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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Search Within: Hand Carved Wood Sculptures
Figurative Hand Carved Wood Sculpture - Juneau, Alaska 1984
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Hand Carved Wood Sculpture - Juneau, Alaska 1984
Hand carved wooden sculpture, presented on a dark wooden base. The sculpture is somewhat figural, but rather abstract. Th...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Asian Shòu Xīng Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Star of Longevity
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Asian Shòu Xīng Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Star of Longevity
Star of Old Age
Chinese original carving master deity with crane.
Patina unrestored fair original vintage condition nic...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Of Man Praying / Weeping
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Large Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man Praying / Weeping Buddha
Abstract Yoga
Wrestler
There is a story about two warriors associated w...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
American Modernism, a Pair of Nude Males, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
About Sculpture
This homoerotic ebonized hand-carved wood sculpture of a pair of nude males, the older one supporting the falling down body of the youth, was created by an anonymous...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand carved and hand painted antique wood sculpture, professionally mounted on wood base, beautiful graceful face of a woman looking forward with her hand up, holding the top flat tray...
Category
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique & Amazing Quality Hand Carved Wood Sculpture / Pilgrim Traveler Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Best fine quality sculpture with a monogram 'CV' or 'VC'.
Unfortunately we don't know who the maker of this sizeable and very impressive work of art is. However, when somebody is ca...
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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Tall Ebonized Hand-Carved Wood Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold an extraordinary pair of 17th Century Spanish ebonized wood sculptures that stand as a mesmerizing fusion of cultures and artistic mastery. These striking sculptures depict Eu...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chaim Gross, Ballerina on Unicycle, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, circa 1940s
By Chaim Gross
Located in New York, NY
Signed CH.GROSS on the plinth with the artist's "fox stamp" below, and on the bottom of the base, as well.
A beautifully carved modernist wood sculpture by well known and highly collectible New York artist, Chaim Gross (1904-1991). It is one of ten small versions of a 29" sculpture in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sculpture is made of Lignum Vitae wood. The meaning of LIGNUM VITAE is the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical American guaiacums. Guaiacum is of the caltrop family of tropical American evergreen trees and shrubs. Sometimes called guayacan or guaiacum, it is also known in parts of Europe as Pockholz or Pokhout. Due to its extreme hardness, the wood of such a tree is often used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc.
Provenance: Schrick private collection, Connecticut, USA.
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) was an Austrian born American sculptor. He was born in the then Austro-Hungarian village...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dancing Boys, Black Forest Art Deco, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the base with an unencrypted monogram...
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1920s German Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
F. Falcone, Orientale, Italian Art Deco Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the side of the base, "F. Flacone" and "Orientale 1800", dated "1925".
Carved out inscription on the bottom of the base, "Chiavari". (Chiavari is a small town in the Pro...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury African Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Maria with Child
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury African wood sculpture wonderfully hand carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Child, with great detailing and beautiful face sig...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Neapolitan Italian Carved Wood Sculpture "The Finger" 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1537 Neapolitan hand carved wood sculpture "the Finger"
Beautiful detailed carving
Category
1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand-Carved Wood Contemplative Seated Nude Sculpture by Aldo Calo
By Aldo Calo
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wood sculpture of a seated contemplative woman by an unknown artist.
Seated woman on a rectangular plinth
wood.
Measures: 17" x 4 1/2" x 7 1/2".
The woman seated pr...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Mother and Child
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Faces on this hand carved tribal wood sculpture of a mother carrying her child most likely Oceanic but possibly African as well.
This tribal a...
Category
1950s Oceanic Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall and arresting Hand-Carved wood Sculpture of of an inverted woman. Strongly carved and in very good condition with only acceptable age-related wear including some stable checki...
Category
20th Century Haitian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century Carved Spanish Sculpture of Saint Margaret and Medieval Dragon
Located in Encinitas, CA
Spanish Santa Margherita with Dragon hand carved wood sculpture.
Beautiful original polychrome especially on the dog figure which is an example of a mythical Renaissance medieval dragon...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art.
Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art.
Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Mid Century Hand Carved Cubist Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant vintage sculpture made of hand carved wood of a couple embracing each other, looking forward.
Great object of art for display.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Original hand carved sculpture of person holding their hands in front of their face. Carved from solid ailanthus and allowed to naturally spalt ...
Category
2010s American Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Continental Hand Carved Figural Jester Wood Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Continental hand carved figural jester wood sculpture, 18th century
Continental, most likely Dutch or German. Seated Jester with crossed legs on a pedestal with a cross stand. Mos...
Category
18th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE Life Size Solid Wood Hand CARVED WOMAN Sculpture / Statue
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Rare life size hand carved wooden woman figure / statue. Beautifully and intricately hand carved from solid wood. Original painted surface over a thin lay...
Category
Early 19th Century Primitive Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monumental Carved 'Hand' Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large, hand-carved wooden sculpture depicts a hand holding a stone and boasts spectacular detail and varying textures and shapes. The work is artist signed by inlay and dated "H...
Category
1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Caribbean Carved Wood Painted Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
Caribbean Carved Wood Painted Sculptures
Offered for sale is a pair of carved wood and painted Caribbean sculptures of elongated women. These 20th-century carvings show the Afro-Car...
Category
Late 20th Century Caribbean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Wood Bust of Child Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage sculpted bust of young man. Beautiful wood grain detail with lots of carving expertise. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Angelic Carved Wood Sculptures, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculptures Fork and Spoon Dark Ebony Wood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal dark ebony wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculptures featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker.
Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Sandstone Thai Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A sculpture of a male torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Mounted on a wood / metal stand. Size: 27 inches high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
“Forma di Maggio” Hand-Carved Wood Radical Sculpture by Urano Palma 1978
By Urano Palma
Located in Koper, SI
This sculpture was created by Italian artist and designer Urano Palma in 1978. Entitled "Forma di Maggio", a pun that winks to its shape ("Forma di Maggio" means "shape of May" and s...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage hand carved sculpture
Dimensions. 41/2 W ; 4 D ; 8 H.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Thai Hand Carved Lacquered Wood Sculpture of a Seated Monk
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai hand carved lacquered wood sculpture from the 18th century depicting a seated monk. Created in Thailand during the 18th century, this carved st...
Category
18th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950s Italian Carved Wood Folded Leaf Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Italian Carved Wood Folded Leaf or Shell Sculpture on Wood Base
Spirals carved in base
Carved Scalloped Edges
Light brown, tan, peaches, and cream colors
Italy carved on unders...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of German Hand Carved Wood Figurative Sculptures of Two Boys Musicians
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable pair of hand carved wooden figurines of two boys playing the whistle, Germany, the first half of the 20th century.
Dimensions: H...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Pair of Century, Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Sculptures
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of hand-carved Sicilian sculptures, probably parts of a big boiserie, they are blue and white painted and mounted on a black wood base.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Elaborate Hand Carved Indian Hindu Doll Sculpture in Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique hand carved Hindu sculpture in wood.
Measures: 31 tall x 7.38 wide x 6.25 with wood base
28.5 tall x 8.63 w x 6 d without the base
Preowned original antique vintage condit...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Distinguished Gentlemen Sculptures
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Delve into the realm of exquisite craftsmanship and timeless artistry with this remarkable pair of hand-carved distinguished gentlemen. Each bust, unique in its depiction, captures t...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-carved Teak hugging couple sculpture
Located in Portland, OR
Beautiful tall and solid carved wooden couple statue with no found markings or signatures. Acquired from a collectors home filled with mid century goods...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Hand Carved Wood Baby Girl
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant laying down wood statue of baby girl gentle facial expression
with two piggy tail, originally painted in some parts.
Beautiful object of art f...
Category
1960s Thai Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Sculpture from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wood sculpture from the 19th century.
Measures: H: 54 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 18 cm.
Category
19th Century European Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Carved Wood Sculpture Female Figure Hand Painted Carole Harrison
Located in Toledo, OH
Original hand painted carved wood female figure sculpture by Michigan artist Carole Harrison. Studied at Cranbrook 1955. Very nice condition. Dimension...
Category
1980s North American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Signed J. Pinal Wood Carved Sculpture of Matador
By Jose Pinal
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed J. Pinal Wood (1913-1983) carved Sculpture of a Matador
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saint Francis Xavier Sculpture, 17th Century, Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century Spanish carved oak wood sculpture of Saint Francis Xavier, the co-founder of the society of Jesus.
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Wood
Latin America Santos de Palos Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renown tradition in Latin America the making of Santos de Palos by masters carvers since the 19th century. They hand carved and painted the saints inspired in their personal religi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Tribal Man Dark Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Male made of Dark Wood. Hand-carved in Kenya. This carving is gorgeously detailed with a smooth sculpted face, hair tied back and ears ador...
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wood Hand Carved Angel Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful weathered 18th century Italian carved wood angel fragment.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Black Clay and Wood Legs, Hand carved Rosewood and Burnished clay
Located in London, GB
A set of vessels made in barro negro bruñido (burnished Black clay) from Oaxaca, with legs carved in rose wood from a master carpenter in Tlaquepaque, J...
Category
2010s Mexican Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Rosewood
Echo on Wood Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Echo on wood hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel.
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 76 cm.
Materials: marble, wood
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzer...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Rare Midcentury Modern High Fashion Lady Model / Hand Carved Teak Wood Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and very stylish, early 1950 fashion model sculpture.
This very cool sculpture of a western world lady in a perfect 1950s outfit is in excellent condition. Sculptures of this...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
1970s Spanish Virgin & Child Hand Carved and Painted Wood Romanesque Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish Virgin and Child hand carved and painted wooden sculpture figure in mediaeval Romanesque style.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bust Pope Gilt Metal Bust on Hand Carved Wood Base Sculpture Antique Dealer LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An amazing 19th century bust depicting figure of Pope of Rome Leo XIII composed of repoussé gilt metal (a technique in which the metal is beaten over hand car...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
17th Century St. Nicholas Sculpture Polychrome Carved Wood
Located in Milan, IT
17th century St. Nicholas
Polychrome carved wood, h. 133 cm
In the past, wooden statues were frequently commissioned to artists for the results of intense naturalism that emoti...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wood and Felt Paper Spanish Hand-Carved Polychrome Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century wooden hand-carved polychrome sculpture from the south of Spain. Head made from felt paper and dressed with original clothing.
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Solid Wood feels heavy - initials RJP
Bit of wood missing on underside of base (as shown - part of carving)
Category
1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Sandstone Tabletop Sculpture from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A table-top sculpture of a torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Contemporary.
Mounted on a wood / metal stand. 29.5 inches high,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Hand-Carved Sandstone Tabletop Sculpture from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A table-top sculpture of a torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Contemporary.
Mounted on a wood / metal stand. 28.5 inches high,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Louis Féron, Male Torso, Carved Wood Sculpture, 1990
By Louis Féron
Located in New York, NY
Louis Féron (French, 1901-1998) was a sculptor, chaser, gold- and silversmith. He was born in Rouen, Normandy, and apprenticed in Paris in the Volk Bronze ...
Category
1990s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tribal Style Carved Wood Standing Figure Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large hand-carved figurative sculpture, birchwood circa 1980
Located in ROUEN, FR
Wooden sculpture figuring a man by a French artist, circa 1980.
A very tall figurative sculpture made from roughly hewn birchwood. The features and details composing the character a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
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Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
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