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Antique Carvings

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Unlike items cast using a mould and hot metals, carved items require the artist to slowly chip away at the block of material to ‘reveal’ the artwork within. This is usually achieved using metal chisels and a mallet to add more force to the blow but can also include chip carving where just a chisel with no mallet is used, and whittling which uses a sharp knife instead of a chisel. The most common materials to carve are wood and stone and examples of these have been found to date back many thousands of years. No matter what the age, the skill of the artist is to understand how the material has been formed and where the natural weaknesses are so they can work in harmony with them. Those working in wood will know that carving with the grain is far more effective than against the grain (which chips more easily) and that a tighter grain will hold more detail. Similarly a competent stone mason will know how soft or hard each type of stone is and how it should break or chip even before they hit it.


For those who collect carvings the love is often both for the skill of the craftsperson to bring that piece to life, as well as the way it has continued to age over time. The inherent moisture and internal pressures in wood will cause it to crack and bend over time as if still somehow alive, and stone left out in the weather will slowly wear away the details and become home to moss, lichen and more. It is this ability for carvings to constantly evolve even after they have been completed which make antique and vintage pieces so much more special than new examples.


At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage carvings for all your needs.

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French 18th Century Religious Carved Figure of a Saint

£ 180

€205
$222
French 18th Century Religious Carved Figure of a Saint

French 18th Century Religious Carved Figure of a Saint

£ 180

€205
$222

IM Chaney Antique Furniture

Small 18th Century French Carved Statue of a Saint

£ 120

€136
$148
Small 18th Century French Carved Statue of a Saint

Small 18th Century French Carved Statue of a Saint

£ 120

€136
$148

IM Chaney Antique Furniture

Early 20th Century Life Size Carved Female Torso

£ 8,900

€10,121
$10,972
Early 20th Century Life Size Carved Female Torso

Early 20th Century Life Size Carved Female Torso

£ 8,900

€10121
$10972

Martlesham Antiques

19th Century Chinese Carved Disk

£ 125

€142
$154
19th Century Chinese Carved Disk

19th Century Chinese Carved Disk

£ 125

€142
$154

Medieval to Modern

Life Size Bird Peregrine Falcon With Hoods Hunting Sculpture

£ 750

€853
$925
Life Size Bird Peregrine Falcon With Hoods Hunting Sculpture

Life Size Bird Peregrine Falcon With Hoods Hunting Sculpture

£ 750

€853
$925

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Art Deco Alabaster Carving c.1920

£ 1,650

€1,876
$2,034
Art Deco Alabaster Carving c.1920

Art Deco Alabaster Carving c.1920

£ 1,650

€1876
$2034

Wick Antiques Ltd

Abstract Stone Sculpture Of An Entwined Couple

£ 600

€682
$740
Abstract Stone Sculpture Of An Entwined Couple

Abstract Stone Sculpture Of An Entwined Couple

£ 600

€682
$740

Campbell Vintage

Unusual 19th Century Antique Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 695

€790
$857
Unusual 19th Century Antique Carved Black Forest Bear

Unusual 19th Century Antique Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 695

€790
$857

London City Antiques

Pair of Carved Ebony Busts

£ 195

€222
$240
Pair of Carved Ebony Busts

Pair of Carved Ebony Busts

£ 195

€222
$240

Kernow Furniture

Quality Set of Three Antique Oak Carved Black Forest Bears

£ 1,395

€1,586
$1,720
Quality Set of Three Antique Oak Carved Black Forest Bears

Quality Set of Three Antique Oak Carved Black Forest Bears

£ 1,395

€1586
$1720

London City Antiques

Black Forest Linden Wood Model of Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3,241
$3,513
Black Forest Linden Wood Model of Standing Bull

Black Forest Linden Wood Model of Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3241
$3513

Wick Antiques Ltd

Carved Eagle on Mahogany Stand

£ 195

€222
$240
Carved Eagle on Mahogany Stand

Carved Eagle on Mahogany Stand

£ 195

€222
$240

Rees Antiques

Hand Carved Hardwood Bust of a Young Woman C1950

£ 75

€85
$92
Hand Carved Hardwood Bust of a Young Woman C1950

Hand Carved Hardwood Bust of a Young Woman C1950

£ 75

€85
$92

Verdi Art & Antiques

Very Rare Antique Victorian Cathedral Clock

£ 1,495

€1,700
$1,843
Very Rare Antique Victorian Cathedral Clock

Very Rare Antique Victorian Cathedral Clock

£ 1,495

€1700
$1843

19th Century Antiques

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Homage à Newton

£ 9,995

€11,366
$12,322
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Homage à Newton

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Homage à Newton

£ 9,995

€11366
$12322

19th Century Antiques

Carved Wooden Butchers or Waiter

£ 295

€335
$364
Carved Wooden Butchers or Waiter

Carved Wooden Butchers or Waiter

£ 295

€335
$364

Attrells

Salvador Dali - Madonna de Port Lligat Sculpture Ltd to 100

£ 9,995

€11,366
$12,322
Salvador Dali - Madonna de Port Lligat Sculpture Ltd to 100

Salvador Dali - Madonna de Port Lligat Sculpture Ltd to 100

£ 9,995

€11366
$12322

19th Century Antiques

Salvador Dali Ballerine, Hommage à Margot Fonteyn Very Rare

£ 9,995

€11,366
$12,322
Salvador Dali Ballerine, Hommage à Margot Fonteyn Very Rare

Salvador Dali Ballerine, Hommage à Margot Fonteyn Very Rare

£ 9,995

€11366
$12322

19th Century Antiques

Pair of Decorative 19th Century Carved Walnut Parakeets

£ 1,950

€2,217
$2,404
Pair of Decorative 19th Century Carved Walnut Parakeets

Pair of Decorative 19th Century Carved Walnut Parakeets

£ 1,950

€2217
$2404

Martlesham Antiques

Folk Art Canada Goose Decoy

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Folk Art Canada Goose Decoy

£ 440

€500
$542
Folk Art Canada Goose Decoy

Folk Art Canada Goose Decoy

£ 440

€500
$542

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

A Large 17th Century Panel of St Cosmos.

£ 3,500

€3,980
$4,315
A Large 17th Century Panel of St Cosmos.

A Large 17th Century Panel of St Cosmos.

£ 3,500

€3980
$4315

Youngs Antiques

A Large 17th Century Panel of St Odorada.

£ 3,500

€3,980
$4,315
A Large 17th Century Panel of St Odorada.

A Large 17th Century Panel of St Odorada.

£ 3,500

€3980
$4315

Youngs Antiques

A Large 17th Century Carved St Andreas (Andrew).

£ 3,500

€3,980
$4,315
A Large 17th Century Carved St Andreas (Andrew).

A Large 17th Century Carved St Andreas (Andrew).

£ 3,500

€3980
$4315

Youngs Antiques

Driftwood Sculpture on Stand

£ 285

€324
$351
Driftwood Sculpture on Stand

Driftwood Sculpture on Stand

£ 285

€324
$351

Campbell Vintage

Magnificent Quality Antique Chinese Root Carving

£ 1,085

€1,234
$1,338
Magnificent Quality Antique Chinese Root Carving

Magnificent Quality Antique Chinese Root Carving

£ 1,085

€1234
$1338

London City Antiques

Fine Hardwood Carving of Tiger

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Fine Hardwood Carving of Tiger

£ 285

€324
$351
Fine Hardwood Carving of Tiger

Fine Hardwood Carving of Tiger

£ 285

€324
$351

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Pair of 19th Century Carved Figures

£ 995

€1,131
$1,227
Pair of 19th Century Carved Figures

Pair of 19th Century Carved Figures

£ 995

€1131
$1227

JMR Antiques Ltd

Chinese Hardwood Carving Boy on Oxen

£ 85

€97
$105
Chinese Hardwood Carving Boy on Oxen

Chinese Hardwood Carving Boy on Oxen

£ 85

€97
$105

Celia Rose Antiques

Pair of Gothic Revival Carved Cherubs

£ 1,350

€1,535
$1,664
Pair of Gothic Revival Carved Cherubs

Pair of Gothic Revival Carved Cherubs

£ 1,350

€1535
$1664

Debenham Antiques Ltd

Victorian Carved Owl Bird Inkwell Treen Sculpture

£ 1,265

€1,439
$1,559
Victorian Carved Owl Bird Inkwell Treen Sculpture

Victorian Carved Owl Bird Inkwell Treen Sculpture

£ 1,265

€1439
$1559

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

2nd of Two Hand Carved Putti or Cherub

£ 285

€324
$351
2nd of Two Hand Carved Putti or Cherub

2nd of Two Hand Carved Putti or Cherub

£ 285

€324
$351

Celia Rose Antiques

A Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings

£ 595

€677
$734
A Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings

A Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings

£ 595

€677
$734

Martlesham Antiques