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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Chaffinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Stunning Large Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bullfinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swallow Nest Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful, cute Austrian piece from the early 20th century. Birds carved from wood, polychrome painted, with glass eyes, nest-shaped, depicting naturalistic parents with three youn...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cute Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Decorative gemstone Laundry Clip - SERPENTINE GREEN
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Want something unique and fast? This green serpentine clip ships quickly to the US. Handcrafted in Peru.
D.A.R. Proyectos carves the vibrant green Andean Serpentine stone into our c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine
Woodpecker Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, 1870s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning large size Austrian 19th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th...
Category
1870s Austrian Black Forest Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tic Tac Toe Gemstone Puzzle Game
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Rediscover the classic tic-tac-toe with this hand-carved stone game.
The Andean Tic Tac Toe by DAR Proyectos is an elegant twist on the classic game, making for an attractive decor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$99 / item
Ishihara Hideo Japanese Kokeshi Doll Sculptures Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Kokeshi dolls by Hideo Ishihara (1925 - 1999). The title of this set is "Mitinoku Okako" or "Parent and Child". Hideo Ishihara came from a fam...
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gemstone faceted taper candle candelabra – black onyx
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
A handcrafted black onyx candelabra: exclusive luxury for homes that reject the ordinary.
Our faceted taper candle holder pays homage to the natural rock formation of the remote And...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Small Gaddi Torso Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
A widely celebrated model of human aesthetic inspiring Renaissance artists like Michelangelo, this plaster bust of Gaddi Torso is handcrafted by skilled ar...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
$1,668 / item
Great Spotted Woodpecker Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 19th to 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art Pine Wood Salmon Fish Decorated in Burn Umber Paint
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Heavily patinated pine salmon fish with remnants of paint. This piece has an old hole in the center where it was mounted as a sign. It currently has a piece of wire to hang on the wa...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Lot of Five Vintage Swedish Dala Rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of five Swedish Dala rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson. Each is hand carved painted wood. Nice display item for every room. Th...
Category
1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest Antique Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fauno Torso Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This bust is part of a limited edition of only six pieces created in 2011 from an original model by the sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Inspired by the famous Torso Gaddi displayed in ...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$12,115
Oriole Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Traiano Bust
Located in Milan, IT
Depicting Traiano, known as one of the most influential Roman emperors, this stupendous bust will elevate the look of any decor style with utmost sophistication. Handcrafted by Roman...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
$1,668 / item
Bold Master Work Handmade and Hand Glazed, Eva Fritz-Lindner, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a fine and unusual handmade, hand painted and hand glazed Mid-Century Modern ceramic anthropomorphic effigy of a round form by the now deceased master designer Eva Fritz-Lind...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$400 Sale Price
78% Off
Japanese Pair Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Sculptures, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful pair (2) old Japanese vintage gilt pheasant bird sculptures.
Marked Japan on bottoms.
From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition with original attractive gilding present.
Japan, an attractive and iconic pair (2) pheasant sculptures with original gilt patina. One is poised with vertical tail and thehy other in a seated horizontal position.
The pheasant is considered Japan's national bird.
This creative simple adaption makes a compelling contemporary pair of sculptures.
Fine original used condition with original gold gilt patina appropriate to their age.
Original gilt patina from age.
Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide
Photographed in natural day light.
Quality: Excellent quality and fine craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans
Provenance: authentic Japanese examples (see labels).
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.
About Japan's Green Pheasant
In Japanese culture, the green pheasant is unofficially considered the national bird of the country owing to its references in ancient folk tales of Japan. The green pheasant was said to be a messenger of the Sun Goddess...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$156 Sale Price / set
47% Off
Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base with silver colored metal
Artist unknown
Category
1960s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Monumental Cast Iron Garden Rooster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic monumental cast iron rooster is very large and heavy. It was probably used in a store front as a trade sign or a garden element. The patina is amazing and in very good...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare 19th Century Swedish Dala Horse in Original Polychrome Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare hand-carved Dala horse in pine wood with original polychrome paint.
Sweden, circa 1840.
The tradition of carved wooden Dala horses dates back to the 16th century — the earliest...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Yellowthrows Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders.
Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Galatea Head Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in Mauve and Mud colors. The piece is inspired by ancient Sicilian legends of love and revenge between a Moor and a Mai...
Category
2010s Italian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
$1,484 / item
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
A large wooden carved Black Forest head of the black-necked goat. Carved with realistic ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Costanza Bonarelli Bust
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted by artists from the Florence-based Romanelli Gallery, this plaster bust depicts Costanza Bonarelli, an Italian noblewoman and merchant famous for having been a subject of Bernini...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
$1,875 / item
Goldfinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dog Nutcracker
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1163 Cast Aluminum dog nutcracker.
Category
1980s Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum
$275
Musidora Tisifone White Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Masterfully handcrafted of white clay, this stunning vase depicts the face of a young woman adorned with a crown and jewels suggesting a noble origin. Her captivating gaze is enhance...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,065 / item
Red-Toned Wooden Vintage Abstract Animal Sculpture, Swedish Mid Century Handmade
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely wooden sculpture designed in Sweden in the midcentury. It is in very good condition except from that one of its legs is repaired. The designer is unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest Antique Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with slanted almond shaped eyes, very small ears and an oval mouth showing carved upper and lower teeth o...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
The Pilote Niviere is a French working vessel which sailed from the early part of the 20th century to th...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
19Thc Hand Carved Cow Butter Stamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and folky hand carved cow butter stamp is in fine condition.This comes from a private folk art collection and was purchased in Pennsylvania.
Category
1860s American Adirondack Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Donna Carmela Green Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning work of art, this sculpture of a Moorish woman's head features a crown and a rich decoration of flowers and fruit. This design is a modern interpretation of the traditional Moor head, an iconic decorative motif in Sicilian art...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$707 / item
Swallow Nest Black Forest Catchall Holder Wall Mount Antique Folk Art 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely catchall made of hand carved wood, made in the black forest area in Germany. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. A nice addition to your collect...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Owl Sculpture on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cast Stone
$423 Sale Price
34% Off
Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Located in Reutlingen, DE
This rare ensemble consists of five monumental wooden ancestral and guardian figures, each carved from a single tree trunk and ritually planted into the earth. Two figures hail from ...
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Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional antique Southeast Asian Burmese hand carved and gilded teak wood religious figure Buddhist temple -monastery sculpture.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Burma (present day Myanmar) in the late 19th century, finely sculpted from a single piece of teakwood, exceptionally executed in period Mandalay taste, highly detailed and decorated, showcasing the most exquisite craftsmanship throughout.
Modeled in an exceedingly rare and unusual form, depicting a tall standing Na spirit figure, adorned in fanciful Royal dancer garment, elaborately decorated and embellished with brilliant polychrome colored mirrored glass jewel inlays, red lacquered dress tail, he stands carrying a golden stag deer around shoulders and neck, the naturalistic deer having delicate four point antlers, all over an ebonized base, resting on a custom later Thai wooden pedestal stand.
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 27"h, 9"w, 7.75"d
Figure: 19.25"h, 9"w, 7.5"d
Base 7.75"h, 8"w, 7.75"d; 10.5"h with post
Condition:
A superb museum quality example, wonderfully preserved original antique condition with nicely aged warm rich dark patina and minimal losses.
*Additional photos available upon request
We immediately gravitated towards it upon first sight, and have not seen another piece quite like it form, quality, or scope. It would look amazing in just about any setting, with its remarkable design and visually striking eye-catching light reflection, it's sure to become a focal point of any space, while adding a thoughtful touch of rich cultural history, sophistication, elegant warmth, tranquility and serenity to any home!
Provenance / Acquisition:
Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto (b.1932), a Japanese real estate tycoon and avid decorative arts collector.
To give an idea of both the size of the collection and the wealth Mr. Kawamoto had amassed, he purchased numerous (many 100s) of multi-million dollar homes in Hawaii, always paying cash. A string of homes he purchased for $2M-$20M each with the intent of using them as museums, (most people use storage units) just to house and display items from his extensive collection of antiques and artifacts. About 30 properties with a collective value of $200M in the Kāhala area of Honolulu he left vacant for decades, allowing them to fall into disrepair and get boarded up, attracting many complaints and media attention.
Mr. Kawamoto was in the procession of building one of the most expensive homes ever built in Hawaii at the time of his arrest and subsequent deportation to his native country, Japan, where he was found guilty of tax evasion, sentenced to four years in prison and had his assets seized and auctioned off.
We acquired this wonderful example from a prominent antiques dealer in Maui, Hawaii, who personally knew Mr. Kawamoto and procured this sculpture from the estate.
Mythological History:
The golden deer...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood
Found and Salvaged Steel Industrial Objects on Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here, a beautifully rusted tobacco box, a steel egg...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Steel
Thai Asian Large Carved Wood Gilt Lacquer Kneeling Praying Temple Shrine Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly, a wonderful piece. We gravitated towards it upon first sight. Very well done, beautiful detail and coloring. Quite unusual and rare in this pose. Very well preserved. We have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-painted blue and white ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.
It is from the Arita/ imari kilns and dates to the early 20th century.
Notice the intricate detailed blue painting on white porcelain of this cat's eyes, body, necklace, and tail.
Dimensions: Big 15.5 inches tall and 7inches wide.
This comes from a very fine Kyoto area collection.
Handsome hand painted blue detail replete with a necklace with bells and bows.
Old original patina from appropriate age.
An earlier work of art that is hard to find in this size and quality.
Handmade and hand-painted.
Only one.
History:
The Maneki-Neko (Japanese literally -beckoning cat) - is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In Modern Times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. Wooden examples are few and far between. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. The maneki-neko is sometimes also called the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
$760 Sale Price
52% Off
Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.
Handmade in East Africa, dating to around the late 19th / early 20th century, possibly earlier, this scarce, one-of-a-kind, museum quality work, features a richly detailed patinated bronze head and tail with etched textural elements, tall ears and faux ringed...
Category
Late 19th Century African Folk Art Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Detailed Wood Carving Alpine Gnome Dwarf Faces Austria Alps Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...
Category
1960s German Folk Art Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
A great walnut wall panel with an artistically carved scene showing a family of stags in t...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wood Sculpture of the Hindu Deity Nandi With Pedestal, Circa 1920
Located in Point Richmond, CA
South Indian carved wood sculpture depicting the Hindu Deity of Nandi, a recumbent black bull figure, known within the Hindu faith as the vehicle for Siva, often depicted in sculptur...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century American Folk Art hand-carved and painted wood stop sign mounted on a custom steel stand.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique wooden carved Black Forest game plaque with fox
An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a fox and hunting accessoires. Black Forest, executed ca. 1900. Very good condition. This plaque is a splendid addition to every rustic wall decoration.
The tradition of wood carving in Brienz dates back to mid of the 19th century. People in the region were looking for new employment opportunities. They used their skills from traditional crafts, carving everyday objects and sculptures, and created a new business. Many woodcarvers were trained in the 'School of Wood Carving, Brienz' which was established in 1884. Around 1900 the woodcarving industry counted ca. 2000 woodcarvers. Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodcarving souvenirs home. Today some companies, like 'Huggler Holzbildhauerei' still exist and build traditional sculptures.
Measures:
Width: 13.78" (35 cm)
Height: 18.5" (47 cm)
Depth: 2.76" (7 cm)
Literature Reference:
Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009.
Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating traditional handmade ceramic planters from private collection.
Category
20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carving of a Stag and Tree Nut Dish
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet little Black Forest carving of a stag standing near a pine tree next to a brass lined nut or candy dish. Some writing bottom front in white is too worn for me to make out, prob...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Mexican Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead La Catrina Folk Art Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos festival held throughout Mexico) La Catrina symbolic skeleton figure.
La Catrina is the festival’s most recognizable image/figure. She is the model of a high-society woman who has met Death, her maker. She represents something between the fear induced by her skeletal form and the revelry exhibited by the comical way she is typically portrayed, making her a perfect symbol of the Mexican holiday. She often appears in paintings, window displays, and costumes all around Mexico during the Day of the Dead festivities.
La Catrina was originally conceived in the early 1900s by newspaper illustrator and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paper
Large Mahogany Sheep Rocker in White Wool
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
An original design and make by the artist and designer Jose Gomez, the one of a kind sheep rocker. Outfitted with authentic New Zealand wool, this piece is a beautiful take on the be...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Mahogany
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