Folk Art Whirligig

This beautiful whirligig, made of carved wood which was hand painted, depicts an Indian in a red canoe with yellow paddles. It was crafted by a naive artist in NEw England. Whirligig...

Unusual whirligig figure of a man with a tin top hat. The whirligig has one arm to the side and one extended forward holding a propeller. From the back a long wood tail extends with ...

American, late 19th-early 20th century. Appears to be carved from a single piece of eastern pine. Steel paddles. Weathered surface.

Wooden horse and rider whirligig

Belonged to an Oil Tycoon William Hale Harkness at his Family Estate. 19th/early 20th century charming Huge American Folk Art original polychrome Kinetic whirligig of a man sawing wo...

New England, circa 1860-1880. Exceptional piece of early Americana. Having the original paddles, the Whirligig itself is in untouched condition. The carved body has wonderful propor...

Velocipede Whirligig

Hand carved wooden figure of a mid 19th century fireman. The feet and paddles are long gone. Applied wooden buttons adorn both sides of his uniform. Original painted and weathered ...

Very folky, well crafted and whimsical early 20th century fragment of a horse and rider whirligig.

Excellent pine whirligig carving of Fatty Arbuckle, the famous Keystone Cop. All original condition, including both robin's egg blue paddles, with no restorations or repairs. Age a...

Early 20th century English Folk Art Whirligig figure A delightful example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art whirligig figure.

Early 20th Century hand carved English folk art whirligig figure Once upon a time this hand carved early 20th Century English folk art whirligig figure would have sat on top a la...

Early 20th Century Folk Art Whirligig Figure A naïve and charming example of an early 20th century folk art English hand carved pine whirligig figure.

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 scratch built English folk art whirligig We are proud to offer a unique example of an early 20th century handcrafted scratch built English whirligig.

This is a wonderful mechanical Folk Art piece. It's impressive display at over 3 foot long. I has nice faded colors and a primitive raw wood rudder. The museum stand is included. Fo...

Late 19th century Folk Art whirligig sailor figure We are proud to offer an original late 19th century hand carved wood Folk Art whirligig figure in the form of an American soldier.

American Folk Art whirligig / birdhouse, crafted to resemble a barn and silo, circa 1920s.

Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure A quirky and charming example of an early 20th Century English folk art whirligig / Weathervane Figure.

American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent original paint, which is obvious by noticeable period crazing.

A large Folk Art airplane made out of wood and stove pipe with moving propellers and whirligig wind movement on the gas pipe and wood base.

This museum quality Folk Art masterpiece is an example of early American ingenuity.

A patriotic whirligig, folksy figural carving of a man dressed in a blue jacket, red trousers, wearing a blue brimmed top hat. Painted red and white arrow style paddles.

One of his propellers is missing, nevertheless this example is highly decorative with a wonderful self-taught, naïve, Folk Art appeal with its original paint still intact if not a bi...

American 19th century large whirligig.

American 19th century large whirligig.

Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great graceful curve, and carved teeth. The flukes are free to spin with the wind. Note there i...

Extraordinary 20th century whirligig, elongated figure painted mixed media over timber, riding a penny farthing the front wheel being the sail. As this rotates in the wind the rider ...

Mid-20th Century Hand Crafted Metal Whirligig Weathervane An English mid-20th Century cast metal weathervane whirligig. In the form of a top hat and tail dressed male figure who wou...

Charmingly British copper or Bobby whirligig, Portly as expected, painted timber, arms rotate in the wind, crackquelure to the painted surface. English, Late 20th century.

Charming mid-20th century timber patriotic French whirligig, arms and hands as sails painted in the tricolor, beret on. Naive carving, not only his arms would rotate but the whole pe...

A highly decorative with a wonderful self-taught, naïve, folk-art appeal with its original paint still. Size in inches: H 12” x W 5” x D 2” Origin: French Period: Mid-20th century...

Carved and painted by John (Ivan) Bambic, b. 1922. This mechanical animated sculpture features a butcher at his block with meats hanging and a dog at his side. Signed on the botto...

Vintage red and white bird whirligig with original paint surface found in the Midwest.

1930'S HAND MADE SAILOR WHIRLIGIG AND ORIGINAL BLUE / WHITE PAINTED WITH A ORIGINAL MOUNT , GREAT CONDITION

Painted, wood carved whirligig man, distressed weathered painted surface, mounted to a later stand England circa 1950.  

Early Mickey and Minnie mouse whirligig. hand-painted timber, when the wind blows Mickey and Minnie dance, Original paint, natural finish, Dating from the second quarter of the 20th ...

Hand carved from pine, the figure's paddle arms are completely operational with all the original hardware intact. The whirligig is mounted to its original tin base and is an excep...

1930'S FOLKY AFRO-AMERICAN HAND MADE AND ORIGINAL PAINTED WOOD AND METAL WHIRLIGIG ON A CUSTOM MADE IRON MOUNT.A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY FOLK ART COLLECTION.

A large example of English folk art with some lovely naive craftsmanship.

Antique Nantucket Sailor Boy Whirligig, circa 1880, by either Billy Ray or Charles C. Ray (born 1824), a hand carved flat figure of a sailor in brown and white paint, wearing round c...

The blowing wind turns the front propeller which rocks the rowboat while a fish at the end of the fishing rod along the bow of the boat bobs up and down. Good form, color and condition.

Late 19th Century Whirligig of a man, primitive, incredible form.

This fantastic great example of folk art has all original re,white and blue painted pole that spin.The base is old gilding and spins with the wind just like the whirligigs do in the ...

Moby Dick and Captain Ahab Whirligig carved and painted on Nantucket by Stephen Ketchum, c.1981. 37" x 19 1/2" x 15".

Hand nailed and painted in brown, rust, cream and navy blue, this piece is Americana folk art at its most charming. The whirligig comes with its original black painted iron base.

Colonial British soldier (Sergeant) whirligig, hand-carved painted wood, English, circa 1900.

American soldier whirligig by K. William Kautz. Hand carved and painted with delicately muted primary colors, this whirligig is a contemporary interpretation of a combination of anti...

Fine example of American Folk Art. Fine, all original, antique carved wood and sculptured windmill.

Late 19th century whirligig of a man with exposed mechanical components

Whirligig in the shape of policeman.

This sailor has a wonderful old worn patina and the original painted sailor flags of which are made of tin. This fun and folky 20thc sailor whiriligig is mounted on a custom made bl...

This handmade & painted folky sailor whirligig on the original wood stand that was made for it.Yes it is late but very great !There is missing paint in the center stem and under arms...

A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).

Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...

Early 19th century full-bodied overscale copper weathervane of a rooster on a sphere in having wonderful form and personality, and showing superb color and verdigris patination. Fran...

Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...

Jeu De Massacre Fairground Figure One of the finest examples of a late 19th Century fairground knock down figure we have had the pleasure to obtain, in the form of what resembles...

American Country (19/20th Century) Folk Art sculpture of a painted and decorated sailor holding two flags mounted on an iron balance beam.

Early 20th century folk art huntsman figure. A charming handcrafted folk-art figure of a huntsman. Constructed from pine, lead and leather this figure stands holding a metal riffl...