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Bellamy Style Carved Wooden Eagle w/ Banner Shield, Don’t Give Up The Ship
Located in Milford, NH
A fine polychrome wooden eagle hand carved in the style of John Haley Bellamy (1836-1914) with nice
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

16th Century, Saint Isidore, Patron of Farming and Gardening, Carved-Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish carved-wood and polychromed sculpture and altar of Saint Isidore, Patron of
Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Large Hand-Carved Polychrome Painted Southeast Asian Mask or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
softwood tree and has been hand-carved with a series of stylized faces and polychrome painted in a chalky
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Masks

Materials

Softwood

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A large & important pair of rare antique 19th century Indian Polychromed & hand carved stone
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Spanish Church Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Nun Detail, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM BOX, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Medieval Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pine

Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900 s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's A decorative barn owl carving decoy Original
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
polychrome. It is hand-carved with intricate patterns, displays wood patina and has faded pigment from
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
polychrome. It is hand-carved with intricate patterns and displays wood patina & faded pigment from extended
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage ANRI Folk Art Hand Carved Painted Sculpture "The Lumberjack" by Duquet
By ANRI
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage folk art hand carved and polychrome painted sculpture is signed with the maker's label
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins
Located in Miami, FL
A Japanese carved sculpture of Daikoku. Magnificent sculpture of the god of the fortune Daikoku
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold

Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
canoes they use for transportation and fishing, this smaller model is hand-carved in the same wood and
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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Harvey Peterson O’Cedar Mop Man Folk Art Figural Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful figural folk art sculpture of an O’Cedar Mop Man by contemporary Maine artist Harvey
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Tin

Important sculpture of a German Shepherd, Trophy for the Perrier Challenge, 1942
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important sculpture of a German Shepherd, Trophy for the Perrier Challenge, France, 1942. We are
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Nickel, Spelter

Pair of Baroque Putti Cherubs, Polychrome Gilt Wood, French Pyrenees ca 1700
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of original Baroque wooden putti / winged cherubs. We were told that they originate from a church in the French Pyrenees. We suppose they are from circa 1650 to 1750. The putti...
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage ANRI Folk Art Hand Carved and Painted Sculpture "Old Habitant" by Duquet
By ANRI
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage Folk Art hand carved and polychrome painted sculpture is missing the paper label from
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A wood sculpture wonderfully carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Child gilded with gold
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Figural Pillow or Headrest, Qianlong?
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese wooden head rest. Carved in the form of a recumbent or resting man
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1990s Pair of Marble Sculptures Depicting Allegories of Spring
Located in Marbella, ES
An exceptional pair of finely carved polychrome marble sculptures depicting allegorical female
Category

Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments. Most likely the base to a
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi
Located in Vero Beach, FL
13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi Rare and beautiful
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Important 19th Century Sculpture: The Pieta
Located in Madrid, ES
Immerse yourself in the poignant beauty of this significant carved wood and polychrome sculpture
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Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Electric Avenue
By Clark Derbes
Located in Lincoln, MA
Carved and polychromed Norway maple sculpture
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculpture, Figural Candlestick Castillian School, Spain, 16th-17th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture (figural candlestick). Carved and polychrome wood, wrought iron. Castilian school, 16tyh
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Vintage Mexican Carved Wood Sculpture Polychrome Bookends Siesta Folk Art 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
sculpture book ends, Circa 1950s. The set is hand-carved from wood and depicts a sleeping Mexican peasant
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Wood

Marathon
By David Everett
Located in Dallas, TX
Everett's carved and polychromed sculptures.
Category

2010s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Mirador
By David Everett
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of breathtaking, full-color reproductions of Everett's carved and polychromed sculptures.
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Jesus Christ the Conqueror Raising the Flag After his Resurrection, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian carved-wood and polychromed sculpture of Jesus Christ the conqueror raising
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Saint Apollonia of Alexandria, Patron of Dentistry, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 18th Century Spanish carved-wood polychromed sculpture of Saint Apollonia of Alexandria
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

15th Cen Four Pillars of the Christian Faith Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Luke
Located in North Miami, FL
15th century Italian carved wood, polychromed and gold gilded sculptures of four Pillars of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of the Immaculate Virgin - Germany
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This finely carved and polychrome-painted wooden sculpture depicts the Immaculate Virgin Mary in a
Category

Antique 1820s German Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Red Pepper in bronze by Patrick Laroche
By Laroche
Located in Paris, FR
Chili pepper in polychrome bronze The contemporary work of Patrick Laroche is characterized by
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Saint George Slaying The Dragon, 17th Century , Italy
Located in PARIS, FR
Large sculpture carved in the round (1.11m at the lance), representing Saint George slaying the
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Catholic German Renaissance Carving Bust Stephan Rottaler Landshut 1500
Located in Portland, OR
trainee, the bust is sensitively and finely carved and polychromed. The bust pre-dates the German
Category

Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Busts

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Judaica: An Antique American Decalogue
Located in Montreal, QC
attach it except a very minor refreshing of the blue paint. The tablets are carved in relief on a matted
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Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

18th Century Female Santo on a Pedestal
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a polychromed hand carved figure of a religious figure. The saint is garbed in a flowing
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with realism in the
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child Mosan region, second half of 13th
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Belgian Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés 1568-1649 , Infant St John the Baptist
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, intended to touch the heart of the faithful. This rare and superbly carved sculpted figure of the Infant
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden bas-relief on gold background, St. James and St. Jerome, Spain, 18th cent.
Located in Prato, IT
Polychrome and gilded wooden bas-relief depicting St. Jerome and St. James the Greater. Spain, 17th century. St. Jerome (the kneeling, half-naked figure) is depicted according to pen...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Antwerp hand on the hat of the central character Carved oak, traces of polychromy First half of the 16th
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Adoration of the shepherds - Large high-relief, Northern Italy Circa 1500
Located in PARIS, FR
Large high relief in carved and gilt wood, with many traces of polychromy, representing the
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique San Isidro With Oxen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expressive folk sculpture depicts San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, shown
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gilt Buddha Hands, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
. Polychromed in gilt and red pigment, and mounted on specially made-to-measure black metal stands, each hand
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Antique 1890s Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Blue walnut in bronze by Patrick Laroche
By Laroche
Located in Paris, FR
Patrick Laroche's contemporary artwork is characterized by colorful and oversized installations. In 2012, he launched a collection called "Vegetables" that combines sensuality, keen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

19th Century Guatemalan Nino With Metal Adorned, Repousse Diaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guatemalan religious art. Carved in wood with polychrome decoration and inset glass eyes, fine facial
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gothic crowned Head - Île de France, 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
century. This sculpture can be compared to a Virgin head made in Île-de-France during the first half of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Jizō Bosatsu, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of black lacquer encasing this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple exterior of black lacquer belies the splendor within this late 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi). The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior and a...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental Chinese Stone Guanyin Head, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
the goddess with an elaborate headdress and a relaxed expression of meditation. Her crown is carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Large Hand-Painted Horses with Peacock Saddles
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional and imposing pair of hand-carved and hand-painted wooden horses embodies the rich
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Early 20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century Life Size Religious Church Statue Saint Joaquin
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning sculpture is a beautiful depiction of Saint Joaquin, dating back to the Historicism
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Head of a crowned Virgin - Lorraine, first half of 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, the strong neck, and the pensive, solemn attitude.
This sculpture can be closely compared to a Virgin
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure  Italy, 18th century or older An exquisite 18th-century Italian Baroque Santos figure is a fine example of religious artistry, dating back...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baroque Figure of Crucified Christ
Located in Hudson, NY
This unusual Baroque figure of Christ carved circa 1670 and 1700 is in a form associated with his
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration in Blue Yellow Patina, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Medieval Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pine

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of polychrome carved sculpture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and giltwood. 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 20th Century. An item from our selection of polychrome carved sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Folk Art and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made choice in our collection of polychrome carved sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Franz Bergmann, A. Tamme and Agustín Cárdenas are consistently popular.

How Much is a Polychrome Carved Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of polychrome carved sculpture start at $85 and top out at $150,000 with the average selling for $3,309.
Questions About Polychrome Carved Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    In carving, material is removed to produce a form; in casting, material is poured into a mold to create the form.

  • 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.