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Ken Beldin, Wood, Copper, Ceramic, Primitive Art, Jewelry Box
By Ken Beldin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry box by the known American artist Ken Belgian. He worked in Taxco, Mexico in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Copper

Bog Wood Jewelry Box Primitive Cave Man Daeodon Hunt Sterling Inlay, Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Paleolithic hunting scene on wooden segmented jewelry/cigarette box. Fully functional, hinges work
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bog Wood

Primitive 19th Century Tabletop Butcher Block
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Primitive butcher block with iron banded accents on block feet. The perfect size for cutting limes
Category

Antique 19th Century American Barware

Materials

Iron

Primitive 19th Century Tabletop Butcher Block
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Primitive butcher block with iron banded accents on block feet. The perfect for size for cutting
Category

Antique 19th Century American Barware

Materials

Iron

Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Etched Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large 1991 bold dimensional artist made reticulated sterling silver and etched patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) signed, dated and titled "Shadow Pla...
Category

1990s American Primitive Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
jewelry making from the Hindus. He had forty large sculptures erected in various settlements of Hungary
Category

Vintage 1960s Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Natural Edge Hand Made Wooden Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
storage compartment. Year: 1960s Style: Rustic / Primitive Dimensions: 3.25" tall x 6.25" diameter
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

1930s Art Deco Bakelite + Celluloid Linked Necklace Dark Green Arching Dangles
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Industrial design mimicking and abstracting primitive forms. Length 16 3/4 by Width 1 1/2 in. Dangles L 5
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bakelite

Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a
Category

Vintage 1970s Peruvian Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Story of Jewelry 1st ED. 1973 by J. Anderson Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Story of Jewelry 1973 by J. Anderson. Introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith Black Hardcover Book
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Classical Roman Books

Materials

Paper

18th Century Wrought Iron Kitchen Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
bedroom for purses or jewelry.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Primitive Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

18th Century Wrought Iron Kitchen Rack
18th Century Wrought Iron Kitchen Rack
H 12 in W 18.5 in D 1.75 in
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
person of high status wearing elaborate beaded jewelry, and with a broken baton on his right arm and a
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Container
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
pounding rice. Great for holding jewelry, keys etc. Both sculptural and usable. This antique container
Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Stunning French 19th century jewellery maker's table with lovely layers of time worn patina
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rectangular Carved Travertine Box in the style of Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Roma, IT
cards or use as a jewelry box. Dating back to around the 70s, it is made of travertine, a material
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Travertine, Metal

Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 5.12 in W 5.71 in D 6.11 in
White Granite Abra Candelabra II by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
stone. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Pyrite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Pyrite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Pyrite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 9.45 in W 5.71 in D 8.27 in
Howlite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Howlite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Howlite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
White Granite Abra Candelabra I by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Rose Quartz Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Rose Quartz Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Rose Quartz Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 10.04 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Blue Quartz Abra Candelabra II by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
stone. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Blue Quartz Abra Candelabra II by Studio DO
Blue Quartz Abra Candelabra II by Studio DO
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 7.49 in
Sodalite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Sodalite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Sodalite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Heliotrope Seftonite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
stone. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Red Glass Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Red Glass Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Red Glass Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 7.49 in W 6.5 in D 7.88 in
Kobalt Serpentine Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Ruby Zoisite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
stone. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Ruby Zoisite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Ruby Zoisite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 6.7 in W 5.52 in D 6.89 in
Porfier Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Porfier Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Porfier Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 10.04 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in
Blue Stone Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Blue Stone Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Blue Stone Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 7.49 in W 8.08 in D 16.15 in
Pink Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Copper

Pink Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Pink Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 9.85 in
Heliotrope Seftonite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
primitive appearing but contemporary driven technology. Based in Antwerp, Studio DO is a stone cutting
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Copper

Yellow Jasper Abra Candelabra II by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
stone. Set in a 21st-century interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stone, Brass

Set of 2 Manmade Porcellanite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
interpretation, it connects a timeless design type with a primitive appearing but contemporary driven technology
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Aluminum

I Need a Boy-Toy, Vanity Mirror, Mixed Media Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
opened, the right panel has a primitive figure painting while the left has a metal plaque with the phrase
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint, Mirror

Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
top opens to reveal a divided storage compartment, perfect for housing small accessories (jewelry
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
, over carved scalloped apron, on primitive wooden wheels. circa 1830 Please note, the hidden
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
creation of jewelry inspired by Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Medieval and Renaissance pieces. Their jewelry and
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair
Located in valatie, NY
Indian jewelry fashioned by the Navajo, the Zuni, the Hopi, and other Pueblo peoples. The author has told
Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
primitive, crudely assembled box with refined, expert enamel decoration. Note that the box top does not stay
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Fulani Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
from the smallest personal adornments such as beads, shells, and jewelry to massive iron forms weighing
Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Fulani Currency
Fulani Currency
H 33 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Dutch Interior, Based on Miro - Vanity Mirror & Painting, Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
that are hinged together. A mirror adorns the outside. When opened, the right panel has a primitive
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Diabase Volcanic Rock Side Table, Unique Hand-Sculpted, Rooms
By ROOMS
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: Diabase Volcanic rock Life on earth stool / side table This is a Primitive piece with an
Category

2010s Georgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Pictorial Acoma Olla Pottery
By Acoma
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, signed on bottom B. Concho, Acoma, N.M. Primitive and "folky." Period: Mid-20th century Origin: Acoma
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Pictorial Acoma Olla Pottery
Pictorial Acoma Olla Pottery
H 12 in W 11 in D 11 in
African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
surprising. They range in size from the smallest personal adornments such as beads, shells, and jewelry to
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency, Thoung Knife
African Currency, Thoung Knife
H 23 in W 5 in D 5 in
Regal Pair of Chinese Mudmen Figures as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
holding atypical objects. The lack of country of origin mark and primitive artist technique suggest that
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
faithful. Reliquaries in the form of large pieces of metalwork jewellery also appeared around this time
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Native American Chippewa Catlinite T-Pipe
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
", length is 6", the stem is hardwood, not cedar. Exceptional patina, the lead inlay is a little primitive
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Other

1970s Curtis Jere Brutalist Metal Mill Farmhouse Water Wheel Wall Art Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a primitive country or farmhouse landscape scene along a river complete with mill house, barn and
Category

Vintage 1970s Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Steel, Brass

Bitossi Aldo Londi Very Large Ceramic Round Ashtray, Rimini Blu
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be used as vide-poche or jewelry platter. We have avaliable at our 1stdibs storefront more
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Figurative Watercolor Painting by Gina Lombardi Bratter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, watercolor, gauche, fashion design as well as jewelry & accessory design. Her feeling for color has led to
Category

Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Josep Maria Subirachs Industrial Modernist Abstract Cast Iron Sculpture
By Josep Maria Subira­chs Sit­ja
Located in Dayton, OH
to an arrowhead or primitive blade. Josep incorporated grattage leaving the surface rough and jagged
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Josep Maria Subirachs Industrial Modernist Abstract Cast Iron Wall Sculpture
By Josep Maria Subira­chs Sit­ja
Located in Dayton, OH
in form to an arrowhead or primitive blade. Josep incorporated grattage leaving the surface rough and
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Rolph Scarlett, Modernist Abstract Composition, Guache on Paper, Ca. 1950’s
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in New York, NY
naïve, primitive forms, and his blend of abstraction and figuration. In its flat spatial qualities it
Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
: Totem #1 by Don Colp. The style appears to be West Coast, using a primitive chainsaw technique. There
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Round Painted Scandinavian Bentwood Rosemaling Pantry Box / Tine
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Boxing Day: A beautifully-crafted primitive Norwegian bentwood box in wonderful condition for its
Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Primitives

Materials

Bentwood

Early 19th Century Gold Drawerer from Aston Works, Birmingham
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
An early 19th century gold drawerer from the Aston Works in the Birmingham jewellery quarter. A
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine

19th Century Bentwood Scandinavian Folk Art Adorned Pantry Box with Poker Work
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Box clever: handcrafted primitive bentwood box decorated with geometric poker work designs. With
Category

Antique 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood

Banksy Monkey Queen, 2003 Unsigned
By Banksy
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
a black and white monkey wearing all the ornamentation of a Queen (crown and diamond jewellery) in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Banksy Monkey Queen, 2003 Unsigned
Banksy Monkey Queen, 2003 Unsigned
H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
Early 19thc Inlaid Broken Stars Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing little folk art hand made inlaid jewelry box is lined with fabric and has a inset
Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitives

Materials

Pine

Byzantine Silver-Gilted Filigree Bride's Earrings Arpalii, 19th Century Bulgaria
Located in Sofia, BG
Veleva and Snezhana Dancheva-Blagoeva, 'Bulgarian National Costumes and Folk Jewellery', Sofia 1983, pl
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Antique 1880s Bulgarian Balkan Primitives

Materials

Silver

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Primitive Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of primitive jewelry on 1stDibs. A piece of primitive jewelry — often made from metal, wood and paper — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of primitive jewelry, we have 18 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of primitive jewelry — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of primitive jewelry, those designed in mid-century modern, folk art and modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of primitive jewelry that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alan Davie, Aldo Londi and Andrianna Shamaris produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Primitive Jewelry?

Prices for a piece of primitive jewelry start at $75 and top out at $35,500 with the average selling for $1,250.