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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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Large Late 17th Century Flemish Oak Figure of Winged Angel

£ 5,950

€6,951
$7,484
Large Late 17th Century Flemish Oak Figure of Winged Angel

Large Late 17th Century Flemish Oak Figure of Winged Angel

£ 5,950

€6951
$7484

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Shigemasa (重正) Wood Netsuke Snail on Bucket

£ 4,250

€4,965
$5,346
Shigemasa (重正) Wood Netsuke Snail on Bucket

Shigemasa (重正) Wood Netsuke Snail on Bucket

£ 4,250

€4965
$5346

Lefays Fine Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stunning Large Early 19th Century Oak Carved Figure

£ 895

€1,045
$1,126
Stunning Large Early 19th Century Oak Carved Figure

Stunning Large Early 19th Century Oak Carved Figure

£ 895

€1045
$1126

Norfolk Trade Antiques

A Superb Pair of Mid 19th Century Carved Lions

£ 595

€695
$748
A Superb Pair of Mid 19th Century Carved Lions

A Superb Pair of Mid 19th Century Carved Lions

£ 595

€695
$748

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Large Oriental Root Carving

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Large Oriental Root Carving

£ 395

€461
$497
Large Oriental Root Carving

Large Oriental Root Carving

£ 395

€461
$497

Norfolk Trade Antiques