Wood Figurative Sculptures

Magnificent vintage figural large hand carved marble embracing couple sculpture & slate tile covered plywood pedestal. This fabulous piece is signed but we have been unsuccessful in ...

Embrace the raw beauty of this Vintage Boho Patinated Sculpture of a Male Torso—an exquisite fusion of American craftsmanship and Bohemian sensibility. With its weathered patina and ...

Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis, San Francisco, CA. Damage to proper right hand, fingers absent. Heavy encrusted p...

An old and authentic votive board representing the spirit of water, Shamanic, Primitive Arts, Tribal Art, Brutalist, Shabby-Chic, in carved wood and painted with patina due to use, c...

Large mahogany reprodution Nautical Maritime Naval cannon and base with brass accents, by Luxury Furniture, SE10109. Dimensions: 30" x 14" x 13.75" (Width x Depth x Height)

18th 18th Century Pair of candle-bearing angels Carved and gilded wood, 28 x 71 cm The item is in good condition

Strong standing female figure with wonderful black braided hair style. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Powerful muscular body and wide open eyed expression. Nice patina...

Jack Boyd bronze bronze figure mounted on solid walnut titled "Bowl." This example was executed in the 1960's and was recently restored by Jack's son Ron Boyd.

Meet "this is not a chair too". Unique and handcrafted piece by Dutch artist Max Jungblut. This "chair" is a sculptural interpretation of the "Searching" ...

Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...

Fabulous pair of late 20th Century sculptures of real sheep. Both are covered in wool except for the wooden hooves. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Priced and sold ...

Free-Standing Art Deco African Sculptural Bust in the style of Karl Hagenauer The bust has been inspired by other sculptural Art Deco pieces made by...

The Art Deco bronze statue portrays a striking sensuous female figure bending with poise and confidence while at the same time, her arms are bent behind her head. Her body exudes the...

Antique 32" Spanish Latin Polychromed Carved Wood Figure Depicting Madonna and Child. Item features is a tall impressive form, hand carved details with weathered gilt polychromed fin...

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...

A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...

Whimsical Mickey Mouse wood sculpture hand carved and painted in his blue tuxedo.

Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1990s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...

A stately addition to any baroque-style decor, this fish tank is rich and bold in every detail. Equipped with an illumination system for the six glass panels composing the base in sa...

Abstract Figural Sculpture on Signed Wood Stand by Hedrik Hause. Germany, 1989.

SCULPTURE SERIES FUJI "Difficulties are like mountains. They only diminish when we advance on them.” Japanese proverb — The Fuji sculpture series transcend shapes and meanings. Th...

SCULPTURE SERIES SERTÃO "Sertão is where people's thoughts form stronger than the place." Guimarães Rosa From afar, one hears the prophecy of Guimarães, of that place where those...

SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU “Mandacaru When it burns in the drought It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão” Luiz Gonzaga. Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...

Art Deco/Modern Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures,  Germany, 1930s A fine example of the Art Deco period is this exquisite Hagenauer-style silvered sculpture of dancing figur...

SCULPTURE SERIES BUMBA MEU BOI "I am your life My ox so true Dancing in the yard From my fantasy I'm a poet When I see your ballet My beloved bull You are my poetry" Capricious Ox ...

PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...

SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU “Mandacaru When it burns in the drought It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão” Luiz Gonzaga. Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...

SCULPTURE SERIES SERTÃO "Sertão is where people's thoughts form stronger than the place." Guimarães Rosa From afar, one hears the prophecy of Guimarães, of that place where those...

SCULPTURE SERIES FUJI "Difficulties are like mountains. They only diminish when we advance on them.” Japanese proverb — The Fuji sculpture series transcend shapes and meanings. Th...

PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...

SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU “Mandacaru When it burns in the drought It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão” Luiz Gonzaga. Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...

SCULPTURE SERIES SERTÃO "Sertão is where people's thoughts form stronger than the place." Guimarães Rosa From afar, one hears the prophecy of Guimarães, of that place where those...

SCULPTURE SERIES BUMBA MEU BOI "I am your life My ox so true Dancing in the yard From my fantasy I'm a poet When I see your ballet My beloved bull You are my poetry" Capricious Ox ...

SCULPTURE SERIES CADEIRA In a chair, a set of qualities, personalities and experiences is built. Its form is characterized as a tool for transposing the relationship between body an...

This 18th Century Italian Wooden Sculpture captivates with its rustic allure and storied past. Carved with a delicate yet masterful hand, it portrays the figure of a cherub, a timele...

Antique hand-carved church decoration from the end of the 18th century in the Baroque Style Wonderful solid object made from oak wood Beautiful old wooden patina - very decorative ...

A rich dark brown wood, hand-carved, modernist female torso sculpture, circa 20th century. Sculpture is beautifully hand-carved and a perfect addition to end or side table, shelf, de...

Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th century. Decorations of a fox on the head of one dancer and carved dragons, chrysanthe...

Beautiful vintage wood carved sculpture. In great condition, no chips, does have a slight crack on the bottom. See pictures for details.

Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Verviers Belgium by C. Engel & Cie Opticiens Verviers High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in...

Quite a stunning pair of Italian standing cherub or Angel carvings from the 18th century. Standing at almost 4 feet tall, the pair are quite large and realistic. Very impressive. Wit...

Friar (St. Anthony), polychrome and gilded wood sculpture, 16th century St. Anthony standing, caught in the act of preaching. Talar dress consisting of a tunic decorated in gold,...

Anatomical model for class, depicting an external and inner ear, made out of painted papier mache’ mounted on black painted wood. France circa 1890.

Charles Owen Perry was an American sculptor particularly known for his large-scale public sculptures. Perry initially studied architecture at Yale University, graduating in 1958. He...

Antique Bird Bronze Sculpture / Figure Sitting on wood pine fir wood The condition can be seen in the pictures.

Originally used as a serving method of appetizers in the 60s/70s.Beautiful wood grain. Makers mark on the bottom as shown. Dimensions. 7 W ; 5 D ; 7 H

Excellent Classic Carving of Female Nude Pose Incredible detail, great scale. Unsigned. From around 1960s

Fantastic collection of 6 different Scandinavian Vikings. Measures: The largest is 33.5 cm high. The others are 22 cm, 18 cm, 13.5 cm and 9 cm high.

Offered are a pair of oxblood red and gold leaf architectural fragments, most likely Chinese; origin unknown. An unusual find, given the distinct right and left facing nature of the ...

Exceptionally Fine Wooden Sarcophagus Mask Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 BC. Acacia wood, rosewood, hippopotamus ivory Masterfully carved from a single piece of fine-grained hardwood, the present mask is characteristic of the most exquisite funerary art made during the 21st Dynasty, and was probably commissioned for a particularly high-ranking individual. The oval face displays a gently smiling mouth with full, outlined lips, furrows at the corners and a bow-shaped philtrum. The straight nose with rounded nostrils, the cheeks full and fleshy and the large, almond shaped eyes with heavy lids and tapering cosmetic lines, set below long, sweeping eyebrows. Social collapse across the Mediterranean in the Late Bronze Age meant that the 21st Dynasty in Egypt was a period of great turmoil. Trade routes were disrupted, governments collapsed, and mass migration occurred. Economic scarcity meant that traditional funerary practices in Egypt were also affected, with a lack of material and financial resources leading to the reuse of preexisting material. As a result, during the 21st Dynasty, 19th and 20th Dynasty coffins changed ownership rapidly and were heavily recycled for new purposes. Tombs were also unmarked allowing them to be shared by many people. These new practices brought forth a shift in the understanding of funerary paraphernalia. No longer important objects owned forever by the deceased, they were now simply seen as short-term transformative devices, whose symbolic and ritualistic meaning could be appropriated for others. However, paradoxically, the art of coffin-making also reached new heights during this period, and many of the richly dec- orated “yellow” coffins, characteristic of the 21st Dynasty, are remarkable works of art in their own right. Indeed, knowing that coffins were being reused throughout Egypt, the Egyptian élite set themself apart by commissioning lavish sarcophagi decorated with the images and texts meant to help guide them to the afterlife, and which would otherwise have adorned the tomb walls. As coffins were the chief funerary element which now identified the dead and allowed them a physical presence in the world of the living, their quality and appearance were of the utmost importance. The traditional coffin ensemble was made of three parts: a wooden mummy cover, which laid directly atop the mummy, an inner coffin, and an outer coffin, both made of a lid and case. Additional decorative elements, such as masks, were carved out separately and later glued or pegged to the lids. After the completion of the painted decoration, the sarcophagus was covered in a varnish to give it its yellow colour. Gilding was sometimes used for the coffins of the high priests’ families, notably on parts representing naked skin, such as the face mask. However, some of the élite tactically avoided gilding altogether as to ensure that their coffin would not be looted. When manufacturing the inner and outer coffins, particular attention was paid to the woodwork. Displaying the skill of the carpenter, this type of funerary art has largely remained unparalleled throughout Egyptian history. The principal wood used to craft the present mask is Acacia nilotica. The evergreen Egyptian acacia was considered sacred and said to be the tree of life, the birthplace of the god Horus, as well as symbolic of Osiris, the god of the dead and resurrection. The modelling of the face in the wood is superb, but the inlays also help mark this mask out as exceptional. Inlaid eyes and eyebrows were extremely rare and reserved to the finest and most expensive coffins. Traditionally, eyes were made of calcite, obsidian, or quartz, and eyebrows of coloured glass paste or bronze. Here, the pupils, eyebrows, and cosmetic lines are inlaid with Dalbergia melanoxylon, a rare type of wood which belongs to the rosewood genus. In antiquity, however, it was known as Ebony of the Pharaohs, from the Egyptian word “hbny”, meaning dark timber, because of its black, lustrous appearance. An extremely dense and hard wood requiring significant skill to work with, ebony was a luxury material highly coveted by the pharaohs themselves, to make furniture, decorative and funerary objects. The wood was imported with great effort from the southern Land of Punt, most likely modern Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea, alongside other luxury goods such as gold and ivory. A magnificent ebony throne, recovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, illustrates the incredible aesthetic potential of this material and why it was so highly valued by Egyptian royalty. Only élite members of Egyptian society could have afford- ed Ebony of the Pharaoh inlays for their funerary mask. The sclerae on the present piece were once both inlaid with hippopotamus ivory. Whiter than elephant ivory, this type of ivory is also denser, and more difficult to carve. The use of this luxury material, reputed for its gleaming appearance, enhances the lifelikeness of the eyes. For the Egyptians, hippopotamus ivory was imbued with magic powers. The hippopotamus was indeed both feared and venerated due to its aggressive behaviour. Whilst the male hippopotamus was associated with danger and chaos, the female was benevolent and invoked for protection, especially of the house and of mothers and their children, through the hippopotamus goddess Tawaret. Thus, not only was hippopotamus ivory used as an inlay and to make practical objects, such as combs and clappers, but it was also used to make talismans like apotropaic wands or knives. Made during a time of scarcity where few could afford made-to-order coffins, the present mask could have only belonged to one of the highest-ranking individuals in society. Undoubtedly one of the finest Egyptian coffin...

Large Italian 1880s carved wood figure of Figaro. Nicely carved. Fingers missing. Piece of collar missing. Strings on guitar need restringing.

Crafted around 1890, the 19th-century Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha stands as an exquisite embodiment of spiritual devotion and artistic finesse. Carved from gilded wood and adorned...

We are very pleased to offer a Folk Art wooden articulated man, circa the 1950s. This nearly 5-foot tall, handcrafted piece, epitomizing Mid-century American craftsmanship, is made ...

Important 16th-century polychrome and gilded wood carving depicting Saint, Italy. The work features exceptional gilding on the dress and hair. Extremely important is the size of th...

Large pumpin in wood, green patinated. Life-size and hand carved. Very decorative object.

Beautiful one of a kind African carved wooden sculpture of a woman carrying a basket and a hat. Featured in a rich warmly stained wood, this stunning hand carved sculpture will surel...

Original designed Pop Art Lipstick Vanity made from solid cherry wood. Has 5" x 7" mirror with small bevel around the edge. Meant as a fun but practica...

Find tranquility in the Wooden Buddha Head Bust Statue Sculpture. Hand-carved with meticulous detail, this piece captures the essence of peace and min...