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Soldier on Horse Pull Toy Vintage Folk Art Ore Mountains, German, 1950s
Soldier on Horse Pull Toy Vintage Folk Art Ore Mountains, German, 1950s

Soldier on Horse Pull Toy Vintage Folk Art Ore Mountains, German, 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This old hand carved wooden Soldier and horse on wooden wheels Toy, was made in the Ore Mountains

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Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig
Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Carved and painted wooden soldier whirligig. Early 20th century American. Soldier has a leather hat

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle
Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle

Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver beater with reliefs and bust of Roman soldiers on the hammered lid, reliefs on

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20th Century European Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle
Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle

Silver smudging bowl w/ soldier busts, reliefs & wooden handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver slugger with reliefs and busts of Roman soldiers on the hammered lid, reliefs

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20th Century European Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base
Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base

Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Greco Roman style bronze buste depicting a Spartan soldier on black wooden base. This Greco Roman

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20th Century Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

A group of ten hand carved and painted wooden Napoleonic soldier figures c 1930
A group of ten hand carved and painted wooden Napoleonic soldier figures c 1930

A group of ten hand carved and painted wooden Napoleonic soldier figures c 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This very rare group of French Napoleonic period soldiers are completely handmade. They have each

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Mid-20th Century British Napoleon III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century
Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century

Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century

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H 2.96 in W 0.2 in D 0.2 in

Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An extensive collection of lathed fruit wood soldiers with a single flag bearer holding the rare

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Early 20th Century European Toys

Early 20th Century Soldier Wooden Cane
Early 20th Century Soldier Wooden Cane

Early 20th Century Soldier Wooden Cane

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H 35.83 in Dm 7.88 in

Early 20th Century Soldier Wooden Cane

Located in Paris, FR

Pear tree cane, featuring on the pommel a soldier's head and an eagle separated in the middle by a

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Early 20th Century European Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Colonial Mahogany Soldier Cane
Colonial Mahogany Soldier Cane

Colonial Mahogany Soldier Cane

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H 36.62 in W 1.19 in D 5.91 in

Colonial Mahogany Soldier Cane

Located in Paris, FR

Colonial wooden cane featuring a soldier standing over a functioning tobacco snuffbox.

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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Wooden Polychrome Roman Soldier
18th Century Wooden Polychrome Roman Soldier

18th Century Wooden Polychrome Roman Soldier

Located in Hixson, TN

This Grand statue of a Roman soldier in a polychrome finish is from a large scene from Italy. You

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues

Huge Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen
Huge Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

Huge Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

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H 61 in W 12 in D 8 in

Huge Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

Huge Royal Guardsman Standard-Bearer designed by Kay Bojesen. Includes the original Danish flag. Incredibly rare at this scale, Denmark, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Wooden Painted Soldier by Lt. E.V. Howell
Early 20th Century Wooden Painted Soldier by Lt. E.V. Howell

Early 20th Century Wooden Painted Soldier by Lt. E.V. Howell

By Ernest Vernon Howell

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Delightful hand-painted wood soldier (49th Foot Levee dress 1815) by Lt Ernest Vernon Howell

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood

Corn Soldiers by Carl Aubock
Corn Soldiers by Carl Aubock

Corn Soldiers by Carl Aubock

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H 3.15 in W 7.09 in D 1.58 in

Corn Soldiers by Carl Aubock

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

Set for the elegant way to eat corn on the cob , designed and made by Carl Aubock. Wooden holder to

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20th Century Austrian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Steel

Pair of Painted Military Silhouette Soldiers
Pair of Painted Military Silhouette Soldiers

Pair of Painted Military Silhouette Soldiers

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H 10.63 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in

Pair of Painted Military Silhouette Soldiers

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

A delightful pair of wooden painted soldiers by Lt Ernest Vernon Howell, Serving British officer

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Early 20th Century English Paintings

Babes in Toyland / March of the Wooden Soldiers
Babes in Toyland / March of the Wooden Soldiers

Babes in Toyland / March of the Wooden Soldiers

Located in London, GB

Original black and white studio photographs from Stan Laurel's and Oliver Hardy's 1934 comedy. This film was directed by Gus Meins and Charles Rogers. This piece is conservation fra...

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Royal Guardsman with Rifle Designed by Kay Bojesen
Royal Guardsman with Rifle Designed by Kay Bojesen

Royal Guardsman with Rifle Designed by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Courbevoie, FR

little Denmark, Bojesen created in support of the king, two large wooden soldiers that place either side

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Vintage 1940s Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Royal Guardsman Designed by Kay Bojesen
Royal Guardsman Designed by Kay Bojesen

Royal Guardsman Designed by Kay Bojesen

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H 21.5 in W 8 in D 5 in

Royal Guardsman Designed by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Courbevoie, FR

little Denmark, Bojesen created in support of the king, two large wooden soldiers that place either side

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Vintage 1940s Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tivoli Guardsman Drummer
Tivoli Guardsman Drummer

Tivoli Guardsman Drummer

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H 7.68 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in

Tivoli Guardsman Drummer

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Courbevoie, FR

support of the king, two large wooden soldiers that place either side of the door of his shop. He then

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Vintage 1940s Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Toy Soldiers by Kay Bojesen
Wooden Toy Soldiers by Kay Bojesen

Wooden Toy Soldiers by Kay Bojesen

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H 9 in W 3 in D 1.5 in

Wooden Toy Soldiers by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

A pair of Royal guardsmen designed by Kay Bojesen. Each soldier Includes a 1950s Magasin du Nord

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen
Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

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H 9 in W 3 in D 1.5 in

Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

Royal guardsman designed by Kay Bojesen. Denmark, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture - Kay Bojesen - Danish Soldier with rifle
Wooden Sculpture - Kay Bojesen - Danish Soldier with rifle

Wooden Sculpture - Kay Bojesen - Danish Soldier with rifle

By Johnny Mattsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

A lovely Danish soldier with rifle designed by Kaj Bojesen in Denmark, designed in the early 1940s

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Huge Mid Century Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen Store Display
Huge Mid Century Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen Store Display

Huge Mid Century Wooden Toy Soldier by Kay Bojesen Store Display

By Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

Huge Mid Century Danish Modern Royal Guardsman designed by Kay Bojesen. Incredibly rare at this scale. This was used as a store display for a Danish liquor brand Denmark, 1960s.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Collection of Wooden Painted British Soldiers by Lt E.V. Howell, circa 1931
Collection of Wooden Painted British Soldiers by Lt E.V. Howell, circa 1931

Collection of Wooden Painted British Soldiers by Lt E.V. Howell, circa 1931

By Ernest Vernon Howell

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

A delightful collection of five wooden painted soldiers by Lt Ernest Vernon Howell. Serving British

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Vintage 1930s English Paintings

Materials

Wood

Toy Wooden Tank Made by Italian Soldier from the Second World War
Toy Wooden Tank Made by Italian Soldier from the Second World War

Toy Wooden Tank Made by Italian Soldier from the Second World War

Located in London, GB

A wonderful piece of social history made at a time when the world was beginning to heal itself from the termoil of the Second World War. Passed down through generations of an English...

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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Antique Marksman Shooting Target Plaque with Soldiers
Antique Marksman Shooting Target Plaque with Soldiers

Antique Marksman Shooting Target Plaque with Soldiers

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Marksman Shooting Target Plaque with Soldiers An antique wooden shooting target plaque

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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

March of the Wooden Soldiers 1934 U.S. Window Card Film Poster
March of the Wooden Soldiers 1934 U.S. Window Card Film Poster

March of the Wooden Soldiers 1934 U.S. Window Card Film Poster

Located in New York, NY

Original 1934 U.S. window card poster for the film March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes in Toyland

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Child's Musical Chair
Child's Musical Chair

Child's Musical Chair

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H 22.5 in W 17 in D 16 in

Child's Musical Chair

Located in Montecito, CA

wind-up music box features two songs: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and an unidentified minuet.

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Early 20th Century French Corner Chairs

Carved Wooden Plaque of a Soldier on a Horse
Carved Wooden Plaque of a Soldier on a Horse

Carved Wooden Plaque of a Soldier on a Horse

Located in Raalte, NL

Old wooden plaque with carved relief figure of a soldier on a horse and polychrome painted

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Model of a Soldier
Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Model of a Soldier

Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Model of a Soldier

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The soldier has gilded and painted decoration. Continental.

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Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Pair of Painted Wooden Panel Stage Soldiers, Italy, c. 1800
Pair of Painted Wooden Panel Stage Soldiers, Italy, c. 1800

Pair of Painted Wooden Panel Stage Soldiers, Italy, c. 1800

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Polychrome Painted Wooden Panels of Roman Soldiers Carrying Pikes and Shields; Props

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Art

1960S ADNET SOLDIER CHANDELIER
1960S ADNET SOLDIER CHANDELIER

1960S ADNET SOLDIER CHANDELIER

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H 22 in Dm 21 in

1960S ADNET SOLDIER CHANDELIER

Located in Geneva, IL

FRENCH SOLDIER - MALE AND FEMALE SOLDIERS - PAINTED WOODEN CHANDELIER - BY ADNET CIRCA 1960

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Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Wooden Soldier Candle Stands
Pair of Swedish Wooden Soldier Candle Stands

Pair of Swedish Wooden Soldier Candle Stands

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H 21 in W 5.5 in D 6.25 in

Pair of Swedish Wooden Soldier Candle Stands

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of hand-painted wood soldiers on stands, Sweden, circa 1880. Each holds his own tin

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Tin

Framed Prints of Asian Soldiers in Black and Gold Wooden Frame
Framed Prints of Asian Soldiers in Black and Gold Wooden Frame

Framed Prints of Asian Soldiers in Black and Gold Wooden Frame

Located in Harrisburg, PA

This pair of Asian Soldier prints are beautifully matted with a filet and black and metallic gold

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1990s Unknown Anglo-Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Box of a Roman or Greek Soldier
Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Box of a Roman or Greek Soldier

Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Box of a Roman or Greek Soldier

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an antique nicely carved wooden box perhaps in the form of Alexander the Great.

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Antique 1890s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron, Sheet Metal

Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure

Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure An early 20th Century hand carved English folk-art policeman whirligig figure. With natural wear and patina this figur...

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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Weathervanes

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Pine

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

$4,590

H 24 in W 20 in D 20 in

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

Located in London, GB

Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century (Working moving item) This lot is a very rare and unique handmade functioning 19th century Folk Art whirligig. The item in uniq...

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Antique 1870s European Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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Wooden Soldiers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wooden soldiers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wooden soldiers — often made from wood, paper and glass — can elevate any home. Wooden soldiers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of wooden soldiers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Scandinavian Modern wooden soldiers are of considerable interest. Wooden soldiers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Kay Bojesen and Ernest Vernon Howell are consistently popular.

How Much are Wooden Soldiers?

Prices for wooden soldiers start at $15 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $768.