• "The level of craftsmanship shown is amazing. How you can produce something of such quality from a simple lump of wood is beyond me"
    David Shiress, Design Manager
    Taylor Made Joinery Interiors, Suffolk
  • "I was truly impressed by the outstanding quality of the firm’s work and by Ian Agrell's enthusiasm and professional commitment"
    F. Carey Howlett
    Hermitage Foundation
  • "Your work looks incredible. A special thanks to you for making us look brilliant for choosing you for the project"
    David Wick
    Owner of O.B.Williams
  • "...the incredible effort you and your talented staff put forth in the chair for His Holiness Pope John Paul II ...was well beyond our expectations"
    David Owen Tryba
    Architect

Master Carver, Ian Agrell, discusses the philosophy behind Agrell Architectural Carving.

CUSTOM HAND CARVING - FROM THE EXPERTS

For over thirty years , Agrell Architectural Carving has earned the reputation for being one of the most quality-oriented carving companies in the world. Fine-tuned by a long history of magnificent commissions, we offer our clients a highly experienced management team and more than twenty expert carvers to deliver your important projects on time, to budget and of the highest quality.

Our classical carving skills for private residences, religious structures and public buildings are second to none while still maintaining the traditions of hand woodcarving. All the work you see on this site has been undertaken by our dedicated carvers, who use only carving chisels and mallets. In fact, we are one of the few carving companies still in existence who never carve by machine.

 

Pre Designed Period Style Rooms

WHY CHOOSE US ?

 

Ornamentation is a risky business - if not done well, it can ruin the hard work, time and money that has already been invested in the project. For example, a plain but well profiled molding will fail spectacularly with the addition of badly executed decoration. So if budget is an issue, place your ornamentation only in the areas that really matter. Good quality always shows and you will never regret your decision.

Whether your project is simple or complex, design is the starting point from which everything flows, and therefore good design is central to our philosophy. Because all of our work is uniquely created for each job, we have the opportunity at an early stage to help your team manipulate the best-possible design and workmanship to fit your budget.

Recent Blog Entries

The beautiful carved doors of Aix-en-Provence

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 20:04

If you needed any further excuse to go to Aix-en-Provence other than the architecture, food, wine - and (apparently) wonderful shopping - then check out the carved doors. This town is a carved door nerds dream. I am not sure why there are so many there but they certainly are elaborate and must have cost a few francs. So while my wife is in one of the many little boutiques I hang out, take snaps of the doors and pretend that I don't see her gesturing to me to come in and, "look at this... " 

Cathedral of St. Paul's new, mighty pipe organ: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 16:05

Listen to a Minnesota Public Radio Interview about the new Organ at St. Paul's Cathedral :     http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/01/cathedral-of-st-paul-new-mighty-pipe-organ-minnesota-sounds-and-voices

King's College Choir performing at St.Pauls Cathedral,MN - triggers sentimental memories for Agrell

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 17:49

  The famous, beautiful and historic King's College Choir from Cambridge are performing at St.Paul's Cathedral, Minnesota Thursday April 4th, 2013. Over the last year we constructed and hand carved the decoration for the organ case which has been recently installed.