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How do you identify wood carvings?
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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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024
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Yellowhammer Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian t...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair Of Antique French Folk Art Carved Oak Falcon Figures, Wooden Bird Sculpture
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF BIRD OF PREY CARVINGS
Depicting a pair of birds of prey, believed to be falcons.
Carved in a stylised naive folky manner with a beautiful attention to details and excellen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Oak
Blue & Great Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large Austrian 20th-century carved wood two bird scene, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. Its a blue tit and a great tit on wooden branches. This ch...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
German ANRI Wood Carved Figural Decorative Letter Opener vintage 1920s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This charming letter opener dates from the 1920s–1930s, or possibly earlier, and exudes the warmth and character of Alpine folk art. This piece is meticulously crafted in the Europea...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sparrow Wren Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian t...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Catchall Figure Statue German Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A charming, hand-carved wooden figure statue of a lovable Black Forest Bear from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail from wood and with its original g...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
