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Technique: Hand-Painted
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 with wooden brim. Presented on simple custom museum...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Vintage Pair Mahogany Rabbits
Located in South Burlington, VT
Good mahogany patinated garden candidates with old Japan labels
This Japanese pair (2) of larger scale solid hand cast rabbits usagi with a mahogany pat...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Indian Hand Painted Brass Figural Gauri Head Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Indian hand-painted figural brass head religious sculptures.
Hand-crafted in the Maharashtra or Karnataka region of India in the late 19th / early 20th century, d...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art jigger doll
A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art handcrafted jigger doll we have lovingly ...
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1930s British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A large one-of-a-kind European antique hand carved polychrome painted silver-gilt religious altar niche with beautifully aged warm distressed patina.
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint, Glass
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 Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Twine, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Holy Spirit Dove
Located in Hastings, GB
Hand carved Italian Holy Spirit Dove, polychrome painted, dating to the 19th century. Would have originally hung inside a Church, usually over or near...
Category
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Located in Forney, TX
Antique religious Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted archangel santo altar figure. circa 1800
Hand-crafted by Spanish settlers in North America (likely Southwestern United States, New Mexico...
Category
Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wishing Wanders and Rain or Shine, Diptych, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wishing Wanders and Rain or Shine, Diptych, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Overall size: Height: 9.5 in x Width: 26.5 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Wishing Wanders: Height: 9.5 in x Width...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Earnest Eve and Heights to Reach, Diptych. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Earnest Eve and Heights to Reach, Diptych, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Overall size: 12 H in x 15 W in x .05 D in
Earnest Eve: 12 H in x 8 W in x .05 D in
Heights to Reach: 1...
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your Tongue, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got You, Diptych, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Overall size: Height: 10 in x Width: 19.5 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Optional Omniscience: Height: 10 in x...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Snake Got Your Tongue Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Snake Got Your Tongue, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
9.5 H in x 9.5 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Flight Risk Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Flight Risk, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
11.5 H in x 8.5 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Madame Monarch Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stairway to Nowhere Girl, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
16 H in x 12.5 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Falling Backwards Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Falling Backwards, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
15 H in x 10.5 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Supporting Perspective Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Supporting Perspective, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
11.5 H in x 7.5 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Stairway to Nowhere Girl Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stairway to Nowhere Girl, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
11 H in x 6.2 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Bamboo Backbone Woman Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bamboo Backbone Woman, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
12 H in x 8.5 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Protective Linings Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Protective Linings Portrait, 2019
Carved porcelain
14 inches x 9.5 inches x 0.75 inch
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Lead with the Heart Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lead with the Heart, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
16 H in x 12 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Radial Glow Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Radial Glow, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
12 H in x 8 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Wishful Thinking Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wishful Thinking, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
12 H in x 7 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Curled Girl Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Curled Girl, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
11.5 H in x 7 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Rattling Cages Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rattling Cages, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
10 H in x 10 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Weave of the Universe. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Weave of the Universe, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
12.5 H in x 17 W in x 0.75 D in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Heights to Reach Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Heights to Reach, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
11.5 H in x 7 W in x .05 D in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly whimsical & amusing wall mounted diorama, featuring a mixed media three-dimensional interior depicting figures in a forested landscape who have happened upon a cache of lost parts belonging to the famous Canadian military aircraft ‘The Avro Arrow’.
The scene is described by the artists hand in script, as observed on the outer front edge of the case which reads....“While deep in the woods on a fishing trip, Dave & Sydney stumble upon the lost cache of Avro Arrow parts”.
Signed & dated 1992, and signed & dated again on the reverse.
The multi-tiered case measuring 16” wide x 11.75” high x 7” deep.
Terry Pfliger (1947-2016) was an American born and highly accomplished professional artist & educator. He taught visual arts at Loyalist College & Vocational Institute in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, before accepting the position as head of the art department at St. Lawrence College also in Kingston Ontario, which he held from 1973-95. Afterwards he moved to Michigan where he taught art at Southwestern Michigan College and was elected Professor Emeritus.
He exhibited for several years in both solo & group exhibitions in Ontario Canada, and in Michigan, USA.
Similar examples of the artists work are represented in the permanent collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre located at Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario.
Terry Pfliger was part of a group of artists including Tobey Anderson, David...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint
Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Madonna with the Long Neck, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Madonna with the Long Neck, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 7 in x Width: 7 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Earnest Eve, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Earnest Eve, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 12 in x Width: 8 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Archetypal Anne Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mountain of a Woman, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
8.5 H in x 3.5 W in x 0.5 D in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Reach Out, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Reach Out, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 8 in x Width: 12 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Antique wood "Nandi" bull carving with storage space, India 1900th
Located in ECHT, NL
Hand carved and hand painted wood Nandi bull statue. Made around the turn of the 20th century in India. It depicts Vahana, the bull of hindu god Shiva. The statue has a small compartment with a lid on its back. This was probably meant to store an artifact of some kind.
Nandi
Nandi in a zoo-anthropomorphic form
Affiliation Mount of Shiva
Abode Mount Kailash
Consort Suyasha[1]
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Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshvara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana (mount) of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wishing Wanders Portrait. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wishing Wanders
Carved porcelain
9.5 inches x 13.5 inches x 0.75 inch
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
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Porcelain, Paint
Mountain of a Woman, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mountain of a Woman, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 15 in x Width: 9 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Rain or Shine, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rain or Shine, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 9 in x Width: 13 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
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Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau are...
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1930s German Baroque Vintage Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Room in a Room, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Room in a Room, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 9 in x Width: 13 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Optional Omniscience, Portrait, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Optional Omniscience, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Height: 10 in x Width: 10 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Unique
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2010s American Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Spanish Colonial style Mexican religious folk art carved wood santo figure - bulto carving.
Mid-20th century, Mexico, primitive hand-crafted construction, one-of-a-kind, likely depicting San Miguel Arcángel (Saint Michael the Archangel), hand carved gessoed polychromed solid wood figural sculpture, standing on integral plinth base, affixed with metal wings, right hand raised holding a sword.
Provenance / Acquisition:
From the estate of Margaret "Candy" Becker (Austin, Texas 1942-2022). She was an artist in all areas of her life who created art in many different media, including needlework, quilting, watercolor, acrylics, mosaic, and clay. Candy was a consummate traveler who spent time in Mexico, Guatemala, Japan, Iran, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Spain, England, and Ireland.
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas. Important Western & Religious Art catalog
Dimensions: (approx)
16" High, 10" Wide, 6.5" Deep
Condition:
Great original antique / vintage condition with nicely aged patina. Includes the original sword, which is very rare. Wear consistent with age and use, including scattered chippy paint losses and worn paint, nothing that detracts from the display but only adds to the overall authenticity, character and old world rustic charm
Interesting, colorful, with a unique sculptural form and rich history, this large wooden statue would make for a wonderful decorative object - curiosity in your authentic Mexican hacienda, Santa Fe New Mexico adobe...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Cute Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cute little Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a wooden stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the e...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful medium size 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 19...
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1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Painted Baby Christ Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming pair of vintage Mexican folk art hand carved and painted Infant Jesus religious figures. circa 1960
Handmade in Mexico, mid-20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Baroque Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Wood, Glass
Vintage American Folk Art Carved Painted Candlestick Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Add rich decorative character, whimsical elegance and rustic warmth with this one-of-a-kind pair of two vintage American folk art candle sculptures.
Primitive handmade slatted solid...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted 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...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Hand Painted & Crafted Cow From a Dairy Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky cow was found on a dairy farm probably used as a advertising prop. or trade sign.It is hand painted pot metal and in very good con...
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Large Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large 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 cen...
Category
1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Duluth Fish Decoy American Folk Art Carved Painted Orca Killer Whale Sculpture
By Duluth
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a Orca killer whale, hand-carved by the late David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), featuring the realistic original hand-painted black finish with cream white accents, glass eyes and metal fins, signed at the underside "DFD", on a lead weight. circa 1960s/1970s
Originally based on lures used for winter spear fishing, see below for the Duluth Fish Decoy story.
- Dimensions: (approx)
8" Wide, 3.25" High, 4.75" Deep
- Provenance / Acquisition:
Property from a prominent Dallas, Texas estate
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas
- Very good original vintage condition with beautifully aged patina and typical wear, character and charm
- The Duluth Fish Decoys Story:
(From the DFD website and in the words of Dave & Jim Perkins)
"I guess it all started when I speared my first northern pike – what a thrill. The only thing better was to spear one lured in with a decoy I made myself. I made more decoys to spear more fish and found out I liked making decoys as much as spearing northerns. Well, soon enough, my decoy/lunch box had more decoys than lunch. So I laid off the making and stepped up the spearing. Then when the fish tore them up and they scraped up against each other in the lunch box and they rolled around on the floor of the dark-house they weathered with an aged, charactered, antique patina. It wasn't long before friends paid more mind to my spearing decoys than my fish stories. Said they’d like to have some to set on the mantle – said they were folky. So I laid off the spearing and stepped up the carving. Now I've been making DFD (Duluth Fish Decoys) spearing decoys for longer than I want to admit – they say you’re only as old as you think you are. Being on the north side of seventy, I been making them for… let’s just say a long time.
I don’t know a web site from a stick of fire wood but the kids and grand-kids have been pestering me to get one for years. In fact, I told Jim, you make the web thing and I'll make the decoys that go on it. But with the demand being more than I can keep up with, he's been making them right alongside of me - just like when he was a kid. Great to keep it in the family - two generations of DFD. Who'd of thunk it.
What a hoot it’s been to create something so enjoyed by others. Along the way our DFD decoys have ended up in The American Museum of Folk Art, on a limited edition print, in a governor’s mansion, in Hollywood actors' homes, in fishing decoy books, with interior designers, in art galleries, on a DVD, and now in a coffee table book devoted entirely to DFD. What a hobby it’s been – what a blessing of God. I hope to continue as long as my health holds out.
Lo, these many years later our DFD spearing decoys are still hand-crafted with that aged, weathered, antique patina. As with all folk art there’s no two alike. The pictures give the length of the decoy but it may vary by a half an inch. They all have glass eyes and are hand painted with a brush – no air brush for us. The lead belly...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Large Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Hunter Decoration Piece Germany 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a hunter made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s. This piece is made by the famous ma...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fur, Wood, Paint
Large Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a king made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s.
This large nutcracker...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Figural Bust, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
Possibly from a ship, this rare antique late 19th Century English bust is carved and painted, representing a branch of the military. Portrayed in dress or formal uniform. Interesting...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a robber or nobleman made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s.
This nutcracker feature...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fur, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Figural Bust, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
Possibly from a ship, this rare antique late 19th Century English bust is carved and painted, representing a branch of the military. Portrayed in a combat or working uniform. Interes...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Set of Five Vintage Christmas Big Nutcrackers, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big wooden nutcrackers figures from the Erzgebirge.
The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art House Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a journey through color and creativity with this 20th-century American Folk Art sculpture, a whimsical homage to the Chicago Imagist style, e...
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20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in Hastings, GB
A charming late 19th century hand crafted primitive folk art bird cage, in the manner of a chateau, painstakingly detailed with hand painted r...
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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