Carved Ivory Miniature
Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gemstones, and metals
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Models and Miniatures
Materials
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Metal
$112,510 / set
H 3.94 in W 2.96 in D 3.15 in
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature wood mask with traces of red and green pigment, from the Baule people of Ivory
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
Recent Sales
Pair of Carved Ivory Pagodas
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese ivory model pagodas made in Canton, complete with their garden terraces,trees
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Ivory Miniature Carving
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine intricately carved ivory miniature fishing scene set inside an open shell. All carved from one
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ivory
Miniature Carved Ivory Santos Head with Painted Details
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare and unusual ivory carving of a saints head, delicate and refined.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Ivory
Miniature Carved Ivory Santos Head with Painted Details
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare and unusual ivory carving of a saints head, delicate and refined.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Ivory
Wood Carved Tribal Miniature Antelope Mask, Guro, Ivory Coast, Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood miniature mask from the Guro tribe, ivory coast, Africa. An elegant, stylized antelope
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Mask of Bush cow Stand Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature mask by the Baule of Ivory Coast, West Africa, representing a bushcow with
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Continental Carved Ivory 7.3" Figure, Saint Antony
Pig
Located in San Marcos, CA
Fabulous & rare 19th century Napoleon III era continental carved African elephant tusk ivory 7
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Models and Miniatures
Anglo-Indian Miniature Carved Ebony and Ivory-Inlaid Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
The hatched, incised and carved ebony inlaid with geometric and floral ivory motifs. The base has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Ivory, Velvet
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in D 7.29 in
Intricately Carved Set of Nine Miniature Bone or Ivory Furniture
Located in Richmond, CA
Intricately carved set of nine bone or ivory miniature furniture. Small cabinet opens to reveal
Category
20th Century Indian Sculptures
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Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Papua New Guinea standing figure from the Bioma peoples with raised designs, stylized classic face, and additional face in stomach. Mounted on custom metal and wood base. Traces of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
47% Off
H 20.5 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
The Senoufo people inhabit areas spanning southern Mali, southern Burkina Faso, and northern Côte d'Ivoire. They are organized around the poro, a male initiation system where young b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style.
Superb old door African sculpt...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,360 Sale Price
32% Off
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking forward, beautiful facial expression, and very nice and intricate hairdo.
Great objec...
Category
Vintage 1960s Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts
Materials
Wood
$3,750
H 40.5 in W 9 in D 16 in
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Hands on Stomach Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved beard. Stacking square hair style on top of head and projecting element hair on b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hand carved solid wooden doors of an African cabinet (Mali/Dogon).
fixed on a white colored wooden plate, gold framed.
The object shows typical African symbols 1 figure, 1 weapon, 1...
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$4,428
H 56.7 in W 29.93 in D 1.97 in
African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. Rare with 6 hand carved bevelled legs and motif on the back rest. This can also be used...
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals for youths in Bamana societies of West Africa. It is recognizable by its upper part shaped like a comb, with three to eight horns sym...
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Pre-1940
s Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)
Located in London, GB
This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$8,099
H 20.48 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
French late 19th century patinated Bronze and Ormolu bust of Raphaella
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most impressive French late 19th century patinated Bronze and Ormolu bust of Raphaella, signed Faure de Brousse. This beautiful bust depicts a Renaissance era princess...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$16,800
H 26.75 in W 13.5 in D 9.25 in
Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mumuye, Nigeria
Iron
22.75 x 5 in. / 28 x 13 cm
Height on custom display stand: 24.5 in. / 62 cm
Category
20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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Find many varieties of an authentic carved ivory miniature available at 1stDibs. Each carved ivory miniature for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for a carved ivory miniature, we have 25 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a carved ivory miniature — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved ivory miniature, those designed in Art Nouveau, Baroque and Empire styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one carved ivory miniature that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franco Salimbeni and Giorgio Salimbeni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Carved Ivory Miniature?
Prices for a carved ivory miniature can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $682 and can go as high as $16,754, while the average can fetch as much as $4,191.
Questions About Carved Ivory Miniature
- What is an ivory miniature?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An ivory miniature is a tiny portrait painted on a backing of ivory. Miniatures first started appearing in the 16th century, and carrying one is today's equivalent of keeping a loved one’s photo in your wallet. You can find a collection of vintage ivory miniatures on 1stDibs.
- What is carved ivory for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved ivory is typically for creating art, decorative objects and furniture. Ivory is a hard material sourced from the teeth and tusks of certain animals. Most carved ivory comes from elephants. Shop as selection of carved ivory furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.