HOME VISIT WHAT’S ON COLLECTIONS LEARN JOIN & SUPPORT SHOP Grinling Gibbons Room 54, British Galleries PLAN A VISIT ABOUT GRINLING GIBBONS HIGHLIGHTS FEATURES Grinling Gibbons (1648 – 1721) is Britain's most celebrated wood carver – his name synonymous with an evergreen style of decoration that transformed the interiors in many of the nation's greatest palaces, churches and institutions. He was also a designer and ran a flourishing business supplying carvings and sculpture in stone, marble and bronze. The V&A holds a rich variety of his work, including two of his most important limewood carvings, and marbles from the great altarpiece in King James II's lost Catholic Chapel at Whitehall Palace. Read more Where to find this collection Room 54, British Galleries Room 118a, The Wolfson Gallery Room 133, The Dr Susan Weber Gallery Search the Collections SHARE Conference | Grinling Gibbons and the Story of Carving International experts present the latest research on the carver Grinling Gibbons, exploring themes of materials, production and design in Europe, 1600 to 1800. BOOK NOW COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS Carved cravat, by Grinling Gibbons, about 1690, London, England The Stoning of St Stephen, woodcarving, by Grinling Gibbons, about 1680 – 1710, England Overdoor (picture surround), by Grinling Gibbons, about 1675 – 7, England A putto holding the Crown and Coat of Arms of Scotland, in the style of Grinling Gibbons or Arnold Quellin, about 1686, England A putto holding the Crown and coat of arms of Ireland, relief, in the style of Grinling Gibbons or Arnold Quellin, about 1686, England Sketch for the Valhalla mosaic of Grinling Gibbons, drawing, by John Dawson Watson, 1832 – 1892, Britain Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, drawing, by John Smith, about 1690 – 1720, Britain SEARCH COLLECTIONS FEATURES READ Grinling Gibbons – an introduction Meet Grinling Gibbons, Britain's most celebrated wood carver READ Grinling Gibbons' limewood cravat 'Deconstructing' Grinling Gibbons' carved limewood cravat WATCH How was it made? Grinling Gibbons' carved cravat Watch contemporary carver Clunie Fretton as she recreates a section of Grinling Gibbons' famous cravat INTERACT The Stoning of St Stephen by Grinling Gibbons Take a closer look at this intricately carved but grisly scene wooden composition by Grinling Gibbons SHOW MORE SHOP Explore the range of exclusive gifts, jewellery, prints and more. Every purchase supports the V&A VISIT THE SHOP Background image: Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, by John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller, about 1690 – 1720, Britain. Museum no. E.166-1937. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London BACK TO THE TOP Sign up to our emails Hear about collections, exhibitions, courses and events from the V&A and ways you can support us. You can change your preferences or opt out of hearing from us at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails. Read our full privacy notice. Victoria and Albert Museum OPENING HOURS Wednesday–Sunday, 10.00–17.45 Admission is free Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL +44 (0)20 7942 2000 hello@vam.ac.uk ABOUT THE V&A About us Contact us National work International work Research Conservation Sustainability Press Jobs PLAN A VISIT Getting here Disability & access Map of the V&A Gallery closures Eat & drink Friday Late What's On RESOURCES Explore the Collections V&A Academy National Art Library Study Rooms Archives Blog JOIN & SUPPORT Membership Corporate partnerships FuturePlan Donate COMMERCIAL Shop Licensing Publishing V&A images Exhibitions for hire Venue hire V&A FAMILY Young V&A V&A Dundee V&A at Design Society, Shekou V&A East Privacy notice and cookies Terms of use Accessibility statement © Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2021 Cookies Our website uses cookies (small data files that are placed on your device). We use necessary cookies to make our website work for you, and we’d like to set additional cookies to help us to understand how you use our site – and help us improve it. These additional cookies help us to deliver content from other sites and services. We also share information about your use of our website with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. We won’t use these additional cookies unless you allow us. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preference. Cookie policy Accept additional cookies Manage cookie settings