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Louis XVI Petit Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
dentil moldings on the exterior. The mirror has paterae carved corners and floral relief carving around
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Octagonal Lift Top Work Table/ Game Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
relief carving. Three legs carved at the knee and the toe with acanthus.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Walnut

Austrian Flower Column Made of Mahogany, circa 1830-1850
Located in Senden, NRW
relief carvings decorate the flower column and give a high visual value. For plant lovers with a high
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Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
sides with foliate relief carvings. Unusually, the sides are also serpentine shaped, with panels
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Antique 1880s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

6 Panel Qing Dynasty Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
The detailed relief and pierced carvings of these screens are in perfect condition. The uppermost
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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Ancient Etruscan Wine Storage Vessel
Located in Southfield, MI
bas relief carvings depicting domestic life of the period. Very good condition with only minor
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Archaistic Wine Coolers

George II Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Edinburgh, GB
full relief carvings down the sides with flowers and fruit. The base has similar C-scrolls and foliate
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Antique 18th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

SWEDISH EMPIRE GILT-WOOD GREEN PAINTED TALL MIRROR
Located in San Francisco, CA
enclosing a brown painted reserve with high relief carving of a lyre centered by cornucopia; all above a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

A Large Impressive 19th Century Bronze Jewelry Casket Box. Circa 1860
Located in London, GB
strapwork cast with very deep relief carving to every surface of the exteriér . It has a pair of carrying
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Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Carved Oak Sideboard
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
motif, that sit above a single removal panel depicting a relief carving with a centre image of Christ on
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Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Pair of Lacquered Chinese Bedside Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
ornamented with glass and shell inlay, a gilt relief carving depicting scholars above and painted panels
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Shell, Softwood

Rare Lockwood de Forest Aesthetic Movement Ahmadabad Carved Teak Frame
By Lockwood de Forest
Located in New York, NY
frame with lap joint, applied outer moldings and crisp relief carving of undulating Indian ornamentation
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Antique 19th Century Indian Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Antique Walnut Sideboard Chalk Painted Off White
By Lenoir Chair Company
Located in Pataskala, OH
base relief carvings to the front and hand-cut dovetail joinery, and a single cabinet door to either
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Tall Chinoiserie Lacquered Display Shelf Cabinet with Fretwork
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
panels on either side of the top with open shelf spaces and relief-carving on the drawers and doors of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Fabulous Pr. of 17th Century Carved Stone Heraldic Plaques of York and Lancaster
Located in Woodbury, CT
bits of moss. The bas relief carving is crisp and deep and features the Roses of York and Lancaster
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Antique 17th Century English Baroque Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

African Bronze Benin Sculpture
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
ceremonial or ritualistic object, is adorned with relief carvings and textural contrasts. Dimensions: Height
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Edo Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Chinese 2-Drawer Altar Coffer Cabinet, Shanxi Province, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
cabinet forming spandrels with decorative floral relief carving, and a lovely pierced carved apron beneath
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Neo-Gothic Late Victorian Carved Oak Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
features high relief carvings in an Arts and Crafts meets neo-gothic style. The frieze features three
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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Los Castillo Mid Century Mexican Bas Relief Wood Carving
By Los Castillo, Arredondo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent piece made by deep carving onto a single wood slab. During the first half of the 20th C
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Sculptures

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Victorian Gentleman s Dressing Mirror
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
, being popular from 1870-1890, it breaks away from the excessive high relief carving, classical elements
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pier Mirrors and C...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Occasional Wine Table with Great Patina
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
. The legs have foliate relief carvings where the side stretchers meet the legs as well as down at the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Furniture

Large Carved Celadon and Russet Jade Boulder Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Located in London, GB
predominantly on the base. Notable for its deep relief carving and the craftsman’s clever manipulation of the
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Antique 1720s Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Grand Scale French Antique Limed Oak Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
the decorative detail. The high relief carving gives a wonderful sculptural appeal to the fixture
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

Inkstone with Landscape Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
of panoramic and sacred landscape, but with deep relief carving and incredible detail. In addition to
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

20th Century Wall-Mount Bronze Elevator Indicator from the Medinah Athletic Club
Located in Chicago, IL
three large relief carvings in ancient Assyrian style. Each frieze depicted a different scene in the
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Vintage 1920s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Six Dining Chairs with Leather
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
expressive geometric pattern. The backrest is high and rectangular, decorated with carvings and reliefs
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Other Chairs

Materials

Wood

A luxurious Neo-Renaissance sideboard from the castle
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
further decorated with decorated columns with Corinthian capitals and various reliefs. Figural Carvings
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Antique 1880s European Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Wood

An Exceptional Antique Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mahogany bookcase in Chinese Chippendale style with overall relief floral carving
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Antique Late 18th Century European Chinese Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Wood Figure of a Man
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wood figure of a man in relief. Distress painting Carving in wood. Easel not included.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brutalist Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Long Coffer with Everted Ends
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
with everyted flanges, five drawers decorated with relief carved floral and foliage carving and iron
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Grey Painted Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
tools and a hat, the whole bounded by egg and dart moulding and with low relief waterleaf carving around
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Sopraporte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two lateral putti flanking Napoleonic crest. Very beauful carving parcially half relief. 1806 Paris
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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair of Carved Panels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of early 19th century architectural panels with the traditional carved neoclassical relief
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

Empire Specimen Marble Topped Center Table, ca. 1860
Located in Mobile, AL
lovely, delicate, but sturdy, carving and relief.
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

19th Century, Chinese Lacquered Console Painting Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese red lacquered painting table of soft wood construction with an unusual detailed relief
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Softwood

French classical bonnet top bare oak vitrine
Located in Toronto, ON
flat carving relief on lower doors.
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Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Marble and Mahogany Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Richmond, VA
A signature Jansen mahogany coffee table with cream marble top. The legs feature low relief gilded
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Swedish Settee Sofa Painted and Parcel-Gilt Gustavian
Located in Santander, ES
graceful arches on back and sides supported by carved medallion shaped legs. The fine frame carvings are in
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Sofas

Materials

Birch

Set of Four Armchairs of the Late 1800
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
line, harmonious in decoration with carvings generally bas-relief and moldings protruding. Nowadays
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Wood, Walnut

Swedish Gustavian circa 1800 Settee / Sofa
Located in Santander, ES
, supported by carved medallion shaped legs. The fine frame carvings are in relief, slightly time worn and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Beech

George II Period Mahogany Cabriole Leg Card Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Fresno, CA
with gadrooned trim, centred with leaf motif and the legs with low relief acanthus, swag and rosette
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Antique 1740s English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Vitruvian Bench
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
are supported by a sprung deck and silk rope trim. The apron of white gold wave carving in relief
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Vintage 1940s American Benches

The Acanthus Bench
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
are supported by a sprung deck and silk rope trim. The apron of white gold acanthus leaf carving in
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Vintage 1940s American Benches

NEO-GOTHIC GILT-WOOD TALL MIRROR
Located in San Francisco, CA
high relief foliate carving framing a curved arch over mirrored glass with superimposed quatrefoil and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

18th Century Louis XV Pair of Mirrors Italian School Mercury Glass Gold
Located in Sanremo, IM
style to the creation of mirrors, as objects with a simple structure: a carving rich in relief
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Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Comfortable Pair of Art Deco Armchairs after Follot, French, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
and stylish design is neatly executed in fruitwood. Note the low relief stylized floral carving on the
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bergere Chairs

Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Leafed Candlestick from Italy, circa 1885
Located in Houston, TX
inward curve throws the raised lines of the carving into high relief and creates a play of shadow and
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Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raised relief carving of panther applied with distressed gold leaf. China red painted background
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Sideboard in Parchment with Silver Relief-Work, France, 1940s-1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative sideboard with parchment frame and dark mahogany borders and feet. Center relief carving
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Silver Leaf

Carved Art Deco Sofa in Gold Leaf, France, circa 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco sofa with relief carving along the frame and ball feet in gold leaf. A stylized flower
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Gold Leaf

Relief Carving on Wood
Located in Houston, TX
An charming relief carving on wood of a workshop scene showing furniture makers hard at work.
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20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Mid-20th Century Homestead Relief Carving by Arthur Martinsunnen
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Stock number: 1679 Highly detailed painted relief carving of a country homestead, remarkable
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Sideboard with Bas-Relief Carving, 1960 s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A fabulous Italian sideboard with a unique sculptural base and a modernist bas-relief carving
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Belgian Moderne Cabinet, Front Sculptural Relief Carving, Kint Sons, c. 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Belgian Moderne (Art Deco) cabinet with front sculptural relief carving, Kint & Sons, c. 1940
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

Pair of 1950s Spanish Lime Washed Wood Stools w/ Ornamental Relief Carvings
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1950s Spanish lime washed wooden stools with ornamental relief carvings.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Pedestals

Materials

Wood

19th Century Relief Carving of Jesus with Peter and Paul
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning relief carving of Jesus with Saint Peter and Saint Paul. This magnificent piece is
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Antique Late 19th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Architectural Relief Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
(1750-1800 AD) sandstone, Zhejiang Province. The quality of the carving is fine, with an architectural
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

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Relief Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic relief carving available at 1stDibs. A relief carving — often made from wood, stone and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a relief carving, we have 41 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a relief carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A relief carving made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made relief carving over the years, but those crafted by Chesney's and Vittorio Dassi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Relief Carving?

A relief carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
Questions About Relief Carving
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved in high relief means that a sculpture has a certain type of carving. Specifically, high relief describes the type where more than half of the figures represented in a work extend outwards from a flat surface. Famous examples include the heads on Mount Rushmore and the Ghiberti Doors on the Baptistery in Florence, Italy. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of high-relief sculptures.