Primitive Horse Carving

American carved and painted deer, carved from two pieces of pine with leather ears and tail and natural antlers.

Figural standing sailor whirligig, carved from Pine wearing a white hat with metal brim, a blue sailor’s middy with scarf, striped red and white unde...

Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This larg...

Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This fema...

Painted black with a red saddle, glass eyes and hairm. Missing one of its stirrups, the stirrup is carved from wood and is hanging from its original thick canvas. The ears which were...

Matched pair of long horn steer horns of good color and form on custom made wood bases.

Primitive architectural carved wood mounted Indian horse head A beautiful piece of folk architecture from the Indian continent, the horse head was usu...

Two hand-chiseled horse sculptures with a primitive aesthetic. Their weathered finish adds character and suggests a sense of history. Placed on a fireplace mantel, they likely serv...

Chinese soapstone carving running horses, Mid-20th Century. The large magnificent soapstone carving is depicting running horses beautifully carved in the natural soapstone placed on a wooden root branch. Galloping horses in Chinese culture symbolize upwardly movement which could mean a promotion or growth in career Shoushan stone...

Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century (Working moving item) This lot is a very rare and unique handmade functioning 19th century Folk Art whirligig. The item in unique and very rare to market, it’s completely handmade, with cast iron cogs, hand carved wooden figures and the item works smoothly when the main cog is turned to animated the item. Once the main cog is turned the hand carved figure of the man moves forward to turn the main central function of the whirligig. The item still has all its original primitive handmade art features including, a moving saw, moving wooden pump, cogs, pulleys, central rope wheel, main 2 hand carved figures (one is missing its head). In conclusion this is an original very rare to market functioning 19th century Folk Art primitive whirligig, It’s simply a piece of art and highly desirable. We have never seen a complete item...

A uniquely stylized direct wood carving of a nude woman. Unfortunately I cannot find any signature. Well executed.

Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.