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Carolyn Mae Lassiter Goddess Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Carolyn Mae Lassiter
(American, b.1945)
A painted paper mache and hair figural sculpture, 1993.
6 ½ inches wide by 3 ½ inches deep by 16 inches tall
Category
1990s American Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl Primitive Rustic Trough with Early Stitch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This remarkable antique wooden dough bowl is a striking example of early American primitive craftsmanship. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the bowl features a beautifully ag...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Earthenware Water Dispenser with Rustic Tap
Located in London, GB
Discover the timeless appeal of the Handcrafted Earthenware Water Dispenser with Rustic Tap, a piece that beautifully combines artisan craftsmanship with rustic functionality. Origin...
Category
1930s Turkish Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Turkish Amphora
Located in London, GB
This vintage 20th-century Turkish amphora is a rare Anatolian clay vessel that beautifully enhances rustic, Mediterranean, cottagecore, farmhouse, and ...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Mid-20th Century Woven Chinese Rice Basket
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-20th century woven Chinese rice basket with handle. Hand-woven willow with elm handle. Beautiful faded patina and texture from decades of w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm, Willow
Carved Solid Wood Tray Made of Wenge
Located in New York, NY
Long oval shape with small two-tiered diamond motif in bands around the edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Stamped Yunnan Wine Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and allover stamped pattern. Originally used for storing rice wine or other liquids, th...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
1960s Primitive Art Patinated Wood Carved Bowl Turkana Kenya
By Emil Milan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Primitive Art Hand Carved Patinated Wood Bowl Turkana Kenya
wood carving unmarked.
7 h x 8.5 d x 13.25 w
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Rich patina with signs of age and use...
Category
1960s Kenyan Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Handmade Decorative Bowl From Bulgaria
Located in Southampton, NJ
Primitive handmade decorative bowl with patina’d floral motif. Made in Bulgaria in the late 19th century.
Shipping from Orange California.
Category
Early 19th Century Bulgarian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Antique Asian Teak Wood Folk Style Tree Trunk Planter Originally Used as Mortar
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Primitive teak wood Folk style wooden tree trunk mortar from the 19th century with distressed appearance, ideal to be used as a rustic planter. Cre...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Primitive Modern Stone Face Carving with Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking and elemental, this primitive modern stone face carving features bold, abstract facial features carved into natural stone. Mounted on a triangular solid marble base, the pie...
Category
20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Mid 20th century Enamelled Earthenware Carafe Vase in Primitive Style
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a ceramic of great charm, a hybrid between a carafe and a vase, an object of common use that takes on an artistic value thanks to its sculptural shape and the splen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Mortal Black Marble, 20th Century, France
Located in New York, NY
A mortar made in France during the 20th Century. Made from black marble.
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage Bronze Bracelet Cuff Object with Unique Markings
Located in New York, NY
Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece.
This antique panel ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Vintage Carved Alabaster American Indian Navajo Sculpture by Gregory Johnson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Carved Alabaster American Indian Navajo Sculpture by Gregory Johnson, Approx 25 lbs. Signed "Johnson". Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
20th Century Handcrafted Turkish Jug
Located in London, GB
This 20th-century slim-handled vintage Anatolian jug is a stunning vintage clay vessel that captures the essence of Turkish craftsmanship. Originally crafted in Anatolia, this jug fe...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century English Oak Barrel with Four Brass Bands
Located in Troy, MI
Tall late 19th-early 20th century English oak barrel with four polished brass bands. Unknown maker. Other similar styled English barrels in various ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece.
This antique panel ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Contemporary Brazilian indigenous art. Sculptural Bench "Onça", by Turuza Wauja
Located in PARIS, FR
Originally used as a symbolic object by the indigenous ethnic groups of Upper Xingu, this bench is a contemporary creation made using traditional techniques and materials. Carved fro...
Category
2010s Brazilian Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Abstract Sculpture by Antonia Eiriz Vázquez
Located in MC Leansville, NC
An Abstract Sculpture by Antonia Eiriz Vázquez focuses on form and emotion rather than a realistic portrayal. The face is represented through geometric shapes and minimalist elements...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope, Wood
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Primitive Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dough Bowl 18”
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Primitive Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dough Bowl 18”. Original Green paint decoration present.
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Patina Earthenware Pitcher Jug
Located in London, GB
Step into the charm of Turkish heritage with this rustic patina earthenware pitcher jug, a beautifully aged piece that once served as a practical water storage vessel in Anatolian ho...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
19th Century Primitivist Carranca Sculpture, Brazil
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid Umburana wood sculpture, hand-carved, known as a "Carranca," originating from the São Francisco River region in Brazil.
These pieces are anthropological elements originally us...
Category
19th Century Brazilian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Two Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shepherds.
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material: Camphor.
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Category
2010s Japanese Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Large Western Asiatic Buff Ware Footed Storage Jar
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A rare and captivating relic of ancient craftsmanship – This Large Western Asiatic Buff Ware Footed Storage Jar. Dating back to the 1st millennium B.C., it is an extraordinary artifa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful one of a kind African carved wooden sculpture of a woman carrying a basket and a hat. Featured in a rich warmly stained wood, this stunning hand carved sculpture will surel...
Category
20th Century Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece.
This antique panel ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Italian Pisa Tower from the Kids Theater Bittante Firenze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large sculpture of Pizza antique tower
Italian Pizza tower from the summer Puppet Teatro Bittante Firenze.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Karuk Winnowing Tray Basket, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A Karuk winnowing tray basket, circa 1900.
11 ¾ by 11 ¼ inches; 2 inches deep
Category
20th Century American Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Driftwood And Iron Wabi Sabi Style Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
An anonymous wabi sabi style driftwood and iron table sculpture. The round cut of wood log has iron wires inlaid into one side of its center. The log is attached into another log of ...
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Hungarian Dough Bowl – Hand-Carved Bowl, Early 1900s
Located in BRIGHTON, AU
This large antique Hungarian dough bowl, is a striking example of early 20th-century rural craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid wood around the early 1900s, the bowl measures just u...
Category
Early 18th Century Hungarian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Asian Pestle and Mortar and Apothecary Jar
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Asian Pestle and Mortar and Apothecary Jar
These very gnarled pieces are hand made and intended for the use of preparing and keeping ingredients.
They both have either a copper or b...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,105 / set
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large Ceramic Bowl, Albert Thiry, Vallauris c. 1980
By Albert Thiry
Located in St Ouen, FR
Large ceramic piece animated by a frieze with naive patterns of pisces in scarification.
Albert Thiry and his wife Pyot founded their workshop in Vallauris in 1961.
Their creation i...
Category
1980s French Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Remarkable Mesquite Wood Trough Bowl Found in Jalisco, Western Mexico, Mid 19th
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Remarkable mesquite wood dough bowl found in Western Mexico, mid 19th century, carved from a single block of wood.
It's rare to come across this bowls in such a great state, espe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Redware Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Covered in a beautifully worn red clay slip, this hand-formed African vessel has a dramatic silhouette of a squat, ovoid body and a long, narrow neck. Subtly etched crosshatch patter...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Primitive 19th Century Set Of Moroccan Terracotta Vessels
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Beautifully primitive set of three black pots in a long dish. The thick clay terracotta pots are made with an oxide finish, providing a textured blackened surface with hints of red t...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Idoma Ido Nigerian Carved Wood Figure Of A Seated Female
Located in Dallas, TX
Idoma Ibo Female Figure. Africa, Nigeria 20th century or earlier.
A seated female figure on a stool smoking a long pipe with painted with pigments and adorned with scarification mar...
Category
Early 1900s Nigerian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Brazilian Carranca Boat Figure in Primitivist Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid Umburana wood sculpture, hand-carved, known as a "Carranca," originating from the São Francisco River region in Brazil.
These pieces are anthropological elements originally us...
Category
19th Century Brazilian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Primitive Pine Dough Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
25VJL114b Primitive pine dough box, measures :50”Lx22”Wx10”H Hungary, circa 1900, $240.00
Bread was an important staple for families who often had little ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Antique Handcrafted Terracotta Water Jug – Rustic Earthenware Pot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite antique terracotta water jug is a testament to the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. Hand-formed and kiln-fired, this earthenware vessel showcases a gracefully curv...
Category
Early 20th Century European Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Wooden Factory Racing Car Art Toy Mold / Pattern
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage wooden factory car mold / pattern. Stamped "GS P7 -20-27".
Category
Early 20th Century North American Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique African Milk Jug
Located in New York, NY
Antique African wooden milk jug with tin accent. Includes a beautiful hand woven top. The jug alone is 12” high. Great as a vase or art object. Early 20th century.
This container ...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Modern Sculpture with a Primitive Borneo Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Malaysian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$769 Sale Price
60% Off
Rustic Swedish Herb Turned Bowl with Makers Brand
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic Swedish herb turned bowl with maker's brands. Incised line markings from lathe run counter to the grain and wood striation of bowl creating a subtle, gorgeous patterned effect...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A Very Large Primitive Hand-Carved Antique Wooden Bowl Mortar and Pestle
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A wonderful antique wooden mortar and pestle, measuring an impressive 19 inches in diameter, this substantial piece is not only functi...
Category
19th Century African Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Primitive Hand Carved Tripodal Tea Caddy Box with Metal Trim, Belgium 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Charming hand carved box with metal detail.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Andrianna Shamaris Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in New York, NY
Century old stone from Sumatra. We have a collection of twelve. They look fabulous placed in a group as a sculpture. The price and images reflect the one shown. Used as a healing sto...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Sarreid Ltd Pine Wooden Folk Art Sculptures Man and Woman 22" Tall Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region. Little is known about the Bura civilization (c. 200 to 1000 AD), but it shares many of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Antique Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Rustic Chinese Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from pine, this hundred-year-old tray made in northern China charms with its rustic character and simple shape. Marked with use and distinguished by t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Primitive decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Andrianna Shamaris, Ethic&Tropic, Hiroyuki Nishimura, and Bovey Pottery. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $156,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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