How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?

To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.

Hand Carved Cantera

Cocktail Table Bases

Mexican Pina

Glass Top Wood Frame Coffee Table

Stone And Glass Coffee Table

Stone Garden Artichokes

Stone Corinthian

Mexico Carved Wood Table

Cantera Stone

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Sandstone, Steel

Atlantis Coffee Table

$6,300 / item

H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Contemporary Mexican Low Table EM03 in Cantera stone

Located in 1204, CH

Slight variations and imperfections may apply due to a handmade production process. At OWN, we stand by these artistic choices and do not accept returns related to these intentional ...

Category

2010s Mexican Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Mexican Low Table EM03 in Cantera stone

$20,946 / item

H 13.78 in W 70.87 in D 47.25 in

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Robust Pair of Mexican Hand-Carved Cantera Stone Artichoke Elements

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each handcrafted element carved from quarried cantera stone, a strong but malleable stone of

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Garden Ornaments

Robust Pair of Mexican Hand-Carved Cantera Stone Artichoke Elements

H 20 in Dm 11 in

Large Pair of Mexican Hand Carved Cantera Stone Corinthian Capitals

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each handcrafted capital carved from quarried cantera stone, a strong but malleable volcanic ash

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Large Pair of Mexican Hand Carved Cantera Stone Corinthian Capitals

H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in

Tzom - Carved Cantera Stone Skull Planter from Jalisco, Mexico

By Aldo Álvarez Tostado

Located in Guadalajara, MX

the Pre-Columbian period. These walls would be covered in carved (or often real) skulls and provide

Category

2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stone

Tzom - Carved Cantera Stone Skull Planter from Jalisco, Mexico

H 7.88 in Dm 9.85 in

Urzúa, Black Cantera Stone, Regionalism Revival Side Table from Jalisco, México

By Aldo Álvarez Tostado

Located in Guadalajara, MX

yellow cantera. The vases are carved with both manual and electrical tools by the Íñiguez family in

Category

2010s North American Moorish Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Urzúa, Black Cantera Stone, Regionalism Revival Side Table from Jalisco, México

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

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Questions About Hand Carved Cantera

How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?
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1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.