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Rare Intricately Hand Carved Wooden 6" Tall Wall Sculpture Relief Panel India
Located in West Hartford, CT
One of a kind antique carved wall sculpture. Weighs 35lbs is ready to hang with a height of 70
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
By Veronese
Located in Miami, FL
heart. The sculpture is decorated with polychrome as black and gray, and the clothes are embellished
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

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

Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994
By Tom Cramer
Located in Miami, FL
, heavily carved painted, and polychromed folk art totem sculpture on a metal base. The sculpture is signed
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Late 20th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

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

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
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand-Carved Wood Life Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-Carved Wood Life-Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s Mexico, circa 1970s
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Madonna Enthroned with the Child Christ, 17th Century, Gold Gilded on Wood Panel
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century Italian polychromed and gold gilded on wood panel Sienese style painting of the
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Prophet Zachariah, Late 18th Century Painted on an Ornate Solid Slab of Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century Russian Orthodox icon of the prophet Zachariah painted on an ornate solid slab of wood
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Antique 18th Century Russian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fantastic Sculpture of Saint Peter the Apostle, Spanish School, 18th Century
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Madrid, ES
sculpture of Saint Peter the Apostle, carved in polychrome and gilded wood. An imposing sculpture of Saint
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

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

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 in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male f...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

18th Century Sculpture - Saint Margaret - Chestnut Wood - Polychrome Remnants
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
originating from Spain. Executed in chestnut wood, with traces of its original polychrome still visible. The
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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Chestnut

Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polychrome wood sculptures. "San Juan and San Pablo". Castilian school, 16th century
Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other

Antique Tang Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Decoratively Carved Tang Horse Dimensions: Height 74" Width 18" Depth 75" CW4020
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mexican Carved Wood Sculpture Polychrome Bookends Siesta Folk Art 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A pair of vintage 1950s North American Mexican handmade polychrome painted wood "Mexican Siesta
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends

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

17th Century Wooden Sculpture Saint Sebastian Original Polychrome North Italy
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful carved 17th Century Wooden sculpture of Saint Sebastian. Original polychrome and very
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair Guanyin Bodhisattva Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century or earlier polychrome hand carved Guanyin Bodhisattva heads with glass eyes.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Putto - Angel
Located in Round Top, TX
. Beautifully carved from wood with an outstanding polychromed finish.
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Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carousel Pig
Located in Calgary, Alberta
glass eyes, and a carved saddle accented with zigzag harness straps. Traces of the original polychrome
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Putti
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning pair of mid-18th century Italian Baroque Putti beautifully crafted in polychromed wood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian 17th Century "Mannequin De Presentation"
Located in Round Top, TX
from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. This statue is now
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Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cercle of Romano Alberti, Page, Around 1530-1540
Located in Bruxelles, BE
media : wood core, papier mâché, stucco, polychrome and gilded Italy, around 1530-1540 88 cm This
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Wood, Paper

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

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

Pair of rare statues , Noah and King David, Flanders, early 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Noah and King David, Flanders, early 16th century Rare wood carvings in the round of Noah holding
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Italian Baroque Revival Putti
Located in Calgary, Alberta
A fine pair of carved and polychrome-painted Baroque style wooden putti. Each putto is seated on a
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Busts

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th C. Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Leather Figures of Merchants
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and 12 inches tall, respectively, the figures are clothed in polychrome-painted turbans and finely
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of polychrome wooden shoes, originally attached to a large Santa Virgen figure from Guatemala
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Antique Early 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Ca...

Materials

Wood

Italian !8th Century Giltwood Figure Of An Eagle
Located in Essex, MA
The standing eagle with head turned on a circular base.
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Antique 1750s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

Antique Catholic German Renaissance Carving Bust Stephan Rottaler Landshut 1500
Located in Portland, OR
of Bavarian sculpture in both wood and stone at the beginning of the Renaissance, he produced altars
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Busts

Materials

Gesso, 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

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

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...
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés 1568-1649 , Infant St John the Baptist
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Torres, The Mystery of Faith: An Eye on Spanish Sculpture 1550-1750, exh. cat. Matthiesen Gallery and
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

An Articulating Santos, c.1820
Located in Savannah, GA
An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820. Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base. 18...
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Antique 1820s European Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Gilt Buddha Hands, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two superb wood Buddha hands, reclaimed from old statues. Late 19th Century to early 20th Century
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Antique 1890s Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful Madonna with child, original polygrome, circa 1500 Flemish, South of Netherland.
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo 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

Indian Gujarat Hand Carved Temple Carving Statue Depicting a Woman and a Feline
Located in Yonkers, NY
early 20th-century hand-carved temple sculpture captivates with its depiction of a woman and her feline
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Indian Temple Carving Statue from Gujarat Depicting Mother and Child
Located in Yonkers, NY
artisan's skill and devotion. The sculpture's nicely weathered patina, along with traces of polychrome
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Thai Ceremonial Gilt Carved Guardian with Black and Red Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai ceremonial carved giltwood temple guardian sculpture from the mid-20th century, with
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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Figure of a Bishop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, 18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychromed and Parcel-Gilt, Painted Sculpture of a
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Pair of 18th Century Italian Dancing Angels with Baroque Pearls on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
clusters. The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, originally from a church in
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People in Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
its charismatic presence, this hand-carved sculpture from the Indonesian island of Sumatra is one of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

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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.