18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art mangle board from northern Sweden. This is a typical proposal gift to the would-be bride from the groom.
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Mangle Board
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th Century Swedish folk art mangle board having a stylized horse handle, the body with geometric carving and traces of original polychrome paint.
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Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1823
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1823.
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Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1768.
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Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This mangle board might have been longer at some point in its life.
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18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
Located in Forney, TX
A long hand carved wooden mangle board (clothing and bedding press) with beautiful patina.
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Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1814
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1814.
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Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1803.
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Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board, a Wedding Love Gift with Horse 1750-1800
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated from ca. 1750-1800.
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Tiny Kid Size Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board a Wedding Love Gift with Horse
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tiny kid size version of a Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated from ca. 1750-1800.
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Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish or Scandinavian mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1941.
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Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785. Made in Sweden.
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Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.
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Danish Mangle Board, Dated 1816
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Mangleboard from 1816, with a mermaid handle. A mangle board was used when 'ironing' clothes. The mold is an approx. 65 cm long wooden board with bail handle, like the s...
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H 5.71 in W 24.81 in D 6.11 in
Danish Mangle Board with Horse-Shaped Handles and Owner's Initials, Dated 1829
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Mangle Board with Horse-Shaped Handles, 1829. This antique mangle board features handles intricately carved in the shape of two horses, a design that is rarely seen.
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H 23.25 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Antique Danish Highly Carved Mangle Board with Horse Handle Dated 1779
Located in Round Top, TX
This highly carved mangle board shows off the craftsman's skill in the incredibly detailed scrolled carving.
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Period Danish Mangle Board
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful and charming Folk Art, love gift between the chosen ones Anno, 1808.
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H 21 in W 4.75 in D 5 in
Antique Green Painted Mangle Board with Carved Horse Handle from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
A mangle board, sometimes called a smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian Folk Art.
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H 25.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique Carved Mangle Board Laundry Tool with Carved Spheres and Horse Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
This mangle board shows off the craftsman's skill in the wonderful carved spheres and traditional horse.
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Norwegian Mangle Board, 18th C.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mangleboard with Norwegian lion as handle, anno 1761.
Danish Mangle Board Dated 1794
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1794.
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H 24.81 in W 5.52 in D 5.91 in
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1784
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1784.
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H 5.52 in W 23.82 in D 5.52 in
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1815
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1815.
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H 3.94 in W 21.26 in D 4.14 in
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1791
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1791.
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H 23.23 in W 4.93 in D 5.12 in
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood with Horse Handle
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) from ca. 1800 to 1850.
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H 25.32 in W 5.83 in D 44.49 in
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood with Horse Dated 1823
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1823.
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Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Horse from 1754.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Horse from 1754. Made in Denmark.
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Danish 18th Century Carved Dated Mange Board
Located in Kastrup, DK
Folk Art from Northern Europe. Danish mangle board in original untouched condition. Blue and red paint with age related patina and wear.
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Mangle Board Dated 1841
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Danish mangle board dated 1841 with a horse handle. Beautifully carved flowering vine in an urn.
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Hand Carved Swedish Mangle Board
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Mangle board in original green and salmon paint, Sweden dated 1818.
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Richly Carved Swedish Mangle Board
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Mangle board with interestingly carved horse handle, Sweden dated 1782.
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Mangle Board with Family Record
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Nicely carved early mangle board, Sweden circa 1740. The stylized handle takes the shape of an elongated horse with incised detail.
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Early Mangle Board with Bold Carving
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Masterfully carved mangle board, Sweden circa 1740, having a horse-shaped handle with arching neck and refined head.
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Swedish Mangle Board with Stylized Horse Handle
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Mangle board, Sweden circa 1820, with horse handle and painted decoration.
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Swedish Mangle Board in Original Blue Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Charming hand-carved Swedish mangle board dated 1829. The beautifully carved horse-shaped handle has an arching neck and is painted with salmon polka dots.
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Scandinavian Love Token Mangleboard
Located in London, GB
Carved with Primitive Floral Motifs and Lion Handle Pine and Birchwood with Original 'Rosemaling' Scandinavian, c1800 32" long x 6.5" deep A most unusual and individual early l...
Early Danish Mangle Board with Love Tokens
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Lovingly carved Danish mangle board dated 1739 and having the initials “MID.”
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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.
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