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Early 20th century English Hand Carved Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Hand Carved Locksmith Trade Sign A delightful, oversized hand carved
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Carved Solid Wood Rooster Shop Display
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
French 19th century carved solid wood rooster shop display circa 1880. Here we have a rare item
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Signs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Gilded Wood and Iron Strapped Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking late 19th century trade sign. Wood carved letters with wood "Bread" sign. Both
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Antique 19th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Original Hand-Carved and Painted Welcome Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool and funky "Welcome" sign is also great for the holidays as it has carved and painted
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Wood Vineyard Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary carved sectional wood Trade sign in the form of a wine glass, from a wine producer or
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Early 20th Century French Signs

Materials

Wood

“S.D. Maddock “ Antique Carved And Painted Trade Sign
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Black painted wood with rounded ends and carved and gilt letters- S.D. Maddock. Wear to the
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Signs

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Ham Ends Signed , circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Rare set of Folk Art hand carved wooden ham ends (signed), circa 1930. We are proud to offer a
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Vintage 1930s English Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Carved Native American Chief Head Advertising Sign
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
/ Trade Sign. American, ca 1900´s, painted carved wood with metal hook. A folk art tobacco sign. Relief
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20thc Original Painted Carved Fish Trade Sign From N.E.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC FOLKY HAND CARVED AND PAINTED FISH TRADE SIGN THAT HAS THE ORIGINAL HANDMADE IRON
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Vintage 1930s American Signs

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Iron

Dutch Mercantile Trade Sign
Located in Milford, NH
Dutch mercantile trade sign beautifully carved with polychrome decoration.
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Wood, Paint

Gunsmiths Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
hand carved Gunsmiths / Gunmakers trade sign. This is a very unique and special item due to its size
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Vintage 1920s European Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Cobblers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century cobblers trade sign made from leather, wood and canvas This lot is a highly
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Vintage 1910s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Giant Milk Bottle Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
and was hand carved from a single piece of wood.
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20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

American Carved Wood Sewing Machine for Advertising, Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
American carved wood sewing machine for advertising, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century North American Signs

18th Century French Apothecary Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century French apothecary or pharmacy shop sign with a hand-carved and gilt
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Antique 18th Century French Signs

Materials

Wood

Phrygian Hat Makers Sign, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
century costume or hat maker’s trade sign in the form of a hand carved wooden Phrygian cap. The artefact
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Antique 1880s French Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

American Country Folk Art Giant Shrimp Sign
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Folk Art (19/20th Century) carved and painted white and red trade sign of a giant
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Large 19th Century Chinese Decorative Sign Panel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a sign that was given to a government official on their birthday, circa 1880. Our
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Tobacconist Gold Gilt Framed Advertising Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century tobacconist gold gilt advertising trade sign We are proud to offer a highly
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Wood

Superb Carved Wooden and Polychromed Tobacconists Figure of a Highlander
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A wonderful example of a 19th century Scottish highlander tobacconists figure in full dress uniform, retaining the original painted polychromed decoration and with glass eyes. Proven...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Signs

Materials

Wood

Snip Snip! Giant French Wooden Scissor Trade Sign, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th-century hand-carved wooden trade sign, shaped like an oversized pair of scissors
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Orlik Oversized Wooden English Advertising Trade Sign Pipe
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Orlik oversized wooden English advertising Trade Sign Pipe We are proud to offer
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Illuminated English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Century English carved wood illuminated fairground sign. Double sided handwritten signage which reads
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Pine

Antique Oversized Chinese Hand Carved Signboard with Lotus and Bat Motifs, Circa
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive and oversized hand carved antique Chinese signboard from Hubei Province, China
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Tobacco Store Advertising Folk Art Handmade Display
Located in London, GB
, windows and door carved into the wood. A truly wonderful example of an early 20th century English Folk Art
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Wood

Bas relief unicorn sculpture, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sculpture in low relief representing a "Young woman with a unicorn", carved wood, signed on the
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture
By Jose de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
Jose De Creeft (1884-1982) Kneeling Woman 14” high x 6 1/2” x 6” carved wood, signed on the base
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1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Signed Wood Nude Torso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
hand carved nude female torso that is signed on the base. The wood is split in places.
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Signed Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Modernist ironwood carved sculpture.
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20th Century African Sculptures

Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"
Located in New York, NY
with some cracks to the wood and minor loses, the sculpture is signed by the artist.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Large Portuguese Carved Wood Trade Sign
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a late 19th or early 20th century Portuguese Butcher's Trade Sign. The
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke Very good condition. From a private
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Monumental Carved Wood "Lle De France" Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental scaled carved wood "lle de France" sign.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Pig with Original Paint, Signed
By David Barr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wooden pig with original paint. Signed David Barber. Very well done. 33 W x 19.5 H x D.
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Signed Carved Wood Folksy Sculpture by Wirth, Swiss, 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A hand-carved wood sculpture of a hunter and a woman. Signed on the socket with "Wirth." Executed
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Carved Wood, Hand Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite a amazing piece of 19th century folk carving trade sign. The surface is just amazing
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Tall Abstract Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Signed "S. Carr"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract in nature, this bulbous and knobby hand carved, wooden sculpture makes me think I’m
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Biomorphic Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture Signed D. Valenza
Located in Peabody, MA
Biomorphic abstract carved and polished wood sculpture, signed D. Valenza.
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Welcome Sign Carved in Wood w/ Chinese Printing
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Chinese welcome sign carved in wood with Chinese printing.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Modernist Carved Wood Sculpture signed Don Parrino, 1978
By Don Parrino
Located in NYC, NY
Taking the form of a Phoenix this intricate labor of love was found in the artist hamlet of New Hope Pennsylvania where the craft influences of resident artists like George Nakashima...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Signed Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke Inro Owl
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Carved Wood
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Modern Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture of a Couple, Signed Haworth
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern abstract sculpture in carved wood depicting a couple in embrace. The piece is mounted on a
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1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

James Mont Table Lamp Carved Wood and Bronze, Signed
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved and painted column form lamp with bronze mounts by James Mont, signed on the base. A
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Carved High Relief Painted and Gilt "Cassidy Brothers" Wood Advertising Sign
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved wood advertising sign features high relief "Cassidy Brothers" in gilt against black painted
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20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Cubist laminated wood hand carved nude sculpture woman signed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A unique hand carved sculpture of a woman made of different laminated woods and then carved. As
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Exotic wood hand carved wood bust of a black man signed Simeon
By Simeon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nicely carved wood bust of a black man signed Simeon on the base. It is carved out of some exotic
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Vintage 1960s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Multi-Color Wood Carved Wall Art Sculpture, Artist Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Multi-color large wall art sculpture using carved wood and paint called Monotropy. Artist unknown.
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1990s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish Sculpture Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine old Japanese 19th century hand-carved wooden KOI fish symbolic of prosperity, perseverance
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Carved Wood Female Male Torso Sculpture
By Sondheimer
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautiful, abstract figural, hand-carved wood sculpture of female nude torso on a swivel (appears
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Signed Dated 1946 Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Indian Chief
By Native American Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful hand carved wood and signed Madsin & dated 1946 Indian chief. This amazing carving
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

Pair Chinese Carved Painted Wood Sign Wall Hanging Panel Calligraphy Characters
Located in Forney, TX
A striking pair of large vintage Chinese architectural paint decorated wooden vertical sign
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hand Carved Wood Mid-Century Modern Cat Sculpture Signed Luman Kelsey
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome hand carved wood Mid-Century Modern cat sculpture. It is signed Luman Kelsey and in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Dog -Man s Best Friend- Signed Massa, 1941
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved oak head of a dog, a timeless representation of man's best friend, captures the
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Vintage 1940s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

American Duluth Fish Decoy DFD Signed Carved Painted Wood Frog Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a bull frog, hand-carved by
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Lead

19th C. Carved Wood Marquetry Center Table of Atlas, Signed J. Plucknett Co.
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous antique 19th century hand-carved wood and marquetry center/side table of atlas, Signed J
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Antique 1890s English Hollywood Regency Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Multi-Wood Box W/ Finial Lid, Signed and Dated 1967
Located in Pasadena, CA
-wood box with decorative finial lid is beyond amazing! It is signed and dated: Frank M. Knox - 1967. It
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Vintage 1960s North American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Ebony

18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.
Located in Buchanan, MI
18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

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Carved Wood Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the carved wood sign you’re looking for. Each carved wood sign for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. If you’re shopping for a carved wood sign, we have 294 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the carved wood sign you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved wood sign, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made carved wood sign has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Native American Art, James Mont and A. Boone are consistently popular.

How Much is a Carved Wood Sign?

A carved wood sign can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,493, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Carved Wood Sign
  • 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.