Antique Whirligigs

Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century (Working moving item) This lot is a very rare and unique handmade functioning 19th century Folk Art whirligig.

Carved and painted Pine with rotating sheet iron swords, with black hair, mustache and beard, bicorn hat, blue jacket with tacks for buttons, black boots mounted on a yellow circular...

Amazing eight man assembly line whirligig. Attributed to an auto worker in Detroit.

Handcrafted folk art whirligig constructed from carved and assembled wood elements, designed as a wind-powered kinetic figure.

Figural standing sailor whirligig, carved from Pine wearing a white hat with metal brim, a blue sailor’s middy with scarf, striped red and white undershirt, white trousers and black...

Assembled and painted wood whirligig depicting a fireman with Dalmatian Measure: 21" x 25" x 18".

Early 20th century American double sided whirligig figure A brilliant example of early 20th century American Folk Art.

Carved and painted wooden soldier whirligig. Early 20th century American. Soldier has a leather hat with wooden brim.

Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig figure We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century whirligig figure.

Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model.

Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base.

Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure An early 20th Century hand carved English folk-art policeman whirligig figure.

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...

Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine, circa 1890, an exceptionally large rustic weather vane from a fisherman's shanty, wi...

Late 19th Century Folk Art Whimsical Man in a Bowler Hat Whirligig, circa 1900 or earlier, a hand carved and painted figure with applied features, quite the dandy in his red coat wit...

Handmade Folk Art mounted airplane weathervane/whirligig with a functional, spinning propeller (ca.

Volume IX: Strictly Business. Volume X: Whirligigs Volume XI: Sixes and Sevens. Volume XII: Rolling Stones.

A beautifully rendered four-armed whirligig—or fylfot—appears among the embroidered motifs, a centuries-old emblem representing good fortune, vitality, and the changing seasons long ...

They sit comfortably within the lineage of American folk art, a tradition defined not by academic training but by instinct, resourcefulness, and a deep connection to place. Just as w...

Spectacular American Folk Art whirligig found in Rockford, IL. Wonderful dry surface paint on boxers.

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) 25. Whirligig beetle (Gyrinidae species) 26. Bark beetle (Scolytinae species) 27.

Lincoln featured Crowell in several of his novels, most especially as the main character in "Queer Judson" who carved decoys, whirligigs and other Cape Cod folk art. This decoy desce...