Monkey Wood Carving
Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese monkey wood carving.
This wood carving is estimated to have been made
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 3.15 in W 2.17 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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The material is cedar wood.
It represents a mischievous monkey sitting with his mouth held down.
It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving, monkey.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique 19th century Chinese root carving of a monkey holding What appears to be a baby raised upon
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a monkey.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.56 in
Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
(1950's-1970's).
The material is cedar wood.
It depicts a monkey with a very gentle expression looking
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Teak Wood Minimalist Monkey Panel
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved teak panel. We first carved the monkey into this thick aged panel and then
Category
Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Pair of Chinese Export Pewter Monkey Sculptures on Bases
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Chinese export monkey sculptures in pewter, produced circa late 19th century, obtained
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pewter
Late 19th Century Swiss Carved Wood Black Forest over Door Carving with Monkeys
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Finely carved black forest carving. Signed by the artist, late 19th century. Good condition with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
H 22 in W 52 in D 2 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Three Monkeys 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Three very old carved wooden monkeys made in Japan.
Comes in a set of 3.
These wood carvings are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1920s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden monkey carving made in Japan.
It is from the early Showa period (1920s to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Life-Sized Folk Art Wood Monkey and Banana Carving with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage wood carved monkey with banana. Pretty expressive with glass eyes and original paint
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 41.5 in W 18 in D 15.75 in
Yellow Monkey Sculpture Carving
By Isaac Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely yellow monkey wood carving by well renown folk artist Isaac Smith.
Artist biography as
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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Meiji Period Wood Stacked Monkey TOTEM, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Meiji period wood stacked monkey TOTEM, Japan.
A stack of monkeys portrays the Buddhist maxim
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hand-Carved Wood 19th Century Monkey Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Exquisite antique period carved wood statue depicting a lifelike monkey clutching an immortal peach. Superb
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese Wood Carving Monkey / Wonderful Photorealistic Carving / 1912-1945
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
seems that trees such as cypress are used.
After all, the realistic expression of this monkey is very
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 5.32 in D 8.08 in
Netsuke Wood Accessory Fashion, 19th Century, Antique Woodcraft Monkey
Located in London, GB
This netsuke is made entirely out of wood and depicts a monkey holding a peach. A peach is a symbol
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Netsuke with a Monkey and an Eagle, Signed Itsumin, 19 Century
Located in Milano, IT
Wood netsuke with a monkey and an eagle fighting, by Hokyudo Itsumin. Signed in an oval reserve
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 0.79 in W 1.46 in D 1.19 in
Bulu Tribe Carved Wooden Monkey, African Animal, Tribal Art, Early 20th Century
Located in Totnes, GB
A large, impressive and characterful carved timber monkey by the Bulu tribe of Cameroon and
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 29.14 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
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Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
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Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
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Japanese Antique Wabisabi Sliding Door 1860s-1900s/Object Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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1860s-1920s Japanese antique rustic wabi sabi mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Japanese Antique Tree Object 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Wood
H 4.73 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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H 6.3 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Monkey Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the monkey wood carving you’re looking for. A monkey wood carving — often made from wood, bone and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer monkey wood carving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A monkey wood carving, designed in the folk art, Louis XVI or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
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The average selling price for a monkey wood carving at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $70,000 for the highest priced.
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- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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.
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- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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.
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- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To 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.
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- 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.
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