Joel Stearns Furniture

Italy, 18th Century A rare and evocative Memento Mori devotional display, crafted in Italy during the 18th century. Housed within an elegant giltwood shrine, this remarkable object ...

Mid-century hand carving of a whistler by Karl Griesbaum. These "whistlers" are wonderful folk carvings which, when the key is turned, turn their heads and whistle. In this case,...

Early 19th century carved walnut artist's model, unusually carved with full head of curly hair and mustachioed face, the limbs articulated and possessing good rich patination.

A wonderfully detailed sun face mask carving by Hermann Reichegger, of the Ahrntal Valley Due to its remote geographical location, the Ahrntal valley remained a high valley untouc...

This vintage hand carved and hand painted Tiger, is presumed to have been made in or near Chilapa, Guerrero in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The carving has been made in a naive st...

A rare and likely one-of-a-kind matching pair of carved cat sculptures by self-taught American folk artist Linvel Barker (1921–2004), created in 1996. Born in rural eastern Kentucky,...

Large 11 1/4 x 6 in. Medium 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. Small 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. An ingenious and unusual wooden and metal wire rod trivet from the Finnish designer Kaija Aarikka. The Aarikka design house is over 50 years old, started in 1954 by Kaija Aarikka who, as a textile design student, was unable to find suitably attractive buttons for a suit she had created for a final assignment. She decided to carve her own - and was surprised that her five buttons turned out to be the star of the day. That same year she and her husband founded their company, called Aarikka Oy, and opened their first sales outlet in Helsinki. In the ensuing years the company has focused on creating unique decorative and household designs showcasing local Finnish materials - which entails quite a bit of birch wood. The wooden circles are echoed by the circular wire loops at the end of each row of rings. The construction allows it to be slightly flexible but quite sturdy, while the open loops allow air to circulate under the pot. The wires can be rotated. The Aarikka Finland...

This grouping of 3 figurines and 9 sculpture head figures were obtained directly from Dr. Harley Niblack by the consignor's father (who was also a woodt...

This fantastic early 20th century Swedish Dala horse (Dalahäst) is a very distinctive and dramatic example. Most noteworthy is the scale, color, and the rich patina from age. The s...

This museum-quality, one-of-a-kind Akuaba doll sculpture reimagines the traditional Ashanti fertility figure with a bold, contemporary vision. Masterfully hand-carved from exceptiona...

rare Antique Male Mannequin in Life Size, ca. 1920, head made of mass, good original condition, Austria. includes free shipping

An exceptionally rare and highly unusual South German butcher's guild trade sign, dating to the 19th century. Hand-carved and polychromed, this remarkable object represents the shop ...