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Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"
Located in New York, NY
1970's carved walnut snake chair sculpture, in vintage original condition with some noticeable wear
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk art snake made from naturally aged/rusted bottle caps stacked and strung on wire to mimic the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Yves Boucard Pair of Carved Wood Cobra Snake Painted Tall Modern Tables
By Yves Boucard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Yves Boucard (b. 1953)
Pair of "Cobra" tables, Switzerland, 2008
Carved and polychromed wood
Category
Early 2000s Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror
Located in London, GB
Huge Early 20th Century Hand Carved Myanmar Snake Mirror
A huge early 20th Century hand carved
Category
Vintage 1930s Tibetan Late Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk Art carved walking cane with hand, 2 snakes and fish. Cane measures 7" wide, 7" deep and 38.25
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho-na-tshol or Inap. In spite of of its aged look this particular carving is made for...
Category
Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 47 in W 16 in D 16 in
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall. They are held on
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wooden spindly stick in the form of snake (ca. late 19th Century, USA).
Sinuous body
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beautifully carved two tone Malacca Gentleman's walking stick with snakes
This is a finely
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows
Located in San Francisco, CA
snake boat races of Kerala, South India and powered by approximately 45 people; the prow is carved as a
Category
Vintage 1910s Indian Other Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Birch
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Located in Branford, CT
Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake
Located in Bridgeport, CT
head and tail in a carved light tone wood.
Dimensions: 48” long by 1.5” deep (At Head) by 1” high
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
"Black Snake" Limited Edition Cabinet from Egli Design
By Egle Mieliauskiene
Located in London, GB
The snake is a legendary totem symbolizing the transformation of energy from lower vibrations to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Diamond and Ruby Carved Wood Snake Ring
By Lotus Arts De Vivre
Located in Vail, CO
Lotus Arts De Vivre handmade artisian "Snake" ring in carved wood, 18kt gold, rose cut diamonds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Artisan Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century Mythological Women and Snakes Wood Carved Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
19th Century lamps of Walnut beautifully carved mythological ladies with snakes coiled around their
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a one of a kind hand-carved snake and dagger whimsey. On one end is a snake with an arrow
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculptural carved wooden stool "Snake Skinn" by ELAKFORM
By ELAKFORM
Located in Växjö, SE
Carved wooden stool from locally sourced elm wood from the lanscape of Småland
. Hand carved by
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads
Located in New York, NY
first glance but is in fact three branches of grey oxidized wood topped with subtle snake heads. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Table Lamp Sculptural Snake Wood and Wrought Iron, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp sculptural snake wood and wrought iron, France, 1940s
New sockets and rewired
Shade
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully carved and hand-painted. A great example of Baga Art.
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...
Materials
Antler, Wood
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...
Materials
Antler, Wood
Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming Primitive / Folk Art snake carved from a dense, hollow tree branch. Wood retains its
Category
Vintage 1940s American Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Fossilized Coral Medusa Snake Skull
Located in Houston, TX
Hand carved fossilized coral skull with snakes on wood and iron stand. Measurements include stand.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
Carved Serpentine Marble Snake Sculpture by Charles Umlauf
By Charles Umlauf
Located in Austin, TX
A carved serpentine marble figure of a snake by the celebrated Texas sculptor Charles Umlauf, 1949
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows
Located in San Francisco, CA
snake boat races of Kerala, south India and powered by approximately 45 people; the prow is carved as a
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Apothecary Shop Display
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century carved wood apothecary shop display, the snake entwined around the apothecary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Giltwood Snake Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
A late 19th to Early 20th Century Aesthetic sculptural carved gilt wood lamp. A haven of spiraling
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Excellent American Folk Art carved rattle snake. Posed to strike. Great carving detail from the
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake after Felipe Archuleta
By Felipe Archuleta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Felipe Archuleta-style folk art snake is comprised of bottlecaps, a carved wood head and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully sculpted wood skull with a carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created by skilled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...
Materials
Antler, Wood
Beautifully Carved Wood and Moose Antler Skull and Snake
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully sculpted wood skull with an intertwined carved moose antler snake. Meticulously created
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Collectibles and Curi...
Materials
Wood, Antler
Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
etc.
It is reproduced finely.
The wood may be Japanese magnolia.
Snakes have long been considered
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 2.88 in W 3.55 in D 3.27 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull with kissing snake
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in
Late 19th Century Carved Snake Serpent Pedestal Table
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century hand carved snake serpent pedestal table with lovely dark walnut stained finish.
Category
Antique 1890s Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive wooden hand-sculpted snake (circa 1920, USA). The wood grain adds nice texture / detail
Category
Vintage 1920s American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved and painted folk art snake (ca. 1970s, USA). Attractive color combination of light
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Carved Gilt Serpent Snake Wall Mirrors
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Las Vegas, NV
find as a pair. They are carved from solid wood and gilded with amazing details.
Their uses are
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Very Rare circa 1850 Chinese Hand-Carved Serving Tray with Snake Handles & Frog
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
timber serving tray with snake handles chasing a frog
A very good looking and exquisitely carved piece
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chippendale Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 15.56 in W 25.2 in D 0.79 in
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
.
Carved from a single section of gnarled hardwood in the form of a snake with two wood spirits to the body
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 11 in W 31.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Ivory Coast Senufo Stool with Snake and Fish Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Senufo stool supported by thick, sculptural legs (Ivory Coast, Africa, ca. 1950). Carved snake and
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Footstools
Materials
Wood
Taiwanese Shamanic carved wood Snake
Located in Summerland, CA
A beutifully carved branch in the form of a snale with natural pigments. This object would have
Category
Taiwanese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Regency style table with snake motif
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
interior, a stenciled frieze on top, carved eagles heads and paw feet on the base as well as a carved wood
Category
Vintage 1940s Gueridon
Hand Carved Mexican Eagle Devouring A Snake
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Great craftsmanship of an Eagle devouring a snake, shield or emblem of Mexico, fine woodworking
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Bone
Hand Carved Victorian Box with Snake Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautifully carved dark-wooden box, the top having entwined and undulating snakes while
Category
Early 20th Century American Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Spiral openwork snake in black paint. Rising in graceful arcs with a detailed carved head and
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Victorian 15 Karat Handmade Diamond and Emerald Hinged Serpent Bracelet
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Magnificent Victorian hinged snake bracelet. Carved wood body with 15K hinge and 15K, diamond and
Category
Antique 1890s Clamper Bracelets
Carved Wood Snake Sculpture
Located in Morristown, NJ
Carved wood snake sculpture by an unknown Mexican sculpture. Features immortal battle of snake vs
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner
By David Barrett
Located in Washington, DC
Chic 1970's Carved Wood Coiled Snake Trough with Zinc Liner
Category
Vintage 1970s American Planters and Jardinieres
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Carved Wood Snake For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved wood snake available at 1stDibs. A carved wood snake — often made from wood, bone and antler — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a carved wood snake — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved wood snake, designed in the Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one carved wood snake that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Umlauf and Yves Boucard produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Carved Wood Snake?
Prices for a carved wood snake can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $260 and can go as high as $27,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,724.
Questions About Carved Wood Snake
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.