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Carved Ancestor Figure

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
$4,500
H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
$780
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Australian Aboriginal Carved Ancestor Figure with Ochre Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved wood ancestor figure with surface pictorial carving showing kangaroo hunting and
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Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
figure was carefully hand-carved and painted to bear the likeness of one of its original owner's
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-century ancestor figure
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

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Wood

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
$2,697 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.74 in W 3.94 in D 3.78 in
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, early 19th century Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm Finely carved in the early style, the
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Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
’ canoe. With a carved protective ‘ancestor’ stylised ‘tiki’ figure to the butt. On the blade we can see
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Antique Late 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

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Wood

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
$42,000
H 85.5 in W 7 in D 1.7 in

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Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Located in Cambridge, MA
A hand-carved wood singiti or ancestor figure from the Hemba people, Democratic Republic of Congo
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
Located in Hudson, NY
Referred to as Byeri, this figure is a symbolic evocation of the ancestor, as well as a source of
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Late 20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
H 30 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This powerful piece is an ancestor figure made by the Dogon people of Mali. It displays a number of
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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Chinese carved Ancestor figure This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
wooden ancestor figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important forebears. The figure
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Located in San Marino, CA
Chinese carved wood ancestor figure with remnants of its original painted finish.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Wood

Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large gable ornament of a man's house carved with an ancestor figure, with a jutting ovoid head
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

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Wood

Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and intricately hand-carved wood Maori Tekoteko (Teko Teko) Ancestor Totem figure on a
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Mid-20th Century New Zealand Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century hand painted Chinese Ancestor This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and well carved female figure in wood with gilding possibly a nun or ancestral figure. We
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Old, Primitive West African Ancestor Figure Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A simple, vintage Primitive West African ancestor figure carved out of a single piece of wood with
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic tall carved decorative Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure. The statue is over six feet
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

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Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass wall lights lightning lamps sconces, nice Murano glass diffusor, neo Industrial elegant style. In the mood of Perzel, Mazzega, Vistosi, Venini, La Murrina, Carlo Aldo N...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
$5,418 / set
H 29.53 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Canadian Vintage Rosewood Wardrobe by Roger Rougier
By Roger Rougier, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a stunning example of Canadian modernism with this spellbinding rosewood wardrobe designed by Roger Rougier. A multicolored wood grain facade is uniquely offset by off-whi...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Metal, Chrome

Canadian Vintage Rosewood Wardrobe by Roger Rougier
Canadian Vintage Rosewood Wardrobe by Roger Rougier
$1,280 Sale Price
44% Off
H 64 in W 32 in D 20 in
Natural Parota Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These NATURAL PAROTA collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art

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Wood

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Light Grey Cement Color
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Concrete

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Monumental Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of Monumental antique Chinese late Qing dynasty period Famille Rose Porcelain vases. The vases of baluster form with applied handles modeled as dragons, each vase is ver...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a sof...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

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Wood

Satin Black Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These SATIN BLACK collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

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Wood

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Porcelain

Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Vintage Roman Column 6 Panel Architectural Incised Privacy Screen Room Divider
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large decorative 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with style decor . From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piece. Many details are inc...
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

1960s Red Metal Chinoiserie Chinese Pagoda Hanging Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa mid-20th century red metal single light hanging lantern / pendant light. Pagoda style lantern with a pierced chinoiserie cage around a white glass hurricane shade. Dimensions:...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Lanterns

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Metal

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wing Back Lounge Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback / Hi Back Lounge Chairs / armchairs by Paolo Buffa. These chairs are large, deep and comfortable; They have sensuous lines and a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Paul Evans, Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Deep Relief Sideboard, Sculputed Bronze
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid Century Paul Evans Deep Relief Sideboard, Credenza or Console Table Paul Evans handcrafted "Deep Relief" Brutalist sideboard with welded and polychromed steel doors in shades o...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Slate, Bronze, Steel

15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
Located in Ukiah, CA
Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. This is the best of the best. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etcetera. The casting is crisp, th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

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Bronze

15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
$25,000 Sale Price
44% Off
H 31 in W 16 in D 11 in
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Carved Ancestor Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved ancestor figure for your home. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and lacquer, every carved ancestor figure was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the carved ancestor figure you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each carved ancestor figure bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Carved Ancestor Figure?

The average selling price for a carved ancestor figure at 1stDibs is $925, while they’re typically $398 on the low end and $109,852 for the highest priced.
Questions About Carved Ancestor Figure
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