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Carved Wood Stool, Oak, 1950-1960
Carved Wood Stool, Oak, 1950-1960

Carved Wood Stool, Oak, 1950-1960

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Carved Wood Stool, Oak, 1950-1960. Carved wood stool from the middle of the 20th century, 1950

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved Wood Stools
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved Wood Stools

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved Wood Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 18th century Venetian carved wood stools with silver leaf. The silver leaf is not original.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools

Materials

Silver Leaf

Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool
Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool

Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool

Located in New York, NY

Perfectly aged Louis XVI carved wood stool with newly upholstered cushion and leaf details to legs

Category

Vintage 1950s European Louis XVI Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Wood Stool
Italian Carved Wood Stool

Italian Carved Wood Stool

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large stunning 19th century Italian carved wood original paint stool, 1820. Dimensions: 79

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

West African Carved Wood Stool
West African Carved Wood Stool

West African Carved Wood Stool

Located in Dallas, TX

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

1930's French Deco Carved Wood Stool
1930's French Deco Carved Wood Stool

1930's French Deco Carved Wood Stool

Located in North Miami, FL

This is a wonderful Art Deco period stool/ bench with original cheetah print fabric and carved

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wood, Fabric

1950s Four Carved Wood Stools Style of Pierre Jeanneret
1950s Four Carved Wood Stools Style of Pierre Jeanneret

1950s Four Carved Wood Stools Style of Pierre Jeanneret

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Set of 4 Vintage Rustic Milking Stools Carved Solid Wood Three-Legged tripod in the style of Pierre

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wood Stool with Velvet Seat
19th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wood Stool with Velvet Seat

19th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wood Stool with Velvet Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical carved and painted wood stool, with nicely upholstered seat, from the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Wood

1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2
1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2

1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

gorgeous hand carved details on this beauty! The distinctive craftsmanship that give the stools an early

Category

Vintage 1930s Angolan Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Oriental Carved Wood Stool
19th Century Oriental Carved Wood Stool

19th Century Oriental Carved Wood Stool

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderfully stylish 19th century Oriental style stool, with pierced fretwork decoration to the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Mahogany

1920s Pair of French Carved Wood and Linen Stools
1920s Pair of French Carved Wood and Linen Stools

1920s Pair of French Carved Wood and Linen Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful pair of carved wood stools from France, 1920s. Intricate carving on "X" base and frame

Category

Early 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood, Linen

Woven Seat Stool, France, 1960s
Woven Seat Stool, France, 1960s

Woven Seat Stool, France, 1960s

Located in Rīga, LV

Vintage carved wood stool with a woven seat. I have 3 more items with a lacquered wood surface.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Rope, Wood

Spanish Colonial Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Wood Stool or Small Side Table, Spain, 1940s This eye-catching Spanish Revival wood stool

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of Spanish Colonial Stools / Side Tables in Carved Wood, 1940s
Pair of Spanish Colonial Stools / Side Tables in Carved Wood, 1940s

Pair of Spanish Colonial Stools / Side Tables in Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of Carved Wood Stools or Small Side Tables, Spain, 1940s Eye-catching unmatching pair of

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional and unusually large early 20th century African Ashanti hand-carved wood stool from

Category

Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Wood Live Edge Stool
Folk Art Carved Wood Live Edge Stool

Folk Art Carved Wood Live Edge Stool

Located in Astoria, NY

Folk Art Carved Wood Live Edge Stool, on tripod legs. 13.5" H x 27.5" W x 9" D. Provenance: From

Category

Mid-20th Century African Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Carved Wood Tripod Chair Stool
Antique Italian Carved Wood Tripod Chair Stool

Antique Italian Carved Wood Tripod Chair Stool

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian tripod stool or chair in carved wood with the so-called 'biscione' or grass snake

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Mid-Century Hand-Carved Pine Wood Stool
Scandinavian Mid-Century Hand-Carved Pine Wood Stool

Scandinavian Mid-Century Hand-Carved Pine Wood Stool

Located in Karis, Nyland

A hand-carved pine wood stool with an organic form and an almost brutalist sense of weight. Shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Italian Carved Wood Round Tripod Chair Stool
Antique Italian Carved Wood Round Tripod Chair Stool

Antique Italian Carved Wood Round Tripod Chair Stool

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian tripod stool or chair in carved wood with round top seat and detailed carving on

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Stool, Carved, Mulberry Wood, Log Furniture, Rustic, Handmade, Logniture
Stool, Carved, Mulberry Wood, Log Furniture, Rustic, Handmade, Logniture

Stool, Carved, Mulberry Wood, Log Furniture, Rustic, Handmade, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

Unique chainsaw carved stool. Carved from a single piece of mulberry wood and protected with the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hand-Carved Solid Wood Stool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hand-Carved Solid Wood Stool

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hand-Carved Solid Wood Stool

Located in Herentals, BE

craftsmanship and natural materials. Hand-carved from solid wood, the generously thick seat features softly

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wood

Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

By BassamFellows

Located in Ridgefield, CT

. Carved from a piece of sustainably harvested solid wood using techniques applied to the making of shoe

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Pop Art Stool, 1970s USA
Hand Carved Wood Pop Art Stool, 1970s USA

Hand Carved Wood Pop Art Stool, 1970s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic hand carved footstool, circa 1970s. Hand carved legs with hand carved Oxford shoes

Category

Vintage 1970s English Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint, Leather

Tribal Molave Wood Stool with Carved Male Head
Tribal Molave Wood Stool with Carved Male Head

Tribal Molave Wood Stool with Carved Male Head

Located in Kastrup, DK

Philippine Tribal Stool in Carved Wood. Unique small stool crafted from solid molave hardwood. The

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Handcrafted Carved Stained Wood low Stool, Africa 1950's
Handcrafted Carved Stained Wood low Stool, Africa 1950's

Handcrafted Carved Stained Wood low Stool, Africa 1950's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Midcentury African Handcrafted Carved and Stained Wood Low Stool or Side Table. Made in Central

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian stool with carved decorations in wood, 1970s
Italian stool with carved decorations in wood, 1970s

Italian stool with carved decorations in wood, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian stool with carved decorations in wood, 1970s Stool entirely made of wood. The hexagonal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Mid Century African Carved Solid Wood Ashanti Stool
Mid Century African Carved Solid Wood Ashanti Stool

Mid Century African Carved Solid Wood Ashanti Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African carved wood Ashanti stool Handcrafted artisanal piece Substantial in its weight and

Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion
Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved-wood curule stool, with upholstered seat, from the mid 20th century. This mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Hardwood Stool, Side Table, Charred Wood, Hand-Carved, Logniture
Sculptural Hardwood Stool, Side Table, Charred Wood, Hand-Carved, Logniture

Sculptural Hardwood Stool, Side Table, Charred Wood, Hand-Carved, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

ebonized finish, giving the wood a rich, matte black tone that unifies the carved surface. This finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1950s
Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1950s

Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Wood Tripod Stool / End or Side Table, Spain, 1940s-1950s The top has scalloped carving

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table
Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table

Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Andrianna Shamaris stool/table that is hand carved of solid wood with beautiful grain and aged

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique French Louis XVI carved wood & Mohair stool Designer: Unknwon Country: France

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century
Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century

Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of carved wood Swedish stools, 18th century Upholstered in Rubelli silk.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Stools

Materials

Silk, Wood

Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

By BassamFellows

Located in Ridgefield, CT

. Carved from a piece of sustainably harvested solid wood using techniques applied to the making of shoe

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.
Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.

Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Silk, Wood

Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Wood Tripod Stool or Small Side Table, Spain, 1940s This eye-catching wooden stool has

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Colonial Hexagonal Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood
Spanish Colonial Hexagonal Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood

Spanish Colonial Hexagonal Tripod Stool / Side Table in Carved Wood

Located in Barcelona, ES

has decorative carvings and a clover hole at the central part. This stool is richly hand-carved and

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Log Stool with Distressed Finish, 1990
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Log Stool with Distressed Finish, 1990

Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Log Stool with Distressed Finish, 1990

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Modern minimalist sculptural wood log stool. Simplicity of rustic design with the

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Stools

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Hand-Carved Wood and Fiber Stools, Belgium, Circa 1960s
Brutalist Hand-Carved Wood and Fiber Stools, Belgium, Circa 1960s

Brutalist Hand-Carved Wood and Fiber Stools, Belgium, Circa 1960s

Located in Valencia, VC

A stunning hand-carved turned wood and natural fiber pair of stools, made in Belgium circa the

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Stools

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi
Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi

Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi

By Odditi

Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU

The ‘Bermuda Triangle’ sculptural stool features a solid hand-carved petrified wood saddle seat

Category

2010s Australian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Composition, Steel

Valentino BESAREL (1829 - 1902) Venetian stool in carved wood decorated
Valentino BESAREL (1829 - 1902) Venetian stool in carved wood decorated

Valentino BESAREL (1829 - 1902) Venetian stool in carved wood decorated

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Valentino BESAREL (1829 - 1902) Venetian stool in carved wood decorated with a putti. 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Stools

Materials

Walnut

Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi
Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi

Bermuda Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Stool by Odditi

By Odditi

Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU

The ‘Bermuda Triangle’ sculptural stool features a solid hand-carved petrified wood saddle seat

Category

2010s Australian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Composition, Stainless Steel

Baroque style foot stool in carved wood with coral velvet upholstery
Baroque style foot stool in carved wood with coral velvet upholstery

Baroque style foot stool in carved wood with coral velvet upholstery

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 1950 / footstool / wood, velvet / vintage / Baroque / Louis XV Baroque foot stool in

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Baroque Revival Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Bag Stool in Solid Natural Cedar Wood Hand-Carved with Leather
Bag Stool in Solid Natural Cedar Wood Hand-Carved with Leather

Bag Stool in Solid Natural Cedar Wood Hand-Carved with Leather

Located in Paris, FR

Stool or side table bag in solid polished natural cedar wood, hand-carved with genuine leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Cluster Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Cluster Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

Cluster Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam

By BassamFellows

Located in Ridgefield, CT

cluster stool is such a piece and was developed to meet a design brief for a large hospitality group

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Faux Bamboo Carved Stool
Faux Bamboo Carved Stool

Faux Bamboo Carved Stool

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine Italian, hand-carved, faux bamboo, draped seat stool.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana
African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A hand carved primitive wooden Ashanti styled West African Ghana stool or ottoman . The personality

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic
Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic

Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderfully sculptural stool, with a mix of wood textures and shades. It features a spiral design

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic
Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic

Sculptural Stool Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderfully sculptural stool with mix of wood textures and shades. A uniquely sculptural and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

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Carved Wood Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of carved wood stools for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved wood stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. We have 529 antique and vintage carved wood stools in-stock, while there are 89 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of carved wood stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved wood stools made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large carved wood stools can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller carved wood stools available at 1stDibs — each spanning 7.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made carved wood stools over the years, but those made by Zogei, Hiroyuki Nishimura and Amorph Inc. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Carved Wood Stools?

Prices for carved wood stools start at $210 and top out at $39,247 with the average selling for $1,847.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.

Questions About Carved Wood Stools
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese 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, 2024
    To 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best wood for bar stools is largely a matter of personal preference. Walnut, oak, cherry and birch are commonly used materials. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bar stools from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    In 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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, 2023
    To 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    In 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, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    Carved 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.