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Incredible Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculpture of Tribal Folk Medicine Man/Shaman
Located in New York, NY
A stunning piece of folk tribal art. A lifesize hand-carved bust sculpture of a medicine man/shaman
Category

Vintage 1950s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
young man wearing a traditional headdress. Carved in a local wood the bust has a wonderful aged patina
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

German Black Forest Wood Carved Figural Man Head Cork Bottle Stopper, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable wood and cork bottle stopper, Germany, 1930s. Ideal decoration bottle stopper. Great idea
Category

Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Barware

Materials

Wood, Cork

Large Hand Carved Folk Art Sculpture of Man s Head
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fascinating, Large Scale carved wooden sculpture of a bearded man's head, signed by D. Granahan
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Renaissance Carved Ebonized Walnut Green Man Architectural Pediment
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful green man Renaissance style hand-carved ebonized walnut wood architectural pediment
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Sculpture of a Man with a Cigar in Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Interesting and expressive wood sculpture of a man smoking a cigar, leaning on his cane. Signed at
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Vintage 1960s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Strong Cubist Dan Bird Man Wood Face Mask Early 20th Century Libera, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A strong cubist Dan mask from Liberia in West Africa. High carved cheek bones and narrow slit eyes
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Black Man Carving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early hand carved black man is sitting smoking his pipe. Amazing untouched patina. Minor
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Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1940s Carved Wood Sculpture of Male Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Hand carved wood sculpture of a man’s head.
Category

Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Carved Wood Abstract Sculpture, the Thinker
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Modern sculpture features ebonized abstract figural carved wood thinking man
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Yoruba Ilekun Door with Man on Horseback
Located in Chicago, IL
This decorative wooden panel was carved in high relief by a Yoruba artisan as an entry door to a
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Noblewoman Man Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1860-1880 (Noblewoman and Nobleman). Made of hand carved wood. Found at an estate sale in Vienna
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare "Penfold Man" Papier Mâché Advertising Figure, circa 1930
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare "Penfold Man" papier mâché advertising figure, circa 1930, elegant golfing man with detachable
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Antique Naive Woodcarving Sculpture of a Folksy Bavarian Man
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large wooden carved head of a Bavarian folksy man. May have been a decoration for a carnival
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

The Show Man, An Extinct Type, Wooden Carnival Barker
Located in Delray Beach, FL
One of a kind wooden carnival Barker made of wood and hand painted, very expressive facial
Category

20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Scandinavian Decorative Folk Art Carving of a Man
Located in Odense, DK
Fine hand carved Scandinavian wood sculpture / figure. Made by an unknown carpenter in 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Hardwood Sculpture of Bearded African Man Carrying a Kalabas
Located in Leuven , BE
made in Belgian Congo in the 1950s.The man’s body is carved in wonderful details.
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japan Fine Old Buddhist Holy Man with Wish Granting Jewel Original Vibrant Color
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine and handsome Japanese Buddhist holy man , lohan, figure standing tall with staff and
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

African Ndebele Tribal Art Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved West African tribal wood carved sculpture of a standing man, Africa tribal Art Decor
Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Mannequin of Young Man
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Expressive face, seems willing and eager for his next assignment, be it a store or a home. I'll refrain from anymore commentary.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1900 s Carved Wood Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved "Whistler" in the form of a Circus Strong Man. The winding key turns the internal
Category

Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Life-Sized Carved Wood and Paint Decorated Figure of a Chinese Man
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A delightful and very unusual life-sized carved wood and paint decorated figure of a Chinese man
Category

Early 20th Century British Sculptures

Hand-Carved Seated Japanese Man Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning large carved wood sculpture of a man in seated lotus position, signed on underside in
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wood Sculpture Representing a Wild Man
Located in Paris, FR
heraldry or in the work of Albrecht Dürer. A wood carved sculpture of wild man very similar is in the
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Antique 16th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Carved Head of a Man, Hat Display Form
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century Folk Art carved wooden head of a man, likely a hat display form 19th century, carved
Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

WPA Craved Wood Figure "Man at Work"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful from the period naive hand carved wood figure titled "Man at Work". Dated 1935 on the
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Hand Carved Folk Art Portrait of a Young Man
Located in New York, NY
Hand Carved Folk Art Portrait of a Young Man Wooden carved frame, suit and tie, photo image
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

An American Folk Art Carved Wooden Bust of a Man
Located in New York, NY
Original Painted Surface
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

monkey man stool
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
solid wood, carved, black monkey man. would be perfect as a fireplace guardian, as a stool in the
Category

20th Century Vietnamese Stools

“Marquisian Man” by Emile Gauguin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing wood sculpture by Emile Gauguin. This piece sits on a wood base bring the total height to
Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Steve Huneck (1948-2010) | Walking Man
Located in Wyomissing, PA
) was an American wood carving artist, furniture maker, painter, and author. Most of his artwork is
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Fancy Man with Hat Folk Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Well carved painted wood folk sculpture of a man with a fancy coat and black hat. I'm not sure if
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

William Dawson (1901-1990) | Untitled (Man on Pulpit)
By William Dawson
Located in Wyomissing, PA
worked with any found wood. His subject matter was taken from people to buildings to animal, real and
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

New Orleans Man With Tin Hat
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood man in black suit with tin brimmed hat from New Orleans. Great old paint with movable
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Whirligig Figure with Tin Coat
Located in New York, NY
Carved and painted wood man with applied tin hat, coat,cape and tie. The figure is holding a metal
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Italian Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Baroque Carved wood figure of a man
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Circa 1930 Continental carved wood bust of a man
Located in Antwerp, BE
A carved wood (pine) bust of a old man. The skill of the sculpter projects the wisdom and peace of
Category

Early 20th Century German Sculptures

Materials

Pine

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wood carved man you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every wood carved man was constructed with great care. Find 682 options for an antique or vintage wood carved man now, or shop our selection of 61 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the wood carved man you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wood carved man bearing folk art, Victorian or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Eugene Galien-Laloue and Hebanon Studio each produced at least one beautiful wood carved man that is worth considering.

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Questions About Wood Carved Man
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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, 2023
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    In 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, 2023
    What 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.
  • 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
    In 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, 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.