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Folk Art Carved Androcles Lion Figure
Located in London, GB
An unusually detailed example of a mid-20th century Folk Art lion figure. Unique in its formed with
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

16th-17th Century Carved Italian Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and beautiful Angel figure standing on a cloud with 3 winged angelheads. Wonderful patina
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Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Continental Carved Wooden Figure of a Young Lad
Located in Petaluma, CA
This finely carved figure of a young boy looking like he was out of Sherwood Forest is beautifully
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Jeu de Massacre Fairground Figure
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century carved and painted wood jeu de massacre fairground knockdown figure. Nice deep
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Gerald Pat Hannah Canadian Carved Wood Figure Rose
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century carved wood folk art figure by Gerald Pat Hannah, titled “Rose,” showing an old woman
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

17th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved oak angel figure with its original color and gilding France, circa 1650-1750
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Figural Carved Wall Mount C1890
By Black Forest
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Black Forest Figural Carved Wall Mount, possibly Prong Horned Antelope, C1890 Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Figure of a Camel with Brass Studs
Located in New York, NY
Large Carved Figure of a Camel with Brass Studs. Probably carved in Morocco. Measures
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

An early 20th century Canadian folk art maple wood carved Inuit figure group
Located in Central England, GB
This superb rare figure group is a piece of Canadian folk art. It is beautifully hand carved in
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Maple

Lacquered Wood Figure of Amitãbha, Yüan/Early Ming Dynasty
Located in valatie, NY
Lacquered Wood Figure of Amitãbha, Yüan/Early Ming Dynasty (late 14th C), with hands resting in his
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Magnificent Carved and Painted Figure of St Urban
Located in Wiscasset, ME
42" tall, excellent example owned by the same family for the past 50 years.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Rococo Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Polychrome and Gilt Carved Figure of St. Peter,
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Polychrome and Gilt Carved Figure of St. Peter, 18th century, depicted with an
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Japanese Figural Bronze Lion Passant Signed, Carved Base
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large antique Japanese figural bronze sculpture of lion passant standing on carved wood base
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Gerald Pat Hannah Canadian Carved Wood Figure Happy Day
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century carved wood folk art figure by Gerald Pat Hannah titled “Happy Day,” featuring a man
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure A lovely example of a mid-19th Century folk art
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Antique 1850s Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

17th Century Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Centurion
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique polychromed hand-carved Santos Catholic religious figure depicts centurion soldier with
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Very Early Japanese Wood Shinto Carving of a Martial Arts Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
Very early Japanese wood Shinto carving of a figure in a martial arts pose, Kamakura period (1185
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Medieval Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted "Man" Figure
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming folk art hand-carved and painted figure depicting a man with his hands in his pockets
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Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sixteenth Century Italian School Carved Figure / Santos
Located in Charlottesville, VA
16th Century Italian School carved statue of a young man holding a fish, likely Tobias. 29” h. x
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Antique 16th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

2 Vintage Carved Wood Putto Putti Angel Cherub Head Figural Wall Hanging Busts
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage carved wood putti cherubs / angels, wall or ceiling hanging heads with wings.   
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

Antique Italian Polychrome Decorated Hand Carved Figure of a Gentleman
Located in Bristol, GB
WOODEN CARVING STATUE OF A MAN Skilfully hand-carved figure depicting a well-dressed man in a
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Figural Bronze Recumbent Lion Sculptures, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of French figural sculptures depict recumbent lion and lioness with lioness seated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

German Fairground Wilhelm Hennecke Carved Firemen Figure, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Wilhelm Hennecke carved firemen figure, circa 1950 We are proud to offer a fairground Wilhelm
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Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Life Size Chip Carved Nude Female Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
A life size chip carved yellow pine seated nude female figure in a sensually serene pensive pose
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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

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Pine, Wood

Antique Pair of Carved Jelliff Walnut Woman Figure Architectural Elements
By John Jelliff
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of figural carved walnut architectural elements in the attributed to Jelliff offer
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Antique Late 19th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Early 19th Century Hand carved Italian marionette articulated figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Hand carved Italian marionette articulated figure. Quite simply, this is one of
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Antique 1820s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century self taught hand carved bird figure We are proud to offer a wonderfully hand
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Gerald Pat Hannah Canadian Carved Wood Figure Stay at Home
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century carved wood folk art figure by Gerald Pat Hannah titled “Stay at Home,” featuring an
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood, Paint

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Hand Carved Giltwood Mythical Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful late 18th century neoclassical mythical figure made out of wood and chalk. France circa
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Late 18th Century Italian Putto Hand Carved Religious Angel Cherub Figure
Located in London, GB
figure, carved wood, gesso hand painted and mounted on a bespoke brass Stand, this highly decorative if
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Mythical Figure Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice couple gilded mythical figures in Baroque style. Beautiful details. Italy, circa 1850. Weathered. Measurement here below includes the wooden base.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Austrian Wooden Phoenix Rising from the Flames Figure, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Carved wooden phoenix rising from the flames figure, circa 1860 We are proud to offer a unique
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Antique 1860s Austrian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Hand-carved Lacquered and Giltwood Guand Di Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Qing dynasty hand-carved lacquered and giltwood figure of Guan Di, circa 1780-1840. A famous Han
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wooden Buddha Figure
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully weathered with an amazing patina wooden buddha figure from Thailand Very
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baroque Period European Antique Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque Period European antique hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure, 17th/18th
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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

Antique Japanese Meiji Carved and Incised Figural Dragon Side Stand
Located in Big Flats, NY
with incised dragon panels and terminating in figural carved ancient dragon heads complete with scales
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Hand Carved Italian Late 19th Century Corpus Christi Figure
Located in London, GB
number “7” is carved into the back of this figure also. Dimensions in inches: H 19 x W 13 x D 3 Origin
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Antique 1870s Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Figural Bust, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
Possibly from a ship, this rare antique late 19th Century English bust is carved and painted
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Antique Late 19th Century British Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Boxwood

Antique Wooden Carving Japanese Carved Hardwood Tengu Figure, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique wooden carving sculpture A wonderfully executed carving in rich detail depicting a Tengu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Polychromed Carved Hand Santos Figure of Saint Anthony with Christ Child
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique polychromed hand-carved Sanos Catholic religious figure depicts St. Anthony holding The
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Oak English Folk-art Gentleman Figure, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Hand carved oak Folk Art Gentleman Figure, circa 1930 For sale in this lot is a unique circa
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Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century German Carved Wooden Life-Size Rabbit Figure
Located in London, GB
A very well hand carved / painted German Folk Art form of a rabbit, museum or exhibition marked at
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Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Baroque Carved and Painted Saint John the Baptist Figure
Located in Milano, MI
Saint John the Baptist, late 17th century Italian carved linden and painted sculpture. This Italian
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Italian Carved Wooden Monkey Serving Figure with Cabot Family Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderfully detailed carved large wooden dressed monkey serving figure sitting on rocks, with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Early 18th Century Italian School Baroque Carved Statue of a Religious Figure
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 21 inches tall this 18th century or late 17th century Italian school carved statue
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Female Figure Sculpture 1960s-1980s / Figurine Human Statue
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
appeal of the piece, which transcends the framework of a wood sculpture. The texture of the piece, which
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Scottish Wooden Tobaccanist Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Scottish Highlander painted wooden tobacconist figure in traditional garb pinching snuff from his
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Hand Carved Theatre Figure of a robber
Located in London, GB
beam of sorts at some point in its life. This figure is section carved from wood, the stick is
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Antique 1820s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th c. Santos Figure
Located in Milford, NH
18th c. carved wood and canvas Santos figurine.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Adorable 19th C. Italian Baroque Style Carved Giltwood and Paint Putti Figure
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine Italian 19th century carved putti figure is well proportioned and detailed. The surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Decorated Carved Wooden Figure of a Seated Chinese Man circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Highly Decorative Carved Wooden Figure of a Seated Chinese Man Circa 1890 This highly decorative
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Fertility Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in London, GB
aesthetically riveting and this handsome figure clearly has a connection with fertility. Carved from a wood that
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

German Erzgebirge Folk Art Hand Carved Guardian Miner Figure, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This lot is a very rare hand carved Folk Art German Erzgebirge guardian miner figure dated circa
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Turned Wood Crucifix with Porcelain Bisque Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century French turned wood crucifix with a porcelain bisque figure of Christ and coordinating
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19th Century Near Life-Sized Italian Walnut Carved Figure by Valentino Besarel
By Valentino Besarel, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in London, GB
An exhibition-quality carved figure by Valentino Panciera Besarel Of near life-sized proportions
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Walnut

Carved Giltwood Figure of Buddha Made in Thailand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tabletop carved and giltwood standing Buddha. A standing Buddha statue is a symbol of blessing and
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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Spanish or Italian Wood Paper Mache Santos Figure, St. Anthony, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Spanish or Italian Santow figure offers carved wood and paper mache figure of the
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Antique 19th Century Spanish 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.