Carved Figural Sculpture
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Rose Quartz
20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
Vintage 1980s Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Sandstone
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Paint
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Moroccan Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Acrylic, Ebony
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Softwood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Busts
Concrete
20th Century Papua New Guinean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Stone
Vintage 1960s Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings
Walnut
20th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Classical Figurative Sculptures
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Oak
Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble
2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble
2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble
2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Indian Agra Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Animal Sculptures
Stone
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Antique 17th Century Italian Sculptures
Giltwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Metal
Antique 1780s French Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Wood
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Carved Figural Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Carved Figural Sculpture?
- What is a figurative sculpture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A figurative, or representational, sculpture depicts a recognizable person or object.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
In carving, material is removed to produce a form; in casting, material is poured into a mold to create the form.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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, 2022Carved 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.
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