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African Hand Carved Soapstone Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
African hand carved soapstone vase.
Category

1990s Vases

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Salmon Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A well done hand carved soapstone salmon / fish sculpture, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good
Category

Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Salmon Sculpture
Hand Carved Soapstone Salmon Sculpture
H 3.25 in W 13 in D 3.25 in
Inuit Hand Carved Soapstone Igloo Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Inuit hand carved soapstone igloo sculpture by, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good
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Late 20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Pair Asian Hand Carved Soapstone Wall Panels #2
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1060 Pair hand carved soapstone panels.
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Vintage 1940s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

Hand-Carved Soapstone "Happy Buddha" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice hand-carved soapstone "Happy Buddha" sculpture , circa 1970s. The piece is in very
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Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

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Soapstone

Vintage Vietnamese Red Hand Carved Soapstone Lidded Jar
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very beautiful and decorative Vietnamese deep red colored hand carved soapstone lidded jar.The
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

1920s Hand Carved Soapstone Asian Figural Lamp on Brass Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s hand carved soapstone Asian figural lamp on brass base.
Category

Vintage 1920s Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone

LOVELY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE Figure
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Chinese hand carved soapstone figure with a singular
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Cattle
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A found soapstone cattle statue, hailing from the heart of Kenya. Each curve and contour of this
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Cattle
Hand Carved Soapstone Cattle
H 4 in W 5 in D 8 in
LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY SMALL CHiNESE HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE VASE
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved soapstone
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s Zimbabwean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
H 8.27 in W 3.55 in D 5.52 in
STUNNiNG EARLY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE DOUBLE VASE
Located in GB
soapstone double vase. This is a good example of a Chinese hand carved vase, with a pair of vases joined
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Hand Carved Soapstone Bookends with Asian Chinese Dragon Motif, Ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of finely hand-carved soap stone bookends featuring high relief landscape scenes with dragon
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair Hand Carved Asian Soapstone Panels #1
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1059 Pair hand carved soapstone panels. Each panel 12x36". Total 24x36".
Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Carved Soapstone Table Top Dragon Sculptures
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of hand carved soapstone vases with a dragon motif. Measurements are for each piece.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Hand Carved Soap Stone Lantern Incense Censer
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-960 Hand carved soapstone incense burner.
Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Asian Soapstone Handcarved Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage lamp in hand-carved soapstone urn trimmed in aged brass. Inconspicuous repaired damages, a
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Anglo-Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export four panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring hand-carved soapstone
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Chinese Painted Soapstone Scholar's Rock Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Chinese hand painted soapstone scholar's rock sculpture. This large hand carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage carved wooden Chinese beads, Bakelite, soapstone barrels, OOAK necklace.
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
hand carved wooden,animal,Chinese beads,vintage Bakelite ,hand carved soapstone barrel beads,Tibetan
Category

Mid-20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals. Large and rare pair of hand carved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
decorated with hand-carved soapstone sculptures of various birds of prey, some mid flight and others perched
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Export Coromandel Screen Soapstone Landscape with Cranes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
decorated with intricate hand-carved soapstones depicting floral, foliate, and large white cranes. The
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Inuit Artist George Noah Soapstone Sculpture "the Seal Hunter" Rankin Inlet
By George Noah
Located in Oakland, CA
Hudson Bay. "The Seal Hunter" hand carved soapstone for the hunters body and that of the seal, carved
Category

2010s Canadian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY HANDCARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE WiTH TWO POTS
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th-century Chinese hand carved soapstone
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHiNESE HAND CARVED SOAP STONE BRUSHES POT
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved soapstone
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

EARLY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAP STONE VASE WiTH FLORAL SCENE
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely early 20th-century Chinese hand-carved soapstone
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Soapstone

Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.
Category

20th Century American Navajo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Carved Soapstone Buddha
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a heavy carved light yellow-green soapstone Buddha seated over an oval stone base with bracket
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Carved Soapstone Buddha
Carved Soapstone Buddha
H 3.38 in W 2.75 in D 1.25 in
Soapstone Hand-Carved Bust of Brahma with Four Faces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
representation of lord Brahma. Each face is beautifully carved. It would be best to place the sculpture in a
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20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

1930s Finely Carved Soapstone Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s finely carved soapstone statue - all soapstone including base.
Category

Vintage 1930s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Bookends of Soapstone hand carved, Republic Period circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, Circa 1920. These bookends are individually well hand carved from the solid stone and depict a large
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Spill Vase
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally hand-carved antique Chinese soapstone spill vase - spill holder (see below
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Carved Soapstone Lychee Fruit Branch
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautifully Chinese soapstone carving of Lychee fruit branch and leaves with insect, bug, beetle or
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Late 20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone Carved Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone carved bookends. Made in China in the early
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

1940s Hand Carved Chinese Soapstone Vase Table Lamp On Pierced Metal Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Hand Carved Chinese Soapstone Vase Table Lamp On Pierced Metal Base Vase of Flowers & Birds
Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone, Metal

Chinese Export Finely Carved Soapstone Scholars/ Tea Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export finely carved soapstone scholars/ tea pot With deeply carved floral and vine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Hand-Carved Chestnut Box in Asian Bamboo Style Inlaid with Soapstone
Located in Lisse, NL
Exclusive & fine quality hand-crafted Chinoiserie box. The diversity in techniques and
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Soapstone

Set of 3 Small Chinese Carved Soapstone Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely set of 3 small Chinese carved soapstone sculptures. Made in China in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Late Qing Carved Soapstone Jar Shaped Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved Chinese soapstone brush pot of jar shape believed to date from the latter Qing
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Large Chinese Export Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Scholars Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Soapstone Carved Vase as Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
ain intricately carved Chinese soapstone vase as custom table lamp with six (6) foo dogs chasing a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth
Located in Vienna, AT
plinth was carved out of soapstone in the intricate network of a mangrove's roots. The top of the plinth
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Religious Items

Materials

Soapstone

Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Finely Carved Soapstone Buddhist Stele of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Guanyin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
enlightened contemplation, seated in a meditative pose with hands folded in Dyana Mudra while holding a vase
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Chinese Soapstone Pig Sculpture on Carved Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Chinese soapstone pig with piglets sculpture on carved wood base, circa 1950s. The piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Hand Carved Green Soapstone Bookends with Pheasant imagery Chinoiserie
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely carved vintage soapstone bookends. Figures of pheasants beautifully and gracefully carved in
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends

Materials

Stone

Asian Carved Soapstone of Seated Figure on Carved Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This Asian style carved figure is made of pink and white veined soap stone. It sits upon a carved
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Infinity by Ismael Shivute, hand carved Namibian soapstone
By Ismael Shivute
Located in Windhoek, NA
inspired by my environment, recycled or used materials and the feel of things made by hand… I feel that my
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Anthill by Ismael Shivute, hand carved Namibian soapstone
By Ismael Shivute
Located in Windhoek, NA
inspired by my environment, recycled or used materials and the feel of things made by hand… I feel that my
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Lacquered Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring carved hardstone and soapstone
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
soapstone. The ebony lacquered panels are decorated with colorful carved scholars objects, vases, and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of an Inuit Leaning Forward, Holding Bag at Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone Inuit figure stooped over, grasping a bag at his feet.
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
landscape. Beautifully crafted from intricately carved soapstone in vivid colors and fascinating textures
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Inuit carved dark green soapstone seal hunter. The sculpture is signed and dated 1974 on the
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
H 8.67 in W 8.08 in D 4.34 in
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Inuit carved dark green soapstone seal hunter. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
H 6.3 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Carved Soapstone Figure of Horus
Located in Stamford, CT
Grand Tour carving of Horus, ancient Egyptian god in the form of a falcon. Quite possibly much earlier in date, that is beyond my expertise. From a collection that did have ancient p...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Located in Mexico City, MX
A big Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a sea lion. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

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Hand Carved Soapstone For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hand carved soapstone you’re looking for. Each hand carved soapstone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, soapstone and metal. There are 91 variations of the antique or vintage hand carved soapstone you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hand carved soapstone, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each hand carved soapstone bearing Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hand carved soapstone over the years, but those crafted by Native American Art, Inuit and Agra are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hand Carved Soapstone?

Prices for a hand carved soapstone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $900.
Questions About Hand Carved Soapstone
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A soapstone carving is a sculpture that’s carved from soft stone referred to as soapstone. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock that has a large composition of talc, which is a very soft stone or mineral, making it easy to carve and popular for novices and experienced artists. Shop a collection of soapstone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify soapstone carvings, hold them up to a light. Soapstone will appear greasy or pearly. You should also see a small amount of light passing through the stone because it is semi-translucent. On 1stDibs, find a collection of soapstone carvings.
  • 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.