HAND Carved ELEMENTS

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WOOD APPLIQUÉS & ONLAYS | WOOD CAPITALS | WOOD CORBELS, BRACKETS & KEYSTONES

WOOD FRIEZES & BANDS | WOOD FURNITURE | WOOD MOULDINGS | WOOD PANELS | WOOD ROSETTES

Hand Carved Wood Appliqués & Onlays

Appliqués or onlays are woodcarvings that are fretted out, carved, and then applied or laid onto walls, ceilings, furniture pieces, cabinets, doors, or any other woodwork. This approach saves time and materials - and therefore money. This is because it eliminates the need to remove the background surrounding the ornament. Designers have preferred this approach for centuries because it allows them to easily add decoration to practically anywhere.

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Agrell Architectural Carving.
Baroque-style acanthus woodcarvings, based on a cornice design found at Strahov Abbey in Prague and hand-carved by Agrell Architectural Carving.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood English 18th century acanthus scrolll appliqué. Woodcarved applique. Woodcarved acanthus.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood English 18th century acanthus with vase and drapery appliqué. Woodcarving of applique. Woodcarving of acanthus. Woodcarving of drapery.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Classical hand carved in wood acanthus rosette appliqué. Woodcarving rosette. Woodcarved rosette.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Italian renaissance acanthus scroll appliqué. Woodcarving acanthus scroll. Woodcarved acanthus scroll.

AAC Panels 18th Century English British Rose swag fire surround centre motif Appliques

Hand Carved Wood Capitals

The capital forms the crown of a column or pilaster. In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a system of orders was formed: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite, which features elements of both Corinthian and Ionic styles. Many of our commissions require us to create purist forms of classical capitals, but equally we develop new designs for specific projects. This allows us to produce examples that are not only original but that also fit the client’s budget.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved Corinthian capitals, hand carved cartouche, hand carved coat of arms, hand carved entablature for Fulham Palace London.

EGYPTIAN-STYLE CAPITAL
Agrell Architectural Carving. A wood hand carved Egyptian-style capital, inspired by those at the temple at Isna.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Gothic Capital design from Ely Cathedral. Religious woodcarving.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood capital with design taken from Temple of the Winds.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood capital. Design taken from Theatre of Marcellus, Rome.

HAND CARVED WOOD CORBELS, BRACKETS & KEYSTONES

Hand-carved corbels can be found around the world in various styles, from gargoyles on the sides of cathedrals to Romanesque corbels that can be either simple in appearance or decorated. In Italy and France, corbels that support balconies are typically very large and elaborately carved. In England, wood-carved corbels and brackets are seen everywhere, often supporting windowsills or bay windows. "Corbelling" is a technique that uses a row of corbels to support a projecting parapet or wall. Other words to describe corbels are brackets and keystones.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood bracket. Hand carved in wood corbel. Woodcarving of brackets. Woodcarving of corbels.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood bracket with acanthus. Hand carved wood corbel with acanthus. Woodcarved bracket. Woodcarved corbel.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood bracket design from Blenheim Palace. Hand carved wood corbel design from Blenheim Palace. Woodcarved bracket. Woodcarved corbel.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood bracket design French Versailles. Hand carved in wood corbel design French Versailles. Woodcarved bracket. Woodcarved corbel.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood complext art Nouveau style bracket. Woodcarved bracket. Woodcarved corbel. Hand carved wood corbel. Art Nouveau corbel. Woodcarving Art Nouveau. Woodcarving bracket. Woodcarving corbel.

HAND CARVED WOOD FRIEZES & BANDS

A carved frieze is traditionally the middle horizontal member of an entablature above the architrave and below the comic. However, we use the term liberally to describe almost any horizontal carved section - such as on a fireplace or above a door or cabinet. A frieze might feature a large design or a repeating motif, similar to that of moulding.

Bands are architectural elements that have a wide, flat profile and feature a repeating motif. They function like friezes but are longer in length, like moulding.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood applique frieze with acanthus scroll. Design is 18th Century English British and from a fire surround.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood 18th Century Thomas Sheraton Foliage English-Panel. Hand carved in wood moulding with acanthus. Woodcarved moulding with acanthus.

Agrell Architectural Carving Baroque hand carved in wood panel. Hand carved in wood mouldings with acanthus and dolphin. Wood carved moulding with acanthus and dolphin.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Art Deco Panel. Hand carved in wood Deco moulding. Woodcarved Art Deco panel. Woodcarved Art Deco moudling.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Romanesque 12th Century Panel. Hand carved in wood Romanesque 12th Century moudling. Woodcarved Romanesque Moulding. Woodcarved Romanesque panel.

HAND CARVED WOOD FURNITURE

To design and build bespoke furniture to complement a particular space is the crowning touch to creating the ultimate unique setting.

Quite often a joinery, furniture or interior design company will provide blanks for us to hand carve a chair or table legs. Examples of design include an acanthus leaf or shell on the knee or a ball and claw foot. We also have extensive experience carving entire bed frames, head and footboards, desks and cabinets, in any style and in any type of wood your client desires. Often hand carved appliques (applied carvings) and rosettes are also utilised on furniture.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood furniture. Hand carved in wood chair. Woodcarved furniture. Woodcarved chair.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood table leg. Woodcarved table leg. Unfinished.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood furniture. Hand carved in wood bed. Hand carved in wood Art Nouveau furniture. Hand carved in wood Art Nouveau bed. Woodcarved furniture. Woodcarved bed. Unfinished.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood bookcase. Hand carved in wood furniture. Woodcarved furniture. Woodcarved bookcase.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Art deco chair. Hand carved in wood Art Deco furniture. Woodcarved Art Deco chair. Woodcarved Art Deco furniture. Armand_Albert Rateau.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Gothic screen. Hand carved in wood Gothic tracery. Woodcarved Gothic tracery.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood HoHo bird for Rococo Overmantle. Unfinished.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Rococo firesurround and overmantle. Hand carved in wood rococo. Hand carved in wood chinoiserie. Woodcarved rococo fireplace. Woodcarved rococo overmantle. Woodcarved rococo firesurround.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood throne for Saint Pope John Paul on his visit to Denver Colorado.

HAND CARVED WOOD MOULDINGS

Here’s a collection of the most popular hand-carved mouldings. Even a simple motif can add texture, light, shadow, and contrast to a room or object by creating a sense of definition.

With bespoke woodcarving, we can ensure every mitre and return is properly designed to fit its intended space. Generally, we’ll add a beautiful carved motif, such as an acanthus leaf, at the mitre for a clean look.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Various hand carved in wood mouldings also showing the corner mitres. Woodcarved mouldings. Woodcarvings mouldings.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Example of various hand carved in wood Mouldings. Hand carved in wood acanthus moulding. Hand carved in wood egg and dart moulding. Hand carved in wood oak leaves moulding. Hand carved in wood gothic ribbon and flower mo

Agrell Architectural Carving. Example of a hand carved in wood Roman Entablature - 50 cm high example from the Basilica Ulpia (Roman Trajan). Woodcarving. Handcarving.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Acanthus moulding. Woodcarving acanthus moulding. Woodcarved acanthus moulding.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Torus Gothic style hand carved moulding in wood of spiraling leaves wrapped around a stick to be embedded in an half circle. Woodcarved moulding. Woodcarving moulding.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Torus Laurel 18th Century moulding. Woodcarvedlaurel moulding. Woodcarving laurel moulding.

HAND CARVED WOOD PANELS

We have decades of experience producing panels in many different styles. Jacobean and Gothic periods are known for strap work, linenfold, and heraldic motifs. The Renaissance period boasts dramatic acanthus and interwoven animals. French Louis XIV style is exemplified at Versailles, where wood boiserie panels were gilded and painted. The 18th century featured delicate ornamentation. Across Asia, panels incorporate complex figures and plants while Islamic art gives us beautiful geometric designs.

This is by no means an exhaustive collection; we can create anything to suit your design or budget.

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Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood panel. Hand carved in wood 18th Century Italian ceiling panel. Palace Duke of Milan Giacomo Albertolli. Woodcarved appliques. Woodcarved moulding. Woodcarved panel. Woodcarving panel. Woodcarving mou

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Art Deco panel. Woodcarved Art Deco panels. Woodcarving Art deco. Thistle plant.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved in wood Art Deco panel. Panel design from the V and A. Woodcarving panel. Woodcarved panel. Woodcarved Art Deco. Woodcarving Art Deco.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood panels. Hand carved French panel. Woodcarved French panel. Woodcarving French panel.

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand carved wood panel. Hand carved wood Gothic Panel. Design from Choir Stalls in the Cathedral of Tarno, Galicia. Hand carved Italian panel. 15th Century hand carved panel design. Woodcarving panel. Woodcarved panel. W

Agrell Architectural Carving. Hand caved in wood panel. Hand carved in wood modern panel. Whispy smoke design detail by Adam Thorpe. Woodcarving panel. Woodcarved panel.

HAND CARVED WOOD ROSETTES

The rosette, by definition, is an artificial rose. Whilst the most common motif is the flower, in a broader sense, any ornament that is circular in shape and radiates from a centre may be defined as a rosette. Some are low in relief while others are completely flat.

Historically speaking, we find rosettes used as centre pieces in Romanesque and Gothic ribbed vaultings and ceilings. Numerous examples can also be found in the temples of the Antique period, the palaces, gates and doorways of the Italian Renaissance, the vaulted cupolas of cathedrals. Rosettes are also commonly used as decorative ornamentation on furniture.

This is by no means an exhaustive collection; we can create anything to suit your design or budget.

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