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Antique Chinese Cameo Carved Mother-Of-Pearl MOP Snuff Bottle PRoC 5/6/7 period
Located in Richmond, CA
example of cameo carving, a technique that creates raised relief images by carving into the layers of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Set of Ten Evelyn Ackerman Carved Oak Panels
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
by ERA Industries in conjunction with Panelcarve by Ackerman in the 1970s. Solid Oak with relief
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art
Materials
Oak
$6,550 / set
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
shelved interior with a pair of drawers, flanked by in high relief grape and vine carvings, above a pair
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Dome Mirror by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
.
RELIEF refers to both a formal and psychological condition.
Historically, reliefs have been made by
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Plywood
$6,532 / item
Glove Couch by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
, boucle fabric.
RELIEF refers to both a formal and psychological condition.
Historically, reliefs
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$47,032 / item
19th Century Elm Chinese Sideboard
Located in Billingshurst, GB
patinated original color. The framed panel construction has relief dragon carving spandrels. The centre
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sideboards
Materials
Elm
9 Pc Set Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Chairs Settee Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs
Category
Antique 1870s Renaissance Revival Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$11,808 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
, are rendered in high relief through meticulous carving, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
the three capacious drawers is centered with a laurel wreath with ribbon carved in bold relief
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Walnut Carved Draw Leaf Extendable Dining Table Parquetry Top 106
Located in Dayton, OH
trestle base. The table base includes paneled sides with low relief wheat harvest carving and robust
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Scottish Late Victorian Carved Pine Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
protruding tablet with a high relief floral festoon carving, flanked by horizontal barrel moulding, above Egg
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Pine
Large Elaborately Carved Chinese Style Frame, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An unusual and beautifully-carved wood frame. The carvings are in relief, so that the frame is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
Flemish Buffet a Deux Corps in Carved Oak, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
Henri II. This cupboard features very well-articulated carvings in high relief of pomegranates, grapes
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panels
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
. Solid Redwood with relief-style carvings. Stamped and signed; property from the estate of Evelyn and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
piece, ca. 1755. This chest employs low-relief scroll and leaf carvings on drawers with a center
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$4,800 Sale Price
61% Off
Pine Art Nouveau Box Bed
Located in Baltimore, MD
mullions and floral carving in bas-relief, are flanked by fluted columns with acanthus leaf corbels. On
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
$1,495 / item
Antique Connecticut Sunflower Chest
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
nostalgic “Pilgrim” era. With the applied moldings, split spindles, bosses, and low-relief floral and vine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
$2,864 Sale Price
66% Off
19th Century Carved Walnut Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
with an under cartouche -flanked either side by shaped barrel moulding with high relief acorn and oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Walnut
$14,805 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Regency Gilt Wood Round Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to highlight the depth and relief of the carving
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Hand-Carved Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to accentuate the depth and relief of the carving
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neoclassical Regency Gilt Wood Rectangular Hand-Carved Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
settings.
The carved wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to define the relief and depth
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Regency Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
interiors.
The carved wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to define the relief and depth
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
SALVATORE POLIZZI Molded Art Etched Glass Wave Footed Bowl Signed 1980s
By Salvatore Polizzi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with a deep relief wave carving to the exterior glass.
The piece is very heavy it is very much clear
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Ornately Carved Chinese Luohan Bed, circa 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
panels carved in high relief. Among the carvings are two mythical qilin, benevolent creatures thought to
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Victorian Wooden Hearse or Funeral Carriage Doors with Glass Transoms
Located in Milford, NH
glass transoms at the top of each, featuring relief drapery carvings on each in old gray paint. The pair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Doors and Gates
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century, Pair of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
characteristic of the Louis XV era. The carvings create low-relief phytomorphic elements of great plasticity and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Empire Round Silver Gilt Wood Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
is finished with silver foil, applied to highlight the depth and relief of the carving. The silvered
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Regency Silver Gilt Wood Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
interior settings.
The carved wooden structure is finished with silver foil, applied to define the relief
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
.
The wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to accentuate the depth and relief of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
wooden structure is finished with gold foil, applied to emphasize the depth and relief of the carving
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Carved Communion Chalice Case
Located in Forney, TX
intricately detailed exterior features high relief winged angel mask carvings, acanthus foliate scroll
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890
Located in York County, PA
star flag was made by hand-carving stars in relief into a block of wood, which was then dipped into red
Category
Antique 1890s North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
18th Century, Four Italian Large Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
the Louis XV era. The carvings create low-relief phytomorphic elements of great plasticity and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
carved and decorated, featuring very fine quality high relief work throughout, extensive bas relief
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Une des Faces de la Pyramide de Peunom – Peunom Pyramid Facade c.1873-1875
Located in Langweer, NL
the intricate decorative structure, with layered levels adorned with symbolic carvings, relief panels
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
$655 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
Grand Foyer of Lartington Hall, County Durham.
Each panel with applied carving in high relief from
Category
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
adorned with deep chip-carving decorations in relief. It clearly shows very good, old usage patina. Apart
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Pakistani Tribal Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Naturalistic Sculptural Cast Stone Bird Bath / Garden Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
carvings in relief, featuring a large scrolled plaque, partially legible, reading "may thy find joy..." The
Category
Late 20th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
upper parts are richly adorned with deep chip-carving decorations in relief. Originally, the chair was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Very Rare and Important 16th C. French Renaissance Cabinet or Dressoir, ca. 1580
By Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
Located in Miami Beach, FL
within arched recesses, and a bas-relief on the central door. Rich and heavily carved sculptural
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$17,600 Sale Price
37% Off
Walnut Carved Secretaire Desk from H. Dufin, France, 19th Century
By Honoré Dufin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Dufin at the end of the 19th century.
Characteristic motifs for the Dufin style are its bas reliefs
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Rococo Baroque Gilt Pedestal Stand
Located in Forney, TX
running ornamentation carvings in relief, rising on four low feet.
Provenance:
Acquired from the
Category
Antique 19th Century Baroque Pedestals
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
17th Century Baroque Painting on Copper, Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Miami, FL
exceptional detail. It is presented in a richly carved 19th-century giltwood frame with deep relief and
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings
Materials
Copper
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley,
France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
carvings.
The two characters rising proudly inside the niches come from mythologic tales.
Represented
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
La Société Gauthier-Poinsignon, Art Nouveau Sculpture Stand, France, C. 1900
By Paul Poinsignon, Camille Gauthier
Located in New York, NY
This Art Nouveau tripodal pedestal features intricate relief carvings near the top, as well as a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Fine Nautical Themed Tramp Art Frame with Relief Carvings
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Fine nautical inspired tramp art frame with relief carvings of ships, hearts, birds, lighthouse
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Paint, Wood
A Southern Italian Architectural Marble Relief Carving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural portrait relief of a gentleman
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
Antique Chinese Padauk Hand-Carved Display Cabinet Relief Carving
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
drawn to the fact that the carving is deep relief from the solid wood and not applied
Great as a
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Cabinets
Vintage 1950s Texas Folk Art Carving Retablo
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk art wood relief carving with saint retablo by Fritz Rummler (1888
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Giltwood Doorway Carving
Located in New York, NY
an opening of any kind, with pierced and deep relief carving from a single piece of hard wood with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Giltwood Doorway Carving
Located in New York, NY
an opening of any kind, with pierced and deep relief carving from a single piece of hard wood with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
DELICATE CARVING OF MANGOS IN TEAK
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Oval piece of solid teak with molded edge has delicate relief carving of a bunch of Sandwich
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sculptures
Pair of Thai Rattanakosin-Era Gilded Teak Monk
s Throne Side Panels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Two fine relief carvings, depicting the birth and death (Maha Pari Nirvana) of Buddha, originally
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Pair of Large Full-Relief Carved Black Forest Walnut Plaques
By Black Forest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Each French walnut panel centers on a richly carved high-relief carving of hunting game surrounded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Decorative Carved Wood Panel
Located in Sherwood, OR
Framed panel with four panes, openwork and relief carvings. Intricate design, main pane openwork
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Decorative Carved Wood Panel
Located in Sherwood, OR
Framed panel with four panes, openwork and relief carvings. Intricate design, main pane openwork
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Noah
s Ark Relief
Located in Litchfield, CT
stone carvings bearing the same initials known to date, three of which are in private collections. All
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$55,000
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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, 2022Carved 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.
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