Wooden Whimsies
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one
Category
Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
with green leather writing surface detailed in gilt. Small wooden ink receptacles add whimsy.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$4,800
H 31 in W 21.63 in D 12.75 in
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Whimsy Wooden Carved Wild Boar Head, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Whimsy Wooden Carved wild Boar head, Germany ca. 1920s
An antique wooden carved Black Forest
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Item e6177
A carved linden wood decanter / liqueur Stand modelled as a hiking bear with basket on his back. with engraved crystal decanter and six shot glasses. executed circa 1900,...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Barware
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Hippopotamus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand-carved wooden hippopotamus exudes warmth and whimsy, its rounded features and textured
Category
Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
1930s Italian Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Night Stands in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
sculptural whimsy. The curvaceous wooden frames embrace a sensuous silhouette that defies the usual straight
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Wood, Oak
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Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver
By Buccellati
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell mounted in sterling silver by Buccellati
Length: 25 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Height: 20 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Small midcentury magazine rack from Denmark.
Good vintage condition.
Teak wood frame.
Further details on request.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They are also the only octocoral k...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Coral
$656 Sale Price
49% Off
H 12 in W 14 in D 13 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$6,831
H 30.5 in W 56 in D 24 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany
I’ve only ever seen one o...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,030
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Hand Carved Eagle By
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved eagle in fine condition and rare to find by Thomas Rhodes carver from Arizona.The shape & form is the best.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty Napoleon III period three-tier 'travailleuse', or work table, fitted out for use as an elegant vanity unit. The top tray opens with a hinged lid to reveal a mirrored ba...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vanities
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI-style kidney-shaped nightstand with marble top and brass mounts.
Adorable late 19th century Louis XVI style kidney-shaped nightstand or end table features a beige an...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,779
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully handy small painted faux bamboo table that can be used as end table, side table or just place on the side of a bed or in front of a chair to hold magazines, a book or a t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful small 20th century French Louis XV style walnut and marble bedside table from the 1920s.
Three front drawers and two small tables on the sides.
Very nice marquetry on eac...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Marble
$806 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period Charles X (1818-1834) French Restoration mahogany travailleuse sewing (thread stand - side table - jewelry dressing table) with light, warm, beautifully aged patina....
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden dugout canoe model, dating to the early 20th century or earlier, likely Pacific Nort...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Twine, Wood, Paint
$2,500
H 3 in W 19.75 in D 2.5 in
Pair of 19th century scagliola sculptures (Italian Neoclassicism) - Roman figure
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of scagliola sculptures - Roman figures. Italian manufacture, 19th century.
51 x 26 x h 118 cm (left) - 41 x 28 x h 118 cm (right).
Made entirely of scagliola. Depicting two f...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$5,695 Sale Price
20% Off
H 46.46 in W 20.08 in D 10.24 in
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian 19th century circa 1820 mahogany writing desk dressing table.
Solid and no loose joints. Full of age, character and charm. The drawers slide freely. ...
Category
Antique 1820s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,908 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.5 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in
English Pine Console Or Side Table with Decorative Faux Bamboo Leg's. Great Size
Located in Buchanan, MI
An English Pine Console Of Side Table With Decorative Faux Bamboo Leg's. Great Size And Color. Feel Free To Call With Further Questions.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Console Tables
Materials
Pine
$1,800
H 32 in W 35 in D 20 in
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Wooden Whimsies For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of wooden whimsies for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wooden whimsies — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 33 antique and vintage wooden whimsies in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of wooden whimsies available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wooden whimsies bearing folk art or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Wooden whimsies have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alabama Sawyer, Dumais Made and Campana Brothers are consistently popular.
How Much are Wooden Whimsies?
Prices for wooden whimsies start at $200 and top out at $14,400 with the average selling for $1,800.
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