What is bone carving called?

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.

Carved Bone Horses

Saudi Arabia Furniture

Bedouin Art

Fly Whisk

Arabian Horse Art

Exquisite Pair of Polished Carved Bone Tang Style Horses

$7,500

H 10 in W 10 in D 4.54 in

Exquisite Pair of Polished Carved Bone Tang Style Horses

By Mei Yi

Located in Bensalem, PA

Stunning pair of carved bone horses in mint condition no flaws please look over pictures for detail

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Chinese Silver Mounted Letter Opener

$575

H 8.75 in W 1 in D 0.5 in

Chinese Silver Mounted Letter Opener

Located in Middleburg, VA

Chinese Silver Mounted Letter Opener with carved bone horse handle. A charming early 20th-century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver

Chinese Bone Horse Hair Calligraphy Brush Hand-Carved 15.5 in

$450

H 15.5 in W 1.35 in D 1.35 in

Chinese Bone Horse Hair Calligraphy Brush Hand-Carved 15.5 in

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Chinese Hand carved Bone and Horse hair Calligraphy Brush, Hand-Carved, 15.5 in. A refined vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Vintage Marwari Horse Carved Wood Inlaid with Bone and Copper 26cm

$171Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.63 in W 9.45 in D 2.76 in

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

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century

$20,280Sale Price|22% Off

H 11.11 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

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Walking cane with carved horse head

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 0.79 in D 3.94 in

Walking cane with carved horse head

Located in Woking, GB

Walking cane with carved horse head Horse head carved in bone with initials I.G.B. Replacement

Category

Antique Early 1900s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690

Unavailable

H 52.5 in W 26.5 in D 32.5 in

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690

Located in Heathfield, GB

A beautifully shaped William and Mary oak armchair with well carved horse-bone legs and arm

Category

Antique 1690s William and Mary Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Chinese Carved Bone Horses

Sold

H 20 in W 15 in D 8 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

Chinese Tassellated Bone Horse

Sold

H 24 in W 27 in D 9 in

Chinese Tassellated Bone Horse

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Vintage Chinese hand carved, tassellated ox bone horse sculpture made of segments of bone

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Calligraphy Brush Carved Horse on Bone

Sold

H 13 in W 2 in D 2 in

Calligraphy Brush Carved Horse on Bone

Located in Somis, CA

Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. The handle is carved depicting two

Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Large Chinese Vintage Bone Horse Sculpture Figure

Sold

H 22.5 in W 6.5 in D 23.5 in

Large Chinese Vintage Bone Horse Sculpture Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

Substantial in both kitsch and size, this is a wonderful coffee tabletop conversation piece. Likely Chinese. Great addition to any collection or eye popping accent piece. Dimen...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Arabian Indian Bedouin Horse Hair Bone and Sterling Fly Whisk with Horn Handle

Sold

H 23 in Dm 0.88 in

Arabian Indian Bedouin Horse Hair Bone and Sterling Fly Whisk with Horn Handle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to an equestrian collection or a horse enthusiast. Horses, Horsehair

Category

Antique 19th Century Saudi Arabian Tribal Art

Materials

Cut Steel

Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls

Sold

H 27.7 in W 7.4 in D 13.3 in

Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine pair of ceremonial carved horses skulls, dating from the 19th century, from the Pacific

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

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Art nouveau silver letter opener

$850

H 12.21 in W 2.76 in D 0.4 in

Art nouveau silver letter opener

By Geschutzt

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Artnouveau silver letter opener opens letters with partridge motif Art nouveau style Material silver and vermeil Origin Austria Circa 1900 Perfect condition Sealed behind 900 and Ges...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

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Carved Bone Horses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carved bone horses available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved bone horses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, stone and serpentine. There are all kinds of carved bone horses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved bone horses are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art style is often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Carved Bone Horses?

Prices for carved bone horses start at $125 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $774.

Questions About Carved Bone Horses

What is bone carving called?
1 Answer
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.