What are carved wood figures in African art?

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.

Carved Religious Figure

Spanish Colonial Santos

Religious Sculpture Polychrome

Antique Religious Items

Hand Carved Christ

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Early Santos

$395

19th Century Early Santos

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An early carved religious figure. With a well worn finish.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Early Santos

$395

19th Century Early Santos

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An early carved religious figure. Unfortunately, he has lost his hands.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Early Santos

$395

Carved Wooden Jesuit / Saint Figure

Located in Dallas, TX

a carved wooden Jesuit / saint figure with pale blue glass eyes clad in black breetches, waistcoat

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Unknown Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Jesuit / Saint Figure

$2,250

Asian Carved Alabaster Buddha Figure 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Asian Carved

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20th Century Asian Religious Items

Materials

Alabaster

Asian Carved Alabaster Buddha Figure 20thC

$1,440

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Putti Figure

Located in London, GB

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Putti Figure A late 19th Century hand carved pine Italian Putti

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Antique 1850s Italian Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Putti Figure

$1,640

Early 19th century Hand Carved Santos Figure

Located in London, GB

Early 19th century Hand Carved Santos Figure A detailed hand-crafted early 19th Century

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Antique 1820s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

Early 19th century Hand Carved Santos Figure

$2,591

Hand Carved Wood Santos Figure

Located in Culver City, CA

Santos, hand carved wood dress, detailed face with touch of orange on chest, articulating arms and

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Glass

Hand Carved Wood Santos Figure

$4,800

Nicely carved wood Guanyin figure

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great looking carved wood sculpture of a Guanyin. It looks quite old but as we are unsure we are

Category

20th Century Chinese Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Nicely carved wood Guanyin figure

$1,500

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure

Located in London, GB

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure An amazing example of a mid 19th Century hand

Category

Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure

$3,008

17th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

Located in Buisson, FR

Very nice Baroque wooden Christ figure with a strong expression and its original paint/ gilding

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

$1,062

17th Century Carved Lime Wood, Polychrome Figure of Francis of Assisi

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Spanish figure circa 1650. Rare large scale finely carved figure of what we beleive to be

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Gothic Religious Items

17th Century Carved Lime Wood, Polychrome Figure of Francis of Assisi

$12,785

Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Unusual Italian Unique Putti Figure

Located in London, GB

wood putti figure with a black lead face and glass eyes. A unique form depicting an angelic religious

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Unusual Italian Unique Putti Figure

$3,692

A Spanish Colonial Style Carved Figure of Saint Michael

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautifully hand carved figure of Saint Michael. Outstretched hand and shown in flight. Beautiful

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Vintage 1960s Religious Items

A Spanish Colonial Style Carved Figure of Saint Michael

$2,320

Large 18th Century Wood Carved Statue of "Saint Francis of Assisi"

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare and large 18th century carved religious figure that resembles St. Francis. 159 cm / 62.5 inch

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 18th Century Wood Carved Statue of "Saint Francis of Assisi"

$10,000

18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure

Located in London, GB

nativity figure. Hand carved articulated pine joint limbs, covered in hessian filled period clothing

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure

$2,044

18th Century Southern European Polychrome Processional Figure

Located in London, GB

Southern European polychrome and gessoed carved pine and beech processional figure of a lady, in 18th

Category

Antique Early 1800s Unknown Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Pine

18th Century Southern European Polychrome Processional Figure

$2,317

19th Century Italian Black Crucifix with a Pearlescent Gold Figure of Christ

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

19th century Italian black crucifix with a gold and pearlescent figure of Christ and Mary. It is

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19th Century Italian Black Crucifix with a Pearlescent Gold Figure of Christ

$712

18th Century Italian Crucifix with a Bronze Figure of Christ and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian gold leaf crucifix with a bronze figure of Christ and adorned with baroque

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Crucifix with a Bronze Figure of Christ and Baroque Pearls

$1,250

Late 18th Century Italian Putto Hand Carved Religious Angel Cherub Figure

Located in London, GB

figure, carved wood, gesso hand painted and mounted on a bespoke brass Stand, this highly decorative if

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Italian Putto Hand Carved Religious Angel Cherub Figure

$1,777

Early 18th Century Italian School Baroque Carved Statue of a Religious Figure

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

represents a religious figure standing right hand to the chest wearing richly draped garments. It is well

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Italian School Baroque Carved Statue of a Religious Figure

$1,950

19th Century Hand Carved Pine Putti Figure

Located in London, GB

carved pine religious putti figure. With hand painted detail and glass eyes, likely to have been

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Hand Carved Pine Putti Figure

$1,128

17th Century Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Centurion

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique polychromed hand-carved Santos Catholic religious figure depicts centurion soldier with

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Centurion

$950

Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Saint Anthony with Christ Child

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique polychromed hand-carved Sanos Catholic religious figure depicts St. Anthony holding The

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Saint Anthony with Christ Child

$1,200

Rare, 18th Century Carved Wood Statue of St Francis Xavier

Located in Southampton, GB

18th century, 4ft, hand carved, Roman Catholic religious figure, likely St Francis Xavier. Dressed

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Rare, 18th Century Carved Wood Statue of St Francis Xavier

$3,350

Early 1900s Highly Carved Oak Buffet from Spain

Located in Dallas, TX

depicting various figural religious scenes. Three doors open in the front and the interior is fitted with

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Buffets

Early 1900s Highly Carved Oak Buffet from Spain

$4,800

Carved Religious Figure

Located in London, London

Carved religious figure Hardwood Possibly a finial.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Religious Figure

$676

18th Century Carved and Painted Santos Religious Figure, European

Located in San Francisco, CA

An usually large form figure of Jesus, carved wood, gessoed, painted and having glass eyes

Category

Antique 18th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood

18th Century Carved and Painted Santos Religious Figure, European

$1,100

Large Polychrome Religious Figure or Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

religious figure (we are guessing Russian or perhaps Armenian) of an opened armed priest (apparently in need

Category

20th Century Russian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Polychrome Religious Figure or Sculpture

$795

Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure

Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure

$12,000

17th-18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

Located in Buisson, FR

Very nice Baroque wooden Christ figure with a strong expression and traces of its original paint

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17th-18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

$1,513

Small 17th-18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

Located in Buisson, FR

Very nice small Baroque wooden Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful patina, Italy

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Small 17th-18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Christ Figure

$682

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Buddha Figure with Gilt Lacquer on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

of the Western Paradise," sculpted in Japan, circa 19th century. The carved, Buddhist figure

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Buddha Figure with Gilt Lacquer on Stand

$12,000

Early 1900 Hand-Carved Marble Angel Figure Statue with Wings Beautiful Sculpture

Located in Lisse, NL

Antique solid marble standing angel in prayer. This rare angel is entirely hand-carved out of

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Marble

Early 1900 Hand-Carved Marble Angel Figure Statue with Wings Beautiful Sculpture

$2,076

Early 20th Century Indian God Carnival Figure of Mooshika Hand Carved Wood

Located in London, GB

carved wooden figure depicting vahana represents the mooshika or mouse that is the beloved mount of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Indian God Carnival Figure of Mooshika Hand Carved Wood

$5,442

19th Century Carved Fruitwood Sitting Martyr Figure, Christ on a Rock

Located in Haarlem, NL

Polychromed sitting hand-carved wooden religious altar statue. He misses a hand, this is very

Category

Antique 19th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Carved Fruitwood Sitting Martyr Figure, Christ on a Rock

$1,150

Saint Nicholas Carved Polychromed Santos Figure, Quito School, Late 18th Century

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Polychromed gesso and gilding over carved wood

Category

Antique 1790s Ecuadorean Folk Art Religious Items

Saint Nicholas Carved Polychromed Santos Figure, Quito School, Late 18th Century

$2,900

19th Century Belgian Dark Walnut Gothic Bar Cabinet

Located in South Bend, IN

religious figure giving it a unique style as a liquor cabinet or storage cabinet. The piece is for the mid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Belgian Dark Walnut Gothic Bar Cabinet

$1,595

17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure with Candleholder

Located in Buisson, FR

Wonderful angel figure with candle holder. Beautiful traces of the original paint and gilding

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure with Candleholder

$2,106

19th Century Spanish Colonial Priest Saint Santo Altar Figure

Located in Forney, TX

A wonderful Spanish Colonial religious Santo altar figure statue, depicting Priest Saint

Category

Antique 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Spanish Colonial Priest Saint Santo Altar Figure

$1,000

17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo

Located in Forney, TX

(Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Hardwood

17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo

$3,500

19th Century French Crucifix with a Silver Figure of Christ and Abalone Shells

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

. The piece has been hand-carved and painted and has the original silver figure of Christ. The abalone

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Silver

19th Century French Crucifix with a Silver Figure of Christ and Abalone Shells

$950

18th Century Spanish Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Statue of Madonna and Child

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique religious figure was carved in Spain, circa 1760. The large alluring polychrome and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Spanish Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Statue of Madonna and Child

$1,500

17th Century Religious Figure

Located in Houston, TX

Beautifully carved and painted polychromatic religious figure that resembles St. Francis. Right

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

17th Century Religious Figure

$1,800

19th C. Italian Gilt Wood Figure on Lucite Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century Italian hand carved giltwood religious figure mounted on a contemporary lucite base.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Giltwood

19th C. Italian Gilt Wood Figure on Lucite Base

$1,850

Italian giltwood Saint ( santos ) or bishop

Located in Nashville, TN

A carved and gilded figure .Religious , either a saint or Catholic hierarchy .

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian giltwood Saint ( santos ) or bishop

$550

Italian Carved Pine and Gesso Figure of St. Andrew

Located in Denver, CO

This hand carved religious figure depicts the apostle St. Andrew, the patron saint of Amalfi

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Pine, Gesso, Paint

Italian Carved Pine and Gesso Figure of St. Andrew

$1,500

Philippine Carved Wood Male Figure

Located in Seattle, WA

Philippine carved wood figure of a standing male with missing head and hands. From the Philippines

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Philippine Carved Wood Male Figure

$575

Carved Gilt Wood Figure

Located in Hudson, NY

Carved gilt wood figure of a saint.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Carved Gilt Wood Figure

$6,500

18thc Carved Painted Wooden Santos Figure

Located in Atlanta, GA

18thC CARVED & PAINTED WOODEN SANTOS FIGURE An Atlanta Resource for Fine Antiques We have a very

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Religious Items

18thc Carved Painted Wooden Santos Figure

$3,650

Indian Carved White Marble Figure of Krishna

Located in Seattle, WA

White marble carving of Krishna. The figure carved in the manner of a dancer playing a flute. This

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Religious Items

Materials

Marble

Indian Carved White Marble Figure of Krishna

$4,600

18th Century Carved Indian "Jagannath" Deity Figure

Located in Essex, MA

An 18th century carved and painted wood figure of the Indian (subcontinent) deity, Jagannath, of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Religious Items

18th Century Carved Indian "Jagannath" Deity Figure

$1,760

Pair of Carved Wood Hands from Christ Figure on Brass Stands

Located in Richmond, CA

Carved wood hands from Christ figure found in a church in southern India mounted on brass clad

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Hands from Christ Figure on Brass Stands

$1,725

Pair of Carved Wood Hands from Christ Figure on Brass Stands

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved wood hands from Christ figure found in a church in southern India mounted on brass clad

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Carved Wood Hands from Christ Figure on Brass Stands

18th Century French Carved and Polychrome Decorated Fragmented Figure of Christ

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Dating from the Louis XVI period, the well carved softwood figure of Christ, or Ecce Homo, hand

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Softwood

18th Century French Carved and Polychrome Decorated Fragmented Figure of Christ

$888

Santa Maria Figural Santo

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming early 19th century Santa Maria santo. Carved and polychrome painted wood with inset

Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

Santa Maria Figural Santo

$1,975

18th Century Saint Figure

Located in Natchez, MS

Original polychromed finish carved wood figure of saint from Italy 18th century

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Saint Figure

$2,400

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Carved Religious Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved religious figure available at 1stDibs. Each carved religious figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and paint. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved religious figure — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A carved religious figure is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Carved Religious Figure?

Prices for a carved religious figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $55,076, while the average can fetch as much as $2,350.

Questions About Carved Religious Figure

What are carved wood figures in African art?
1 Answer
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.

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