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Primitive Fish

Italian Bronze "Tre-Pesci" Coffee Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fanciful sculpted cocktail table base of three Primitive fish in bronze, which supports a round
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Kitten Fish Primitive Beige Blue Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the mid-20th century with a blue kitten and head of a fish
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20th Century Persian Organic Modern Persian Rugs

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Wool

Giant Granite Fish, Neolithic Style
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Neolithic style fish is carved from a single boulder. Its design is typical of China's
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20th Century Chinese Primitive Animal Sculptures

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Granite

Giant Granite Fish, Neolithic Style
Giant Granite Fish, Neolithic Style
H 13 in W 33 in D 5.5 in
Old Signed Carved Inuit Sculpture of a Salmon Fish Attributed to Simon Pov
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine carved stone sculpture. In the form of a salmon or other fish. In 2 parts. Comprised of
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Primitive Animal Sculptures

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Stone

Moroccan Decorative Fish Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative fish sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
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2010s Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Clay, Earthenware

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
weathered patina! A wonderful example of American folk art, early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

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Wood, Paint

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
future. The crocodile and fish at the top represent fertility and abundance.
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art

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Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Batik Stamp
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique fish batik stamp set in an espresso teakwood frame. Andrianna Shamaris, Inc. The
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Vintage 1960s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antiquities

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Clay

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
depicting a mirrored pair of red and green stylized fish/squid sea creature. circa 1900 Dimensions: (approx
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Twine, Wood, Paint

Erik Hoglund / Engraved Bowl 'Crystal' / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
is by Eric Högland himself. There are 5 fish carved on the sides and 1 fish on the bottom. Erik
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass

Signed Natural Live Edge Tree Slice Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
points shaped tie inlay, exhibiting a finely detailed Native American fish motif using an arts and crafts
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Late 20th Century American Native American Side Tables

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Wood

Limited Edition 21st Century Cameo Glass " Dragonfly Vase" by StanMir GR
Located in London, GB
primitive tools and techniques, all the way to their masterly skilled decorating techniques and methods
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Blue Evil Eye Wall Hanging Home Protection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
fishes amulet with blue glass home protection wall hanging. Evil Eye Wall Hanging; Since the time of the
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Vintage 1980s Turkish Bohemian Decorative Art

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Art Glass

19th Century Provincial Chinese Floor Lamp Candle Torchiere
Located in Forney, TX
unusual. This early floor standing lamp features a tall standard with notched elements as a primitive
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Antique 19th Century Asian Candle Lamps

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Elm

Set of 7 Cal Schenkel 1979 Silkscreen Lithographs Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa
Located in Dayton, OH
Krazy Kat and by Mad magazine,[1] had by 1967 developed its own ""primitive"" ""ragged"" surrealist
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Vintage 1970s Modern Prints

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Paper

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Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

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Marble, Travertine

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
Pierre Chapo Stool 'S13A' in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, stool, model 'S31A', solid elm, France, circa 1974 This S31A stool is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood a...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

Pierre Chapo Stool 'S13A' in Solid Elm
Pierre Chapo Stool 'S13A' in Solid Elm
H 17.52 in W 13 in D 13 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Pair of Carved Wood Painted Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very large pair of Chinese carved wood foo dogs. Beautiful patina of worn painted finish.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo (1935-1988). Kumalo was kn...
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Solid Elm Sideboard by Olavi Hanninen
By Olavi Hanninen, Mikko Nupponen
Located in Lyon, FR
Solid elm sideboard designed by Olavi Hanninen. Composed of three doors and three drawers. Handles in black metal.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Buffets

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Metal

Solid Elm Sideboard by Olavi Hanninen
Solid Elm Sideboard by Olavi Hanninen
H 43.31 in W 21.66 in D 78.75 in
Hand Carved Wooden "Nupe Tribe" Stool, Wabi Sabi, Made in Nigeria, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A marvellous hand carved wooden Nupe stool curated by the Nupe people who live alongside the Niger river in Nigeria. The stool would have been used as a prestige item used only for m...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Stools

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Hardwood

Vintage Maison Regain Sideboard, 1970s, France
By Maison Regain
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage brutalist Maison Regain sideboard made of solid elm, circa 1970s, France. This vintage credenza features a total of three doors with pulls. The two pulls on the left open up ...
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Sideboards

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Elm

Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970’s diorama / shadowbox sculpture titled Yesterday’s News by Michael Garmin. This tableau is a recreation of a part of Garmin’s extensive Magic Town and shows a man leanin...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion,...
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood

Kelly Wearstler Esfera Ottoman in Checker Mushroom Fabric
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Esfera Ottoman establishes an openly modern language of pure geometries and bold massing without compromising comfort. This versatile piece works well as a stool or seating and i...
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2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Velvet

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th century, China. Carved from a si...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s. Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.3 x H2.5cm Sculpture: Wild Boar Era: 1960s (Showa) Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, origin...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseb...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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Over Sized American Rare 1900s Metal Wire Fish Trap
Located in Chicago, IL
Large rare 1900s metal wire fish trap.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Primitives

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Wire

Japanese Wooden Folk Art Yokogi Fish
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare primitive mingei Folk Art yokogi fish sculpture, 19th to early 20th century. From the Yamagata
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Folk Art More Folk Art

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Wood

Stone Fish, Giant, Chinese Neolithic Style
Located in SOMIS, CA
Very Large, beautiful neolithic style fish is carved from a single boulder. Its design is typical
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Stone

Decorative Round Dish by Accolay, France, circa 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rough grogged clay with abstract fish motives. A wonderful balance between Primitive art and
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

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Ceramic

Rare Gilded 12-arm Erik Hoglund Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in Miami, FL
impressed with the image of a fish or a primitive face. Designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda Glassworks
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Beautiful 12 Arm Amber & Clear-Glass Chandelier By Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund
Located in Miami, FL
impressed with the image of a fish or a primitive face. Designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda Glassworks
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Rare 16 Arm Clear-Glass Wrought-Iron Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in Miami, FL
largest he did. The thick clear handblown glass medallions each impressed with the image of a fish or a
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Beautiful 12 Arm Blue & Clear-Glass Chandelier By Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund
Located in Miami, FL
impressed with the image of a fish or a primitive face. Designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda Glassworks
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Collection of Antique Fishing Spears
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Collection of Primitive late 18th and early 19th century fish spears, each individually
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Antique Early 19th Century English Primitives

Collection of Antique Fishing Spears
Collection of Antique Fishing Spears
H 11.82 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Swedish Fisherman Wood Carving by Nilsson-Ost
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic wood carving of men gathering fish or grain from Sweden.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Primitives

Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign
By Steve Hazlett
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved from 100 year old pine with square nails still embedded into piece salvaged from a barn located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. An antique hay hook was used fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign
Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign
H 34.5 in W 20.5 in D 6 in
Important Wrought Iron "Fish Bench" Attributed to Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
primitive cap d"Antibes decoration for Francine Weisweiller at Santo Sospir. The back and outward
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Lidded "Fish" Studio Pottery Vessel by Sculptor Ruth Joffa (1920 - 2017)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lidded "Fish" Studio Pottery Vessel by Sculptor Ruth Joffa (1920 - 2017) Description Lidded "Fish
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1990s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Fish-Bone Pattern and Modern Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20668, vintage Berber Moroccan rug with fish-bone pattern and modern tribal style. This hand
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Large Clear Glass Storage Container
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
‘Krupuk’ a fish flavored cracker from Indonesia. Delicious. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Glass

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Metal

20th Century Poisson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century primitive wooden fish sculpture on a rectangular base,
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Poisson
20th Century Poisson
H 17.5 in W 24 in D 4 in
Erik Hoglund 6 Arm Handblown Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
with Thick Clear Glass Medallions in the Form of Fishes and Primitive Faces. Winner of the Lundberg
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

12 Arm Swedish Chandelier by Erik Hoglund
Located in New York, NY
image of a fish or a primitive face. The overall effect is elegant, spatial and mystical. It won the
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Clear Glass 12-arm Wrought-Iron Torcheres/Candelabra by Hoglund
Located in New York, NY
medallions each impressed with the image of a fish or a primitive face. Designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta
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20th Century Swedish Candle Holders

Vintage Zanafi Moroccan Kilim Rug with Zillij Style, Moroccan Tile Pattern Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
patterns, from herringbone, diamonds, fish-bone (skeleton), chevron and diamonds within diamonds. The
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
an abrashed neutral field. The classic Herati pattern, also known as the Mahi or Fish pattern, is
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, similar to that of a fish-bone, represents the male and invokes the power of the male and his role in
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Rustic Style Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
creamy-beige field. The medallion contains a Classic Herati pattern, which is sometimes called a “fish
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Early 20th Century Turkish Malayer Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Whimsical Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Mermaid Statue
Located in Forney, TX
sculpted wavy hair, accented with carved fish earrings, gilt painted Amor heart necklace, and beautifully
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Bohemian Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
vintage Berber Moroccan rug features an all-over fish-bone pattern spread across an abrashed raspberry
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Whimsical Decorative Map of Nantucket by Jack Atherton, 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
iconic buildings and lighthouses. The water is alive with jumping fish and sailboats, fishing boats and
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Maps

Materials

Paper

Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, Watercolor, Gouache, 1953
By Peter Lanyon
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
primitive way of life, the recovery of lost traditions and human relations and, as a consequence, a renewed
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Vintage 1950s Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Prehistoric Eocene Age Fish Fossil Plaque Farson Wyoming Paleoichthyology
Located in Dayton, OH
60,000,000 year old double fish fossil found in Farson, Wyoming from the Eocene Age. Includes brass
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antiquities

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Stone, Brass

Edwin and Mary Scheier Signed Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Bowl Primitive Figures
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Studio City, CA
abstract fish, animals, and Primitive figures (their most desired work). The interior of the bowl is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Mid century Coffee Table Mosaic Fish Tile Top Kitschy 1960s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Handcrafted 1960s mosaic tile top table. Fish motif, metal legs, stunning vibrant coloring
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Daybed
Located in New York, NY
Rare Andrianna Shamaris teak wood daybed with hand-carved fish motif backrest and beautiful hand
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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Primitive Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Set of Three 19th Century Wrought Iron Spearheads on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three wonderfully sculptural 19th century American wrought iron fish or eel spearheads
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Fishing Creel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stap, also is original and in very good condition. These unique pieces could hold your fish, “it you
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20th Century Primitive Decorative Baskets

Materials

Straw

Vintage Fishing Creel
Vintage Fishing Creel
H 14 in W 15 in D 10 in
Folk Art Whale Decorated Wheel Barrow Panel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Folk Art whale decorated panel from a wheel barrow. A 19th century primitive wooden side
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Pair of Ceramic Blue Candle Holders by Jacques Blin, Vallauris, circa 1950s
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
method he used throughout his career. He frequently depicted fanciful birds, Primitive animals, stylised
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Stands

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Zanafi Moroccan Kilim Runner with Geometric Pattern, Long Hallway Runner
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
patterns, from herringbone, repeating V-shapes, fish-bone (skeleton), diamonds within diamonds and chevron
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Zanafi Moroccan Kilim Rug with Zillij Style, Moroccan Tile Pattern Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
patterns, from herringbone, diamonds, fish-bone (skeleton), chevron and diamonds within diamonds. The
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Runner, Wide Hallway Runner with Rustic Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
navy blue field. The classic Herati pattern, also known as the Mahi or Fish pattern, is amongst the
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Zanafi Moroccan Kilim Rug with Zillij Style, Moroccan Tile Pattern Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
patterns with an allover diamond pattern placed in the middle. It is framed by a fish-bone (skeleton
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Borchelou Hamadan Accent Rug with Romantic Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
pattern. The classic Herati pattern, also known as the Mahi or Fish pattern, is among the most widespread
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Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Amulet Design
Located in Dallas, TX
symbolizing the homestead in the centre of a diamond tipped with boteh resembling fish. The gray amulets are
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

French Artist Henri Maik Large Painting of Tigers, 1977 - "Une Bonne Baignade"
By Henri Maik
Located in Phoenix, AZ
” Featuring three tigers, one bathing, as well as fish, birds, and flora. Beautiful bright colors with
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Vintage 1970s French Paintings

Vintage French Ceramic Vase / Decanter by Jacques Blin, 'circa 1950s'
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
subtle, misty green as backdrop, the artist incised his iconic and fantastical animals and fish on a mid
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
-color square planes. Male presence is symbolized by the fish-skeleton motifs and zigzag designs flanking
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Jacobean Style and Tribal Design
Located in Dallas, TX
with dash marks grace the abrashed red backdrop surrounded by a fish-bone outline and an ivory ziggurat
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Jacobean Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century New Zealand Specimen Wood Box
Located in London, by appointment only
lighting because it burns very easily. They made torches with it to attract fish at night. It was also used
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Antique Early 19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Snapping Turtle with Fish in Mouth
Located in Summerland, CA
From South Carolina 1935 Made of wood, tin and polychrome.
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Vintage 1930s American Primitive Primitives

Materials

Tin

Massive Wood Hand Carved Fish
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unusual Oversized Hand Carved Fish in wood, a very special catch for the right pond, Surface Color
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20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Massive Wood Hand Carved  Fish
Massive Wood Hand Carved  Fish
H 26 in W 39 in D 16 in
Primitive Pine Fish Net Box
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Primitive Painted Fishnet Box from Northern Michigan Marina. Circa 1920 American.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Pine

Primitive Pine Fish Net Box
Primitive Pine Fish Net Box
H 11 in W 34 in D 20 in
Fish Weathervane
Located in Summerland, CA
Sheet metal Great surface wear
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20th Century American Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Fish Weathervane
Fish Weathervane
H 12 in W 14 in D 4 in
Primitive Boot Bench
Located in Madison, WI
Lots of character in this primitive boot bench with its patina of old paint, worn and woven into
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20th Century American Benches

Materials

Paint, Wood

Primitive Boot Bench
Primitive Boot Bench
H 19 in W 47 in D 13 in
19th Century Fish Platter
Located in Atlanta, GA
The work on this 19th century fish is particularly detailed and fine. Generally, fish such as this
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Sturgeon Fish Decoy
Located in New York, NY
fish decoys of this size and with carved markings as this one has. Sturgeons would spend most of their
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Sturgeon Fish Decoy
Large Sturgeon Fish Decoy
H 4 in W 32 in D 12 in
Fish Form Paper Knife
Located in London, GB
and hand painted wooden fish is painted in wonderful detail and has great lines. Now mounted on a
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Sculptures

Large Folk Art Fish On Stand
Located in US
Carved Wooden Folk Art Fish On Primitive Wooden Stand
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Folk Art Fish On Stand
Large Folk Art Fish On Stand
H 28 in W 36 in D 5 in
Liberty Foundry Cast Iron Leaping Fish Andirons
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The simplicity of these primitive andirons would enhance a cabin or contemporary space. Liberty
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Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Catfish by Terry Turrell
By Terry Turrell
Located in New York, NY
Carved and painted wood cat figure with tin fish assemblage.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Primitive Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Catfish by Terry Turrell
Catfish by Terry Turrell
H 9 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Roger Capron Coffee Table, Vallauris, 1950s
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
of hand-painted and glazed ceramic tiles with birds, goats, fish, horse, sun and Primitive elements.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Twelve Arm Chandelier by Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda
By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda
Located in Paris, FR
of a fish or a primitive face. Designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda Glassworks Sweden, where he
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Late 16th-Early 17th Century Mixed Wood Single Drawer Spanish Mast Leg Table
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Christian symbol of a fish (Ichthus) peculiar to some primitive period pieces from Asturias. With its
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Rustic End Tables

Materials

Cedar, Walnut

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Primitive Fish For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of primitive fish is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique primitive fish was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, art glass and glass. Primitive fish have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of primitive fish to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, folk art and mid-century modern primitive fish are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made primitive fish over the years, but those made by Andrianna Shamaris and Erik Höglund are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Primitive Fish?

Primitive fish can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $71 and the highest can go for as much as $37,230.