Wood Carvings

Woodcarving translates ordinary blocks of wood into sculptures or ornamental objects, an artwork that transcends its associations with mere craft. As an art form, the concept of wood carving can include anything from decorative bas-reliefs to life-size figures, furniture, and architectural ornaments. Through its evolution from primarily serving devotional and religious purposes to its transformation into abstract shapes, the art of carving follows the evolution of art as a whole. It was valued for its aesthetic qualities and unaltered form, whether it was highly polished and colored or for its natural texture and quality. As wood carving designs evolved over time, they were modified and revived in a classical style. Classical principles are embodied in the designs of antique wood carving products offered on Bidsquare.

Wood carving is not only an ancient form of art, but it also is a type of art that varies from culture to culture. In the same way as other art forms, carved wood masterpieces are considered expressions of culture and expression. It has also been a way to express your feelings. Aside from its physical attributes, wood also possessed cultural and social meanings, which influenced its use. Many things such as shelves and other wooden objects do not have intricate designs like before.  

Due to its accessibility and relative ease of carving, wood artwork has always captured the imagination of designers and artists. The combination of wood’s characteristics, coupled with its delicate and warm appearance, makes wood the perfect choice for interior design and decor in contemporary style. With sustainability considerations gaining importance and biophilic design trending in interior design, wood has become more prevalent in modern design.

The medium of wood has seen a resurgence in popularity in the 20th century. Today, artists continue to draw inspiration from these timeless mediums. A number of contemporary sculptors have utilized wood, including Archipenko, Barlach, Henry Moore, and Tapio Virkkala of Finland. Several figurative artists have worked with wood due to an appreciation for the texture and grain of the material. Examples include Chaim Gross, Robert Laurent, William Zorach, and José de Creeft. Abstract artists have also been drawn to wood, particularly Louise Nevelson, who turned and carved large forms of wood into intricate compositions.

You can create your own signature statement with decorative wood carvings for a room or object. Adding a dramatic focal point to a fireplace mantel or applying wood carvings to walls are all good uses for wood carvings. Classical architecture and furniture decoration include wood carvings as a distinctive feature. Discover the collection of contemporary and antique wood carvings for sale at online auctions on Bidsquare. Browse our selection of artworks created by artisans around the globe, including realistic and abstract pieces. 

Quick Facts about Wood Carvings

  • It is possible to find great satisfaction in wood carving on a personal level. Continue carving this way and you will soon be able to carve something useful or artistic. 
  • A woodcarver's imagination as well as the raw material determine the size of their art.
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  • Folk Art Carved Penguin
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    $300 - $500

    Folk Art Carved Penguin

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    $300 - $500
    Circle Auction
    3 Bids
    Current Bid
    $200
  • Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting on 3D wood sculpture
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    $3,600 - $4,500

    Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting o...

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    $3,600 - $4,500
    Robinhood Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $2,605
  • Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting on 3D wood sculpture
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $4,500

    Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting o...

    Est.
    $3,600 - $4,500
    Robinhood Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $2,605
  • Jess Davila (Mexican, 20th Century) Stone Sculpture
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    $200 - $400

    Jess Davila (Mexican, 20th Century) Stone Sculpture

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    $200 - $400
    Leonard Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Joseph Burlini (American, b.1937) Kinetic Sculpture
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    $400 - $600

    Joseph Burlini (American, b.1937) Kinetic Sculpture

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    $400 - $600
    Leonard Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Edward Stasack Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture of a Woman
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    $100 - $200

    Edward Stasack Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture of a Woma...

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    $100 - $200
    Sheafer + King Modern
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Maritime Polychrome Carved Wood Figurehead, H 20" W 16" L 9.5"
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    $300 - $500

    Maritime Polychrome Carved Wood Figurehead, H 20" W 16"...

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    $300 - $500
    DuMouchelles
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • WPA Wood Carved  Sculpture 1932 B.E.S Hallein
    Price$3,500

    WPA Wood Carved Sculpture 1932 B.E.S Hallein

    King Art & Antiques
    Buy Now Price
    $3,500
  • Pam Foss- Hand Painted Wood sculpture
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    $480 - $600

    Pam Foss- Hand Painted Wood sculpture

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    $480 - $600
    Robinhood Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $130
  • Ray Fink Signed Brutalist Wood and Metal Sculpture
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    $400 - $600

    Ray Fink Signed Brutalist Wood and Metal Sculpture

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    $400 - $600
    Sheafer + King Modern
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting on 3D wood sculpture "Love"
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    $3,600 - $4,500

    Igal Preslor- Original one of a kind acrylic painting o...

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    $3,600 - $4,500
    Robinhood Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $2,605
  • Endre Vitez Signed "The Spartan" Wood Sculpture
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    $250 - $400

    Endre Vitez Signed "The Spartan" Wood Sculpture

    Est.
    $250 - $400
    Sheafer + King Modern
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $130
  • Wooden Cube Sculpture, 20th, H 13"
    Estimate
    $60 - $120

    Wooden Cube Sculpture, 20th, H 13"

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    $60 - $120
    DuMouchelles
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $30
  • Chinese Wood Carving of Immortal Lu Dongbin
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    $100 - $200

    Chinese Wood Carving of Immortal Lu Dongbin

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    $100 - $200
  • Polychrome Carved Wood Statue of Indonesian Barong Guardian
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    $500 - $1,000

    Polychrome Carved Wood Statue of Indonesian Barong Guar...

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    $500 - $1,000
  • Large Papua New Guinean Wood Carved Mask
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    $100 - $200

    Large Papua New Guinean Wood Carved Mask

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    $100 - $200
  • Gilt Wood Wall Hanging Carving W/ Fruit and Bow Motif
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    $100 - $200

    Gilt Wood Wall Hanging Carving W/ Fruit and Bow Motif

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    $100 - $200
  • Slovenian Modra Gilt Carved Wood Coat of Arms
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    $400 - $800

    Slovenian Modra Gilt Carved Wood Coat of Arms

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    $400 - $800
  • After Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) British, Carved Painted Wood Panel
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    $100 - $200

    After Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) British, Carved Painted W...

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    $100 - $200
  • (6) Carved Stag Horn Frog Band
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    $400 - $800

    (6) Carved Stag Horn Frog Band

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    $400 - $800
  • After Guillaume Coustou, Marly Horses
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    $100 - $300

    After Guillaume Coustou, Marly Horses

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    $100 - $300
  • Antoine-Louis Barye
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    $600 - $900

    Antoine-Louis Barye

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Chinese Statue of Standing Buddhist Guanyin on Flower Form Pedestal
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    Chinese Statue of Standing Buddhist Guanyin on Flower F...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949) Mexican, Large Copper Zebra Head Sculpture
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    $1,300 - $2,000

    Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949) Mexican, Large Copper Zebra...

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    $1,300 - $2,000
  • Dave Maggard Wood Carving
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    $125 - $200

    Dave Maggard Wood Carving

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    $125 - $200
  • Vintage Carved Wood Figure of Buddha
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    $400 - $600

    Vintage Carved Wood Figure of Buddha

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    $400 - $600
  • Contemporary Carved Wood Dolphin Sculpture
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    $200 - $300

    Contemporary Carved Wood Dolphin Sculpture

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    $200 - $300
  • Carved Wood Black Forest Interior Scene
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    $400 - $500

    Carved Wood Black Forest Interior Scene

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    $400 - $500
  • Antonio Zeppellini, Carved Wood Sculpture Woodsman
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    $60 - $100

    Antonio Zeppellini, Carved Wood Sculpture Woodsman

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    $60 - $100
  • Carved Wood Lobster Hat or Coat Rack
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    $200 - $300

    Carved Wood Lobster Hat or Coat Rack

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    $200 - $300
  • Ancient Carved Wood and Polychromed Santo Sculpture
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    $400 - $600

    Ancient Carved Wood and Polychromed Santo Sculpture

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    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Polychrome Carved Wood Eagle Plaque
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    $2,000 - $2,500

    Vintage Polychrome Carved Wood Eagle Plaque

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    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Antique Chinese Carved Wood Landscape Panel
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    $200 - $300

    Antique Chinese Carved Wood Landscape Panel

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    $200 - $300
  • Hand Carved Wood George Washington Snuff Box
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    $300 - $600

    Hand Carved Wood George Washington Snuff Box

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    $300 - $600
  • Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Humpback Whale Plaque
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    $400 - $600

    Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Humpback Whale Plaque

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    $400 - $600
  • Brian Mitchell Carved and Painted Wood Sperm Whale
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    $300 - $500

    Brian Mitchell Carved and Painted Wood Sperm Whale

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    $300 - $500
  • Black Forest Carved Trophy Head with Antlers on Carved Wood Plaque
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    $200 - $400

    Black Forest Carved Trophy Head with Antlers on Carved ...

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    $200 - $400
  • German Carved Wood Angel Playing Lute H 15" W 9"
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    $150 - $300

    German Carved Wood Angel Playing Lute H 15" W 9"

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    $150 - $300
  • Stephen Huneck Hand Carved Wood Sitting Dog
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    $1,500 - $2,500

    Stephen Huneck Hand Carved Wood Sitting Dog

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • HAND-CARVED BURLED WOOD EAGLE SCULPTURE, SIGNED
    Estimate
    $50 - $100

    HAND-CARVED BURLED WOOD EAGLE SCULPTURE, SIGNED

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    $50 - $100
  • Stephen Huneck Carved Wood Black Labrador Retriever
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    $700 - $900

    Stephen Huneck Carved Wood Black Labrador Retriever

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Carved Wood Torso Sculpture H 37" W 17"
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    $1,000 - $1,400

    Carved Wood Torso Sculpture H 37" W 17"

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    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Contemporary Folk Art Flying Swan Carved Wood Plaque
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    $400 - $600

    Contemporary Folk Art Flying Swan Carved Wood Plaque

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Indian Carved Wood Elephant Wall Sculptures
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    $400 - $600

    Two Indian Carved Wood Elephant Wall Sculptures

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    $400 - $600
  • Kieran Kinsella Carved & Ebonized Contemporary Wood Sculpture
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Kieran Kinsella Carved & Ebonized Contemporary Wood Scu...

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Antique Gothic Carved Wood Lion Face Brackets
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Pair of Antique Gothic Carved Wood Lion Face Brackets

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    $400 - $600