Completed bookshelf with hand-carved ornaments

Opulent Library Carving for Georgian Hall

Project Name

Private Residence - Baroque Library

Location

England, UK

Client | Partners | Companies

For a grand library in a 17th-century Grade II listed Georgian Hall, we collaborated with British joinery firm Artichoke to recreate the lavish ornamentation of the Strahov Monastery’s Philosophical Hall. Inspired by its Baroque splendor, we crafted over 120 hand-carved acanthus leaf ornaments, as well as intricate mouldings, swags, and other decorative elements.

Precision and Collaboration

Working from Artichoke’s drawings, templates, and photographs, we produced these custom carvings in-house, maintaining close communication and delivering consistent, high-quality work without the need for outsourcing. This streamlined approach helped Artichoke meet their delivery schedule with ease.

Effort and Timeliness

The project demanded over 2,000 hours of carving, completed within eight weeks, resulting in a library that stands as a modern masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship.

Agrell Architectural Carving was sent PLANS AND ART REFERENCE FOR HAND-CARVED SWAGS The client sent us drawings, templates, and photographs to communicate relevant information, and we returned to them beautiful hand-carved samples in our own timber.
Agrell Architectural Carving produced numerous ACANTHUS FLOURISH WOODCARVING FOR THE CORNICE Throughout the process we kept them informed of our progress with regular updates and photographs.
Woodcarving IN PROGRESS DETAIL OF LAMB'S TONGUE MOULDING BEING CARVED At Agrell Architectural Carving our woodcarving production is able to produce 50,000 carving hours annually.
DETAIL OF HAND CARVED LAMB'S TONGUE MOULDING Agrell Architectural Carving collaborated with Artichoke to produce wood carved samples that would help verify design and construction details and establish quality expectations.
Agrell Architectural Carving - DETAIL OF PILASTER BASE BEING HAND-CARVED There would be more than 2,000 carving hours in this project. That kind of production is impossible for a small workshop, so in some cases a joinery company might opt to work wi
Agrell Architecural Carving - woodcarving of an acanthus flourish applique.
Agrell Architecural Carving - wood carved swag for a residential library.
Agrell Architectural Carving. Volume carving - we keep everythign consistent with hand carved elements. SIX HAND-CARVED SWAGS READY FOR GILDING The client required more than 120 hand-carved acanthus leaf ornaments, in addition to numerous mouldings,
Agrell Architectural Carving. COMPLETED BOOKSHELF WITH HAND-CARVED ORNAMENTS In architecture and interior design, woodcarving rarely exists alone. Usually it's integrated into the wood joinery work, such as mouldings, columns, brackets, and cabinetry
Agrell Architectural Carving - detail of the acanthus pilaster woodcarvings. One example of this partnership was a complex library we did with bespoke joinery company Artichoke Ltd. Artichoke has earned a reputation for meeting tight deadlines—and w
DETAIL OF A HAND-CARVED PILASTER Agrell Architectural Carving. Pilaster acanthus hand carved in wood. Artichoke had been commissioned to produce a grand library in a late-17th century Grade II listed Georgian Hall in the English countryside.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL HALL AT STRAHOV MONASTERY IN PRAGUE The exquisite design was based on the Philosophical Hall of the Strahov Monastery in Prague—a library built in a lavish Baroque style with typically bold features such as gilded ornamental woodcar
Agrell Architectural Carving. Retaining complete control of all the construction details saved Artichoke time and money, and it ensured a smooth installation within the promised delivery schedule. Best of all, the end result was a stunning library t
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