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Carved Wood, Grasscloth, and Pen Shell Sideboard or Buffet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dynamic mid century cabinet with a pen shell mosaic beveled top over a case with two pen shell
Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Hardwood

Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Hand Carved Wood Terrier Dog Pen Tray Ink Well Ink Stand Early 20th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Hand carved wood terrier dog pen tray ink well ink stand Early 20th century Hand carved figural
Category

Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss bear with log pen rest and inkwell. Published in "Black Forest Bears and Swiss Woodcarvings
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Walking bear pen holder and inkwell. Published in "Black Forest Bears and Swiss Woodcarvings
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Journey #39 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; wood, pencil drawing, monochrome, highly detailed, Korean art, dansaekhwa, oriental art
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #49 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #53 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #54 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #40 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #38 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Infinity #53 (monochrome red pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Birch, Wood Panel

Walking table #47 (monochrome grey pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Op Art Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #27 (monochrome red pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in Gardena, CA
Antique continental hand carved novelty ink stand & pen tray camel formed. A finely hand carved
Category

Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Journey #35 (monochrome grey noir pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

Infinity #54 (op art curvy monochrome red pen drawing wood detailed oriental)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Birch, Wood Panel, Pen

Journey #28 (monochrome red pen drawing wood detailed oriental dansaekhwa korea)
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

Journey #36 (monochrome grey black pen drawing wood detailed oriental biomorphic
By Cheolyu Kim
Located in Quebec, Quebec
entirely devoted to pen drawing on either paper or wood. Either bicolored or monochrome, the artist's
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pen

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal

French Large Model of Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick Sailboat in Varnished Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
Very large model of Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick sailboat in varnished wood and textile in very good
Category

Mid-20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Textile, Wood

French Art Nouveau Double Crystal Crystal and Art Deco Wood Pen Holder
Located in Miami, FL
. Made with 2 matching crystal inkwells which are sitting in period wood base with hand carved floral
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Pen holder Brown Color United States 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
solid wood. Features an opening at the top to place pens, air plants, dried flowers, cocktail sticks
Category

Vintage 1960s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Wooden Hand Carved Swing Top Box for Ink Well and Pens
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th Century hand carved wooden pen box with a swing top and space for an ink well and pens
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Brush Dance Series No. 04, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Ray Brandolino
Located in Yardley, PA
a sign off that I wanted to create and use as a stamp, I carved it out of wood. :: Drawing
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Brush Dance Series No. 05, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Ray Brandolino
Located in Yardley, PA
a sign off that I wanted to create and use as a stamp, I carved it out of wood. This work on paper
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Brush Dance Series No. 06, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Ray Brandolino
Located in Yardley, PA
a sign off that I wanted to create and use as a stamp, I carved it out of wood. This work on paper
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Brush Dance Series No. 07, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Ray Brandolino
Located in Yardley, PA
a sign off that I wanted to create and use as a stamp, I carved it out of wood. This work on paper
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Brush Dance Series No. 21, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Ray Brandolino
Located in Yardley, PA
a sign off that I wanted to create and use as a stamp, I carved it out of wood. This work on paper
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell with Pen Store. The Swiss Black Forest Dog is carved from Linden
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
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H 15 in W 14 in D 11.5 in
Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
carvings of stacked wood beneath two large leaves. All sides have been carved with sprawling volute
Category

Antique 1880s French Inkwells

Materials

Walnut

Antique Double Inkstand, Carved Wood And Antlers, Middle Eastern 1930
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique double inkstand, carved wood and antlers, Middle Eastern 1930, H564 Middle Eastern Wood
Category

Vintage 1930s Asian Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Italian Aldo Tura Timber Desk Lamp with Pen Holder, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian Aldo Tura dark timber desk lamp with pen holder 1950s. Fully functional.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pen and Watercolor Surreal Courting Scene Signed Emil
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid-Century Modern pen and watercolor painting depicts surreal courting scene, signed lower right
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Studio Interior Still Life with Carved Wood Sculpture
By Lawrence Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
days a week, grinding his own paints, experimenting in oils, watercolors, pen & ink. He developed
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hand Carved in New Zealand Wood Carved Ltd Mother of Pearl Eyes Trinket Bowl
Located in GB
& Crafts style hand made in New Zealand Wood Carved LTD trinket bowl with mother of pearl eyes A good
Category

Vintage 1970s New Zealand Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls and Tureens

Finely Carved Chinese Brush Holder Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Rosewood brush holder (pen pot) circa late Qing dynasty. Finely carved on surface with a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Dog Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss carved black Forest shaggy dog inkwell with pen holder. In the 1800’s the wood carving
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Dog Inkwell
Black Forest Carved Dog Inkwell
H 4 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
the Zhuang collection are made from solid Canaletto walnut, carved from a single piece by numerically
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Spill Vase
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally hand-carved antique Chinese soapstone spill vase - spill holder (see below
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
gallery surrounding the rectangular top, single drawer carved with reeded motifs and four tapered legs
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Pug Inkwell, 19th Century Dog Carving
Located in Bristol, GB
. Probably carved from linden wood. It is in very good vintage condition with only minor wear consummate
Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Sweater Stash Box by Joe A Avarista, 1986
By Joe A. Avarista
Located in Nashville, TN
Wooden carved argyle sweater carved and painted by Joe A Avarista. Avarista was commissioned to
Category

Vintage 1980s American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Black Forest style hand-carved wooden double inkwell with a majestic owl figure sitting
Category

Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
hints of natural wood peeking through, imparts a sense of understated sophistication to this piece. A
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Hand Carved Terrier Inkwell Stand with Glass Eyes, Swiss circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest hand carved terrier inkwell stand with glass eyes, Swiss, circa 1880. This highly
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved and Incurved Oak Bas Relief Plaque of St Luke, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has several rings of
Category

Antique 1720s French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Unusual Fish-Shaped Burl Wood Snuffbox, Sweden 1871
Located in Milan, IT
carved from treen wood and is pen-worked, stamped, and ink decorated. The lid is hinged. It has developed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Anglo Indian Mughal Carved Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique Anglo-Indian hand carved wooden jewelry box inlaid. A Nice Mughal Anglo Indian Pen Box
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique & Large Black Forest Inkstand w. Capercaillie / Wood Grouse Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
letters with a pen or with a dip pen, because there is room enough in the wide and deep 'pen bed'. With
Category

Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Located in Banner Elk, NC
naturalistically carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880. An exceptionally well
Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Softwood

Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
By Veronese
Located in Miami, FL
altar and is actually mounted in a customized wood round base. In traditional iconography this martyr
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Top Quality Carved Antique Swiss Black Forest Exhausted Stag Sculpture Inkstand
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality carved and very good condition Swiss black forest stag / deer sculpture. For the
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak Desk
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
rich, luminous oak, meticulously carved to showcase the wood's intrinsic beauty and character. Each
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
H 1.25 in W 39.25 in D 1.75 in
Italian Regency Hand Carved Maple Pier Console or Dressing Table with Mirror
By Gabriele Capello, Filippo Pelagio Palagi
Located in Firenze, IT
made of solid and burl maple wood and it's a one of a kind piece that expresses the joint result of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid - Late 20th Century South American Tribal Gourd Bowls Hand Carved Floral
Located in Topeka, KS
carvings to modern day use, by some, of electric wood burners and high-speed pen-shaped rotary tools that
Category

20th Century South American Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
wood. The interior, thoughtfully partitioned, speaks to the box's original purpose of safeguarding
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
houses two ink wells, a pen tray and two storage compartments, below the pen tray there are a pair of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
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H 7.3 in W 19 in D 11 in
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
hollowed-out reserve possibly for pen nibs. The top is mounted with a blank copper cartouche with a dummy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
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H 5.12 in W 2.56 in D 1.97 in
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Carved Wood Pens For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carved wood pens available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, crystal and glass, all carved wood pens available were constructed with great care. Carved wood pens have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of carved wood pens to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Art Nouveau carved wood pens are of considerable interest. Many carved wood pens are appealing in their simplicity, but Black Forest and Aldo Tura produced popular carved wood pens that are worth a look.

How Much are Carved Wood Pens?

Carved wood pens can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,133, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.
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  • 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 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
    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 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
    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 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 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 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 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 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 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.