
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1780s French Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Natural Specimens
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone
20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Soapstone
20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Iron
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 1900s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 1900s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1910s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Jade
Vintage 1940s Indian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Pine
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Slate
Antique Mid-18th Century Mounted Objects
Steel
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Bone
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Other
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1980s Burkinabe Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Wood
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Carved Figural Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Carved Figural Sculpture?
- What is a figurative sculpture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A figurative, or representational, sculpture depicts a recognizable person or object.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
In carving, material is removed to produce a form; in casting, material is poured into a mold to create the form.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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, 2022Carved 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.
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