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Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff
Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff

Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff

Located in Dallas, TX

sculptures, crafted in France circa 1960. Each hand-painted ceramic gnome captures a lively rural scene with

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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Fishing, Beautiful Statue 1930s
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Fishing, Beautiful Statue 1930s

Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Fishing, Beautiful Statue 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue. This character statue has been made by unknown

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20th Century German Folk Art Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Ceramic

20th century German Vintage Porcelain Garden Gnome, 1950s
20th century German Vintage Porcelain Garden Gnome, 1950s

20th century German Vintage Porcelain Garden Gnome, 1950s

By Erphila

Located in LEGNY, FR

Charming and unusual ceramic pitcher depicting a kneeling gnome, wearing his characteristic red hat

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1950s German Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Porcelain

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Rare Vintage Gnome with Guitar, Germany ca. 1950s, Christmas Dwarf
Rare Vintage Gnome with Guitar, Germany ca. 1950s, Christmas Dwarf

Rare Vintage Gnome with Guitar, Germany ca. 1950s, Christmas Dwarf

By Gräfenroda Keramik

Located in Bochum, NRW

Vintage gnome with guitar, Germany ca. 1910s. Christmas dwarf playing guitar, Heissner

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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Terracotta, Ceramic

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Vintage Cement Cast Lazy Gnome Garden Statue
Vintage Cement Cast Lazy Gnome Garden Statue

Vintage Cement Cast Lazy Gnome Garden Statue

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 11.5 in D 6 in

Vintage Cement Cast Lazy Gnome Garden Statue

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Gnome is cement Cast. It's hand painted and depicts the Gnome in a relaxing state. It has a nice aged patina.

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20th Century American Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Cement

American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys
American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys

American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys

$236Sale Price / set|72% Off

H 10.5 in W 5 in D 4 in

American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys

Located in South Burlington, VT

Nostalgic opportunity America's friendly gnomes- a rare pair (2) of Happy Garden Legends "Keeper of Keys" and bearer of the night lights. Since the early part of the 20th cent...

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Early 20th Century American Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century German Gnomes Hand Carved Bone Gnome Figures
Pair of 19th Century German Gnomes Hand Carved Bone Gnome Figures

Pair of 19th Century German Gnomes Hand Carved Bone Gnome Figures

Located in Milano, MI

Lovely pair of cheerful gnome figurines carved bone gnomes of German origin dating back to the second half of the 19th century. On a carved bone rocky pedestal, a standing smiling g...

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Mid-19th Century German Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Bone

Fantastic Sculpture in Silver and 1970s Gnome Stone Italian Design
Fantastic Sculpture in Silver and 1970s Gnome Stone Italian Design

Fantastic Sculpture in Silver and 1970s Gnome Stone Italian Design

$1,235Sale Price|30% Off

H 3.94 in W 6.89 in D 3.15 in

Fantastic Sculpture in Silver and 1970s Gnome Stone Italian Design

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Fantastic sculpture in silver and 1970s gnome stone.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Stone, Silver

Therapy Gnome

Nick VedrosTherapy Gnome, 2000s

$790Sale Price|39% Off

H 11 in W 17 in

Therapy Gnome

Located in Kansas City, MO

Nick Vedros Therapy Gnome Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 11x17in Edition: 12 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA prov...

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2010s Contemporary Vintage Ceramic Gnome

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

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