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Vintage Wooden Carved Elephant Sculpture Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Elephant Carving. Wear and Cracking Consistent With Age. Could be Used as Plant Stand.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 7 D ; 11 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Pelican Sculpture by Byrd Baker, 1979
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scaled hand carved wooden sculpture of a perched pelican ready to take flight with wings
Category
1970s American Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Marwari Horse Copper Brass Statues
Located in Poperinge, BE
Set of 3 vintage wooden Marwari horses covered with copper, characterful set of statues, India
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Brass
Brass Heron Statue on Wooden Base Hollywood Regency
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage brass heron with reed stem, mounted on a round wooden base with brass trim, Hollywood
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Brass
Large Tang Style Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A large nicely detailed carved wooden sculpture of a Tang style horse coming to a halt, on wooden
Category
20th Century Chinese Tang Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Wooden Dachshund Pull Toy on Wheels, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wooden Dachshund Pull Toy on Wheels, Circa 1940
Charming vintage wooden dachshund pull toy on
Category
1940s Spanish Bauhaus Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$593 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Handcrafted Hand Carved Wooden Reclining Bull Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hand carved and Handcrafted Wooden Reclining Bull Sculpture formed out of a Single Block of
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Metal
Italy Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Elephant
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an amazing piece born by the fine craftmenships of the Sardinian artisan of the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy.
The elephant has a dynamic movement that depict the figur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the charming appeal of this 20th-century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration. Crafted
Category
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Pinocchio
83 Wooden Sculpture by Fernando Codognotto, 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Wooden sculpture one of a kind, realized by Fernando Codognotto in 1983.
Engraved signature and
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$756 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Owl Sculpture Portugal
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A vintage folk art owl sculpture, hand-carved from wood and colorful hand-painted. Made in Portugal with quality craftsmanship. A solid, well-made piece with character.
Object: scul...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood, Paint
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Iron
"Fight or Play" Midcentury Modern Wooden Elephants Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting two elephants in dynamic interaction. Some would
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Cast Horse Head Sculpture Mounted on a Wooden Base
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary cast horse head relief mounted on a black rectangular wooden base.
Category
20th Century American Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Pair of Carved Wooden Swan Sculptures, Midcentury American
Located in Atlanta, GA
This expressive pair of hand-carved wooden swans dates to midcentury America, blending sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Wooden Duck by Franz Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful hand-carved wooden duck.
Small carved details for the eyes, spout and wings.
Beautiful
Category
1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood, Beech
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Architectural Panel Featuring Bird Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage hand-carved wooden panel features a detailed depiction of a long-tailed bird
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Wooden Pelican Sculpture by Byrd Baker, 1979
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impressive and exquisite large-scaled hand carved wooden sculpture of a perched pelican ready to
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Early 20th-Century Carved Wooden Horse and Carriage Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved wooden horse and a painted carriage set on a wooden base. The horse is hand-carved with a warm
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Rajasthani Wooden Couple Riding A Camel, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The beautifully crafted wooden sculpture depicting an Islamic Rajasthani couple riding a majestic
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Vintage Carved Wooden Panthers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Pair of Life Size Vintage Carved Hardwood Panthers in a seated pose. Each cat is intricately carved with expressive faces and glass eyes. These are Southeastern Asia in orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Hardwood
$3,900 / set
Antique Japanese wooden puppy figurine / Showa era / 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden puppy figurine created in Japan during the Showa period. Crafted from a coniferous
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Cypress
Pair of Decorative Brass Ibis on Wooden Stands
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of brass Ibis on wooden stands is very decorative. They can be used on stand or without
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Brass
$4,034 / set
Vintage Italian Articulated Jointed Red Wooden Bear
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking red maple bear figurine with hand-painted and applied details (ca. 1950, Italy). Interior elastic and stuffing allow for articulation of limbs. Bear cannot stand on its own ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Maple, Paint
Hand Carved Wooden Rhino South East Asia 1960
Located in MILL, NL
Masterpiece! It took us 2 years to purchase this piece from a customer of ours.
Stunningly beautiful entirely hand-carved sculpture of Asian Rhinoceros with her young. Gigantic in s...
Category
1960s Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Teak
Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Crab Claw
1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Stone
Vintage Green Painted Wooden Swan with Carved Curved Neck
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage carved wooden swan distinguished by its gracefully curved neck and stylized form. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Large Ebonized Wooden Elephant Chest, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Whimsical and very decorative carved elephant, with a top "drawer", which opens onto a hollow space. Ebonized hardwood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Longgui Dragon Turtle Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese carved wooden sculpture of a Longgui or (dragon turtle) holding a coin in its mouth
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Black Wooden Bird from Aarikka, Finland, 1960s
By Kaija Aarikka
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Black Wooden Bird from Aarikka, Finland, 1960s
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
A large adjustable wooden gorilla by Luigi Nervo
Located in Diest, BE
Sculpture/installation by the Italian artist and sculptor Luigi Nervo (Turin 1930-Turin 2006).
Nervo began his career as an industrial designer and later started experimenting with ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Mid-Century Wooden Teak Birds, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wooden Teak Birds, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era
Small Boat
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$218 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Carved Wooden and Silvered Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
red and gilt wooden pillow base; it features a greyhound figure sitting on back legs, its head up at
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Silver Leaf
1980s Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Nut Cracker Bird Box
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage wooden nut cracker bird box made of walnut from 1980s.
Dimensions: 10.5" D x 5.75" W x
Category
1980s American Adirondack Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wooden Crane Bird Sculpture with Suspended Skull
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Majestic semi-peculiar and possibly up-cycled/repurposed sculpture. It depicts a detailed crane in carved dark brown wood with glass eyes holding a suspended skull in white bone from...
Category
20th Century European Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Bakelite
African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
An impressive African
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Monumental Carved Wooden Elephant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement in your space with this breathtaking hand-carved wooden elephant sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Fine Vintage Hand Carved
White Painted Wooden Swan Centerpiece
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully carved vintage wooden swan centerpiece in white paint with a carved out center and
Category
20th Century American Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Marwari Horse Copper Brass Statue Sculpture 31cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage wooden Marwari horse covered with red and yellow copper, or brass, characterful horse
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Brass
Michael John Crook Hand Carved Wooden Heron Sculpture
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning modern hand carved figure of a heron by renowned British wood carver Michael John Crook and dating from the latter 20th or very early 21st Century. The figure stands mount...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Duck
1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist. (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke).
Netsuke i...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$382 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Mouse and Hand cart
1960s
Masaoka
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
The signature is written
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke
A Head
1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Abstract Carved Wooden Owl Sculpture with Brass Beak
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An eye catching abstract carved wood sculpture of a stylized owl with brass beak.
Category
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Maltese Dog Sculptures
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Maltese Dog Sculptures, 20th Century
A whimsical pair of
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
These are wooden netsukes made in Japan around showa period 1980s.
One is called 'Onnamen' and
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$448 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll style Togatta Shojiro SAKAI 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden doll which is called Kokeshi in Japanese.
This kokeshi was made in Japan around
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
20th Century Chinese Gilt carved Wooden Tang Horse Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
Chinese Gilt Polychrome Wooden Carved Tang Dynasty Style Horse Sculpture. Featured nicely hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing style foo dog or foo lion temple sculpture intricately hand-crafted from wood. The large statue has an aged, weathered patina with a bleached finish. Original...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Mid-century Danish Wooden Apes Monkey Figures
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wooden monkey figures for restoration.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Styles
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Marble Horse Head on Wooden Base
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful large carved marble horse head. Marble has patina, and is white to light grey tone with grey veins, very light in color. No major damage, just subtle surface scuffs, or min...
Category
20th Century American Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Marble
$2,999 Sale Price
49% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
The signature is written
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
$408 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Zodiac Lion Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Wooden Zodiac Scorpio Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
Wooden Zodiac Libra Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Wooden Animals
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Wooden Animals For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage wooden animals is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage wooden animals — often made from wood, animal skin and hardwood — can elevate any home. Vintage wooden animals have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage wooden animals made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage wooden animals have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Kay Bojesen and Zoo Line are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Wooden Animals?
Vintage wooden animals can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,061, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $12,600.
Finding the Right Animal-sculptures for You
Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.
In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
Some sculptures, however, can find suitable nests in just about any corner of your space. Whimsical brass flamingos or the violent, realist bronze lions created by Parisian sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye are provocative and versatile pieces that can rest on windowsills or your desk. Otherwise, the brass cat shoehorns and bronze porcupine ashtrays designed by Viennese artist Walter Bosse are no longer roaming aimlessly throughout your living room, as they’ve found a purpose to serve.
Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.
Questions About Vintage Wooden Animals
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023To clean a vintage wood box, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with mild dish soap and water. You can use a soft-bristled brush and soapy water to remove dirt from the hinges and clasp. Next, use a fresh, damp cloth to wipe away the soap and then finish by drying with a third cloth. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wood boxes.
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