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Vittorio Dassi Cocktail Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
A rosewood and fruitwood cabinet with high relief carving to center of a forest scene, concertina
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

19th Century High Back Walnut Tavern Settle Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome high back bench or settle with a paneled back. Rustic look complimented by relief carvings
Category

Antique 19th Century European Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood

Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
relief carvings highlighted in umber surround the inwardly curving bowl. The original canopy is of a
Category

20th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Bass Relief Carved Ship- "The Parliament of Boston" by Lloyd Thomas of Camden Me
Located in Downingtown, PA
) was a self-taught artist who's bass relief carvings are known for their natural appearance
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

A c. 14th Century, Gothic Downspout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tapered base of foliate relief carvings.
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Carved Cherry Cabinet, Belgium, circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
cherry wood with moulding detail on the doors and elaborately detailed relief carvings. Measures: 32.5
Category

Antique 1750s Belgian Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of eight mahogany Regency style armchairs finely decorated with gilt neoclassical relief
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Chinese Round Family Gathering Center Table
Located in Austin, TX
cabriole legs, sitting atop a rounded stretcher. Low relief carvings of scrolling clouds, "shou" characters
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

An Elegant Pair of English Regency Chairs with Caned Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
outscrolled openwork back centering a lion mask relief carving; above a square caned seat raised on gracefully
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Wingback Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century French Louis XV style wingback chair or bergere with superb relief carvings
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Wood

French Wall Panel of Oak with Bust of Bacchus
Located in Austin, TX
panel with relief carving of a cherub-like bust, possibly Bacchus or Dionysus - great for a wine room!   
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Wood

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Architectural Elements with Ram s Head
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of exquisitely hand-carved architectural elements on custom metal stands. Deep relief
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Renaissance Taste Octagonal Side Table Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Octagonal side table in the Renaissance taste, featuring doors with low relief carving, and mounted
Category

20th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-carved and gilt, with an egg and dart relief carving and beaded border. Original mirror glass
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Walnut Trunk Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century carved walnut trunk/blanket chest with rich patina featuring relief carvings on both
Category

Antique 19th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests

George II Walnut Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
splats are decorated with intricate foliate relief carving. Lion's head carving on knees lead to well
Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Settees

Materials

Walnut

Irish Tall Boy Chippendale Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare and impressive Irish tall chest on stand with ornate Chippendale relief carving to frieze
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Architectural Wood Doors, Two Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent 19th century French doors with original paint, inset panels with highly detailed relief
Category

Antique 1870s French Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

A Neo-Greco Style Giltwood Upholstered Bench w/Scrolled Arms
Located in San Francisco, CA
; the long upholstered seat flanked by robust scrolled arms with spiraling giltwood relief carving
Category

Vintage 1970s American Benches

Late 19th Century Door Panels with Carving and Latticework
Located in Singapore, SG
doors have a simple design but the highlight is really the carvings in the middle section. The relief
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Chinese Brush Pot of Carved Bamboo
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinese brush pot, featuring a cylindrical body of patinated bamboo with a detailed relief
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

Carved Oak Armchairs in Christopher Farr Fabric, France circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Carved Oak Armchairs in Christopher Farr Fabric France circa 1960 Decorative relief carving on
Category

20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Carved Oak Armchairs in Christopher Farr Fabric, France circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Carved Oak Armchairs in Christopher Farr Fabric France circa 1960 Decorative relief carving on
Category

20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
and floral carvings. A hinged lid opens to a shallow relief carving on the interior and a divided
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Finely Rendered Italian Neoclassical Carved White Marble Well Head, Now a Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
flaring lip with egg and dart design above a cylindrical body adorned with relief carvings of dancing
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Patio and Garden Furniture

Small French Louis XIII Style Hand-Carved Oak Dessert Buffet, Console c. 1880
Located in Fayetteville, AR
features carvings on three sides. Cartouches and scrolling in bas relief carving adorn the die joints. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique Regence Pilasters
Located in Dallas, TX
for trimming out a fireplace, entryway, window, or niche. Beautiful Baroque-inspired relief carvings
Category

Antique 19th Century Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Glamorous, Mid-18th Century, Venetian Door Surrounds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
surrounds from a Venetian palazzo. The relief carving consists of scrolls, shell-like motifs and a pair of
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Belgian Dome Top Trunk, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
The front of this domed oak trunk features two panels with relief carvings of circles enclosing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Vintage Italian Renaissance Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
The perfect piece for the foot of the bed or along a hallway. Lion's paw feet combine with relief
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Pair of 19th-century Italian stools with hand-painted and gilt details
Located in Charlottesville, VA
The solid wood bases feature intricate gilded relief carvings, including classical motifs such as
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
trailing laurel. The frame's border with ribbon and cluster relief carvings, circa 1880.
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A Large and Well-Carved Carved French Regence Oak Chest with Domed Lid
Located in San Francisco, CA
interlacing tracery relief carving; the body with similar foliate carving surrounding a charging hunting dog
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Trunks and Luggage

German Midcentury Black Forest Log Storage Chest in Walnut
Located in Astoria, NY
, featuring high relief carvings of classical dolphins, urns, wheat sheaves and birds; lid affixed to base
Category

Vintage 1950s German Renaissance Revival More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Walnut

Carved Huntsman s Wall Sculpture of Fox and Duck
Located in Austin, TX
featuring a relief carving of a fox and duck, with hunting horn. Perfect for a game hunter or sportsman's
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Chinese Rosewood and Marble Dali Panel Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
to inspire scholarly thought and reflection. High relief carvings on both sides and supported by
Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Marble

American Furniture Antique Gothic Revival Carved Walnut Office Desk Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
high grade bedroom suites and furniture. Made from American Walnut with low relief carvings of gothic
Category

Vintage 1930s Gothic Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
chest is adorned with high-relief carvings, flaring spandrels, and ornately carved feet.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance writing table features Classic relief carvings on the drawer facade
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Oak

Carved Console in Pearwood with Marble Top
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautifully carved console in pear wood has a prominently displayed floral relief carving in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Chinese Aromatic Wood Dragon Chest, 20th c.
Located in Astoria, NY
rectangular lid and sides with low relief carvings of dragons, the lockplate in the form of a lotus flower
Category

20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

"Visit to the Countryside" Pair of Vintage Chinese Relief Lacquer Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
, as well as the relief carving of trees in the foreground, to create the illusion of spatial depth
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18th Century French Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
with a finely aged patina. The three cupboard doors and shaped skirt with outstanding relief carvings
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Buffets

Materials

Chestnut

Striking Italian Sideboard Designed by Pier Luigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in San Francisco, CA
; overall with relief carvings of birds and animals; raised on turned supports with ring embellishments all
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

A Swedish Gustavian-Style Burl Birchwood Circular Center Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
circular top of well-figured burl birch above an apron with giltwood egg-and-dart relief carving; raised on
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Center Tables

French Regence Carved Mirror With Shell Crest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
frame displays intricate relief carving. The mirror retains its original mercury glass with scattered
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
and vines depicted in relief. The two lower cupboards with additional relief carvings of flower sprays
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Imperial Meiji Japanese Ebonized High Relief Carved Dragon Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Imperial Japanese Meiji Period Dragon bench. Features high relief carving
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. Having a cornice top with relief carvings and large decorative foliate carvings with a central rosette in
Category

Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Louis XVI Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
corner post, and two upper panels with marvellous classical bas relief carvings overlooking the beveled
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Brass

1970s French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
two complimentary drawers. The hypnotizing relief carvings on the doors bring about a three
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Late 19th Century Beijing Coffer Sideboard with Everted Ends
Located in Singapore, SG
An Elmwood coffer sideboard with everted ends from Beijing, China. There are relief carvings of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

Materials

Elm, Pine

Antique French Louis XV Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
with the bas relief carvings to create visual appeal from any angle! Arched glazed panes above provide
Category

Early 20th Century French Régence Bookcases

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
beautifully contoured arms with scrolled ends and accented with foliate relief carvings that are repeated at
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

19th Century French Henri II Prayer Bench, Prie Dieu
Located in Dallas, TX
, and features a splendid full relief carving of a couple taking a moment to pray at a shrine which
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
beautifully contoured arms with scrolled ends and accented with foliate relief carvings that are repeated at
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

17th Century English Oak Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
carving, the front panels having diamond relief carving with checkerboard carving, original hardware and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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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.