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Antique Japanese Root Stand
Antique Japanese Root Stand

Antique Japanese Root Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

natural root design. Originally made for presenting a small sculpture or treasure. Comes in original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Buddha in jade root
Buddha in jade root

Buddha in jade root

Located in Milano, IT

This captivating sculpture depicts a Buddha with a frog resting on his shoulder, crafted from jade

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving
Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving

Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th century Chinese root carving of a street vendor holding a shoe raised upon beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Root Foo Dog Figures
Pair of Chinese Root Foo Dog Figures

Pair of Chinese Root Foo Dog Figures

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Asian Chinese style (19th Cent) root design foo dog figures on shaped teak bases

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

19th Century Chinese root carving
19th Century Chinese root carving

19th Century Chinese root carving

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century mahogany Chinese root carving of a seated ancient warrior, very detailed and nicely

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany

The Chariot, A Sculpture of Wood and Steel by Dave Root, 2019
The Chariot, A Sculpture of Wood and Steel by Dave Root, 2019

The Chariot, A Sculpture of Wood and Steel by Dave Root, 2019

Located in Kansas City, MO

The Chariot by Dave Root is a kinetic piece that is not quite kinetic. It is directly inspired by

Category

2010s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Steel

A Japanese Carved Root Yōkai Figure, Meiji Period
A Japanese Carved Root Yōkai Figure, Meiji Period

A Japanese Carved Root Yōkai Figure, Meiji Period

Located in Savannah, GA

A japanese carved root yōkai figure, Meiji Period. 6 inches wide by 5 inches deep by 8 inches

Category

20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root
Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root

Late 19th Century Hibachi Tree Root

Located in Pomona, CA

A Japanese Meiji period freeform hibachi from the late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Chinese Wood Root Carving, Circa 1870
19th Century Large Chinese Wood Root Carving, Circa 1870

19th Century Large Chinese Wood Root Carving, Circa 1870

Located in Central England, GB

Chinese burr root wood carved sculpture depicts an elderly scholar. It is made from numerous individual

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root
Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root

Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Chinese figure of 20th century characters in emerald root Polished and shiny, what makes this piece

Category

20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog

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

Category

Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

S1090 Decorative Object in Mastix Bush Root Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
S1090 Decorative Object in Mastix Bush Root Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

S1090 Decorative Object in Mastix Bush Root Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

By Jörg Pietschmann

Located in Geneve, CH

cm. Materials: Mastix bush root wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Cowrie Shell and Root Fiber Beaked Mask
African Cowrie Shell and Root Fiber Beaked Mask

African Cowrie Shell and Root Fiber Beaked Mask

Located in Queens, NY

cowrie shells along its outer face and long beak with orange, black and beige painted accents and a root

Category

20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Teak Wood Root Art or Coffee Table
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Teak Wood Root Art or Coffee Table

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Teak Wood Root Art or Coffee Table

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Impressive teak wood root art object. Carved from a single 6" piece of reclaimed teak wood

Category

2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Forest Lady, Root, Grey, Wood, Handmade in Italy. Ceramic centerpiece
Forest Lady, Root, Grey, Wood, Handmade in Italy. Ceramic centerpiece

Forest Lady, Root, Grey, Wood, Handmade in Italy. Ceramic centerpiece

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

The red and gold lady is inspired by many cultural reminiscence of Italy. Corals inspired by our mediterranean see, gold elements for luxury art. A gentle reinassance face embellish ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Feng Shui Zen Bonsai "Pink curls", Handmade in Italy, tuscan root
Feng Shui Zen Bonsai "Pink curls", Handmade in Italy, tuscan root

Feng Shui Zen Bonsai "Pink curls", Handmade in Italy, tuscan root

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

. Sculptures are composed by wires that intertwine each other. The Bonsai is composed by 500 meters of

Category

2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Man
19th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Man

19th Century Folk Art Root Carving of a Man

Located in Wiscasset, ME

19th Century American wood root folk art carving of a man with one arm. Presented on a custom

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Zen Bonsai "Majestic Tree", Handmade in Italy, Tuscan root, hymn to life
Zen Bonsai "Majestic Tree", Handmade in Italy, Tuscan root, hymn to life

Zen Bonsai "Majestic Tree", Handmade in Italy, Tuscan root, hymn to life

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

: H 58 cm. – Width. 50 x 30 cm. The base chosen for this sculpture is a beautiful olive root treated

Category

2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Root Wall Art or Coffee Table, Modern Design
Andrianna Shamaris Teak Root Wall Art or Coffee Table, Modern Design

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Root Wall Art or Coffee Table, Modern Design

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Impressive teak root art to hang on the wall or low Minimalist coffee table. hand-carved from a

Category

2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving
19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving

Located in London, GB

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving This fascinating large hand carved figure

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Charred Teak Root Art or Coffee Table
Andrianna Shamaris Charred Teak Root Art or Coffee Table

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

Category

2010s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo
Wood Root Carving of Jizu Bosatsu the Bodhisattva Jizo

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 bodhisattva Jizo), seated in meditation observed by a frog. The Jizo originally probabl...

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Foo Dog Whole Root Rustic Country Folk Art
19th Century Carved Foo Dog Whole Root Rustic Country Folk Art

19th Century Carved Foo Dog Whole Root Rustic Country Folk Art

Located in Somis, CA

A wonderful piece of folk art from ancient ShanXi, China. Carved from the whole root of a jujube

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large and beautifully hand carved. Marked at the foot. Additional information: Material: Wood / Bamboo Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century, 20th century Qing (1661 - 1912)...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique circa 1880 Chinese Root Wood Carving of Buddah as Wiseman Very Detaiiled
Antique circa 1880 Chinese Root Wood Carving of Buddah as Wiseman Very Detaiiled

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...

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Heavy Molten Bronze Chunks Abstract Mid-Century Modern Sculpture on Stand
Heavy Molten Bronze Chunks Abstract Mid-Century Modern Sculpture on Stand

Heavy Molten Bronze Chunks Abstract Mid-Century Modern Sculpture on Stand

By Giocometti

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Heavy Mid-Century Modern chunks of bronze abstract sculpture root looking bronze on a wooden base.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

42.5" Teak Root Vase / Sculpture
42.5" Teak Root Vase / Sculpture

42.5" Teak Root Vase / Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, TX

Large teak root with 2 hand blown glass vases integrated into this unique sculpture. A wonderful

Category

Late 20th Century Asian Rustic Vases

Materials

Teak

Bronze Tree Wall Sculpture, Midcentury, 48x39 Inches, USA, 1950s
Bronze Tree Wall Sculpture, Midcentury, 48x39 Inches, USA, 1950s

Bronze Tree Wall Sculpture, Midcentury, 48x39 Inches, USA, 1950s

Located in Essex, MA

wide by 1.25 inches in depth. Lifelike tree form sculpture of tree root and trunk with finely incised

Category

Vintage 1920s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

21" Natural Abstract Burl wood Sculpture on Metal Stand
21" Natural Abstract Burl wood Sculpture on Metal Stand

21" Natural Abstract Burl wood Sculpture on Metal Stand

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a natural piece of burl wood root created into a sculpture. It sits on a well made metal

Category

Late 20th Century American Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Organic raw root and drift wood  sculpture side table
Organic raw root and drift wood  sculpture side table

Organic raw root and drift wood sculpture side table

Located in Ferndale, MI

Organic modern table base . assembled using raw pieces of found wood some having been chip carved . Round glass top sits on top of 24" high base . Top shown has 27" diameter at 3/8"...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Driftwood

Sculpture Venom Sideboard by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root
Sculpture Venom Sideboard by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root

Sculpture Venom Sideboard by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root

By Carlos Mello

Located in Freamunde, PT

is made of high-quality MDF, finished with a natural walnut root veneer, ensuring structural

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Copper

Sculpture Venom Cabinet by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root
Sculpture Venom Cabinet by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root

Sculpture Venom Cabinet by MainGUILTY - Handcrafted w/ Premium Walnut Root

By Carlos Mello

Located in Freamunde, PT

The Venom Cabinet is a sculptural luxury storage piece that translates cosmic imagination into refined contemporary design. Inspired by the hypothetical discovery of a comet teeming ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Vintage Sideboard in Walnut Root with Sculptures on the Front, 1920s
Vintage Sideboard in Walnut Root with Sculptures on the Front, 1920s

Vintage Sideboard in Walnut Root with Sculptures on the Front, 1920s

By Giovanni Guerrini

Located in Montelabbate, PU

), 1930s. Walnut root structure and bronze hardware. On the front are two niches with female sculptures

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and root
Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and root

Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and root

Located in Buffalo, NY

20th Century Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and Root.. amazing sculpture / art.. Retain

Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Olive wood box, France, 1960, brutalist style France
Olive wood box, France, 1960, brutalist style France

Olive wood box, France, 1960, brutalist style France

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

wood sculpture root decoration brutalist handcrafted object vintage wood natural wood decor mid-century

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Mini Root Sculpture, Indonesia

Mini Root Sculpture, Indonesia

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Mini root sculpture, Indonesia.

Category

Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture
Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture

Natural Bamboo Root Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Natural bamboo root sculpture.

Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Japanese Root Sculpture
19th Century Japanese Root Sculpture

19th Century Japanese Root Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very rare and elaborate root sculpture. The main subject, a bearded man with a staff, is removable

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Root Sculpture on an Iron Stand
Root Sculpture on an Iron Stand

Root Sculpture on an Iron Stand

By Unique Items

Located in Linz, AT

Root sculpture on an black iron stand Beautiful organic teak root with stunning erosion detail

Category

2010s Indonesian Country Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak

Nature Root Sculpture
Nature Root Sculpture

Nature Root Sculpture

Unavailable|$1,950

Nature Root Sculpture

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An aged "Nature Calligraphy". A beautiful wall display, or standing sculpture.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Nature Root Sculpture
Nature Root Sculpture

Nature Root Sculpture

Unavailable|$3,200

Nature Root Sculpture

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A collaboration between Nature and human beings which can be used as a table or stand.

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Root Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of root sculptures available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, all root sculptures available were constructed with great care. Find 64 antique and vintage root sculptures at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Root sculptures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of root sculptures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern root sculptures are of considerable interest. Root sculptures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Steve Tobin and Andrew Plum are consistently popular.

How Much are Root Sculptures?

Prices for root sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, root sculptures begin at $275 and can go as high as $92,126, while the average can fetch as much as $2,900.