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Relief Painting
Located in Tourcoing, FR
By Jean Pierre Frey, Bruxelles
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Relief Painting
Relief Painting
H 24.81 in W 29.14 in D 2.76 in
World Relief Map
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large world relief map. Measures: Width 232 cm. Height 158 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Maps

Materials

Acrylic

World Relief Map
World Relief Map
H 62.21 in W 91.34 in D 0.79 in
Female Relief Plaque
By Henri Cros
Located in Chicago, US
HENRI CROS (1840-1907) Female Relief Plaque, polychrome enameled stoneware, c. 1895; signed in
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Female Relief Plaque
Female Relief Plaque
H 11.25 in W 9.38 in D 2 in
Tony Rosenthal Relief
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall sculpture "RVER RUN AGAIN" by Rosenthal, torch-cut, burned and painted aluminum. Etched signature lower right and verso Rosenthal 61 (shown last image).
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Tony Rosenthal Relief
Tony Rosenthal Relief
H 57 in W 90 in D 11 in
19th Century British Carrara Marble Roman Relief Sculpture - Antique Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Carrara marble bas relief sculpture was hand carved in England in the late 1800s, in good
Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Sascha Langer, Relief 1987
By Sascha Langer
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The flat, constructivist wooden relief by Sascha Langer follows a geometric vocabulary of forms in
Category

Vintage 1980s German Other Decorative Art

Materials

Plywood

Sascha Langer, Relief 1987
Sascha Langer, Relief 1987
H 38.98 in W 38.98 in D 3.94 in
Ancient marble high relief
Located in Rome, IT
Ancient high relief in Siena yellow marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Ancient marble high relief
Ancient marble high relief
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 4.73 in
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief Traces of original polychrome
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Colette Souter-Emery: "Relief N°1", patinated metal bas-relief, 1971
By Colette Sauter-Emery
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Colette Sauter-Emery : "Relief n°1 " Abstract composition made of assembled nails on a patinated
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

Coade Stone Relief Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Coade Stone Relief Panel. An original Coade panel dating from circa 1790. The panel features two
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Coade Stone

Coade Stone Relief Panel
Coade Stone Relief Panel
H 21.26 in W 22.64 in D 7.88 in
Roman Relief Pottery Vase
Located in Islamabad, PK
Greeks did. They were more enamored by relief work for the purpose of decoration. Romans also used the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Vases

Materials

Limestone, Carrara Marble

Copper Relief, circa 1905
Located in Wien, AT
Copper Relief, circa 1905 Original condition
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Copper Relief, circa 1905
Copper Relief, circa 1905
H 11.03 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in
Cast Garden Relief Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful large cast stone relief of angels and roses, well made with beautiful details. Ready to
Category

Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Cast Garden Relief Sculpture
Cast Garden Relief Sculpture
H 23.5 in W 44.5 in D 1.25 in
Relief Landscape Wall Mounted Art Relief in Woodby Scandinavian Dorrit Kahler
Located in London, GB
Skyline cityscape wall relief build in blocks of rough textured wood and painted in black, white
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century, Terracotta Relief
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century terracotta relief panel from an old Chinese building. Finely crafted horse image
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century, Terracotta Relief
18th Century, Terracotta Relief
H 11 in W 18 in D 3 in
Vintage Chinese Wood Relief
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Wood Relief is an original artwork realized by an anonymous manufacturer in the early XX
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Wood Relief
Vintage Chinese Wood Relief
H 14.57 in W 1.58 in D 6.3 in
Aswan Relief Wall Panel
By Extroverso
Located in Milan, IT
Wall panels made of two layers of wood, covered with goatskin cuts, colored in tobacco color with natural shadows creating a nice geometric pattern. A detailed hand work, showing the...
Category

2010s Italian Wallpaper

Materials

Leather, Wood

Aswan Relief Wall Panel
H 1.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Volkmar Haase, Relief VI
By Volkmar Haase 1
Located in Hudson, NY
Welded and painted steel sculpture by Volkmar Haase, signed. About the artist: Volkmar Haase was born in Berlin, Germany in 1930. In1949–1950 he was in highschool for arts and cr...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Volkmar Haase, Relief VI
Volkmar Haase, Relief VI
H 22.5 in W 9 in D 2 in
Art Deco Relief Etched and 24-Karat Gilt Relief Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This pale cognac glass bowl features a stylized etched Art Deco cubist geometric design with accented details in 24k gold. This is a very sophisticated accent bowl that would add a t...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tony Rosenthal Wall Relief
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpture "After Shadow World" by Rosenthal, torch-cut and painted aluminum. Etched signature lower right corner Rosenthal 61
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Tony Rosenthal Wall Relief
Tony Rosenthal Wall Relief
H 52 in W 48 in D 8 in
Pair of Round Bronze Push Pull Relief Door Handles with Flower Relief
Located in London, GB
Pair of round push and pull door handles cast in bronze with geometric flower relief are very
Category

Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Grand Tour Relief Mirror
Located in west palm beach, FL
Journey through history with our Vintage Grand Tour Relief Mirror. American-crafted with intricate
Category

Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Grand Tour Relief Mirror
Vintage Grand Tour Relief Mirror
H 43.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Relief Collages
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in new york.
Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Pair of Relief Collages
Pair of Relief Collages
H 2.25 in Dm 22 in
Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Wax relief depicting a vase with flowers Italy, mid-19th century Signed "Scot. inv et fecit
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century
Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century
H 14.57 in W 17.33 in D 2.96 in
Antique quality relief moulded jug
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique quality relief moulded jug, having a quality relief moulded jug in the Bacchanalian dance
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique quality relief moulded jug
Antique quality relief moulded jug
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H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Relief with 3 dog's heads
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Wall plate in relief with 3 dog's heads. Three different dog breeds, three different hunting dogs
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Other

Relief with 3 dog's heads
Relief with 3 dog's heads
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 2.37 in
Relief Carved and Painted Frigate
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare relief carved and painted sailing ship on heavy board depicting a three-masted 26 gun third
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Relief Carved and Painted Frigate
Relief Carved and Painted Frigate
H 26 in W 50 in D 2.5 in
Medusa Low Relief by Romanelli
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary work of art by Romanelli sculptors, this low relief is inspired by the celebrated
Category

2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Medusa Low Relief by Romanelli
Medusa Low Relief by Romanelli
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
Bas relief unicorn sculpture, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sculpture in low relief representing a "Young woman with a unicorn", carved wood, signed on the
Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Bas relief unicorn sculpture, 1960s.
Bas relief unicorn sculpture, 1960s.
H 20.08 in W 2.76 in D 15.75 in
Beautiful Rut Bryk Wall Relief
By Rut Bryk
Located in Espoo, FI
A unique and wonderfully designed wall relief with impressed decoration by famed Finnish ceramist
Category

20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Rut Bryk Wall Relief
Beautiful Rut Bryk Wall Relief
H 1.58 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Large Ceramic wall Relief, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large ceramic wall relief, 1970s. The panel shows a harmonious and rhythmic composition of
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic wall Relief, 1970s
Large Ceramic wall Relief, 1970s
H 22.84 in W 61.62 in D 3.94 in
Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved walnut figural relief. A carved walnut figural relief depicting a lady swathed in
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief
Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief
H 16.15 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Three Dimensional Relief of Stallion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
3-D relief artwork of a stallion painted in copper color. Please confirm location.
Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Three Dimensional Relief of Stallion
Three Dimensional Relief of Stallion
H 39.5 in W 40 in D 4 in
19th Century Renaissance Marble Relief
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century Renaissance marble relief. The relief is carved to the Renaissance taste and is in
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Renaissance Marble Relief
19th Century Renaissance Marble Relief
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 2.76 in
Antique Marble Relief Wall Hanging
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique marble relief wall hanging of a young child’s head in right-facing profile within an oak
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Antique Marble Relief Wall Hanging
Antique Marble Relief Wall Hanging
H 13 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
Mid-Century Plaster Egyptian Relief
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century molded plaster Egyptian Relief in wooden frame.
Category

20th Century Unknown Egyptian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Mid-Century Plaster Egyptian Relief
Mid-Century Plaster Egyptian Relief
H 36.88 in W 30.38 in D 1.13 in
Artist-Made Driftwood Bas Relief
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s Driftwood bas relief mounted on a wooden board. Purchased from the estate of the artist
Category

Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Decorative Art

Materials

Driftwood, Plywood

Artist-Made Driftwood Bas Relief
Artist-Made Driftwood Bas Relief
H 28.5 in W 21.75 in D 3 in
Dragon "Mythical Beast" Sandstone Relief
Located in Kastrup, DK
400 - 600 Year old charming and artistic sandstone relief. Dragon "mythical beast" which is a
Category

Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Dragon "Mythical Beast" Sandstone Relief
Dragon "Mythical Beast" Sandstone Relief
H 18.51 in W 24.41 in D 11.42 in
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 60 x D 3 x H 90 cm (These are approximate
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Joseph Gott Portrait Roundel Reliefs
Located in London, GB
Joseph Gott (1785-1860) Portrait roundel reliefs of the sculptor's mother & father. Statuary
Category

Antique 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Japanese High-Relief Bronze Vase
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze vase having a sinuous teardrop form and high-relief naturalistic decoration of swaying
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Bronze

Coade Style Plaster Relief Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Coade style plaster relief plaque. A beautiful plaster plaque in the style of Coade. The plaque is
Category

Early 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Coade Style Plaster Relief Plaque
Coade Style Plaster Relief Plaque
H 18.31 in W 36.42 in D 2.76 in
Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique wall relief by Andrei Prolettski, (born 1963, Krasnoyarsk, Russia). Made of 5052 powder
Category

2010s Russian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
H 43.75 in W 33.5 in D 0.25 in
Two Coade Stone Relief Panels
By Elizabeth Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Two coade stone Relief panels. These panels are elements of a ‘Garden Seat’ illustrated in Coade’s
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Coade Stone

Two Coade Stone Relief Panels
Two Coade Stone Relief Panels
H 20.87 in W 9.26 in D 9.06 in
Grand Tour, Alabaster, Relief Medallions
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A chic pair of 1900s, Italian, alabaster relief medallions of Gaius Julius Caesar (20 BC - AD 4
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

1930s French Plaster Wall Relief
Located in High Point, NC
A relief sculpture made of plaster, produced in France circa 1930. A dreamlike scene of waddling
Category

Vintage 1930s French Beaux Arts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

1930s French Plaster Wall Relief
1930s French Plaster Wall Relief
H 17.7 in W 53 in D 1.2 in
Ceramic Relief by Charles Sucsan.
By Charles Sucsan
Located in Montreal, QC
Ceramic Relief sculpture of a bird by Charles Sucsan.
Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Terra Cotta Minstrels Bas-Relief
Located in Asheville, NC
Terra Cotta Minstrels Bas Relief, Plaster of Paris with Terra Cotta Finish
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Jacobean Wall-mounted Sculptures

Terra Cotta Minstrels Bas-Relief
Terra Cotta Minstrels Bas-Relief
H 42.5 in W 41 in D 8.5 in
Lightship "Relief" of Oakland, California
Located in Norwell, MA
Coast Guard vessel "Relief" was launched in 1950 as WAL 605. She began service at the lightstation
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Aluminum Relief "Genesis" David Levine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mounted cast aluminum relief titled "Genesis" by David Levine. it is quite nice and is labelled
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum Relief "Genesis" David Levine
Aluminum Relief "Genesis" David Levine
H 28.75 in W 21.25 in D 4 in
Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989.) Fécondité, 1977. Bas relief in silvered bronze
Category

20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité
Dali Bronze Bas-Relief Fécondité
H 27.563 in W 23.625 in D 0.5 in
Modern Relief Textural Handknotted Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our Relief rug is hand-knotted, and made from the finest hand-carded, hand-spun naturally dyed wool
Category

2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nail Relief Sculpture Robert Seyle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1938 - American A great piece of California Modern art. From the estate of the late Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn, daughter of the late art collector Josep H. Hirshhorn of the 'Hirshhorn M...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

French 1960S Bronzed Steel Relief Modernist
Located in London, GB
C. 1960s French artist made forged steel wall relief. Hand patinated. Welded steel hooks to
Category

Vintage 1960s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

French 1960S Bronzed Steel Relief Modernist
French 1960S Bronzed Steel Relief Modernist
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H 28.75 in W 26.38 in D 1.97 in
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s Only polished
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
H 6.7 in W 4.53 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful religious porcelain relief of a Madonna with angels.
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Antique 1860s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
H 27.56 in W 14.57 in D 3.15 in
Structurist Wall Relief by Roan Barrion
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Structurist wall relief by Roan Barrion. Mixed Media.
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Structurist Wall Relief by Roan Barrion
Structurist Wall Relief by Roan Barrion
H 14.5 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Structurist Wall Relief by Roan Barrion
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Structurist wall relief by Roan Barrion. Mixed Media.
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Mondigiani Style Bronze Relief of Face
Located in London, GB
Bonze wall relief of face in the style of Mondigiani.
Category

Vintage 1980s European Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mondigiani Style Bronze Relief of Face
Mondigiani Style Bronze Relief of Face
H 10.24 in W 5.52 in D 1.78 in
German Hunting Motif Framed Plaster Reliefs
Located in Essex, MA
Animal Hunting motif-set of three gilt-framed plaster reliefs depicting wild boar, deer, and hare
Category

Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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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 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
    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 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 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.
  • 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).