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Wood Hand Carved Block Print Fabric Stamp Jaipur Sanganeri India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Sanganeri hand block stamp from Sanganer, in the southern region of Jaipur. A woodblock stamp used to create patterned fabric. Created in either India, these carved woodblock stamps ...
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th century Antique wooden Indian altar from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden Indian altar Material : wood 27,6 cm high 37,7 cm wide and 33,2 cm deep 19th
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Carved Wood Figure of the Dancing Ganesha
Located in Stamford, CT
fine detail of this exquisite work of art. Indian, early 20th century Nice scale, two feet high
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Antique Fragment of Indian Temple from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Natural stone / granite Material: wood 13 cm high 40 cm wide and 14 cm deep Weight
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th century Antique wooden Indian Nandi Bull - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique wooden Indian Nandi Bull is a remarkable and spiritually significant artifact
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Three Sounth India Indian Nepalese Antique Hindu Temple Architecture Sculptures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful set of three Indian (South India) or Nepalese (Nepal) wood-carved deity architecture
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Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th century Antique wooden Indian temple fragment from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden Indian temple fragment Material : wood 15,3 cm high 7,1 cm wide and 10,1 cm deep
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Original Painted Miniature Indian TOTEM Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely original painted TOTEM pole was found in New England. The condition is very good.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Indian Guardian Lion Architectural Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved Indian architectural carving from Gujarat from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Asian Buddhist or Indian Hindu Small Temple Shrine Bronze Deity Figure on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful small bronze Asian Buddhist or Indian Hindu praying deity figure on a wood stand
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Near Life-Size India Temple Horse on Wheeled Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Exceptional Indian Folk Art Temple Horse. A nearly life size horse figure carved and painted
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Fabric, Wood

Fine and Large Asian Carved and Gilt Statue of the Buddha
Located in Bridgeport, CT
pointed gilt and red painted base, mounted on a black painted wood stepped base. Measures: H. 65” High
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20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wooden Picture Frame, Mid-20th Century, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage miniature architectural votive or picture frame, hand carved of wood, with slight traces of
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Architectural Panel with Bird Motif, Late 19th Century Newar of Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, is still in place. Notable also is the wonderfully aged and gnarled wood that forms the outside frame
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Native American Folk Art Carving of a Lizard by Charlie Willeto
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
medicine man, Charlie Willeto began carving in 1960, just four years before his death. He is now one of the
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Bog Wood

Pitcairn Island Wood Carvings of A Flying Fish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Miro Wood harvested on the coral atoll of Henderson Island, The fish has the words Souvenir from
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Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Victorian Animal Sculp...

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Wood

Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo-Indian Floral Wood Carving Letter Mail Organizer Holder with 4 slots. Vintage Hand Carved Floral
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets

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Wood

Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1950s Islamic Anglo-Indian Floral Wood Carving Letter Mail Organizer Holder with 6 slots. Stunning Anglo
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets

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Wood

Antique Teak Wood Door Frame India Exquisite Carving Details (3) Available c1800
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Teak wood Door Frame imported from India with absolutely beautiful carvings. We have just
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Antique 1820s Indian Anglo-Indian Doors and Gates

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Iron

South-Indian Wood Sculpture
Located in Fossano, IT
South-Indian policrome wood sculpture of a warrior
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Vintage 1930s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Folk Art Indian of Carved Wood with Braided Hair
Located in New York, NY
Carved and painted wood Indian with braided hair. One of a group of carvings by an unknown maker
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Hand-Carved Wood Wall Sculpture of an Indian Goddess
Located in Pau, FR
Hand-carved wood wall sculpture of an Indian goddess with very nice patina. Purchased in India
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Vintage 1960s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Near Life-Size Hand-Carved and Painted Indian Horse Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Hudson, NY
A brilliantly painted and hand-carved Indian wood horse in full decoration throughout, standing 48
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Vintage 1940s Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Folk Art Relief Carved Indian
Located in New Haven, CT
Relief carved Indian. Carved from a single piece of wood. Original paint and condition. Dared on
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Thomas V. Brooks 1826-1895 Tobacconist Indian Maiden
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Tobaconist Indian Maiden
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Tribal Indian Book Ends
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Such a unique pair of hand carved tribal faces. I have seen another individual piece listed as a vintage ash tray. The fact that this is a pair leads me to believe they are bookends....
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Original American Carved Cigar Store Indian Advertising Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Original American Carved Cigar Store Indian Advertising Statue. It came from a private collection
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Polychrome Indian Tiger Carvings
Located in Pasadena, CA
An opposed pair of 19th century tigers done in relief. Superb color and naive details.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures

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Huge Impressive Oriental Hardwood Carving of an Indian Rhino
Located in Hamburg, DE
Huge Oriental Hardwood Carving of an Indian Rhino. Chip on one ear
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20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Pair 19th century Indian Carvings as Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair 19th century beautifully carved floor lamps beautifully carved, with great patina.
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps

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Wood

Pair 19th Century Anglo Indian Carvings as Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful pair 19th century Anglo Indian Carvings as floor lamps.
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps

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Wood

Pair 19th Century Anglo Indian Carvings as Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful pair 19th century Anglo Indian carvings as floor lamps.
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps

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Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Indian Temple Fragment of a Horse
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carved wood horse from the end of a roof beam of an Indian temple.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Naga wood panel
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
totem panel from Nagaland. the Naga people lives on the Indo-Burmese border. head-cutter people they make their own furniture by digging tree trunks giving a refined and brutalist st...
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Indian Plaque
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is a substantial, solid wood plaque depicting the Indian deities and goddesses. The figures
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20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Wood Statue, Toy of an Indian Elephant with Ambari, circa 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is a carved and painted wood elephant with Ambari made by a Kondapalli craftsman in the 1970's
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Vintage 1970s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Carving Panel Pair Midcentury Hindu 1950
Located in Denia, ES
carving paint panel pair old fabric very decorative Hindu
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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Anglo-Indian Picture Frames

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Wood

Vintage Indian Carved Wood Artisanal Round Table
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Indian carved wood Artisanal round table Carvings all around including designed as spiral circles
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Vintage 1980s Indian Bohemian Center Tables

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Hardwood

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Indian Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Indian wood carving you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every Indian wood carving was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Indian wood carving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An Indian wood carving made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Indian wood carving over the years, but those crafted by Rajhastani, Boston Carving Co. and Navajo Indian Art are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Indian Wood Carving?

An Indian wood carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,698, while the lowest priced sells for $160 and the highest can go for as much as $15,997.
Questions About Indian Wood Carving
  • 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.