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Painted Chalkware

Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
Located in Savannah, GA
A Pennsylvania painted chalkware cat, circa second half 19th century. These pieces usually painted
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
H 6.5 in W 14 in D 9 in
Vintage Northwest Silvery Grey TOTEM Painted Chalkware Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage midcentury Northwestern 1950s reproduction in Chalkware of a famous museum TOTEM carving
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Vintage 1950s Native American Obelisks

John Richard Neoclassical Chalkware Amber & Gold Glass Vase Lamp 35"
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage John Richard neoclassically inspired table lamp with painted chalkware column base
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Metal

Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Large James Mont style Buddha lamp. Painted chalkware Buddha head on black plinth with new black
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Wood, Plaster

Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th c. painted chalkware figure attributed to artist Esther Hunt. Bears the same
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Composition

Religious Chalkware Diorama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Religious Items

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Plaster

Religious Chalkware Diorama
Religious Chalkware Diorama
H 28 in W 56 in D 7.5 in
Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large St. Therese chalkware bust found on the east coast of the United States. Great early paint
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Religious Items

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Composition

Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
H 17 in W 12 in D 10 in
American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infants, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infant 3D figurative plaster sculptures painted gold
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20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
By Continental Art Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
Travelling to the beat of a different design drum... If you Love Lucy, late 40's/ early 50's Hollywood, wanted to dance all night at the Tropicana to Ricky Ricardo's band, you may lo...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Cotton, String, Plaster

Mid 20th Century Life Size Black Chalkware Great Dane Dog Statue
Located in Harlingen, TX
An impressive vintage mid-century large scale black chalkware great dane statue. Ready to stand
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Plaster, Paint

Vintage Whimsical Chalkware French or Italian Falling Chef Figurine or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
figurine is composed of a molded plaster or chalkware and hand painted in a realistic manner. This figurine
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

F.A.I.P. Vintage Monumental Plaster and Chalkware Table Lamp Marked
By F.A.I.P. 1
Located in Lomita, CA
lamps were created at a factory in Brooklyn during the 1950s and '60s that used fired plaster chalkware
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Dawes Black Horse Brewery Large Cast Advertising Horse Sculptural Lamp Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
composite chalkware and cold painted. The sculpture depicts the iconic black horse used by the Dawes Brewery
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

Recent Sales

Pr.Chalkware Parrots
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pr. of painted chalkware parrots on bases. Very unusual in form for these items.
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint

Chalkware Folk Art Painted and Smoke Decorated Large Chalkware Cat Figure
Located in Allentown, PA
American. A large painted and smoke decorated 19th century chalkware cat figure; oah. Measures
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Antique 1830s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Art Deco Chalkware Gold Cat Bookends
Located in Brighton, GB
Large Art Deco chalkware / plaster, gold-painted Egyptian cat bookends. Price includes free
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Plaster

Art Deco Chalkware Gold Cat Bookends
Art Deco Chalkware Gold Cat Bookends
H 7.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
Folk Art Chalkware Figure of a Black Golf Caddy or Caddie
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage painted chalkware figure of a black golf caddy (or caddie), sporting a cap and leaning on
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Sculptures

6 Bossons England Chalkware Nautical Maritime Sailors Seamen Head Busts
Located in Dayton, OH
Six Bosson’s painted chalkware wall hanging busts / heads representing seamen / sailors through the
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Paint

3 Antique Hand Painted Figural Chalkware Sheep, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Three antique figural chalkware sheep are hand painted and depicted in pasture setting, circa 1820
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Decorated Chalkware Vase
Located in Doylestown, PA
Known as "tourist-ware", this vase is in molded plaster with brightly colored drip-painted
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Vintage 1930s American Vases

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Plaster, Paint

Decorated Chalkware Vase
Decorated Chalkware Vase
H 9.75 in Dm 8 in
Jack Tar Chalkware Advertising Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Counter top painted trade figure dressed in sailor attire biting down on a cigar, in original
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Earthenware

Jack Tar Chalkware Advertising Figure
Jack Tar Chalkware Advertising Figure
H 15 in W 8.75 in D 5.25 in
Antique Chief Hawata Figural Chalkware American Indian Portrait Sculpture
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large hand painted and gilt chalkware portrait sculpture depicts bust of Native
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20th Century American Native American Busts

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Ceramic

Vintage Indian Ebonized and Gilt Chalkware Gautama Buddha, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Indian Gautama Buddha statue figure offers chalkware construction with black ebonized and
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20th Century Indian Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Chinoiserie Asian Chalkware Bust of a Woman Attributed to Esther Hunt, 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Chinoiserie style hand painted ceramic bust of a woman in wonderful vintage condition. This figural
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Busts

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Ceramic, Paint

Early 20th Century Distressed Plaster Statue, circa 1920-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
techniques Chalkware, hand painted. Condition good. Wear consistent with age. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 4 in
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Religious Items

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Plaster, Paint

Early 20th Century Hand Carved and Painted Chalkware Chimpanzee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American painted chalkware chimpanzee circa 1920s. These figurines date back as far as the 1800s
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th c. painted chalkware figure by artist Esther Hunt. Signed by the artist and
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Composition

Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920
Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920
H 8.25 in W 7 in D 4 in
Large St. Therese Chalkware Bust from an Erie, PA Church
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This turn of the century chalkware devotional bust, with its original paint surface, depicts Saint
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Religious Items

19th Century Pennsylvania Chalkware Pedestal Polychrome Bust, Tall Figural Girl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Chalkware is a mainly American term for figures made of moulded plaster of Paris and painted, typically with
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Primitives

Materials

Plaster

Life Size 1960s Marwal English Bulldog Chalkware Sculpture Statue Door Stop
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Dayton, OH
Life size vintage 1960s Marwal Ind. Inc chalkware English bulldog shaped sculpture or door stop
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Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures

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Composition

Antique Seated Buddha Desk or Table Lamp, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
, sitting on a black base. All hand-painted on Chalkware; colors include black, green turquoise and gold
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Vintage 1920s American Table Lamps

Pair of Painted Chalkware Lions
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful pair of painted chalkware lions.
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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Pair of Painted Chalkware Lions
Pair of Painted Chalkware Lions
H 10 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
1944 L.L. Rittgers Whimsical Boxing Sculpture Set of 3
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of a hand painted chalkware material. Price is for the set.
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Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

Chalkware Mickey Mouse Figure
Located in Seattle, WA
well-worn chalkware figural Mickey Mouse dressed in original character colors: red shorts and
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Vintage 1930s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Chalkware Mickey Mouse Figure
Chalkware Mickey Mouse Figure
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Chalkware bank in the shape of a tiger, circa 1880, from a private collection in Denmark.
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank
Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank
H 5 in W 7 in D 2 in
Gritt Co Indian Girl Chalkware Motion Lamp, circa 1928
Located in Portland, OR
edition was produced by Gritt Co. of Indiana. It features a chalkware form, painted in various hues
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Vintage 1920s Revival Table Lamps

Pair of Neoclassical Lavender Lacquered Cherub and Rams Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing Pair of 1960s custom lacquered and hand-painted gold beaded detail chalkware lamps
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Painted Chalkware Shirtless Sailors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-painted, and display very well. They are generously scaled, with the standing man at just over fifteen
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers Linen Cupboard Chest of Drawers Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers cupboard with a chest of drawers base. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side c...
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20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Petite James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite James Mont style Buddha lamp. Newly rewired. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included). Lampshade is not included.
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Metal

John Richard Antiqued Gilt Ornate Plaster Trophy Table Lamp w/ Original Shade
By John Richard
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite John Richard antiqued gilt ornate plaster trophy table lamp with original shade. Intricate plaster carving with acanthus leaves and fine geometric ornaments. Table comes...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Plaster

James Mont Hand-Carved Hollywood Regency Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
Hand carved Buddha with plaster details. The lamp features lovely details in gold patina. Lampshade is not original. Example of a seated Buddha figure lamp by James Mont.
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Gold

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Painted Chalkware For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted chalkware you’re looking for. Frequently made of plaster, ceramic and paint, every painted chalkware was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the painted chalkware you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right painted chalkware, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made painted chalkware over the years, but those crafted by Marwal Ind. Inc. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Painted Chalkware?

The average selling price for a painted chalkware at 1stDibs is $775, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.