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Monoxyle Sculpture, "Tango", Signed R. Combellas
Located in Paris, FR
Monoxyle sculpture in exotic wood titled "Tango" and signed R. Combellas. The work is made of a
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Vintage 1980s French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Lady Sculpture
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful carved wood sculpture of a lady.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Large Decorative Hand Carved Gilt Wood Element or Headboard
Located in Sofia, BG
bedroom. France, circa 1870.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

An OP-ART BRUTALIST PRIMITIVIST Wood Panel by BENOIT COURBOIN France 1990-2000
Located in PARIS, FR
stretched in a raw wood frame. by Benoit Courboin, France 1990-2000. Provenance : From the artist
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1990s European Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Wooden Gorilla Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large carved wooden gorilla sculpture, 20th century. Hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting a
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Wooden Bear Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large carved wooden bear sculpture, 20th century. Hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting a bear
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Clodion Cherub Figural Group Bronze Sculpture
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Astoria, NY
After Clodion (Claude Michel, French, 1738-1814) Figural Group Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Art Deco Plaster Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant vintage plaster sculpture depicts a jaguar in motion; head slightly lowered, placing
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Horse Sculpture Henry Fratin, Paris, 1818
Located in Milano, IT
Horse, one of nine sculptures depicting animals of different species, entirely covered in fur; each
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Antique 19th Century French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fur, Wood

Sculpture Work by Dedessus les Moustier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wall-mounted sculpture with the signature of Dedessus les Moustier. It was discovered in France
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Couture Bust by Ideal Wood Wrought Iron Brass and Leather, French c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage couture bust from the 50s, by Ideal. Black wooden foot and wrought iron bust. Adjustable in height. Max height: 170 cm.
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Vintage 1950s Busts

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Metal, Brass

An OP-ART BRUTALIST PRIMITIVIST Wood Panel by BENOIT COURBOIN France 1990-2000
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic relief work, wall sculpture with a circle in a square, Abstraction, Brutalist
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1990s European Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wax Sculpture by Hervé Vernhes, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wax sculpture by Hervé Vernhes, 20th century. Wax sculpture of a pensive woman by Hervé Vernhes
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20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of Antique French Limonaire Frères Carved Wood Carousel Pig Figures
Located in London, GB
Rare Set of Antique French Limonaire Frères Carved Wood Carousel Pig Figures A unique pair of
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Antique 1890s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

17th Century - Carved and Painted Corpus Christi - Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
devotional sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from wood and preserving traces of its original polychrome
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Anthropomorphic Wood TOTEM
By Luis Martinez Richier 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A tall wood Africanist TOTEM.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Large green patinated pumpkin in wood
Located in S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Large pumpin in wood, green patinated. Life-size and hand carved. Very decorative object.
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Vintage 1960s French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand-Crafted Sculptural Wood Steps Platform / Display
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Crafted Sculptural Wood Steps. Perfectly graphic on a coffee or console table, on a shelf, or
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Louis Giraud Nude Ceramic Sculpture Vallauris 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Louis Giraud to Vallauris France sculpture ' Swimmer ' in grey ceramic original base in wallnut
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Monumental Egyptian Revival Plaster on Fiberglass Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
pair of monumentally sized sculptures created in France in the Egyptian Revival style. Created with
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Late 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Plaster, Wood

Antique Frieze in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant 17th century frieze in gilded wood, very rich, mounted on a simple plexiglass base: to be
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Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Grille Plaster Table Sculpture Attr. to Francois Stahly
By François Stahly
Located in Long Island City, NY
'Grille' Plaster Table Sculpture Attr. to Francois Stahly (1911-2006) on hand chiseled wood base
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Mounted Wood Horse Head
Located in Houston, TX
This fabulous carved Horse head is from a French Saddlery. Saddleries were used to design
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Indian Elephants Set of Two Sculptures with Gilded Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Sculptures Indian elephants set of two in solid varnished wood with solid gilded bronze. Measures
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21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vertical Elightened Drapery Sculpture by Dora Stanczel
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertical Elightened Drapery Sculpture by Dora Stanczel One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 15 x W 35 x H
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Horizontal Elightened Drapery Sculpture by Dora Stanczel
Located in Geneve, CH
Horizontal Elightened Drapery Sculpture by Dora Stanczel One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 15 x W 45 x H
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Wood

Mooring Venezia Columns Sculpture on Resin Lighted Base
Located in Paris, FR
Columns sculpture mooring Venetian from Doge Pietro Grimani Palace. From 18th century, hand
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mounted Objects

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Resin, Wood

Traditional Wooden Sculpture on a Base from the Tanimbar Islands.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Traditional wooden sculpture on a base from the Tanimbar islands in the Moluccan archipelago in
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Large French Griffin Architectural Giltwood Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of majestic French 19th century carved 23k giltwood mythological Griffin sculptures. Expertly
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Antique 1870s French Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Female and Child Hand Carved Fruit Wood circa 1930 in French Renaissance Style
Located in Miami, FL
Excellent hand carved fruit wood quality for this virgin with child in the Belle epoque style. The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Africanist low relief round wooden wall sculpture, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Africanist tondo wall panel sculpture in carved wood with a woman's profile and a necklace. France
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Vintage 1970s French Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture in the Style of Brancusi
By Brancusi
Located in Barcelona, ES
wood, making this sculpture a captivating testament to its era. This sculpture is perfect for
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Rare Pair of 19th Century Spelter Figural Cavalier Sculptures
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare pair of 19th Century French spelter figural sculptures depicting a pair of cavalier military
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Niche In Gilt Wood From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
niche in gilded wood from the 17th century from Italy Lovely niche with a carved wood in its
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Bronze Moon Wall Mounted Sculpture
By Michel Pichard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze and resin moon wall-mounted sculpture by the French artist Michel Pichard Unique piece
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2010s French Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Sculptures in Regule, Wooden Base, Art Nouveau, 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sculptures in Regule, wooden base, Art Nouveau, 1900. Pair of early 20th century
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Carved Wooden Statue from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French hand carved wooden statue is of a bearded man wearing a robe tied at the waist
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Antique 18th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gold Leaf Crown Sculpture Fragment on Thick Lucite Base, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This rare 19th Century French gilt wood and rope fragment is a captivating piece of history as well
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

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Rope, Lucite, Wood

Sexy Modern Bronze Sculpture Attributed to Jean Arp
By Jean Arp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and elegant bronze sculpture attributed to Jean Arp, the patina is so much nicer in
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Carved Wood Panel – Polychrome Head Of Cherub – Putto
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Polychrome Carved Head Of Cherub / Putti / Putto Exquisite 18th-century carved wood panel
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th c. French Carved Helmets, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of 19th century French carved mythological helmets on iron stands.
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Chamois Eagle
Located in Austin, TX
Antique fine 19th Black Forest carved wood chamois and eagle, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Wooden Face Sculpture of Two People Talking
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Painted wooden faces over a stand. Rare sculpture of the people talking. Nice colors. Signed C. G
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Architectural Wood Decoration, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Antique architectural oakwood element nicely carved with leaves on wood pedestal, circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s French Country Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Jockey Horse, “Vainqueur du Derby” Bronze Sculpture after Pierre Jules Mene
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Jockey à Cheval no. 1, Vainqueur du Derby" Patinated bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aries Horns Set of Two on Noble Wood Base
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two Aries horns on noble wood base, exceptional piece,
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21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Horn, Wood

Horseman in Carved Wood-18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb horseman from the 18th century - France Very beautiful rare subject which probably
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Hand-Painted Wood Frame, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Handpainted Wood Frame. Manufactured France, circa 1950. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract wooden sculpture "Torse ou Bollard" by Sergio Storel, 1969
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
wood, characterized by bold shapes and expressive chisel cuts. The texture of the sculpture plays an
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carousel Pig
Located in Calgary, Alberta
A rare and whimsical example of a French fairground carved wooden pig it was most likely from the
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wood Carving by Jean-Claude Gaugy
By Jean-Claude Gaugy
Located in Greer, SC
Wood Carving by Jean-Claude Gaugy
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Vintage 1970s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique French Duck Decoy
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice antique carved wood Duck decoy from France. Early 20th century. Please contact us directly
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Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Stella Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Nude Ball Dancer Maurice Guiraud Rivière, 1920
By Etling Paris, Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent Art Deco bronze sculpture of a Ball Dancer STELLA by Maurice Guiraud Rivière, signed
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Hand-Carved Wooden Abstract Dancing Couple Sculpture, 1950s–1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beautiful mid-century hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting an abstract couple in dance. The
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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Oak Sculpture of a Saint, 18th Century, Louis XV.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved oak sculpture of a Saint, 18th century, Louis XV. An 18th century Louis XV carved oak
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large French Polychrome Santo with Original Costume
Located in Long Island City, NY
Polychrome liturgical figures such as these were (and still are) carried in procession on saints’ days or other religious festivals. This three-quarter length large, carved wooden sa...
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Silk, Linen

Pair of 17th Century Flemish Putti Sculptures on Contemporary Iron Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Originally dating to the 1600s, these putti sculptures originated in
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Antique 17th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of French wood sculpture for your home. An item from our selection of French wood sculpture — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are 980 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of French wood sculpture you’re looking for, while we also have 88 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of French wood sculpture bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made option in this array of French wood sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Zigor (Kepa Akixo), Dominique Pierrat and Cyrille Morin are consistently popular.

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Prices for a piece of French wood sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $98 and can go as high as $280,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,199.
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  • 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.