Softwood Decorative Objects

Magnifying glasses are already recorded as far back as the Ancient Greeks. Troughout history they were reserved for scientists, nobility and monks. During the Renaissance and culmina...

19th century hand painted Scandinavian oval strong box circa 1850. Good quality piece of rustic Swedish craft work, which still functions as a practical storage solution for today. ...

A sizeable pine candelabra designed and produced by Akeba, Sweden, c. 2000s. Holds .75" diameter candles.

An early polychrome religious santos carving, circa 1800s. The piece is hand carved in a soft wood with original paint and polychrome finish on a wood...

An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, 19th century. The bowl has original paint. Beautiful in any room,a ...

A pine candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1977. Holds .86” candles

Swedish 19th century burr birch table box circa 1880. Good quality storage box with working lock and key.  Veneered in burr birch with brass handle to the hinged lid.  Top opens to ...

A pine candelabra designed by Erik Höglund and produced by Boda Trä, Sweden, 1960s. fits 0.8” diameter candles

Traditional 19th century hand painted Scandinavian box circa 1860. Rustic made piece from Sweden that was used to help secure a person's possessions. Oval shaped with a slight dome...

American Victorian white marble bust of gentleman with a mustach supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre) (matching lady - Inv. #060080) Base is 9.5 w d 9.5 d.

A pair of pine candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Fits 0.85” diameter candles

Mid 19th century Swedish painted table top writing desk circa 1850. Good quality table top bureau, presented in original scraped back paint.  Made from solid pine and scraped back t...

Set of 8 1930's Scandinavian painted chemist jars circa 1930. Good quality set of Art Deco period chemistry jars made from paper tube and wood. Hand painted in a white and black co...

This antique and elaborate wooden jewelry casket or box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1880 in a Gothic Revival style. The box has two tiers ...

A pair of turned pine candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

Scandinavian 19th century hand woven pine basket circa 1890. Here we have a fine example of rural Swedish craft work. Pine frame with hand woven base and sides. Many uses for today...

19th century Scandinavian rustic pine cutlery box circa 1880. Good quality item which we have labelled a cutlery box, but could quite easily have been a tool box. Shaped handle for...

19th century Swedish pine dough bin circa 1880. Good quality example of a dough bin from Sweden. Shaped sides with carrying handles on each end.  Fitted with metal straps on each c...

Vintage Sarreid Ltd Pine Wooden Folk Art Sculptures Man and Woman 22" Tall - a Pair. Item features a Huffman Koos label on rear. Believed to be a store display for the High End Furni...

Abstract polyfaced sculpture hand carved in pitch pine, dating back to the 1960s. Elegantly mounted on a marble base with a brass rod.

Set of 4 Minimalist Nature-Inspired Sculptures on Wood Bases in a Japanese style. This set of four unique sculptures combines natural and crafted elements, each mounted on a tall, ...

SAINT WOMAN IN POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD   ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : late 13th century   Height : 103 cm Length : 28  cm Width : 16 cm  Remains of polychromy   ...

Mid 19th century rustic Swedish pine storage container circa 1860. Very nice rare item to find intact.  Made from pine with original bold blue paint, 1 original metal support hoop t...

Kelly Dunn (American, b. 1950s) Pair of Studio Turned Vessels, circa 2003 Norfolk Island Pine, each signed and dated A striking pair of turned vessels by acclaimed Hawai‘i-based woodturner Kelly Dunn, each crafted from richly figured Norfolk Island pine. The works exhibit Dunn’s signature attention to form and grain, with highly polished surfaces accentuating the natural knots, spalting, and warm golden hues characteristic of this exotic wood. The distinctive forms—one slightly ovoid, the other squat and rounded—highlight Dunn’s sensitivity to balance and organic variation. Both pieces are incised on the underside: One reads: “Kelly Dunn / Norfolk Pine / 2003” The other: “Kelly Dunn / Big Island / Norfolk Pine / 2003” Dimensions: Taller vessel: 8.5 in. H x 7 in. W Shorter vessel: 7.5 in. H x 8 in. W Condition: Good. Minor adhesive residue to one base; natural inclusions and knotwork are inherent to the material. Overall, surfaces are finely finished and well preserved. Provenance: A Private Collection: East Hampton, NY About the Artist: Kelly Dunn is a master woodturner known for his finely crafted vessels, often made from native Hawaiian woods...

This antique inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Black Forest style. The inkwell is composed of a ...

Vintage carved wood turtle is sure to please wherever you place him.

Charming 1970s Modernist Rooster Sculpture by Kaija Aarikka, handcrafted in Finland for Aarikka. This piece embodies the playful elegance and clean lines that define Aarikka's signat...

Wooden candle box with original painted decoration. Circa 1880. H 17cm x W 38cm x D 18cm

Mounted in the 1970's on a single plank of pesky cypress, this steer skull is a must-have for any man cave or office! Very cool decor. Can not be shipped outside of the United States.

This rustic container is a traditional vessel used to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a squared form with tapered sides, handc...

A second half of the 19th century Scandinavian vanity mirror for kids. This Little hand painted in "Faux bois" technique mirror has a little...

This is a 100% original painted Swedish Mora clock, actually the style of this case is called "Friksdhal" from the mid-western part...

A large French baroque art frame. Pine wood carved with foliage decorations and black-painted edges. Original untouched with very fine age-relat...

19th Century Hand Painted Kashmiri Vessel A stylish late 19th Century hand painted Kashmiri vessel. Covered in intricate painted flowers a...

Beautiful box / casket from the Art Nouveau period, made of cherry veneer on softwood body with brass side handles. In very good restored condition.

A very large footed bowl produced in Sweden circa 1970s. Great footed base and large scale bowl would work well holding fruit or as a decorative objective on a mantle/ shelf.

Folk art hand-carved and painted standing lion in solid pine (ca. Mid-20th Century, Texas, USA). Given its stature and style, likely inspired from a lion carousel figure, though slig...

Cortina Screen 2 Decorative Sculpture in Fir Wood by Sebastiano Bottos Unique Dimensions: D 65 x W 185 x H 180 cm Materials: Fir wood Also available in other wood types and finishes...

A good size and impressive decorative bowl by Stig Johnsson for Smålandsslöjd, Värnamo, Sweden. Great organic modernist feel. Could be used as a nice fruit bowl or large catchall or ...

Beautiful hand crafted pine wood , bowl circa 1950's made in Sweden by Karl Holmberg, in a white wash finish, great for Catch it all or snacks. A great piece of design in Mid Century...

Slim longcase clock in fir wood with profiled base and tall rectangular case. The hood is framed by a curved pediment and displays a dial with hand-painted numerals and floral decora...

A Rare and Complete American Federal Tall Case Clock. Riley Whiting Wooden Works, original. A Rufus Cole Grain-Painted and Stenciled Case. S...

A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail Mounted on a later made black painted platform.               

Signed Lyle E. Light, 1974. Tall abstract wooden sculpture with movable chain. The sculpture features a vertical, architectural composition carved from solid wood, with an emphasis ...

This commanding pair of monumental Italian pricket candlesticks, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century, represents the height of Baroque Revival craftsmanship. The paw feet, swellin...

A very unusual, stylized sculpture of man by a Portugese sculptor Manuel Pereira da Silva. Made of pine, 1979. A note about the artist: "Manuel Pereira da Silva was born in Portelas, in 14 de Maio Street, Vila Nova de Gaia, on 7 December 1920. In October 1928, he started his education at Cabanões primary school. After he sat the 2nd level exams, at Palhacinhas school, his father enrolled him in the Faria Guimarães Industrial School (currently Soares dos Reis Artistic Secondary School), to take the joinery course. The following year, he changed to the Drawing course. After completing his secondary school studies, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Porto, in 1939. Here, he studied under the supervision of Joaquim Lopes, Acácio Lino and Rodolfo Pinto Couto, and had as colleagues Arlindo Rocha, Júlio Resende, Eduardo Tavares, Isolino Vaz, Nadir Afonso and Fernando Azevedo, some of which were part of the "Grupo dos Independentes" (Group of Independents). He received two awards: the Teixeira Lopes Award and the Soares dos Reis award. His final thesis was on Nuno Álvares Pereira, and he obtained a final mark of 18 out of 20. In 1946, he left for Paris. He spent the following two years studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, shared the experience of the great masters at the Louvre, came into contact with the new artistic trends and attended open courses, where he learned, among others, the fresco mural painting technique, which was later used in the Santa Luzia Church, in Viana do CasteloIn his workshop in Afonso de Albuquerque Street, in Vila Nova de Gaia, he produced two types of works: realist sculptures, to meet the commissions he received, and more abstract and independent-type of sculptures, which can be found in many Portuguese and African cities, for instance, Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os Cruzados no Palácio da Justiça do PortoAmong the sculpture work he produced, we highlight the torsos of his friends Fernando de Araújo Lima, Adriano de Sá Figueiredo and Adelino Gomes; the monument to the Athlete (1973), erected in the Gândara Square, in Vila Nova de Gaia; the monument to the American general and statesman Ulysses Grant (1822-1847), in front of Bolama City Hall (1955); and the low relief work in Ançã stone, for the Audience Room of the 3rd Court Division of the Porto Court House, depicting D. Pedro Pitões near the Porto Cathedral summoning the crusaders to help Afonso Henriques in the conquest of Lisbon, dated 1961. Estátua de Ulysses Grant (1955)Manuel Pereira da Silva also produced a low relief in multi-coloured ceramics for the façade of a building in Luanda, dated 1960; the figure of the Lavrador (Farmer), in Gulpilhares; the fire-fighters in Avintes and Gondomar; the monument to the benefactor of Sandim, Fernando Couto; the monument in homage to furniture...

19th century carved wooden deer’s head We are proud to offer a delightful example of a 19th century hand carved German deer’s head. This ite...

19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...

19th century treen string barrel, yew banded with brass A fine 19th century treen string barrel, in treen with brass bands set on rectangular base, the...

Early 20th century articulated lay figure. A good example of an early 20th century articulated artists lay figure. With brass and spring joints that allow this figure to move into ...

This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...

This antique Swedish kick sled is a charming piece of history, boasting a vibrant red frame that exudes a rustic allure. A delightful touch of folk art adorns the seat with a heart-s...

Rare and unusually large Provincial Swedish 19th century tall case clock in it's original finish. Dated 1867, Sweden.

Mid 19th century painted Swedish water carrier circa 1860. Although we have seen many of these on our travels this one without doubt is the best.  In original blue/green paint, clea...

This is a Rare and unique Swedish Mora Clock with 100% Original paint, Alfta Model. it has been restored and New Battery works have been installed with a reproduction face. the Ori...

Small Scandinavian 19th century painted pine dome top box circa 1870. Character painted pine box with black painted strap work and handle.  Working lock and key, but is a lock you n...

Organically shaped Scandinavian Mid-century Pine tray with beautiful patina. Age appropriate wear with some marks and scratches.  W 11.2 in x D 8 in x H 1 in.

Early 20th century American double sided whirligig figure A brilliant example of early 20th century American Folk Art. In the form of a hand carved wooden double sided whirligig f...

Free Worldwide Shipping Tea Leave Inlaid Canted Corners From our Tea Caddy Collection, we are pleased to offer this beautiful George III Burr Yew Canted Corner Tea Caddy. The Antiq...

Regency burled yew wood tea caddy of tapered form with coffered lid and satinwood string inlay edges on brass spread-winged eagle feet and having ring handles with floral backs, the ...