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Folk Art Antique Snake

Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
sculptural form now reads as a striking piece of American folk art. Weathervanes of this style were commonly
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Metal

Antique Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
$1,500
H 20.75 in W 35 in D 4 in
Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick, L-shaped knob made of carved and painted cherry wood. Along the stem
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: a piece of fruitwood depicting the bust of a Native American with a snake
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Fruitwood

Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art stick: single branch of naturally growing boxwood, punctuated by a series of carvings with
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Mid-19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Snake

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Boxwood

Folk art walking stick depicting a moving snake with its mouth open, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick, carved and painted from fruitwood, depicting a moving snake with its mouth
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Snake

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Fruitwood

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Located in Branford, CT
Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Leather, Wood

Antique Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
$2,250
H 79 in W 9 in D 3 in
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick, carved ivory knob, depicting a mongoose with a snake in its mouth. Emerald and ruby
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Gold, Brass, Iron

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire
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Late 19th Century Congolese Other Folk Art Antique Snake

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Copper

Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century French Arab patinated bronzes boy snake charmer, circa 1880. Batch 74
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century
Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century
$6,681
H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and
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19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Limestone

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wooden spindly stick in the form of snake (ca. late 19th Century, USA). Sinuous body
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

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Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet
Located in New Hope, PA
adoring the shaped top. An exemplary example of American Folk Art painted furniture that survives with a
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1820s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Birch

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Located in Seattle, WA
in its mouth and a ring around the arrow. On the other end is a dagger. A wonderful piece of Folk Art!
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Antique Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
H 1.75 in W 47.5 in D 1.25 in
Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined
Located in New York, NY
The art of the blacksmith in a nonfunctional sculpture probably made as a gift. After making
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
This is a large West African iron currency item in the form of two entwined snakes, a very rare
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1880s Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads
Located in New York, NY
itself to holding hats but is best as a piece of sculptural Folk Art. Height on base 28 inches.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Limestone Planter with Carved Horse Rooster Cow Snake and Bird
Located in New York, NY
carved snake, a bird, and a plant. Sitting on it is a square architecturally formed planter with corner
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1920s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Limestone

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of antique Folk Art snake andirons with inset glass eyes. They were blacksmith made
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of antique Folk Art snake andirons with inset glass eyes. They were blacksmith made
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Vintage Pictorial Navajo Rug with Snake Pattern, circa 1925
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
and brown/black with aniline dyed red. Stepped designs with snake and foliate forms. This textile
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Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wool

Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
very simple graphic coiled snake with multiple holes either side running along the snake, a larger
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

19th Century Apothecary Snake Sign
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Trade sign to hang on wall
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Large Antique Store Snake, Germany circa 1820
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a very rare so called "shop snake" from a german general store. these snakes have been hanged above
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19th Century German Rustic Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 19th century apothecary snake trade sign, although full bodied solid wrought iron, this
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign
Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign
H 31.11 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Majolica vase lamps with snake handles with frog, lizard, snail, butterfly and
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Folk Art Antique Snake

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Brass, Wire

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

A Hand-Forged Iron Model Of A Snake, Snake Sculpture, Vienna, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade sculpture of of a snake, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s
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1920s Austrian Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. I have listed several loose natural history prints in the same series
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Antique Mexican Aztec Coat of Arms Bronze Bell Eagle Snake Cactus
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique bronze hand bell topped with the Mexican coat of arms, based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), the center of the Aztec empire. It recalls the legend of ...
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19th Century Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bronze

Carved wood chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian or Russian Folk Art fretwork and carved snake chandelier, Circa 1890s.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Snake

Carved wood chandelier
Carved wood chandelier
H 36 in Dm 29 in
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An intriguing early 20th century American folk carved walking stick, mounted as a sculpture
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Glass, Hardwood

19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake
Located in Chicago, IL
depicting a hand holding a snake with its body and tail coiling around the stick, and ending in a brass cap.
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19th Century English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Hardwood

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive wooden hand-sculpted snake (circa 1920, USA). The wood grain adds nice texture / detail
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1920s American Primitive Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
two original drawers with the most charming hand wrought hardware in the form of folk art snakes. The
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19th Century English Victorian Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Excellent American Folk Art carved rattle snake. Posed to strike. Great carving detail from the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Snake Society’s warrior function. For a discussion of Hopi Snake Dance paraphernalia see: Hopi
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt
H 28 in W 44 in D 0.13 in
Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
Located in Summerland, CA
Fabulous! Realistic American Folk Art. From the early 1900s. All hand made from root
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Early 1900s Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
H 14 in W 32 in D 18 in
Wrought Iron Hanging Candle Holder with Snakes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fine and rare wrought iron candle holder with snakes separate snakes create the overall as one in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wrought Iron

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Carved and painted, black, red and white antique African snake sculpture on an iron stand, early
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paint, Wood

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture
H 84 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger
Located in New York, NY
who was skillful in making a utilitarian piece into a work of art. A small snake is coiled around the
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19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

19th Century Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Olla Jar with Snake
Located in Pasadena, CA
This very large 1890s Tesuque Olla jar was made with red clay. It is 12" wide and 11" tall.
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19th Century North American Native American Folk Art Antique Snake

Yavapai Figurative Basket with Snakes, Deer and Humans
Located in Tucson, AZ
Classic Yavapai basket with negative design using willow stitches and devils claw. Excellent symmetry in this basket. Custom stand also available for $175 extra.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Spiraling Snake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful hand carved, sculpture in a spiraling upward, folky snake motif. Simply but beautiful
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Spiraling Snake
Spiraling Snake
H 9 in W 3 in D 2 in
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Spiral openwork snake in black paint. Rising in graceful arcs with a detailed carved head and
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
H 25 in W 13 in D 13 in
Iron Snake Andirons
Located in New Haven, CT
Unusual pair of iron snake andirons. A similar pair is published in Ricco Maresca, American
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Iron Snake Andirons
Iron Snake Andirons
H 12 in W 27 in D 19 in

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Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Snake

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Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Fox and Goose Cut Out on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century American Folk Art tin cutout captures a moment of exhilarating pursuit: a sleek fox in hot pursuit of a large white goose, its wings flailing in startled flig...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Tin

Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Copper

Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
$5,200
H 18 in W 30.13 in D 3 in
Tiled Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TILED MIRROR, designed in 2025. This mirror is crafted with hand-built tiles that are available in customer's own choice of glaze. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Folk Art Antique Snake

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Ceramic, Mirror, Walnut

Tiled Mirror
Tiled Mirror
$1,447 / item
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Mid-Late 20th Century American Copper Pig Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-to-late 20th-century American copper pig weathervane is full of charm and character, with a strong, graphic silhouette that captures the essence of this beloved barnyard ico...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Copper

Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
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1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Folk Art Antique Snake

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Beech

Japonisante Etagère in bamboo and lacquer attributed to Perret & Vibert, France
By Perret et Vibert
Located in Roma, RM
Japonisante Etagère in bamboo and lacquer attributed to Perret & Vibert, France late 19th century. Product details From the residence of Antonello Falqui – Falqui Collection. Struc...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bamboo, Wood

Primitive Antique Burl Wood Bowl, c. 19th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An antique, hand-carved burl bowl with its original surface. Slightly out-of-round. Possibly European in origin, circa 19th century.
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19th Century Primitive Folk Art Antique Snake

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Burl

Klini Lounge by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Saridis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sophisticated and sculptural chaise lounge designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, circa 1960s. This exquisite piece reflects the designer’s deep appreciation for...
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1960s Greek Classical Greek Folk Art Antique Snake

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Leather, Walnut

Table lamp by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau table lamp, hammered bronze, green patina with frost glass lampshades, by Louis Majorelle (1859-1926). Signed Majorelle France. Book L’ARGUS Des Ventes Aux Enchères VALE...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bronze

Table lamp by Louis Majorelle
Table lamp by Louis Majorelle
$17,500
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage leaping stag weathervane made of copper, with a verdigris patina that gives it a weathered, greenish appearance. Then stag is depicted mid-leap with its from legs extended ...
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1940s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Marble, Copper

Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24 in W 34 in D 4 in
Italian Art Deco Teak and Inlays Bar Cabinet By Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco bar cabinet was produced in Italy in the 1950s by Paolo Buffa. It is completely in teak wood with a chevron pattern. On the doors there are six decorative panels with i...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Folk Art Antique Snake

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Brass

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Antique Fish Weathervane
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique American copper fish weathervane circa 1875. Purchased from a private Nantucket collection in the 1980s. Original surface with remnants of gold leaf. Great condition, measure...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Snake

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Antique Fish Weathervane
Antique Fish Weathervane
$8,500
H 16 in W 36 in D 5 in
Jewel walking stick, signed Lazarus Pozen Witwe, Germany end 19th century.
By Lazarus Posen Witwe
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: a jeweled stick with a tactile L-shaped handle, played on the contrasts of 800/1000 silver and vermeil. Wide stepped silver arches surround niches in openwork vermeil ...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Snake

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Vermeil, Silver

An Art Deco Luxurious Cocktail Cabinet With Two Fitted Chrome Lights by Al-Wyn
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Art Deco Luxurious Cocktail Bar. The Mirrored Cabinet Is Fitted With A Pair of Chrome Fitted Columnar Lights by Al-Wyn The Oak Veneer Dry Bar With Mirrored Interior Lights, Are ...
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1930s British Art Deco Folk Art Antique Snake

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Steel

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folk art antique snake you’re looking for. A folk art antique snake — often made from paper, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folk art antique snake, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folk art antique snake, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

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