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Lifesize Sienese Wood Carved Bust of a Monk, circa 1580-1600
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine bust carved in walnut was originally full size and over the years has been cut down
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Hand Carved African Women Busts Wood Sculptures 24 Inches
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of hand carved African female busts. Each figure is carved with exquisite craftsmanship. The
Category
Vintage 1960s African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Large Golden Hand Carved Wood and Gilt Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully carved, unique piece. Solid and heavy. Clearly aged. Likely Thai or
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Solid Wood Carved Horse Bust Horse in Bronze Lustrous Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid carved wood horse bust sculpture, in a lustrous bronze finish unsigned and unique circa 1980
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, detailed, African wood female bust figurative sculpture piece made for Western
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very beautiful, detailed, African wood female bust figurative sculpture piece made for Western
Category
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Folk Art Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia, early to mid 20th Century, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Angel Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful angel bust with strong expression,
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered, small losses
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Marble Topped Carved Wood Herm / Ships Bust Console Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
console table. The piece is Italian circa 1860, the frame is all carved pine which has been Polychrome
Category
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Angel Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular angel bust of a very high quality. Beautiful expression.
Italy, circa 1700-1750
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cubist Art Deco carved bust sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stunning Cubist bust dating from Art Deco era. Carved mahogany, measures 13.75 inches (h), 2.5
Category
Early 20th Century Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French 19th Century Carved Wooden Panel with Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved panel in Renaissance style.
France circa 1850.
Weathered. measurements
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Smokey the Bear Wood Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted wooden Smokey the bear sign. Great piece of Americana. Excellent vintage condition and coloring.
Category
1990s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
17th-18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Carved wooden reliquary bust representing a Saint figure
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
German Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Tree Trunk Bust, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
hand carved Folk Art bust of a man. A highly unique and untouched piece of folk-art. The true origins
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Balinese Rama and Seta Large Bust Crafted by Lasya, 1998
Located in London, GB
him and watch how he carved the local crocodile wood.
These pieces are rarely signed, however we
Category
1990s Balinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Dog Head Statue Sculpture Bust, Vintage Austria, circa 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Austria, 1920s or older. Ideal decoration item, Hand carved from
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rare and Hand Carved Early 1900 Alabaster Bust Sculpture of a Serene Virgin Mary
Located in Lisse, NL
collector of antique and top-quality religious artefacts then this hand carved Virgin Mary could be gracing
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Ceremonial Wooden Bust Mask
Located in Yonkers, NY
timeless appeal and alluring mystique.
The mask represents a woman in bust form, starting from the chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust with lion heads at his
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative reliquary bust.
Several layers of paint and traces of silver
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust representing a roman
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Classical Busts
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique couple of giltwood busts.
Italy, circa 1780. Beautiful weathered, small losses and old
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
is 12" x 16"
From Azania, South Africa.
Contemporary bust of a black African male, carved from on
Category
20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
, carved giltwood female busts and tapered legs. Experience the grandeur of 19th-century French design with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
century. The bust is carved from a single piece if wood and is well carved with good detail portraying the
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Grand Tour Hand Carved Gilt And Ebonized Wall Bracket
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The hand carved gilded wood support depicting a bust of a medieval woman from the Medici Court with
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Grand Tour Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
featured a solid carved wood frame, paw feet, maiden bust figures below the armrests, and remarkable
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Signed Carved Wood Bust by Seth Hirsch, circa 1950
By Seth Hirsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Large and wonderful carved wood bust executed by Seth Hirsch (1907-1961) on removable wood base
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
C. 1880 Hand Carved Wood Bust/Torso of a Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1880 (or older), hand carved wood bust/torso of a woman. Being a lover of wood carved figures
Category
Antique 19th Century European Folk Art Busts
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Bust
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional mid-18th century life-sized Italian carved wooden bust of a beautiful young woman
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Wood
Large Grand Tour Carved Wood Bust of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nearly lifesize with an expressive face.
Carved from a single piece of wood.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Wood
19TH C. Carved Wood Bust Of Caeser With Later Paint Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
French 19th c. carved wood bust of Caeser with later paint decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved Wood Bust by Elordet
Located in Fairfax, VA
An excellent early 20th century sculpture. A hand carved bust of a child, this fantastic carving
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wood Bust of a Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved wood bust of a woman with a crown of large roses woven in her hair. This is a serene piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
$2,000
Baroque Carved Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming and early caring of a bust probably made in Italy early in the 18th century. One of a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Wood
$1,455
A Pair of Italian Carved, Polychrome Wood Reliquary Busts, c. 1770
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Italian polychrome wood reliquary busts are of a male and a female. There is a oval
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Busts
Stylized Art Deco Carved Bust of Aviator
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful bust is unsigned, but the artist was obviously highly skilled. The aviator is tilted
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Busts
Materials
Wood
Wooden Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Baroque Carved Wooden Bust.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Busts
Materials
Wood
$9,741
Handsome Hand-Carved and Painted Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A handsome hand-carved and painted bust of Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Paint, Wood
Carved wood and painted head of Saint.
Located in Hudson, NY
Carved wood and painted head, of Saint.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Polychrome Bust of Christ with Crown
Located in Tucson, AZ
Antique, hand-carved, and painted, wood bust of Christ with glass eyes, and metal crown with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Busts
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wooden Bust Carving of an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Carved wooden bust depicting an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
The numbers are the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Wood
18thc Santos with Glass Eyes and Spread Arms in Old Paint
Located in Essex, MA
Carved wood bust of a saint with glass eyes and spread arms in original polychrome paint
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Artisan Carved Head of a Young Girl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sensitive antique 19C Artisan carved head of a young girl from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Early Victorian Busts
Materials
Wood
Carved and Polychromed Head of Bodhisattva Guanyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Buddhist deity of compassion and mercy depicted with a serene face and tall chignon fronted by a diadem centering a small figure of Amitabha seated in meditation, painted in dark...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Southeast Asian Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Rare Polychrome Carved Head Mounted in Box
Located in Boston, MA
An unusual and rare carved polychrome bust mounted inside a wooden box.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Busts
Materials
Iron
Rare Magnificent 18th Century Indo Portuguese Polychrome Carved Saint Anne
Located in London, GB
of Jesus.
Sculpted in India for the Portuguese market in wood with polychrome detailing
Saint Anne
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Other Busts
Materials
Wood
Sculpture of Athena
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-to-late 19th Century canvas and carved wood sculpture - bust of Athena.
Category
Antique 19th Century Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,500
Modern Victorian Style Powershell Button Skull By Universal Providers Studios
By Universal Providers
Located in Notting Hill, GB
Made with power shell buttons and mother of pearl buttons. An inspiring artwork by Universal Providers Studio. Perfect Item for a Victorian curiosity cabinet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Victorian Busts
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
18th Century Sculpture of Religious Figure
Located in Corona del Mar, CA
Wood Carving from the 18th Century of a bishop or other religious figure with incredible presence
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Busts
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Doll Body
Located in Seattle, WA
18th century wooden doll display. Arms, elbows and wrists are articulated and her beautifully painted face and hands have the prefect amount of wear and paint loss.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Busts
Materials
Wood
$7,475
19th Century Spanish Wood Carved Bust
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very beautiful Spanish bust of religious leanings carved in an almost cubist style. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish More Furniture and Collectibles
Hand Carved Wooden Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ntricate hand carved wooden bust. Highly detailed hair and delicate features taper down to a crude
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,450
Early 19th Century Italian Wood Carved Bust
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very nice Italian hand-carved bust dating to the early 1800s. The bust is carved of a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Early 20th Century Carved Horse Bust
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Large detailed carved wood horse bust.
Two available
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara 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.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A 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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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 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, 2022In 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, 2022Antique 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, 2023To 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.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022In 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, 2023What 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 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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