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Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Abstract and anthropomorphic large figure from the Pie River, located to the east of the Era River
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure Italy, circa 1750. Weathered , losses Measurement includes the wooden base
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine America’s Chieftain Ceremonial Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Taino Cacique Chief's hand carved hard wood figure- a superb ancestor style ceremonial sculpture from
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20th Century American Pre-Columbian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Figure, Probably 17th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique wooden figure. Probably 17th century. Age-related condition.
Category

Antique 17th Century Figurative Sculptures

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gabon Punu Ancestor Female Figure on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Punu ancestor female figure presented on a custom stand circa first half of 20th
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20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Wooden Mythical Figure, 1780-1820
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved wooden mythical Figure. Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses
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Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Wooden Mythical Figure, 1780-1820
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved wooden mythical Figure. Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses and
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Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
silver and gold thumbtacks to accentuate the sculptural form of this African figure attributed to the
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21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century Articulated Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary
Located in Leesburg, VA
unique figural form. Condition: Minor flaws to the polychromy, small holes present in the wood
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

18th Century Chinese Wooden Figure Wanli
Located in Esbeek, NL
18th century Chinese wooden figure, depicted Wanli. See old sticker on the back of the figure, see
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Southeast Asian Polychrome Figure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large polychromed wood figure from southeast Asia dates to the mid-19th century and depicts a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Dan People, Ivory Coast, Female Figure "Lu Me"
Located in Leuven , BE
In Dan society, sculptures of women are prestigious objects that reflect positively both on their
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Vintage 1930s Ivorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Figural Polychromed Wooden Basket Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
and figure of a man carved into the lid, c1920 Measures - 8"h x 16"w x 8"d A finely crafted Chinese
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Southeast Asian statuary. Comprised of polychromed wood with lacquer and mixed-media elements, the figure is
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture Angel Statue Antiques Los Angeles California
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture Angel Statue Antiques Los Angeles California , Exquisite 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Fabric, Wood

"La Immaculada, " Polychromed Mid-19th Century Figural Carving
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural wooden carving of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Immaculate Conception). Carved in folkloric
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Antique 1850s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
carved and made of wood and was originally painted, though the color has faded due to weathering, a
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Jukun Commemorative Royal Ancestor Figure, Jukun People, Northeastern Nigeria.
Located in Leuven , BE
Jukun Commemorative Royal Ancestor Figure, Jukun People, Northeastern Nigeria. Provenance
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gilt Burmese Musician Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated Burmese figure captures a musician in eternal song. The wooden figure is hand-carved
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure
Located in London, GB
art, in the form of a hand carved begging figure. Recently uncovered from a personal collection of
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Antique 1780s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
figure was carefully hand-carved and painted to bear the likeness of one of its original owner's
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Fairground Knock Down Figure
Located in London, GB
Jeu de Massacre figure has a hand carved wooden head, torso, shoes, and flat pine hands. In its
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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-century ancestor figure
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Era Wooden Figure with Polychrome Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A charming Japanese Edo Period (1615-1868) seated wooden figure. This figure is likely Buddhist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Figural Standing Candelabra Floor Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
refined taste. Hand-carved excellence and meticulously sculpted from wood, the standing figure radiates
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Italian Female Mannequin Life-Size Artists Lay Figure
Located in Milano, MI
Life-Size Artist Mannequin Italy circa 1870, 19th century articulated lay figure, a carved beech
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Figure of a Guardian God
Located in Somis, CA
This 19th-century hand-carved polychromatic wood figure depicts a powerful Guardian, poised on a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Figure by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Monumental Figural Supports Columns Representing Atlas or Hercules
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two carved of oak columns or pedestals, each of a muscular male figure, representing Atlas or
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Chinese Antique Wooden Figure of the Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, partly lacquered Tropical wood, in good condition. The sculpture is dressed in a floor-length robe
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Koi Fish Installation Figure by Robert "Bob" Matheny
By Bob Matheny
Located in San Diego, CA
this box presents a wood carving koi figure. On the front and right side of the box, a wood cutout of a
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
figure is made from sectioned wood and metal still with all its original paint. Showing a lovely folk-art
Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sheet Metal

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Okimono Carving of a Mythological Figure of Kirin, Ca. 1860
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Okimono Carving of a Mythological Figure of Kirin, Ca. 1860
Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved wood figure of Christ on an optical calcite crystal
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz

Mid 18thC Japanese Buddhist figure. Sublime piece with a wonderful 250+Yr Patina
Located in Ukiah, CA
A sublime mid-18th century Japanese Buddhist figure, this remarkable sculpture embodies over two
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
made from hand carved wood accented with hammered brass, often taken from imported European dishes, and
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

17th Century Italian Figure of Christ with Calcite Crystals on Barite Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
calcite crystal specimen with chalcopyrite. The hand carved figure of Christ is from a church in Tuscany
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Antique 17th Century Italian Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Italian Crown Fragment
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
shows that the hand-carved figure of Christ and Italian crown is originally 18th century. The Italian
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron

Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
overall. For a closely related power figure collected in the Yombe territory of Nzobe Luzi, see Lehuard, R
Category

20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal The mere essence of a
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Figure of Christ with Smoky Quartz Crystals in Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ on brown, aged coral, adorned with smoky quartz
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Coral

Large Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Calcite Crystal Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large 18th century Italian figure of Christ adorned with calcite and resting on a calcite crystal
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Vintage Cast Figural Silver Tone Metal Monkey on a Wooden Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Cast Figural Silver Tone Finish Monkey on Top of a Wooden Lidded Box by Maitland Smith
Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver

Pair of Vintage Chinese Figural Architectural Element Incense Burner Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful pair of antique Chinese red lacquer and gilt gold painted hand carved wooden figural
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Figure of Christ on a Calcite Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gold leaf wood fragment figure of Christ (Florence) on calcite
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Antique 18th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Crystal with Mica with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian, distressed, hand carved and painted figure of Christ on crystal with mica and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Chinese Taoist Figure of Wenchang, Late Qing Dynasty, c. 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and impressive figure of the Taoist deity Wenchang Wang, carved, gessoed, lacquered, gilt
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Powerful Carved and Painted Figural Sculpture/ New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Powerful and haunting carved figural sculpture of a standing female figure in close embrace with
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20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Red and White Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ and metal sword with large red and white crystal
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha
Located in Hudson, NY
the 19th century. The patina and color of the figure has lovely rub through and sits well on the old
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Huge Francois Docta Doxta Carved Wood Statue Sculpture Figure Man Drums Haitian
Located in Wayne, NJ
Huge Tribal Francois Docta or Doxta Carved Wood Floor Statue Sculpture Figure Man Drums Haitian . A
Category

Vintage 1950s Haitian Tribal Statues

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Malagasy Ebony Wood Sculpture – Nude Female Figure - 2Y419
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This authentic vintage Malagasy sculpture features a gracefully hand-carved nude female figure
Category

Vintage 1950s Antiquities

Materials

Ebony

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Wood Carved Figural Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of wood carved figural sculpture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and metal. 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 piece of wood carved figural sculpture bearing Folk Art, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Interi, Baule Tribe and Brian Stanziale each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of wood carved figural sculpture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wood Carved Figural Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of wood carved figural sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $156,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,689.
Questions About Wood Carved Figural Sculpture
  • 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
    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.