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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

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Yves Boucard Pair of Carved Wood Cobra Snake Painted Tall Modern Tables
Yves Boucard Pair of Carved Wood Cobra Snake Painted Tall Modern Tables

Yves Boucard Pair of Carved Wood Cobra Snake Painted Tall Modern Tables

By Yves Boucard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Yves Boucard (b. 1953) Pair of "Cobra" tables, Switzerland, 2008 Carved and polychromed wood

Category

Early 2000s Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror
Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror

Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror

Located in London, GB

Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror A huge early 20th Century hand carved

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Vintage 1930s Tibetan Late Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

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

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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

This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho-na-tshol or Inap. In spite of of its aged look this particular carving is made for...

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Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, 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

represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall. They are held on

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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

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Vintage 1980s South American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes
Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes

Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Beautifully carved two tone Malacca Gentleman's walking stick with snakes This is a finely

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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

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

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather, Wood

Folk Art  Bottle Cap Snake
Folk Art  Bottle Cap Snake

Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake

$350

H 1.5 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake

Located in Bridgeport, CT

head and tail in a carved light tone wood. Dimensions: 48” long by 1.5” deep (At Head) by 1” high

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Diamond and Ruby Carved Wood Snake Ring
Diamond and Ruby Carved Wood Snake Ring

Diamond and Ruby Carved Wood Snake Ring

By Lotus Arts De Vivre

Located in Vail, CO

Lotus Arts De Vivre handmade artisian "Snake" ring in carved wood, 18kt gold, rose cut diamonds

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

19th Century Mythological Women and Snakes Wood Carved Lamps
19th Century Mythological Women and Snakes Wood Carved Lamps

19th Century Mythological Women and Snakes Wood Carved Lamps

Located in Nashville, TN

19th Century lamps of Walnut beautifully carved mythological ladies with snakes coiled around their

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868—1912) hand-carved and hand-painted wood skull

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

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

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

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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

Sculptural carved wooden stool "Snake Skinn" by ELAKFORM
Sculptural carved wooden stool "Snake Skinn" by ELAKFORM

Sculptural carved wooden stool "Snake Skinn" by ELAKFORM

By ELAKFORM

Located in Växjö, SE

Carved wooden stool from locally sourced elm wood from the lanscape of Småland
. Hand carved by

Category

2010s Swedish Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Ash

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

Table Lamp Sculptural Snake Wood and Wrought Iron, France, 1940s
Table Lamp Sculptural Snake Wood and Wrought Iron, France, 1940s

Table Lamp Sculptural Snake Wood and Wrought Iron, France, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

Table lamp sculptural snake wood and wrought iron, France, 1940s New sockets and rewired Shade

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

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

Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"
Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"

Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"

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H 45 in W 15 in D 25 in

Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"

Located in New York, NY

1970's carved walnut snake chair sculpture, in vintage original condition with some noticeable wear

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...

Materials

Antler, Wood

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...

Materials

Antler, Wood

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

Carved Fossilized Coral Medusa Snake Skull
Carved Fossilized Coral Medusa Snake Skull

Carved Fossilized Coral Medusa Snake Skull

Located in Houston, TX

Hand carved fossilized coral skull with snakes on wood and iron stand. Measurements include stand.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral

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

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

Early 20th Century Indian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Carved Wood Apothecary Shop Display
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Apothecary Shop Display

Late 19th Century Carved Wood Apothecary Shop Display

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H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in

Late 19th Century Carved Wood Apothecary Shop Display

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century carved wood apothecary shop display, the snake entwined around the apothecary

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Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Giltwood Snake Lamp
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Giltwood Snake Lamp

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Giltwood Snake Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

A late 19th to Early 20th Century Aesthetic sculptural carved gilt wood lamp. A haven of spiraling

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

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

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

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...

Materials

Antler, Wood

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully sculpted wood skull with an intertwined carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...

Materials

Antler, 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

Late 19th Century Carved Snake Serpent Pedestal Table
Late 19th Century Carved Snake Serpent Pedestal Table

Late 19th Century Carved Snake Serpent Pedestal Table

Located in Houston, TX

Late 19th Century hand carved snake serpent pedestal table with lovely dark walnut stained finish.

Category

Antique 1890s Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

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

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

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

Pair of Vintage Carved Gilt Serpent Snake Wall Mirrors
Pair of Vintage Carved Gilt Serpent Snake Wall Mirrors

Pair of Vintage Carved Gilt Serpent Snake Wall Mirrors

By Rose Tarlow

Located in Las Vegas, NV

find as a pair. They are carved from solid wood and gilded with amazing details. Their uses are

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

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

Vintage Ivory Coast Senufo Stool with Snake and Fish Motif
Vintage Ivory Coast Senufo Stool with Snake and Fish Motif

Vintage Ivory Coast Senufo Stool with Snake and Fish Motif

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Senufo stool supported by thick, sculptural legs (Ivory Coast, Africa, ca. 1950). Carved snake and

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Footstools

Materials

Wood

Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940
Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940

Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940

Located in Hannover, DE

truly one-of-a-kind piece—a Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother from around

Category

Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Paint

Taiwanese Shamanic carved wood Snake
Taiwanese Shamanic carved wood Snake

Taiwanese Shamanic carved wood Snake

Located in Summerland, CA

A beutifully carved branch in the form of a snale with natural pigments. This object would have

Category

Taiwanese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Regency style table with snake motif
Regency style table with snake motif

Regency style table with snake motif

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

interior, a stenciled frieze on top, carved eagles heads and paw feet on the base as well as a carved wood

Category

Vintage 1940s Gueridon

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

Hand Carved Victorian Box with Snake Motif
Hand Carved Victorian Box with Snake Motif

Hand Carved Victorian Box with Snake Motif

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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 4.5 in

Hand Carved Victorian Box with Snake Motif

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully carved dark-wooden box, the top having entwined and undulating snakes while

Category

Early 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

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

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

1970s Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner
1970s Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner

1970s Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner

By David Barrett

Located in Washington, DC

Chic 1970's Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner

Category

Vintage 1970s American Planters and Jardinieres

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Carved Wood Snake For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved wood snake available at 1stDibs. A carved wood snake — often made from wood, bone and antler — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a carved wood snake — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved wood snake, designed in the Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one carved wood snake that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Umlauf and Yves Boucard produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Carved Wood Snake?

Prices for a carved wood snake can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $260 and can go as high as $27,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,724.