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Style: Folk Art
Period: 1940s
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque

Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage terracotta terrier sculpture. This handsome terra cotta terrier figure is realistic in size and features. Perfect home accent for the dog lover!
Category

Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture
Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture

Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved papier mache jockey figure An unusual English folk-art early 20th century papier mache figure, of a winning jockey. Standing proud with chest puffed out and whip in hand. This figure stands firmly on a textured fake grass top plinth. Original paint still intact if a bit faded and cracked in sections, revealing some old newspaper...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure

Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base
Located in Miami, FL
Antique hand-sculpted stone head sculpture presented on a hand carved wooden stand. Head measures: Length 5 inches x 4 inches depth x 8 inches hi...
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base
Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base

Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base

Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head An unusual object to say the least, we feel this item was made in the early to mid-20th century. Constructed of Wood, plaster with gl...
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Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head

Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head

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H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
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H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Large Early 20th Century Belgian Oak Folk Art Eagle Sculpture
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Oak

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H 13 in W 28.75 in D 6.7 in
Terracotta Lion Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta lion sculpture. Measures: Width 34 cm. Height 25 cm.
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H 9.85 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
Early 20th Century Italian Sculpture Bust of Apollo in Plaster
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
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H 31.5 in W 23.23 in D 14.57 in
Italian Glazed Terracotta Elephant Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian elephant sculpture crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed. Trunk up for good luck.
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H 22 in W 26 in D 10 in
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Plywood

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H 32.29 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in
Hand Carved Biomorphic Wooden Sculpture
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
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Materials

Wood

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H 19.38 in W 3.38 in D 3 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of ea...
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H 15 in W 6 in D 6 in
Terracotta Sculpture by Bent Sørensen
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Located in New York, NY
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Terracotta Sculpture by Bent Sørensen

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H 12 in W 13 in D 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Sandstone Buddha Head, Northern India
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Materials

Sandstone

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H 17 in W 8 in D 7 in
Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
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Located in Topeka, KS
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H 8.75 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in
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H 16 in W 6 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century Life Size Articulated Hand Carved Pinocchio Figure
Located in London, GB
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Pine

Early 20th Century Life Size Articulated Hand Carved Pinocchio Figure
Early 20th Century Life Size Articulated Hand Carved Pinocchio Figure

Early 20th Century Life Size Articulated Hand Carved Pinocchio Figure

H 61 in W 16 in D 14 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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Vintage Terracotta Dog Sculpture

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H 25.25 in W 12 in D 27 in
Early 20th Century, English Lock Smiths Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century, English Lock Smiths Trade Sign

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H 25 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
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H 6 in W 8 in D 3 in
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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H 12 in W 4 in D 10 in
Wood Nat Spirit Figure Min Kyawzwa Burma, Early to Mid-20th Century
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H 22.5 in W 8.5 in D 17.5 in
Hand-Carved Folk Art Man Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Category

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Wood

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Hand-Carved Folk Art Man Sculpture

Hand-Carved Folk Art Man Sculpture

H 19 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Folk Art "Blue Man" Carved and Painted Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Category

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Materials

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Folk Art "Blue Man" Carved and Painted Wood
Folk Art "Blue Man" Carved and Painted Wood

Folk Art "Blue Man" Carved and Painted Wood

H 17.5 in Dm 6 in

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