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Finely Carved Wooden Monkey Butler / Servant
Located in Dallas, TX
a finely carved wooden monkey butler / servant / footman figure on stand, glass eyes, open mouth
Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Wooden Monkey Butler / Servant
Finely Carved Wooden Monkey Butler / Servant
H 18.75 in W 10.5 in D 8.75 in
Yellow Wooden Monkey Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon
By Jaime Hayon, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Yellow Wooden Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon Materials: Hardwood Dimensions: D 8 cm x W
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Hardwood

Grey Wooden Monkey Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon
By Jaime Hayon, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Grey Wooden Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon Materials: Hardwood Dimensions: D 8 cm x W 4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Hardwood

Black Wooden Monkey Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon
By Jaime Hayon, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Wooden Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon Materials: Hardwood Dimensions: D 8 cm x W
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 3 Mid-century Danish Wooden Apes Monkey Figures
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wooden monkey figures for restoration. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Brown Styles
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Monkey Butler
Located in Bradenton, FL
A finely carved wooden monkey butler figure on stand, glass eyes, open mouth with teeth, made to
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden monkey made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Set of 4 Monkey Banana Wall Hangers by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wooden Monkey Banana Coat Hanger by Jaime Hyon Materials: Hardwood Dimensions: D 8 cm x W
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Wooden Carved Monkey, 1950s
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This is a very fine wooden carved monkey. It is likely an early work by renowned Danish designer
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Wooden Carved Monkey, 1950s
Fine Wooden Carved Monkey, 1950s
H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Hand-Carved Wooden African Monkey Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A playful wooden sculpture. Seated, holding what appears to be a piece of fruit, this intricately
Category

20th Century Senegalese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

carved wooden wall light representing a sitting monkey
Located in grand Lancy, CH
carved wooden wall light representing a sitting monkey
Category

Vintage 1920s European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Danish Wooden Sculpture of ‘The Three Wise Monkeys’
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wooden sculpture of ‘The Three Wise Monkeys’, a symbol of oriental origin that conveys the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture of a Monkey and Her Infant
Located in Astoria, NY
A sculpture of a monkey holding a peach in one hand and her baby in another. Carved out of wood
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener o...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period.
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period. A netsuke of a monkey seating in a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Hand-Carved Wooden Midcentury Two Monkey Sculpture Out of Tropical Tree Trunk
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and remarkable monkey sculpture. This wonderful sculpture is entirely carved out of one piece
Category

20th Century Asian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

70th Anniversary Reworked Little Monkey By Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
especially known for his wooden animals, including the famous monkey from 1951. His wooden toys combined
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Juvenile Carousel Camel
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Nantwich, GB
Carved wooden carousel camel with monkey on its back. In the style of Charles Loof. Requires
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Juvenile Carousel Camel
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Nantwich, GB
Rare carved wooden carousel camel with a monkey on its back. In the style of Charles Loof
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar 'Bills Bar'
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
hand made mainly from wooden off cuts and the monkey characters have been carved from peach stones The
Category

Vintage 1910s American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Vigneron Folding Table with Original Polychromy
Located in MADRID, ES
French Vigneron table. French vineyard folding table. Hand painted wooden top with monkey motif
Category

Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Wood

"Lille Abe På Strøget" Made In Teak By Kay Bojesen For Mads Nørgaard
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
Georg Jensen, but his most renowned creations are undoubtedly his wooden animals. The little monkey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

70th Anniversary Reworked Little Bear By Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
especially known for his wooden animals, including the famous monkey from 1951. His wooden toys combined
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

70th Anniversary Reworked Little Elephant By Kay Bojsen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
especially known for his wooden animals, including the famous monkey from 1951. His wooden toys combined
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
positioned at the enterance of many temples to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
positioned at the enterance of many temples to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Wooden Monkey
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Vancouver, BC
A reproduction of the famous Kay Bojesen toy monkey, originally designed in Denmark in the 1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Wooden Monkey
Wooden Monkey
H 15.75 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Carved and Painted Wooden Monkey
Located in New York, NY
Seated, holding a honeycomb with a wasp sitting on it, this intricately carved monkey is inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Shaman Mask, Nepal
Located in Hudson, NY
Wooden Nepal hills Shaman mask. Monkey form with Shivite trident on the forehead.
Category

Antique 19th Century Nepalese Masks

Shaman Mask, Nepal
H 10 in W 7 in D 5.75 in
Large Mid-Century Thai Wooden Monkey
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This mid-century carved wooden monkey is an extraordinary piece. The body is made of massive
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Polychrome Carved Wooden Monkey Form Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair polychrome carved wooden monkey form sconces.
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hand-Carved and Handpainted Wooden Monkeys
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-carved and handpainted wooden monkeys, each fitted on the top of their outstretched arms with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Antique Chinese Wooden Monkey
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese wooden monkey with gilded gold. Age: China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century Size: height 33.5
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Monkey, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Wooden monkey. Danish design, 20th-21st century. Measures: 19 x 17 cm
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Kay Bojesen Wooden Monkeys
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have two vintage Kay Bojesen wooden toy monkeys. Designed in 1951, this smart toy is made of
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Kay Bojesen Wooden Monkeys
Kay Bojesen Wooden Monkeys
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 5 in
Mid Century Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Monkeys - Hear, Say, Speak No Evil
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Delight in the wisdom and whimsy of these Mid Century Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Monkey
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Danish Wooden Monkey by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lisse, NL
Famous Danish old monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen. This teakwood design monkey has movable head
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Italian Carved Wooden Monkey Serving Figure with Cabot Family Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderfully detailed carved large wooden dressed monkey serving figure sitting on rocks, with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Coastal Cerused Monkey
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho wooden monkey. A chic cerused finish on a gloss block paint. Acquired from
Category

Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Coastal Cerused Monkey
Vintage Coastal Cerused Monkey
H 30.5 in W 28 in D 7.5 in
Monkeys by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kay Bojesen Teak and Limba wooden monkeys. Size small and large. Originally designed in 1951
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Monkeys by Kay Bojesen
Monkeys by Kay Bojesen
H 23.63 in W 18.51 in D 15.36 in
Original Kay Bojesen Monkey in Teak and Limba, 1953
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
Small Wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen in teak and Limba. This collectable was first designed in 1951
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Teak

Monkey's Chandelier in Carved Wood, Gilt Iron and Glass Beads, Art Deco Period
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual and decorative Art Deco period chandelier. Six carved wooden monkeys represented in three
Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
from a new perspective. This is an old carved wooden monkey made in Japan. It is from the Showa period
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
cords from the obi. The three monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial
Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Iron Sculpture of Monkey and Baby with Wooden Base
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Iron Sculpture of Monkey and Baby with Wooden Base
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Carved Wooden Painted and Gilt Statue of a Seated Monkey
Located in London, by appointment only
Nicholas Wells antiques is pleased to offer this naturalistically carved figure of a seated monkey
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage large hand-Carved wooden Three Wise Monkeys set Edo-Period Style
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Hand-Carved Japanese Wooden "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Monkey Statue Set – Edo
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Kay Bojesen Cute Wooden Flexible Figurine Monkey Toy in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Kay Bojesen charming vintage Mid-Century Modern teak wood an adorable monkey toy flexible figurine
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Wooden Carved Milk Pot with Stylized Monkey Motif. Late 20th Century. West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden Carved Milk Pot with Stylized Monkey Motif. Late 20th Century. From the Middle Hills of West
Category

Vintage 1980s Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carved Milk Pot Stylized Monkey Motif. Mid-Late 20th Century. West Nepal.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden Carved Milk Pot with Stylized Monkey Motif. Mid-Late 20th Century. From the Middle Hills of
Category

Vintage 1960s Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1980s Wooden Handcarved Set of the "Three Wise Monkeys" Plus a Fourth One
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved in wood set composed by the "three wise monkeys" plus a fourth one. hand carved in
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

White Vintage Pagoda Form Chandelier with Monkey
Located in Palm Beach, FL
drapery, wooden tassels, carved monkey, faux bamboo arms and supports and an artichoke finial. One of two
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Console Table with Carved Wood Dressed Monkey Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Console Table with Wooden Carved Monkey Base (The Monkey is Dressed and Accessorized
Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Leather Monkey Form
Located in London, GB
20th century wooden form of a monkey covered in aged leather. Wonderfully simple detail, yet very life
Category

Vintage 1910s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather

Japanese Showa Period Noh Theater Mask of Saru the Monkey
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese sculpted Noh Theater wooden mask depicting Saru the monkey. The piece was sculpted in
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

19th Century Italian Carved Mahogany Monkey Sculpture Sitting on a Rock
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very rare 19th century Italian mahogany carved wooden sculpture of a monkey sitting on a rock
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

1960's Hand Crafted Leilani Monkey Pod Wood Mushroom Sculpture Appetizer Server
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautifully hand carved wooden mushrooms carved from Monkey Pod Wood. Does have light signs of wear
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Monkey Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century carved wooden monkey with attitude finished with a distressed, and time worn look
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Carved Wooden Monkey Sculpture
Carved Wooden Monkey Sculpture
H 26 in W 25 in D 7 in
Wooden Monkey By Zoo-Line, Japan 1960's
By Zoo Line
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Wooden Monkey By Zoo-Line, Japan 1960's
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Monkey By Zoo-Line, Japan 1960's
Wooden Monkey By Zoo-Line, Japan 1960's
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.25 in
Kay Bojesen Vintage Articulated Wooden Monkey, 1970s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wooden monkey designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951. Its made from solid teak and limba wood. It features
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Teak

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Wooden Monkeys For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of wooden monkeys available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, all wooden monkeys available were constructed with great care. Wooden monkeys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of wooden monkeys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern wooden monkeys are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made wooden monkeys over the years, but those made by Kay Bojesen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wooden Monkeys?

Prices for wooden monkeys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wooden monkeys begin at $203 and can go as high as $35,391, while the average can fetch as much as $840.
Questions About Wooden Monkeys
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    The famous Danish wooden monkey is a work by designer Kay Bojesen. He became world-famous for creating wooden toys that had a soulful presence and an impish sense of humor. With more than 2,000 pieces to his name, he was one of Denmark's most prolific artisans in the 20th century. He is best known for his playful and cheerful monkeys. Find a selection of Kay Bojesen pieces on 1stDibs.