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Wood Snake Sculpture

"Pissed Off Snake II", Wall-Hanging Sculpture, Wheatpaste on Wood
"Pissed Off Snake II", Wall-Hanging Sculpture, Wheatpaste on Wood

"Pissed Off Snake II", Wall-Hanging Sculpture, Wheatpaste on Wood

By Alex Yanes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

for his large-scale woodcut sculptures that fuse relief printmaking with traditional wood carving

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Spray Paint

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, 1970s
Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, 1970s

Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, 1970s

$704

H 1.18 in W 1.18 in D 38.98 in

Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Snake Carrier

Koji TakeiSnake Carrier, 2000

$8,800

H 3 in W 90 in D 3 in

Snake Carrier

By Koji Takei

Located in Santa Monica, CA

presence and seem to reference the interlocking sculptures by fellow Japanese-American, the late Isamu

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Decorative Wooden Snake Sculpture / Table centerpiece Riva 1920 Hebi
Decorative Wooden Snake Sculpture / Table centerpiece Riva 1920 Hebi

Decorative Wooden Snake Sculpture / Table centerpiece Riva 1920 Hebi

By Riva 1920

Located in Alcamo, IT

Year. Designed by Setsu & Shinobu Ito, the piece draws inspiration from the snake — the symbolic animal

Category

2010s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cedar

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand-carved wooden spindly stick in the form of snake (ca. late 19th Century, USA). Sinuous body

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture
Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture

Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Charming folk art carved articulated snake sculpture crafted to mimic realistic snake motion (ca

Category

Vintage 1980s South American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

girls. It also appears at funerals. This sculpture is worn on the top of the head, with a headdress to

Category

Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk art snake made from naturally aged/rusted bottle caps stacked and strung on wire to mimic the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

"Lodum Boa Egg", Snake Pattern Design, Dimensional paint, symmetry
"Lodum Boa Egg", Snake Pattern Design, Dimensional paint, symmetry

"Lodum Boa Egg", Snake Pattern Design, Dimensional paint, symmetry

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Lodum Boa Egg" is an original piece by PJ Linden made from acrylic, dimensional paint on wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

$2,250

H 79 in W 9 in D 3 in

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

Located in Branford, CT

Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather, Wood

Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish
Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish

Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Folk Art carved walking cane with hand, 2 snakes and fish. Cane measures 7" wide, 7" deep and 38.25

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows
Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows

Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows

Located in San Francisco, CA

snake boat races of Kerala, South India and powered by approximately 45 people; the prow is carved as a

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Birch

Pedro Friedeberg Snake Bar / Server / Table / Candle Holder / Sculpture, Signed
Pedro Friedeberg Snake Bar / Server / Table / Candle Holder / Sculpture, Signed

Pedro Friedeberg Snake Bar / Server / Table / Candle Holder / Sculpture, Signed

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Kansas City, MO

Pedro Friedeberg Snake bar, Mexico, c. 1970s. Made of carved and gilt wood, antique statuary, and

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Post-Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa
Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa

Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa

Unavailable

H 102 in W 14 in D 14 in

Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautifully carved and hand-painted. A great example of Baga Art.

Category

Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads
Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads

Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads

Located in New York, NY

first glance but is in fact three branches of grey oxidized wood topped with subtle snake heads. The

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

Unavailable

H 1.75 in W 47.5 in D 1.25 in

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a one of a kind hand-carved snake and dagger whimsey. On one end is a snake with an arrow

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

21st Century Contemporary Dark Blue Armchair with Golden Snakes Sculptures
21st Century Contemporary Dark Blue Armchair with Golden Snakes Sculptures

21st Century Contemporary Dark Blue Armchair with Golden Snakes Sculptures

By Giampiero Romanò

Located in Milan, IT

and reptile print leather on the armrests, the armchair is made unique by the handmade snake

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

"Skate Snake" Dimensional paint on wood skate deck
"Skate Snake" Dimensional paint on wood skate deck

"Skate Snake" Dimensional paint on wood skate deck

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Skate Snake" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Found Objects, Wood

Carved Serpentine Marble Snake Sculpture by Charles Umlauf
Carved Serpentine Marble Snake Sculpture by Charles Umlauf

Carved Serpentine Marble Snake Sculpture by Charles Umlauf

By Charles Umlauf

Located in Austin, TX

A carved serpentine marble figure of a snake by the celebrated Texas sculptor Charles Umlauf, 1949

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

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H 12.5 in W 16 in D 16.75 in

Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Charming Primitive / Folk Art snake carved from a dense, hollow tree branch. Wood retains its

Category

Vintage 1940s American Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ominous and Monumental Folk Art Snake Carving, circa 1930's
Ominous and Monumental Folk Art Snake Carving, circa 1930's

Ominous and Monumental Folk Art Snake Carving, circa 1930's

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ominous and Monumental Folk Art Snake Carving, American, circa 1930's. Sculptural root form with a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A specimen of Hemachatus hemachatus snake taxidermy, Italy 1890.
A specimen of Hemachatus hemachatus snake taxidermy, Italy 1890.

A specimen of Hemachatus hemachatus snake taxidermy, Italy 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A taxidermy specimen of the Hemachatus hemachatus (Bonnaterre 1790) snake, a genus of snake in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Old Wood Carving Snake 1860s-1920s / Antique Figurine Wooden Sculpture
Japanese Old Wood Carving Snake 1860s-1920s / Antique Figurine Wooden Sculpture

Japanese Old Wood Carving Snake 1860s-1920s / Antique Figurine Wooden Sculpture

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

An old Japanese wood carving snake. It seems that it is carved into a wooden bump. The era

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art
Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art

Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Excellent American Folk Art carved rattle snake. Posed to strike. Great carving detail from the

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1940s Sumerian Art Bronze Sculpture God Snake & Chalice
1940s Sumerian Art Bronze Sculpture God Snake & Chalice

1940s Sumerian Art Bronze Sculpture God Snake & Chalice

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Sculpture Ancient Mesopotamian depiction modern bronze art sculpture Sumerian God Snake & Chalice

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Snake Sculpture
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Snake Sculpture

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Snake Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand-carved and painted folk art snake (ca. 1970s, USA). Attractive color combination of light

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine
Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine

Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

etc. It is reproduced finely. The wood may be Japanese magnolia. Snakes have long been considered

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake after Felipe Archuleta
Folk Art Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake after Felipe Archuleta

Folk Art Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake after Felipe Archuleta

By Felipe Archuleta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Felipe Archuleta-style folk art snake is comprised of bottlecaps, a carved wood head and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

. Carved from a single section of gnarled hardwood in the form of a snake with two wood spirits to the body

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake

Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Primitive wooden hand-sculpted snake (circa 1920, USA). The wood grain adds nice texture / detail

Category

Vintage 1920s American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Very Rare circa 1850 Chinese Hand-Carved Serving Tray with Snake Handles & Frog
Very Rare circa 1850 Chinese Hand-Carved Serving Tray with Snake Handles & Frog

Very Rare circa 1850 Chinese Hand-Carved Serving Tray with Snake Handles & Frog

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

timber serving tray with snake handles chasing a frog A very good looking and exquisitely carved piece

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chippendale Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Horn Snake Sculptures
Horn Snake Sculptures

Horn Snake Sculptures

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H 25 in Dm 25 in

Horn Snake Sculptures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Extremely unusual pair of snake sculptures made from ram horn and wood. Would make great lamps.

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Sculptures

Materials

Horn, Wood

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

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H 25 in W 13 in D 13 in

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Spiral openwork snake in black paint. Rising in graceful arcs with a detailed carved head and

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Spiraling Snake
Spiraling Snake

Spiraling Snake

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H 9 in W 3 in D 2 in

Spiraling Snake

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A wonderful hand carved, sculpture in a spiraling upward, folky snake motif. Simply but beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Mexican Eagle Devouring A Snake
Hand Carved Mexican Eagle Devouring A Snake

Hand Carved Mexican Eagle Devouring A Snake

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H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

Hand Carved Mexican Eagle Devouring A Snake

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Great craftsmanship of an Eagle devouring a snake, shield or emblem of Mexico, fine woodworking

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Bone

Studio Dean Santner Whimsical Wooden Snake
Studio Dean Santner Whimsical Wooden Snake

Studio Dean Santner Whimsical Wooden Snake

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H 1.25 in W 34 in D 1.75 in

Studio Dean Santner Whimsical Wooden Snake

By Dean Santner

Located in San Francisco, CA

Created in the 1970s is this mixed woods studio piece by Bay Area studio woodworker Dean Santner

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

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H 14 in W 32 in D 18 in

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

Located in Summerland, CA

Fabulous! Realistic American Folk Art. From the early 1900s. All hand made from root. Original paint finish, carved head with forked tongue, carved rattle. Rock is 'as foun...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

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H 84 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Carved and painted, black, red and white antique African snake sculpture on an iron stand, early

Category

Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Carved Wood Snake Sculpture
Carved Wood Snake Sculpture

Carved Wood Snake Sculpture

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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in

Carved Wood Snake Sculpture

Located in Morristown, NJ

Carved wood snake sculpture by an unknown Mexican sculpture. Features immortal battle of snake vs

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Located in Paris, FR

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