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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 18th Century Carved Oak Plaques of Clasical Scenes

£ 400

€467
$503
Pair of 18th Century Carved Oak Plaques of Clasical Scenes

Pair of 18th Century Carved Oak Plaques of Clasical Scenes

£ 400

€467
$503

IM Chaney Antique Furniture

Large Black Forest Carved Eagle

£ 8,000

€9,345
$10,063
Large Black Forest Carved Eagle

Large Black Forest Carved Eagle

£ 8,000

€9345
$10063

Elmgarden

Virgin & Child in Walnut - 17th Century From France

€ 2,400

£2,055
$2,584
Virgin & Child in Walnut - 17th Century From France

Virgin & Child in Walnut - 17th Century From France

€ 2,400

£2055
$2584

Alain Michel Antiques

Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

£ 1,650

€1,927
$2,075
Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

£ 1,650

€1927
$2075

Robert Belcher Antiques

Large Art Nouveau Copper Crane Bird Oval Wall Sculpture Plaque

£ 750

€876
$943
Large Art Nouveau Copper Crane Bird Oval Wall Sculpture Plaque

Large Art Nouveau Copper Crane Bird Oval Wall Sculpture Plaque

£ 750

€876
$943

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

19th Century Chinese Root Wood Carving

£ 1,350

€1,577
$1,698
19th Century Chinese Root Wood Carving

19th Century Chinese Root Wood Carving

£ 1,350

€1577
$1698

Church Street Antiques

Victorian Carved Oak Royal Coat of Arms

£ 8,800

€10,280
$11,069
Victorian Carved Oak Royal Coat of Arms

Victorian Carved Oak Royal Coat of Arms

£ 8,800

€10280
$11069

Wick Antiques Ltd

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1,227
$1,321
Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1227
$1321

London City Antiques

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1,227
$1,321
Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1227
$1321

London City Antiques

Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Seal Hunter

£ 80

€93
$101
Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Seal Hunter

Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Seal Hunter

£ 80

€93
$101

Lambert & Co.

18th Century Wooden Sculpture/holy Water Font.

£ 2,750

€3,212
$3,459
18th Century Wooden Sculpture/holy Water Font.

18th Century Wooden Sculpture/holy Water Font.

£ 2,750

€3212
$3459

Koos Limburg Jnr

A Set of Three Early Gargoyle Limestone Figures

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

A Set of Three Early Gargoyle Limestone Figures

£ 1,395

€1,630
$1,755
A Set of Three Early Gargoyle Limestone Figures

A Set of Three Early Gargoyle Limestone Figures

£ 1,395

€1630
$1755

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

£ 175

€204
$220
Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

£ 175

€204
$220

Rees Antiques

A Large Black Forest Carved Limewood Study of a Monk Circa 1900

£ 1,295

€1,513
$1,629
A Large Black Forest Carved Limewood Study of a Monk Circa 1900

A Large Black Forest Carved Limewood Study of a Monk Circa 1900

£ 1,295

€1513
$1629

Robert Belcher Antiques

19th Century Church Carving of Saint

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

19th Century Church Carving of Saint

£ 320

€374
$403
19th Century Church Carving of Saint

19th Century Church Carving of Saint

£ 320

€374
$403

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

£ 795

€929
$1,000
Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

£ 795

€929
$1000

Robert Belcher Antiques

Large Antique Chinese Quality Carved Hardwood Figure

£ 885

€1,034
$1,113
Large Antique Chinese Quality Carved Hardwood Figure

Large Antique Chinese Quality Carved Hardwood Figure

£ 885

€1034
$1113

London City Antiques

Polychrome African Sculpture

£ 345

€403
$434
Polychrome African Sculpture

Polychrome African Sculpture

£ 345

€403
$434

Sunnyside Antiques

Large Carved Stone Statues

Sunnyside Antiques

Large Carved Stone Statues

£ 9,850

€11,506
$12,390
Large Carved Stone Statues

Large Carved Stone Statues

£ 9,850

€11506
$12390

Sunnyside Antiques

Inuit Carved Serpentine Sculpture Figure by Ohito Ashoona

£ 250

€292
$314
Inuit Carved Serpentine Sculpture Figure by Ohito Ashoona

Inuit Carved Serpentine Sculpture Figure by Ohito Ashoona

£ 250

€292
$314

Town House Traders Ltd

19th Century Hardwood Chinese Deity Zhong Kui Sculpture

£ 150

€175
$189
19th Century Hardwood Chinese Deity Zhong Kui Sculpture

19th Century Hardwood Chinese Deity Zhong Kui Sculpture

£ 150

€175
$189

Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood  Prowling Tiger

£ 465

€543
$585
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood  Prowling Tiger

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Hardwood Prowling Tiger

£ 465

€543
$585

Robert Belcher Antiques

19th Century Pugin Design Carved Tiger Oak Heraldic Lion Shield Sculpture

£ 3,900

€4,556
$4,906
19th Century Pugin Design Carved Tiger Oak Heraldic Lion Shield Sculpture

19th Century Pugin Design Carved Tiger Oak Heraldic Lion Shield Sculpture

£ 3,900

€4556
$4906

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Carved Saint 5ft Italian Original Paint 1830

£ 22,500

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

Carved Saint 5ft Italian Original Paint 1830

£ 22,500

€26284
$28302

Trade Antiques

Continental Carved Oak Figures 19th Century

£ 450

€526
$566
Continental Carved Oak Figures 19th Century

Continental Carved Oak Figures 19th Century

£ 450

€526
$566

Mundella Antiques LTD

Pair of Carved Giltwood & Lacquer Chinese Buddhist Lions

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Pair of Carved Giltwood & Lacquer Chinese Buddhist Lions

Pair of Carved Giltwood & Lacquer Chinese Buddhist Lions

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Robert Belcher Antiques

Art Deco French Sculpture of German Shepherds

£ 850

€993
$1,069
Art Deco French Sculpture of German Shepherds

Art Deco French Sculpture of German Shepherds

£ 850

€993
$1069

Marylebone Antiques

English Hand Carved Study of Belgian Draught Horse Stallion

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
English Hand Carved Study of Belgian Draught Horse Stallion

English Hand Carved Study of Belgian Draught Horse Stallion

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Robert Belcher Antiques

Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving

£ 995

€1,162
$1,252
Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving

Antique 19th Century Chinese Root Carving

£ 995

€1162
$1252

London City Antiques

Large Art Deco Spelter Group of 2 Seagulls

£ 245

€286
$308
Large Art Deco Spelter Group of 2 Seagulls

Large Art Deco Spelter Group of 2 Seagulls

£ 245

€286
$308

Merchant House Antiques

Large Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Buddha

£ 685

€800
$862
Large Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Buddha

Large Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Buddha

£ 685

€800
$862

Rams Head Antiques

Chinese Wood Carving of Oxen or Water Buffalo

£ 150

€175
$189
Chinese Wood Carving of Oxen or Water Buffalo

Chinese Wood Carving of Oxen or Water Buffalo

£ 150

€175
$189

Henley Street Antiques