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Early 20th Century American Double Sided Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
century American Folk Art. In the form of a hand carved wooden double sided whirligig figure. It would
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Gilt Burmese Musician Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated Burmese figure captures a musician in eternal song. The wooden figure is hand-carved
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Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ancient Indian Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sublime and sensuous female deity figure was likely part of a divine couple composition. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Chinese Figural Polychromed Wooden Basket Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
and figure of a man carved into the lid, c1920 Measures - 8"h x 16"w x 8"d A finely crafted Chinese
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Marble Figure by Emilio Fiaschi, Testing The Waters
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent large 19th century Italian carved marble figure of a young lady wearing a laced
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Sculptural Marble Abstract Interpretation of a Figure
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Carved from Carrara Marble. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use Please see
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome

Craved Rock Crystal Figure of Venus, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful carved and polished small rock crystal figure of Venus, probably Italy, carved after
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

19th Century Alabaster Figure Of The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)
Located in Dublin, IE
A well-executed alabaster figure of a nude boy seated on a rocky base, leaning forward intently as
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A dramatic antique (18th century) Japanese Nio guardian figure, a type of fierce-looking and
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Baule Seated Female Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century carved wood Baule female fertility figure with incised hair
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

Studio plaster by Charles Filleul – Classical-style male figure.
Located in NANTES, FR
missing. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of this sculpture. For a detailed view of the
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20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th-Century hand carved Teke male figure wrapped in a raffia burlap Good/Fair
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Burl

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure
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Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Hand Crafted Belgian Wood Child.s Horse Figure
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
White painted wood standing horse. Hand carved and well proportioned.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

CERTIFIED 4, 531 Cts Colombian Emerald Sculptural Carving Of a Horse Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Standing horse figure carved from natural Colombian emerald. This is a fabulous sculptural figure
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Vintage 1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone

15th-17th Century Burmese Sandstone Demon Figure Mounted on Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-600 year old sandstone figure of a "Demon" carved in deep relief. In good original condition
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Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Limestone Fu Dog Guardian Figure from China, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This limestone carving depicts a Fu Dog Guardian figure and was carved from a solid block
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Italian Figural Standing Candelabra Floor Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
refined taste. Hand-carved excellence and meticulously sculpted from wood, the standing figure radiates
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Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root Polished and shiny, what makes this piece
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20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Composite Baule Monkey Figure with Skull
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood composite monkey figure with skull, standing with bent
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure
Located in London, GB
art, in the form of a hand carved begging figure. Recently uncovered from a personal collection of
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Antique 1780s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Asian Wood Hand-Painted Figure of a Recumbent Ram
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
art ram sculpture.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Era Wooden Figure with Polychrome Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A charming Japanese Edo Period (1615-1868) seated wooden figure. This figure is likely Buddhist
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
figure was carefully hand-carved and painted to bear the likeness of one of its original owner's
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-century ancestor figure
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Turn-of-the-century, Solid Alabaster, Kwan Yin Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian, hand-carved, graceful Kwan sculpture in flowing robes. The figure stands on an octagonal
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

African Cote d’Ivoire 20th Century Baule Large Heddle Pulley / Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Cote d’Ivoire 20th Century Baule large textile heddle pulley / female figure carved from a
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Late 19th Century Fairground Knock Down Figure
Located in London, GB
Jeu de Massacre figure has a hand carved wooden head, torso, shoes, and flat pine hands. In its
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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large early 19th Century Khmer Terracotta Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A very rare larger than life size late C18th/early C19th terracotta figure of a male diety, in the
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Antique Early 19th Century Cambodian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Italian Female Mannequin Life-Size Artists Lay Figure
Located in Milano, MI
Life-Size Artist Mannequin Italy circa 1870, 19th century articulated lay figure, a carved beech
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Adolpho Cipriani Italian, Active 1880-1930 Alabaster Figure
By Adolfo Cipriani
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The shy semi-nude maiden, her hair in ringlets with rosette ornaments, is dressed in a loincloth with wings in relief and chains. She is wrapped in a long cloak that she holds out to...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

China Colección Figure Cárcel Rose Quartz Rock Crystal
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
China Colección Figure Cárcel Rose Quartz Rock Crystal Beautiful rose quartz figure of a seated
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Quartz

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Pair of Monumental Figural Supports Columns Representing Atlas or Hercules
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two carved of oak columns or pedestals, each of a muscular male figure, representing Atlas or
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pat Padilla Abstract Alabaster Sculpture
By Pat Padilla
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well carved and polished alabaster abstract figural sculpture with Native American iconography
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20th Century Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Japanese Bronze Figure by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

19th Century Chinese Antique Wooden Figure of the Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, antique Chinese figure of the Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru made of hand crafted gilded
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood String Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour Italian Alabaster figure of Semi Nude Woman Bathing
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture depicting a semi-nude female bather in the Roman neoclassical style, finely sculpted from
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Chinese Figure of a Guardian God
Located in Somis, CA
This 19th-century hand-carved polychromatic wood figure depicts a powerful Guardian, poised on a
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration for Home Décor, Animal Figure
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Vintage Silvered Metal Fighting Roosters Decorative Sculptures Bring dramatic movement and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

19th century Black Forest figure group "Bear Attacking Man" circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
19th Century Black Forest Figure Group "Bear Attacking Man" This brilliantly composed and carved
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

A White Marble Figure of a Kneeling Cherub, By Pio Fedi
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine White Marble Figure of a Kneeling Cherub, By Pio Fedi. Signed to the base 'Pio Fedi Faceva
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

A White Marble Figural Group of Venus and Cupid by Henri Weigele
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A White Marble Figural Group of Venus and Cupid by Henri Weigele. Signed ‘H. Weigele’ and titled
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Court Lady Figure Snuff Bottle 18th-19th Century Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique and tastefully carved natural material Chinese snuff bottle in the form of a well dressed
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurines and Sculptures

19th Century French Patinated Spelter Figure of Joan of Arc on Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
and saint. Crafted in France circa 1870, the antique figure sits on a rectangular base, and depicts
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

20th Century, Burmese Vintage Bronze Figure of Bodybuilder
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese vintage bronze figure of bodybuilder. Age: Burma, Colonial, 20th Century Size: Height
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20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

W.P.A. Style Terracotta Figure s Study attributed to Frank Dobson
By Frank Dobson
Located in Buffalo, NY
W.P.A. Style Terracotta Figure's Study attributed to Frank Dobson. Amazing sculpture... unsigned
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

A Well-defined Italian Bisque Figure of a Discus Thrower
Located in San Francisco, CA
the well-defined athlete with contorted body about to begin his throw; with beautifully delineated face, hands and feet wearing sheer, form-fitting shirt and shorts
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Vintage 1910s European Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne The Panther
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large finely sculpted alabaster figure of Ariadne, wife of Dionysus the God of wine, shown
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Alabaster

Koi Fish Installation Figure by Robert "Bob" Matheny
By Bob Matheny
Located in San Diego, CA
Koi Fish installation figure by Southern California Artist Robert "Bob" Matheny. This piece was
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Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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Carved Figural Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of carved figural sculpture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and marble. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of carved figural sculpture, designed in the Folk Art, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of carved figural sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Interi, Baule Tribe and Demetre Chiparus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Carved Figural Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of carved figural sculpture start at $95 and top out at $475,000 with the average selling for $2,073.
Questions About Carved Figural Sculpture
  • 1stDibs 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, 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
    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.