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What is carved wood art called?
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What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
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Located in Queens, NY
Modern Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
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Figurative Hand Carved Wood Sculpture - Juneau, Alaska 1984
Located in Soquel, CA
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Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Star of Old Age
Chinese original
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Located in Tarrytown, NY
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Abstract Yoga
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Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
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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
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood