Wood Sculpture for Sale
Wood and stone were among the first materials used by humans for carving tools and creating sculptures. While wood was commonly utilized, only a few wooden objects have survived through the centuries due to its tendency to decompose faster and be more easily damaged compared to more durable materials like bronze or stone.
From the 7th to the 9th century, many woodcarvers lived in monasteries, traveling from one to another. These woodcarvers were rare, and the style they followed was often prescriptive, leading to sculptures that were strikingly similar. This period was also marked by iconoclasm, during which religious wooden sculptures were destroyed due to the prohibition of depicting religious subjects.
Wood carving has a rich history in various regions, including England, Scandinavia, Africa, India, and Australia. In Europe, the 15th and 16th centuries saw a significant development in wooden sculpture, especially in Germany. Influential Gothic sculptors like Tilman Riemenschneider, Veit Stoss, Michael Pacher, Gregor Erhart, and Jorg Zurn pushed the boundaries of woodcarving, creating highly detailed and intricate works that remain influential to this day.
In the 17th century, woodcarving experienced a resurgence in England as Baroque ornaments became popular. Grinling Gibbons, a renowned woodcarver of the time, was one of the few artists widely recognized for his contributions. Meanwhile, in France, the Rococo style reignited interest in wood carving, with designers like Lelange, Foliot, and Cressent incorporating it into ornate furniture pieces.
Modern artists such as Brancusi, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Paul Gauguin have continued to explore wood as a medium. Brancusi, inspired by classical traditions, emphasized the finish and materiality of the wood, while Moore used it to create abstract and evocative forms. Hepworth's modern pieces and Gauguin's use of wood to connect with primitive techniques further demonstrate wood's versatile role in contemporary art.
Wood stands apart from other materials like resin or bronze due to its fragility and the range of tools required for carving. The technique used depends on the desired outcome, whether it's a low-relief sculpture or a free-standing piece that allows the viewer to walk around it. The process begins with sourcing wood planks that are flattened, dried, and calibrated. A sketch is then drawn onto the wood, and excess material is removed to roughly shape the piece. The sculptor uses tools such as u-gouges to refine the form, followed by flat gouges, chisels, and carving knives to add fine details and shadow play.
Artsper offers an extensive selection of modern wooden sculptures by prominent contemporary artists such as Nando Stevoli, Gaspard Mitz, César Orrico, Marc Laffolay, Lesley Hilling, and Valérie Carmet. These artists continue to push the boundaries of wood as a material, creating unique and striking sculptures that capture the versatility and timeless appeal of this medium.
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Chalutier côtier - Sculpture - série bateau de pêche
Ronan Penanhoat
Sculpture - 10 x 36 x 2 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch
€320
Un día nevado
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 42 x 33 x 33 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13 x 13 inch
€1,400
Bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
€1,600
La jícara
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 34 x 34 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.4 x 13.4 inch
€1,800
El tiempo bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 14.6 inch
€2,000
As de Pique X. sm 746
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 96 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
€4,800
Rosewood scupture to be in the center of a room, because fascinating at 360°
Jean-Yves Sevestre
Sculpture - 278 x 220 x 80 cm Sculpture - 109.4 x 86.6 x 31.5 inch
€38,000
Unsteady IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 35 x 32 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 12.6 x 11 inch
€3,300
ua langu (my flower)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 1 inch
€1,890
kijana shujaa (young warrior)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 49 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12 x 1 inch
€1,890
Mary – African Head Wrap Series 1
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 4.7 inch
€2,200
Cabinet of Curiosities
Lesley Hilling
Sculpture - 140 x 150 x 20 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 59.1 x 7.9 inch
€14,400
La lune était sereine et jouait sur les flots
Cécile Thonus
Sculpture - 44.5 x 10.2 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.5 x 4 x 3.3 inch
€1,100
N°15 A L'ombre du manguier
Marc Bourlier
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
€1,350
Cercle Intime
Alena Ledeneva
Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 35 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 13.8 inch
€11,111
From the serie Sacred clothes
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 84 x 77 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 30.3 x 4.7 inch
€2,917
Sacred Clothes / Black Edition
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 58 x 116 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 45.7 x 3.1 inch
€2,734
The key to the truth
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 80 x 64 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 25.2 x 2.6 inch
€2,552
The Mystery of Poseidon
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 68 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 15 x 5.9 inch
€2,552
Movement of the universe
Astian Rey
Sculpture - 53 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
€2,552
Sm 333. Idole I
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 103 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
€4,900
Hibou Grand Duc
Jürgen Lingl
Sculpture - 168 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 66.1 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch
€14,500
La mémoire du monde (Memory of the World)
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Sculpture - 165 x 57 x 12 cm Sculpture - 65 x 22.4 x 4.7 inch
€4,800
Le pas de la verte
Christian Nesler
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
La fillette au cœur qui s'envole Love
Ravi
Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch
€150 €135
Looking on the sky
Michael Levchenko
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
€3,190
Voyou ! Gold Sculpture.
JP Malot
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,600
Catedral
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Sculpture - 188 x 27.9 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 74 x 11 x 11 inch
€3,555
Erosiones VII and Territorios
Fernando Otero
Sculpture - 50.8 x 140 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 20 x 55.11 x 5 inch
€4,557
The Katana
Alexander Cheglakov
Sculpture - 30 x 128 x 2 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 50.4 x 0.8 inch
€6,289
Bird of paradise
Alexander Cheglakov
Sculpture - 53 x 35.5 x 18 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 14 x 7.1 inch
€7,246
Umbra series 13, 14, 15 Triptych
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 49.8 x 149.9 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 19.6 x 59 x 1.1 inch
€6,015
Vains efforts et périlleuse audace
Cécile Thonus
Sculpture - 80.2 x 14.9 x 19 cm Sculpture - 31.6 x 5.9 x 7.5 inch
€3,200
Le Cavalier d'Arson 60 cm Ivoire
Arson
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 8 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 3.1 inch
€1,900
Le Cavalier d'Arson 60 cm Effet bronze
Arson
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 8 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 3.1 inch
€1,900
Petite enveloppe
Christian Renonciat
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 2 inch
€4,000
Series Snails whit French nails 1 - Silk, wire, plastic, paint, latex, wood and clay (1)
Lena Widmann
Sculpture - 6 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch
€1,200
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Nailed it Series No.81
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 84 x 84 x 4 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
Permeable Existence No.9
Mike Sasaki
Sculpture - 19 x 27.5 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 10.8 x 3 inch
€1,775
Inspiration-expiration
Christian Michaud
Sculpture - 36.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 24 x 1 inch
€751
Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
€2,279
Tactile memory #138
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 69.9 x 59.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 27.5 x 23.6 x 3 inch
€6,198
Les yeux dans les tiens, souris #3
Jéko
Sculpture - 68.5 x 23 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
€2,600
Need help with Wood Sculpture ?
What is the difference between wood carving and sculpture?
Wood carving refers to a process where material is taken away from a block of wood using a tool like a knife, whereas the term "sculpture" refers to any work of three-dimensional art. Sculptures can be produced using a variety of techniques.
Who is the most famous wood carver?
One of the most famous sculptors that has worked with wood carving is Barbara Hepworth. Her work explores themes such as the contrast between the solid and the void, and the relationship between people and nature.
What is the most popular wood sculpture?
Some of the most famous wood sculptures are those of American artist Ben Butler, such as his abstract large-scale work Unbounded, which he created in 2015. The work is comprised of over 10,000 poplar sticks.