Wood Sculptures
to
1,278
6,237
1,467
291
954
1,210
4,073
1,758
748
1,501
1,086
79
45
90
124
101
235
335
424
180
102
1,249
641
326
271
239
186
111
100
93
76
61
45
37
20
15
10
8
8
18,382
10,674
9,795
8,476
7,995
4,110
3,041
3,755
1,811
1,260
1,189
978
Height
to
Width
to
7,995
6,974
7,190
366
197
56
37
31
Material: Wood
Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono by Yoshimitsu Depicting a Bear and Alligator
By Saeki Yoshimitsu
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
A DYNAMIC MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO BY YOSHIMITSU FEATURING A BEAR AND ALLIGATOR IN COMBAT.
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to present this ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Egyptian Revival Two Headed Ram Goat Wood Carved Lacquered Sculpture 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Egyptian Revival carved wood sculpture depicting a pair of reclining goats / rams facing opposite directions, decorated with intricate necklaces and beards, finished in black...
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep).
The Cornucopia in History
Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world.
Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables
The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions:
Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection.
Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ.
Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure.
Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty.
Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism.
Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity.
Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament.
Continental Style and Possible Origin
The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Gautama Buddha Sitting on Lotus - Asian Wood Carving Statue
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Well crafted Asian hand carved wood statue of Gautama Buddha resting on a stylized lotus pedestal. Also known as Siddhartha Gautama and Lord Buddha. Gautama Buddha is also commonly r...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Swarovski Crystal Cockatoo Bird Figure
By Swarovski
Located in Norwood, NJ
This retired Swarovski crystal Paradise bird is the Cockatoo. Made from kakadu red crystal (which is more of a dark pink colour) and sits on a wooden base.
Roland Schuster was com...
Category
Early 2000s Austrian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish.
Small Hand Carved Wood Japanese Koi Fish Sculpture.
Antique hand carved wooden Asian Koi fish "goldfish" with gl...
Category
1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing col.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection.
Strong mask with open tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks, open mouth with teeth, and att...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Virgin with Child in the Style of Salzburg
s Madonnas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptionnal polychrome wood virgin with child in the style of Salzburg’s Madonnas
Origin : Central Europe
Era : 19th century
Measures: height : 123...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s John Spielman Modern Wood Organic Tabletop Sculpture
By John Spielman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Wood tear drop Shaped Sculpture with a black wooden Base, Modern Contemporary sculpture that will get the attention in your room. A truly beautiful piece of art.
Category
1970s English Organic Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragments with Gold Flower Reliefs
Golden Barite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian fragments with a gold flower relief decorated with natural forming baroque pearls to emulate the flower on a matrix of barite and double terminated calci...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Anthropomorphic Modernist
Makonde
Sculpture 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Brutalist Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Mid-Century Bulldog
Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-Century French Bulldog
Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, France, 1950s — Dogs Playing Cards Motif. A charming and whimsical mid-century cigarette box from France, dating to t...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
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 Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection of African Art.
The figure, with her robust body and a strong stand, wears a classic Lwalwa mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), Rotating Armillary Sphere Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking hand-built wooden sculpture by the French artist Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), conceived as a celestial armillary cradling a nested constellation of star-polyhedra. Rising...
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Capodimonte Military Porcelain Sculpture Set with Tiered Display Stand
By Capodimonte
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of eight porcelain figurines was made by the Capodimonte factor of Italy in circa 1980 in the Renaissance style. Seven of the figurines depict famous military figures and ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Wood Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century French Wood Patinated Angels on Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 18th Century French carved wooden angels embodies the charm and poetry of ecclesiastical art from the period. Each figure is depicted as a winged seraph, with expressive...
Category
18th Century French Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal
18th Century
Florence Fragment
with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence fragment" with a fossil coral head on a fossil coral cluster base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture Tanzania Mozambique
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For Your consideration is this wonderful hand carved Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture from the Tanzania Mozambique region. The intricate details on this sculpture are truly amazin...
Category
20th Century Mozambican Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Buccellati Italy Silver Sculpture of the Three Wise Monkeys
By Buccellati
Located in Queens, NY
Rare Buccellati Italy Silver Sculpture of the Three Wise Monkeys
A remarkable Buccellati sterling silver sculpture of the iconic Three Wise Mon...
Category
20th Century Italian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jumbo Organic and Natural Wood Burl Ball
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bring nature indoors. Large ball natural burl wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Wood Sculptures
Materials
Burl
$2,500 Sale Price
44% Off
1980 Italy Kinetic Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Bruno Chersicla
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is one of a kind piece, no other one exists and it was realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla.
This is a kinetic abstract sculpture, most o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon.
The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up.
Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Candy Cable Car Dispenser No. 38, 2000
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Candy Dispenser
An authentic icon of the 1990s American aesthetic, this charming "Candy Cable Car Co." candy dispenser is an original Blackdog creation, made in the United S...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Central American Modern Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$43,121 Sale Price
44% Off
Carved Wood Swan
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood swan. Large carved whooper swan sculpture conceived from a single block of wood with elegant sculpted neck and bill. United States or Euro...
Category
20th Century American Wood Sculptures
Materials
Pine
$9,600
8-19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors.
In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...
Category
18th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Teak
A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS
Width: 8.5 inches
Depth: 4 inches
Height: 3 inches
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Carved Wood Head Of A Male Mounted On Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well carved hardwood bust reminiscent of sacred and religious sculpture of the Gothic and Renaissance eras. Antique carved wood head of a mal...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
19th C Ebonised Carved Winged Serpent Gargoyle Table Lamps
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19th c large ebonised carved winged serpent gargoyle table lamps
Originally hand carved winged serpent gargoyle wall brackets.
Wired...
Category
1890s Central Asian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expr...
Category
Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
$810 Sale Price
83% Off
Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century
This Spanish Virgin, dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, is carved in polychrome wood (face and...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer
An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a deer, fox, pheasant, quail and hunting accessoires....
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Hand Carved Exsotic Ironwood Turtle Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful unique solid hand-carved ironwood turtle sculpture with beautiful detail great condition and great subject, circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American American Classical Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Model Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Rare and Unique Model
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this rare example Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar. The Bear Tobacco Jar carved from Linden ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Signed African Madonna and Child – Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo, circa 1950
A powerful hand-carved wooden sculpture from Congo, signed “Par Makengo B”, dating to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unique
Large Hand Carved Sculpture / Mephisto Floor Lamp / Faust Opera Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Extra large and extremely rare, antique sculpture of Mephistopheles from the Faust Opera.
This striking and famous historical work of art depicting Mephistopheles is another one of ...
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th century wood and lacquer table-form stands.
This pair of lions and attendants portray Buddhist lions...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Feng Shui Bonsai "Reinassance", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree.
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$4,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Black Forest Walnut Ibex Hatrack
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut hatrack/umbrella stand with ibex on base and mirror with small shelf on upper section.
Category
19th Century German Rustic Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Collection of Seven Vintage Polo Sticks on Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome collision of sport and sculpture, this set of seven vintage American and English polo sticks carries the easy authority of a life well played. Each mallet, weathered to pe...
Category
20th Century American Country Wood Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Small wooden Buddha statue from the Edo period in Japan/17th to 19th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to present a small wood carving of a flanking Bodhisattva made around the Edo period.
This work is thought to be one of the Kannon ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
A Remarkable 19th Century Sculptured Rosewood
Buckhorn Hatstand
Located in Hastings, GB
A Remarkable 19th Century Sculptured Rosewood & Buckhorn Hatstand
This remarkable and extremely rare hatstand / porte manteau is quite something. Exquisitely crafted from rosewood a...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
$3,381 Sale Price
48% Off
Sculpture "The Shanty" 2004, by Monica Machado
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monica Machado
Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris, since 1981.
Technique: Assembly of architectural elements in ceramics and fairy tales characters. Each room is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Wood Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Silicone, Plaster, Wood, Paper
Art Deco Hand-Carved Wooden Candlestick Sculpture in the Style of Dagobert Peche
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Art Deco hand-carved wooden candlestick sculpture, in the style of Dagobert Peche / Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, 1920s
A striking and rare Art Deco sculptural candlestick, hand-c...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship
s Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English
hand carved, geso and paint decorated
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradit...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Natural Sculptural Piece - Decorative Dynamic Old Sun Bleached Driftwood
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning piece of old sun-bleached Japanese driftwood embodies the beauty of nature’s artistry. Shaped by time, wind, and water, it features an organic, sculptural form with a r...
Category
20th Century Japanese Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original botanical model of the Tulip flower Robert Brendel late 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Original Brendel botanical model of the Tulip flower made in Germany around the end of the 19th century by Robert Brendel (1821-1898). The flower is made of wood and papier mache and...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, an house sparrow, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Natura...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century French Patinated Spelter Statue Composition "Joan of Arc on Horse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office of a study with this wonderful antique statue of Joan of Arc. Crafted in France circa 1870, and resting one a wooden base, the figure depicts Sainte Jeanne d' Arc,...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Vintage Taxidermy Trumpeter Swan on Marble
Mahogany Base (UK Sale Only)
Located in London, GB
Vintage C. 1930's Taxidermy Swan on Marble and Mahogany Display Base.
Beautiful vintage taxidermy Swan presented on a marble topped serpentine shaped mahogany base.
Good condition ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Romantic Wood Sculptures
Materials
Marble
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood. This masterful creation pays homage to the rich heritage of African craftsmanship.
The sculpture delicately unveils the intricate details of African women's accessories, each element a story etched in wood. Her elegance extends to the ornate adornments that frame her face—an ensemble of a triangle-shaped rhinestone and oversized earrings . A multi-layered necklace graces her neck, cascading down in layers that echo the timeless traditions of African jewelry...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
Located in Buffalo, NY
This set took me over 20 years to procure.....Dont miss this opportunity!!!!Being offered extremely rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all 3 instruments originaly wood grain painted, have been stripped and polished.. re-strung and set up, new bridge and custom (alcoa) tail piece, original ebony fret board, All play and Sound amazing. If purchasing to play, wonderful decorative sculpture,
Pfretzschner aluminum bass
In 1928, The Aluminum Company of America manufactured 50 aluminum double basses...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Midcentury Bronze Asian Style Horse Sculpture, Han Dynasty Flying Horse
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage midcentury Asian bronze horse sculpture, Han dynasty flying horse
Offered for sale is a striking vintage midcentury bronze horse sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Postmodern Steel and Wood Coat Stand in the Shape of a Man
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This playful Postmodern coat stand is not only a smart space saver in a hallway, pantry or dressing room, it is also a pleasant and cheerful interior e...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint.
Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Spiral6 Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Sculpture
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." This sculpture mixes free formed wood sculpture and branch. Wood materials are Yoshino Cedar...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Geometric Art, Hand Carved Oak Ludwig van Beethoven Mask Medallion / Plaque
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and uniquely hand carved work of art, in deep relief.
Anyone who is capable of creating such a unique, geometric and expressive face of Ludwig van Beethoven out of an oakw...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Wood Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Substantial Polished Petrified Fossilized Wood 5.5" Decorative Sphere / Orb
Located in Red Lion, PA
Substantial Polished Petrified Fossilized Wood Decorative Sphere / Orb, 5.5" Diameter, 6.5 lbs
This impressive petrified wood decorative sphere measures approximately 5.5 inches in diameter (16.5 inches in circumference) and weighs a substantial 6.4 pounds. Expertly polished to a luminous sheen, the orb showcases extraordinary natural variations in color from rich chocolate browns to warm amber honey, creamy beige, soft greys, and golden tan. The surface reveals mesmerizing natural patterns and textures, including swirling grain, delicate veining, subtle craquelure, and striking abstract formations that can only be found in fossilized wood. While polished smooth, the orb retains slight tactile variations, celebrating the organic character of this ancient material.
Petrified wood is formed over millions of years as mineral-rich water permeates buried wood, gradually replacing its cellular structure with quartz, chalcedony, or other minerals while preserving the original growth rings and textures. Each specimen is a unique work of nature, blending the warmth of wood with the permanence of stone. Collectors value petrified wood not only for its geological significance but also for its aesthetic qualities each piece is entirely unique, a frozen moment in natural history.
The sphere shape, long associated with harmony, wholeness, and timeless design, enhances the inherent beauty of the material. Unlike raw or slab-cut petrified wood, a polished orb emphasizes the depth of color, movement, and mineralization from every angle. Substantial in weight and presence, this piece makes a striking accent for a coffee table, bookshelf, or desktop. It can serve as a meditative object, a sculptural statement, or a thoughtful addition to a collection of natural history and decorative arts.
Highly collectible and increasingly sought-after, large polished petrified wood spheres such as this bring a sense of luxury, grounding energy, and conversation-worthy beauty into any space.
Condition: Excellent overall with natural surface variations inherent to petrified wood. Please see photos for details.
This is a timeless decorative object that bridges nature, design, and geology, an ideal addition for collectors of minerals, fossilized wood, decorative spheres, and natural history objects.
Category
20th Century Wood Sculptures
Materials
Petrified Wood
Read More
He Wrote ‘Oedipus Rex,’ but Do You Know What He Looked Like?
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone
Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.
Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art
With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.
These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions
Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures
The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.