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Musicians Bone Carving Bone and Wood, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Carved figures of wood and bone, on wooden base, height ca.17 cm. around 1900, three figures, good
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Antique Early 1900s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Momoyama Baku Figures in Carved Keyaki Wood
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period rare early pair of Baku figures, carved in keyaki wood with an exquisite
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative TOTEM of Human Figures in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Decorative TOTEM sculpture after the style of the Marquesas Islands. Crafted in carved wood with a
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Chess Cocktail Table with Hand Carved Polychrome Figures 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
are easily stored below the chess table top. Great color and fantastic brutalist style wood carvings
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Vintage 1960s Italian Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Wood Figures of a Luohan
Located in New York, NY
Well carved standing monks, wearing gracefully draped priests robes, traces of polychrome.
Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Pair of Wood Figures of a Luohan
Pair of Wood Figures of a Luohan
H 30 in W 9 in D 13 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920 Measures - 5.5"H x 11.75
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

White Foo Dogs Carved in Wood Base Geometrical Figures, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of freshly lacquered in white fantastic large foo dogs made of wood. The geometrical carving
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

White Foo Dogs Carved in Wood Base Floral Figures, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of freshly lacquered in white fantastic large foo dogs made of wood. The floral carving
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Folk Art Figurative Carvings
Located in Hudson, NY
A great set of 13 hand-carved figures each with an individual face depicting a different figure
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Figurative Carvings
Folk Art Figurative Carvings
H 13 in W 9 in D 1 in
Hand Carved Wood Wall Relief Plaque Panel Religious Figures, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, well-carved, heavy work depicting religious figures. Perhaps featured in a church or
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

2 Carved Wood Thai Thepanom Buddist Angel Diety Hanging Statue Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage 20th century carved wall hanging Thai religious deity / angel figures, one male and
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
including a pitcher, a long handled server + wood table in a signed with Japanese characters meaning
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Radiating Yellow Buddhist Soapstone Carving, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The radiating yellow soapstone carving depicts a serene and spiritually evocative scene set in the
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

4 Chinese Carved Wood Wall Hanging Panels Immortal Figures Oriental Lattice 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
detail with foliate, Chinese Greek key and immortal figures with lattice backing. Hangs via brass handle
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Late 20th Century Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Hand Carved Spinach Jade Phoenix Bird Figures with Wood Stands
Located in Lambertville, NJ
original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands measure 8 inches tall
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

2 Giltwood Chinese Seated Figures
Located in Pomona, CA
2 unrelated wood carved Chinese seated figurines. Nice detail to costumes, especially on the larger
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

2 Giltwood Chinese Seated Figures
2 Giltwood Chinese Seated Figures
H 11.75 in W 6 in D 5.25 in
Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three carved big cats. A tiger, a snow leopard, and a serval are carved in wood and
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
H 4 in W 1.75 in D 15.5 in
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells
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20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures We are proud to offer an extremely rare
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Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Japanese Momoyama Carved Wooden Shinto Temple Lion Dog Figures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period carved wooden Shinto temple entry figures in the form of royal lion dogs
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The finely detailed Chinese soapstone carving from the 20th century portrays a picturesque mountain
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Chinese Carved Aventurine Quanyin Figures
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Chinese Carved Aventurine Quanyin Figures Standing in flowing robes and holding a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Black Forest Carving "The Hunter" Attributed to Johann Huggler
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
opened the Swiss wood carving school in Brienz, ca. 1870, where all the carvers learned the craft to
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Lapis Lazuli Carved Group of Figures Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large heavy Chinese lapis lazuli well carved in details group of figures sculpture.`It
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Pair of Anime Sola or Lonely Souls Carved and Polychromed Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
pair of "Anime Sola" or "Lonely Souls" carved and painted figures of a man and women engulfed in
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Native American Tobacco Store Hanging Trade Figures
Located in Nantucket, MA
figures, hand carved in the half round full length figures of two American Indian women portrayed in the
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Antique 18th Century American Rococo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Victorian Hand Carved & Hand Painted Black Forest Bear Figures
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Set of Two Victorian Hand Carved & Hand Painted Black Forest Bear Figures Befit With Beaded Eyes
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Antique 19th Century German Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large handcarved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and figures
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Large hand carved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and four figures on top. One
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Two 19th Century, Carved and Painted Religious Figures, "The Two Thieves"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Two carved wooden figures on wooden crosses, from the Crucifixion of Christ story. They represent
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair Of English Carved Walnut Figures Of Country Gentleman
Located in Essex, MA
holding a tankard. Maybe once resided in a pub. Very well carved with tiny holes in wood indicating signs
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Antique 1830s English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert on Horseback
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of mid-19th century folk art carved and polychrome painted wood figures of Queen Victoria and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Wood figure of Jizo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Wood figure of Jizo, Edo period, circa 1800. Japanese mingei-style wood figural carving of
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood figure of Jizo
Japanese Wood figure of Jizo
H 14.38 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
A group of ten hand carved and painted wooden Napoleonic soldier figures c 1930
Located in Central England, GB
been finely carved in wood and then hand painted with great detail. Each soldier is portrayed in a
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Mid-20th Century British Napoleon III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Carved Architectural Wood Pole
Located in Atlanta, GA
stacked human figures riding elephant and horse; and a bird perched on the top. The surface retains some
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Carved Statue of Asian Warriors on Wood Base - 2 pieces
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Asian Carved Ornate Wood Statue on Base - 2 Piece This carved wood sculpture depicts four
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Indonesian Balinese Wood Carved Devotional Temple Shrine Sculptures 1950
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful, unique hand carved wood and polychrome pair of Indonesian Balinese devotional figures
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Guatemalan Carved Wood Altar Figure of Angel (Gabriel), 18th century
Located in Austin, TX
Symbolism and craftsmanship aside, this Guatemalan Carved Wood Altar Figure of the Angel Gabriel
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Antique 18th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall. They are held on
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Carved Wood Timorese Tribal Panel Set, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
feature a mix of human and animal figures. They also feature ceremonial tribal designs on the facade. The
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18-19th Century, Manalai, Birmania, Gilded Wood with Glassware Inlays Standing
Located in Mexico City, MX
One of the figures that have impacted me –among the religions I have had the joy of approaching
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Buddhist Eighteen Arhats Worship the Buddha Wood Sculpture
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This old Eighteen Arhats Worship the Buddha Wood Sculpture is a very exquisite unique art, the so
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Buddhist Eighteen Arhats Worship the Buddha Wood Sculpture
Buddhist Eighteen Arhats Worship the Buddha Wood Sculpture
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
gilt highlights. Both figures richly gilt in gold lacquer. Komainu are protective beings, similar to
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Cypress, Wood

A Thai Teak Wood Sculpture of a Blessing Angel
Located in Chicago, IL
Thai temples contained various kinds of carved figures including Buddhas, apostles and angels. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

A Teak Wood Sculpture In The Form of a Thai Greeting Angel
Located in Chicago, IL
Thai temples often featured various kinds of carved figures including Buddhas and angels. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Antique Buddha Pair and Stand Hand Carved Wood and Hand Painted Red and Gilded
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of Buddha and stand comprised of hand carved wood. Hand painted red underlay has been
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Three Sounth India Indian Nepalese Antique Hindu Temple Architecture Sculptures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful set of three Indian (South India) or Nepalese (Nepal) wood-carved deity architecture
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Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Peasants
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Peasant figures carved from wood. Great detail.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tall, solid Wooden servants
Located in Mortsel, BE
Elevate your decor with this striking antique wooden servant figures, crafted entirely from wood
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Late 20th Century Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tall, solid Wooden servants
Tall, solid Wooden servants
H 59.45 in W 15.75 in D 24.02 in
20th Century Javanese Sculpture
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
depicts waves and floating figures with wonderful movement throughout. It is composed of rich and dark
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20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Javanese Sculpture
20th Century Javanese Sculpture
H 38.98 in Dm 23.63 in
Pair Antique Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Circular Plaques
Located in New York, NY
featuring mother of pearl inlaid figures of female figures dress in colorful robes.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Kubbestol Carved Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian chair made from a log. Notice the intricate carving throughout including the base which features
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Berlin Iron

Chinese Guan Yin Figure Early Ming Dynasty
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare Chinese Guan Yin figure, early Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Beautifully painted carved wood
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Guan Yin Figure Early Ming Dynasty
Chinese Guan Yin Figure Early Ming Dynasty
H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Chinese foo dogs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Dogs of Foo. These remarkable sculptures are meticulously crafted from sections of root wood
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese foo dogs
Pair of Chinese foo dogs
H 13.78 in W 13 in D 5.12 in
Chinese Jade Statue of a Confucian Sage
Located in Milano, IT
and rests on an oval base made of very fine dark wood. The lower part of the statue is dark, in a
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Jade Statue of a Confucian Sage
Chinese Jade Statue of a Confucian Sage
H 12.41 in W 7.88 in D 2.17 in
19th Century Buddhist Stele in Marble from Hebei Province, China w/Custom Stand
Located in Austin, TX
realms. The mandorla—a radiant almond-shaped halo—encircles the figures, its edges ablaze with soaring
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

19th Century Large Buffalo Statue from Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century exceptionally large buffalo mold from Burma Materials: wood, metal Measures: H 23 in
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

20th Century Asian Blackboard/Ornamental Tablet, Asian
Located in Berlin, DE
Ornate decorative element, blackboard set in gold. With animal figures from Chinese mythology
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with beautiful visible wood grains. From Wikipedia: "Mexican ironwood carvings is a handcraft that
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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An assortment of wood carvings figures is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct wood carvings figures — often made from wood, paint and metal — can elevate any home. Wood carvings figures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood carvings figures made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many wood carvings figures are appealing in their simplicity, but ANRI produced popular wood carvings figures that are worth a look.

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Wood carvings figures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $89,501.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    In 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    In 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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 ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What 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 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.