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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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Pair of Chinese Hardwood Fu Temple Lions 1830

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Fu Temple Lions 1830

Pair of Chinese Hardwood Fu Temple Lions 1830

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Trade Antiques

Stunning Quality Pair of Carved Hardwood Oriental Buffalo

£ 495

€578
$623
Stunning Quality Pair of Carved Hardwood Oriental Buffalo

Stunning Quality Pair of Carved Hardwood Oriental Buffalo

£ 495

€578
$623

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Pair of Hand Carved Oak Angels

£ 695

€812
$874
Pair of Hand Carved Oak Angels

Pair of Hand Carved Oak Angels

£ 695

€812
$874

Treehouse Antiques

Carved Oriental Goats / Rams

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Carved Oriental Goats / Rams

£ 145

€169
$182
Carved Oriental Goats / Rams

Carved Oriental Goats / Rams

£ 145

€169
$182

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Busts - Framed

£ 245

€286
$308
Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Busts - Framed

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Busts - Framed

£ 245

€286
$308

Norfolk Trade Antiques

5ft Italian Original Paint Carved Saint 1830

£ 22,500

€26,284
$28,302
5ft Italian Original Paint Carved Saint 1830

5ft Italian Original Paint Carved Saint 1830

£ 22,500

€26284
$28302

Trade Antiques

Stone Grotesques / Statues

Sunnyside Antiques

Stone Grotesques / Statues

£ 2,850

€3,329
$3,585
Stone Grotesques / Statues

Stone Grotesques / Statues

£ 2,850

€3329
$3585

Sunnyside Antiques

Antique Chinese Lion Dog Giltwood

£ 595

€695
$748
Antique Chinese Lion Dog Giltwood

Antique Chinese Lion Dog Giltwood

£ 595

€695
$748

Rams Head Antiques

'Arkle' Oak Carving

Lambert & Co.

'Arkle' Oak Carving

£ 2,250

€2,628
$2,830
'Arkle' Oak Carving

'Arkle' Oak Carving

£ 2,250

€2628
$2830

Lambert & Co.

Antique Heavily Carved Wooden Camel

£ 265

€310
$333
Antique Heavily Carved Wooden Camel

Antique Heavily Carved Wooden Camel

£ 265

€310
$333

Attrells

19th Century Chinese Root Carving

£ 585

€683
$736
19th Century Chinese Root Carving

19th Century Chinese Root Carving

£ 585

€683
$736

Martlesham Antiques

Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

£ 5,800

€6,775
$7,296
Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

£ 5,800

€6775
$7296

Wick Antiques Ltd

Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

£ 4,800

€5,607
$6,038
Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

Large Black Forest Walnut Wooden Carving of Eagle

£ 4,800

€5607
$6038

Wick Antiques Ltd

Indian Brass & Hardwood Carved Elephant

£ 675

€789
$849
Indian Brass & Hardwood Carved Elephant

Indian Brass & Hardwood Carved Elephant

£ 675

€789
$849

LT Antiques

Very Good Quality Japanese 19th Century Root Carving

£ 295

€345
$371
Very Good Quality Japanese 19th Century Root Carving

Very Good Quality Japanese 19th Century Root Carving

£ 295

€345
$371

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Carved Dog of Foo c.1900

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Carved Dog of Foo c.1900

£ 295

€345
$371
Carved Dog of Foo c.1900

Carved Dog of Foo c.1900

£ 295

€345
$371

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Pair of Oriental Carved Water Buffalo

£ 265

€310
$333
Pair of Oriental Carved Water Buffalo

Pair of Oriental Carved Water Buffalo

£ 265

€310
$333

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Antique Italian Polychrome Carved Figure of Saint Lucia

£ 795

€929
$1,000
Antique Italian Polychrome Carved Figure of Saint Lucia

Antique Italian Polychrome Carved Figure of Saint Lucia

£ 795

€929
$1000

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oriental Lady

£ 395

€461
$497
Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oriental Lady

Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oriental Lady

£ 395

€461
$497

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Stunning Large 19th Century Carved Asian Religious Figure

£ 595

€695
$748
Stunning Large 19th Century Carved Asian Religious Figure

Stunning Large 19th Century Carved Asian Religious Figure

£ 595

€695
$748

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Set of Four 19th Century Root Carvings c.1880

£ 685

€800
$862
Set of Four 19th Century Root Carvings c.1880

Set of Four 19th Century Root Carvings c.1880

£ 685

€800
$862

Martlesham Antiques

Carved Limewood Figure of St Catherine of Alexandria 17th Century

£ 1,850

€2,161
$2,327
Carved Limewood Figure of St Catherine of Alexandria 17th Century

Carved Limewood Figure of St Catherine of Alexandria 17th Century

£ 1,850

€2161
$2327

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Unusual Hand Carved Chinese Figures

Elder Books & Collectables

Unusual Hand Carved Chinese Figures

£ 185

€216
$233
Unusual Hand Carved Chinese Figures

Unusual Hand Carved Chinese Figures

£ 185

€216
$233

Elder Books & Collectables

Large Hand Carved Wooden Chinese Boxwood Figure

£ 245

€286
$308
Large Hand Carved Wooden Chinese Boxwood Figure

Large Hand Carved Wooden Chinese Boxwood Figure

£ 245

€286
$308

Elder Books & Collectables

Oriental Carved Goose

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Oriental Carved Goose

£ 125

€146
$157
Oriental Carved Goose

Oriental Carved Goose

£ 125

€146
$157

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Large 19th Century Carved Oak Christ

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
Large 19th Century Carved Oak Christ

Large 19th Century Carved Oak Christ

£ 975

€1139
$1226

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Large Black Forest Carving - Chamois Group

£ 595

€695
$748
Large Black Forest Carving - Chamois Group

Large Black Forest Carving - Chamois Group

£ 595

€695
$748

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oak Mary, Praying

£ 495

€578
$623
Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oak Mary, Praying

Beautiful 19th Century Carved Oak Mary, Praying

£ 495

€578
$623

Norfolk Trade Antiques