Hardwood Bust of Young Woman in Headdress 1930s Bali or Surabaya Indonesia

A lovely portrait of an adolescent woman, by an unknown but highly skilled artist. This portrait captures the sensitivity, vulnerability and defiance of young womanhood. It reference...

An imposing, muscular impasto oil on board, unsigned, after Hans Bohrdt (1854-1945), in original period solid Oak picture frame. We love this painting for it’s dramatic scale and...

This charger is very large, very beautiful and very rare. Roberto Ceccherini started his ceramics career young, as a designer for Fratelli Colzi. ...

A genre painting of Balinese villagers in a landscape during rice harvest, signed by popular Balinese artist Usman Munandar, dated 1984. Munandar's work was particularly popular wi...

Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior Traditionally carved Benin artistry Circa 1970 Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inc...

This well executed hand carved bust is unsigned, but believed to have been done in England in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The sculpture is composed of solid oak and dep...

Philip Reeves, (Nairobi 1952) A Massai/Rendille tribe girl from Kenya Signed P Reeves and numbered 4/8 Foundry mark Luc Harzé, Brussels Bronze, H. 36 cm Philip Reeves, born i...

Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Handcarved in Switzerland circa 1930s. A vintage statue of a strolling bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved and handpainted with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1930s. A nice example of the famous Black Forest Woodcarvings made in Switzerland. 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 where 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: Length: 11.02" (28 cm) Width: 3.94" (10 cm) Height: 6.69" (17 cm) Literature Reference: Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009. Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...