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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
-1940s) and is made of zelkova wood, which has a profound and beautiful grain. Zelkova wood has long been
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 4.34 in W 16.54 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
-1940s) and is made of cedar wood.
In Japan, raccoon dogs are considered to be “good luck,” which means
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Industrial Chic Steampunk Carved Wood Art Deco Sculpture, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
: Wood
Color: Silver
Art Subjects: Abstract
Period: 1940s
Styles: Art Deco, Industrial
Item Type
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20th Century Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large 1940s Carved Wood Folk Art Rooster
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large 1940s carved wood folk art rooster from a Southampton, NY estate.
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings
Rustic Wabi Sabi Console, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Console, planter, Sculpture, wabi-sabi, Decorative item, Rustic, Artwork, 1940's, France;
What
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Vintage 1940s French Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice highly decorative Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s ,some paint losses .
hand carved.
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
1940s Folk Art Painted Head of A Woman On Turned Wooden Finial
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This charming 1940s Folk Art / Depression Era Painted Wooden Finial of a Woman's Head would add a
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Starburst Sunburst Mirror in Giltwood with Foliage Carvings, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Starburst sunburst mirorr, carved wood, gold leaf, Spain, 1930s
Elegant leafed starburst sunburst
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Stool With Carvings Of Farmer With Alpaca From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
, but also a work of art that brings character and history to any room. The carvings add a unique charm
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Other Stools
Materials
Wood
1940s Wooden Carving of Merchant on an Elephant Mounted to Lucite Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Wooden Carving of Merchant Vending on an Elephant
Tibetan Man Warrior/Peasant
Gilding on
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Deer Lamp, a Pair Black Forest Carving by Rhön Sepp 1940s, Germany
Located in London, GB
Deer lamp, a pair of Black Forest carvings by Rhön Sepp, circa 1940s, German.
This pair of table
Category
Vintage 1940s German Adirondack Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a chimpanzee.
It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1940s).
It appears to be made of cedar wood.
In Japan, the tortoise is valued as a good luck charm.
It
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1920s-1940s/Figurine Mingei Object Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a dog.
This wood carving is estimated to have been made
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 4.73 in W 6.7 in D 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a new perspective.
This is a very old Japanese natural wood carving of a raccoon dog.
This wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 12.8 in W 6.5 in D 6.89 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan.
This wood carving was made in the early
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 12.8 in W 6.5 in D 6.89 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Large Bear 1920s-1940s/Sculpture Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
estimate that this wood carving was made between 1920 and 1940.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 14.57 in W 23.63 in D 15.36 in
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Turtle 1900s-1940s / Figurine Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden turtle.
It is from the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 6.7 in W 18.12 in D 14.77 in
Large 1940s Airplane Model Wood and Paper Gee Bee
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Replaced prop, otherwise all original.
The R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. He also set a new world landplane speed record of 476 km/h (296 mph)...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
1940's Giltwood Mirror with "Leaf" Carving.
Located in Toronto, ON
WOW! A stunning wood and gold leaf mirror with beautiful
aged patina and exceptional carving.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1940s Settee with Three Queen Anne Style Front Legs and Carvings
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940s settee with three Queen Anne style front legs and carvings on a wood base. Newly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1940s Queen Anne Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood
Chippendale Style Carved Doll Chair in Wood
Located in Astoria, NY
Chippendale style doll's chair dating from the 1940s with ornate foliate wood carving and cream
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
French Hollywood Regency Style Carved Beechwood Chaise Longue
Located in Astoria, NY
wood carving, recently reupholstered in black chenille. Painted white finish. In great vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Chaise Longues
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden frog made in Japan.
It is from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s / Beckoning Cat
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black beckoning cat wood carving.
It is estimated to be a wood carving
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 10.04 in W 2.96 in D 4.34 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving "Children" 1940s-1960s / Fork Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
This is a wood carving from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s).
The carving is bold and the colors are
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bird 'bullfinch' 1920s-1940s/Antique Figurine Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving bird (pair).
It is a bird called "bullfinch".
It is a work
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 2.76 in W 4.53 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Rabbit 1920s-1940s/Antique Animal Sculpture Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving rabbit.
It is an item from the early Showa period.
A
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Dog 1940s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old dog (bulldog) wood carving.
This wood carving is estimated to have been made
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Three Monkeys 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Three very old carved wooden monkeys made in Japan.
Comes in a set of 3.
These wood carvings are
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in
Japanese antique Wood Carving large Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s/Beckoning Cat mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese beckoning cat wood carving.
It is estimated to be a wood carving from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 20.08 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1920s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1940s).
The material is cedar wood.
It is a wonderful representation of a seated monkey.
It is a gem
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1940s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Animal Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese old wood carving beckoning cat.
It is an item from 1940s to 1970s.
In Japan
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
1940s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
1940s Wood Himachal Pot
This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wood Carved Pig Figurine Statue, Austrian Folk Art, 1940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid century wooden pig figure, circa 1940s. Made of hand carved wood. Found at an estate sale in
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Wood Sculpture Crane 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of natural ash wood.
We estimate that it was made between the 1900s-1940s.
It is a rare statue that
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Sculpture Crane 1900s-1940s / Bird Wooden Statue Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
trunk.
We estimate the item to be from the 1900s-1940s.
It is a very strong and dynamic piece.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 12.21 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
1940s American Folk Art Woodsman / Lumberjack Whirligig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical whirligig depicting a woodsman sawing a log mounted to a black painted metal stem / base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually tur...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco mirror in oak with floral carvings, 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / mirror / oak / Art Deco
Beautiful Art Deco semi-frameless wall mirror with oak
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Hollywood Regency Style Carved Beechwood Chaise Lounge
Located in Astoria, NY
wood carving, recently reupholstered in black chenille. Painted white finish. In great vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Chaise Longues
Materials
Chenille, Wood
1940s Wood Carving of a Basketball Player
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 1930s to early 1940s carved wood figure of a basketball player, a pleasantly naive hand carved
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Near Life-Size Hand-Carved and Painted Indian Horse Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Hudson, NY
A brilliantly painted and hand-carved Indian wood horse in full decoration throughout, standing 48
Category
Vintage 1940s Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
1940's Art Nouveau Style Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
in the late 1940's. The wood carving is very impressive. The primary gilding is warm gold, but the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian More Mirrors
1940's Art Nouveau Style Carved Gilt Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
in the 1940's. The wood carving is very impressive. The primary gilding is gold, but the mirror
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian More Mirrors
Materials
Silver
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1940s Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1940s wood carving for your home. A 1940s wood carving — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 253 variations of the antique or vintage 1940s wood carving you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s wood carving — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1940s wood carving made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1940s wood carving that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Dudouyt, Thonet and Elena Salmistraro produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1940s Wood Carving?
A 1940s wood carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,600, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $230,000.
Questions About 1940s Wood Carving
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara 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.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A 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.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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, 2024To 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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, 2022In 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.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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, 2022Antique 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, 2023To 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, 2022In 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, 2023What 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved 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.