Carved Figural Sculpture
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Bronze, Steel
Antique 17th Century German Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Oak, Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Teak
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Turkish Sculptures
Wood, Paint
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Mounted Objects
Stone
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Antique Early 1800s German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Sculptures and Carvings
Bone, Horn, Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Soapstone
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Stone
20th Century African Moorish Figurative Sculptures
Paint
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Ivory
Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Soapstone
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Ivory
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century European Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Beads
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Teak, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Fruitwood
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pine
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1990s Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 17th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Paint
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Agate
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bog Wood, Driftwood, Fruitwood, Wood, Ceramic, Acrylic
20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Antique Early 1900s Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Rosewood
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
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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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