Wood Decorative Objects

Sculptural Wooden Bird by Jacob Herman, Denmark, Mid-20th Century A beautifully sculpted wooden bird attributed to Danish designer Jacob Herman, exemplifying the refined simplicity ...

This is an antique boulangerie display basket. A French, cedar and brass produce merchandising dish or stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A charming piece of ret...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

Substantial and elegant gilt solid wood modernist sculpture of a streamlined and minimal presentation of a head and neck, after the manner and contemporary of Constantin Brancusi by ...

A rigid structure fully covered with premium calf leather with removable and washable stainless steel bowls. Our Pet bowls are available in two sizes. A brand new collection designe...

Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial...

Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, oak, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with...

A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...

Although the 18th century, the period of the Enlightenment in France, spawned thinkers who criticised the privileges of the clergy and the truthfulness of certain dogmas, the Roman Catholic faith was very much present in everyday life. Since king Louis XIV had issued the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685, Protestantism was banned. This Madonna with child illustrates the daily practice of faith. Like many 18th-century Madonna statues...

An elegant addition to any bedroom or bathroom decor, this foldable hamper boasts a stylish leather grid of flat wooden sticks covered with beige leathe...

Great pair of wooden candleholders with their beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750-1800. Weathered small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individual. H:39cm W:1...

A hand carved Indian temple carving from Gujarat from the early 20th century, depicting a Hindu deity. Born in the Western portion of India in th...

An Antique Wooden Lidded Box with Brass Mounts, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 13.5cm. Width: 34cm. Depth: 24.3cm. Weight: 5.7kg.

English antique hand crafted hardwood bull nose moulding plane. Made by G. Berry of London with curved base for planing bull nose edges, the iron blade is removable for sharpening.

Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model. Pan-Am wooden airplane model. It was in an office of the company in South America. Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear. History Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service on this day in 1939. Pan American World Airways, as it was to be known, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. The history of Pan American Airways is inextricably linked to the expansive vision and singular effort of one man – Juan Trippe. An avid flying enthusiast and pilot, Trippe, only 28 years old when he founded the airline, lined up wealthy investors and powerful government officials from his personal acquaintances in the high-society of the 1920s. However, Pan Am’s first flight was an inauspicious start to its epic saga. In 1927, facing a Post Office deadline for the commencement of mail carriage, Pan Am had no working equipment for its sole airmail contract between Key West and Havana. Fortunately for Pan Am, a pilot with his Fairchild seaplane arrived at Key West and was willing to carry the mail to Cuba for the start up operation. It is fitting that Pan Am’s first flight would be over water, since the airline would Pioneer overseas routes throughout its history. Pan Am’s fortunes took a turn for the better in the fall of 1927. Through the heavy lobbying efforts of Juan Trippe, Pan Am was selected by the United States government to be its “chosen instrument” for overseas operations. Pan Am would enjoy a near monopoly on international routes. Added to Pan Am’s Cuba route were lines serving Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Most of these destinations were port cities, which could be reached only by landing on water. Therefore Pan Am made good use of its “flying boats,” the Sikorsky S-38 and S-40. Flights were eventually expanded to serve much of South America as well. EnlargePan Am’s fleet of Clippers allowed the airline to conquer the Pacific in the mid-1930s. The flying boats would later be put to military use in WWII. Just a few years later, Pan Am launched its effort to cross the world’s largest oceans. Survey flights across the Pacific were conducted with the Sikorsky S-42 in 1935, but passenger service required bigger and better aircraft. Accompanied by much fanfare, the Martin M-130 was introduced in 1936, followed by the Boeing 314...

A very stylish mid-century modern four teak wood bowls. Designed and manufactured in Sweden. Whether displayed as a standalone art pieces or used practically to hold fruits, decorati...

A beautiful vintage mid to late 20th century pyramid shaped jewelry box with five drawers from South Sumatra, Palembang, Indonesia. Skillfully crafted out of teak and finished with r...

Very large vintage handmade Mediterranean decorative wabi sabi centerpiece bowl made from olive wood. Traditional organic style hand-carved from one solid piece of wood by local arti...

Space Jewelry is meant to decorate and beautify your home the way that an earring or a necklace beautifies your body. Inspired by fringed and braided jewelry made in the same studio,...

“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...

Traditional hand-braided wood decorative basket / storage basket, Spain, 1940s-1950s. Hand-crafted basket from Galicia, at the northern part of Spain. Wooden stripes beautifully wove...

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s early Victorian Period Gilt Bronze mounted well figured Burr Walnut Jewlery Casket or Table Box made during the third...

Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900 A large Black Forest wooden carved mantel clock with an eagle on top and a chamois defending her child. The clock is embedded in a handcarved wood pile. A masterpiece of Brienz woodcarvings which brightens up any chimney piece. The clockwork is cleaned and overworked by a clockmaker - working order. Soberly considered mantel clocks are small pendulum...

Set of four handmade and hand-painted christmas candle holders in wood. Four different figures like an angel, santa . The handmade figures are...

An elegant signed Italian picture frame designed by Tommaso Barbi in the 1970s, featuring a richly figured burl wood veneer framed by polished brass borders. The striking contrast be...

Swedish antique Mora clock dated 1835. Genuine long case clock from Northern Sweden with a set of initials and the dating 1835. Frame in solid pine with hand-carved wooden decor. Scr...

Make Christmas even more with this cute, red-and-white Christmas Ole The figurine, made of FSC®-certified painted beech has been given makeover. 17.5-cm high.

Expressive carved and polychromed wooden putto figure with beautifully aged surface and decorative Baroque character. Decorative German carved wood putto figure executed in the Baro...

Lacquered paintbrush or pensil box, made in the chinese style. In this painting features a butterfly and flowers. The key is not the original but it does correspond to the lock. Good...

Fine 19thC Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Cabinet, the table top work casket with hinged top enclosing a compartmented interior above a pair of doors enclosing three graduate...

This vintage handcrafted wood nautilus form is an extraordinary example of fine woodturning artistry, its beautifully rounded, spiraled silhouette faithfully evoking the iconic chamb...

P080 An elegant antique early Victorian rosewood sewing box or jewellery box with beautifully scroll inlaid front and hinged top which open to reveal newly relined interior with lift...

An antique, hand-carved burl bowl with its original surface. Slightly out-of-round. Possibly European in origin, circa 19th century.

This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple. The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...

Wonderful vintage Art Deco carved wood figural Basset Hound dog trinket/stash box dating from the 1930's or so. There are no maker marks on the item. It reminds me of other carvings ...

PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85. Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns. The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay. Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic. Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY! The mosaic work is FABULOUS! Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining. It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet. SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

A pair of teak candle sticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Holds 1 0.75" diameter candle each. Overall Dimensions (inches): 2.75"H x 2.75"W x 2.75"D  All items ship...

18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...

This is a small vintage keepsake box. An Indian, teak storage case with carved finish, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Petite a...

Whimsical tribal style wooden sculpture from a Hendrix Allardyce installation in Beverly Hills, CA. The carved figure is depicted standing on a wooden plinth with a curious expressio...

A fine and rare late 20th century Swiss rhodium plated 'Atlantis' atmos carriage, travel, table or desk clock with moonphase Jaeger LeCoultre, Caliber 548 The wedge-shaped glass case...

A rare and unusual French Directoire/ Empire clock depicting Napoleon standing among trophies of war including cannon, cannon balls, map scrolls and standards bearing eagles. The sil...

Antique found time wall clock/regulator from around 1880 Solid wood, richly carved with brass pendulum. Movement needs to be checked.

Rather large and rare miniature chest of drawers in late baroque from the early 18th century. Made in Walnut with key-plate in brass. All the drawers in the dresser with original loc...

Museum quality and condition work of religious art with amazing, hand carved details. This amazingly hand carved wooden wall plaque is not only of great quality and condition, it also has a patina that is unlike anything you ever saw. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interesting crucifixes, but we had not yet come across one that is inside such a beautiful branches and leaf frame in the Swiss Black Forest style. For us to have found it in this amazing condition again felt like a blessing and we are grateful to be able it to offer it to our 1stdibs clientele first. At the centre of this Christian-work-of-art-wall-plaque and behind the original, mouth-blown convex glass 'window' is an even more detailed sepiolite sculpture of Christ on the cross. The details in this crucifix sculpture...

Elegant decorative box designed by Mithé Espelt, France, circa 1960s. The piece features a hand-glazed ceramic lid resting on a simple stained wood base, exemplifying Espelt’s distin...

A large octagonal form Chinese export tea caddy in black lacquer decorated throughout in gilt and red with figural garden scenes, pavilions, and dense scrolling foliage. The lid pane...

Swedish antique pine hand crafted wooden barrel. Made to be used as a washing basin or a grain storage. Fine quality of bentwood. It is a true piece from the early 19 century. Beaut...

A wonderful organic example of Jan De Swart sculpture.  

Made in France in the nineteenth century, this rectangular trunk is covered in patinated leather and decorated with rich ornament and brass studs. Trunks of this kind were used for t...

A Rare George III Harewood and Burr Yew Wood Triple Bulb Jardinière, Attributed to Henry Kettle, c.1780 An exceptionally charming and unusual George III jardinière of distinctive fi...

Impressive large charred vessel hand carved from a single piece of reclaimed teak wood. Both usable and sculptural. Burnt sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain. It’s a...

19th century Irish embroidered silk picture with a gold frame adorned with an antique silver braid and aventurine, emerald, and topaz polished stones. The picture shows the phrase, ...

Vintage pair of large faux painted urns composed of carved wood.

This captivating and delightfully expressive vintage folk art articulated wooden figure is a striking creation by American artist Don Ellefson. Evoking a playful mix of traditional A...

A charming pair of handcrafted wrought iron floor candleholders, made in Sweden during the 1970s. Each candleholder features an elegant floral composition with individually forged le...

IMPORTANT SEDES SAPIENTIAE VIRGIN AND CHILD ALSO CALLED « THRONE OF WISDOM » ORIGIN: FRANCE, BURGUNDY PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY Height : 75 cm Len...

Hard to find a rare vintage wood measuring stick by Lenner.

Lull No59 Decorative Object – Modern Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Interior Design ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...

This is a wooden puppy figurine created in Japan during the Showa period. Crafted from a coniferous wood like cypress, it retains its soft grain and warm texture. Finished without a ...