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18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Large Woven Wicker Crane, Shanghai Handicrafts
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning example of the highest level of basket weaving. The crane was created by the Shanghai Handicrafts Co. in the mid-20th century, c. 1960-1970. The Crane is in excellent condition with just a touch of natural patina. The weaving is tight, exhibiting no faults. The woven crane rests on a woven plinth with one leg resting on a carved wood support. The wings of the crane are removable, revealing a yellow lacquered box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions circa 1950.
Here we offer a fine pair of decorative carved lions for the ultimate installation piece. Heavily carved out of solid w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$12,503 / set
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Stylized Wood Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends.
Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office.
Art Deco stylized hors...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpted Serenity in Oak Still Stand No37: Tall Totem by NONO, Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Austrian Wood and Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian wood and cold-painted bronze lamp
Austria, c. 1910
Height 42cm, width 41cm, depth 30cm
This Orientalist lamp is an unusual example of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English
hand carved, geso and paint decorated
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradit...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Bird Jadeite Sculpture with Flowers and Wooden Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand-Carved Bird Jadeite Sculpture with Flowers and Wooden Base
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hand-Carved Oakwood Owl Sculpture from ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hand-carved oakwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa the 1950s.
This beautiful and rustic hand-carved brown wooden owl will be a great decoration in any room or interior, a great gift i...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Shelf 6
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This way, that way, this way.
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material Pine
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his works are unable...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
50 Million Year Old Fossil Palm Flower from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
This is an elegant palm flower specimen which was quarried from our private fossil quarry in the renowned Green River Formation in Wyoming. Fine quality fossil plant specimens from the Green River Formation are rare in general, and as each palm tree produces only a single palm flower per year, palm flowers are among our rarest finds. This exquisitely preserved fossil palm...
Category
2010s American Wood Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Memphis style Flowers Bouquet Ettore Sottsass - Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
12 Memphis style flowers, a really beautiful bouquet. Lately there was a similar bouquet sold on an European Auction and the description was that Ettore Sottsass was the designer of ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Morchella Mushroom Lamp by Nate Hill
By Nate Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The base of this Morchella lamp is made from turned end-grain spalted maple. Spalting occurs when fungi invade and digest wood. The line patterns that form are called zone lines. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Polychromed Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Bronze Thoroughbred Horse Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century English Bronze Thoroughbred Horse Sculpture on Wood Base.
A charming 19th-century English bronze sculpture depicting a thorough...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1940s Art Deco Heron Table Lamp, by Aldo Tura, Ashtray, Cigarette Service
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian midcentury Art Deco style table lamp, ashtray, cigarette service or centre table, by Aldo Tura , in hand carved wood, with metal fusion parts. Parchment lampshade. Working el...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Hand Carved Teak Bald Eagle Head Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A truly striking hand carved teak bald eagle head sculpture on wood base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 15...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Teak
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hand carved Wooden Mushroom
Located in Seattle, WA
Hand carved vintage wooden mushroom figurine. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.
Dimensions: 3.25*W 7.25°H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm.
Our Lady Conception Indo-Portuguese teak wood carving from the 17th century.
Upholstered and polychrome . T
he ...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative solid brass sculpture, parrot, 1970s Palm Beach- / Hollywood- Regency
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rare brass sculpture in the shape of a parrot. with black painted wood base, is the perfect office buddy. Get inspired by the office of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé.
H...
Category
1970s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$1,200 / set
"Mother & Child" Desk Sculpture by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
A "Mother & Child" desk sculpture by Ilya Schor is a notable piece of Judaica art. Schor was a renowned artist and craftsman known for his famous artworks and evocative sculptures.
Ilya Schor (1904-1961), was a Jewish artist and craftsman born in Złoczów (Galicia). He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and later in Paris. He emigrated to the United States in 1941, where he became well-known for his work in Judaica, including ceremonial objects, sculptures, and art. Schor’s work often draws on Jewish themes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Wood Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pine
Laurids Lonborg Wood Cat Figurine, Denmark, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Laurids Lonborg Wood Cat Figurine, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$112 Sale Price
25% Off
Minimalist Wooden Sculpture Lull No85 – Handcrafted by NONO for Interior Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Wooden Sculpture Lull No85 – Handcrafted by NONO for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois
A very large wooden handcarved poacher statue. The poacher is on his way back from the hunt with a hunted chamois on his back. The hand-made ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nuragic Bronze Warrior Figurine Sculpture Sardinian Bronze Age Style Italy 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking bronze represents a four-armed warrior in the style of Sardinian Bronze Age figures, known as "bronzetti."
Crafted in the 1960s in Italy, the figure exudes a unique pa...
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique carved wood reproduction of a clay relief sculpture by Harry Bates, depicting the Greek poet Homer, playing the lyre for two Muses. “The famed...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint with Glass Eye. Either Italian or Spanish. This piece retains a good portion of the original painted f...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Hand Carved Gilt Wooden Torchiere
Located in Norton, MA
An Italian carved giltwood woman torchiere depicting a Venetian polychrome sculpture figure holding a large cornucopia torch. With a "Made in Italy" s...
Category
20th Century Italian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 2oth century hand carved wood sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will make a unique decoration for the Hampton's, Palm Beach, Malibu home or bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,850 Sale Price / item
25% Off
16th - 17th Century Italian Antique Mounted Metal Door Knocker - Venetian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Venetian hardware door knocker mounted on a wooden stand, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 16th - 17th Century, Venice, Italy.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Danish Carved Teak Sculpture “LOVERS” By Simon Randers Circa 1960.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
DANISH CARVED TEAK SCULPTURE
“LOVERS” by SIMON RANDERS
Circa 1960.
Branded under base.
Measurements: 5" x 3" x 30.5" h / 12.5 x 7.5 x 77.5 cm.
Hardly noticeable restoration to male...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Abstract Modern Teak Driftwood Horse Head Bust Sculpture Statue 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century bust / sculpture depicting a semi-abstract horse's head crafted of pieces of driftwood, mounted on a rectangular burl wood base.
Dimensions:
14" x 5.25" x 16.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Burl
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Lao Folk Art Buddha Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Buddha figures are coveted and sought after for their individual none refined quality. Lao Folk Art Buddha...
Category
1890s Laotian Tribal Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bark Painting of Three Fish by Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Three Fish by Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, Northern Territory, Australia
Bobby Bajjarai, better known as Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, (c. 1915–1992) was a Kunwinjku...
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Sculptural Wood Table Light 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique wood table light.
Germany, 1900
Lampsocket: E27 (US: E26)
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An Italian Polychrome Figure of a Saint, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Italian Polychrome Figure of a Saint, 18th Century
Provenance:
Private Western Australian Collection.
Description:
Clad in a double skirted gilt vestment, the figure holds a s...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century Tribal Figural Head Bust by David Tennant Hand Carved Ebony Wood
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful 20th Century Tribal David Tennant figural head bust comprised of hand carved ebony wood. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vint...
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Rare Pair of 19th Century Spelter Figural Cavalier Sculptures
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare pair of 19th Century French spelter figural sculptures depicting a pair of cavalier military soldiers. This stunning pair are finely cast and of exceptional quality with rich...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Early 20th century English articulated pine mannequin hands
Located in London, GB
Pair of Early 20th century English articulated pine mannequin hands
Everybody needs a hand or two, With deep colour and a lovely natural patination across all the surfaces. This pai...
Category
1920s British Victorian Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
Category
1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Aboriginal Shield, Western Australia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall and narrow parrying shield from the Aboriginal people living in the Western Australia. The piece was carved out of a single block of hard wood t...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Paul Cleempoel abstract oak sculpture Belgium 1975
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This abstract-shaped solid oak wooden hand carved sculpture by Paul Cleempoel, crafted in his own atelier in Belgium in 1975, stands as a powerful testament to his fascination with A...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Still Stand No32: Graceful Walnut Standing Sculpture, Escalona Crafted
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
18th Century Italian Gilt Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Cast Brass Abstract Ox, Korea 1960's
Located in New York, NY
An abstract cast brass Ox on a mahogany plinth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Goddess Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture Early 1800s Carved Ebonized Re-gilded
Located in Milano, MI
Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture of Early 1800s the figure is a fascinating depiction of the Goddess Circe, made in Italy in the early 19th century. The pine wood carving and ebo...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking forward, beautiful facial expression, and very ni...
Category
1960s Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$1,100 Sale Price
34% Off
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted and Gilt Putti with Cornucopia Torcheres
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing at just under 4 feet high and hand-carved in Italy during the 1700’s, this fabulous pair of hand-painted and gilt putti torcheres have sinuous corn...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
A wooden carved children's carousel pig with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1920. Original unrestored condition, partially repainted, traces of use according to the old age, some minor imperfections. A great addition to any sophisticated interior decoration.
The first carousel horses were created in the 18th century for the entertainment of aristocrats. The enthusiasm spread to broad sections of the population and the Vienna Prater was opened with a carousel in 1766. Germany developed into a center of carousel construction. Famous manufacturers included Friedrich Heyn...
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Black Forest Linden Wood German Poodle
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved black forest linden wood German poodle Dog
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Grand Tour Roamn Style Bronze Bust of a Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Roman Style Bronze Bust of a Man
Italy, 20th century
A striking Grand Tour Roman-style bronze bust of a man, made in Italy during the 20th century. This beautifully cas...
Category
20th Century European Grand Tour Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Roman Wooden Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Italian wooden sconces decorated on three sides with florals and scrolls, in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Statuette
Located in Dallas, TX
This Statuette origins from Benin in Africa, circa 1900.
Beautiful small details.
Category
Early 20th Century Beninese Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Animal Horse Sculpture, Northern Swedish Folk Art Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique wooden horse sculpture from northern Sweden. The horse is from around 1850 and has a body in pine with original paint. The sculpture is m...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Pine
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera Artistry.
This splendid Burmese-Thai marionette is a testament to masterful hand carving and intricate hand painting.
Adorned with ornate fabrics in red and gold colors heavily embellished with beads, sequins, colored glass, embroidery, and gemstones, this marionette is a true work of art. Whether you choose to display it on your wall, use it as a mobile to bring color to a child's room, or incorporate it into your authentic boho and ethnic decor, it will captivate your senses.
A fine representation of handcrafted village folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart from regular puppets is their manipulation through strings controlled from above, offering an unparalleled range of movement. Operating these strings demands a high level of skill, making marionettes a cherished form of puppetry.
In Asia, marionette troupes were often sponsored and patronized by royalty, and while their performances were undoubtedly captivating and entertaining, they also served a significant cultural role.
This marionette is not only a collector's delight but also a stunning piece of art. It portrays Minthar, the prince, in all his vintage glory...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Wood Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Whimsical Carving of a Dwarf with Snuffbox, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Whimsical Carving of a Dwarf with Snuffbox, 19th Century
A 19th century funny carved and painted dwarf with snuffbox. Unrestored original condition, old wormholes, partly paintloss ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Black Forest Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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