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Carved Bone Crab
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable crab sculpture crafted in carved bone with surprising accuracy and lots of moving parts.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Carved Bone Crab
Carved Bone Crab
H 5 in W 12 in D 6 in
Carved Bone Turtle
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical turtle sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with an organic palette and
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Carved Bone Turtle
Carved Bone Turtle
H 4.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Carved Bone Lobster
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lobster sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with hinged antennae and flexible tail
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Carved Bone Lobster
Carved Bone Lobster
H 3 in W 18 in D 6 in
A.Jeschel `Good luck Chinese carved zodiac sign bracelet
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
carved bone animals of the Chinese 12 zodiac sign. The twelve hand-painted zodiacs carved bones are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Vintage Marwari Horse Carved Wood Inlaid with Bone and Copper 26cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Marwari horse statue, sculpture of carved wood covered with copper and inlaid with pieces
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Bone Articulated Lobster
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty large articulated lobster sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with hinged
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Large Bone Articulated Lobster
Large Bone Articulated Lobster
H 4 in W 22 in D 10 in
Black Forrest Carved Oak Hinged Boar Head Cellarette with Bone Tusk, C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Black Forrest hand carved oak hinged boar head cellarette with bone tusk, carved intertwined
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Antique 1870s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Rare African Carved Hardwood and Bone Study of a Hippopotamus, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A rare African carved hardwood and bone study of a Hippopotamus. This fabulous and amusing hand
Category

20th Century African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Solid Hand Carved Rosewood African Hippo Sculpture with Bone Teeth
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare solid hand carved Hippopotamus rosewood sculpture with bone teeth, circa 1970's
Category

20th Century Central African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Pair of Bone Deer Statues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of deer statues from France .The set is in good condition with normal signs of age. The smaller statue dimension are : H 3.25 W: 2 D: 1.25
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Art Deco Pair of   Bone Deer Statues
Art Deco Pair of   Bone Deer Statues
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century Pair Anglo-Indian Rosewood Elephants with Bone Inlay
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair Anglo-Indian carved rosewood elephant statues with bone inlay. The pair are hand
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Art Nouveau Silver-Tone Metal/Bone Elephant Sculpture with Stone Base, France
Located in North Miami, FL
, France By: uknown Material: metal, bone, stone Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, carved
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Archaic Hardwood Bear Sculpture with Bone Teeth, Alaska
Located in Leuven , BE
A bear sculpture crafted by Alaskan Eskimos, featuring bone teeth and a solid wooden base. Its
Category

20th Century Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Standing Owl Wooden Carved Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Folk Art wooden carved standing owl. It has bone around the eyes. Small chip on the base.
Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Pair of Chinese Hardwood Buffalo & Boys with Bone Flutes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
highly detailed figures have carved boy figures sitting on their backs holding bone flutes. Both
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
,, all hand carved,, remnants of original hair, bone eyes and teeth detail.
Category

Vintage 1910s Cameroonian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Jewelry Art Carved Carousel Bunny Sculpture on Pedestal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Handmade carving of a carousel rabbit carved out of bone by jewelry artist Chris Miller from his
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
breaks, nicely patinated surface and still retaining the original carved bone tusks, toes and eyes. Circa
Category

Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Ebony

19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants
19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants
H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Nalenik Temela Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Canadian Postwar & Contemporary sculptor who was born in 1939. Temela carved using soapstone and serpentine
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Simanek Sagiatuk Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SIMANEK SAGIATUK (1930-) Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut - Signed Simanek Sagiatuk is an Inuit art sculpture carver from the Lake Harbour community. He used to work mostly ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Smallest elephant: height: 13 cm, width 13 cm and depth; 7 cm
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Art Nouveau Cold-Painted Bronze Elephant Figurine by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Bergmann Material: bronze, paint, copper, metal, bone Technique: cast, cold-painted, painted, patinated
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Zuni Fetish 44 Multi animal Bone Leaf Necklace Hand Carved
Located in Wallkill, NY
wonderful array of different animals on this necklace such as birds, fish, buffalo, Loins, Rabbits
Category

Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces

A.Jeschel Carved Chinese zodiac necklace
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Carved and hand-tinted ox-bone animal of the Chinese zodiac necklace. Centered by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

A.Jeschel Styling Chinese Zodiac Turquoise Bracelet
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Hand-painted Chinese zodiac, carved bone, featuring the Twelve animals represent the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Ebony, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Anglo-Indian, ebony and bone carved animal
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Vintage Classic Home Cutlery Box from, Mid-20th Century
Located in Beirut, LB
cut and carved from animal bone. They are presented in this gorgeous wooden service box with three
Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Gold and Gemstone Carved Bone African Cheetah Animal Ring
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
This vintage animal ring is crafted from animal bone that is hand carved in incredible detail and
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Jade, Spinel, 14k Gold

Hand-Carved Bone Crustaceans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand carved lobster and hand carved crayfish. Lobster and crayfish are intricately hand carved from
Category

2010s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Hand-Carved Bone Crustaceans
Hand-Carved Bone Crustaceans
H 17 in W 11 in D 18 in
Carved Bone Koi Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Koi fish carved from bone with scales, fins, and highlighted eyes.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Carved Bone Koi Fish
Carved Bone Koi Fish
H 4.5 in W 9 in D 2 in
Carved Bone Articulated Lobster
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Articulated lobster carved of bone.
Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Carved Bone Articulated Lobster
Carved Bone Articulated Lobster
H 3 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Carved Wooden Mythical Animal
Located in Kastrup, DK
Wood carved mythical animal (with the characteristics to a lion or a Tasmanian devil). Carved in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Carved Wooden Mythical Animal
Carved Wooden Mythical Animal
H 12.6 in W 39.77 in D 11.42 in
Pair of Chinese Carved Bone Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Chinese carved bone horses with classic Tang dynasty form presented on carved
Category

20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Carved Bone Koi Fish, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of koi fish carved from bone with scales, fins, and highlighted eyes. Priced individually.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Early 20thc Antique Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Early 20thc Oriental Antique Bone Carved Elephant sculpture.47w x 16w x 30h
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood and Bone Inlaid Elephant
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous little Anglo-Indian Elephant. Rosewood inlaid with bone, from circa 1890. Made in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Large Midcentury Chinese Tessellated Bone Camel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
carved bone over carved wood.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Bone

Vintage Anglo Indian Bird Sculpture with Tessellated Bone
Located in Palm Beach, FL
in a bone mosaic over carved wood, with each piece riveted in place.
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Japanese Carved Falk Netsuke
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese carved bone netsuke of a falcon on a tree stump. Signed. See photo. Meiji period, 1852
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Japanese Carved Falk Netsuke
Japanese Carved Falk Netsuke
H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Meiji Period Carved Lion and Tiger
Located in Pasadena, CA
. The carving is exceptional as is the bone detailing of the mouthes and teeth. The finely carved paws
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Meiji Period Carved Lion and Tiger
Meiji Period Carved Lion and Tiger
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 20 in
Carved Wooden Crocodile Sculpture
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Carved wooden crocodile sculpture, or garniture. In wood and bone.
Category

20th Century Burkinabe Colonial Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Carved Wooden Crocodile Sculpture
Carved Wooden Crocodile Sculpture
H 3.15 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Buffalo Croco Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
silver finish with carved shiny stones, Brown tinted real crocodile skin. On forged Metal base. Base
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Buffalo Croco Sculpture
Buffalo Croco Sculpture
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in L 31.89 in
Group of Nine American Silver Articulated Creatures by Oleg Konstantinov
By Oleg Konstantionv
Located in North Miami, FL
living crafting jewelry from carved animal bone. He developed a fondness for Japanese art as a child
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Metal

Set of 3 MIAO Hair Combs
Located in Schellebelle, BE
hand carved, made out of animal bones and elegant natural painted Red pom-poms, crafted with meticulous
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Set of 3 MIAO Hair Combs
Set of 3 MIAO Hair Combs
H 25 in W 10 in D 7 in
19th Century Chinese Calligraphy Brush Towel Bar
Located in Chicago, IL
or compose poetry. The brush handle is made of carved animal bone, darkened with a light stain to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Steel

Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Ebony, Novel Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Indian, ebony and bone carved animal novel or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Bookends

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Large Carved Bone Lobster
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Life like articulated lobster carved of bone.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Large Carved Bone Lobster
Large Carved Bone Lobster
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 7 in
Carved Bone Butterfly
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing Chinese carved bone butterfly with inscribed moveable wings and a realistic stance.
Category

20th Century Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Carved Bone Butterfly
Carved Bone Butterfly
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Carved Bone Butterfly
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing Chinese carved bone butterfly with inscribed moveable wings and a realistic stance.
Category

20th Century Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Carved Bone Butterfly
Carved Bone Butterfly
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Chinese Carved Bone Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese elephants crafted in bone over wood decorated with festive saddlery and flowers
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

19th Century Carved Wood Japanese Fish Trade Sign
Located in Essex, MA
A finely hand carved wood Japanese trade sign for a fish vendor, equally detailed on both sides
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Walking Stick Carved Wood Owl Head Handle Bearing Glass Eyes and Silver Accents
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous antique walking stick cane features a hand-carved owl's head handle accented with
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Nalenik Temela Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut - Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Canadian Postwar & Contemporary sculptor who was born in 1939. Temela carved using soapstone and serpentine
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Nalenik Temela Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed 1974
By Nalenik Temela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved using soapstone and serpentine. His work is held in several museums worldwide, including the
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Nalenik Temela Dueling Stone Walrus - Lake Harbour / Kimmirut Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved using soapstone and serpentine. His work is held in several museums worldwide, including the
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 hand carved trophy plaque from Switzerland. The plaque is wonderfully hand carved from
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque
Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque
H 8.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Etched Dragon Buffalo Horns, China, 1950's
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of decorative Chinese water buffalo horns, hand-crafted in China around the 1950s. Each horn has been intricately hand-etched with a highly detailed dragon meandering across i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Large French Art Deco Sculpture of Bronze Lady with Borzoi Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
lady in beautifully flowing period dress with beautifully carved faux ivory head and hands. The lady
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved of animal bone, this early 20th century calligraphy brush is composed of multiple beads
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Late 19th Century Chinese Bone Archer's Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of animal bone, this late 19th century Archer's ring was likely worn by a gentleman
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

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Carved Bone Animals For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of carved bone animals for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, wood and metal, all carved bone animals available were constructed with great care. Find 162 antique and vintage carved bone animals at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of carved bone animals available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of carved bone animals to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, mid-century modern and Art Deco carved bone animals are of considerable interest. Berber Tribes of Morocco, Thomas Newman and Jose Pinal each produced beautiful carved bone animals that are worth considering.

How Much are Carved Bone Animals?

Prices for carved bone animals can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, carved bone animals begin at $58 and can go as high as $148,940, while the average can fetch as much as $1,925.
Questions About Carved Bone Animals
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.