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Oriental Figural Camel Bat Tent Decoration Wall Hanging Textile Tapestry 132"
Located in Dayton, OH
primitive figures / warriors, camels, birds, bats, antelope / deer and geometric accents.
Dimensions:
132
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Materials
Textile
H 14 in W 132 in D 0.25 in
Scacco al re
By Mimmo Paladino
Located in Milano, MI
combination of wood and mosaic of great graphic purity. Primitive figures and animal shapes tell and evoke the
Category
Early 2000s Italian Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Located in London, GB
Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century
(Working moving item)
This lot is a very
Category
Antique 1870s European Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Triangles and Spiral
By Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
scenes, in a loose and east style. Early in 1926, he began to carve primitive figures in tropical woods
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Color, Lithograph
Antique Painted Primitive Covered & Finger Staved Sugar Pail, Bucket or Firkin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
illegible lettering and/or figures that were hand-painted in red and white. It is likely that this had some
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Primitive Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
writings and unrealistic figures in analogy with other “Primitive” cultures.
He taught drawing and
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptures of the Jōmon period (10th-4th century B.C.). Reminiscent of Pre-Columbian redware figures, Dogū
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Primitive Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Primitive Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 1 x D 1 x H 7
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Primitive Sculptures by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
, abstract writings and unrealistic figures in analogy with other “Primitive” cultures.
He taught drawing
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
The Most Primitive Face Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
writings and unrealistic figures in analogy with other “primitive” cultures.
He taught drawing and
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Regal Pair of Chinese Mudmen Figures as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous pair of antique ceramic Chinese Mudmen figures as custom-made lamps. Traditional green
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
The Primitive Reformers - Oil on Canvas by English School Master 1600/1700
Located in Roma, IT
The primitive Reformers is an interesting, rare and original oil painting on canvas, realized by an
Category
Late 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.4 in W 9.22 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
Santo church altar figures.
18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, finely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
KNIFE. Expressionist yellow Still-life with flowers fruits and Buddhist figures
By Chico Montilla
Located in Segovia, ES
KNIFE. Expressionist yellow Still-life with flowers fruits and Buddhist figures.
Author: Chico
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
H 39.38 in W 31.89 in D 0.79 in
"Four Figures" Abstract Painting 31" x 30" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
By Ahmed Gaafary
Located in Culver City, CA
"Four Figures" Abstract Painting 31" x 30" inch by Ahmed Gaafary
To begin this description, let me
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Primitive Vintage Moroccan Rug. 4 ft 5 in x 13 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
complex medallion like figures peppered across its length and breadth. Delightfully unique and excitingly
Category
20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Henry Moore 1973 Lithograph edition 28/75 Sculpture Figures Reclining Nudes
By Henry Moore
Located in Surfside, FL
London, Moore extended his knowledge of primitive art and sculpture, studying the ethnographic
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
If it was wind..., Raquel Fariñas Symbolic Blue Landscape with figures Folk Art
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"If it was wind, I would bathe in your breeze", symbolic figurative landscape with figures.
Acrylic
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
H 17.33 in W 22.45 in D 1.97 in
Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
depicted, perhaps a symbol of birds being of superior spiritual state and the primitive figures of
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Norman Lalibertè Mixed Media Painting on Panel
By Norman Laliberté
Located in Danville, CA
anthropomorphic figures painted in warm metallic tones crouch and gesture on blue panels over a black background
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Primitive Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Chinese Neolithic Period Banshan Painted Clay Pottery Handled Water Jar Hu
Located in Forney, TX
patterns or stylized figures of people, fish, or birds. The wares probably shaped on a slow or hand-turned
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Clay
H 16 in W 15 in D 14 in
Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculptures Recuay Culture Ancash highlands, Peru
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
unknown.
Carved in round in high relief,
anthropomorphic representations
of seated male figures with
Category
Antique 19th Century Peruvian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 9.38 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Makonde Carved Figure
Located in London, GB
' which roughly translates to 'beloved'. The Shetani carved figures represent good spirit and protection
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
leg, a symbolic pairing associated with age, ancestry, and wisdom. A carved slot in the figures back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
terracotta figures. Relatively little is known about the purpose of these figures or the civilization that
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Pair of Antique Carved Figural Glass Top End Tables Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
extremely unique with the carved figures holding up the glass. If you look closely at the photos you will
Category
Vintage 1920s European Primitive End Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Very Tall Pair of African Marriage Figure Panels This is a very heavy pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
figures have a toucan at the top above different and expressive faces
These primitive naive panels are
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Colorful Abstract Mid-Century Woven Tapestry 50” x 74”, Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
black and red figures. It has a primitive or prehistoric feel, like a cave wall drawing. Signed what
Category
Vintage 1970s American Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Outsider Art Painting, Georgia, 20th c
Located in New York, NY
, depicting five African-American figures stoking a fire in a rural landscape, wrapped in a paper covering on
Category
20th Century American Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Large Expressionist Ceramic Bird Sculpture with Dancing FiguresDutch Cobra Style
Located in London, GB
with brilliant color, violent brushwork, and distorted human figures inspired by primitive and folk art.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Skorpion - Scorpio By A.R. Penck
Located in London, GB
art is a visceral exploration of primal expressionism, marked by bold strokes, primitive symbols, and
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper
Pink Lady
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
figures in a child-like manner with an underlying sense of absurdity. Through her toylike and primitive
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Buddhist Stele in Marble from Hebei Province, China w/Custom Stand
Located in Austin, TX
realms.
The mandorla—a radiant almond-shaped halo—encircles the figures, its edges ablaze with soaring
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
H 66.25 in W 32.5 in D 11.25 in
The Happy Couple, Mid Century Surrealist Fantasy Landscape by Ohio artist
By Mary Spain
Located in Beachwood, OH
figures in a child-like manner with an underlying sense of absurdity. Through her toylike and primitive
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Patterned New Zealand Wool Rug by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
that is deeply entrenched in our DNA. The Primitive symbol is hand painted with non-toxic dies in grey
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Tulips" Daphne Mumford, Bright and Colorful Floral Diptych
Located in New York, NY
those closest to her, was distinguished by symbolist overtones and subtle, "primitive" drama. By the
Category
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Patterned New Zealand Wool Rug by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
entrenched in our DNA. The primitive symbol is hand painted with non-toxic dies in an earthy brown across a
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Patterned New Zealand Wool Rug by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
entrenched in our DNA.
The Primitive symbol is hand painted with non-toxic dies in a vibrant indigo blue
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tibetan Copper Brass Bronze, Gem-inlaid Water Vessel
Located in Louisville, KY
cultural sectors. The craftsmanship is wonderfully primitive with hammered copper, brass and bronze overall
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Urns
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Copper, Bronze
The Beast and the Beauty - Original Acrylic on Canvas
By Leead Shamir
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
core, it features two dominant, abstract figures with oversized heads, reminiscent of masks or
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 40 in W 40 in D 4 in
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
"Inferno" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
found it in my new painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Longboats" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and ancient civilizations which have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
21st Cent Organic Shape Warm Colors Rug by Deanna Comellini In Stock 362x380 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
, UltraNative impresses an intense image on the fibers synthesizing the gestures intrinsic to the primitive
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Other
W 142.52 in L 149.61 in
Little Abstract Head no. 10 Bronze Sculpture Polished Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also paints and makes ink drawings. His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 9.45 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Inner Circle Casting Scale Bronze Sculpture Abstract Head Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also paints and makes ink drawings. His sculptures are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 16.93 in W 7.88 in
Rare Antique African Dogon Aduno Koro Ark of the World Ceremonial Vessel Trough
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique primitive African Dogon Peoples Aduno Koro - Ark of the World - ceremonial vessel or
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
H 7.5 in W 10 in D 44 in
"Ethereum" Abstract Painting 14" x 10" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
dream, and I found it in my new painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
21st Cent Organic Shape Nature Motifs Spring Rug by Deanna Comellini 380x395 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
, UltraNative impresses an intense image on the fibers synthesizing the gestures intrinsic to the primitive
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 149.61 in L 155.52 in
21st Century Organic Shape Warm Colors Rug by Deanna Comellini 380x395 cm
By Deanna Comellini
Located in Bologna, IT
impresses an intense image on the fibers synthesizing the gestures intrinsic to the primitive graphic sign
Category
2010s Italian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Other
Hello, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
convey a sense of narrative through the expressions and movements of the figures. Jaime works in her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Crimson" Abstract Painting 16" x 16" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and ancient civilizations which have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bitten by the Love Bug, Original Painting
By Libby Ramage
Located in San Francisco, CA
: collage, mixed media, love, insect, wasp, gloves, primitive, people, figures, figurative, pearls, text
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Sea Goddess" Abstract Painting 16" x 16" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and ancient civilizations which have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Prima Luce Gala Version III ( Casted 2023 ) Bronze Sculpture Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
primal portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also paints and makes ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Prima Luce Retouched Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also paints and makes ink drawings. His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 14.18 in W 6.7 in D 7.88 in
Bugbeeld ( Casted 2023 ) Bronze Sculpture Abstract Figurative Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
primal portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also paints and makes ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
Father (Casted 2023) Bronze Sculpture Abstract Limited Edition
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
, wood and bronze, mostly torsos and primal portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 6.7 in
Red Fox, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
figures. Jaime works in her studio attached to a small barn, where her dogs, donkeys, and horses keep her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Escapism" Abstract Painting 59" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
painting experience which is inspired by the world of primitive art and ancient civilizations which have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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