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Amyas Naegele Sukuma Figure with Articulated Arms in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Carved, vintage Male Sukuma Figure with Articulated Arms Such figures are carried in ritual
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Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Burmese Lacquered Wood Seated Buddha Figure, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Burmese lacquered wood Buddha image, seated in padmasana, the interlocking lotus position on a
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Carved Wood Figure of a Dragon Holding a Shield
Located in Concord, MA
Dramatic 19th century carved wood figure of a dragon holding a shield with great patina;. Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Carved Wood Dog Figure of the St. Rochus of Montpellier
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Possibly Bavaria, early 18th century. Original brown paint with many chips and one part of the right leg added later.
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Antique Early 18th Century German Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved and Polychrome Figure of the Young Christ, Bruges, 19th Century
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A delightful carved and polychrome figure of the young Christ. From the De Wispelaere workshops in
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Antique 1860s Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Carved Dog Figure Covered in Copper
Located in Culver City, CA
has been carved from wood and covered in nailed sheets of copper. The sculpture has an oblong carved
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Abstract Wooden Figure
Located in Richmond, VA
Unique hand carved abstract human figure on stand. Walnut wood. New item never formerly owned
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2010s American Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Chinese Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Giltwood Seated Figure
Located in GB
This highly decorative carved wooden figure of a seated Chinese man is dressed in opulent
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Antique 1890s Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large French Carved Pine Decorative Figure of Semi-Nude Mythical Boy, circa 1900
Located in GB
A late 19th century highly decorative large and fine quality carved pine study of a semi-nude
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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved and Hand Painted Standing Figure of K wan Yin
Located in Woodbury, CT
The goddess stands upon a base that measures 13 w x 12 d x 15 T Beautifully hand carved face, hands
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Antique Late 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rococo figure of an angel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian rococo figure of an angel, the half-length figure depicted wearing voluminous robes
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Continental 16th Century Carved Limewood Figure of St. John the Baptist
Located in Suffolk, GB
A large Continental mid-16th century (circa 1550) carved limewood figure of St. John the Baptist
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Antique 16th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mexican Santos Figure, St. Joseph, 19th Century
Located in Cleveland, OH
The carved and polychromed wood figure holding the infant Jesus, on a floral carved Stand.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Cedar Wood Carving of a Male Figure Sewing Seed, South Tyrol, circa 1945
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A cedar wood carving of a male figure sewing seed. Labelled “A Christmas Gift 1945 West German
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure. Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Polychrome Carved Wooden Figure of an Art Deco Style Lady Dancing, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A polychrome carved wooden figure of an Art Deco style lady dancing, 20th century. Beautiful silver
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20th Century French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Forest Hand Carved Figure Groups of Ibex and Chamois, circa 1900
Located in GB
This late 19th century Black Forest pair of finely carved linden wood figure groups depict two
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Antique 1890s German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
Located in Hudson, NY
Referred to as Byeri, this figure is a symbolic evocation of the ancestor, as well as a source of
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Late 20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gilded Painted German Baroque Female Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderfully carved, large, painted and gilded German Baroque figure in the shape of a female
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Antique 1680s German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Parcel-Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Grotto Mermaid Figure
Located in Redding, CA
and Jewel tone court attire, crowned with Turbans have bed carved since the 18th century. Typically
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A 19th Century Italian Figural Walnut Centrepiece of Dionysos
Located in Armadale, Victoria
The contrapposto male figure modelled on the Praxitelan Dionysos prototype widely copied in Roman
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Axolote Figure Made in Solid White oak
By Studio Bermúdez
Located in Mexico City, ME
We've finished with a percentage of these species due to pollution, hunting and the invasion of their ecosystem. For this first series, we focused on wildlife. Abstracting the essent...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lapis Lazuli Chinese Shou Lao Figure
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this stunning piece of Lapis Lazuli carved Shou Lao figure from China. He starts on a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Black Forest Male Figure with Flowers and Horns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the "May Pole" celebration. The figure is hand-carved wood, natural horns and brass metal (for the
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Church Figure of Saint Peter, 18th-19th Century
Located in London, GB
A wooden church figure of Saint Peter, 18th-19th century. St. Peter is carved holding a large key
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Antique 18th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Baroque Frieze, Handsculpured Figure of Angels Realized, 1880
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
19th century Italian Baroque frieze, handsculpured figure of Angels realized 1880 Decorative
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Figure of a Tavern Maid and Elk Horns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
to the 1950s-1960s. The piece is hand-carved and is finished in a warm pecan coloration
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sepik Carved Polychromed Wood Figure Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychromed Wood Male Figure with Crocodile Sculpture, the
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Figural Female Nude Sculpture ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Wooden figural female nude, carved from the spar of a boat, ca. 1960s. By Gloucester, MA artist
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Figure Carved Blonde Wood Sculpture on Black Wood Plinth
Located in Chicago, IL
A French abstract in the spirit of Brancusi carved blonde wood sculpture on a black wood plinth
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Figure Carved Blonde Wood Sculpture on Black Wood Plinth
Located in Chicago, IL
A French abstract in the spirit of Brancusi carved blonde wood sculpture on a black wood plinth
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Figure
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s carved wood figure. Available in 241 East 60th Street Location
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Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures

Chinese Carved Wood Warrior Figure Sculpture, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of two Chinese painted and gilded carved wood figurine sculpture depicting two traditional
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Thomas Bazis Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Figural Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Thomas Bazis Mid-Century Modern carved wood figural sculpture of a couple in embrace, marked on the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Sculpture of a Female Figure by Artist Jean Sampson
By Jean Sampson
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage wooden sculpture of a female figure by American artist Jean Sampson titled "Douglas Fir
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Brutalist / Wabi Sabi Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An amorphous and free form sculpture by an unknown artist. Carved from one piece of natural wood
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture, 1970s, Giacometti style
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This wooden sculpture, crafted circa 1965, captures the fluidity and elegance of the human form
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Zen Wood Carved Male Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved figure of a man in a seated and rounded praying position. Very calming and peaceful
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20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Carved Solid Wood Figure or Pedestal
Located in Manhasset, NY
Carved Continental wood figure of a women holding a pillar, supported on a block base.
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely carved figure of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Seated on a raised dais, hands in
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood West African Fertility Figure
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage West African carved wood fertility figure with mask. Well carved with a serene dignity.
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Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sensuous Mid-Century Carved Wood Reclining Figure Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Sensual carved wood sculpture of a bowed figure with amorphous limbs and hair. Extremely well
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tall Studio Wood Sculpture Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun folk art style wood carving. Great scale. Great for decor and collections. Original fine
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French Polychrome Carved Wood Figural Cherub Wall Sculptures 19th Century, Pair
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of antique French figural wall sculptures feature hand carved and hand painted winged cherub
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Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Spanish Carved Wood Figural Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful Spanish opposed carved wood figural pedestals. The pedestal can be used to hold
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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Teak Wood Elephant Pulling Log Burmese Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Carved Teak Wood Elephant Pulling Log Burmese 45" Sculpture Figure. Item features solid
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Late 20th Century Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

1970s Sculpture of Abstract Figure Carved in Wood by Bert Van Beek, Netherlands
Located in London, GB
Abstract female figure carved in wood and part coloured. The sculpture is inspired by the African
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Figural Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Boho wooden sculpture. A chic composition of an abstract figure. Solid wood
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Late 20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Early 20th Century Monkey Figure
Located in London, GB
Carved early 20th century monkey figure We are proud to offer a quirky unique hand carved figure
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Vintage 1940s Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Abstract Figural Carved Walnut Floor Sculpture on Bronze Base
Located in Peabody, MA
Freeform carved wood sculpture with remarkable vertical presence. On puddle cast bronze base, ca
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Wood Sculpture Figure of Hunter with Dog and Bear
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique oak sculpture shows off old world craftsmanship in the hunter, dog and bear. Review
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Early 20th Century Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baroque Carved Wood Christ Altar Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Baroque carved and polychromed wood sculpture of a standing Christ, mounted on wooden base, likely
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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Wood Soldier or Military Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A carved and painted military figure, or soldier with great detail, and wonderful bright decorative
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Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures

Carved Wood Figure of a Dog
Located in Essex, MA
In a seated position. Provenance: Dingman Estate.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Carved Wood Santos Figure Holding Child
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This early antique Saint Joseph sculpture is a charming carved wood Santos figure holding a child
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Captivating Vintage Cubist Wood Sculpture with Figural Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The sculpture features a stylized figure that is carved from high-quality wood and embodies the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Wood Female Figure Kneeling in Prayer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century French carved wood female figure. This French figure of hand-carved wood features a
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Antique 18th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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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.