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Unusual Victorian Figural Carving Set, Deer
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual Victorian Figural Carving Set with deer feet used as handles. Creepy cool utensils for
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island
By Myra Ann Tipiloura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collected in Tiwi Island off the coast of Northern Australia, this Bima Figure Carving was carved
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20th Century Australian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Folding Gate Leg Table with Figural Carvings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese carved hardwood folding gate leg table with figural carvings. Item features relief
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

"La Immaculada, " Polychromed Mid-19th Century Figural Carving
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural wooden carving of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Immaculate Conception). Carved in folkloric
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Antique 1850s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of ea...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Country Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Carved Arm Throne Chairs, Figural Carvings
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian 19th century Baroque carved arm throne chairs. The pair with figural carvings and
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Bamboo HeHe ErXian Group, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Chinese bamboo figural carving featuring the Taoist immortal twins of eternal youth
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Red Coral Carving of Female Figure Qing Dynasty
Located in Gainesville, FL
Chinese carved red coral lady with flowers and flowing robes. Very fine work from Qing Dynasty. Weight 145g.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan
Located in Hudson, NY
Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Late 17th/Early 18th Century Polychrome Tobacconist Figure Sign Folk Art Carving
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large carved and polychrome painted tobacconist's figure almost certainly 17th or early 18th
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Antique 17th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

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
19th Century Chinese root carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany Chinese root carving of a seated ancient warrior, very detailed and nicely
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Antique 1880s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese root carving
19th Century Chinese root carving
H 16 in W 9 in D 8.5 in
A Fine French Walnut Figure of Troubadour Holding a Staff
Located in Sheffield, MA
The figure is highly detailed on a pedestal with carved details throughout including three figural
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues

19th Century Walnut Italian Credenza with Intricate Carving Throughout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
craftsmanship of that era. The detailed figural carvings that flank the two pairs of doors, add aesthetic
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

"The Graduate" Masterpiece Tramp Art Carving
Located in York County, PA
Masterpiece tramp art carving: "THE GRADUATE" This exceptional tramp art figure and podium
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Antique Late 19th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th C Rare Wood Female Carving Artifact
Located in Malibu, CA
18th century wooden carving of an female form. Presumed to be a French church piece. This figure
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Antique 18th Century French Renaissance Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sculptural Carving of a Woman
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Moving 19th century carved wooden figure of a female. Most likely a processional figure
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sculptural Carving of a Woman
19th Century Sculptural Carving of a Woman
H 24.41 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
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
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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
H 15 in W 10 in D 8 in
Japanese Paloma Wood Carving Okimono of Jurojin
Located in New York, NY
of the South Pole, he may have been a historical figure of the Northern Song Dynasty. He is the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Asian Soapstone Carving Of Travelling Villagers, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone carving, with its smooth and polished surface, unfolds a scene of movement and
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Located in Forney, TX
, figural bulto wooden carving, with fine facial details, remnants of original polychrome paint to the
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Antique Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Sculptures an...

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female
Located in Malibu, CA
16th century artifact imported from Europe; a beautiful figure with patinaed painted wood. An alter
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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Mountain Carving Hardwood Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jade carving. The highly polished carving depicts a scholarly figure walking up a paved trail, in a
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Primitive Healing Figure
Located in New York, NY
Hill tribe healing figure carved of solid wood. 19th-early 20th century Golden Triangle area
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Antique Early 1800s Southeast Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Primitive Healing Figure
Primitive Healing Figure
H 18 in W 4 in D 4 in
Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Abstract and anthropomorphic large figure from the Pie River, located to the east of the Era River
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Rockefeller Irivake Figure
H 70 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Heavily Carved Figural Campaign Chair, Lions, Cherubs, Dragons, circa 1890
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Heavily carved Campaign chair with lion heads and figural carvings on arms and back rail. Back rail
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Antique 1890s European Neoclassical Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Siamese Twin Mermaid Carving Attributed to the "Cape Carver"
Located in York County, PA
Carving Of Siamese Twin Mermaids, Attributed To The "Cape Carver" Who Worked Near Sandwich
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Antique Late 19th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint
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20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Asian Mustard-Yellow Soapstone Carving Depicting Village Scene, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone carving, with its smooth and polished mustard yellow surface, serves as a canvas for
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Large Antique Captain Figure
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
the carving but dangles loose in his hands. Carved from a solid piece of hardwood. There is a hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Captain Figure
Large Antique Captain Figure
H 52 in W 12 in D 15 in
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a future King Oba
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Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Chinese Red Coral Carving of Guan Yin over Lotus Flower
Located in Gainesville, FL
Chinese red coral carving of Kwan Yin over the lotus flower. The figure is attached to the wooden
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Porcelain erotic figure China
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain erotic figure China Erotic group of enameled porcelain (menage a trois) three porcelain
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain erotic figure China
Porcelain erotic figure China
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
17th Century Religious Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved and painted polychromatic religious figure that resembles St. Francis. Right
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Antique 17th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

17th Century Religious Figure
17th Century Religious Figure
H 13.5 in W 5.4 in D 4.5 in
Thai Temple Buddhist Hand Carved Terracotta Figural Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Thai Buddhist figural carving of solid terracotta, raised on oakwood base, circa mid to late 20th
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Mid-20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure the garment with patterned decoration. The staff, back plate
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure
H 58.5 in W 24 in D 17 in
Quality antique Victorian spelter figure
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian spelter figure of a classical scene of a galloping horse and male figure
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Spelter

Quality antique Victorian spelter figure
Quality antique Victorian spelter figure
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H 11.42 in W 11.82 in D 4.53 in
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
tree. Adjacent to the tree, the section of the carving features a grey stone wall, meticulously
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This large and important representation of the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, was done in dry lacquer and richly gilt according to Shan-Burmese sculptural traditions. Though...
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Antique 18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 19 in
Chinese Hand-Carved Coral Figure
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved coral figure of a woman's face Very finely hand-carved. Late 20th Century, China
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Chinese Hand-Carved Coral Figure
Chinese Hand-Carved Coral Figure
H 4.63 in W 1.75 in D 1 in
Chinese Unglazed Ceramic Kwanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
Chinese molded, unglazed beige ceramic figure depicts the stylized Buddhist Goddess posed in a
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
This figure is sitting atop a nice pedestal. A very pretty piece of carved rose quartz.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rose Quartz

Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

French Carved Walnut Ecclesiastical Figure
Located in Houston, TX
French carved walnut ecclesiastical figure in excellent condition.
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Antique 18th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Articulated Doll Santos Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Carved Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Chinese carved figure. While this sculpture may be small it isn't lacking in its
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Figure
19th Century Chinese Carved Figure
H 13 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Jadeite Figure of Guanyin, Chinese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Jadeite Figure of Guanyin, Chinese Carved wearing long flowing robes, holding a flower, the
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Complete Granite Figure of Shiva
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Complete granite figure of Shiva showing his attributes in a standing hieratic pose, fully dressed
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Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Complete Granite Figure of Shiva
Complete Granite Figure of Shiva
H 25 in W 36 in D 12 in
Indian 18th Century Teak Guardian Lion Carving with Traces of Original Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
architectural carving features a guardian lion, his teeth resting on a man's head. The sculpture shows traces of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Paula Meizner "Standing Figure" Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Paula Meizner (American, born Poland, 1904-1990) "Standing Figure" Constructivist wooden assemblage
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20th Century American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pig Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Add a touch of whimsy to your space with this charming antique carousel figure featuring a carved
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pig Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Pig Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
H 28.75 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated figure of a Thai dancer dates to the early 20th century and is a fantastic example of
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure having a quality large antique Japanese bronze figure
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure
Quality large antique Japanese bronze figure
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H 19.3 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Meiji Champlevé Bronze Kannon Figure
Located in Savannah, GA
Japanese champlevé bronze Kannon Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara figure, Meiji period. 9 ¾ inches wide
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Bambi Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Capture the enchantment of childhood with this delightful antique carousel figure featuring a
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Bambi Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Bambi Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
H 39.38 in W 34.65 in D 18.12 in
Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure of a shoulou with a staff, attendant child and a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure
Quality antique Chinese carved hardwood figure
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H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
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Figure Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the figure carving you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, every figure carving was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the figure carving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right figure carving, those designed in Folk Art, Victorian and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made figure carving has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Asian Style, Pietro Bazzanti and Leo Sewell are consistently popular.

How Much is a Figure Carving?

The average selling price for a figure carving at 1stDibs is $1,604, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $182,418 for the highest priced.
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