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French classical bonnet top  bare oak vitrine
French classical bonnet top  bare oak vitrine

French classical bonnet top bare oak vitrine

Located in Toronto, ON

Vintage glass in upper portion of doors. Classical flat carving relief on lower doors.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Marble and Mahogany Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
Marble and Mahogany Coffee Table by Maison Jansen

Marble and Mahogany Coffee Table by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Richmond, VA

The legs feature low relief gilded carving. The table is embossed with the maker's mark on the underside of the wood frame.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Swedish Settee Sofa Painted and Parcel-Gilt Gustavian
19th Century Swedish Settee Sofa Painted and Parcel-Gilt Gustavian

19th Century Swedish Settee Sofa Painted and Parcel-Gilt Gustavian

Located in Santander, ES

Mid-19th century painted and parcel-gilt sofa of Scandinavian origin, most probably Swedish, with graceful arches on back and sides supported by carved medallion shaped legs. The fin...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Sofas

Materials

Birch

Set of Four Armchairs of the Late 1800
Set of Four Armchairs of the Late 1800

Set of Four Armchairs of the Late 1800

Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT

The furniture of the late renaissance phase (16th century) is massive, pure in line, harmonious in decoration with carvings generally bas-relief and moldings protruding.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Wood, Walnut

Swedish Gustavian circa 1800 Settee / Sofa
Swedish Gustavian circa 1800 Settee / Sofa

Swedish Gustavian circa 1800 Settee / Sofa

Located in Santander, ES

Outstanding Swedish Gustavian circa 1800 settee / sofa with graceful arches on back and sides, supported by carved medallion shaped legs. The fine frame carvings are in relief, sligh...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Beech

George II Period Mahogany Cabriole Leg Card Table
George II Period Mahogany Cabriole Leg Card Table

George II Period Mahogany Cabriole Leg Card Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Fresno, CA

The top with gadrooned trim, centred with leaf motif and the legs with low relief acanthus, swag and rosette carving, terminating in French scroll feet, circa 1750.

Category

Antique 1740s English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Vitruvian Bench
Vitruvian Bench

Vitruvian Bench

Unavailable|$5,975

Vitruvian Bench

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

The apron of white gold wave carving in relief with a dark walnut back drop are raised on six faceted giltwood legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Benches

The Acanthus Bench
The Acanthus Bench

The Acanthus Bench

Unavailable|$6,475

The Acanthus Bench

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

The apron of white gold acanthus leaf carving in relief has a terra cotta bole ground that has an opulent translucency.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Benches

NEO-GOTHIC GILT-WOOD TALL MIRROR
NEO-GOTHIC GILT-WOOD TALL MIRROR

NEO-GOTHIC GILT-WOOD TALL MIRROR

Located in San Francisco, CA

The elongated rectangular form surmounted by an arched pediment over a boldly molded cornice with high relief foliate carving framing a curved arch over mirrored glass with superimpo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

Comfortable Pair of Art Deco Armchairs after Follot, French, circa 1925
Comfortable Pair of Art Deco Armchairs after Follot, French, circa 1925

Comfortable Pair of Art Deco Armchairs after Follot, French, circa 1925

Located in New York, NY

The comfortable proportions and stylish design is neatly executed in fruitwood. Note the low relief stylized floral carving on the curved crest rails which sweep into the arm support...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bergere Chairs

18th Century Louis XV Pair of Mirrors Italian School Mercury Glass Gold
18th Century Louis XV Pair of Mirrors Italian School Mercury Glass Gold

18th Century Louis XV Pair of Mirrors Italian School Mercury Glass Gold

Located in Sanremo, IM

The Baroque period is a particularly congenial style to the creation of mirrors, as objects with a simple structure: a carving rich in relief decorations is the best and most effecti...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare and Important 16th C. French Renaissance Cabinet or Dressoir, ca. 1580
Very Rare and Important 16th C. French Renaissance Cabinet or Dressoir, ca. 1580

Very Rare and Important 16th C. French Renaissance Cabinet or Dressoir, ca. 1580

By Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau

Located in Miami Beach, FL

It is constructed in two parts, with the upper cabinet containing three compartments with locking doors, and the lower stand fitted with a frieze drawer above four columns tapering s...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Leafed Candlestick from Italy, circa 1885
Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Leafed Candlestick from Italy, circa 1885

Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Leafed Candlestick from Italy, circa 1885

Located in Houston, TX

The change in profile between the smoothness of the inward curve throws the raised lines of the carving into high relief and creates a play of shadow and light across the area contai...

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background
Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background

Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Raised relief carving of panther applied with distressed gold leaf.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Sideboard in Parchment with Silver Relief-Work, France, 1940s-1950s
Sideboard in Parchment with Silver Relief-Work, France, 1940s-1950s

Sideboard in Parchment with Silver Relief-Work, France, 1940s-1950s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Decorative sideboard with parchment frame and dark mahogany borders and feet. Center relief carving of birds in trees in naturally antiqued silver leaf.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Silver Leaf

Carved Art Deco Sofa in Gold Leaf, France, circa 1940s
Carved Art Deco Sofa in Gold Leaf, France, circa 1940s

Carved Art Deco Sofa in Gold Leaf, France, circa 1940s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Art Deco sofa with relief carving along the frame and ball feet in gold leaf.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Gold Leaf

Relief Carving on Wood
Relief Carving on Wood

Relief Carving on Wood

Located in Houston, TX

An charming relief carving on wood of a workshop scene showing furniture makers hard at work.

Category

20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Mid-20th Century Homestead Relief Carving by Arthur Martinsunnen
Mid-20th Century Homestead Relief Carving by Arthur Martinsunnen

Mid-20th Century Homestead Relief Carving by Arthur Martinsunnen

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Stock number: 1679 Highly detailed painted relief carving of a country homestead, remarkable attention to detail.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Sideboard with Bas-Relief Carving, 1960's
Italian Modernist Sideboard with Bas-Relief Carving, 1960's

Italian Modernist Sideboard with Bas-Relief Carving, 1960's

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

A fabulous Italian sideboard with a unique sculptural base and a modernist bas-relief carving depicting songbirds. Constructed out of mixed woods such as teak, veneer and walnut.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Belgian Moderne Cabinet, Front Sculptural Relief Carving, Kint & Sons, c. 1940
Belgian Moderne Cabinet, Front Sculptural Relief Carving, Kint & Sons, c. 1940

Belgian Moderne Cabinet, Front Sculptural Relief Carving, Kint & Sons, c. 1940

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Belgian Moderne (Art Deco) cabinet with front sculptural relief carving, Kint & Sons, c. 1940 Mahogany, Nickel, Round Legs Measures: H: 35.75, D: 21.25, W: 53.5 inches.

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

19th Century Relief Carving of Jesus with Peter and Paul
19th Century Relief Carving of Jesus with Peter and Paul

19th Century Relief Carving of Jesus with Peter and Paul

Located in Round Top, TX

A very stunning relief carving of Jesus with Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Architectural Relief Carving
Chinese Stone Architectural Relief Carving

Chinese Stone Architectural Relief Carving

Located in Chicago, IL

Depicting seated scholar-officials at a banquet in a tranquil garden courtyard. Early Qing Dynasty (1750-1800 AD) sandstone, Zhejiang Province. The quality of the carving is fine, wi...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Pier Luigi Colli Mid Century Sideboard with Relief Carvings
Pier Luigi Colli Mid Century Sideboard with Relief Carvings

Pier Luigi Colli Mid Century Sideboard with Relief Carvings

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A mid century Italian sideboard / credenza by designer Pier Luigi Colli. Carved animal reliefs and spindle legs with Art Deco influences. Brass accents. Sourced outside of Milan, Italy.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890
Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890

Antique Chinese Cabinet Bookcase Padouk Hand Carved Display Relief Carving 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous antique Chinese padauk hardwood display cabinet Unusual work, our attention was initially drawn to the fact that the carving is deep relief from the solid wood and not appl...

Category

Antique 1890s Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Demilune French Oak Hunt Buffet with Deep Relief Carvings
19th Century Demilune French Oak Hunt Buffet with Deep Relief Carvings

19th Century Demilune French Oak Hunt Buffet with Deep Relief Carvings

Located in Dallas, TX

From France, this exceptional, hand carved hunt buffet with curved ends, depicts extraordinarily large versions of beautiful animals. They are featured on the two front cabinet doors...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Italian Armchairs with High Relief Carving, circa 1860-1880
Pair of Antique Italian Armchairs with High Relief Carving, circa 1860-1880

Pair of Antique Italian Armchairs with High Relief Carving, circa 1860-1880

Located in Round Top, TX

This grand pair of antique upholstered Italian oak armchairs are carved with remarkable details in relief. The backrest is covered with a number of carved motifs from ribbons, flower...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Early Folk Art Carving of a Cowboy with His Horse
Early Folk Art Carving of a Cowboy with His Horse

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 original paint and original hand carved and painted frame.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Sunflower Printing Block

Chinese Sunflower Printing Block

Located in Chicago, IL

Thousands of uses smoothed the edges of the relief carvings and ground traces of ink into the fiber of the wood, forming a polish unique to this item.  

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Panel Fragment of Lotus
19th Century Carved Wood Panel Fragment of Lotus

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Goat Cheese Press, Large Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art
Carved Goat Cheese Press, Large Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art

Carved Goat Cheese Press, Large Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art

Located in Vero Beach, FL

It is created by a peasant craftsman with intricacy. The bas relief carving on the front shows two women making cheese from the goat milk.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Maple

Naïve Relief Wood Carved and Original Polychrome Blacksmith
Naïve Relief Wood Carved and Original Polychrome Blacksmith

Naïve Relief Wood Carved and Original Polychrome Blacksmith

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Relief carved blacksmith in his workshop, original paint, deep relief carving.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th c. English Relief Carved & Black Lacquered Desk
19th c. English Relief Carved & Black Lacquered Desk

19th c. English Relief Carved & Black Lacquered Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Having original detailed relief carvings on each panel, gadroon molded edge, and leather top with greek key tooling.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine
Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine

Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) architectural ancestral shrine. 19th century, China, exceptionally executed in traditional ancient Chinese architecture timber-frame temple h...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pressed Bovine Horn Snuff Box Last Supper Bas-Relief, Early 19th Century France
Pressed Bovine Horn Snuff Box Last Supper Bas-Relief, Early 19th Century France

Pressed Bovine Horn Snuff Box Last Supper Bas-Relief, Early 19th Century France

Located in Knivsta, SE

Lovely Pressed Bovine Cow Horn Snuff Box featuring a Bas-Relief carving of the Last Supper (La Cene) by Leonardo da Vinci.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bone

An Italian Neoclassical White Marble Relief Portrait of a Man
An Italian Neoclassical White Marble Relief Portrait of a Man

An Italian Neoclassical White Marble Relief Portrait of a Man

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well-carved Italian neoclassical white marble relief portrait of a man; the circular plaque of opalescent white marble centering a relief carving of a man in profile with thick, wa...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair Romanesque Alabaster Reliefs Of Adam And Eve
Pair Romanesque Alabaster Reliefs Of Adam And Eve

Pair Romanesque Alabaster Reliefs Of Adam And Eve

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of unusual French Romanesque style alabaster reliefs carvings of Adam and Eve. Eve shown picking apple from the tree with serpent looking on.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Plaster Relief
Plaster Relief

Plaster Relief

Sold|$1,275

Plaster Relief

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A plaster relief of Ceres. England circa 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Wooden Micro Carving Plaques by Johann Rint
Pair of Wooden Micro Carving Plaques by Johann Rint

Pair of Wooden Micro Carving Plaques by Johann Rint

By Johann Rint

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a pair wall plaques with detailed relief carvings worked out of two linden wood plaques by Johann Rint ca. 1880. both depicting scenes after stories by Joseph Victor von Scheffel - a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dutch Neoclassical Carved Wooden Relief, The Three Graces, Late 18th Century
Dutch Neoclassical Carved Wooden Relief, The Three Graces, Late 18th Century

Dutch Neoclassical Carved Wooden Relief, The Three Graces, Late 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Relief carving of pinewood depicting The Three Graces, one of the most classical subjects of Greek and Roman antiquity. 

Category

Antique 1780s Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Carved Botanical Relief Panel
Carved Botanical Relief Panel

Carved Botanical Relief Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautifully carved trapezoid of camphor wood, this mid-19th century botanical relief was originally part of an architectural wall panel in a well-appointed Qing-dynasty room. Depic...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Italian Majolica Urn
Italian Majolica Urn

Italian Majolica Urn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Oversized, Italian, majolica urn with neoclassical relief carvings

Category

20th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Mule Chest
Mule Chest

Mule Chest

Sold|$4,750

Mule Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mule chest with relief carving, tulip and acanthus leaf motif.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century North American Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Bleached Oak Armoire
18th Century French Bleached Oak Armoire

18th Century French Bleached Oak Armoire

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Oak armoire circa 1780. Nice relief carving and excellent patina

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

1930s Art Deco Leather Upholstered Oak Gamechairs
1930s Art Deco Leather Upholstered Oak Gamechairs

1930s Art Deco Leather Upholstered Oak Gamechairs

Located in Banner Elk, NC

1930s Art Deco leather upholstered oak gamechairs with floral blind relief carving.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Indian Carved Hardstone Figural Relief Sculpture
Indian Carved Hardstone Figural Relief Sculpture

Indian Carved Hardstone Figural Relief Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Indian carved hardstone figural relief sculpture, depicting standing female attendant holding a fly swatter. Dealer: S138XX

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown International Style Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

19th Century Pair of Chinese Chairs
19th Century Pair of Chinese Chairs

19th Century Pair of Chinese Chairs

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century pair of Chinese family chairs decorated with animal bass-relief carving.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1920s Chinese Black and Red Painted Hand Carved Wooden Bench
1920s Chinese Black and Red Painted Hand Carved Wooden Bench

1920s Chinese Black and Red Painted Hand Carved Wooden Bench

Located in Marbella, ES

1920s Chinese black and red painted handmade wooden bench with relief carving decorations.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Wood

Eighteenth Century Italian Walnut Cassone
Eighteenth Century Italian Walnut Cassone

Eighteenth Century Italian Walnut Cassone

Located in Montreal, QC

Eighteenth century Italian walnut cassone, beautifully decorated with gilt gesso on relief carving.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Large Ebonized 1920s  Mirror
Outstanding Large Ebonized 1920s  Mirror

Outstanding Large Ebonized 1920s Mirror

Located in Bellport, NY

Stunning large mirror with ebonized three dimensional frame.Relief carvings just above the mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century English Picture Frames

French Side Table
French Side Table

French Side Table

Sold|$12,000

French Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

SIngle-drawer, French side table with cabriole legs, and heart and arrow relief carving.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Wall Carving 19th Century Bas Relief in Gilt Rococo Frame
Antique Wall Carving 19th Century Bas Relief in Gilt Rococo Frame

Antique Wall Carving 19th Century Bas Relief in Gilt Rococo Frame

Located in Buxton, GB

This Beautiful 19th century bas relief carving depicts a portrait of Venus and a cherub, framed beautifully in a gilded wood Rococo frame.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Table
Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Table

Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rosewood table with open work panels and low relief carving. Overall good condition and sturdy.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Figural High Relief Deeply Carved Oak Tall Case Clock, circa 1890
Antique French Figural High Relief Deeply Carved Oak Tall Case Clock, circa 1890

Antique French Figural High Relief Deeply Carved Oak Tall Case Clock, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Continental French figural longcase clock by Besnard a Chateauin offers deeply carved oak case with crest having central wheel and flanking music men surmounting case with...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Metal

Italian Chinoiserie Trumeau Of Antique Elements
Italian Chinoiserie Trumeau Of Antique Elements

Italian Chinoiserie Trumeau Of Antique Elements

Located in Nashville, TN

Italian chinoiserie trumeau comprising antique elements (the oil scene , the gilt relief carvings ), probably from a paneled room .

Category

Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Northwest Redwood Relief Carved Panel of a Lumberjack
Northwest Redwood Relief Carved Panel of a Lumberjack

Northwest Redwood Relief Carved Panel of a Lumberjack

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Early 20th century from the Pacific Northwest. Carved redwood depicting a lumberjack topping a tree. Great early original surface.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

late 18th/early 19th Century Boiserie Mirror
late 18th/early 19th Century Boiserie Mirror

late 18th/early 19th Century Boiserie Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gorgeous french mirror, elaborately decorated with relief carving. Original grayish white paint with gilt carved wood detail.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French More Mirrors

Materials

Wood

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Relief Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic relief carving available at 1stDibs. A relief carving — often made from wood, stone and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a relief carving, we have 41 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a relief carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A relief carving made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made relief carving over the years, but those crafted by Chesney's and Vittorio Dassi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Relief Carving?

A relief carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
Questions About Relief Carving
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved 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.