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Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful English 19th century Folk Art sculpture of a man being greeted by his dog, the figure
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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
H 15 in W 10 in D 8 in
19th Century Chinese root carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany Chinese root carving of a seated ancient warrior, very detailed and nicely
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Antique 1880s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese root carving
19th Century Chinese root carving
H 16 in W 9 in D 8.5 in
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

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving
Located in London, GB
trees". Root carving is a traditional art in China. Integrating ingenuity and craftiness, root carving
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo
Located in Norton, MA
Astonishing gilded wood carving from Meiji Period, circa 1900. The figure is Jizu Bosatsu (the
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Lanzhou Gourd Carving with Macrame Cord on Root Stand Sculpture
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Lanzhou Gourd carving with macrame cord on root stand sculpture. Early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique circa 1880 Chinese Root Wood Carving of Buddah as Wiseman Very Detaiiled
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved antique Rootwood statue of the wonderful Buddha A very fine example, the expression on Buddhas face is very serene. We h...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Folk Art Tree Root Hand Carved Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1197 Japanese tree root hand carved dolphin sculpture.
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Vintage 1950s Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Andrianna Shamaris Charred Teak Root Art or Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed teak root which we have charred. Hand carved from a single 8.5" thick piece of
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2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese root stand. Meiji period (1868-1912) carving from a single piece of fruitwood in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Antique Japanese Root Stand
H 9.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Buddha in jade root
Located in Milano, IT
root. The Buddha, with his serene smile and relaxed posture, exudes a sense of peace and tranquility
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Buddha in jade root
Buddha in jade root
H 5.71 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Organic Root Sculpture with Molten Lava Rock Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique piece of art from New Orleans collector. Artist unknown. Organic root/driftwood with
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period freeform hibachi from the late 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root
Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root
H 5.5 in W 10.25 in D 10 in
Wine Bottle Holder made from Tree Root
Located in Norwell, MA
Unique wine rack made from tree root or burl. Made to hold five bottles. Very decorative. Perfect
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1990s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Root wood burl sculpture display stand, flower stand wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tree root display stand (Dai), made from antique wood burl, which looks like a lion dog / Komainu
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Burl

Sculpture of Buddha surrounded by children in jade root
Located in Milano, IT
This jade root sculpture portrays a Happy Buddha surrounded by a multitude of joyful children. Each
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A 19th Century Burl Root Wood Display Stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A striking root-wood display stand comprised of a series of entwined organic elements with various
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Burl

Japanese Antique Tree root Penis 1860s-1900s / figurine Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a natural wood in the shape of an old Japanese penis. It is extremely rare. It is believed to have been collected during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The glans is well re...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Eagle Root Wood Base Meiji Period Signed Gyoko 36"
By Gyoko
Located in London, GB
is finely carved with rich brown patination, perched on a root wood base signed in a rectangular
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Hand Carved Reddish Brown Lacquered Azalea Wood Root Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
the traditional art of root carving, this coffee table is both a functional piece of furniture and a
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Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Azalea Root Settee with Reddish-Brown Lacquer Finish, Organic Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
to the ensemble. Root carving, a traditional Chinese art form, is celebrated in this settee, making
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Late 20th Century Chinese Settees

Materials

Wood

Natural Organic Burl Wood Flower Display Table, 38"
Located in South Burlington, VT
functional and unique works of art China’s root carving tradition dates far back to the Warring States period
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Organic Material

Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Natural bamboo root sculpture.
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20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture
Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture
H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Thai River Bed Petrified Tree Root from Chang Mai
Located in East Hampton, NY
Thai river bed petrified tree root sculpture from Chang Mai (two available, priced and sold
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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Petrified Wood

Rare pair of 18th century Antique Chinese Root Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
This is a rare and unusual pair of 18th century Chinese dogs of foo made from sections of root woot
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Beast
Located in London, GB
Item: Mid-20th century Folk Art root carving of a beast We are proud to offer a highly unique and
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Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Folk Art Root Carving Figure, Carved Wooden Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FRENCH WOOD CARVING A hugely decorative and charming piece depicting a male figure. The
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Late 20th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Root Wood Bowls
Located in Allerum, SE
Collection of three 19th century root wood bowls in original condition. Measurements: H 15
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

19th Century Swedish Root Wood Bowls
19th Century Swedish Root Wood Bowls
H 5.91 in W 15.36 in D 14.18 in
Chinese Carved Root Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
with. Root sculptures like this figure are born of this inspiration. As we have collected items from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

Chinese Carved Root Figure
Chinese Carved Root Figure
H 16.5 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
Withered Object of Old Japanese Tree Root / Wabi-Sabi Art / Stump Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an object that uses the roots of an old tree. It has an artistic form that looks like it has been withered and carved. It was probably made as a figurine. Firmly independe...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Large Chinese Root Sculpture Circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a striking sculpture made from a single root system. The piece was purchased in Shanghai
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Indonesian Carved Teak Root Naga Snake Sculpture
Located in Middleburg, VA
This impressive sculpture is incredibly smooth to the touch due to the teak root, which had a long
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Single Teak Wood Root Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
Antique rice pounder carved from a single teak root. Beautiful as a sculpture, holding towels or
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2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Hand-Carved Natural Wood Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
For displaying a small object.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Carved Root Wood Guan Yin Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent Chinese carved root wood Guan Yin sculpture. Amazing detail with great color. Measures a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

China Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Skilled artisans then transform these natural wonders into functional and unique works of art China’s root
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Organic Material

Antique Black Forest Root Wood Pipe with Carvings
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest pipe made of root wood, Germany, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest More Folk Art

Early 20th Century Japanese Root Carving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 20th Century Japanese root carving.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese root stand, Meiji period (1868-1912) presentation stand, hand carved from a single
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Antique Japanese Root Stand
H 18.75 in W 10 in D 9 in
Japanese Pair Antique Iron Root Handled Hanging Flower Vases, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
" iron hanging flower vases Haineke complete with original root form handles and impressed garden floral
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Tree Root Penis 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tree root in the shape of a very old Japanese penis. It is from the Edo period (1800s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wooden Vase / Small Vase Carved like a Root/1920s-1950s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A vase carved from an old Japanese tree. Originally, columnar wood is carved like the root of a
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Elm

Root Sculpture Bleached
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful root sculpture bleached.
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Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Root Sculpture Bleached
Root Sculpture Bleached
H 20 in W 43 in D 49 in
Polished Molave Root Bowl
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very thick and deep carved Molave root bowl from Indonesia. Three quarter round form with polished
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2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Polished Molave Root Bowl
Polished Molave Root Bowl
H 6 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Globe Teak Root Copper Patina
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Measures: 30 cm globe from teak root Hand-carved Natural finishing on continents Cooper inlay on
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Car...

Materials

Copper

Globe Teak Root Copper Patina
Globe Teak Root Copper Patina
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Chinese Bamboo Root Lions
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Chinese lions completely hand carved out of solid bamboo root. They would make excellent
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Japanese Root Wood Sweet's Basket for Tea Ceremony
Located in New York, NY
Japanese root wood sweet’s basket, used in tea ceremony to present edible sweets on, carved from
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

Chinese Carved Root Wood Figure, 18th-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese carved root wood figure, 18th-19th century. The natural form of the wood carved as
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Qing Carved Boxwood Root Platter
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Intricately and ornately finished leaf-form tray utilizing the natural form of the roots of the boxwood tree. Measures: 22-½ x 15-½ in.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Large Chinese Qing Carved Boxwood Root Platter
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Intricately and ornately finished freeform tray utilizing the natural form of the roots of the boxwood tree. 25 x 15 in.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

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Root Carving Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of root carving art available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and boxwood, every item from our selection of root carving art was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of root carving art, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of root carving art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of root carving art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made piece of root carving art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Root Carving Art?

A piece of root carving art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,690, while the lowest priced sells for $694 and the highest can go for as much as $7,800.
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