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Vintage Hand Carved Wood Floral Relief Cabinet
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This vintage, hand carved wood relief cabinet is INCREDIBLE. So unique I have been unable to find
Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand in high relief
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Flowers Artwork Bas Relief Paul Vermeire Perignem
By Paul Vermeire
Located in Poperinge, BE
Floral artwork in bas-relief, made by Paul Vermeire, Perignem pottery, Belgium, circa 1970s, marked
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Sikelia Bas-Relief by Elena Salmistraro
By Elena Salmistraro, Lithea
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Bisanzio Collection, this stunning bas-relief is made of white Carrara marble and is
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Copper

Circular Relief by Tue Poulsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Unique circular relief by Danish ceramic artist Tue Poulsen, created in the 1970s. Executed in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Steel

Bas Relief Sculpture by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Bas Relief Sculpture by Mylene Niedzialkowski Unique, signed and numbered. Dimensions: Ø 300 x H
Category

2010s French Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Steel, Enamel

Significant Collection of Victorian Relief Moulded Jugs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
book 'Relief Moulded Jugs' for further details on many of these examples.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Large Carved Garden Gargoyle Alto Relief
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressively, large, carved concrete, alto relief depicting an open mouthed, Poseidon-like
Category

Early 20th Century American Greco Roman Statues

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Coade Stone Relief Panels
By Eleanor Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Pair of Coade stone Relief panels. These panels are elements of a ‘Garden Seat’ illustrated in
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Coade Stone

Set of Six Modernist Wall Reliefs
Located in New York, NY
A set of six modernist wall reliefs. Abstract red and white fibreglass forms mounted in chrome
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Jeanne Grut. Peacock Faience Wall Relief
By Aluminia, Jeanne Grut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jeanne Grut (Danish, 1927-2009) A faience wall relief in the shape of a peacock with butterfly
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Fortini Cast Bronze Figural Relief Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast hollow bronze figural sculpture carved in relief (ca. early 20th Century Italy). No chips or
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Polish Brutalist Gouged Pine Wall Relief
Located in London, GB
A unique large gouged pine wall relief from the Polish Sudetes mountains. Artist made in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Sculptural Relief World Globe by Nystrom
By A.J. Nystrom Co
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural relief world globe by Nystrom, wonderful design, aluminum stand, raised graphics, nice
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Composition, Aluminum

Large marble Bacchanal high relief, 113 cm
Located in Rome, IT
Large marble Bacchanal high relief, 113 cm
Category

Early 2000s Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

Materials

Limestone

Pair of striped relief ceramic table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of white striped black relief ceramic table lamps.
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ancient Indian Pala Schist Relief of Vishnu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic representation of the god standing on a blooming lotus. With his four hands he holds the club (gada), the disk (cakra), the conch (sanka), and makes the gesture of giving (...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Putti Relief in Biscuit Porcelain, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular relief crafted from white biscuit porcelain, depicting four playful putti in dynamic
Category

Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Silver bell with relief and cut handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver bell with embossed and cut-out handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 78.28 grams. Dimensions: 4.8cmx8.5cm. Content: 833/1000....
Category

Antique 19th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Victorian silver theatre binoculars with relief garlands
Located in Porto, PT
Descrição: Binóculos de teatro em prata com grinaldas relevadas do período Vitoriano. Metal: Prata. Origem: Inglesa. Marca: Periodo Vitoriano. Peso: 449.17 gramas. Dimensões: 11cmx7....
Category

20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) "Divination" Metal Relief 1990
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Divination, 1990 foil relief edition 8/45 signed lower right
Category

1990s Nigerian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Roman Relief Plaque Owned by Iris Apfel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Neoclassical Roman plaque depicting a man of honor, possibly a Senator, 19th/20th century, wood, gesso, and terracotta paint with giltwood elements, marked "VIII" on back, owned by l...
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Copper Relief Artwork Female Portraits, Congo (1981)
Located in Antwerp, BE
Copper Relief Artwork – Female Portraits, Congo (1981) A striking and original African copper
Category

Vintage 1980s Congolese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Pietra Dura Marble Relief With Custom Frame
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pietra dura marble table top reimagined as a wall hanging with custom kumbuk wood frame. Measured depth of the piece is 2.5".
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Marble Relief Portraits of 4 Caesars
Located in East Hampton, NY
Marble portraits of 4 of the 12 Caesars framed in red velvet and in beautiful gilt wood frames....
Category

Early 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Renaissance Winged Cherub Relief
- Florence, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Winged Cherub Relief
Florence, Second Half of the 15th Century
Stone with traces of
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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

2010s Vietnamese Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Oval Marble Relief of a Male
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Oval Marble Relief of a Male. 17th Century Carved Oval Marble Relief. A relief of a male
Category

Antique 16th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Byzas Bas-Relief by Elena Salmistraro
By Lithea, Elena Salmistraro
Located in Milan, IT
Reinterpreting sacred Byzantine mosaics, these refined tiles from the Bisanzio collection are made of Pietra Fenice stone and Bianco Fenice stone with honed finish, enriched with cir...
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Stone, Marble, Copper

Louise Nevelson "Untitled" Ebonized Wall Relief Sculpture
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
This "Untitled" ebonized wall relief sculpture by Louise Nevelson stands as a quintessential
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

English Garden Stone Trough Planter with Cherub Relief
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English rectangular garden trough of planter with an ornamental Classical relief of cherubs
Category

20th Century English Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone

Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France
Located in Leuven , BE
Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France A carved wooden relief depicting
Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Midcentury Relief Wall Art Ceramic Pottery Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Relief Wall Art Ceramic Pottery Sculpture 14.13 x 19.25 x 3.5 d Preowned original
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Ceramic relief by Tue Poulsen Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic relief by Tue Poulsen Denmark, 1960s Stoneware. Diameter: 73 cm / 2' 3 3/4'' Depth: 5 cm
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Silver Corso (Bambi) in perfect shape with reliefs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver Corso (Bambi) in perfect shape with reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: German
Category

20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Sculpture, Stone Sculpture Representing a Bas-Relief.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, stone sculpture representing a bas-relief. Our world is populated by angels, cherubim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Burmese/Khmer Style Terra Cotta Figural Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Burmese/Khmer Style Terra Cotta Figural Relief Molded as a procession of half figures before
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Boho Monumental Plaster Relief of Face
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage plaster relief features an intricately sculpted face with dramatic and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Lying lion figure in silver with perfect relief
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Lying lion figure in silver with perfect relief. Metal: Silver. Origin: Italian. Brand
Category

20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Silver sugar tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver holy water sprinkler w/ Shiva relief applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver holy water sprinkler with relief of the goddess Shiva and applications, resting
Category

20th Century European Bottles

Materials

Silver

Silver sugar tongs with gold reliefs and applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with gold reliefs and applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: French
Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Bronze wall relief by Allan Ebeling, Sweden, 1959
By Allan Ebeling
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish wall relief by Allan Ebeling, created in 1959. The piece depicts the artist’s daughter and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Silver table bell with reliefs and harlequin figure
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver table bell with reliefs and harlequin figure. Metal: Silver. Origin: French
Category

Antique 19th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Silver splendor with floral reliefs in the center
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver splendor with floral reliefs in the center. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese
Category

20th Century European Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Vintage Boho Majolica Style Raised Relief Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add vibrant charm to your space with this Vintage Boho Majolica Style Raised Relief Pitcher
Category

Early 20th Century American Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Silver sugar tongs with fluted reliefs and applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with fluted reliefs and applications. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver sugar tongs with reliefs and monogram cards
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with reliefs and monogram cards. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese
Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver sugar tongs with reliefs and scallop shells
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with reliefs and scallop shells. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese
Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver snuffbox with idyllic scene in high relief
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver snuffbox with idyllic scene in high relief. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver scissors tray w/ central relief floral friezes
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões scissors tray with gummed reliefs in the center with raised floral
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Victorian silver vinaigrette with relief lid gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver vinaigrette box with reliefs on the lid and gold interior from the Victorian
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver bottle with spiral reliefs and removable lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver bottle with spiral reliefs and removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English
Category

Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Circular wall tray with high reliefs of flowers
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Circular wall salver with high reliefs of flowers, shells and a gummed frame
Category

Antique 19th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Circular silver tray with reliefs in the center
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Circular silver tray with reliefs in the center alluding to the caravel of discoveries
Category

Antique 19th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Silver crucifix with reliefs alluding to Jesus Christ
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver crucifix with reliefs alluding to Jesus Christ. Metal: Silver. Origin: Spanish
Category

20th Century European Religious Items

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
    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 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
    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.
  • 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.