Oak Wall-mounted Sculptures

A pair of 17th century oak caryatids with female terms and finely carved decoration.

18th century carved wooden fragment of cloud sculpture from a religious tableaux. Hand-carved in Italy in the baroque style of the early 18th century. Perfectly suited as a wall-moun...

Originally part of a larger architectural, this pair of oak seahorse carvings depict two different figural groupings. Hand-carved in England during the 1600’s, the wood has been stripped, leaving slight traces of the original finish in some areas. Both carvings feature a winged angel riding a seahorse, with clusters of roundels emanating from the animals’ tails. Our seahorses have radically different features, with one having the head and torso of a horse and a scaled tail that terminates in a foliate rinceau. The angel perched atop this mythical beast is blowing a horn. Small roundels emit from the end of the horse’s leafy tail as the pair travels from left to right. Facing in the opposite direction, the second seahorse has a less equine visage with scales covering the entire body. Its tail is oriented as a volute scroll with large roundels spilling out of the terminal end. The angel riding has grasped the animal’s mane, using it in lieu of reins. Our pair of oak seahorse carvings are fascinating remnants of a larger 17th century installation. Based on the filled mortises at the bottom (see detailed photos), these carvings most likely sat on the top of a piece representing a mythological or religious story. Today they would make fantastic wall-mounted sculptures. They could also be displayed on stands...

Late 18th century carved oak mask wall mount depicting mercury. Mercury is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman ...

This rare carved and pierced oak Renaissance panel was likely hand carved in the mid to late 1500’s in central Europe (most likely Germany or Norther...

16th century carved oak Escutcheon A charming piece, carved in fine detail, the escutcheon is carved with Angels, Mythical Beasts and many unusu...

This late eighteenth century French hand hammered copper fountain or lavabo features a sink and vessel with lid. Originally used to wash one's hands indoors, this fountain is mounted...

This medieval French relief carved oakwood panel depicts the crucified Christ flanked by two cornucopias and incorporated in a shaped border surmounte...

Produced by a master woodworker, this oak carving of two winged putti is from Provence, France. When this piece was hand-carved in the early 1700’s, the putti would have originally b...

This detailed winged cherub face is surrounded by stylized foliate wings. Hand carved in France, circa 1700, the oak wood has been bleached at some point, revealing beautiful wood grain. Oak was the preferred wood for crafting furniture and carving up until the 1700’s. The wood is strong and sturdy, ensuring that pieces would endure. These qualities also make it difficult to carve, indicating that our cherub was created by someone with great skill. At slightly over 10 inches tall, this beautifully detailed, winged cherub carving...

This unusual pair of oak Bacchus wall brackets were hand-carved in France during the 1700’s. From an old sticker on the back of the console, we can see th...

This is an antique decorative sconce. An American, carved oak figural candle bracket, dating to the late 18th century, circa 1800. Wonderfully naive ...