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Relief Wood Carving Nest Robber, Black Forest, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Relief wood carving nest Robber, black forest ca. 1890
A fine wood carving relief depicting a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Wood Carving Good Fortune Set of 4
Located in Somis, CA
A wonderful set of four 19th century wood carvings each featuring two scholars in a garden pavilion
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Wall Relief Plaque Panel Religious Figures, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, well-carved, heavy work depicting religious figures. Perhaps featured in a church or temple at one time.
We are listing it as 18th-19th century but could be older.
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 25.5 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Hand Carved Heavy Wood Wall Relief Plaque Panel of Catholic Saint, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
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We are listing it as 19th century but could be older.
Carved from heavy wood, likely teak. Truly
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 26 in W 16 in D 4 in
Vintage 1950s Texas Folk Art Carving Retablo
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk art wood relief carving with saint retablo by Fritz Rummler (1888
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Relief Woodcarving by Hermann Steiner Meran 19th Century
By Hermann Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. Steiner".
Measures:
Width: 11.81" (30.0cm)
Height: 15.16" (38.5cm)
The tradition of wood carving, using
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early Folk Art Carving of a Cowboy with His Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and painted Folk Art relief carving is the cowboy with his horse. It is all
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Hand-Carved Relief Panel Fragment depicting a Bird
Located in Leesburg, VA
carving in high-relief depicts an abstract bird in South Asian manner. This salvaged artwork makes the
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Chinese Temple Carving from the 19th Century with Traces of Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
This splendid antique Chinese temple carving was hand-carved from a solid block of wood during the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exotic 19th century carved relief architectural wood element, once part of a building facade has
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Māori Wahaika Club New Zeland
Located in Atlanta, GA
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The surface of this particular wood Wahaika features deep relief carving of linear scrolling triple
Category
Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Wood Panel Fragment of Lotus
Located in Somis, CA
A solid wood panel with deep relief carvings of lotus in various stages of blooming. A pair of
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair Art Deco Carved Wood Fragments Magnolia Motif
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of wood fragments carved in high relief with overlapping leaves of magnolia and mimosa
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Jade-Inset Wood Ruyi Scepter, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Jade-Inset wood Ruyi scepter, 20th century, The dark wood scepter is inset with three
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
19thc Antique Monumental Asian Carved Wood Sculpture - A Carved Tree - Chinoise
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Huge Monumental 19thc Asian Japanes Carved Woor 1/2 Tree Sculpture of Asian Scenes in Full Relief
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Napoleon III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 74 in W 21 in D 68 in
19th Century, Hand Carved Chinese Wood Panel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large hand carved Chinese wood panel, hand painted. The early 19th century panel with lion
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Collectible Hand Carved Vintage Wood Rococo Gilt Wall Hangar
Located in Lomita, CA
and dart border with relief-carved center with stylized flowers flanked by "gryffons rampant," issuing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
chin. There is a jagged crown carved around the upper edge anchored by a row of high relief zigzag
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Bronze Casing Embossed Bataille Scene
Located in San Diego, CA
, and this detail exemplifies that craftsmanship. The relief work and patterns on the bronze casing
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Vintage 1960s Croatian Empire Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Monumental Burmese Mandalay Village Market Scene on Panel w/ Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
, Men warm themselves by a bonfire, Young people swim leisurely in calm waters. This remarkable relief
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 27 in W 116.5 in D 21.5 in
Collection of 3 South Asian Antique Architectural Fragments on Stands
Located in Leesburg, VA
, probably India; first-half of the 20th century
Wood
Approximate sizes:
7.2 x 2.2 x 9.2 in.;
4.4 x 2.2 x
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Floral and Animal Arching Sculpture on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage hand carved wooden floral and animal carving from the mid-20th century, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 21.5 in W 49.5 in D 13.5 in
18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
Located in Forney, TX
pattern relief carvings focused around five large overlapping mandala style circles.
The verso with a
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted rectangular frame, the carving depicts a battle between several
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Gilt Hand Carved Chinese Fragment
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous 18th century Chinese hand carved fragment with birds and flowers. Very deep relief gold
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted square frame, the carving depicts several figures in motion
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique 3 Architectural Panels of Chinese Carved Gilt Statue Group
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 3 Architectural Panels of Chinese carved gilt statue group with relief carved images from
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Monumental Asian Hand-Carved Wooden Decorative Panel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of a kind piece Thai red and gold panel with detailed hand-carved with relief designs of South Asian
Category
20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Chinese Figural Architectural Element Incense Burner Stand
Located in Forney, TX
architectural elements turned incense burner pillars. Highly detailed carvings featuring Asian pine tree motif
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Sculpture / Wall Hanging Titled "PLAY" W.N.Y. Artist John Tracey
By Tracey Emin 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
, Lynn Ma. Developed ceramis wall reliefs and vessels. other mediums, include computer-enhanced
Category
2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Large Antique Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Temple Horse from India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Southeast Asian Carved Polychrome Wood Horses.
Antique Southeast Asian carved wood model of a parade horse
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique South Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Ceremonial Horse from India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Southeast Asian Carved Polychrome Wood Horses.
Antique Southeast Asian carved wood model of a parade horse
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 34 in W 30 in D 12.5 in
Pair of Framed Chinese Figural Carved and Painted Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved and framed pair of high relief carved and painted panels. Subtle colors with age
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Elm
Fine Chinese Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Southern Dynasties
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a fine Bodhisattva head made of stucco around a wood core circa 6th century AD. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware, Stucco, Petrified Wood
Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
are decorated with cinnabar red lacquer.
Burmese lacquer makers excelled in building up high relief
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
preferred. Having an elliptical oblong plank form, with low relief carvings of symbolic geometric and
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Hintha Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
building up high relief with applied decoration, as seen on this wooden objects.
The hintha are further
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Antique Shan (Tai Yai) Jambupati Buddha Image
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Shan (Tai Yai) Jambupati Buddha Image, wood, lacquer and gold leaf, Konbaung Empire (1752
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Indonesian Carved Deer Architectural Temple Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
, decorated in bas relief carving of the sun.
Deer are commonly used in both Buddhism and Hinduism symbolism
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Joan Shapiro Reclining Nude Woman Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) Plaster Sculptural Relief Plaque, depicting a reclining nude
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
A Fine White Jade Ink Cake Stand. Qing Dynasty, 19TH C
Located in London, GB
A WHITE JADE INK CAKE STAND ,QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Carved in the shape of a wood stand with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Folk Art Hand Carved Forest Animals Welcome Plaque
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1273 Hand carved low relief welcome wood wall plaque depicting forest animals.
Signed on verso
Category
Vintage 1970s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Indian Jharokha Figural Elephant Wall Hanging Shelf Prayer Altar Window
Located in Dayton, OH
a very dense wood with high and low relief detail. Features figures, elephants, musicians, Ganesh
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 39.5 in W 30.25 in D 8 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Hand-Carved 5-Claw Dragon Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
hand carved with high relief Imperial five-claw dragons flying in the air. They also include hand
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Votive Plaque with Walking Buddha in Sukhothai Style and Silvered Seated Buddha
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
relief from a metal alloy of tin and lead with an iron like surface of a deep brown color mounted on a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Thai Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 16.25 in W 5.25 in D 3 in
Red Lacquer Armoire with Relief Carving & Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer armoire with relief carving & gilt motif doors.
Bi-fold open doors, inside with three
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Massive Antique European Heraldic Wood Carving
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive and well-carved high relief Heraldic Crest in dark stained wood. A pair of fierce
Category
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Colonial Wooden Chest with Relief Carvings and Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century colonial wooden trunk with hand carved ornamental, flower and bust reliefs on top and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century South American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 12.6 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Antique Italian Armchairs with High Relief Carving, circa 1860-1880
Located in Round Top, TX
relief. The backrest is covered with a number of carved motifs from ribbons, flowers and masks to a pair
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 26 in D 30 in
Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler
Located in Leeds, GB
Munich. The extravagant cabinet carvings were created by the famous wood sculpter, Julius Bechler, who
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.27 in W 64.97 in D 27.17 in
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese 3d Carving Wood Panel Hanging Architectural Element
Located in Pomona, CA
wood with black wood frame. The intricate gilt pierced carving is created in deep relief with fine
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Panelling
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Carved Throne Chairs with Relief Design in Wood, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wood; Carved; Throne Chair; Side Chair; Relief Design; 20th Century; Europe; Woodworking;
A pair
Category
20th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bas Relief Panel in Carved Walnut Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in bas relief during the 1800’s, this French walnut wood panel is in the Neoclassical
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Carving Panel Horus God Falcon Ancient Egyptian 19th Century, Wood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Ancient Egyptian Revival: 19th century, carving of Horus in the form of a falcon
- Beautifully
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese 3d Carving Wood Panels Hanging Architectural Element, Set
Located in Pomona, CA
of wood with black wood frame. The intricate gilt pierced carving is created in deep relief with fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 6.5 in W 11.5 in D 1.25 in
Rare Antique Russian Abramtsevo Vase Hand Wood Carving Painting by Boehm
Located in Sweden, SE
wood carving, formed at the end of the 19th century in the vicinity of the Abramtsevo estate near
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Lacquer
Fireplace mantle in black lacquered solid wood with floral carvings, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique old vintage fireplace mantle, hand-built in black lacquered solid wood with bas-relief
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Poplar
H 53.55 in W 73.23 in D 1.19 in
Thai Sandstone Carving
Located in New York, NY
A stone relief of a dancing goddess, crafted in Thailand, late 20th Century.
Hand-carved from a
Category
1990s Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the relief carving wood you’re looking for. Each relief carving wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and giltwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect relief carving wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right relief carving wood, those designed in Baroque and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.
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Questions About Relief Carving Wood
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved in high relief means that a sculpture has a certain type of carving. Specifically, high relief describes the type where more than half of the figures represented in a work extend outwards from a flat surface. Famous examples include the heads on Mount Rushmore and the Ghiberti Doors on the Baptistery in Florence, Italy. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of high-relief sculptures.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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