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Antique Folk Art Diorama With Hand Carved Wooden Figures, Circa 1850
s
Located in Big Flats, NY
upstairs living quarters with hand carved wood miniature furniture and lower room with horses, wood chain
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Shadow Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carved Anglo-Indian 1880s Guéridon Table with Foliage and Mythical Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Anglo-Indian richly carved wooden guéridon table from the late 19th century, with pedestal base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Gueridon
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Life Sized Asian Carved Figures on Painted Stands
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fantastic pair of Thai figures on stands 19th century. Poly chrome painted. Each stands 70" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Statues
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Late 19th Century Thai or Burmese Carved Giltwood Figures of Buddhist Monks
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
14 inches tall these two Thai or Burmese young monks are carved in wood and gilded. One monk is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Large Pair of Lamped 19c. Carved Marble Allegorical Figures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of atlantes figural carvings, of marble, each fashioned as a winged wildcat, and draped with a garland of fruit, terminating in paw foot, raised on a faux-painted trapezoidal pl...
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Iron
Antique Carved Black Painted Side Table with Winged Cherub Figures
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the carved winged cherubs that captures one's attention in this striking oak side table. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Group of Three Carved Nat Figures / Statues from Burma Painted, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three carved Nat figures or statues from Burma, hand painted, mid-20th century.
Nats are
Category
Vintage 1940s Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved In Relief Tibetan Buddhist Temple Shrine Plaque with Figures 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved In Relief Tibetan Buddhist Temple Shrine Plaque with Figures 20thC
Measures - 12 5/8" x 10
Category
20th Century Asian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved and Painted
Anima Sola
Figures
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the early 19th century these small 'Anima Sola' ('Lonely Souls') carved and polychrome
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Figurative ...
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Mid-20 Century Thai or Burmese Carved and Painted Figures of Buddhist Monks
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
16 inches tall these two Thai or Burmese young monks are carved in wood and painted One monk is
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint, Glass, Wood
Vintage Carved Oriental Asian Figures Coffee Table Cabinet Old Chinese Wiseman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
top, cabinet doors on both sides which opens through, carved wood Wiseman column supports, glass top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Dogon Stool with Nommo Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by the Dogon people of central Mali, this expressively carved stool continues a tradition
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Three Mid-20th Century Stone
s Patinated Wood Statues of Chinese Figures
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three hand-carved wood chinese figures with a patina that makes them look like stone in good
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Carved Wood English Soldiers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eight charming antique carved wood figures displaying several versions of 19th century English
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
$4,550 / set
Rare Pair of Late 18th-Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Figures
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Late 18th century. Italian carved wood figures. Rare pair with beautiful paint. Good condition
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Lobi Male and Female Figures
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Most Lobi figures were created for shrines at which ritual offering were made. The smaller figure
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Italian Small Pedestal Table w/Carved Figures
Octagon Top, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
, with three-dimensionally carved figures (in squatting positions with backs resting against the center
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Southeast Asian Animalier Figures of Rhinoceros
Located in Chicago, IL
. These majestic creatures, hand-carved from natural organic materials, are beautifully portrayed in life
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
French Marble-Top Console with Gilt Carved Figures and Malachite Style Marble
Located in Manhasset, NY
A French marble-top console with gilt carved figures. A Malachite marble-top style console table
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Raj Figures Playing Musical Instruments
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a colorful pair of Raj figures from the British Raj period.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$750 / set
Pair of Large 1840s Venetian Wood Figures from an Italian Theatre
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Hand carved wood Venetian figures off of the inside of a theatre in Venice from the 1840s. Gilded
Category
Antique 1840s Architectural Elements
Pair of 19th Century Indonesian Carved Wood Donkeys
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of unusual large scale donkey or horse figures, carved wood, original ebonized finish, good
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Dogon Male and Female Figures, Mali
Located in Dallas, TX
African carved wood sculpture of kneeling male and female couple figures on a wood base. Encrusted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures
We are proud to offer an extremely rare
Category
Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Polychromed Male Figures or Torsos
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large freestanding Italian carved and polychromed figures or male torsos or upper bodies
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 African Stick Figures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of 3 African carved wood stick figures. Mounted on a wood base with iron rod holding them in
Category
Vintage 1970s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$425 / set
Oversized French Impressionist Landscape with Figures attributed to Marcus
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and oversized French impressionist oil on canvas landscape painting depicts figures
Category
20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Horse and Jockey Figures
Located in London, GB
carved figures are section made in a naïve folk-art style, made from a light wood and hand carved with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Gold Gilt Figural Carved Wood Accent Side Occasional Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lacquered wood faux marble top, carved figures to corners, gold gilt accents, solid wood construction
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 20th Century Carnival Wooden Horse Figures from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Collector pieces. Carved wood horse heads from Veracruz, Mexico used during ceremonial dances and
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 20th Century Carnival Wooden Horse Figures from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Collector pieces. Black painted, carved wood horse from Veracruz used during ceremonial dances and
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Joseph and Mary Painted Articulated Figures c. 1900
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Blue with silver rosaries, each measures 27” x 7” x 5.5.” From Guatemala c. 1900 Joseph and Mary.
Category
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 20th Century Carnival Wooden Horse Figures from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Collector pieces. Carved wood horse heads from Veracruz, Mexico used during ceremonial dances and
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 20th Century Carnival Wooden Horse Figures from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Collector's sculpture pieces. Carnival carved horse head from Veracruz, Mexico. Used for ceremonial
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Sculpture of Totemic Figures from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
. Similarly guardian spirits, ancestor figures or totemic spirits are all captured in wood, to be passed down
Category
Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Near Pair of Lamps With Chinese Figures
Located in New York, NY
Near pair of fabulous carved wood Chinese figures on black lacquered plinths, wired as lamps with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Elegant Faux Bois Mirror with Figures by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
carved and was custom made for the project to Haines' specifications. Carved with an overall Faux Bois
Category
Vintage 1960s American George II Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print of Bath House with Figures, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Japanese woodblock print depicts bath house with partially nude female figures, framed
Category
20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper, Glass, Wood
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figures with Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful pair of angelfigures with candleholders. Beautiful traces of the original paint visible,
Italy, circa 1650-1700. Weathered, small losses
More pictures available on request.
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Matched Pair of Tribal Yoruba Ibeji "Twin" Figures, Male/Female with Bracelets
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched pair of male and female Yoruba wood twin figures, "ibeji" with heavy brass bracelets and
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Petite 19th C. Carved Figural Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century finely carved wood cherub-like figures mounted into custom lamps. These
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique European Oil Painting, Landscape with Figures
Livestock, Mid-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique European oil on canvas painting depicts mountainous landscape with figures and livestock
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Rosewood
Set of 3 Tribal Wooden Fetish Figures – Borneo Ritual Sculptures on Museum Stand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
hand-carved from dark wood with a beautiful ebony-toned patina and displayed on a sleek museum-style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Rare Miniature Pair of Senufo Divination Male and Female Figures, Heavy Wear
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare miniature pair of Senufo male and female figures with stylized faces and hairstyles, used for
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Group of 19th Century Baroque Style Putti Figures Holding Swags and Flowers
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The group, standing almost 31 inches tall, consists of two likely Italian pairs of figures carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Pair of Spanish Torch Holder Angel Gold Gilded Wooden Figures
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century pair of Spanish torch holder angel gold gilded wooden figures.
Total dimensions
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Painting of Forest Landscape with Figures, Ornate Giltwood Frame, c 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique oil on board painting of forest landscape with figures, seated in ornate giltwood frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Pair of Italian Santibelli Figures on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian carved wood Santibelli figures on stand. Santibelli is a traditional Italian genre
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Religious Items
$5,800 / set
Typical Old Rustic Hand Carved Walnut Wardrobe, Spain
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
walnut wood with carved nice geometrical figures.
Large storage space inside with a shelf at the top and
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Cupboards
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Sofa with Hand Carved Posts
Located in Culver City, CA
High back sofa with hand carved wood reliefs of figures on posts, hand carved feet and stretcher
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Sofas
Materials
Wood, Linen
Exquisite Anglo-Indian Sandalwood Carved Writing Desk Mysore, South India
Located in Queens, NY
.
Very highly detailed and carved wood scenes, depicting figures, deities, buildings and animals, et on
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tables
Materials
Sandalwood
Antique Set of 8 Walnut Little Doors Carved with Lozenges, Italy,
700
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
brown solid walnut wood, hand-carved with figures of lozenges, typical shapes of northern Italy of the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates
Materials
Walnut
Giovanni Schoeman Midcentury Brutalist Figural Carved Wall Relief Sculpture Art
By Giovanni Schoeman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wood human figures, brass wrapped frame, fabric backing, unmarked, great style and form. Attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
19th century Italian Gilt Wood Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Baroque style gilt wood lantern with carved figures.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Lanterns
Unusual Pair of Gilded Wood Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Monumental Pair of Hand Carved Gilded Wood Male Exotic Figures made into Lamps
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Table Lamps
Pair of Thai Hand Carved and Giltwood Deers
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The carved wood figures with original slightly worn gilt finish. Each one a mirror image of each
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,250 / set
Incredible Carved Figural Gilded Grand Fireplace Mantel Mantle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
piece and made of mahogany with gilded figures. Carved wood. Gilt accents. Figural. Measures: 83" H x 86
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Mahogany
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An assortment of wood carved figures is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique wood carved figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and metal. There are all kinds of wood carved figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood carved figures bearing Folk Art or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Ricardo Lynn
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
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