Swedish Scandinavian Folk Art Birch Kåsa Cup with Duck Head Finial ca 1910
Located in Nottingham, GB
Gentle undulations from the carving tools remain visible beneath the polished surface, and decades of handling have mellowed the birch to a warm honey-brown patina that highlights th...
Wood
$630Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century - Silver Serving Cutlery Set
Located in Porto, PT
Portuguese, 19th century, comprising a meat carving tool, a fish carving tool, and salad servers.
Silver
$420Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century - Silver Serving Cutlery Set
Located in Porto, PT
Portuguese 19th century set, consisting of a fish carving tool and a sauce spoon. Original case. With 'Javali II' hallmarks of 833 thousandths dated 1887-1937.
Silver
A.W.N Pugin Style of a Gothic Revival Oak Coal Purdonium with Linen Fold Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A.W.N Pugin style of a Gothic Revival oak coal purdonium with seed carving to the edge of the top and linen fold carvings to the front and to the sides with blind fret details to the...
Oak
Intaglio Tray with Bacchus and Sterling Silver Trim by Sinclaire & Co.
By H.P. Sinclaire & Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
It required highly skilled artisans to manipulate the carving tools with precision, delicately creating this figure.
Sterling Silver
Antique Thai Tribal Carved Wooden Mask Depicting a Swine with Pierced Eyes
Located in Yonkers, NY
The back is obviously unfinished, with traces of the carving tools. A string will allow the piece to be hung on the wall.
Wood
19th Century English Silver Plate and Mahogany Roast Beef Trolley
Located in Dallas, TX
Beneath the platter, a fitted metal support was designed to accommodate a warming burner, helping maintain the temperature of roasted meat during tableside carving and service. An ar...
Silver Plate
Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
The lathe’s mahogany bench, numbered 1906, is operated by a foot treadle and includes a “Sheperd’s Crook” style overhead spindle and a backboard toolbox containing various small tool...
Brass, Iron
Impressive English 19th Century Oak Carved Armchair With Tooled Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted and exuding timeless elegance, this 19th century oak armchair is a stunning addition to any living space. Its intricate carvings and tooled leather upholstery showca...
Oak
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School
By William Zorach
Located in Beachwood, OH
With no formal training as a sculptor, Zorach's first sculptures were of wood and his carving tools were primitive, such as a jack-knife.
Bronze
$39,000
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
With no formal training as a sculptor, Zorach's first sculptures were of wood and his carving tools were primitive, such as a jack-knife.
Plaster
17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
The back retains visible tool marks and carving striations, further emphasizing its hand-crafted origin.
Gesso, Walnut
Early 18th Century Primitive Hand-Carved York Stone Garden Planter
Located in Lincoln, GB
A true collector’s piece, the interior remains entirely honest, showcasing deep, visible hand-chiselled tool gouges and carving marks left behind by the original mason.
Stone
Capital decorated with foliage - France, 13th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
At the upper corners, clusters of grapes emerge beneath the leaf tips, adding depth and texture. The carving shows lively tool marks, especially in the recessed areas, enhancing the ...
Stone
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Lidded Clay Storage Vessel with Calligraphy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted from solid earthenware, the piece exhibits traditional hand-forming and carving techniques, with visible tool marks and irregularities that affirm its handmade origin.
Clay, Stoneware
Pair of Early Baroque Northern Italian Giltwood Cornucopia Figures
Located in Victoria, BC
These woods were commonly used in Northern Italy. Tooling and Carving: The chisel marks and rougher tool work on the backs (not intended for public view) align with pre-industrial c...
Wood
$4,400Sale Price|36% Off
Danish 18th Century Gilded Freemason Guild Rococo Mirror
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic Rococo Ealdorman mirror, with incredible gilded carvings of carpenters tools. Made for or by a ealdorman.
Wood
Russian Imperial Lapidary Kalkan Jasper Covered Vase Ekaterinburg Workshops 1887
Located in New York, NY
The cutting and finishing of such a piece would have required significant labor and access to specialized lapidary tools. The carving of the griffins alone, projecting outward from t...
Stone
Besancenot Wine Beaune Second Empire Fireplace Mantel Signed H. Duplain 1857
Located in Beervelde, BE
. 🛠️ Design & Craftsmanship: The mantel features a classically structured entablature with refined fluting on the pilasters and strong geometric framing. A bold central carving of s...
Stone, Limestone
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Leather Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The arbalest shaped apron is centered by a richly carved mask of a beautiful maiden, flanked by charming and detailed floral carvings. Above is a gold tooled black leather writing su...
Leather, Giltwood
Antique Spanish Carved Stone Sink w/Shallow Basin, XL Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
There is a lovely age and patina to this piece, and fabulous texture from the hand-tooled carvings throughout. This late 19th century Spanish carved stone sink, is a good-sized vesse...
Stone
A Marble Bust on Pedestal of Richard Cobden by Neville Northey Burnard 1865
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Neville Northey Burnard (1818–1878) Born in Cornwall as the son of a stonemason, working with tools and stone carving were clearly in his blood.
Marble
135 Piece Silverplate Estate Set by WMF Flatware
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in MC Leansville, NC
The interior is lined and fitted with slots and racks for various utensils — knives, forks, spoons, serving pieces, carving tools — all held neatly in place. The top is edged with an...
Silver Plate
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H 54.5 in W 35 in D 26.75 in
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Located in San Francisco, CA
Technological innovations were also introduced, including table saws, band saws, drills, lathes and fine carving tools. Certain locales became known for highly stylized furniture.
Cedar
Grey Painted Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A lovely French trumeau mirror ornamented with applied carving depicting rose garlands, garden tools and a hat, the whole bounded by egg and dart moulding and with low relief waterle...
An 18th Century French Walnut Trumeau Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
The carving depicts cornucopias with fruit, tools of labor, symbols of revolution, peace, laurel leaves and oak leaves, etc.
Walnut
Unavailable
Brazilian Rosewood Side Chair
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Brazilian rosewood side chair with finely carved splat shell carving on top. Tooled leather slip seat, Lion paw feet.
Wood
Unavailable
H 9 in W 14 in D 4 in
Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Wildebeest Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
The structure and execution of this piece demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of leather, resulting in a realistic rendering of this beau...
Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Natural Fiber, Glass, Organic Material, Wood
Unavailable
H 11 in W 14 in D 4 in
Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Gazelle Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
The structure and execution of this piece demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of leather, resulting in a realistic rendering of this beau...
Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Natural Fiber, Glass, Organic Material, Wood
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H 2.68 in W 9.65 in D 1.89 in
Old Japanese Hearth Tool/Fish-Shaped Wood Carving Figurine/Meiji Period/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
There is a long-standing tool in Japan for hanging pots called "jizai-hooks". It is made of iron rods and hangs from a beam on the ceiling. Some of these hooks are made of wood in ...
Cedar
Collection of '13' Antique French Woodworking Tools
Located in Highwood, IL
Collection of antique French woodworking tools, which would look great hung on a wall as a grouping. We cleaned and waxed each tool and they are ready to be displayed.
18th c. English Bellows with Roundel Carving
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good set of 18th century English fire bellows in elm having roundel carving. Excellent patina.
Elm
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H 27 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in
Dutch Neoclassical Carved Wooden Relief, The Three Graces, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carving tools are used to create the image until it becomes three dimensional and protrudes from the background.
Walnut
La Hina
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Signed with initials, numbered and stamped with the foundry mark 'P.Go. 3/20 CIRE VALSUANI PERDUE' (bottom left), and titled 'La Hina' (bottom center). Gauguin brought carving too...
Bronze
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H 41 in W 24.75 in D 23 in
Antique Oak and Leather Armchair with Decorative Carving and Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in High Point, NC
The rectilinear oak frame is accented by turned front legs, arched stretchers, and hand-tooled decorative carving along the seat rail. The leather has aged beautifully over time, sho...
Leather, Wood
Late Qing Nephrite Jade Scholar’s Carving of Bamboo Cup with Squirrel, Grapes
Located in Northampton, MA
The vines, leaves, and clusters of grapes are deeply undercut, with the organic fluidity and slightly softened matte-wax surface characteristic of hand-tool carving rather than the c...
Jade
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H 26.38 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
"Faux Bamboo" Frame With Six English Botanical Prints By James Sowerby
Located in Prato, Tuscany
With this technique, the appearance of bamboo is created by using hard, durable woods such as maple or oak; carving tools are used to achieve the desired effect and then a varnish is...
Wood, Paper
19th c. French Provencal Shelf or Estganier
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Provencal Shelf or Estganier made of walnut, having three shelves for display (8.75" deep). Elaborate carvings of farm tools on the apron and a flower basket at the top crest,...
Wood
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Buffet à Glissant from Arles
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This hand-carved walnut buffet à glissant from Arles is lavishly carved with attributes symbolic of the region of Provence. Its carvings include olive branches, garden tools, basket...
Antique William IV Library Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
The wood has a lovely colour tone and patina, this sits on bold, beautifully turned legs with exceptional carving. There is an inset tooled leather top, the back is also nicely finis...
Leather, Wood
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H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 0.4 in
Victorian English Oak Wood Fretwork Religious The Lord’s Prayer Wall Art Antique
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Fretwork involves cutting intricate, decorative designs using hand carving and tools like fretsaws and coping saws, to create pierced or carved patterns.
Oak
Antique Mongolian Polychrome Painted Chest
Located in Forney, TX
The reverse having rich, beautifully aged wood with warm, rustic patina, visible carving and tool marks and a red wax export seal.
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Tramp Art Hanging Corner Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Tramp art style includes chip or notch carving, the use of simple tools, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes through glue or nails.
Wood
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H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 5.71 in
Old Japanese Hearth Tool/Fish-Shaped Wood Carving Figurine/Meiji Period/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
There is a long-standing tool in Japan for hanging pots called "jizai-hooks". It is made of iron rods and hangs from a beam on the ceiling. Some of these hooks are made of wood in th...
Wood
Sold
H 4.14 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Japanese Folk Art / Antique Wooden Carp / Hearth Tools / Wooden Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...
Other
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H 13 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Decorative Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood Printing Block, Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large vintage hand-carved wood block used for printing on fabric or paper to make wall coverings or cloth. The modern geometric chiseled design would be repeated side by side to...
Wood
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H 9 in W 5 in D 1.5 in
Stone Age Hand Tool Group with Human Effigies Crushing Herbs, Grains and More
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a group of three (3) hand-carved stone hand tools from China. The unusual effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place c...
Stone
Early Fireback with Carvings of Indians
Located in Redding, CT
Heavily carved Early Indian Motif fire back. Incredible detail and artistry. Original Patina
Iron
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H 34.5 in W 10.5 in D 3 in
Arthur Simpson of Kendal, Set of Arts & Crafts Oak Bellows with Celtic Carving
By Arthur Simpson
Located in London, GB
A W S Simpson of Kendal. A good pair of Arts and Crafts oak bellows with Celtic interlacing carving. When I found this it was in a box and as you can see it is in exceptional conditi...
Leather, Oak
Antique Armchair with Original Tooled and Painted Leather
Located in Highwood, IL
This Fine chair possesses extraordinary carvings, a wavy "X" stretcher, tooled and painted leather as well as unique hand-cut wooden upholstery tacks (except around the legs).
Walnut, Leather, Upholstery