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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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Black Forest Walnut Hand Carved William Tell and His Son

£ 1,050

€1,227
$1,321
Black Forest Walnut Hand Carved William Tell and His Son

Black Forest Walnut Hand Carved William Tell and His Son

£ 1,050

€1227
$1321

Robert Belcher Antiques

Equestrian Specimen Carved Marble Study of Stallion & Mare

£ 765

€894
$962
Equestrian Specimen Carved Marble Study of Stallion & Mare

Equestrian Specimen Carved Marble Study of Stallion & Mare

£ 765

€894
$962

Robert Belcher Antiques

Carved Corpus Christi 18th Century Figure c.1750

£ 385

€450
$484
Carved Corpus Christi 18th Century Figure c.1750

Carved Corpus Christi 18th Century Figure c.1750

£ 385

€450
$484

Cloverleaf Home Interiors

Decorative Pair of Cast Iron Chinese Foo Dogs - French c.1900

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
Decorative Pair of Cast Iron Chinese Foo Dogs - French c.1900

Decorative Pair of Cast Iron Chinese Foo Dogs - French c.1900

£ 975

€1139
$1226

Robert Belcher Antiques

19th Century Carved Meerschaum Smoking Pipe Hand Holding Skull

£ 1,000

€1,168
$1,258
19th Century Carved Meerschaum Smoking Pipe Hand Holding Skull

19th Century Carved Meerschaum Smoking Pipe Hand Holding Skull

£ 1,000

€1168
$1258

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Natural Abstract Wooden Sculpture Huge Decorative Root

£ 895

€1,045
$1,126
Natural Abstract Wooden Sculpture Huge Decorative Root

Natural Abstract Wooden Sculpture Huge Decorative Root

£ 895

€1045
$1126

Beau French Boutique

Meerschaum Smoking Pipe The Little Corporal Napoleon Bonaparte

£ 1,290

€1,507
$1,623
Meerschaum Smoking Pipe The Little Corporal Napoleon Bonaparte

Meerschaum Smoking Pipe The Little Corporal Napoleon Bonaparte

£ 1,290

€1507
$1623

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Superb Quality Large Antique Carved Hardwood Chinese Figure

£ 1,085

€1,267
$1,365
Superb Quality Large Antique Carved Hardwood Chinese Figure

Superb Quality Large Antique Carved Hardwood Chinese Figure

£ 1,085

€1267
$1365

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

Black Forest Walnut Plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Black Forest Walnut Plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

Black Forest Walnut Plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Wick Antiques Ltd

17th Century Carved Wall Sculpture Sir Edward Massey Governor City of Gloucester

£ 9,500

€11,097
$11,950
17th Century Carved Wall Sculpture Sir Edward Massey Governor City of Gloucester

17th Century Carved Wall Sculpture Sir Edward Massey Governor City of Gloucester

£ 9,500

€11097
$11950

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Decoy Duck Bluebill Treen Folk Art c.1900

£ 145

€169
$182
Decoy Duck Bluebill Treen Folk Art c.1900

Decoy Duck Bluebill Treen Folk Art c.1900

£ 145

€169
$182

Cloverleaf Home Interiors

Carved Black Forest Bear Hallstand

£ 6,250

€7,301
$7,862
Carved Black Forest Bear Hallstand

Carved Black Forest Bear Hallstand

£ 6,250

€7301
$7862

Treehouse Antiques

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

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

A 'Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3,329
$3,585
A 'Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

A 'Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3329
$3585

Wick Antiques Ltd

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

Carved Boxwood Applique in Style of Andrea Brustolon

£ 1,565

€1,828
$1,969
Carved Boxwood Applique in Style of Andrea Brustolon

Carved Boxwood Applique in Style of Andrea Brustolon

£ 1,565

€1828
$1969

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

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