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Woodcarving Collection

Woodcarving is an ancient art that continues to captivate and inspire people around the world

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire

Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire
Harry Macdonalds Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green

The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green
Harry Macdonalds Model Village in the Garden of his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: USA, Hawaii, Maui, Kaanapali Beach, Hawaiian Tiki Statue

USA, Hawaii, Maui, Kaanapali Beach, Hawaiian Tiki Statue

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Fountain at Bab El Assa, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa

Fountain at Bab El Assa, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Side Chair, c1755-60. Creator: Unknown

Side Chair, c1755-60. Creator: Unknown
Side Chair, c1755-60.

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Queen Anne Transitional Armchair, c1750-80. Creator: Unknown

Queen Anne Transitional Armchair, c1750-80. Creator: Unknown
Queen Anne Transitional Armchair, c1750-80.

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th cent) in his form as Dorje Drölö, Subduer of Demons

Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th cent) in his form as Dorje Drölö, Subduer of Demons, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) in his form as Dorje Drolo, Subduer of Demons, 18th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Yama and Yami, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Yama and Yami, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Yama and Yami, 17th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Throneback Panel, 14th century. Creator: Unknown

Throneback Panel, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Throneback Panel, 14th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Phagpa Lokeshvara (Copy of the original in the Potala, Lhasa, Tibet), 13th-14th century

Phagpa Lokeshvara (Copy of the original in the Potala, Lhasa, Tibet), 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Phagpa Lokeshvara (Copy of the original in the Potala, Lhasa, Tibet), 13th-14th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Ritual Diadem Plaque with the Jina Buddha Amoghasiddhi, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown

Ritual Diadem Plaque with the Jina Buddha Amoghasiddhi, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Diadem Plaque with the Jina Buddha Amoghasiddhi, 13th-14th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Portrait of a Noblewoman, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Noblewoman, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Noblewoman, 13th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Self-portrait, c.1860. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi

Self-portrait, c.1860. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Self-portrait, c.1860; with chair

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Buddha Shakyamuni, 17th-18th century. Creator: Unknown

Buddha Shakyamuni, 17th-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Shakyamuni, 17th-18th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Buddha Shakyamuni Reclining, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Buddha Shakyamuni Reclining, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Shakyamuni Reclining, 18th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Duke Karl's Tower Chamber at Gripsholm, 1870. Creator: Ernst Josephson

Duke Karl's Tower Chamber at Gripsholm, 1870. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Duke Karl's Tower Chamber at Gripsholm, 1870

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Stupa, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa, 19th century

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: High Chest of Drawers, c. 1936. Creator: Carl Weiss

High Chest of Drawers, c. 1936. Creator: Carl Weiss
High Chest of Drawers, c. 1936

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Grand Army of The Republic - G.A.R. Emblem Carved in Wood By Switchman at Peace Monument, 1917

Grand Army of The Republic - G.A.R. Emblem Carved in Wood By Switchman at Peace Monument, 1917. Inscribed Jack Hannah Jr

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Grand Army of The Republic - G.A.R. Emblem Carved in Wood By Switchman at Peace Monument, 1917

Grand Army of The Republic - G.A.R. Emblem Carved in Wood By Switchman at Peace Monument, 1917. Inscribed Jack Hannah Jr

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Table Glass, c. 1940. Creator: Emilio Zito

Table Glass, c. 1940. Creator: Emilio Zito
Table Glass, c. 1940

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: House Looking Glass, c. 1940. Creator: Emilio Zito

House Looking Glass, c. 1940. Creator: Emilio Zito
House Looking Glass, c. 1940

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Tripod Table, c. 1936. Creator: A. Zaidenberg

Tripod Table, c. 1936. Creator: A. Zaidenberg
Tripod Table, c. 1936

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Cigar Store Indian, c. 1940. Creator: N. H. Yeckley

Cigar Store Indian, c. 1940. Creator: N. H. Yeckley
Cigar Store Indian, c. 1940

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Santo, c. 1937. Creator: Ranka S. Woods

Santo, c. 1937. Creator: Ranka S. Woods
Santo, c. 1937

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Santo - San Antonio de Padua, 1937. Creator: Ranka S. Woods

Santo - San Antonio de Padua, 1937. Creator: Ranka S. Woods
Santo - San Antonio de Padua, 1937

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Mold, 1937. Creator: John Wilkes

Mold, 1937. Creator: John Wilkes
Mold, 1937

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Armchair, c. 1936. Creator: Rolland Livingstone

Armchair, c. 1936. Creator: Rolland Livingstone
Armchair, c. 1936

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Chair, 1935/1942. Creators: Hans Westendorff, Frank Wenger

Chair, 1935/1942. Creators: Hans Westendorff, Frank Wenger
Chair, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Side Chair, 1935/1942. Creator: Hans Westendorff

Side Chair, 1935/1942. Creator: Hans Westendorff
Side Chair, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Armchair, c. 1936. Creator: Simon Weiss

Armchair, c. 1936. Creator: Simon Weiss
Armchair, c. 1936

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Side Chair, 1935/1942. Creator: Carl Weiss

Side Chair, 1935/1942. Creator: Carl Weiss
Side Chair, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942. Creators: Maurice Van Felix, Elizabeth Fairchild

Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942. Creators: Maurice Van Felix, Elizabeth Fairchild
Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942. Creators: Maurice Van Felix, Elizabeth Fairchild

Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942. Creators: Maurice Van Felix, Elizabeth Fairchild
Cigar Store Indian, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Octagonal Table, c. 1941. Creator: Peter C. Ustinoff

Octagonal Table, c. 1941. Creator: Peter C. Ustinoff
Octagonal Table, c. 1941

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Four Poster Bed, c. 1940. Creator: Peter C. Ustinoff

Four Poster Bed, c. 1940. Creator: Peter C. Ustinoff
Four Poster Bed, c. 1940

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Side Chair, with Cane Back and Seat, 1935/1942. Creator: Nicholas Gorid

Side Chair, with Cane Back and Seat, 1935/1942. Creator: Nicholas Gorid
Side Chair, with Cane Back and Seat, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Figurehead, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown

Figurehead, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown
Figurehead, 1935/1942

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Rocker, c. 1940. Creator: Grace Thomas

Rocker, c. 1940. Creator: Grace Thomas
Rocker, c. 1940

Background imageWoodcarving Collection: Stringed Harp, c. 1939. Creator: Grace Thomas

Stringed Harp, c. 1939. Creator: Grace Thomas
Stringed Harp, c. 1939




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Woodcarving is an ancient art that continues to captivate and inspire people around the world. From the Woodcarvers Shop in Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire to The Garden Model Village, woodcarving enthusiasts can find a haven for their craft. But woodcarving isn't limited to just small shops or villages; it has made its mark on iconic locations like Kaanapali Beach in Maui, where Hawaiian Tiki Statues stand tall as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Hawaii. The beauty extends beyond borders, reaching places like Tangier in Morocco, North Africa. Here, at Bab El Assa Fountain, intricate carvings adorn the structure and showcase the skill and craftsmanship of local artisans. Throughout history, it has found its place in furniture design. Armchairs from different eras - c. 1625 and c. 1540 - crafted meticulously from oak demonstrate how this art form transcends time and remains timeless. And let's not forget about music. Molds used for manufacturing guitars are displayed proudly inside workshops dedicated to creating these melodic instruments. Whether you're admiring a finely carved piece or trying your hand at this age-old craft yourself, woodcarving never fails to leave an impression with its intricate details and artistic expression, and is truly a testament to human creativity and ingenuity that will continue to be cherished for generations to come.