Gibbons, Grinling (1648-1720), English sculptor, best known for his superbly decorative carved woodwork in palaces, country houses, churches, and colleges. His mantels, chimneypieces, wall panels, and screens contain most of the common motifs of the time—fruit and flowers, small animals, cherubs' heads—in complex and finely carved groupings. Examples of Gibbons's work are found at Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Trinity College (Oxford), and country mansions such as Petworth and Belton. He also produced statuary in marble and bronze, but these stiffly classical pieces fell short of the exuberant richness of his woodcarving, which set a pattern for English baroque interior decoration.