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Material: Wood
Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The stool was loved by its owner, repaired in several places with decorated metal straps. It has an openwork, tiered lattice central post and four support posts. It has the older sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Hand-Cranked Automaton Toy
Located in Madrid, ES
Type: Hand-cranked Automaton Toy
Era: Early 20th Century
Functionality: When the central tube is manually raised and lowered, the characters move.
Dimen...
Category
1910s Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Manual Entrance Bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean Craftsmanship from 1950s
By Vienna School of Arts and Crafts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Manual entrance bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean craftsmanship from 1950
The wrought iron structure is a classic stylized dragon figure, very common in the Austrian Alto Torolo area.
...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Highly Decorative 19th Century European German Cleaver, Kitchen Butcher Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a graphic wall decoration. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Nice to displa...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage wooden and brass ship's compass with side weights, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage old ship's compass, in solid wood and gilded brass, dome with internal compass and colored side weights, very fascinating navigation work tool, from Italy from the 1900s. max...
Category
20th Century Italian Wood Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Pair of early 18th century Italian cherubs in polychrome wood
Located in Oostende, BE
This pair of cherubs comes from a noble family in Milan (Italy). Wear consistent with age and use. They are sold as a pair, not separately.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood Carved Stirrup Vessel, or Pipe, Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea.
Hand-carved wood in the form of a large animal with a top ci...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
21st Professional Poker Game Set Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Make an impression at poker nights with a gameplay experience like no other.
Entirely covered in genuine calf leather, our Poker set comes in a luxurious wooden box with a magnetic ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker with Knife, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been thei...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Oak and Glass Office Advertising Sign, C.1940
Located in London, GB
An unusual wooden and glazed office sign. c.1940
Reserve painted leaded glass office/advertising sign. Origins unknown, but great font and size.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wood Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Oak
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Created in the early to mid-20th century, by an anonymous artist of the Akan people of Ghana, probably Ashanti (Asante) or Fanti (Fante).
What separates this stool from the standard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Games Board
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Games Board
A highly decorative example of a late 19th Century hand painted/crafted games board. Double sided with one side being painted by...
Category
1890s British Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique fairground carousel dolphin, carved wood
Located in Maidstone, GB
Exceptional original antique carousel dolphin, solid wood, perfect colour tones, original patina and paint. No5 on the base. I have had a small iron bracket made for her that simply ...
Category
Early 20th Century Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Four Rams, Ntomo Mask, Mali, Wood and cowrie shells. Dimensions: 52 x 14.5 cm 20.48 x 5.51inches
The Ntomo mask is used in th...
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Poya painting on wood by Laurent Mussillier
Located in grand Lancy, CH
poya painted on a wooden cabinet door by the Swiss painter born in 1915 in Villars sur Glane, Gruyere region, the poyas were often commissions fro...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Folk Art Midcentury Hand Carved Wall Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Swedish mid-20th century Folk Art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif depict a man in a horse pulled carriage, various animals including a snake, crayfi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Antique Brienz Black Forest Whimsical Bear & Cub Wooden Folk Art Carving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizeable antique folk art carving is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the Brienz area of Switzerland and date to approxima...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
A rare and quite special example of a 19th Century folk art English gentleman’s walking cane with a h...
Category
1850s British Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Nice Details
Slight wear on finish
Category
Late 20th Century African Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique honey press, work tool in solid chestnut wood, built entirely by hand, with a rustic appearance and dated 1806 with wood engraving, particularly fascinating tool, probably fo...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
A lovely example of a mid-19th Century folk art hand carved Tyrolean (Austrian) figure of a man with moveable arms. A wonderful n...
Category
1850s Austrian Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a British brigantine or two-mast sailing ship featuring flags with St. George's cross, entitled: The Ship.
A very f...
Category
20th Century English Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Kpélié Mask, wood covered with copper
Dimensions 36.5 x 14.5 cm / 14.17 x 5.51 inches
The populations speaking the Sénouf...
Category
1950s Ivorian Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Located in Forney, TX
Antique religious Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted archangel santo altar figure. circa 1800
Hand-crafted by Spanish settlers in North America (likely Southwestern United States, New Mexico...
Category
Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Midcentury pinewood rocking horse, 1970s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful handmade heavy pinewood rocking horse.
Great as decoration, but foremost to rock all day!
Measurements: l: 130 x w 40 x h 70 cm
In well kept condition with ofcourse tra...
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Revel in the mystique of tribal artistry with this Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask. This evocative piece, crafted meticulously by hand, showcases the profound...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
21st Dice Game Set Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
The essential design of our Gea round tray made with waterproof and scratch calf skin leather with non-slip base meet Pinetti leisure collection reinventing one of the oldest board g...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Resin
Letterpress Wood Block Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antique letterpress printers wood block sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique carpet beater, guitar-shape, United Kingdom, late 1800s.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique carpet beater, to remove dust from carpets, in the shape of a guitar in heavy twisted metal wire woven into a honeycomb, to obtain greater resistance. The handle is made of f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Scultura in legno intagliato raffigurante Bambinello Benedicente del XVIII sec
Located in Torino, IT
Scultura raffigurante Bambinello Benedicente in legno laccato.
La scultura è in legno intagliato laccato e dipinto amano con applicazioni di foglia oro e foglia d'argento.
Il bambi...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly whimsical & amusing wall mounted diorama, featuring a mixed media three-dimensional interior depicting figures in a forested landscape who have happened upon a cache of lost parts belonging to the famous Canadian military aircraft ‘The Avro Arrow’.
The scene is described by the artists hand in script, as observed on the outer front edge of the case which reads....“While deep in the woods on a fishing trip, Dave & Sydney stumble upon the lost cache of Avro Arrow parts”.
Signed & dated 1992, and signed & dated again on the reverse.
The multi-tiered case measuring 16” wide x 11.75” high x 7” deep.
Terry Pfliger (1947-2016) was an American born and highly accomplished professional artist & educator. He taught visual arts at Loyalist College & Vocational Institute in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, before accepting the position as head of the art department at St. Lawrence College also in Kingston Ontario, which he held from 1973-95. Afterwards he moved to Michigan where he taught art at Southwestern Michigan College and was elected Professor Emeritus.
He exhibited for several years in both solo & group exhibitions in Ontario Canada, and in Michigan, USA.
Similar examples of the artists work are represented in the permanent collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre located at Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario.
Terry Pfliger was part of a group of artists including Tobey Anderson, David...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension.
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Fijian Tribal Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Folk Art Mortar and Pestle. The piece is used for crushing everything from herbs and spices, to medicines. While the piece is practical, the wooden craftsmans...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Five Flying Ducks Signed E.H. Hart
Located in South Burlington, VT
American folk art Pyrography pair Flying Ducks.
This is an original and beautifully detailed hand incised work of art on wood panel of five (5) flying ducks.
This unique work of art is hand incised using pyrographic techniques.
It is signed lower left E. H. Hart.
Dimensions: 9.75 iniches wide and 12 inches high.
Provenance: Old New England collection.
History of the Pyrography:
py·rog·ra·phy is the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. Pyrography was particular popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century
About E.H. Hart
Hart, Ernest Huntley 'Ernest H. Hart' (New York City, 1910 - Florida, 1985).
An American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and author, Ernest Huntley Hart...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Seven Rams Ntomo Mask, Ségou region, Mali, Wood, cowrie shells, reptile skin. Dimensions: 61.5 cm / 24.02 inches.
...
Category
1930s Malian Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Skeleton Boat Hull Model circa 1840
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: JC5205
19th century skeleton boat hull
Scotland circa 1840
Measurements: H: 25.5cm (10") W: 32cm (12.6") D: 75cm (29.5")
Category
1840s Scottish Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Ashanti tribal headrest
Located in London, GB
A good example of an African Ashanti tribal headrest. Ghana. Early to mid-twentieth century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Large Ashanti Polychrome Mother Drum, Ghana early 20th century Osei Bonsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This is a "Mother drum", Asante, Ghana. with polychrome paints, Circa 1935. In the style of the well-known carver Osei Bonsu (1900-1977).
Low relief imagery envelopes the body of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Retro Metal & Wooden Slatted Play Way Sledge, 60
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
The classics are definitely the best and this wooden slatted sledge is no exception.
This sledge would make for a great prop or decorative piece this winter and all year along.
Vibrant Blue steel metal frame with wooden slats.
Manufactured by Play Way in the 60s
A very sturdy sledge in good condition, it does have wear and tear but good for its age
This antique vintage sleigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Original Brown Painted Wood Rocking Horse on Green Rocker, Sweden circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the worn look that creates the wonderful appeal of this original painted and carved rocking horse from Sweden.
The brown/brick paint has been distressed (some missing, see photo of direct front). Note also the cracked leather ears, carved and painted black mane and leather bridle with brass accents. Real horse hair was used to create the tail.
Sold in used vintage condition. Solid, stable on original green painted rocker...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Country Wood Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Vintage Wooden Bike Route Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood bike route signs from Berlin, CT. Scratches and signs of use. Very unusual to find this sign in wood as opposed to metal. From the parks and rec...
Category
1960s American Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A large one-of-a-kind European antique hand carved polychrome painted silver-gilt religious altar niche with beautifully aged warm distressed patina.
...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint, Glass
Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard framing structure, matchstick exterior with glossy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Constructivist plywood rocking horse, Switzerland 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimal Bauhaus design rocking horse. It is made from sheets of plywood. Simple yet ingenious construction making it a sturdy toy. I was made during the 1960s in Switzerland.
The pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Bauhaus Wood Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
circa 1910 Folk Art Whirligig
Located in Arundel, GB
Two folk art whirligigs: Army Offiers; one with a kilt and sporran.
England circa 1910
Measurements: H: 40cm (15.7") W: 10.5cm (4.1") D: 6.5cm (2.6")
Category
1910s English Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finel...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Americana Portrait American Lawyer, Signed 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
Black Americana
Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10, 1862
This is an original historical and detailed hand incised work of art on wood p...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Steel
French Giltwood Chair by The Mac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chair itself is French, However; The Mac is a visual artist from California. His primary medium is painting, he also works in sculpture, jewelry making, and mixed media work. The...
Category
2010s American Other Wood Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and painted on the front side. The mask shows clear traces of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swiss Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century Swiss Bread Board dated 1802 and monogram H W
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1803.
It is made from oak wood which is hand carved with a rich decoration of geometric blossoms. Painted in the colou...
Category
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Funky Vintage Israeli Ice Cream Commercial , Hand Painted On Metal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Judaica hand painting on metal of early commercial of the first ice cream company that was establish in the state of Israel, you could see early ice cream products With the names , one of a kind example of early business commercial of the Strauss company .
Richard and Hilde Strauss, German...
Category
20th Century Israeli Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
Late 17th century wood carving of Putto
Located in Bakewell, GB
Late 17th century wood carving.
C1690 carving of putti in a playing position on a original rocky base great patination and colour
size 60cm...
Category
17th Century Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Decorated painted closet
Located in Casaleone, IT
Spruce cabinet with shelves and coat rack.
Original hardware of the period complete with opening latch on left sash.
Between the 2 doors is a pilaster with floral motifs.
Frame and...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Fir
Concave Carving
Located in Wilson, NC
Concave shaped carving, this unique piece can rest flat on a surface or hang ( it has 2 original attached rings on the back for hanging) . The whimsical carving defies conventional...
Category
1890s English Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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