Pair of Primitive Hand Chiseled Horse Sculptures

The wood figurative carving of a boy whispering in a girl's ear, with the girl holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand, made from walnut, likely captures a moment of innocence and r...

Hand chiseled stone basic with a rustic appearance. The basin is carved from a single piece of marble. The basin has a triangular shape so it fits into a corner of a bathroom. The...

Set of four primitive style bleached oak dining chairs upholstered in a soft blue printed linen with nailheads.

Pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style 22K giltwood wings. The wings have been mounted on iron bases. Wear is consistent with age. There is some mis...

Primitive Borneo Granary old Door, with residue of color on a facade: suitable as a modern wood sculpture on support - I can darken the wood with simple wax on request. M/251. Inte...

Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Box H15 Dimensions. 2.25” W ; 6” D ; 4” H

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.               

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...