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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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Angelot En Bois Sculpté - 18th Siècle

€ 900

£770
$969
Angelot En Bois Sculpté - 18th Siècle

Angelot En Bois Sculpté - 18th Siècle

€ 900

£770
$969

Alain Michel Antiques

17th Century Carved Oak Figure of Bishop

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

17th Century Carved Oak Figure of Bishop

£ 1,870

€2,184
$2,352
17th Century Carved Oak Figure of Bishop

17th Century Carved Oak Figure of Bishop

£ 1,870

€2184
$2352

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Large European Mediaeval Oak Carving of Christ in the Tomb

£ 5,000

€5,841
$6,289
16th Century Reliquary Bust of the Blessed Virgin

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

16th Century Reliquary Bust of the Blessed Virgin

£ 1,940

€2,266
$2,440
16th Century Reliquary Bust of the Blessed Virgin

16th Century Reliquary Bust of the Blessed Virgin

£ 1,940

€2266
$2440

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Pair of 17th Century Wooden Romanesque Figures

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Pair of 17th Century Wooden Romanesque Figures

£ 1,810

€2,114
$2,277
Pair of 17th Century Wooden Romanesque Figures

Pair of 17th Century Wooden Romanesque Figures

£ 1,810

€2114
$2277

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Pair of 15th / 16th Century Carved Oak Saints

£ 10,000

€11,682
$12,579
Pair of 15th / 16th Century Carved Oak Saints

Pair of 15th / 16th Century Carved Oak Saints

£ 10,000

€11682
$12579

Treaders

19th Century Japanese Root Carving

£ 600

€701
$755
19th Century Japanese Root Carving

19th Century Japanese Root Carving

£ 600

€701
$755

Swans of Oakham

18th Century Carved Walnut Pediment from France

£ 625

€730
$786
18th Century Carved Walnut Pediment from France

18th Century Carved Walnut Pediment from France

£ 625

€730
$786

Aeology at Relic Antiques

Huge Pair of 20th Century Medici Lion Statues

£ 4,995

€5,835
$6,283
Huge Pair of 20th Century Medici Lion Statues

Huge Pair of 20th Century Medici Lion Statues

£ 4,995

€5835
$6283

JMR Antiques Ltd

Hand Carved Statue of Breton Fisherman

£ 285

€333
$358
Hand Carved Statue of Breton Fisherman

Hand Carved Statue of Breton Fisherman

£ 285

€333
$358

Swans of Oakham

Indian Soapstone Study of Ceremonial Elephants C 1910

£ 420

€491
$528
Indian Soapstone Study of Ceremonial Elephants C 1910

Indian Soapstone Study of Ceremonial Elephants C 1910

£ 420

€491
$528

Robert Belcher Antiques

REICH EAGLE HOT CASTE BRONZE

£ 4,500

€5,257
$5,660
REICH EAGLE HOT CASTE BRONZE

REICH EAGLE HOT CASTE BRONZE

£ 4,500

€5257
$5660

Sovereign Antiques

Painted 17th Century Carved Sculpture of St. Anne

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Painted 17th Century Carved Sculpture of St. Anne

£ 1,190

€1,390
$1,497
Painted 17th Century Carved Sculpture of St. Anne

Painted 17th Century Carved Sculpture of St. Anne

£ 1,190

€1390
$1497

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Early 18th Century Polychrome Carving of St. Nicholas

£ 2,065

€2,412
$2,598
Early 18th Century Polychrome Carving of St. Nicholas

Early 18th Century Polychrome Carving of St. Nicholas

£ 2,065

€2412
$2598

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Carved & Gilded Pediment From Musical Shop or Conservatoire

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
Carved & Gilded Pediment From Musical Shop or Conservatoire

Carved & Gilded Pediment From Musical Shop or Conservatoire

£ 975

€1139
$1226

Aeology at Relic Antiques

19th Century Black Forest 'St.Bernard Rescue Dog' Carved Eperne'

£ 1,350

€1,577
$1,698
19th Century Black Forest 'St.Bernard Rescue Dog' Carved Eperne'

19th Century Black Forest 'St.Bernard Rescue Dog' Carved Eperne'

£ 1,350

€1577
$1698

Aeology at Relic Antiques

Pair of Carved Limewood Putti in Wreaths

£ 7,500

€8,761
$9,434
Pair of Carved Limewood Putti in Wreaths

Pair of Carved Limewood Putti in Wreaths

£ 7,500

€8761
$9434

Aeology at Relic Antiques

Antique Carved & Hand Painted Decoy Duck

£ 285

€333
$358
Antique Carved & Hand Painted Decoy Duck

Antique Carved & Hand Painted Decoy Duck

£ 285

€333
$358

Rams Head Antiques

Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Stags Fawns & Eagles

£ 695

€812
$874
Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Stags Fawns & Eagles

Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Stags Fawns & Eagles

£ 695

€812
$874

Aeology at Relic Antiques

Pair of Antique Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dog Statues

£ 2,750

€3,212
$3,459
Pair of Antique Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dog Statues

Pair of Antique Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dog Statues

£ 2,750

€3212
$3459

Marylebone Antiques

Black Forest Carved Gnome Matchstick Holder-striker c.1900

£ 475

€555
$597
Black Forest Carved Gnome Matchstick Holder-striker c.1900

Black Forest Carved Gnome Matchstick Holder-striker c.1900

£ 475

€555
$597

Robert Belcher Antiques

Wooden Bird of Pray on Stand

£ 175

€204
$220
Wooden Bird of Pray on Stand

Wooden Bird of Pray on Stand

£ 175

€204
$220

Rees Antiques

Tall Burmese Giltwood Buddha

Warner & Watts Antiques

Tall Burmese Giltwood Buddha

£ 995

€1,162
$1,252
Tall Burmese Giltwood Buddha

Tall Burmese Giltwood Buddha

£ 995

€1162
$1252

Warner & Watts Antiques

Antique Pair Of Carved Wooden Blackamoors, Floor Standing

£ 450

€526
$566
Antique Pair Of Carved Wooden Blackamoors, Floor Standing

Antique Pair Of Carved Wooden Blackamoors, Floor Standing

£ 450

€526
$566

Warner & Watts Antiques