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Large Beverly Pepper Steel Sculpture, circa 1968

Large Beverly Pepper Steel Sculpture, circa 1968

By Beverly Pepper
Large Beverly Pepper Steel Sculpture, circa 1968
Beverly Pepper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Steel
Beverly Pepper (American, b. 1922) untitled, 1968. Steel sculpture in four parts with blue painted interior. Unsigned. Measure: Height 65 1/4 inches; width 36 inches; depth 30 inches. P...
Ancient Greek Silver Tortoise Stater Coin from Aegina - 456 BC

Ancient Greek Silver Tortoise Stater Coin from Aegina - 456 BC

Ancient Greek Silver Tortoise Stater Coin from Aeg...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities
Silver
A charming ancient Greek silver stater from the island of Aegina, circa 456 - 431 BC. The obverse with a tortoise, seen from above. The creature perfectly centred and preserved on a ...
Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpet-Colorful, Vibrant, White

Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpet-Colorful, Vibrant, White

Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpe...
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Rya rugs are the traditional Scandinavian rugs made in Sweden and Finland, and word “Rya” actually means Rug. The vintage Scandinavian Rya rugs that were made in Sweden have extremely l...
Rare 19th Century Zinc Horse Head Trade Sign Found in Paris, France

Rare 19th Century Zinc Horse Head Trade Sign Found in Paris, France

Rare 19th Century Zinc Horse Head Trade Sign Found...
Antique 1880s French Signs
Wood, Paint, Zinc
This 19th century trade sign in the shape of a horse head is handcrafted in zinc and painted white and once hung in a Parisian atelier. The eyes are a wonderful amber color and this pie...
Human Size African Woman Sculpture Figurine, Polished and Blackened Brass, 1950

Human Size African Woman Sculpture Figurine, Polished and Blackened Brass, 1950

Human Size African Woman Sculpture Figurine, Polis...
Hagenauer Werkstätte, Franz Hagenauer
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Brass
A large and beautiful African woman figurine made of polished and blackened brass manufactured in Mid-Century in the 1950s. Little and lovely patina on brass. A gorgeous and eye-catchin...
Large Art Deco Bronze Statue Marcel Bouraine "Awakening"

Large Art Deco Bronze Statue Marcel Bouraine "Awakening"

By Marcel-André Bouraine
Large Art Deco Bronze Statue Marcel Bouraine "Awak...
Marcel-André Bouraine
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Powerful French Art Deco Bronze statue by important sculptor Marcel Bouraine. This stunning extra large bronze casting is very impressive (it appears twice the size of the largest bronz...
19th Century Original Painted Lattice Basket on Legs

19th Century Original Painted Lattice Basket on Legs

19th Century Original Painted Lattice Basket on Le...
Unknown
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Wood
This cool sage green original lattice basket on legs is in fine condition, Great for textiles.
19th Century Aboriginal Churinga, Australia

19th Century Aboriginal Churinga, Australia

19th Century Aboriginal Churinga, Australia
Antique 19th Century Australian Tribal Art
Wood
A lovely old large Clan Churinga, fine soft patina on both sides from rubbing during Aboriginal ceremonies. Deep vertical and linear carved design, done with a possum tooth or kangaroo ...
20th Century Tribal Makonde Helmet Mask

20th Century Tribal Makonde Helmet Mask

20th Century Tribal Makonde Helmet Mask
20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
The powerful, ruddy hue of this helmet mask first arrests the eye, after which focus is drawn to its smooth and naturalistically rendered portrait. Masks of this type were originally us...
1850s Corner Cupboard Rustic Farm House Pine Cabinet

1850s Corner Cupboard Rustic Farm House Pine Cabinet

1850s Corner Cupboard Rustic Farm House Pine Cabin...
Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Primitives
Pine
This is a spectacular Primitive corner cupboard. Layers and layers of paint on this piece. Four shelves on top and two on the bottom. Wonderful coloring on this! You don't find these an...
Double Stone Head by Ted Ludwiczak

Double Stone Head by Ted Ludwiczak

By Ted Ludwiczak
Double Stone Head by Ted Ludwiczak
Ted Ludwiczak
Early 2000s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Stone
Ted Ludwickzak began carving stone heads after retiring from making hard contact lenses. He began when he needed to repair a stone retaining wall. Seeing what he thought was a face in a...
Antique Gashghai Rug, Handmade Light Blue, circa 1890

Antique Gashghai Rug, Handmade Light Blue, circa 1890

Antique Gashghai Rug, Handmade Light Blue, circa 1...
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Rugs
Wool
The Ghashghai nomads are found in the Fars province in the southwest of Iran and they live in the provinces of Fars, Khuzestan and Southern Isfahan but mostly in the surroundings of Shi...
Small Cross of the Crucifixion, End of 18th Century

Small Cross of the Crucifixion, End of 18th Century

Small Cross of the Crucifixion, End of 18th Centur...
Antique Late 18th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Boxwood
Small cross in boxwood (monoxyle: in one piece of tree) representing the Crucifixion with partially low a Vanitas. Carried around the neck and serving as amulet. Rare Folk Art. B...
Early 20th Century Original Painted Target Game Board

Early 20th Century Original Painted Target Game Board

Early 20th Century Original Painted Target Game Bo...
Unknown
20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Wood
This early original painted target game board is in fine condition and has amazing patina. The condition is very good.
Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze Chess Set

Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze Chess Set

Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and ...
Early 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards
Metal, Brass
Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail has a small crown shaped chop which possibly identifies the maker. Each King, Queen and bishop i...
Large Abstract Sculpture by Brian Willsher

Large Abstract Sculpture by Brian Willsher

By Brian Willsher, Brian Willsher
Large Abstract Sculpture by Brian Willsher
Brian Willsher, Brian Willsher
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Abstract sculpture in solid teak, by British artist Brian Willsher (1930-2010). Fully signed and dated 1973. This is a relatively early piece by Willsher. Measures 23 1/6" tall x 8 1/2"...
European Black and Gold Clock Face

European Black and Gold Clock Face

European Black and Gold Clock Face
Early 20th Century European Belle Époque Signs
Metal
Narrow cobble stone streets, steeply gabled roofs, charming windows with dark wooden flower boxes overflowing with cheerful blossoms; yep, you can just picture the European town square ...
Antique Qashgai Rug, Handmade Persian Folk Art, circa 1850

Antique Qashgai Rug, Handmade Persian Folk Art, circa 1850

Antique Qashgai Rug, Handmade Persian Folk Art, ci...
Antique Mid-19th Century Persian Rugs
Wool
The Ghashghai nomads are found in the Fars province in the southwest of Iran and they live in the provinces of Fars, Khuzestan and Southern Isfahan but mostly in the surroundings of Shi...
Early 20th Century Drum, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Drum, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Drum, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Wood
Beautiful old Kundu Drum, Papua New Guinea L72cm Head Diameter 12cm - Ex Michael Hamson, Ex Italian Coll. Lovely aged hand drum, encrusted surface, signs of wear, cracks.
Ancient Terracotta Archaic Horse and Rider from Cyprus, 700 BC

Ancient Terracotta Archaic Horse and Rider from Cyprus, 700 BC

Ancient Terracotta Archaic Horse and Rider from Cy...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities
Pottery
A terracotta model of a warrior on horseback, from Cyprus, dating to the Cypro-Archaic period, circa 7th-6th century BC. The horse standing foursquare with head raised, its bridle p...
Antique Plains Beaded Pipe Bag, Arapaho, circa 1870 Classic Period

Antique Plains Beaded Pipe Bag, Arapaho, circa 1870 Classic Period

By Arapaho Indian Art
Antique Plains Beaded Pipe Bag, Arapaho, circa 187...
Arapaho Indian Art
Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Hide
An exceptional Plains Indian beadwork Tobacco Bag (Pipe Bag) from the late Classic period (pre or early reservation era). Constructed of native tanned hide and expertly beaded with trad...
Antique Qashgai Rug, handmade oriental rug, ivory ground Crica 1890

Antique Qashgai Rug, handmade oriental rug, ivory ground Crica 1890

Antique Qashgai Rug, handmade oriental rug, ivory ...
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Rugs
Wool
The Ghashghai nomads are found in the Fars province in the southwest of Iran and they live in the provinces of Fars, Khuzestan and Southern Isfahan but mostly in the surroundings of Shi...
Monumental Decorative Carved Wood Trough

Monumental Decorative Carved Wood Trough

Monumental Decorative Carved Wood Trough
20th Century Indonesian Rustic Tribal Art
Wood
Large sculptural wooden trough from Indonesia. Great indoors or outdoors. Would make for a fantastic planter.
Powerful Japanese Antique Old Forest God Mask Tengu Dramatic Nose, 19th Century

Powerful Japanese Antique Old Forest God Mask Tengu Dramatic Nose, 19th Century

Powerful Japanese Antique Old Forest God Mask Teng...
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Masks
Wood, Lacquer
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. This powerful Japanese antique theatre mask of Tengu is an extraordinary example of this character with its dramatic and spectacular fa...
Late 19th Century Tribal Boa Sickle

Late 19th Century Tribal Boa Sickle

Late 19th Century Tribal Boa Sickle
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Elegance and painstaking craftsmanship mark this Boa sickle, which stands like an alert snake, poised, rigid yet fluid. The warmth of the handle against the cool steel grey of the blade...
JJ Newberry Dept Store 5-10 And 25 Cents Sign Gilt Reverse Glass, circa 1920

JJ Newberry Dept Store 5-10 And 25 Cents Sign Gilt Reverse Glass, circa 1920

JJ Newberry Dept Store 5-10 And 25 Cents Sign Gilt...
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Signs
Glass
Fabulous double-sided reverse painted with gilt lettering sign from a JJ Newberry store in my hometown of Port Jervis NY. Pair of signs available which were originally mounted over the ...
Pair of Masks, Fine and Decorative Wire Mesh, Nice Carnival Mask, circa 1900

Pair of Masks, Fine and Decorative Wire Mesh, Nice Carnival Mask, circa 1900

Pair of Masks, Fine and Decorative Wire Mesh, Nice...
Antique Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Masks
Iron
Pair of masks, fine and decorative wire mesh, Nice carnival mask, circa 1900, France. Measure: Height 20 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10 cm.
Early 1800s Primitive Round Butcher Block Table Farm House Chic

Early 1800s Primitive Round Butcher Block Table Farm House Chic

Early 1800s Primitive Round Butcher Block Table Fa...
Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Primitives
Wood
Great early primitive butcher block table with amazing patina on it, very possibly Shaker. 200+ Years of wear! Just think, this is one piece of wood from a huge tree, it is 37" across, ...
Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda

Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda

By Wooda
Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top by Alvaro Uribe ...
Wooda
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys
Hardwood, Walnut
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood and...
Pine Artist Model, circa 1880

Pine Artist Model, circa 1880

Pine Artist Model, circa 1880
Antique 1880s French Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Pine artist model, circa 1880 Delicately carved from pine wood with unique features and original patina.
Chain Decorative Object Hanging Sculpture in Walnut, Fir, Concrete and Resin

Chain Decorative Object Hanging Sculpture in Walnut, Fir, Concrete and Resin

By Noble Goods
Chain Decorative Object Hanging Sculpture in Walnu...
Noble Goods
2010s American Organic Modern Nautical Objects
Epoxy Resin, Concrete, Walnut, Fir
Magically intermixing two types of solid wood, cast concrete and cast resin, this one-of-a-kind, large-scale hanging chain sculpture is a beautiful contemporary update to traditional na...
African Drum Table

African Drum Table

African Drum Table
Late 20th Century African Tribal Art
Hide, Wood
A 1970s African hand-carved hardwood drum made with stretched hides and twisted leather.
19th Century Basket Original Robin Egg Blue Painted Basket

19th Century Basket Original Robin Egg Blue Painted Basket

19th Century Basket Original Robin Egg Blue Painte...
Unknown
Antique 19th Century American Country Primitives
Wicker
This fine robin egg blue original painted egg basket from New England is in fine condition. This was from a private collection.
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper Iron Doll Mold Head with Original Latex Head

Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper Iron Doll Mold Head with Original Latex Head

Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper Iron Doll Mold He...
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk Toys
Copper, Iron, Latex
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold with original production plastic latex doll head attached. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals an...
French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gilt, Louis XIV, 18th Century

French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gilt, Louis XIV, 18th Century

French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gi...
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antiquities
Leather
This French Louis XIV (1643-1715) spectacular divider has four symmetrical leather covered panels with a wood frame those folds. The beautiful lattice and floral pattern is made of embo...
Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Teacher, Early 20th Century

Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Teacher, Early 20th Century

Burmese Buddhist Wood Carving, Sitting Monk or Tea...
Unknown
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Paint
Burmese Buddhist wood carving. Sitting monk or teacher, early 20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This simple yet wonderfully expressive carved figure from Burma was most likely pl...
Early 20th Century Aboriginal Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Early 20th Century Aboriginal Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Early 20th Century Aboriginal Wunda Shield, Wester...
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Wood
Beautiful Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australia. Pandal design featuring white clay, red ochre wash.
Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc

Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc

Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Ale...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities
Silver
A beautiful and well provenanced silver tetradrachm with a magnificent portrait of Alexander the Great. Issued under Ptolemy I Soter (Saviour), circa 310 BC, at the Alexandria mint. ...
Native American Inuit Hand-Carved Eskimo Soap Stone Hieroglyphs Carving

Native American Inuit Hand-Carved Eskimo Soap Stone Hieroglyphs Carving

Native American Inuit Hand-Carved Eskimo Soap Ston...
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Inuit Eskimo art hunting fishing hieroglyphics stone sculpture carving depicting hand-carved articles of clothing, a parka, pants and glove; sticker marked: Inuit ART CANADA; approx. si...
Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug, Saddle Cover

Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug, Saddle Cover

Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug, Saddle Cover
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs
Cotton, Wool
A very charming Moroccan Berber rug from the Azilal region in the Central High Atlas mountains, woven in small format, possibly to be used as a saddle cover. A great example of the auth...
Antique Japanese Ceramic Wall Hanging with Erotic Underside, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Ceramic Wall Hanging with Erotic Underside, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Ceramic Wall Hanging with Erotic ...
Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Japanese hand modeled and painted pottery wall hanging in shape of Daruma with Shunga erotic design underside Dimensions: H 14cm x W 11cm x D 5cm.  
19th Century Pewter Betty Lamp in Trumpet Form

19th Century Pewter Betty Lamp in Trumpet Form

19th Century Pewter Betty Lamp in Trumpet Form
Unknown
Antique 19th Century American Other More Folk Art
Pewter
This fine pewter Betty or oil lamp is in fine condition. This oil lamp is quite unusual and has a iron pull on lid.
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Boomerang, Australia

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Boomerang, Australia

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Boomerang, Aus...
Antique Late 19th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
A lovely, elegantly carved hardwood boomerang. With its pointed arc silhouette, the weapon almost seems to depict an abstract avian form. Subtle striations run the length of the stick, ...
1850s Corner Cupboard Farm House Rustic Cherry Cabinet

1850s Corner Cupboard Farm House Rustic Cherry Cabinet

1850s Corner Cupboard Farm House Rustic Cherry Cab...
Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Primitives
Cherry
Another wonderful early corner cupboard. Four shelves on top and two on the bottom. Stunning Patina on this cupboard. Another true antique piece that came out of my historic 1769 Hudson...
Two 18th Century Rare Wax Death Masks

Two 18th Century Rare Wax Death Masks

Two 18th Century Rare Wax Death Masks
Antique 18th Century French Masks
Other, Fabric
Beautiful anonymous wax death masks, depicting an older male and a young woman. Death masks are a curious historical and somewhat macaber phenomenon, they are made by taking casts of...
Fish Shop Trade Sign

Fish Shop Trade Sign

Fish Shop Trade Sign
Unknown
Early 2000s American Folk Art Signs
Tin
Unusual large sturgeon sign made from tin cans for Slick 50 resin engine coating joined together and cut for mouth, tail and fins with bobber hanging from mouth. Northern Mid-West.
Unique Anglo Roman Limestone Sarcophagus

Unique Anglo Roman Limestone Sarcophagus

Unique Anglo Roman Limestone Sarcophagus
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Greco Roman Antiquities
Limestone
A stunning Anglo Roman sarcophagus in limestone, sitting on sledge feet and having curved strigilated side carvings with warrior shield and two crossed arrow symbols at each end. This...
Wrought Iron Rustic Andirons, 17th Century

Wrought Iron Rustic Andirons, 17th Century

Wrought Iron Rustic Andirons, 17th Century
Antique 17th Century French Rustic More Folk Art
Wrought Iron
With fine engraved stars From South of France.
1940s Handmade Seashell Flower Arrangement, The Opportunity Shop, Palm Beach

1940s Handmade Seashell Flower Arrangement, The Opportunity Shop, Palm Beach

1940s Handmade Seashell Flower Arrangement, The Op...
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
The Opportunity Shop on Worth Ave. Palm Beach, Florida, was an outlet for handmade seashell floral arraignments from the 1930s-early 1960s, made by the “Conchs,” originally British citi...
Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private

Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private

Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private
Antique Late 19th Century Fijian Tribal Art
Wood
Fiji Yaqona bowl D 39cm, H 16.5 cm. Definite signs of use, adze carved, deep red brown patina. Used in ceremonies to make Yaqona, Yaqona - made from the roots of the pepper plant, Pipe...
Vintage Woven Wire Cottage Style Garden Gate Patinated Galvanized Metal

Vintage Woven Wire Cottage Style Garden Gate Patinated Galvanized Metal

Vintage Woven Wire Cottage Style Garden Gate Patin...
Early 20th Century Industrial Primitives
Quaint vintage woven wire cottage style garden gate of galvanized metal and wire with lots of beautiful patina and just the right amount of distressing. It is in wonderful vintage condi...
Ancient Jewish Silver Shekel Coin from Year 2 of the First Revolt, 67 AD

Ancient Jewish Silver Shekel Coin from Year 2 of the First Revolt, 67 AD

Ancient Jewish Silver Shekel Coin from Year 2 of t...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antiquities
Silver
A truly remarkable object, the first and most famous silver coin minted by the Jews. An ancient silver shekel minted by the Jewish people during the First Jewish-Roman War, also know...
Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa ...
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys
Iron
Whimsical cast iron horse drawn articulated toy that depicts a clown who, when rolled across a flat surface, fans himself by waving his right arm back and forth. It was manufactured by ...
1970s Lucite Advertising Sign for Belga Cigarettes Belgium

1970s Lucite Advertising Sign for Belga Cigarettes Belgium

1970s Lucite Advertising Sign for Belga Cigarettes...
Late 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs
Lucite
Vintage large publicity sign for the former Belgium cigarettes group Belga. Red tobacco shop display - made of Lucite / plexi from the 1970s. Its 38.97 inch - 99 cm high. The brand ...
19th Century Cast Iron Cats / Collection of Three

19th Century Cast Iron Cats / Collection of Three

19th Century Cast Iron Cats / Collection of Three
Unknown
Antique Late 19th Century American Other More Folk Art
Iron
Collection of three 19th century cast iron cats trays. These cats look like they were a give away from some iron works company. Perhaps a pot belly stove or old iron forger. They have a...
Jeanette Farrier Indian Quilt

Jeanette Farrier Indian Quilt

By Jeanette Farrier
Jeanette Farrier Indian Quilt
Jeanette Farrier
2010s Indian Quilts
Cotton
Jeanette Farrier Indian quilt Kantha quilt made from a patchwork of layers of cotton sari joined by a simple running stitch that produces a rippled effect. Each piece is unique.
Sculpture "Cat in a Poke" Original Size Wood

Sculpture "Cat in a Poke" Original Size Wood

By Eckehard Weimann
Sculpture "Cat in a Poke" Original Size Wood
Eckehard Weimann
21st Century and Contemporary German Other Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Not only for cat lovers. Wooden sculpture hand-carved in original size. Every cat owner knows this situation: The curious cat rummages through a grocery bag - here made as a sculptu...
Congolese Pende Altar Figure

Congolese Pende Altar Figure

Congolese Pende Altar Figure
Early 20th Century Congolese Primitives
Wood, Paint
Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the re...
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