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Whimsical Sanpolo coat hanger
Whimsical Sanpolo coat hanger

Whimsical Sanpolo coat hanger

Located in New York, NY

Whimsical coat hanger where the 7 hooks are made with three "commedia dell'arte" musicians playing

Category

Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX  MIRROR
WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX  MIRROR

WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX MIRROR

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX MIRROR.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Whimsical Americana Copper Grasshopper Weathervane
Whimsical Americana Copper Grasshopper Weathervane

Whimsical Americana Copper Grasshopper Weathervane

Located in Pemberton, NJ

WONDERFUL WHIMSICAL VERDE GREEN COPPER 3-D GRASSHOPPER WEATHER VANE. THE EYE LOOKS TO BE GLASS AND

Category

Vintage 1950s American Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Large Whimsical Mermaid Painting
Large Whimsical Mermaid Painting

Large Whimsical Mermaid Painting

Located in Hopewell, NJ

What would the underwater living room of the Paris Hilton of Mermaids look like? This painting is the fantasy answer to that question. Bold, contemporary and fun, the red headed merm...

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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Art

Whimsical Table by Grant Noren
Whimsical Table by Grant Noren

Whimsical Table by Grant Noren

By Grant Norén 1

Located in Palm Springs, CA

finely crafted works of functional art. Their partnership began in Pietrasanta, Italy in 1986 as marble

Category

Early 2000s American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Whimsical 1920s English Carnival Ride Painted Bird
Whimsical 1920s English Carnival Ride Painted Bird

Whimsical 1920s English Carnival Ride Painted Bird

Located in Culver City, CA

Gorgeous colorful piece of Folk Art. This 1920s English carnival bird ride has layers and layers of

Category

Vintage 1920s English Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Whimsical Advertising Light-Up Sign
Whimsical Advertising Light-Up Sign

Whimsical Advertising Light-Up Sign

Located in Petaluma, CA

We are avid advertising collectors and dealers for over 30 years and here's an item that we have never seen before. The scene depicts a young child being spanked by his teacher for n...

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Signs

Materials

Paper

"Whimsical Whale, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
"Whimsical Whale, " Watercolor Illustration Painting

"Whimsical Whale, " Watercolor Illustration Painting

Located in Westport, CT

boundaries by embarking on travel adventures and self development through her whimsical illustrations. Her

Category

2010s Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Whimsical outsider art sculpture of Elephant w/ glass eyes 1983
Whimsical outsider art sculpture of Elephant w/ glass eyes 1983

Whimsical outsider art sculpture of Elephant w/ glass eyes 1983

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A whimsical outsider art sculpture of an Elephant elegantly dressed. His title might be the lame

Category

Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Staffordshire Pottery Whimsical Cat, circa 1850
Staffordshire Pottery Whimsical Cat, circa 1850

Staffordshire Pottery Whimsical Cat, circa 1850

Located in Downingtown, PA

hindquarters, its ears pricked and is painted whimsically with brown and red fur. Dimensions: 10 1/2 inches

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk
Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk

Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk

By Daniel M. Hale

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A whimsical desk by the noted artist Daniel M. Hale. This piece is dated 1988 and signed on the

Category

20th Century American Painted Furniture

HUGE & WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE
HUGE & WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE

HUGE & WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE

Located in York County, PA

HUGE & WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE, made by WILLIAM F. SNYDER, MIFFLINTOWN

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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Boogey – Whimsical Creature from Zura’s Imaginative World
Boogey – Whimsical Creature from Zura’s Imaginative World

Boogey – Whimsical Creature from Zura’s Imaginative World

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A creature from the deepest corners of Zura’s imagination, Boogey is a humorous, otherworldly figure rendered in bold strokes and animated spirit. With cartoonish charm and a hint of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical Heavy Large Modernist Bronze Unicycle Sculpture
Whimsical Heavy Large Modernist Bronze Unicycle Sculpture

Whimsical Heavy Large Modernist Bronze Unicycle Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a wondeful, well made, heavy bronze sculpture of a circus or carnival figure riding on a unicycle.

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Whimsical Articulated Oak Dogs
Pair of Whimsical Articulated Oak Dogs

Pair of Whimsical Articulated Oak Dogs

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fun and funky pair of oak articulated dogs, the ears, head, collar, legs and tail all adjustable and all constructed of oak. These charming fellows were most likely home made toys a...

Category

Early 20th Century English Toys

Materials

Oak

skip the light fandango- Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing
skip the light fandango- Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing

skip the light fandango- Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

12" BIRD by Brad Oldham - whimsical, sleek contemporary polish sculpture
12" BIRD by Brad Oldham - whimsical, sleek contemporary polish sculpture

12" BIRD by Brad Oldham - whimsical, sleek contemporary polish sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Brad sculpts and shapes clay figures to create a prototype involving intricate molds, welding, and casting waxes ultimately yielding brilliant stainless steel, bronze, aluminum or br...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s
Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s

Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Charming and whimsical Art Deco brass pitcher in the shape of a penguin, France, circa 1930s. This

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Brass

The Milkmaid Pouring Tea
The Milkmaid Pouring Tea

The Milkmaid Pouring Tea

By Ruby Silvious

Located in Philadelphia, PA

draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Pair of Whimsical Monkey Paintings by Vitorio Splendore
Pair of Whimsical Monkey Paintings by Vitorio Splendore

Pair of Whimsical Monkey Paintings by Vitorio Splendore

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Italian paintings on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l'oeil and whimsey. Depicting monkeys in court jester outfits balancing on balls, signed Vitorio ...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Metaphysical Fence Three, Whimsical Landscape MultiColored Antique Painting
Metaphysical Fence Three, Whimsical Landscape MultiColored Antique Painting

Metaphysical Fence Three, Whimsical Landscape MultiColored Antique Painting

By Kevin Paulsen

Located in Kent, CT

In Kevin Paulen's Metaphysical Fence 3, a mystical landscape emerges from an antique looking painting. An abstract red and pink striped fence meanders around stark white threes and f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Trunklestiltskins - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame
Trunklestiltskins - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

Trunklestiltskins - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells

By Ruby Silvious

Located in Philadelphia, PA

draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Japanese Antique Whimsical "Frogs" Planter Bowl
Japanese Antique Whimsical "Frogs" Planter Bowl

Japanese Antique Whimsical "Frogs" Planter Bowl

Located in South Burlington, VT

hand painted and lacquered whimsical frogs sunning themselves on the edge and a useful copper insert in

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION
6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION

6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION

Located in York County, PA

6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION, ca 1810-1850, FOUND ON NANTUCKET, MA:

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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Whimsical beast. Wonderful, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Terrible Two - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

Terrible Two - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

A Whimsical Carved Wood Starburst Convex Mirror
A Whimsical Carved Wood Starburst Convex Mirror

A Whimsical Carved Wood Starburst Convex Mirror

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A whimsical carved wood frame finished in gold leaf with a convex mirror. Paper label affixed to

Category

20th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

"Big Eyed Bug II" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting
"Big Eyed Bug II" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting

"Big Eyed Bug II" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting

Located in Arp, TX

Unsigned "Big Eyed Bug II" c. 1970s Gouache on rice paper 19.25"x25" unframed $400 Unsigned *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 we...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Rice Paper

"Big Eyed Bug I" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting
"Big Eyed Bug I" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting

"Big Eyed Bug I" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting

Located in Arp, TX

Unsigned "Big Eyed Bug I" c. 1970s Gouache on rice paper 19.25"x25" unframed$400 Unsigned *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Rice Paper

Whimsical Acrylic Oil Painting on Canvas by Andy Russell, 1991
Whimsical Acrylic Oil Painting on Canvas by Andy Russell, 1991

Whimsical Acrylic Oil Painting on Canvas by Andy Russell, 1991

By Andy Russell

Located in Buffalo, NY

Artist Andy Russell is widely recognized as a master in acrylic painting. He embarked on his artistic journey over 35 years ago, when he began having recurring dreams of vibrant and ...

Category

1990s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical Folk Art Wooden Horse Stool
Whimsical Folk Art Wooden Horse Stool

Whimsical Folk Art Wooden Horse Stool

Located in Hopewell, NJ

One of a kind handmade Folk Art horse having a curved indentation to create a comfortable seat

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Stools

Materials

Oak

Whimsical Pair of Flintstones Carnival or Parade Masks
Whimsical Pair of Flintstones Carnival or Parade Masks

Whimsical Pair of Flintstones Carnival or Parade Masks

Located in New York, NY

Delightful pair of foam rubber masks depicting Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble from the popular cartoon. while they are from the same mold the hair and faces have been painted to p...

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted Artist Fred Schumm
Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted Artist Fred Schumm

Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted Artist Fred Schumm

By Fred Schumm

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A whimsical wood figure of a nude woman by the noted NJ artist Fred Schumm. It is signed and dated

Category

1990s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Whimsical Piotr Baro Pottery Wall Plaque "Fisherman"
Whimsical Piotr Baro Pottery Wall Plaque "Fisherman"

Whimsical Piotr Baro Pottery Wall Plaque "Fisherman"

By Piotr Baro, Knabstrup

Located in Miami, FL

SOLD JUNE 2013 Piotr Baro (Poland 1924-Denmark 1998) glazed pottery wall plaque depicting a Scandinavian fisherman in yellow slicker with his net of fish, ships in the background and...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Decorative Art

Green Acacia - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical drawing on paper in ink - Wooden frame
Green Acacia - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical drawing on paper in ink - Wooden frame

Green Acacia - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical drawing on paper in ink - Wooden frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

Robert the rhino - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame
Robert the rhino - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

Robert the rhino - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Robert the rhino Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper of African animals are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

Walter the warthog - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper, wood frame
Walter the warthog - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper, wood frame

Walter the warthog - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper, wood frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Walter the warthog Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper of African animals are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between realit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of whimsical art in our inventory may begin at $21 and can go as high as $425,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,794.