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Antique Inuit Carvings

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of an Inuit Leaning Forward, Holding Bag at Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone Inuit figure stooped over, grasping a bag at his feet.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Soapstone

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Soapstone

Two Pre Inuit Thule Culture Bone Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two carved bone tool Handles from the Pre-Inuit Thule Culture in all original condition. Probable
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17th Century Tribal Antique Inuit Carvings

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Bone

Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
This pair is a fine example of ivory carving done by Inuit natives; Native Americans who live
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19th Century Antique Inuit Carvings

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Organic Material

Two 14th-16th Century Bowls from the Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fascinating pair of Pre-Inuit Thule Culture Bowls dating to the 14th-16th Century, one carved
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16th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Bone, Driftwood

Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
form of carving. The native Inuit of the Artic regions of the globe traditionally create carvings in
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15th Century and Earlier English Antique Inuit Carvings

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Metal

Antique Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
H 47.64 in W 24.41 in D 14.18 in
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and southcentral Alaska and Siberia related to the Inuit and Inupiat peoples. Their masks are famous
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Wood

Yup'ik Museum Replica Clay Mask of a Lunar Spirit, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Inuit and Inupiat peoples. Their masks are famous for achieving an inventive surrealism with only simple
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Clay

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Pablo Picasso 'Motifs no. 66' A. R. 472
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Motifs no. 66' (A. R. 472) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 94/150 and inscribed 'No 66', 'Edition Picasso' ...
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1950s Modern Antique Inuit Carvings

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Earthenware, Ceramic, Glaze

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Le Grand Jockey" Signed I. Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this large antique bronze sculpture. Created in France circa 1880, and signed by French sculptor Isidore Bonheur, the sculpture is set on a green mar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Inuit Carvings

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Marble, Bronze

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 Leader In Modern Organic Design™
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1960s Primitive Antique Inuit Carvings

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Metal

19th Century Leather and Gold Leaf Hand Fan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and rare example of a 19th century hand fan, made of black leather and decorated with gold leaf. The fan has a brisé style, meaning that it consists of narrow sticks that ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Inuit Carvings

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Gold Leaf

Grey Wolf Kachina Doll Hand Carved Signed by Artist
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully detailed and decorated wolf figure Kachina doll with fur. Signed by the artist on the base. From a collection of Native American objects and artifacts. Dimensions: 6...
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20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Fur, Leather, Wood, Paint

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
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Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Antique Inuit Carvings

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Ebony

Equestrian Bronze Figurative Racehorse and Jockey Sculpture Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Equestrian Bronze Figurative Racehorse and Jockey Sculpture Statue Offered for sale is an equestrian bronze figurative sculpture of a thoroughbred horse and jockey. This is a well-...
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20th Century American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Bronze

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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1980s American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Cedar

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved to...
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1950s Canadian Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Cedar

Large Celtic Norse Nordic Scandanavian Viking Wood Carved Folk Art Pagan Totem
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy, intricately carved, rather engaging wood folk art pagan totem figure of a woman carrying a three-headed fish with the God of Wind (North wind or perhaps an Anemoi) sy...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Inuit Carvings

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Wood

Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Editions Picasso Madoura Bird Tuft Pointy Beak C 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impress...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Inuit Carvings

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Ceramic

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Eskimo figural soapstone carving.
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
H 11.25 in W 6 in D 2 in
Pichet Roger Capron en céramique française émaillé décor Fer de Lance 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Rare pichet italien fabriqué entre 1953 et 1965. Décor exceptionnel. signé CAPRON VALLAURIS A20. Roger Capron (1922 -2006) remporte en 1970 le Grand Prix International de la Céramiqu...
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1950s French French Provincial Antique Inuit Carvings

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Ceramic

Extraordinary Passamaquoddy (Maine) Native American Sewing Basket, Dated 1891
Located in York County, PA
PASSAMAQUODDY(MAINE) NATIVE AMERICAN SEWING BASKET WITH AN EXTRAORDINARILY EXUBERANT DESIGN,DATED 1891 WITH A PENCILED INSCRIPTION: This is perhaps the most elaborate American India...
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1890s American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Wood

Two Eskimo Inuit Carvings Youtie Sudloo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2 signed Eskimo Inuit carvings of 2 women wearing amauti - a specialized jacket for carrying babies. They are signed by YOUTIE SUDLOO (1946-) The taller man is approx 6 inches tall ...
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20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Stone

Two Fine Yaka Ornamental Figural Wood Combs Cisakulo West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Exquisite Yaka Figural Decorative Wooden Combs "Cisakulo". These remarkable antique wooden combs feature handles adorned with geometric carvings the top depicting a standing fema...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Inuit Carvings

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Wood

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Prehistoric Eskimo, Inuit Carving, circa 1000 CE
By Eskimo
Located in Denver, CO
. Custom display stand is included. Measurements with the stand are 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches; carving
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15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

Inuit Native American Eskimo fossilized walrus Oosik carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An interesting and rather large Inuit Native American Eskimo carving or ornamental piece made of a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Inuit Carvings

Inuit Native American Eskimo fossilized walrus Oosik carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An interesting and rather large Inuit Native American Eskimo carving or ornamental piece made of a
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Inuit Carvings

Rare Haida Inuit figural Argillite carving dated Autumn of 1898
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An extremely rare and large Haida figural Argillite carving with a label on the bottom which is
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Inuit Carvings

Group of Inuit Carvings
Located in Rochester, NY
Group of early 20th century carved and scrimshaw walrus ivory. Seal, walrus, penguin and Canadian goose.
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Carvings

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Ivory

Group of Inuit Carvings
Group of Inuit Carvings
H 2 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful carving of a Totem figure with a walrus overhead by the indigenous Inuit People (or
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19th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Inuit Carvings

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Bone

Large Inuit Northwest Coast Stone Carving of a Bird
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone carving of a bird is very modern in its appeal. The sculpture was carved by KOOTOO of
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1920s Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Stone

Exceptional 19th Century Eskimo Whale Bone Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Here is a fine and exceptional Inuit Eskimo Carving from the 19th Century of Polar Bears and Walrus
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19th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Carvings

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Finding the Right folk-art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Inuit Carvings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Inuit carvings and sculptures have an igloo sticker, which means the piece has been registered by the Canadian government. If your piece does not have this igloo sticker, be sure you are buying from a reputable source. You can also shop expertly vetted Inuit art and carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.