Http://www.arthistory.net/wood/
https://www.widewalls.ch/wood-carving-wooden-sculpture-art/
goes back to prehistoric times and used to carve sculptures and furniture and living structure as well as figurines and toys is part of that summarized but if you need more info you have these links to help.
Artist.Jean-Antoine Houdon Artwork.Portrait sculpture
Artist.Giovanni Battista Artwork. Italian Classical archaeologist,
I believe the answer will be the medieval period
Is this a question or are you just stating that
