{"title":"HAND CARVED WOOD","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-dog-sculpture-wooden-dog-figurine-folk-art-dog-wood-animal-carving-hand-carved-animal-carved-wood-figures-dog-lover-gifts","title":"Hand Carved Wooden Dog w Red Suit","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved wooden dog sculpture in red damask jacket and tartan, 8 inches tall. Folk art wood carved dog figurine, hand painted. A dog lover gift by Carviani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is not looking at you. He is looking at something slightly above and beyond wherever you are standing, which tells you everything about his sense of his own position in any room he happens to occupy. The jacket is a deep crimson damask. The tie is art nouveau. The tartan is impeccable. He arrived dressed this way and he will leave dressed this way and the question of whether any of it suits the occasion has never once occurred to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden dog sculpture, approximately eight inches tall, and it is the most complex and layered costume Carviani has produced. The jacket is a full crimson damask, dark scrolling acanthus leaves moving through a deep red ground with gold seam lines dividing the panels. It covers the front of the figure completely and continues without interruption around the back, the full damask pattern painted across every surface the carver gave the painter to work with. At the back, below the hem of the jacket, the grey dog tail emerges, painted in fine strokes to match the face and completing the figure on all four sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collar is a grey and black tartan plaid, wide and well cut. Below it the matching tartan appears again as shorts, two textile patterns in deliberate and entirely successful contrast with the damask. Between them, a hand painted art nouveau tie in deep blue, orange, red and gold, each petal and curl placed individually. A rope belt with a painted tassel sits at the waist. In one hand a carved walking cane with a gold painted top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is the other extraordinary thing about this piece. Fine white highlight strokes are worked over a deep charcoal and black base coat in dense short marks that build the fur texture from the broad muzzle up through the wide forehead and close ears. The eyes are warm amber brown, small and alert, with the look of a dog that is paying closer attention than he is letting on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe back view photograph is essential to understanding what this piece actually is. The damask continues there just as fully as it does on the front. The gold seam lines run clean and straight down the back panels. The tail is visible below the jacket hem. There was no surface of this figure that the painter left unfinished. That kind of commitment to an object this size is what separates genuine folk art from decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlace him on a mantel and the red jacket reads across a room. On a bookshelf he stops a visitor mid-sentence. Among other Carviani figures he is the one who arrived in the most extraordinary outfit and somehow makes everyone else's wardrobe seem considered by comparison. He does not try. He simply is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a gift for the dog person whose home is genuinely interesting, the collector of folk art who recognizes serious craft on sight, or simply something you acquire because you looked at him and felt, with complete certainty, that he was meant to live in your home. Because each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the exact depth of the damask, the placement of every scroll, and the weight of that sideways expression will belong only to this carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden dog sculpture, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Deep charcoal and black dog with white highlight fur strokes, full crimson damask jacket with gold seam lines, grey and black tartan collar and shorts, art nouveau tie in blue, orange, red and gold, black trousers and shoes, rope belt with painted tassel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Full crimson damask scrollwork painted across entire jacket front and back with gold seam lines, matching tartan on collar and shorts, hand painted art nouveau tie with individual petal and curl detail, carved walking cane with gold painted top, grey dog tail painted at back hem, dense white highlight fur strokes over dark base coat throughout, rope belt with tassel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: Carved walking cane with gold top held in one hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, maximalist dandy, collector sculpture, damask and tartan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Facet carved surface with matte fur texture, gloss damask and fine metallic gold detail throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Mantel, bookshelf, study desk, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Rich wood surfaces, velvet, brass, gilt frames, maximalist or eclectic interiors, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: Dog lover gift, art collector gift, birthday, housewarming, holiday, self-purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed, gift-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved. Damask front to back. Entirely unbothered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you deserve the most beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop more hand carved folk art from Carviani: etsy.com\/shop\/Carviani\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art For Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49502578409624,"sku":null,"price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3429\/7752\/files\/il_fullxfull.8300644067_s9fi.jpg?v=1784313807"},{"product_id":"wooden-cat-sculpture-wooden-cat-statue-wood-carved-cat-wooden-cat-figurine-wooden-cat-decor-wood-animal-carving-carved-wood-figures","title":"Hand Carved Wooden Cat w Suit \u0026 Umbrella","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved wooden cat sculpture in herringbone tweed suit, 8 inches tall. Folk art wood carved cat statue with pocket watch. A cat lover gift by Carviani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe was not planning to stay long. The umbrella is already in his hand, the bowler is on, the pocket watch has been checked. He is the kind of cat who is always somewhere slightly more important than where he currently is, and he has the wardrobe to make that entirely believable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden cat sculpture, approximately eight inches tall, and it is the most formally accessorized figure Carviani has produced. The suit is herringbone tweed, painted across the entire jacket and matching trousers in a fine two-tone weave of olive, brown and pale gold, every chevron placed by hand. The lapels are wide and well-cut. In the breast pocket a folded white pocket square. At the throat a loosely draped white cravat secured with a gemstone pin, the stone painted in soft blue-grey inside a gold bezel setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gloves are a warm tan leather with painted studded detail along the cuff. From one side hangs the gold chain of a pocket watch, the watch itself painted with a readable dial. In the other hand, a furled black umbrella with pale blue scrollwork on the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is a Russian Blue, painted in the same fine directional stroke technique as the other grey cats in the collection, but here the expression is different. The green eyes are cooler, more considered. He is not appraising you the way the brocade jacket cat does. He is tolerating your presence while thinking about something else entirely. That distinction was put there by the painter and it is exactly right for a cat in a herringbone suit with a pocket watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the herringbone pattern is painted across the full surface of both the jacket and the trousers, this figure rewards close examination in a way that photographs can only partially convey. Hold it in good light and the weave becomes a painting within a painting. That is hours of work on a surface measured in inches.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlace him on a mantel and he becomes the room's most distinguished object without any effort on your part. On a writing desk he presides. Among a collection of Carviani figures he is the one who arrived with a full itinerary and a firm opinion about the quality of everyone else's tailoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a gift for the cat person who appreciates real craft, the collector who has been looking for a folk art figure with this level of character and detail, or simply someone who looked at him and felt, with complete certainty, that he was meant to live in their home. Because each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the precise weight of the tweed pattern, the exact colour of the cravat stone, and the particular expression in those green eyes will belong only to this carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden cat sculpture, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Slate grey Russian Blue coat, full herringbone tweed suit in olive, brown and pale gold, white cravat, blue-grey gemstone cravat pin in gold bezel, tan studded leather gloves, black bowler hat with brown band, black umbrella with blue scrollwork canopy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Full herringbone tweed weave painted across entire jacket and matching trousers, miniature pocket watch with painted readable dial on gold chain, gemstone cravat pin with painted gold setting, blue scrollwork umbrella canopy, studded leather glove detail, white pocket square, directional fur stroke painting throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: Furled umbrella held in one hand, pocket watch on gold chain, cravat pin, bowler hat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, Victorian gentleman, Edwardian, collector sculpture, tweed and tailoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Facet carved surface with matte tweed texture and fine metallic detail gloss \u003cbr\u003e\nthroughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Mantel, writing desk, bookshelf, study, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather bound books, antique objects, brass candlesticks, gilt frames, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: Cat lover gift, art collector gift, birthday, housewarming, Father's Day, holiday, self-purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed, gift-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved. Fully tailored. Somewhere to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you deserve the most beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop more hand carved folk art from Carviani: etsy.com\/shop\/Carviani\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art For Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49502578507928,"sku":null,"price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3429\/7752\/files\/il_fullxfull.8251786948_j226.jpg?v=1784313809"},{"product_id":"wooden-labrador-statue-black-lab-statue-wooden-animal-art-wood-animal-carving-wooden-dog-sculpture-labrador-gifts-hand-carved-animal","title":"Wooden Labrador Statue w Blue Flannel Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved wooden black Labrador statue, 8 inches tall. Folk art dog sculpture in casual dress, hand painted throughout. A labrador gift by Carviani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has his hands in his pockets. Not because he is uncertain, but because he is exactly comfortable. The neckerchief is loose. The vest is the kind of thing a person who dresses well wears when they are not trying to impress anyone, which is the most impressive way to dress. He is looking at you with the particular warmth that black Labradors have always had and that no other breed has ever quite managed to replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden black Labrador statue, approximately eight inches tall. The outfit is casual and considered in the way that a Saturday afternoon with people you actually like requires. A sky blue button shirt with the collar open. Over it a diamond pattern vest painted in two tones of blue with individual white dots at every intersection across the full surface of the front. A green and gold plaid neckerchief loosely knotted at the throat. Dark navy trousers with a painted leather belt and gold buckle. Dark red loafers at the feet with painted sole detail along the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is where this piece earns its place in a collector's home. The black Labrador coat is painted in fine directional strokes of charcoal and dark grey over a deep black base, with softer lighter strokes across the muzzle and brow where the fur naturally lightens. The eyes are warm amber brown, painted with a precision that gives them the depth and gentleness that anyone who has lived with a black Lab will recognize before they can articulate why. There is something in the expression that is simply true to the breed. That takes real skill to put into painted wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlace him on a shelf beside books and he settles in immediately. On a desk he becomes the object that makes the whole surface feel personal rather than arranged. Among other Carviani figures he is the approachable one, the one visitors reach for first and hold longest before setting back down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a gift for every black Lab person. The one who still talks about a dog they lost. The one whose Lab is currently asleep on the sofa. The one who has always had one and always will. Because each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the exact softness of the muzzle painting, the particular warmth of the amber eyes, and the weight of this particular expression will belong only to this carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden black Labrador statue, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Deep black Labrador coat with charcoal and grey highlight strokes, sky blue shirt, two-tone blue diamond vest with white dot intersections, green and gold plaid neckerchief, navy trousers, dark red loafers, brown leather belt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Full diamond pattern vest painted in two tones with individual white dot intersections, directional fur stroke painting in charcoal and dark grey over black base, layered warm amber iris painting, painted leather belt with gold buckle, loafers with painted sole edge detail, painted plaid neckerchief pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, casual gentleman, collector sculpture, breed portrait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Facet carved surface with matte and fine detail gloss throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Bookshelf, study desk, mantel, coffee table, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather furniture, warm wood surfaces, art books, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: Black Lab lover gift, Labrador gift, dog lover gift, birthday, Father's Day, retirement, holiday, self-purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed, safely shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved. Hands in pockets. Entirely himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you deserve the most beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop more hand carved folk art from Carviani: etsy.com\/shop\/Carviani\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art For Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49502578639000,"sku":null,"price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3429\/7752\/files\/il_fullxfull.8296129621_rsce.jpg?v=1784313811"},{"product_id":"hand-carved-german-shepherd-statue-wooden-dog-sculpture-folk-art-dog-dog-wood-figurine-wood-animal-carving-wood-animal-statue","title":"Hand Carved Wooden Police German Shepherd Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved wooden German Shepherd police dog statue, 8 inches tall. Folk art dog sculpture, hand painted in fine detail. A carved wooden dog gift by Carviani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is on duty. You can tell by the way he is standing, feet planted, hands at his sides, expression settled into something between patience and absolute authority. He is not unfriendly. He is simply not here to be charmed. That is the German Shepherd in a uniform and it has never been more accurately rendered in wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden German Shepherd police dog statue, approximately eight inches tall. The uniform is a deep navy blue, facet carved across the shirt and trousers in the way that gives serious folk art its particular surface quality, the light catching each carved plane differently so the fabric reads as cloth rather than painted wood. A black tie, a utility belt with a painted holster, two chest pockets with carved button detail, and a black police cap with a blue band and a hand painted badge in red and gold on the crown. Every element of the uniform is present and every element is painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen there is the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fur painting on this figure is the most technically ambitious portrait in the Carviani collection. Individual short strokes in warm tan, deep black, and dark grey build the German Shepherd's saddle markings from the muzzle up through the forehead and over the ears in a way that suggests real fur rather than paint on a surface. The eye is painted in concentric rings of warm amber and dark brown with a precise white catchlight that gives the expression its quality of genuine alertness. He is watching something just beyond wherever you are standing and he has already assessed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet him on a bookshelf between leather spines and he commands the shelf without competing with anything around him. On a desk he becomes the kind of object a visitor picks up, turns over in their hands, and sets back down carefully. He is equally at home in a study, a living room, or anywhere a person with a real appreciation for hand made things keeps the objects that matter to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is an exceptional gift for anyone who has served, anyone who works alongside police dogs, any German Shepherd person, or any collector of folk art who has been looking for a piece with this kind of portrait quality and this much character in the face. Because each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the exact weight of the fur strokes, the precise amber of the eye, and the stance of this particular figure will belong only to this carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden German Shepherd police dog statue, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Warm tan and black German Shepherd markings, deep navy blue uniform, black tie and boots, gold and red badge on cap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall 3.5 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Individual fur stroke painting in tan, black and dark grey throughout, layered amber iris with white catchlight, painted badge with gold and red detail, carved chest pocket and button detail, painted utility belt with holster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBase: None. Stands independently on carved boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, police uniform, working dog, collector sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Facet carved surface with matte and fine detail gloss throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Bookshelf, desk, study, mantel, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather bound books, vintage maps, brass objects, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: German Shepherd lover gift, police dog gift, law enforcement gift, retirement, birthday, Father's Day, holiday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed, gift-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved. Fully uniformed. On duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you deserve the most beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop more hand carved folk art from Carviani: etsy.com\/shop\/Carviani\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art For Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49502578868376,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3429\/7752\/files\/il_fullxfull.8244598418_rvfd.jpg?v=1784313813"},{"product_id":"hand-carved-wooden-cat-statue-wooden-cat-sculpture-wood-animal-carving-wood-carved-cat-wooden-cat-figurine-wooden-animal-art-cat-art","title":"Hand Painted \u0026 Carved Dapper Wooden Cat Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved wooden cat statue in a gold brocade jacket. Folk art wood carved cat figurine, hand painted throughout. A cat lover gift by Carviani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has arrived and he knows exactly what kind of arrival it is. The hat is already in his hand because he removed it on the way in, which is the kind of considered gesture that tells you everything about the kind of cat he is. He is looking at you directly. He has decided, after a brief and private assessment, that you will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden cat statue, eight inches tall, and it is the most formally dressed figure in the Carviani collection. The jacket is gold brocade, painted over a fine crosshatch ground with dark scrolling acanthus leaves in a pattern that covers the front of the figure completely and continues without interruption around the back. The side view photograph makes this clear. The craftsmanship did not stop where the camera could not easily reach. Beneath the jacket a pale paisley waistcoat, a white button shirt, and a burgundy bow tie with individual painted beads along its edge. In the breast pocket a painted white pocket square, folded. He is holding a black top hat in his grey paw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is a Russian Blue, slate grey painted in fine directional strokes that give the fur its direction and weight. The eyes are the detail that holds you longest. Deep amber with elongated pupils, painted in concentric rings of gold and green and dark brown, with small white catchlights that bring the whole expression to life. He is not warmly welcoming. He is appraising. That is entirely correct for the breed and the character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the jacket painting continues fully around the figure, this piece rewards being picked up and turned slowly in the hand in a way that very few folk art sculptures do. Every angle is finished. Every angle is different. That is not standard practice. That is a commitment to the object that goes well beyond what a buyer expects.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlace him on a coffee table and he becomes the room's most interesting object without trying. On a mantel he holds his position with complete self-possession. Among a collection of Carviani figures he becomes the one everyone looks at first, then looks at again. He does not need to be explained. He simply needs to be placed somewhere worthy of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the exact density of the gold scrollwork, the particular amber of his eyes, and the weight of his expression will be specific to this carving. No two are painted alike. The one you receive will be its own version of this character and no other.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is a remarkable gift for the cat person who has everything, the collector of fine folk art who recognizes serious craft, or simply something you acquire because you looked at him and knew immediately that he belonged in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden cat statue, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Slate blue-grey Russian Blue coat, gold brocade jacket with dark scrollwork, pale paisley waistcoat, \u003cbr\u003e\nburgundy beaded bow tie, white pocket square, black trousers and shoes, black top hat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Full gold brocade scrollwork painted over crosshatch ground continuing around the entire figure, individual beads on bow tie, painted pocket square, layered amber and gold iris painting, directional fur painting throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: Black top hat held in one paw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, Victorian gentleman, collector sculpture, formal dress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Matte fur surface with gloss and metallic jacket detail throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Coffee table, mantel, bookshelf, study desk, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather furniture, dark wood surfaces, brass objects, art books, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: Cat lover gift, art collector gift, birthday, housewarming, holiday, Valentine's Day, self-purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. 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You can tell by the way he is standing, the rifle held easy across his body, the hat tucked under his arm, the scarf still wrapped against the morning cold. He is back now and he is not particularly talkative about where he has been or what he found there. That expression has been on beagles since before anyone thought to put one in a green coat and carve him out of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden beagle statue, approximately eight inches tall, dressed in the clothes of a gentleman who takes his field days seriously. The coat is a deep forest green, facet carved in the way of serious folk art rather than sanded smooth, so the light catches the wood planes and gives the cloth its own quiet texture. Under it a cream striped waistcoat, a loosely wrapped scarf with individual painted fringe, black lapels, and tall black boots with painted stitching at the seams. He is holding a carved hat under one arm and a rifle across his chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely at the gunstock. There is gold scrollwork engraved into it, painted by hand at a scale that requires patience most people do not have. It is the kind of detail that reveals itself after you have owned the piece for a while, that you notice one afternoon in a particular light and feel a small, genuine surprise at finding it there.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe face is the thing that will keep you. Warm tan and white beagle markings painted in careful short strokes, dark expressive brows that give him a weight of feeling well beyond what a carved object has any right to carry, and amber eyes with just enough depth in them that you find yourself checking his expression differently depending on your own mood. That is the mark of portrait-quality folk art. It reflects something back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet him on a study desk and he belongs immediately among the books and the leather and the objects that have been collected rather than bought. On a mantel he anchors one end with complete authority. On a shelf between other Carviani figures he starts to suggest a whole world of characters with overlapping histories. He does not need explanation or context. He arrives already fully formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the gift for the beagle person, the hunting enthusiast who appreciates objects made with genuine craft, the collector of folk art who has been looking for a piece with this kind of character, or simply someone who loves a well made thing and recognizes one on sight. Because each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand, the exact weight of his expression, the particular set of his scarf, and the placement of every painted detail will belong only to this carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden beagle statue, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted throughout in fine layered detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Warm tan and white beagle markings, deep forest green coat, cream striped waistcoat, black lapels and boots, grey rifle with gold scrollwork engraving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Engraved gold scrollwork on gunstock, individual painted scarf fringe, painted boot stitching, facet carved coat surface, layered amber iris painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: Carved rifle held across the chest, carved hat held under the arm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, anthropomorphic, hunting gentleman, English countryside aesthetic, collector sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted and sealed. Facet carved surface with matte and detail gloss throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Study desk, mantel, bookshelf, hunting lodge, alongside other Carviani figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather bound books, antler objects, brass candlesticks, other Carviani folk art pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: Beagle lover gift, hunting enthusiast gift, birthday, retirement, Father's Day, holiday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed, ships safely.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved. Field dressed. 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The gown is crimson and deep rose, floor length, fitted at the waist and flaring at the hem in carved pleats that catch the light the way real silk does. She is holding a beaded clutch with both paws because she knows exactly what she is doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden fox sculpture, seven inches tall, built from solid wood and then finished with a level of embellishment that belongs in a different category from most things described as folk art. The bodice of the gown is covered in fine painted scrollwork and glitter tracery, overlaid with raised pink dots and small iridescent beads set in patterns that suggest genuine couture beading at miniature scale. The clutch she carries is navy, covered in painted gold dots and its own scatter of glitter, small enough that the detail on it alone would qualify as a separate piece of craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is what makes her more than a dressed figure. Warm copper fur painted in short fine strokes, darker markings radiating from between the eyes, a soft cream muzzle. She is looking at you with an expression that is completely composed and entirely unimpressed, which is exactly correct for a fox in a gown.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gown itself shifts from a deep berry red across the bodice into a brighter, warmer rose at the hem, all of it shimmering from the fine glitter worked into the surface so that the piece catches light differently depending on where it sits and what time of day it is. In morning sun it reads warm and rose gold. In the evening it deepens into something richer and more serious. It is, simply, a beautiful object to have on a surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlace her on a dressing table and she has been there forever. On a bookshelf she creates an immediate focal point, something unexpected among the spines that makes the whole shelf more interesting. On a mantel she holds the room's attention without competing with anything around her. She is, in the way of very good folk art, both funny and completely sincere at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each piece is carved and painted entirely by hand and finished with individual applied embellishment, the sculpture that arrives will be its own version of this figure. The exact scatter of glitter across the bodice, the placement of the raised dots, the particular warmth of the fur painting, all of it specific to this carving. No two are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe makes a gift for the fox person, the cat person who also appreciates foxes, the collector of fine folk art, or simply the person in your life who has impeccable taste and a shelf that deserves something this considered. Or you keep her for yourself. There is no wrong answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden fox sculpture, folk art figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted and hand embellished with glitter, raised dots, and iridescent beading throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint colors: Warm copper and cream fox, deep crimson and rose gown with all-over glitter shimmer, navy beaded clutch with gold dots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 7 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Painted glitter scrollwork across full bodice, raised dot embellishment, iridescent beading, carved pleated hem, individually beaded clutch with raised gold dots, fur painted in fine layered strokes throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, glamour, anthropomorphic, collector sculpture, whimsical couture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted, glitter embellished, and sealed. 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He is looking at you the way cats always look at you, as though he has been waiting, and was not entirely sure you would be worth the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand carved and entirely hand painted wooden cat sculpture, nine inches tall, built from a single block of wood and then dressed in the kind of detail that requires a magnifying glass to fully appreciate. The doublet is a deep forest green, striped and shaded by hand. A wide white lace collar sits over it, painted in careful crosshatch with individual raised white dots along every edge. The satchel strap carries a hand painted gold buckle. His breeches are a warm chestnut brown, and below the hem, where the long grey tail curls out to one side, the craftsmanship continues completely around the figure in a way that rewards anyone who picks him up and turns him over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose eyes are what you notice first and keep coming back to. Layered green irises with dark pupils, painted in rings of olive and gold and deep green, with small white highlights that give them the particular quality of looking at something just beyond wherever you happen to be standing.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe face itself is a grey tabby, meticulously rendered in short painted strokes that suggest fur without trying to imitate it literally. The pink inner ear is there. The white muzzle. The precise black nose and the faint suggestion of whisker roots. None of it was printed. None of it was applied with a stamp or stencil. Every mark was placed by a person holding a brush and making a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlace him on a bookshelf between your favorite volumes and he holds court with complete authority. On a mantel or a writing desk he becomes the thing every visitor reaches for first and sets down carefully. He is not a decoration so much as a small piece of inhabited world, a character with a whole implied life, somewhere to be, things to carry, places he has already been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each sculpture is carved and painted entirely by hand, the piece that arrives will carry its own small variations. The precise set of his hat, the particular brightness of his eyes, the exact curl of the tail, all of it specific to this one carving. No two are the same. That is not a limitation. That is the whole point of buying something made this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe makes a remarkable gift for the cat person who already has too many cat things and has been waiting without knowing it for one that is genuinely art. A birthday for someone with a bookshelf that takes them seriously. A housewarming for a home that would understand him. 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That kind of presence is the entire point of folk art, and it takes real skill with both a knife and a paintbrush to put it there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery inch of this English Bulldog is carved from a single block of wood by hand, then painted entirely by hand as well, down to the individual ribs of his cable knit sweater and the stitched seams of his jacket. The wrinkles in his brow, the particular warm amber of his eyes, the black mask across his muzzle fading into white, all of it is built up in careful layers rather than printed or stamped. Nothing about this piece came from a mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is dressed the way a favorite uncle might dress for an autumn walk. A well worn leather jacket, a green and cream sweater vest layered over a collared shirt, sturdy boots planted with real confidence. It is a small joke and a genuine piece of craftsmanship at the same time, the kind of detail that makes a collector smile the first time they notice it and smile again every time after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love an English Bulldog, or you love someone who does, you already understand the particular mix of dignity and mischief in that face. This sculpture captures exactly that, unmistakably, dressed up and given a quiet personality of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet him on a shelf between your favorite books and he holds his own the way a good painting does, quietly anchoring the whole arrangement. Put him on a desk and he becomes the thing visitors pick up first and ask about. He does not need a spotlight or a special display case. 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