How were these figures originally displayed?

Many figures stood within churches, mounted on altarpieces, or placed on brackets alongside religious architecture. Smaller devotional examples were housed in domestic spaces or private chapels for personal prayer.

What woods were used for carving?

Carvers selected timbers based on regional availability and the scale of the intended sculpture. Oak, limewood, walnut, and pine appear frequently across the listings. Softer woods like limewood suited intricate facial details, while oak provided structural strength for larger statues.

How do you date a wooden figure?

Dating relies on stylistic markers of drapery, hair, and facial carving that align with periods like the Baroque or Renaissance. Tool marks and the ageing of the timber also provide clues. Construction methods, such as pegging and the condition of underlying gesso, further help establish age.

Did all figures retain their paint?

Original polychrome surfaces often wore away over centuries through cleaning, handling, or deliberate stripping. Many pieces now show bare wood with traces of old gesso. Surviving paint provides important evidence of a piece's original visual impact.

What is a Santos figure?

A Santos figure represents a saint or holy person carved for religious devotion, particularly within Catholic traditions. They range from small tabletop sculptures to life-size processional works. Some examples include articulated limbs or specialised bases like plinths.

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A continental carved wood figure brings devotional presence, Baroque movement, and medieval gravity into a room through centuries of European hand-carving tradition.

A Fine Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of a Flower Seller

19th century

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A Fine Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of a Flower Seller

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£395

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18th century

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An 18th Century Gilded Carving

From Oliveri Antiques Ltd

£950

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17th century

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17th C Carved Figure of Christ

From Timberhill Gallery

£1,450

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Late 15th Century Carved Oak Anna Selbdritt

Pre 16th century

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Late 15th Century Carved Oak Anna Selbdritt

From Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd

£3,600

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19th century

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Carved Wooden Statue of a Saint

From Jane Short Antiques

£275

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Large Carved Polychrome Figure of St Nepomuk German C18th

18th century

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Large Carved Polychrome Figure of St Nepomuk German C18th

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£980

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19th century

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19th Century Statue of Virgin Mary and Child

From Treaders Collectables

£2,500

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18th century

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Large 18th Century Carving of St. Roche

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£2,500

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19th century

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Italian Carved Table Lamps

From Jane Short Antiques

£495

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lighting

18th century

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Well Carved Religious Wood Carvings

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£485

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Among the solemn saints and quiet figures, an unexpected nineteenth-century continental carousel horse stands ready for a very different kind of ride.

A Pair of 17th Century Carved Oak Angels Kneeling on Clouds, Circa 1700

18th century

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A Pair of 17th Century Carved Oak Angels Kneeling on Clouds, Circa 1700

From Isherwood Fine Art

£4,500

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15th Century Pine Continental Carving ‘Christ a Man of Sorrow’

16th century

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15th Century Pine Continental Carving ‘Christ a Man of Sorrow’

From Timberhill Gallery

£6,500

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16th century

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16th Century Carved Oak Madonna and Child

From Oliveri Antiques Ltd

£2,475

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19th century

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Religious Figure

From D J Green Antiques

£950

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17th century

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17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow

From School House Antiques

£900

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16th century

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Superbly Carved Large Mid 16th Century Continental Limewood Figure of St. John the Baptist

From LVS Decorative Arts

£8,250

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Continental Carved Wood Figure

A Fine Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of a Flower Seller

An 18th Century Gilded Carving

17th C Carved Figure of Christ

Late 15th Century Carved Oak Anna Selbdritt

Carved Wooden Statue of a Saint

Large Carved Polychrome Figure of St Nepomuk German C18th

19th Century Statue of Virgin Mary and Child

Large 18th Century Carving of St. Roche

Italian Carved Table Lamps

Well Carved Religious Wood Carvings

A Pair of 17th Century Carved Oak Angels Kneeling on Clouds, Circa 1700

15th Century Pine Continental Carving ‘Christ a Man of Sorrow’

16th Century Carved Oak Madonna and Child

Religious Figure

17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow

Superbly Carved Large Mid 16th Century Continental Limewood Figure of St. John the Baptist

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