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Ceramic wood-fired figurative sculpture: 'Aperture'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture: 'Thou'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an extraordinary Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture: 'Earth And Sky '
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture: 'The Real Thing #1'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture, impression of feet: 'He'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Holocaust Memorial Polish Sculpture Burnt Wood Metal Judaica Jewish Memorial Art
By Lubomir Tomaszewski
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large sculpture in 2 parts it lifts off the base. Born in 1923, alumnus of the Warsaw
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of authentic signed Japanese Kokeshi wood dolls, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Dolls shapes
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
H 14.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.63 in
Ceramic wood-fired sculpture, impression of feet: 'Regarding Others '
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Ceramic wood-fired sculpture, impression of feet: 'I And Thou '
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
-Noborigama wood-fire kiln. His unique ceramic sculptures are fired in the kiln four times a year in weeklong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
By Hozan
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Collection of Antique Hand-Carved Japanese Noh Masks
Located in New Orleans, LA
A collection of five hand-made Japanese Noh drama masks, four of them hand-carved wood, and one
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

HOLIDAY JAPAN Limited Kokeshi Doll Set (Set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in Bristol, GB
Wood Edition of 1,000 Unsigned, numbered on wooden insert New, as issued. Some minor imperfections
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Martha On The Bench Bronze Sculpture
By Armando Amaya
Located in Delray Beach, FL
melding of the Mexican Figurative movement with modernist experimentation. Amaya’s sculptures are in
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N1
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
.” Japanese proverb — The Fuji sculpture series transcend shapes and meanings. They are daily reminders for
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N1
Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N1
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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N2
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
.” Japanese proverb — The Fuji sculpture series transcend shapes and meanings. They are daily reminders for
Category

2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N2
Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N2
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H 5.12 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Owl sculpture by Allan Houser, Apache, Silver, small, sculpture, Nambe
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Willy Gordon, Terracotta Japanese Girl Akito Head Sculpture, France, 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Terracotta japanese girl Akito head sculpture Willy Gordon (1918 - 2023), France 1940s
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Israeli Bronze Modernist Sculpture Pregnant Woman Abstract Figure Safed, Ein-Hod
By Victor Halvani
Located in Surfside, FL
– Received MA in art education and sculpture. 2015 – Participation in the sculpture exhibit at the Mamilla
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mane (Lion) - Wooden Sculpture by Anne and Patrick Poirier - 1968
By Anne and Patrick Poirier
Located in Roma, IT
Lion is a wonderful contemporary wooden sculpture realized in 1968 by Anne and Patrick Poirier
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

BEARBRICK - JACKSON POLLOCK 400% & 100% Medicom Toy Japan Vinyl figure Pop Art
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Madrid, Madrid
a canvas on which designers and artists have shaped their designs. Owned by the Japanese company
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

"The Messenger" Gradient Bronze Mythical Sculpture 5 of 10
By Gil Bruvel
Located in Houston, TX
Mythical bronze sculpture of a fairy nude with ram horns. The bronze is two-toned. The fairy stands
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cwtch, hug, hearts, sculpture, by Kerry Green, turquoise, blue, silver, new
By Kerry Green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, sews, and creates abstract sculptures in wood and metal. About her colorful & inventive soft sculptures
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Indian Ponies, realistic bronze sculpture, dark brown patina, horses, Nambe
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze, Sculpture, Allan Houser, Apache, Singer
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze,Sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, Singers Allan Houser
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Songs of Renewal, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, bronze, abstract, drummer
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

San Carlos Girl, bronze, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, woman, brown
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Polish Sculpture Granite Stone, Metal Judaica Jewish Holocaust Memorial Art
By Lubomir Tomaszewski
Located in Surfside, FL
Kyowa Bank (Tokyo, Japan), and others. Awards: 1948 National Award for sculpture ‘Portrait of a Woman
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

Standing Apache Drummer, bronze sculpture, Allan Houser, solid cast, Nambe
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Israeli Colorful Metal Wall Sculpture Painting Circus Scene Calman Shemi
By Calman Shemi
Located in Surfside, FL
Calman Shemi (1939-) Laser cut metal wall sculpture 3D Titled "Circus" Signed on the front lower
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

End of the Hunt, by Allan Houser, bronze, sculpture, wildlife, eagle, rabbit
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Balancing Hearts, sculpture, by Kerry Green, Santa Fe, red, silver, outside
By Kerry Green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
their working methods with her. Now she draws, sews, and creates abstract sculptures in wood and metal
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Almost Asleep by Allan Houser, mother and child bronze sculpture, edition, brown
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple) doll set.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple), rare and exceptionally fine standing pair of figures for the
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wood

Large Mid 20th Century Carved Wood Sculpture Statue of Minamoto no Yoritomo
Located in Charlotte, NC
A wood carved sculpture depicting a seated Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of Three Kokeshi Dolls from Northern Japan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Kokeshi (こけし こけし, kokeshi), are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Master Carpenter Woodwork Tool circa 1890
By George Nakashima
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Nakashima styled vintage Japanese Master carpenter woodworking tool in metal and wood
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Japanese Bronze Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Japanese style (19th Cent) large bronze figures of man and woman with guitars on
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Located in New York, NY
Asian Japanese Mid-Century Modern bleached wood carved religious figure of a Shinto Priest seated
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
H 28 in W 33 in D 10 in
Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 13 in
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze Figures
By Zo Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Miyao bronze figures depicting a mother
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze Figures
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze Figures
H 18.12 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
"Sitting Figure With Knees Up" Wood Fired Ceramic Sculpture by Joy Brown
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Wood fired ceramic sculpture on wooden plinth stand. Joy Brown on her work: "My figures speak to
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Early 2000s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Fully Blossomed Chrysanthemum Flower Figurine
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century Japanese hand-carved fully blossomed chrysanthemum flower figurine made of white bone
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze + Gilded Sumo Wrestlers, 19th Century
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful, fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Miyao tsukuru signed figures of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese traditional theater plays and Shinto
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Soyeux
Located in Barcelona, ES
wood, Japanese Sophora. In China, its yellow flowers are used to dye silk, hence its name "Silky".
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Soyeux
Soyeux
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H 16.15 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Wood Torso
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Century year old wood with incredible patina is set on a minimalist black steel base which is
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Antique Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Old Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue /Edo Period/ Wooden Figurine /Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
normally facing the opponent. This Buddha statue is made of one piece of wood and is made of cedar wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair Of Japanese Carved Hardwood Fishermen Candlesticks Or Joss Stick Holders
Located in Free Union, VA
ebonized hardwood. Good condition with some age/shrinkage splits to the wood. One slightly taller than the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze of a Boy in a Kimono on a Naturalistic Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large late 19th century Japanese bronze of a boy in a kimono and sandals. Carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I was able to obtain a very rare item. This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''. "Shin" = God "zo
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue / Edo period / 17th to 18th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made during the Edo period in Japan. The material is cypress wood
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Ancient Wood Torso
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive century year old wood with incredible patina and character is set on a minimalist black
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Antique Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

BE@RBRICK X Karimoku X Haroshi 400%
By Haroshi
Located in Dallas, TX
Expert Japanese woodworkers Karimoku have joined forces with acclaimed sculptor Haroshi on a new
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rebecca
By Ulises Jimenez Obregon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francisco Alvarado Avella. In addition to making sculptures in wood and stone "nicoya marble", he is also
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Standing Pamela
By Curt Brill
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This nude figurative sculpture, "Standing Pamela," stands with one hand on her hip and the other
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Standing Pamela
Standing Pamela
H 22 in W 10 in D 8 in
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Japanese Figurative Wood Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese figurative wood sculptures available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, all Japanese figurative wood sculptures available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of Japanese figurative wood sculptures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Japanese figurative wood sculptures bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Japanese figurative wood sculptures over the years, but those made by Eisuke Miyao are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Figurative Wood Sculptures?

Prices for Japanese figurative wood sculptures start at $180 and top out at $1,200,000 with the average selling for $1,800.