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Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets
Located in Santa Monica, CA
wood carved polychrome faces with Batik textile dresses - one monkey puppet "God"from the Ramania
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Folk Art Carved Wood Figural Portrait of Thor Signed Jack Duel, Dated 2002
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Folk Art mask titled "Thor" offers hand carved wood face and helmet, mounted on metal bracket, en
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century, Waldorf Wooden Sheep with Brown Sheep Fur
By Peter Kraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute, Mid-Century, decorative sheep by Waldorf with genuine brown sheep wool and a carved wood
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Midcentury Wood Carved Faces Wall Sculpture
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
1970s solid wood carved faces wall sculpture, with a textured finish the piece has some chips on
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Wood Baby Monk Face
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful 19th century Buddhist baby monk head, hand carved wood depicting the baby looking
Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Modern Wood Carved Sculpture Depicting Face in Abstract Shapes
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern wood carved sculpture depicting face in abstract shapes, no visible signature, mounted upon
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Italian Gilt Wood and Painted Winged Cherub Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century carved Italian painted and gilt winged cherub face.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Fine Carved Wood Towel Holder With Jester Face
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a rare antique towel holder, handcarved and painted wood. modelled as a jester. executed ca. 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Romantic French Carved Wood Wall Sculpture of Cherub s Face
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A romantic wall-mounted sculpture of a carved wooden cherub's face, having a painted aged patina.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Wood Dog Face Wall Hanging, Sumatra
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful one-of-a-kind carved wood wall hanging of a dog. This piece was sourced from Indonesia
Category

20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Hand Carved Wood Man in the Moon Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century and carved wood man in the moon sculpture. Very hard to find very rare man on the moon
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Gilt Carved Sunburst Wooden Face
Located in Washington, DC
Gilt carved sunburst wooden face.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Architectural Element of Grecian Face On Stand
Located in Troy, MI
19th century carved wood architectural element depicting the face of a Grecian woman. Beautifully
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Carved Giltwood Cherub Face Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 2-tier silver & gold gilt table with a carved cherubs in each corner. This charming
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Italian Carved Headboard of Carved Face circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian carved headboard with distressed finish. Carved face with acanthus leaves throughout.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hand Carved Solid Wood Jesus Christ Face Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand carved solid wood Jesus Christ face wall plaque sculpture, circa 1970s not signed beautiful
Category

20th Century American Romantic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood

Pair of Face Carved Side Chairs
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Carved faces in the central back area of each chair.
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Sculpture of Indians Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century carving of an Indians face out of one piece of wood-great piece of Folk Art, as found
Category

Antique 19th Century American Other Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Clock Face On Large Decorative Wood Panel
Located in Troy, MI
This turn of the century French Charvet clock face has Roman numerals and gilded details. Clock
Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Italian Carved Painted Bench with Cherub Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bench is intricately carved with cherub faces and swirling acanthus leaves. The seat is newly
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Linen, Wood

Carved Midcentury Wooden Abstract Face Artwork Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A trio of face pieces that form a wall or table artwork, Mid-late 20th century, Belgium
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Bench with Cherub Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian walnut bench with cherub faces and carved acanthus leaves though out. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Benches

Materials

Wood

Small French 17th-18th Century Baroque Carved Wooden Angel Face
Located in Buisson, FR
Very small Baroque carved wooden angel face, Frankrijk, circa 1650-1750. Weathered. Measurement
Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Framed Carved Brown Rosewood African Faces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of framed wood carvings of male and female faces mounted on burlap; each is completed flat on
Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Burlap, Wood

Life-Sized Artist Model with Wonderful Carved Face
Located in Culver City, CA
Life-Sized Artist Model with Delicately Carved Face, delicate brow marks, great patina, good rib
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Blue Painted French Side Table with Carved Faces
Located in Round Top, TX
striking side table from France. The two carved faces appear to be portraits of a nobleman(on the right
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Bench or Table North Wind Style Hand Carved Mythical Face
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic antique hand carved North Wind style mythical face bench or table comprised of rich
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Benches

Materials

Wood

Large New Guinea Stylized Wood Figure Papuan Gulf, Geometric Face and Body
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large carved light wood standing stylized figure with geometric face, second face in body with wild
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Wood Carved Old Serene Quan Yin Statue
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large quan yin statute made of hand-carved wood with beautiful face, vertical split in the wood
Category

Vintage 1960s More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Italian Carved Painted and Parcel Gilt Sunburst with Cherub Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique carved painted sunburst with a cherub inset in the center portion. The architectual element
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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

Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus Two Face Wood Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus (Two Face) wood mask, early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Linen Headboard Made with 19th Century Carved Panel with Cherub Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Queen-size washed Belgium linen headboard made with a 19th century carved wood panel depicting a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted Tall Chest with Carved Faces and Palmettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved faces in their upper section and palmettes at the bottom. The exquisite restraint shown in the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Balinese Barong Carved Mask, Decorative, Painted, Wooden Face, Wall Art, C20th
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Balinese 'Barong' carved mask. A decorative painted wooden face mask, wall art dating to
Category

20th Century Asian Bohemian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Gilded Asian Bust on Ebonized Wood Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome decorative Asian bust having carved and gilded wood serene face with tall headdress
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Busts

Materials

Wood

Pair Painted Cherub Faces With Wings
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1920 carved and painted cherub faces with wings. Beautifully rendered with some minor
Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th century cupid face carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18th century paint and gilt decorated cupid face carving.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th C Style Portuguese Carved Figural Spanish Colonial Floor Lamp - Angel Faces
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Portuguese Carved Figural Spanish Colonial Floor Lamp. Additional information
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Located in New York, NY
definitive signs of age, but lacks signs of traditional field use. Most likely it was carved for the early
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Masks

Materials

Wood

Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Located in New York, NY
definitive signs of age, but lacks signs of traditional field use. Most likely it was carved for the early
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Masks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian painted carved wood panel depicting a face with swags, flowers and swirling
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Elements

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Irish Carved Elm Wood Stool.
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century Irish Carved Elm Wood Stool with carved faces on knee, ending with pad feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Stools

Materials

Elm

19th Century Painted Bench with Lion Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted bench depicting four lion heads. The bench is upholstered in a natural washed linen and detailed with square shaped nailhead trim.  
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
-carved wood in the form of a large animal with a top circular hollow wood tube carved with human faces on
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Four-Faced Punu Helmet Mask from Gabon, Africa
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid to second half 20th century Punu mask from central Gabon, Africa. The face represents the
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

A matched pair of African tribal dance face masks, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A most interesting and decorative matched pair of African tribal carved wooden face masks which
Category

Vintage 1920s African Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Romantic Celadon Green and Zinc Faced Clock
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Architectural clock from the inside of an old building; wonderful distressed zinc face and carved
Category

Early 20th Century American Clocks

Materials

Zinc

18th Century Empire Gueridon with Marble Top Gilded Face
Located in New Orleans, LA
This spectacular Italian empire piece features beautifully carved legs and a dark marble top. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Empire Gueridon

Materials

Marble

Swedish Clock with Lyre Shaped Motif, Nicely Aged Face and Round Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
face, hands and movement. This clock is a blue-green color with some traces of grey. Some wood is
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Standing Male Ibibio Figure with Hands Up and Hat, Sublime Face, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing male Ibibio figure with flat hands up and hat, very detailed sublime face, Nigeria, early
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Suku Pipe with Face, Tribal Congo, Early 20th Century, with White Metal Stem
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A well handled and used wood Suku pipe from the Congo, Africa, with expressive, detailed face. Made
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th C. Swedish Straight Body Floor Clock with Beautiful, Original Gilded Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a pewter ring face over a gilded background. This clock retains it's original metal face, hands
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Pewter

19th Century, Swedish Longcase Clock with Unusual Face and Light Blue Paint Wash
Located in Atlanta, GA
flattened arch shaped raised bonnet with pierced center, an unusual and beautiful face and accent trim about
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Swedish 19th Century Floor Clock with Linear Body and Pewter Ring Face
Located in Atlanta, GA
crown and exquisitely decorated face including pewter ring and both roman and traditional numerals, as
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...

Materials

Pewter

Kuyu Janus Face Tribal Dance Puppet, Drc, Africa Red, White and Black Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Kuyu Janus face tribal dance puppet, DRC, Africa Red, white and black
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Carved Wood Face For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved wood face available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paint, every carved wood face was constructed with great care. There are 71 variations of the antique or vintage carved wood face you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carved wood face, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved wood face, designed in the Baroque, Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Carved Wood Face?

The average selling price for a carved wood face at 1stDibs is $1,474, while they’re typically $85 on the low end and $46,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Carved Wood Face
  • 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
    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 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 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 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 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
    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 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 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 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.