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HUGE Antique French Carved Oak BLACK FOREST BAROMETER w Grapes Wine Wall Hanging
HUGE Antique French Carved Oak BLACK FOREST BAROMETER w Grapes Wine Wall Hanging

HUGE Antique French Carved Oak BLACK FOREST BAROMETER w Grapes Wine Wall Hanging

Located in Shreveport, LA

~Elaborate dimensional relief carvings, excellent Black Forest style~ ~HUGE fruit and foliage, SOLID OAK, quality quality quality ~ ~Look how the back box opens to access the baro...

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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Antique French Neo-Renaissance Style Carved Walnut 12 Piece Dining Set
Antique French Neo-Renaissance Style Carved Walnut 12 Piece Dining Set

Antique French Neo-Renaissance Style Carved Walnut 12 Piece Dining Set

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted from premium French walnut, the set features a stunning two-tier sideboard adorned with intricate relief carvings and Greek-inspired tapered fluted columns, all resting on be...

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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Painted and Giltwood Overdoor, circa 1850
Antique French Painted and Giltwood Overdoor, circa 1850

Antique French Painted and Giltwood Overdoor, circa 1850

Located in Dallas, TX

The medallion features an amazing high relief carving of a floral bouquet surrounded by curled leaves with scrolled tendrils and raised, asymmetrical panels.

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Panelling

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Painted 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Painted 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps

Painted 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps

Located in Dallas, TX

Behind the high-relief carving is a pair of horizontal margents, also consisting of fruit and flowers.

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Antique 18th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Set of Ten Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Dining Chairs
Set of Ten Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Dining Chairs

Set of Ten Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Dining Chairs

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The pierced splats exhibit the distinctive Rococo motif borrowed from the Chippendale period: the prominent use of opposing C-scrolls, rocaille ribbing along the edges of the looped ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Carved Limestone Ram Heads Vases on Pedestals
Pair of Carved Limestone Ram Heads Vases on Pedestals

Pair of Carved Limestone Ram Heads Vases on Pedestals

Located in Dallas, TX

Each of the swags are tied by crinkled ribbons near the top of the dome. Deep relief carvings of two ram heads that dominate the body of each vase are positioned below egg and dar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Bleached Oak and Pine Deux Corps Carved Cupboard
Antique French Bleached Oak and Pine Deux Corps Carved Cupboard

Antique French Bleached Oak and Pine Deux Corps Carved Cupboard

Located in Centennial, CO

The top and sides are accented with beautiful flower and leaf relief carving. The top storage area has a French blue stripe linen ticking fabric on the interior back panel.

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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards

Materials

Iron

Italian Louis XVI Style Rectangular Hand Carved Gilt Wood Frame with Mirror
Italian Louis XVI Style Rectangular Hand Carved Gilt Wood Frame with Mirror

Italian Louis XVI Style Rectangular Hand Carved Gilt Wood Frame with Mirror

Located in Firenze, IT

The wide external frame has a background punched with tiny indentations, punching is also combined with high relief carving, to produce even greater richness and emphasis with bloomi...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Wood

Antique French Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps or Bibliotheque de Chasse, C. 1870
Antique French Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps or Bibliotheque de Chasse, C. 1870

Antique French Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps or Bibliotheque de Chasse, C. 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

The center mullion has been embellished with lanceolate leaves, while a pilaster on the outside of each door has mid-relief carvings of a fruited vine emanating from a gadrooned leaf...

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Antique 1870s French Buffets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Gray Painted Fauteuil Armchair
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Gray Painted Fauteuil Armchair

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Gray Painted Fauteuil Armchair

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The surface is predominantly a dark-gray painted surface with parcel gilt highlights to the crest florals and the relief carvings of the knees, toes and apron, all of which have dark...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Japanese Marble Wall Carving / Fragment
Japanese Marble Wall Carving / Fragment

Japanese Marble Wall Carving / Fragment

Located in Dallas, TX

An antique Japanese marble wall carving in bas-relief of a male figure with swirling ribbons from his coat and carrying a long wand.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France
Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France

Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France

Located in Dallas, TX

Directly beneath the crown is a frieze adorned with a beautiful mid-relief carving of a woven thatch basket surrounded by elongated scrolls with oak leaf embellishments.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Iron, Wire

History of Australia Billiard Table
History of Australia Billiard Table

History of Australia Billiard Table

By George Billyeald

Located in New Orleans, LA

The exceptional high-relief carving even includes the lifeless form of a horse, extending horizontally several inches from the table.

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Antique 19th Century Australian Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Eagle with Shield and Arrows, Circa 1900
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Eagle with Shield and Arrows, Circa 1900

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Eagle with Shield and Arrows, Circa 1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

With carved detailed feathers and a dramatic expression, this stylized eagle is an interesting work of art. The relief carving is styled after John Bellamy, a well known folk artist ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Federal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Period Regence Armoire Lyonnaise-Walnut and Burled Walnut (1700-1730)
Rare Period Regence Armoire Lyonnaise-Walnut and Burled Walnut (1700-1730)

Rare Period Regence Armoire Lyonnaise-Walnut and Burled Walnut (1700-1730)

Located in Dallas, TX

Lyonnaise cabinetmakers were also renowned for their dynamic high and low relief carving with cornices and door panels strongly delineated by multiple levels of thick moldings as is ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard by Garrard Robinson
The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard by Garrard Robinson

The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard by Garrard Robinson

Located in New Orleans, LA

The sideboard exhibits breathtaking relief carving detailing the events in Daniel Defoe's acclaimed novel Robinson Crusoe.

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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is a most active piece, highly carved across every surface with crisp and precise figural representations. The carving quality is quite excellent, particularly in the raised rel...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks

Eight Italian Chairs in Carved Walnut, Genoa, circa 1750
Eight Italian Chairs in Carved Walnut, Genoa, circa 1750

Eight Italian Chairs in Carved Walnut, Genoa, circa 1750

Located in Milano, IT

The eight walnut chairs have a mixtilinear layout decorated with rocaille relief carvings (in Genoa still today these are called “pellacce”) and with ribs; the legs are shaped and en...

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Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1900s Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Display Sideboard
1900s Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Display Sideboard

1900s Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Display Sideboard

Located in Austin, TX

Ornamentation and high relief carving included flowers, fruits, game, classical busts, acanthus scrolls, strapwork, tassels and masks.

Category

20th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Mills Dewey-Chicago Triplet Slot Machine
Mills Dewey-Chicago Triplet Slot Machine

Mills Dewey-Chicago Triplet Slot Machine

By Mills Novelty Company

Located in New Orleans, LA

The oak cabinet features high-relief carving of the highest order detailed with a motif of leaves and scrolls with fluted columns both between each slot.

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Games

Materials

Brass

Rafael Contreras, A Large Spanish Alhambra Architectural Model Plaque
Rafael Contreras, A Large Spanish Alhambra Architectural Model Plaque

Rafael Contreras, A Large Spanish Alhambra Architectural Model Plaque

By Rafael Contreras

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Measuring an impressive size, the plaque commands attention with its intricate relief carvings and three-dimensional representation of the palace.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Islamic Models and Miniatures

Materials

Gesso

Large Wood Panels with Flora Relief
Large Wood Panels with Flora Relief

Large Wood Panels with Flora Relief

Located in New York, NY

Large wood panel with finely carved flora relief. Highly detailed carving of flowers, fruit, leaves, and ribbon.

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Massive Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire, Early 1800s
Massive Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire, Early 1800s

Massive Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire, Early 1800s

Located in Dallas, TX

Lyonnaise cabinetmakers were renowned for their dynamic high and low relief carving with cornices and door panels strongly delineated by multiple levels of thick moldings.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland
Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland

Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland

Located in Dallas, TX

This highly worked antique chair features some of the deepest relief carvings we have seen in a chair of this type.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Wall Relief
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Wall Relief

Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Wall Relief

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Substantial Chinese Carved Wall Relief having fine ornate carvings and paint decoration.

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Beautiful 18th Century Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire
Beautiful 18th Century Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire

Beautiful 18th Century Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire

Located in Dallas, TX

Lyonnaise craftsman were renowned for their dynamic high and low relief carving with cornice and door panels strongly delineated by multiple levels of thick moldings.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Oak Baroque Cabinet
Early 18th Century Oak Baroque Cabinet

Early 18th Century Oak Baroque Cabinet

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

Their frames are heavily moulded and the flattened coffered panels in the corners are decorated with elaborate ornamental relief carvings. In the centre, a small drawer is flanked by...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Jean-Claude Gaugy Painting Wood Relief Sculpture
Midcentury Jean-Claude Gaugy Painting Wood Relief Sculpture

Midcentury Jean-Claude Gaugy Painting Wood Relief Sculpture

By Jean-Claude Gaugy

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large midcentury modernist painted wood relief sculptured or carving by Jean-Claude Gaugy (French b. 1944). wall-mounted wood sculpture depicting an abstract image of four women.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

Circa 1780 Antique French Louis XVI Carved Settee Sofa Canapé
Circa 1780 Antique French Louis XVI Carved Settee Sofa Canapé

Circa 1780 Antique French Louis XVI Carved Settee Sofa Canapé

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The frame over the seat back is simple with a smooth profile highlighted by a single channel culminating in a large fleur-de-lis bas-relief carving in the crest. The arms wrap around...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Evelyn Ackerman Panelcarve Pisces Bas Relief Design Wood Panel
Evelyn Ackerman Panelcarve Pisces Bas Relief Design Wood Panel

Evelyn Ackerman Panelcarve Pisces Bas Relief Design Wood Panel

By Evelyn Ackerman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Redwood bas relief tile panel with Piesces carving, designed and created by Evelyn and Jerry Ackerman of Los Angeles, California.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Floral Carved in Relief Pottery Bowl Signed 20th C
Chinese Floral Carved in Relief Pottery Bowl Signed 20th C

Chinese Floral Carved in Relief Pottery Bowl Signed 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

Chinese Floral Carved in Relief Pottery Bowl Signed 20thC Measures - 3" x 6 1/8" x 6 1/8" A Chinese pottery bowl from the 20th century, featuring intricate floral carvings and reli...

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20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920
Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920

Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Italian figural secretary credenza offers walnut construction with upper having double doors with figural carving in relief depicting soldiers or knights over lower drop d...

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Early 20th Century Italian Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster
1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The spectacular wagon was crafted by Samuel Robb and a team of artisans, and was covered in elaborate bas-relief carvings. The bandwagon represented the union of the Eastern and West...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Large 19th Century French Carved Patinated Walnut Panel in High Relief
Large 19th Century French Carved Patinated Walnut Panel in High Relief

Large 19th Century French Carved Patinated Walnut Panel in High Relief

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate your office or game room with this elegant fruitwood wall panel; created in Southern France, circa 1870, the antique framed Renaissance piece features exquisite carvings in ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Howard and Sons Mahogany Card Table with Concertina Action Irish Georgian Style
Howard and Sons Mahogany Card Table with Concertina Action Irish Georgian Style

Howard and Sons Mahogany Card Table with Concertina Action Irish Georgian Style

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Benington, Herts

Throughout much of the 18th century, Irish furniture was stylistically very different from English. Low relief carvings on the aprons of tables included festoons, winged birds and ro...

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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Within moulded frames each body’s door-leaves bear low-relief carvings divided in three areas. The door-leaves are centered by female figures barely dressed with a floating drape and...

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Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Ebony

Unique Italian Art Nouveau Liberty chair in original velvet, Malacrida colletion
Unique Italian Art Nouveau Liberty chair in original velvet, Malacrida colletion

Unique Italian Art Nouveau Liberty chair in original velvet, Malacrida colletion

Located in Milano, IT

The solid wood frame is enriched with hand-carved floral and foliate details, notably along the legs and within the central back panel, where a low-relief botanical carving introduce...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Low Kang Buffet
A Low Kang Buffet

A Low Kang Buffet

Located in Bellport, NY

An Ebonized Low Kang Buffet with Interesting base carvings in Relief.Brass drawer and door pulls, all intact.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Buffets

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved, French Black Forest Box
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved, French Black Forest Box

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved, French Black Forest Box

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Its center carvings of deep relief include vines, leaves, and berries.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Antique Gilt Mirror
Hand Carved Antique Gilt Mirror

Hand Carved Antique Gilt Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand carved antique gilt wood mirror decorated with "C" scrolls and acanthus leaves. The high relief of the carving and gilding quality are excellent.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

17th century Italian Credenza
17th century Italian Credenza

17th century Italian Credenza

Located in Stamford, CT

17th century Italian walnut credenza of exceptional quality with carving in deep relief with a wonderful patina. This piece was formerly in the collection of Sarah Mellon Scaife .

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Spanish Century Louis XV Lectern / Lutrin Ornate Multiple Carved Heads
19th Spanish Century Louis XV Lectern / Lutrin Ornate Multiple Carved Heads

19th Spanish Century Louis XV Lectern / Lutrin Ornate Multiple Carved Heads

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptionally extravagant Louis XV (possibly very early in his reign under the Regency of Philippe d'Orleons) sculpted wood Lectern with multiple carvings, brass reliefs and giltwood...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XV Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Game Table or Console
Louis XV Style Game Table or Console

Louis XV Style Game Table or Console

Located in Winter Park, FL

An elegant French table made of walnut retaining its original condition. Fine carvings in deep relief and nicely curved legs. Small scale perfect for a hallway.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Fiberglass Mesopotamian Wall Art Movie Prop from Ben-Hur, 1959
Fiberglass Mesopotamian Wall Art Movie Prop from Ben-Hur, 1959

Fiberglass Mesopotamian Wall Art Movie Prop from Ben-Hur, 1959

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Fiberglass Mesopotamian Wall Art Movie Prop from the classic Ben-Hur, 1959 starring Charlton Heston won at the time a record-breaking 11 academy awards. The fiberglass relief mimics ...

Category

1990s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

19th Century Continental Parcel-Gilt Mirror
19th Century Continental Parcel-Gilt Mirror

19th Century Continental Parcel-Gilt Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous 19th century Continental architectural parcel-gilt wall or console mirror with spooled and turned columns accented with foliate carvings depicted in relief. Ebonized inner t...

Category

Antique 1870s European Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Carved Wood French Mirror in Gold Leaf
Antique Carved Wood French Mirror in Gold Leaf

Antique Carved Wood French Mirror in Gold Leaf

Located in Toledo, OH

This beautiful mirror features a giltwood frame with deep relief hand carvings. Sure to be the focal point in any room.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

18th Century Chinese Console Table
18th Century Chinese Console Table

18th Century Chinese Console Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

An antique 18th Century Chinese Elm half-round console table with stylized dragon carving in low relief and faux bamboo struts on the recessed waist, narrow beading on legs terminati...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique French Hand-Carved Louis XV Style Fruitwood Armoire
Antique French Hand-Carved Louis XV Style Fruitwood Armoire

Antique French Hand-Carved Louis XV Style Fruitwood Armoire

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Handsome hand-carved shell carving in relief along base. Armoire breaks down for reasonable carriage.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century French Louis XIV Framed Carved Oak Wall Decor
18th Century French Louis XIV Framed Carved Oak Wall Decor

18th Century French Louis XIV Framed Carved Oak Wall Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office with this elegant antique carving. Crafted in France circa 1770, and almost square in shape, the sculpted element is decorated with exquisite carvings in high...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Armchair
Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Armchair

Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Armchair

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Hand-carved Renaissance Revival armchair. 19th century hand adorned chair with high relief woman and lion head carvings, ornate scroll work and acanthus leaf designs.

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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

A Pair of Large Scale White Carved Alabaster Lamps
A Pair of Large Scale White Carved Alabaster Lamps

A Pair of Large Scale White Carved Alabaster Lamps

Located in New York, NY

The lower section with low relief leaf motif carving resting on turned bases with square giltwood plinth.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Antique Italian Painted Side Tables

Pair of Antique Italian Painted Side Tables

Located in Dallas, TX

The aprons with fine relief foliate carvings and raised on graceful cabriole legs with carved knees ending in a whorl foot.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

English Late 17th c. Diamond Patterned Oak Coffer

English Late 17th c. Diamond Patterned Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English late 17th century stile and panel constructed oak coffer, the rails channel molded and zig zag decorated, the front top rail with arabesque carving, over relief carved p...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Italian Chest of Drawers
Mid-Century Italian Chest of Drawers

Mid-Century Italian Chest of Drawers

Located in Austin, TX

The middle drawer features a high relief cubist carving. There are finely cast bronze hardware and stylized compass feet.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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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.