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Primitive Wooden Folk Art Sculptures

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture

H 35 in W 34.5 in D 11 in
Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful one of a kind African carved wooden sculpture of a woman carrying a basket and a hat
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20th Century Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture
Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture

Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture

H 48 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
19th Century French Folk Art Horse on Wheels
Located in Hastings, GB
Charming French Folk Art Horse, mounted on naïve wooden wheels with a padded fringed leather saddle
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century French Folk Art Horse on Wheels
19th Century French Folk Art Horse on Wheels

19th Century French Folk Art Horse on Wheels

H 13.78 in W 17.72 in D 8.27 in
Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique hand carved wooden horse sculpture on stand. Most likely from Southeast Asia
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture

Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture

H 48 in W 58 in D 15 in
Primitive Wooden Mesoamerican Style Hand Carved Mask Sculpture on Stand Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Mesoamerican style tribal mask on black finished wooden stand. The mask is carved
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Late 20th Century Primitive Masks

Materials

Metal

Primitive Wooden Mesoamerican Style Hand Carved Mask Sculpture on Stand Statue
Primitive Wooden Mesoamerican Style Hand Carved Mask Sculpture on Stand Statue

Primitive Wooden Mesoamerican Style Hand Carved Mask Sculpture on Stand Statue

H 21 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
primitive tools and pigments to create red ochre, lime to whiten and black from soot. The ritual sculpture
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board

Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board

H 56 in W 2 in D 10 in
Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Spanish Colonial style Mexican religious folk art carved wood santo figure - bulto
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture

Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture

H 16 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Located in London, GB
Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century (Working moving item) This lot is a very
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Antique 1870s European Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

H 24 in W 20 in D 20 in
18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
Located in Forney, TX
to 5" Wide Museum quality condition; This rare pre-Gustavian folk art work is in excellent shape
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board

18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board

H 5.25 in W 23.5 in D 6.25 in
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
primitive folk art sculpture presents splendidly, with beautifully aged warm mellow heavily worn patina
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

H 3 in W 19.75 in D 2.5 in
Antique Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle
Located in New York, NY
made this folk at wooden bottle was certain that its creation symbolized the embodiment of fortune and
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle
Antique Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle

Antique Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle

H 13 in Dm 9 in
Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Primitive architectural carved wood mounted Indian horse head A beautiful piece of folk
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head
Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head

Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head

H 19 in W 13 in D 6 in
Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
self taught, naive, outsider artist painting every subject in his own folk art impressionistic style
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame

Samuel Rothbort
Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame, c.1950's

H 25.5 in W 30 in
Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
, Beirut and Tanzania. He became acquainted with the ancient folk art of the Makonde tribe, with carvings
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Vintage 1960s Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania
Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania

Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania

H 39.37 in W 31 in D 19.69 in
18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
the late 18th / early 19th century, most likely Naples, Italy, the wooden sculpture depicting Baby
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Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture
18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture

18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture

H 16.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door
Located in Forney, TX
, salvaged building elements, to primitive religious folk art and icons, please be sure to check our other
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Antique 18th Century European Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door
Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door

Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door

H 37 in W 21.25 in D 3.5 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Colonial santo figure carvings, primitive Mexican folk art, hand-painted retablo, reredos, icons
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Walnut

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H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
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H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
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By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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H 19 in W 33.5 in D 27.25 in
19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century wooden horse. Dry scraped to charming time worn patina.
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

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H 22.45 in W 23.63 in D 6.3 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

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Wood, Pine

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
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H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
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H 29.52 in W 94.49 in D 49.61 in
Hagenauer Sculpture "Woman Walking Panther, " Vienna 1930s Art Deco
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Oakland, CA
This dynamic sculpture, “Woman Walking Panther,” is a striking example of Art Deco artistry from 1930s Vienna. Crafted by the renowned Austrian sculptor Karl Hagenauer in 1928, this ...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Hagenauer Sculpture "Woman Walking Panther, " Vienna 1930s Art Deco
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H 9.85 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For a French woman in the 1920s, this figure of a turbaned North African woman, resplendent in a yellow robe and carrying a tray loaded with oranges, would have been exotic and fasci...
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Ceramic

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H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Black Carousel Horse, Wood Horse Sculpture on Metal Base, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Carousel Horse - Fairground horse - Merry-go-round Horse. Smaller model, so easy to be placed. This Mid-20th century hand carved Animal Sculpture is a Black horse - Black Beau...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

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Wood

Black Carousel Horse, Wood Horse Sculpture on Metal Base, 1960s
Black Carousel Horse, Wood Horse Sculpture on Metal Base, 1960s

Black Carousel Horse, Wood Horse Sculpture on Metal Base, 1960s

H 33.86 in W 35.44 in D 10.44 in
18th Century, Giltwood Pair of Italian Louis XV Candle Wall Sconce with Mirror
Located in IT
Pair of Piedmontese Italian candle wall sconce in carved and gilded wood with mirror. Turin (Italy), Louis XV period, mid-18th century The precious pair of sconce, made around th...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mirror

18th Century, Giltwood Pair of Italian Louis XV Candle Wall Sconce with Mirror
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H 20.87 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

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Other

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H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
J. Hübner Carved Wood Carousel Horse, Early 20th Century, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Carousel horse by J.Hübner. A hand-carved wooden carousel horse made by Atelier Hübner Germany - Josef Hübner - Joseph Hubner. This piece of Carnival Art - funfair roundabo...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Carnival Art

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Metal

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H 46.86 in W 49.22 in D 11.82 in
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
By Bonifacio Bembo
Located in New Orleans, LA
These exceptionally rare early Renaissance panels of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian are an extraordinary new discovery. It is believed, thanks to the research of art historians Marco ...
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15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Tempera, Panel

Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian

Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian , circa 1454 -1458

H 15.5 in W 12.38 in
German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

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H 48 in W 60 in D 12 in
Carousel Animals: A Limited Edition Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original limited edition graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Carousel Animals" was created by David Lance Goines in 1984 in his Berkeley studio, as #108 in his series of g...
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Late 20th Century Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

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H 24 in W 17.75 in
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H 13.25 in W 4 in D 7 in

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Located in Lakeville, CT
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H 20 in W 8 in D 8.75 in
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Located in Berkeley, CA
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H 5.5 in W 12 in D 3 in
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Located in Hudson, NY
Late 19th early 20th century carved wooden polychromed head on steel stand.
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Early 20th Century Primitive Sculptures

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Steel

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H 20 in W 8 in D 8 in
Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane
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Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane

H 27 in W 24 in
Wooden Mannequin in Heels
Located in Summerland, CA
and Michael Mendelsohn. See; American Primitive, pg. 23. See also; Intuitive Eye, pg. 78 51" x
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Wooden Mannequin in Heels
Wooden Mannequin in Heels

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H 51 in W 12.5 in
Eternity
Located in Stonington, CT
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Eternity
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Carol Setterlund
Eternity

H 24 in W 19.5 in D 4 in
Primitive Folk Art Carved Seated Figural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
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Wood

Primitive Folk Art Carved Seated Figural Sculpture
Primitive Folk Art Carved Seated Figural Sculpture

Primitive Folk Art Carved Seated Figural Sculpture

H 10 in W 3.5 in L 10 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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H 17.25 in W 4 in D 5 in
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Wood

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Primitive Carved Wood Animal

H 17 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
Large Whimsical Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Mermaid Statue
Located in Forney, TX
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Large Whimsical Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Mermaid Statue

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H 22.5 in W 21 in D 13.25 in
Wooden Meditation Stool from Burkino Fasso, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
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Wooden Meditation Stool from Burkino Fasso, circa 1950
Wooden Meditation Stool from Burkino Fasso, circa 1950

Wooden Meditation Stool from Burkino Fasso, circa 1950

H 7.49 in W 26.78 in D 11.42 in
Primitive American Folk Art Carved Lion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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H 5.25 in W 10.25 in D 5 in
Club Hand - Rhodesia c.1930
Located in London, GB
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Club Hand - Rhodesia c.1930
Club Hand - Rhodesia c.1930

Club Hand - Rhodesia c.1930

H 15 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels
Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels

Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels

H 43 in W 51 in D 4 in
Coffee Mortar from Veracruz, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Wood

Coffee Mortar from Veracruz, Mexico
Coffee Mortar from Veracruz, Mexico

Coffee Mortar from Veracruz, Mexico

H 12.5 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
Antique Primitive Arts & Crafts Folk Art Painted Hanging Cat Birdhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
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Antique Primitive Arts & Crafts Folk Art Painted Hanging Cat Birdhouse
Antique Primitive Arts & Crafts Folk Art Painted Hanging Cat Birdhouse

Antique Primitive Arts & Crafts Folk Art Painted Hanging Cat Birdhouse

H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 6.75 in
Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Vintage 1940s American Primitive Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

H 12.5 in W 16 in D 16.75 in
Hand-Carved and Painted Antique South Asian Folk Art Wooden Sculptural Horse Bus
Located in Leesburg, VA
Hand-Carved and Painted Antique South Asian Folk Art Wooden Sculptural Horse Bust Decoration
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Hand-Carved and Painted Antique South Asian Folk Art Wooden Sculptural Horse Bus
Hand-Carved and Painted Antique South Asian Folk Art Wooden Sculptural Horse Bus

Hand-Carved and Painted Antique South Asian Folk Art Wooden Sculptural Horse Bus

H 13.6 in W 3.6 in D 8.8 in
Primitive Painted Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Wood, Paint

Primitive Painted Horse
Primitive Painted Horse

Primitive Painted Horse

H 28 in W 34 in D 10 in
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Located in Buisson, FR
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17th-18th Century German Primitive Sandstone Christ
17th-18th Century German Primitive Sandstone Christ

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H 21 in W 10.5 in D 5 in
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Dog of Saint Rocco, circa 1780

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Located in Houston, TX
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One of a Kind, Hand-Crafted Two-Tier Rustic Wood Stand from France, circa 1920
One of a Kind, Hand-Crafted Two-Tier Rustic Wood Stand from France, circa 1920

One of a Kind, Hand-Crafted Two-Tier Rustic Wood Stand from France, circa 1920

H 37.75 in W 27.75 in D 24 in
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Located in Baltimore, MD
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Fruitwood

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus
Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

H 20 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
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Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase
Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase

Samuel Rothbort
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Floral Bouquet
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
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Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet

Samuel Rothbort
Floral Bouquet

H 18 in W 25 in
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An early 20th century American hand carved and painted black wooden penguin sculpture. The
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique American Folk Art Carved Wooden Penguin Sculpture
Antique American Folk Art Carved Wooden Penguin Sculpture

Antique American Folk Art Carved Wooden Penguin Sculpture

H 15 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
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
Category

Vintage 1920s American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

H 1 in W 29 in D 5.5 in
"Hard Road to Heaven" New Mexican Folk Art Sculpture by Patrocino Barela
By Patrocino Barela
Located in Denver, CO
A wooden folk art carving by New Mexico artist, Patrocino Barela (1908-1964) titled "Hard Road to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bentwood

"Hard Road to Heaven" New Mexican Folk Art Sculpture by Patrocino Barela
"Hard Road to Heaven" New Mexican Folk Art Sculpture by Patrocino Barela

"Hard Road to Heaven" New Mexican Folk Art Sculpture by Patrocino Barela

H 17.75 in Dm 4.25 in
Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique, hand-carved wooden horse marionette in folk art or primitive style, circa 1800s, probably
Category

Antique 19th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century
Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century

Antique Carved Wooden Horse Marionette, 19th Century

H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 3.15 in
Antique Wooden Carved Maple Sugar Mold 18th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique wooden carved Maple Sugar Mold 18th century. This stunning carved maple sugar mold makes a
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Carved Maple Sugar Mold 18th Century
Antique Wooden Carved Maple Sugar Mold 18th Century

Antique Wooden Carved Maple Sugar Mold 18th Century

H 15.75 in W 3.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Wooden Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. He is a large table top folk art carving but has the powerful look of monumental!
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Wooden Lion
19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Wooden Lion

19th Century Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Wooden Lion

H 12 in W 11 in D 7 in
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
This type of primitive carving was mostly done by prisoners. The piece comes from Europe and dates
Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Birch

European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk

European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in
19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
By Laguna Santero
Located in Van Nuys, CA
painted wood box (portable shrine) with charming, pink paper flowers and Primitive, floral painted doors
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

String, Wood, Paint, Paper, Paste

19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James

19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James

H 12.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.25 in
Primitive Spanish Carved Folk Art Astrology Zodiac Wall Plaque Lion Bull Lobster
Located in Dayton, OH
Made in Spain, vintage hand carved wooden Zodiac wall plaque featuring four Greek astrological
Category

20th Century Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Spanish Carved Folk Art Astrology Zodiac Wall Plaque Lion Bull Lobster
Primitive Spanish Carved Folk Art Astrology Zodiac Wall Plaque Lion Bull Lobster

Primitive Spanish Carved Folk Art Astrology Zodiac Wall Plaque Lion Bull Lobster

H 40.75 in W 2.75 in D 8.75 in
Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow
Located in Forney, TX
ancient character, this primitive tribal folk art work is the perfect decorative object, interesting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow
Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

H 3.25 in W 19 in D 7.5 in
1960s Hand-Carved Wooden Conch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, the piece maintains a folk-art charm in its simplicity.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1960s Hand-Carved Wooden Conch
1960s Hand-Carved Wooden Conch

1960s Hand-Carved Wooden Conch

H 15 in W 25.75 in D 15.25 in
Large Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
Rothbort was a self taught, naive, outsider artist painting every subject in his own folk art
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
Large Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame

Samuel Rothbort
Large Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame, c.1950's

H 42 in W 37 in
Vintage American Handcrafted Wood Baby Shoe Molds
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage American handcrafted wood baby shoe maker form molds model. Vintage handcrafted wooden
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Handcrafted Wood Baby Shoe Molds
Vintage American Handcrafted Wood Baby Shoe Molds

Vintage American Handcrafted Wood Baby Shoe Molds

H 1.75 in W 5 in D 2 in
Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
studio-home. Samuel Rothbort was a self taught outsider artist painting every subject in his own folk art
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase
Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase

Samuel Rothbort
Large Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase

H 32 in W 26 in
Folk Art Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
of a kind Folk Art horse sculpture.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Primitives

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Wooden Horse Sculpture
Folk Art Wooden Horse Sculpture

Folk Art Wooden Horse Sculpture

H 22 in W 35 in D 23 in
Primitive Pilot Ladder from Tugboat
Located in Madison, WI
board freighters for consult prior to hauling. Labelled "PILOT" on its wooden rungs (see sidebar photo
Category

20th Century American Primitive Primitives

Materials

Wood, Rope

Primitive Pilot Ladder from Tugboat
Primitive Pilot Ladder from Tugboat

Primitive Pilot Ladder from Tugboat

H 6 in W 204 in D 16 in
Large Primitive Wooden Vessel
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Primitive wooden vessel with old iron support straps.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Primitive Wooden Vessel
Large Primitive Wooden Vessel

Large Primitive Wooden Vessel

H 20 in W 13.25 in D 14.5 in
Rare Pair of 20th Century Large Wooden Deer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 20th century carved wooden Folk Art style deer. Appear to be carved from 1 large piece of
Category

20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of 20th Century Large Wooden Deer
Rare Pair of 20th Century Large Wooden Deer

Rare Pair of 20th Century Large Wooden Deer

H 72 in W 60 in D 20 in
Pair Naive Carved Wooden Folk Art Birds, English Pheasants, Primitive, Outsider
Located in Totnes, GB
A pair of naively carved folk art pheasants or similar bird. Their true purpose, if they had one
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Pair Naive Carved Wooden Folk Art Birds, English Pheasants, Primitive, Outsider
Pair Naive Carved Wooden Folk Art Birds, English Pheasants, Primitive, Outsider

Pair Naive Carved Wooden Folk Art Birds, English Pheasants, Primitive, Outsider

H 15.95 in W 16.54 in D 3.94 in
Primitive Wooden Whale Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Folk Art whale carving mounted on iron base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Primitive Wooden Whale Carving
Primitive Wooden Whale Carving

Primitive Wooden Whale Carving

H 10 in W 34 in D 7 in
Primitive Concrete Figure on Pedestal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Primitive concrete figure on new white wooden pedestals
Category

1990s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Primitive Concrete Figure on Pedestal
Primitive Concrete Figure on Pedestal

Primitive Concrete Figure on Pedestal

H 37 in W 12 in D 12 in
Primitive 18th C. American Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Washington, DC
Primitive 18th C. American Wooden Bowl
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Primitive 18th C. American Carved Wooden Bowl
Primitive 18th C. American Carved Wooden Bowl

Primitive 18th C. American Carved Wooden Bowl

H 6 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Folk Art Horse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Primitive wooden horse in pine.
Category

20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Horse
Folk Art Horse

Folk Art Horse

H 42 in W 37 in D 8 in
Folk Art Dice
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three carved wooden dice that are angle cut on one end to facilitate a more dramatic display. The
Category

Vintage 1930s American Primitive Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Dice
Folk Art Dice

Folk Art Dice

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Indian Carved Wooden Folk Art Goddess Statue
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century carved Indian Primitive Folk Art goddess on stand.
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Indian Carved Wooden Folk Art Goddess Statue
19th Century Indian Carved Wooden Folk Art Goddess Statue

19th Century Indian Carved Wooden Folk Art Goddess Statue

H 28 in W 11 in D 7 in
19th Century Maori Stick of Fight
By Associated Artists
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
A nice "Taiaha" stick of wooden fight and shell from New Zealand, end of 19th century. Set of
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Shell

19th Century Maori Stick of Fight
19th Century Maori Stick of Fight

19th Century Maori Stick of Fight

H 50.01 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Large Folk Art Fish On Stand
Located in US
Carved Wooden Folk Art Fish On Primitive Wooden Stand
Category

20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Folk Art Fish On Stand
Large Folk Art Fish On Stand

Large Folk Art Fish On Stand

H 28 in W 36 in D 5 in
Fine Primitive Standing Horse
Located in London, GB
Hair A quite remarkable piece of Swedish Folk Art Sculpture, this wooden horse has morticed and
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures

Fine Primitive Standing Horse
Fine Primitive Standing Horse

Fine Primitive Standing Horse

H 28 in W 36 in D 8.5 in
Painted Wooden Figure of a Woman by Edel Erstad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
oscillates between unselfconscious, primitive folk-art and reductive modernism. Recalling Danish toy soldiers
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Painted Wooden Figure of a Woman by Edel Erstad
Painted Wooden Figure of a Woman by Edel Erstad

Painted Wooden Figure of a Woman by Edel Erstad

H 12.75 in Dm 3 in
Fish Form Paper Knife
Located in London, GB
and hand painted wooden fish is painted in wonderful detail and has great lines. Now mounted on a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Sculptures

Fish Form Paper Knife
Fish Form Paper Knife

Fish Form Paper Knife

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Primitive Wooden Folk Art Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of primitive wooden folk art sculptures is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique primitive wooden folk art sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. Primitive wooden folk art sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Primitive wooden folk art sculptures bearing folk art or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many primitive wooden folk art sculptures are appealing in their simplicity, but Samuel Rothbort produced popular primitive wooden folk art sculptures that are worth a look.

How Much are Primitive Wooden Folk Art Sculptures?

Primitive wooden folk art sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $298 and the highest can go for as much as $20,090.