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Sitting Buddha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand carved wood buddha.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues

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Wood

16th century ASIAN BUDDHA
Located in Natchez, MS
Carved wood BUDDHA with partial original gilt finish
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Religious Items

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Giltwood

Japanese Traveling Shrine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Butsodan shrine of lacquered wood with interior gilt doors painted deities, carved wood Buddha on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Religious Items

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Metal

Carved Wood Thai Buddha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Thai Buddha carved out of wood. Looks great on a console table, or in a garden.
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20th Century Religious Items

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Wood

Large Carved Wood Antique Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Large carved wood antique Buddha 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Carved wood and painted Buddha
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A hand carved, block form construction Buddha retaining traces of its original paint decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Carved Wood Hand of a Buddha
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese elegantly carved wood hand of a Bodhisattva or Buddha. The hand with some original
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Burmese Carved and Gilt Wood Buddha
Located in Minneapolis, MN
19th century Burmese carved and gilt wood Buddha $2500.00
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

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Giltwood

Hand Carved Buddha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese exquisitely hand carved wooden buddha from the Fujian master carvers.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century Burmese Carved Wood Figure of Buddha
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Burmese carved wood figure of Buddha.
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20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Carved and Painted Buddha
Located in Millbrook, NY
Nice carved and painted Buddha. Original paint.
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Sculptures

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Wood

Carved Meditating Buddha Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Meditating Buddha Sculpture Standing on Lotus flower; wooden with fine patina
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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Burmese Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Burmese carved wooden Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

GILT WOOD AND LACQUERED BUDDHA
Located in Washington, DC
An ornately carved gilt wood and lacquered bejeweled Buddha in repose from Mandalay.
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Religious Items

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Scale Buddha Panel on Hand Carved Reclaimed Wood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
vertically aligned to form the face of Buddha. Hand crafted and hand carved from pieces of reclaimed wood
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20th Century Indonesian Contemporary Art

Antique Carved Tibetan Buddha Statue Wood Gilt Buddhism, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
- or 88 CM. Hand-carved from wood and the buddha is in the Classic lotus pose. Add serenity and light
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Vintage 1930s Figurative Sculptures

Antique Nepalese Buddha Statue Carved Wood Buddhism Buddhist Art
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous antique hand carved Nepalese Buddha statue. Hand carved from wood with lovely gilt finish
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Vintage 1930s Figurative Sculptures

A Benevolent Pair of Burmese Carved Teak Wood Buddha Hands
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each in the Abhaya mudra raised position; the palm facing outward with the fingers upright; signifying protection, peace, and fear-not; with traces of original gilt; on later iron mu...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Decorative Objects

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Iron

Large 19th Century Carved Figure of Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This imposing Provincial "seated" figure, appears to be carved from a tree trunk or large limb
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

South Asian Polychrome Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative large early 20th century South Asian polychrome carved wooden figure of a
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Early 20th Century South Asian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Antique Monumental Hand Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique monumental heavy hand carved wooden crying buddha with custom made base. Buddha
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Monumental Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Awesome would be an understatement in describing this fantastic sculpture. The lifelike scale and soulful patina are nothing short of inspirational. Although the surface has years of...
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Early 20th Century Asian Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Q'ing Dynasty carved temple Buddha head.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Sino-Tibetan Buddha of Carved Wood with a Gold Leaf Finish: 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is crowned by a five-point headdress (symbolizing she has the wisdom of five Dhyani Buddhas), all
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Other Antiquities

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Giltwood

Buddha
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese wooden hand carved Buddha,poplar wood, seated in "vajrasana" and hands held in "dhyana
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Wood

Unique Chinese Hand Carved Root of Buddha in Cave with Worshippers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this well carved depiction of Buddha resting upon a double lotus flower base with two
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Buddha Hand
Located in Washington, DC
Carved wood and gilt Buddha hand.
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Lacquered Seated Buddha
Located in London, GB
Chinese Lacquered Seated Buddha - Shanxi Province - Kia Ching 1796-1820. 37 inches high, 26 long
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Buddha from Burma
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique standing Buddha with mirror inlaid giltwood. Beautiful gold finish!
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

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Wood, Mirror

Wooden Buddha - TE 408
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden Seated Buddha Southern Laos 19th c.
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Antique 19th Century Laotian Sculptures

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Wood

Thai Seated Buddha
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Carved gilt wood seated Buddha with ornate headress, applied paint and inset mirrors.
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Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Mirror

Buddha Ascending Six Classes of Being
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
The remembrance of former births of a Buddha shares six classes of purified beings, only in a
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Antique 19th Century Thai Religious Items

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Wood

Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Ten foot tall wood carved Buddha head. Architectural fragment, heavily weathered with traces of
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20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Buddha Head
Located in Spokane, WA
Hand carved wood - very large scale Buddha head. Wonderful outside or in a yoga studio!
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Busts

A Large Polychrome Bust of Buddha
Located in New Orleans, LA
A carved and painted head of Buddha, of unknown origin, and dating from the 20c. or earlier.
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20th Century Unknown Busts

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Wood

Early 18th Century Standing Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Painted carved wooden sculpture
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Wood

Standing Buddha From Ceylon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique carved and gilt wood standing Buddha, Ceylon probably 1920's
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Folk Art Statues

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Wood, Paint

Chinese Amitabha Buddha Shakyamuni Head
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese Amitabha Buddha Shakyamuni. Detail hand-carved wood head. This is the Buddha of
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Beech

Chinese Qianlong Period Marble Buddha Head
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Qianlong period (1736-1795) white marble head of Buddha, purportedly issuing from the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Marble

Buddha - SF 102
Located in Culver City, CA
Sri Lankan carved Margossa Wood Buddha from Anuradapura c. 1712
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sri Lankan Sculptures

Buddha with disciples
Located in New York, NY
Individually Carved wood statues of Buddha and five disciples on stands, set of six pieces.
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Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Objects

Japanese Giltwood Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully gilded carved wood. This Buddha probably belonged in a traveling shrine at one time
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Late 17th Century Gilt-Lacquer Buddha Sculpture
Located in Norwalk, CT
A quite large seated gilt-lacquer Buddha sculpture seated in meditation.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Small Chinese Wooden Sitting Buddha
Located in Sarasota, FL
This small hand carved poplar wood Sitting BUDDHA is in rest. Hand carved with finish of gold
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Small Chinese Wooden Sitting Buddha
Located in Sarasota, FL
Hand carved Small poplar wood Sitting Buddha having hands folded on lap. Finished in a gold/copper
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Standing Buddha in Calming The Flood Mudra
Located in New York, NY
Wood carved standing Buddha with arms raised at elbows, in traditional 'Calming the Flood' gesture
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Early 20th Century Cambodian Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Seated Crown Buddha in Royal Attire
Located in New York, NY
Wood carved Buddha on a red throne, with crown & fully robed in royal attire.
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures

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Gold

Huge Buddha Statue in the Mudra Varadamudra Gesture, circa 1920, Burma
Located in Paris, FR
Huge Buddha statue, represented here in one of his four attitudes, here standing in the mudra
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Vintage 1920s Burmese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Cut Glass, Wood

Organic Modern 1960s-1970s Custom Buddha Cocktail Table with Incense Burner
Located in Miami, FL
built in brass CAP for placing incense and a hand-carved Buddah figure, entire top is hand-carved and it
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vietnamese Wooden and Polychrome Painted Buddha with Traces of Original Gilding
Located in Suffolk, GB
of original gilding. This carved wood polychrome Buddha is seated with his right hand raised and
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ho Tai
Located in Hudson, NY
wood carved "laughing buddha" represents happiness and prosperity bottom has thin
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Antique 19th Century Religious Items

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Wood

Ho Tai
Ho Tai
$4,700
Buddha Antique Handmade Carved Wood Head Bust Asian Meditation Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Carved wood Buddha handmade head. Antique Asian sculpture full of tradition and mysticism created
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Arts and Crafts Busts

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Wood

Wood Guanyin Bodhisattva Female Buddha Asian Handmade Carved Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
masterpiece, a legacy of the Chinese Craft of Wood Incision. A passionate piece of traditional Buddhist
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Burmese Wooden Lacquered Buddha
Located in Sarasota, FL
The Burmese handcrafted wooden Buddha is red lacquered "Mandalay Buddha Statue" having cut glass
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Antique 1890s Burmese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Wooden Buddha Head
Located in SOMIS, CA
visible. Solid wood.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Gold Leaf Wooden Buddha
Located in Sarasota, FL
This hand carving is a beautiful temple piece, a sitting gold leaf wooden Buddha hand-carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

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Wood

Burmese Shan Reclining Parinirvâna Gilt Lacquered Buddha, 19thC
Located in Porto, PT
A fine Burmese, Shan, 19thC Parinirvâna gilt lacquered Buddha very well carved in reclining
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold Leaf

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Carved Wood Buddha For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved wood buddha available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and giltwood, every carved wood buddha was constructed with great care. Find 615 options for an antique or vintage carved wood buddha now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved wood buddha — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each carved wood buddha bearing folk art, mid-century modern or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. Du Hua, Naomi Feinberg and Robert Kuo each produced at least one beautiful carved wood buddha that is worth considering.

How Much is a Carved Wood Buddha?

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Questions About Carved Wood Buddha
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 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
    In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 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.