Carved Figural Sculpture
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Alabaster
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone, Spelter
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Bone, Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Figurative Sculptures
Beech, Pine
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Hardwood
Antique 17th Century Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Jade
Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Horn
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1850s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1960s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic, Fir
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects
Stone
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Alabaster
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Soapstone
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Sculptures and Carvings
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Gold
Vintage 1920s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Oak, Plywood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1960s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Coral
Antique Early 1800s Southeast Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
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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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