Astor & Mallet

The Finest Hand-Carved Ornamental Woodwork for Architecture and Cabinetry

Astor & Mallet provides an extensive selection of hand-carved architectural motifs, decorative mouldings, and ornamental woodcarving to architects, decorators, cabinet shops, furniture makers, carpenters, and homeowners. Our products are made-to-order and hand-carved to the highest quality.

Our workshop is operated by our sister company, Agrell Architectural Carving, which has been producing custom-carved ornament for nearly four decades. Now, Astor & Mallet provides its customers an opportunity to bypass the custom process and acquire hand-carved ornamentation at a more affordable cost.

MOULDING • APPLIQUÉS AND ONLAYS • ROSETTES • CORBELS AND BRACKETS • FINIALS • PANELS • CAPITALS

We carve all our products in Gmelina arborea, which grows all over India. We season and prepare the timber ourselves to our exact specifications.

Gmelina is a high-quality stain-grade, furniture-grade hardwood that is sometimes called white teak or beechwood. Though technically unrelated to the species we know in the West as beech, it does share some of its characteristics. It has an even grain texture, so it carves beautifully and takes detail as well as any other high-quality carving wood we've used. Its neutral colour is similar to that of birch or maple, varying slightly from creamy white to pinkish; however, it can be easily stained to match mahogany, cherry, walnut, or virtually any other species.

When properly seasoned, it is stable, strong, and fairly lightweight, making it ideal for furniture and even musical instrument construction. It is also moderately resistant to decay and bugs. Best of all, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) rates its conservation status as of 'Least Concern'.

Click here to view our complete catalogue

Contact Us

Have a question about our products? Need design or installation advice? Interested in wholesale pricing? Just want to chat about the merits of a hand-carved vs. CNC-carved ornamental woodwork? Contact us today!

Technical support: support@astorandmallet.com
Sales questions: sales@astorandmallet.com
General inquiries: info@astorandmallet.com
Phone inquiries: (718) 593-4411

UK/EU customers: Please order through our UK agent to avoid unexpected import/VAT fees.

Email: kate@agrellcarving.co.uk
Phone: (+44) 01233-500252