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Primitive Figurine

Brutalist Jade Statue Midcentury Figural Attrib. Mary Polon
Located in Southbury, CT
achieve this gorgeous finish. Tool marks, deep scrapes, cut marks -all evidence of the more primitive
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Mid-20th Century American Modernist Figurines and Sculptures

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Jade

Wooden Sculpture African Madonna and Baby by Tutsi Rwanda Artist Ndatite Ilo
By Ndatite Ilo
Located in Atlanta, GA
figurine sculpture. The artwork features a lovely black woman, a Madonna carrying a baby in her arms. The
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20th Century Rwandan Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Velvet, Wood

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch carving and a pedestal
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately styled pair of terracotta figurines is sculpted in the style of Japanese Dogū
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Ceramic

Japanese antique penis-shaped stone ornament/very old excavated item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a penis-shaped stone figurine excavated in eastern Japan. Japan had a stone age called the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Porcelain erotic figure China
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
figurines stamped on their base (red base) White, black, pink and red color hand painted Origin China Circa
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Porcelain erotic figure China
Porcelain erotic figure China
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Janus
Located in Spetses, GR
series. The artist adopts ‘’primitive’’ or ancient forms to talk about the issues of our time. Like Janus
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Janus
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H 24.81 in W 10.24 in D 7.09 in
Venus Figure
By Sorel Etrog
Located in Toronto, Ontario
combines frequently - the primitive with modernist figuration. The proportions and curves of this work
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gift Shop in Chinatown, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, figurines, detailed, folk art, still life, representational, primitive, acrylic painting, yellow
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

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Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue
Located in New York, NY
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Black Ceramic Sculpture "Woman" 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Black ceramic sculpture "woman" mid-20th century.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Black Ceramic Sculpture "Woman" 1950
H 10.63 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
1939 Nordic Ring Men Cereals solid 18KGold Ø US10.25 /5.5 gr
Located in SE
Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold with continuous cast decor of Cereals - symbol of Fertility and Abundance since a Man started to cultivate the Land. In finest used condition....
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Band Rings

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Rare William De Lillo Jeweled Gilt Metal & Leather Evening Bag
By William De Lillo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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Pre Columbian Narino Carchi Coquero Coca chewer Figure Columbia
Located in London, GB
A hand modelled statue of a male coca chewer figure , known as a Coquero, wearing a sash sitting upon a bench,  the coca quid in his right cheek, with black negative resist design Pr...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antiquities

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Pottery

Pre Columbian Narino Carchi Coquero Coca chewer Figure Columbia
Pre Columbian Narino Carchi Coquero Coca chewer Figure Columbia
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H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
1944 Nordic Men Signet Ring Hematite solid 18K Gold Ø 8.75 US / 6.7 gr
Located in SE
Men Signet Ring in elegant design decorated with highly reflective stone. Full set of Swedish hallmarks , 18k, maker's and date code is S8 / made in 1944. Crown is 18 mm x 15 mm x...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Signet Rings

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Hematite, 18k Gold

Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
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Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

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H 16.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Eau de Cologne 4711 Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This is a 14 karat yellow gold vintage eau de cologne 4711 bottle charm pendant. 4711 is an aromatic citrus fragrance for women and men. The charm is beautifully crafted in gold and ...
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Late 20th Century European Pendant Necklaces

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14k Gold

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Vintage Eau de Cologne 4711 Charm Pendant
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Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Pre Columbian Totonac stone bust Figure Veracruz Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Totonac stone bust Figure Veracruz Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D A Rare basalt bust of a Totonac deity with pouted lips and geometric headdress, caved in basalt with dar...
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French Sculptor Henri Nogaret Bronze and Brass Brutalist Cuff Bracelet, 1960s
By Henri Nogaret
Located in Atlanta, GA
French sculptor and painter Henri Nogaret (1927 -) created this sculptural brutalist bronze and brass cuff bracelet in the 1960s. The large brass band is topped with a gilded bronze ...
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Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cuff Bracelets

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Bronze, Brass

Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch pin
By Taxco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Los Ballesteros 925 Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch Pin Sterling Silver Period: 1940-1949 Date of Manufacture: Circa 1945 Dimensions: 6,5 centimeters long 5...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Sterling Silver

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Brutalist abstract sculpture in black ceramic, Dutch, 1960s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Large ceramic sculpture of a figure in expressionist / brutalist style, This sculpture with its black glazing and rough textures emphasizes the strong abstract shapes of a human figu...
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Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

Navajo Turquoise and Gold Bracelet, Ring, Bolo and Buckle Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: bracelet, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquois...
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Vintage 1950s American Native American More Jewelry

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Turquoise, 14k Gold

Custom Mens Turquoise, Amethyst & Diamond Ring
Located in Bloomington, MN
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Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings

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Japanese Old Farm Tools Kinuta/Folk Art Antique Wabisabi Figurine Primitive Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a kind of old Japanese farming tool. It is named "Kinuta". It is a tool for hitting rice. It has been used for many years and remains here today. This is a miraculous thi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Cedar

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Figurine
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden figurine of a primitive man from Sumatra. Set on a modern black metal stand. C
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Figurine
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden figurine of a Primitive man from Sumatra. Set on a modern black metal stand
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Figurine
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden figurine of a Primitive man from Sumatra. Set on a modern black metal stand
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Djenné-Djenno Terracotta Pillar, Mali, Africa 600 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
250 B.C. to 900 A.D. Djenné-Djenno is famous for its astonishing terracotta figurines that depict
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antiquities

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Terracotta

Chinese Western Han Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese ceramic horse is a type of centuries-old Asian burial figurine known as míngqì
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Chinese Western Han Mingqi Horse Figure
Chinese Western Han Mingqi Horse Figure
H 22.5 in W 16.75 in D 6.25 in
Rustic Dogon Style African Granary Door Framed
Located in New York, NY
Neolithic pottery to the carved wooden doors and human figurines made by the Dogon.
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Early 20th Century African Primitive Decorative Art

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Metal

Large Expressionist Ceramic Bird Sculpture with Dancing FiguresDutch Cobra Style
Located in London, GB
Expressive hand sculpted bird sculpture decorated with dancing female figurines on both sides, in
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Ceramic

Primitive Soapstone Figurine of Eskimo Inuit, Greenland, circa 1900
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Antique Late 19th Century Antarctican Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Antique Primitive Abstract Pine Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Sculpture Figurine 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique duck decoy, carved of pine featuring primitive form.
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Pine

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Figurine
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden figurine of a primitive man from Sumatra. Set on a modern black metal stand
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Burmese Bronze Figurine of Singha, Foo Dog, circa 1900
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Female Bronze Figurine, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small two-dimensional bronze sculpture of naked female. Made by hand rather primitively during the
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Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Female Bronze Figurine, 1920s
Art Deco Female Bronze Figurine, 1920s
H 7.09 in W 1.58 in D 1.38 in
Marc Bellaire Ceramic Lamp with Primitive Lascaux Motif and Fiberglass Shade
By Marc Bellaire, TYE of California
Located in Chattanooga, TN
mimics a woman’s hips, adorned with Lascaux style (cave painting) Primitive animal motifs. The pedestal
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fiberglass

Large Antique American Zinc Eagle Figurine
Located in Chicago, IL
Large antique American zinc eagle figurine with scale. It came from Bank in Keokuk Iowa.
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive More Folk Art

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Zinc, Iron

Large Antique American Zinc Eagle Figurine
Large Antique American Zinc Eagle Figurine
H 17.5 in W 34.5 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Primitive Wood Blessed Virgin Mary in Niche
Located in Chicago, IL
carved cross. Primitively hand carved, this piece was likely made in the early 1950s. Figurine is
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Primitive Figurine For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic primitive figurine available at 1stDibs. A primitive figurine — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the primitive figurine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A well-made primitive figurine has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ndatite Ilo and Senufo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Primitive Figurine?

Prices for a primitive figurine start at $350 and top out at $31,200 with the average selling for $3,000.