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Monumental 19th Century Hand-Carved Figurehead Stand / Sculptural Torchere
Located in Lisse, NL
magnificently crafted figurehead stand. This strong standing lady could very well be an historical figure like
Category
Antique 19th Century Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Oak
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H 43.9 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Giltwood Figurehead Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6-arm giltwood chandelier featuring ornate carved figurehead and foliate details.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
English Edwardian Lifesize Figurehead of Edward VII
Located in New York, NY
English Edwardian lifesize gilt carved figurehead of Edward VII wearing a crown and holding a globe
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Wood Carved Wall Brackets Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
Late 19th-century English oak brackets featuring nicely carved figureheads. The figureheads of
Category
Antique 1880s English Medieval Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Ornate Italian Carved Baroque Renaissance Round Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
of an early 18th century carved figurehead. Formed from a hand carved section of wood, this
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Located in Norwell, MA
many museums. Model has scribed and varnished deck. Full standing and running rigging. Carved
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Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Located in Norwell, MA
Rosenquist of Far Rockaway, New York. He has works in many museums. Famous builder from the past. With carved
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Located in Norwell, MA
Rockaway, New Jersey. Highly detailed with scribed deck, cabins, skylight, lifeboats, anchors, carved
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead
Located in Marbella, ES
1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Fountains
Materials
Marble
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated nautical ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Museum Quality Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English
hand carved, geso and paint decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Located in Essex, MA
quite similar to that of the figurehead rescued from the HMS Leander circa 1848 and carved by the
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
skilled example of 18th century ship building. Carved of three large pieces of wood and bound by large
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
English Country Style '19th Century' Carved and Painted Figurehead
Located in New York, NY
English Country style (19th century) carved and painted figurehead of lady with necklace and one
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Antique 19th Century British Country Nautical Objects
Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
details around a carved figurehead. The frailero armchair, originally Italian, became one of the most
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Other
19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson
Located in New York, NY
19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 58 in W 20 in D 18 in
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
the men in the business originally carved figureheads for ships. But with the decay of American
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in
Walrus ivory handle walking stick depicting a figurehead, France 1780.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved walrus ivory knob, depicting a figurehead with leaves. Rosewood barrel
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Antique Late 18th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Ivory, Rosewood
Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Folk Art Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia, early to mid 20th Century, a
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Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head.
Rare original sailing ship’s billet head
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead, second half 19th Century, a scroll carved and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Bark HESPER Unloading Lumber at San Diego
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
carved figurehead which can be seen near the center of the painting.
For the ship's first seven voyages
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Early 2000s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Wood Carved Console Tables
Located in Houston, TX
figureheads carved into the front legs adds a whimsical touch, infusing the consoles with personality and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1990s Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Painted Mermaid Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1990s Spanish hand carved wooden painted mermaidsculpture, reminiscent of a boats
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box. This small snuff box is carved in the form
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Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
1990s Spanish Hand Carved Wooden Painted Mermaid w/ Boy Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1990s Spanish hand carved wooden painted mermaid with boy sculpture, reminiscent of a boats
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Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Breton, ships-wheel and figurehead mask to the top
Guilloche carved, bombe fronted pair of frieze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 101.58 in W 51.19 in D 20.48 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
-form figurehead. The classical theme could suggest that this female figure is the goddess Nike, often
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
English carved and polychrome decorated wood tobacconist’s trade sign in the form of a “Turk
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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Wine Cooler
Located in Suffolk, GB
compartment and a fantastic quality serpentine shaped cellarette with carved maiden figureheads and carved
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Wine Coolers
Materials
Other
H 20.87 in W 33.08 in D 23.63 in
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Charleston, SC
appropriate use of chain, figurehead, bowsprit, boom, and all appropriate standing and running rigging. She is
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20th Century American American Empire Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
H 30.75 in W 42.75 in D 16.75 in
A Napoleonic era bone prisoner of war model of the 40-gun frigate ‘Creolian’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
barque with a planked hull, finely detailed with a carved poop deck and a female figurehead, intricate
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Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
H 21.5 in W 29 in D 10.75 in
Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Located in Norwell, MA
case. Intricate model with exceptional cabin detail with arch top windows, skylights, carved wood
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Original 1910 Rare Wolfers Frères Bruxelles 935 Silver Vanity Mirror
Located in Valenza, IT
creator and eternal pioneer, Philippe Wolfers was a figurehead of art nouveau in Brussels: his works have
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Vintage 1910s Belgian Art Deco Vanity Items
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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D 0.59 in Dm 5.11 in L 8.66 in
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
figurehead was described as ‘a graceful representation of Fame blowing a trumpet carved by Mr. Brooks, of
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Large Monumental Fireplace, English, Marble, Fire Surround, Neoclassical Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
figurehead pilasters with a bounty of fruits and foliate forms
Elaborate carved frieze across the centre
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Late 20th Century British Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 68.9 in W 85.83 in D 14.97 in
18th Century Irish Architectural Oak Bookcase
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
centre glazed section lies below a carved figurehead (almost greenman looking ) and also opens to reveal
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Antique 1740s Irish Bookcases
Materials
Oak
French Empire Style Bench with Hand-Carved Swan Figureheads
Located in Middletown, MD
. Artisan crafted in solid, rich walnut with elegant scrolled arms featuring hand-carved swan figureheads
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Walnut
Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects
Early 19th Century Dutch Wood Carved Folk Art Painted Figurehead
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An early 19th century Dutch wood carved Folk Art painted figurehead as a sign for an early pharmacy
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Charles X Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Jackwood Figurehead Prau
Located in Hudson, NY
Prau- a type of sailing boat originating in Malaysia and Indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger.
Green ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Solid Hand-Carved Three Root Dentist Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
been identified. Likely fabricated between 1885-1890. The finely carved three-root tooth is comprised
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
Carved Louis XVIII French Chateau Walnut Settle/Monks Bench, Early 19th Century
Located in Alton, GB
Carved Louis XVIII French Chateau settle dating from early 19th century. Also referred to as a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 70.87 in W 70.87 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Wrought Copper Exterior Drugstore Mortar and Pestle Trade Sign
By Mclewee & Son
Located in Chicago, IL
road, so as to be visible to travelers approaching from either direction. three-dimensional carved
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Antique Late 19th Century American Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century English Carved Figurehead of Queen Boudica
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century English carved figurehead of Queen Boudica, with remnants of old
Category
Early 20th Century English Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Oak Corbels / Wall Brackets
Located in Pomona, CA
An old and interesting pair of Oak Corbels featuring nicely carved figureheads. The figureheads of
Category
Antique 1880s English Medieval Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
HMS "Royal Sovereign" by Robert Bruckshaw
Located in Norwell, MA
displays an elaborately carved figurehead, the stern has intricate galleries.
Mounted into a free-standing
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20th Century Models and Miniatures
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved Regency ships figurehead believed to off been originally from an Irish ship. The
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Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Figurehead Fragment Bust
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman.
Finely carved with dark
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish.
Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
Category
Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Located in Surrey, BC
Intriguing wooden Folk Art from a carnival or circus, representing a ship figurehead/mermaid. Hand
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 80 in W 24 in D 24 in
Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman.
The figure is dressed in period sailor attire
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Decorative Figurehead Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid century vintage hand carved and painted figurehead carving, circa 1950s, a decorative sculpture
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
19th Century Ship's Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Paint, Pine
Sovereign of the Seas Clipper Ship Model
Located in Essex, MA
meticulously crafted planked and pinned hull with carved figurehead, the two-tier deck fully outfitted with
Category
Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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Carved Figurehead For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved figurehead for your home. Frequently made of wood, oak and pine, every carved figurehead was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a carved figurehead — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A carved figurehead, designed in the Folk Art, Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Carved Figurehead?
The average selling price for a carved figurehead at 1stDibs is $8,500, while they’re typically $1,800 on the low end and $67,500 for the highest priced.