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Silver inkwell with two tanks and relief applications with a bell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with two tanks and relief applications with a bell. Metal: Silver
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Peacock Ceramic Relief by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, 1960 s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Peacock Ceramic Relief
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Hjorth, Bornholm. Wall relief and lidded jar in black terracotta.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hjorth, Bornholm. Wall relief and lidded jar in black terracotta. Wall relief title: “Første
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

Silver biscuit shell bowl w/ reliefs, gold interior 3 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver biscuit bowl in the shape of a shell with reliefs and applications, golden
Category

20th Century European Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Architectural Terra-cotta Bas Relief Sculpture Plaques Italian Terracotta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian sculptural base relief terracotta plaques. This neoclassical plaque which hung in the Otto
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Bronze Jardinière with Birds and Floral Relief
Located in Dallas, TX
body and adorned in high relief with elegant birds perched among flowering branches. The scene wraps
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Nystrom 16" Large Sculptural Relief Classroom Double Axis World Globe
By A.J. Nystrom Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Nystrom 16" Large Raised Sculptural Relief Classroom Double Axis World Globe. Circa Late
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Sculptural Wall Mirror Chesterfield Square Relief Effect Wall Art
By VIATOV
Located in Seoul, KR
A contemporary sculptural mirror inspired by the iconic Chesterfield sofa, this collectible design piece reinterprets the classic tufted texture in a striking plexiglass form. Craft...
Category

2010s Vietnamese Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Stainless Steel

Silver paddle with reliefs, flame arrester, and leaf-shaped cutout base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with reliefs and flame arrester with a leaf-shaped base. Metal: Silver
Category

20th Century European Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a mill with reliefs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a mill with reliefs and rotating candles
Category

20th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray scissors w/ floral reliefs, beaded edge 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in chiseled silver with floral reliefs, frilled edge and resting on
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Ceramic Sculpture/Relief Frame
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a sculpture/relief of the Virgin Mary holding very tenderly a Baby Jesus who fell asleep. It
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ipsens, Copenhagen, Number Two, Ceramic Dish, Fish in Relief
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ipsens, copenhagen, number two, ceramic dish, fish in relief Beautiful dark blue glaze. Measures
Category

20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
are hand-carved in low relief with all-over scrollwork and borders of geometric meanders. Each case is
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Asian-style silver perfume bottle with engraved lid and relief casing
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver perfume bottle in Asian style with engraving on the lid and reliefs on the
Category

20th Century European Bottles

Materials

Silver

Silver crucifix w/ wooden interior w/ reliefs applications of Jesus crucified
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver crucifix with wooden interior with reliefs and applications of Jesus crucified
Category

20th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Wall frame with reliefs of the Coat of Arms of Portugal
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wall frame with reliefs of the Coat of Arms of Portugal. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

Antique 19th Century European Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Anton Grath: 50 cm großes Jugenstil Bronze Relief Franz Schubert
By Anton Grath
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Der Bildhauer Anton Grath (1881 - 1956) hat dieses große Relief im Jahr 1921 (als Gedenktafel für
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Silver flower pot with bird and lion reliefs on round pedestal
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver flower pot with reliefs of birds and lions on a Peruvian-style pedestal. Metal
Category

Antique 18th Century European Vases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Reliefs, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reliefs; grutescos or candelieri. Carved, polychrome and golden wood. 16th century, and
Category

Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Silver paddle w/ cut-out reliefs, floral motifs, garlands matchbox appliqué
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with cut-out reliefs, floral motifs, garlands and matchbox application
Category

Antique 19th Century European Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Large Bas-Relief with Exotic Animals and Forest, 1950s-1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large carved wood bas-relief wall sculpture, 1950s-1960s. This striking bas-relief sculpture is
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Silver paddle with fluted reliefs, handle with leaves and flame arrestor
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with fluted reliefs, handle with leaves and flame arrester. Metal
Category

Antique 19th Century European Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Vintage Geisha Portrait, Japanese Textile Relief Costume Picture, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Geisha portrait. A Japanese, padded textile relief costume study in silk cotton
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Glass

Vintage silver cash register with reliefs and drawer with opening button
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Vintage silver cash register with reliefs and drawer with opening button. Metal
Category

20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Hammered silver ashtray with cube-shaped reliefs and two cigarette holders
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Hammered silver ashtray with shaped reliefs and two cigarette holders. Metal: Silver
Category

20th Century European Ashtrays

Materials

Silver

Set of six silver teaspoons with reliefs and cut-out handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of six silver teaspoons with reliefs and scalloped handles. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of six silver cutlery holders with "BDC" cut-out reliefs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of six silver cutlery supports with "BDC" reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: German
Category

20th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Erhard and Sohne German Art Nouveau Relief Carved Brass Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
heavily reliefed design (Maker\'s mark: Erhard and Sohne)
Category

Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

20th Century Terracotta French Mythological Bas Relief Sculpture Venus with Faun
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
bas-relief depicting Venus with a Faun. A modern gilded frame with faux leather covering and small
Category

Vintage 1920s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Hammered silver ashtray with cube-shaped reliefs and two cigarette holders
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Hammered silver ashtray with cube-shaped reliefs and two cigarette holders. Metal
Category

20th Century European Ashtrays

Materials

Silver

Silver altar bell with cut-out reliefs and dolphin-shaped knob
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver altar bell with cut-out reliefs and dolphin-shaped knob. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Apple-shaped gilded silver box with reliefs on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Apple-shaped gilded silver box with reliefs on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Filigree silver box with reliefs and monogram plaque on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Filigree silver box with reliefs and monogram plaque on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Filigree silver box with reliefs and cutouts, resting on three feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Filigree silver box with reliefs and cutouts, resting on three feet. Metal: Silver
Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver toothpick holder with reliefs on three tall openwork feet applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toothpick holder with reliefs resting on three tall openwork feet and
Category

Antique 19th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Six silver dessert forks with floral relief handles and monogram inserts
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of six silver dessert forks with floral reliefs on the handles and monogram cards
Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

20th Century French Vintage Neoclassical Style Wall Plaster Hellenistic Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A long, rectangular vintage French wall mount Hellenistic relief molded in plaster from the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

20th Century French Vintage Rectangular Neoclassical Style Wall Plaster Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A long, rectangular vintage wall mount Hellenistic relief fragment molded in plaster from the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Silver paddle with cutout floral motifs, shell reliefs, and handle appliqué
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with cut-out floral motifs, shell-shaped reliefs and application on the
Category

Antique 19th Century European Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Silver tea strainer with reliefs, cut-out edge and hinged handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tea strainer with reliefs, scalloped rim and hinged handle. Metal: Silver
Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver ashtray with shell-shaped reliefs and applications to support cigarettes
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ashtray with shell-shaped reliefs and cigarette holders. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Ashtrays

Materials

Silver

Silver snuff box with relief country motifs on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuff box with relief country motifs on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chrome and Smoked Glass Chandelier with Foliate Relief Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Six-arm chandelier combines chrome-plated metal and cast chrome-plated relief. Cylinders at the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Spanish Terracotta Relief Dish with Cherubs Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
repoussé children figures playing, with flowers and superlative bas relief hand chased allegorical
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Terracotta

Porcelain kettle with silver cut structure, reliefs and flower-knob lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Porcelain kettle with silver-cut structure, reliefs, coated handle with flower-shaped
Category

20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Fåglavik, Sweden. Two art glass vases with geometric, bubble relief.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Fåglavik, Sweden. Two art glass vases. Modernist design with a geometric, bubble relief
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Ceramic Soholm Bird Relief by Gerd Hiort Petersen
By Jonathan Adler, Charles and Ray Eames, Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Blue and white Soholm bird relief designed by Gerd Hiort Petersen, circa 1960-1970. This beautiful
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Shell-shaped silver ashtray with armorial reliefs and two cigarette holders
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Shell-shaped silver ashtray with armorial reliefs and two cigarette holders. Metal
Category

20th Century European Ashtrays

Materials

Silver

Silver chalice with a smooth body and relief on the base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver chalice with a smooth body and relief on the base. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

20th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Fåglavik, Sweden. Two art glass vases with geometric, bubble relief.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Fåglavik, Sweden. Two art glass vases. Modernist design with a geometric, bubble relief
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Set of twelve silver oyster forks with reliefs surrounding monogram cards
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver oyster forks with reliefs surrounding monogram cards. Metal
Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

20th Century French Vintage Wall Plaster Relief of Two Cherubim
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage wall relief or panel made of French plaster, featuring two cherubim in good condition
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Antique Capodimonte-Type Hand Painted Bas Relief Hinged Box
By Capodimonte
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
bas relief decoration on all sides including the bottom (quite unusual). No maker's marks found, but
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs alluding to a rural context
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with reliefs alluding to a rural context, frame
Category

20th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver case with floral and Taj Mahal reliefs, map on reverse
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with floral and Taj-Mahal reliefs and reverse mapped with
Category

20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver cigarette case with reliefs alluding to the Belém Tower
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular silver cigarette case with reliefs alluding to the Belém Tower. Metal
Category

20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

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Reliefs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of reliefs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct reliefs — often made from metal, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. We have 1669 antique and vintage reliefs in-stock, while there are 73 modern editions to choose from as well. Reliefs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Reliefs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Reliefs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cupioli made in Italy, Paul Evans and Rosenthal are consistently popular.

How Much are Reliefs?

Prices for reliefs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, reliefs begin at $1 and can go as high as $519,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,227.
Questions About Reliefs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A relief, in art, is a sculptural form where sculpted patterns or images remain attached to a solid background. Reliefs give the illusion that the image was raised out of the background plane.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A cameo is a method of carving a gem or stone in a raised, relief image. The cameo gem is typically two different colored layers to provide a contrast between the figures in the foreground and the background detail. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cameo reliefs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A bronze relief refers to a sculptural technique that sees a form added or raised up from a solid background made from the same material. Check out On 1stDibs, find a wide range of sculptures for your home.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In sculptures, relief work is a term for details on a work of art. It describes three-dimensional forms that extend from a flat surface. A piece shows off low or high relief depending on how far the three-dimensional elements protrude. Shop a selection of relief sculptures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are three types of relief in sculpting: high, sunken and bas. The difference between the type of reliefs is how deeply carved the figures are on the surface. Shop a wide range of collectable sculptures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bas-relief is a carving or sculpture crafted in such a way that the artwork is barely protruding from the background piece. Donatello's Pazzi Madonna is an excellent example of a bas-relief sculpture. You’ll find a variety of bas-relief pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A famous example of a bas-relief are the Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs which are housed in the British Museum. Bas-reliefs tend to have less protrusion than other types of relief carving. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of bas-reliefs from some of the world’s top art dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The three types of relief sculptures are low relief (the motifs are very slightly raised above the surface), high relief (the sculpture protrudes at least half of its own height from the surface) and sunken relief (the sculpture is actually below the surrounding surface).
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A low bas-relief sculpture refers to a carving that is crafted in such a manner that the artwork is barely protruding from the background piece. On 1stDibs, find a collection of low bas-relief pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 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.