Carved to outlive us all.
Architectural Carver in Madagascar
By choosing me, Alexander Grabovetskiy, as your wood carver, you’re getting more than just a service; you’re creating a bond. I want to give back to my clients. If they are happy, they may share with their friends, and we all know that word of mouth is great for wood carving!
When you team up with me, you'll see how much I care about quality. I take pride in what I create and ensure that each project shows my dedication. With your investment in high-quality craftsmanship, you can be sure I'll always deliver great results.
Lots of pleased clients from different countries have picked my services and share wonderful stories. When possible customers see those fantastic reviews, they feel good about their decision. Just imagine—if someone next door talks well about my work, wouldn’t you want to join in too?
After many years in this field, I have gained a lot of knowledge from my many successful projects. I really understand wood carving. So why not pick someone who is known as a reliable artisan?
Let’s be real: who doesn’t like some charm? I feel that being friendly is just as key as being skilled. When we work together, you’ll find me easy to talk to and work with—plus, I’ve heard my jokes are as strong as my carvings!
Move fast because lovely wood carvings are in great demand! If you wait too much, you might miss out on getting a unique piece made just for you. After all, no one wants to be the person saying, “I should’ve grabbed that carving when I could!”
Finally, let’s cherish our mutual love for art and creating things. When you get a piece made by me, we join forces in creativity. Together, we’ll craft something that beautifies your area and tells your unique story.
In the studio
From first sketch to installed carving.
Every commission for Madagascar, and for clients worldwide, follows the same path: from the first conversation to the finished piece, set in place.
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We talk it through
Every commission begins with a conversation: your drawings, photographs, or a rough idea, and the room the piece will live in.
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Drawing & estimate
I draw the ornament to scale and send a clear estimate and timeline. No wood is cut until the design and the price are agreed.
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The carving
At the bench, in the living tradition of the old masters.
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Crated & delivered
The finished carving is sealed, crated, and shipped ready to install, matched seamlessly to existing millwork when it must join older work.
A standard machines cannot reach.
Serving Madagascar architects, designers, and churches, with carved work in private estates and museums worldwide.
Forty years at the bench
Four decades of architectural and ornamental commissions for clients worldwide.
Woodcarver of the Year
Named International Woodcarver of the Year in 2012 by the Woodworkers Institute.
One of the best wood carvers in the world.NewsCenter Maine (NBC), 2021
Architectural Carver in Madagascar
Do you take architectural carver commissions in Madagascar?+
Yes. I create architectural and ornamental carving for clients in Madagascar and around the world, crated and shipped ready to install. Most commissions begin with a short conversation about your project, drawings, or reference images.
What kinds of wood carving do you make?+
Baroque and Rococo ornament, architectural carving (capitals, corbels, friezes, mantels, panels and doors), pipe-organ cases and shades, Grinling-Gibbons-style foliage, figural reliefs, mirror and picture frames, and bespoke furniture carving.
How long does a commissioned carving take?+
It depends on size and detail. A single ornament can take a couple of weeks, while a full architectural scheme runs several months. You get a clear timeline with the estimate, before any work begins.
Can you match an existing carving or a historical style?+
Yes. I regularly reproduce or extend historical work and match existing millwork, so a new piece sits seamlessly beside the old, period-correct in tool, profile, and finish.
Do you work with architects and interior designers?+
Constantly. I collaborate from drawings and CAD, provide samples, and carve to spec for residential, ecclesiastical, and commercial projects in Madagascar and beyond.
Foliage and lace, cut from a single block.
The same hand that carves for Madagascar carves for private estates and museums worldwide.
The work as historical study
Every commission starts as a research project, not just an order. Before a single cut, the work is to study the piece: to trace a motif back to its period and its masters, to understand how the hand that first carved it thought and moved, and to carry a vanishing skill forward into a new piece, the way carvers have worked for centuries.
A carving from this studio is, for that reason, one of a kind: an interpretation of a historical style, never a copy stamped from a pattern. The grain of the wood, the line of the leaf, the depth of the undercut all record a study and a hand, and no two are ever the same. The studio doesn’t sell a mass-produced object. It delivers a finished carving with the scholarship, the design, and a lifetime of skill behind it. Every piece also keeps a little of a centuries-old art from being lost.
Commission carved work.
Tell me about your project: a single ornament or a full architectural scheme.
Discuss Your Vision