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Vintage Japanese Wood Carving Androgyny Personified
Located in Chiba, JP
Massive hermaphrodite sculpture that applies the original form of natural wood as is based on the
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Carving Lion 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a carved wooden lion made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
-1940s) and is made of cedar wood.
In Japan, raccoon dogs are considered to be “good luck,” which means
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Heavenly God 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a god.
It is called "Tenjin.
Tenjin" is a general
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 3.75 in
19th century Japanese Wood Carving Temple Shrine Sea Breams and Wave Decoration
Located in Chiba, JP
SEA BREAMS AND WAVES – Wood carving decoration with the remains of original bule paint as the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 11.82 in W 22.84 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a monkey.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.56 in
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a fish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden carving object/early 20th century/wooden lump
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving figurine.
It is thought to have been made around the Taisho
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 6.58 in W 6.3 in D 11.7 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a catfish.
It is a wood carving from the early Showa
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large Japanese wood carving of a penis.
This wood carving is from the late Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 26.19 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin's legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glance, it looks like a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 9.65 in W 7.29 in D 5.71 in
Japanese Antiques Hokkaido Folk Crafts Large Wood Carving Bear
Located in Niiza, JP
Wood carving The material is unknown, but it is said to be linden
950(W)× 440(H) × 420(D) [mm] 25kg
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese monkey wood carving.
This wood carving is estimated to have been made
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 3.15 in W 2.17 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Dog 1950s-1970s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old carved wooden dog made in Japan.
It is a wood carving from the Showa period (1950s
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
damage.
This wood carving conveys the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden statue.
It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
It appears to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 6.3 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Daruma 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan.
It was made in the Taisho period (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 14.57 in W 12.6 in D 13.39 in
1937 Japanese Fish Sea Bream Carved Design Wooden Tray
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Beautiful Japanese Wood Carving Tray with Carp Design.
This beautiful Japanese wood carving tray
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carving made from 1930 to 1950.
The eyes are made of glass.
This type is rare in Japan.
A dignified bear
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 4.73 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carving made from 1930 to 1950.
The eyes are made of glass.
This type is rare in Japan.
A dignified bear
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 5.71 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 195 in W 17.25 in D 8 in
Old Japanese wooden frog figurine / 20th century / wood carving figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I have acquired something very unique.
I would like to introduce an old Japanese wooden carved frog
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 17.56 in W 15.36 in D 6.93 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan.
This wood carving was made in the early
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 13.98 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan
Located in Hudson, NY
Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A dramatic and beautifully timeworn Japanese Wood Sculpture in vaguely anthropomorphic form
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Large Old Hand Carved Daokoku God of Wealth, Superb Carving
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old hand carved large scale wooden carving of daikoku in cryptomeria (cedar) wood and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Mask of Tengu
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese hand carved and painted wood mask of Tengu, the legendary Japanese folk religion creature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wood Carving Penis Figurine Wabi Sabi Object Vintage Asia 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
was made in Japan in the 1960s. Ideal decoration item. Hand carved wood. Nice display piece in any
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Japanese netsukes carved out of wood with a reddish stained finish, appear to be circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Torcha, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully hand carved and lacquered Japanese 19th century (51" high) figure of a Samurai.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Japanese Segmented Wood Fish
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and decorative Japanese Mid Century segmented and angle cut Wood Fish for wall hanging
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
H 25.6 in W 15.16 in D 1.58 in
Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, ES
by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Wood Doll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kokeshi or Kokashi doll handmade by Japanese artisans from wood.
The dolls have a simple trunk as
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Netsuke Figure Bulldog Japan Detailed Carved Wood Dog Figurine
Located in Greer, SC
Finely crafted vintage hand carved wood netsuke figure. Beautifully detailed featuring a scene with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 1.4 in W 1.8 in D 1.1 in
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th century Japanese wood noh mask, This mask comes in its original kiri wood storage box
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Lacquered Wood Sho Kannon, Momoyama/Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and impressive Japanese carved and black lacquered figure of Sho Kannon Bosatsu, Momoyama or
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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 34 in W 12.5 in D 10.25 in
Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
, newspapers, wood kindling, treasures storage and more. How would you use them?
About Japan's wooden rice
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Handled Burl Wood Dish Marked, "Nippon"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
utilizes all of the natural vagaries of the burl for a particularly fine Japanese Folk presentation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
This mask is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Presentation Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Large 19th century Japanese burl wood presentation tray. Natural wood tray made from a large piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask Of A Demon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and wood statue of Buddhism Guardian Seitaka Doji from Japan circa Edo period (1603
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Large Ornate Japanese Geisha Doll on Wood Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautifully crafted, large ornamented Japanese geisha doll in a finely decorative and layered
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk
Japanese Precious Burl Wood Display Stand Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
Precious Natural and exquisite Burl Wood "shikiita" display stand embodies the traditional Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Pair of Vintage Japanese Kyogen Masks, Hand-Carved Wood, 1950s-60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
traditional Japanese mask carving. Made from hand-carved wood, the masks depict a man and a woman, each with
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Kokeshi Naruko Japanese Wood Hand Painted Doll, Signed
Located in Bochum, NRW
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi, northern Japan, 1960s-1970s.
Handmade by Japanese artisans from wood
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Wood Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese wood carving for your home. A Japanese wood carving — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese wood carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese wood carving bearing Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. George Ashdown Audsley, Imaizumi Genji and Kishi Sadao each produced at least one beautiful Japanese wood carving that is worth considering.
How Much is a Japanese Wood Carving?
A Japanese wood carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
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“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Japanese Wood Carving
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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, 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 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.
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