18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo. A polychrome Santo of St.
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Santos De Palos Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an unknown Santos de Palos. It depicts a polychromed hand carved wood sculpture of a man wearing a long robe and black boots.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot. This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot of an Archangel dressed as a Roman soldier.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Latin America Santos de Palos Wood Carved Sculpture
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Latin America Santos de Palos Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Santos de Palos, Wood Carved Sculpture of an unknown Saint who is praying.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century carved wood Santos with gilt decoration.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand Carved Italian Santo
Located in Chireno, TX
Hand carved Italian Santo: figure of Franciscan abbot or saint, circa 1780-1800.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Latin American Santos de Palos Wood Carved St. Michael Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Santos de Palos, Wood Carved Sculpture of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Latin American Santos de Palos Wood Carved St Raphael Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Santos de Palos, Wood Carved Sculpture of Saint Raphael.
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
PUERTO RICO Sculpted Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of St. Sebastian
Located in Miami, FL
A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of St. Sebastian This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique New World Carved And Painted Wood Santos Of S. Pedro
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A carved wood figure of a New World Saint labeled S.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Gilt Carved Wood Santos Figured - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Boho figures. A chic pair of hand carved santos with beautiful gilt hand painted detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand-Painted Wood Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo. Hand-carved and hand painted. Great coloring.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
PUERTO RICO Vintage Collection of 42 Hand Carved Wood "Santos De Palo"
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage collection of 42 Puerto Rico carved santos. This is a very nice group of forty-two vintage Puerto Rico Santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paint...
Category
20th Century Puerto Rican Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptiona...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Baroque Baby Jesus / Nino/ Santo Figure, Carved Wood, Spanish, Circa 1650-1750
$1,054Sale Price|29% Off
Baroque Baby Jesus / Nino/ Santo Figure, Carved Wood, Spanish, Circa 1650-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful baroque baby Jesus with glass eyes, Spain, circa 1650-1750. Weathered,losses and old repairs. Measurements include the wooden base. H:24,5cm W:8cm D:8cm
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Wood
PUERTO RICO Sculpted Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of San Francisco De Assisi
Located in Miami, FL
A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of San Francisco De Assisi This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings.
Category
20th Century Puerto Rican Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
PUERTO RICO Sculpted Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of Christ Carrying the Cross
Located in Miami, FL
A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of Christ Carrying the Cross. This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings.
Category
20th Century Puerto Rican Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Virgen de Carmen Santo
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Virgen de Carmen Santo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This carved wood colorful sculpture is handmade & painted by an unknown puerto rican craftsman. The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of fisherman sailors and seaports. Also, bel...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
PUERTO RICO Antonio Aviles Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of The Three Kings
Located in Miami, FL
A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of Three Kings. This is a vintage Puerto Rico santo carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings.
Category
20th Century Puerto Rican Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Puerto Rican Santos De Palos/Wood Carved Sculpture of The Virgin of Monserrat.
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Puerto Rican Wood Carved Sculpture of the Virgin of Montserrat.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
PUERTO RICO Domingo Orta Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" Of San Francisco De Assisi
Located in Miami, FL
A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of San Francisco De Assisi This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings.
Category
20th Century Puerto Rican Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Carved Wooden Spanish Colonial Santo
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carved Wooden Spanish Colonial Santo
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique hand carved antique Spanish colonial wooden santo.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Puerto Rican Santos De Palos/Wood Carved Sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Puerto Rican Santos De Palos/Wood Carved Sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Puerto Rican Wood Carved Sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Shrine With Gilt Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
The sides with two arched windows each, the interior with a central plinth for a carved Santos or Madonna, two lower plinths on either side for angels or other Santos, painted black ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Architectural Models
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century hand-carved Santos with inset glass eyes and original gesso paint surface. On custom museum display stand. Base measures 6" x 6".
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Sculptures a...
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon
$3,000Sale Price|25% Off
18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 18th century Italian carved Santo figural icon sculpture depicting a boy with arms raised dressed in a blue parcel-gilt outfit with boots. Heavily aged and distressed polychrom...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
18th c Spanish Colonial Guatemalan Carved Wooden Santos, San Miguel
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved Spanish Colonial carved wooden santos of San Miguel, Guatemalan in origin, dating to the 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque period Spanish or Italian hand carved polychrome painted wood Santo sculpture with inset colored glass eyes, original white robe garb and later wood rosary.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine hand carved santo altar figure sculpture. circa 1810 Handmade by Spanish settlers / colonists in the Philippines, late 18th / early 19th...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Colonial Santo Figure, Gilded Wood, Hand-Painted
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a lovely Spanish Colonial antique Santo figure, beautifully gilded with tones of deep red underpainting showing through. The statue represents a female saint or the Virgin Ma...
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Italian Carved Polychromed Crèche Santos Saint Angel Figurine ca. 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NEAPOLITAN CARVED AND POLYCHROMED CRÈCHE FIGURE OF AN ANGEL Italy, circa second half of the 18th-century 14 3/4" H x 5" D x 6 1/2" W [dimensions approximate] ref. 511CMB09X An ex...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Fabric, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Spanish Colonial Christ Nino Santo with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century carved baby Jesus Santos with glass eyes and custom display stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures. 18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Hand of a Santos/ Saint
$465Sale Price|46% Off
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Hand of a Santos/ Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful original period piece and very decorative item. The hand of a baroque Saint figure with its original color. Italy circa 1750 Weathered. H:9cm W:11cm D:25cm
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FIGURE OF A PENITENT SAINT Probably Spanish, circa 1720-50 14" H x 6" D x 5 1/8" W A carved wooden figure of a bearded saint, richly polychromed and gilded in the estofado techniqu...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Life Sized Caged Santos, Spain 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Caged Santos Spain, 18th Century Life size carved and painted Santos figure with caged frame. 22”w x 14”d x 48.5”h Ref. SAN1302
Category
Antique 1790s Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
$636Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure Italy, 18th century or older An exquisite 18th-century Italian Baroque Santos figure is a fine example of religious artistry, dating back...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Female Santo on a Pedestal
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a polychromed hand carved figure of a religious figure. The saint is garbed in a flowing robe standing on a pedestal. The polychromed finish is a mixture of blues, yellow, wh...
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group
Located in London, GB
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figural group High Andes (Altiplano region, Peru or Bolivia), late 18th–early 19th century Hand-carved and p...
Category
Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar figure depicting "Nuestra Seño...
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure
Located in London, GB
Spanish Colonial Madonna and Child Peru or Bolivia, late 18th – early 19th century A finely carved Andean polychrome wood figure of the Virgin and Child, the Virgin shown in a chara...
Category
Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Santos Figure Procession madonna - capipote mannequin
Located in Pasadena, CA
A very fine quality 18th. century Italian wooden sculpted polychrome figure of a madonna with glass eyes and one original earring . A cage-like structure as its base instead of legs ...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Spanish Colonial period hand carved and painted santo church altar figure. Born in Mexico in the first half of the 19th century, the religious folk art sculpture depicting...
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved Wood and Plaster Life Size Saint Sculpture, Italy 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Lifesize Santos Italy, 1890 Life-sized polychromed carved wood and plaster Santos on wooden base. 22"w x 20”d x 65.5”h Ref.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with heavy patina and paint losses from o...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Depicting The Virgin of the Apocalypse
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The naive, hand carved wood figure of The Holy Mother vanquishing the Apocalyptic Beast, showing the Holy Virgin standing over the Beast (Satan), pinning it down with her left foot o...
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint, Gesso
IN STOCK special edition leaf shaped Fallen Leaves mirror by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Product details Hand carved wood finished with gold leaf (red and black degrade) in high gloss varnish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nature inspired gold leaf handcarved Fallen Leaves 5 mirrors set by InsidherLand
$6,868Sale Price / set|20% Off
Nature inspired gold leaf handcarved Fallen Leaves 5 mirrors set by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Height. 45cm17,72’’ Width. 36cm14,17’’ Depth. 5cm2,00’’ Product details Hand carved wood finished with copper leaf (black degrade) or gold leaf (red and black degrade) in high gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf, Copper
A Pair of Philippine Carved Wood Santos Hands
Unavailable|$475 / set
A Pair of Philippine Carved Wood Santos Hands
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of carved and painted wooden hands from a Philippine Santos figure. Approximately 8" long with peg, 9-1/2" long with peg
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Fragment Santo "Dios Padre"
Unavailable|$750
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Fragment Santo "Dios Padre"
Located in OAXACA, OAXACA
19th century wood Santo fragment representing God Father "Dios Padre" from Oaxaca, Mexico. Beautiful hand carving, circa 1820-1830 has a natural wax finish the wood is cedre and it ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cedar, Hardwood
18th Century Carved Santos
Unavailable|$1,175
18th Century Carved Santos
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Century hand carved Santos, light traces of old color. One hand missing, figure standing on a carved base.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED SANTO
Unavailable|$3,400
SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED SANTO
Located in San Francisco, CA
depicting Christ with nicely carved head and glass eyes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Santos Lamp
Unavailable|$1,440
Santos Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique spanish colonial carved wooden santo, custom made into lamp. Skin foss shade included.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Devotional Santos Carving
Unavailable|$650
Devotional Santos Carving
Located in Woodstock, NY
carved and polychromed figure in prayer. Small figurine of hand carved wood, with strong remains of original painted surface over a ground of gesso. Carved completely in the round, w...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Santo Antonio de Botas in Noble Brasilian Wood Sculpture, circa 1950
Unavailable|$2,700
Santo Antonio de Botas in Noble Brasilian Wood Sculpture, circa 1950
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Cristian Santo Antonio de Botas in Noble Brasilian Woos sculpture, circa 1900.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint
Unavailable|$2,150
Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint
Located in New York, NY
Antique carved polychrome wood santo a monk, and holding a book on his arm, and wrote on the statue " Luis PC" Continental probably from Portugal
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Religious Items
Materials
Wood
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There is a range of wood carved santos for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wood carved santos — often made from wood, paint and gesso — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of wood carved santos available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Wood carved santos are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Folk Art and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
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Prices for wood carved santos can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wood carved santos begin at $450 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,233.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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 Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
- 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, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 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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