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Technique: Carved
Antique Hand Carved Folk Art Mallard Duck Decoy, C.1920
Located in London, GB
Two separate antique duck decoys. c.1920
Beautifully hand carved and very charming. One solid wood with a lovely warmth, the other carved and painted to mimic a male mallard.
Woo...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Relief Fragment from a Sarcophagus
Located in London, GB
A fragment from a Roman marble sarcophagus depicting a fragment of a battle between Romans and barbarians. A Roman warrior astride a rearing horse rides in from the left of the relie...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dated 1907 Museum-Quality Arts & Crafts Wall Cabinet, Hand-crafted Dragon Style
Located in Skien, NO
Over 100 years old Primitive Antique Norwegian Dragon Style Carved Hanging Cabinet, 1907
Description:
This rare and professionally carved hanging cabinet is a stellar example of Sca...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Carved Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Hardwood, Beech
Charming Bavarian Girl and Sunflower, Black Forest Nursery Wall Decoration
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Absolutely charming, large wood carving of a young Bavarian girl and sunflower wall decoration
This substantial wall hanging is two feet in length, ...
Category
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$826 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figure folk art sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figure probably Philippines The finely sculptured large hard wood figure standing on a pedestal base, painted in polychrome col...
Category
18th Century Peruvian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pre Columbian Female Stone Fertility figure Costa Rica
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Female Stone Fertility figure Costa Rica
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, C. 1000 to 1400 CE.
A carved volcanic stone ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Stone
$587 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Meiji
Beautiful and elegant example of Japanese lacquer ware with and gold gilt, Rice bowls ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Hand Carved & Painted Wood Indian Chief Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Hand carved & painted Indian chief wood plaque.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century
Located in Peoria, AZ
Incan Kero
Tumbler-shaped drinking vessel
Period: 15th 16th Century
Region: Peru
Material: Wood
Polychroming
Finest in the world!
Museum quality!
Keros were used in Peru to consum...
Category
16th Century Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Boule Ball "J P", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
16/1700s Antique Tankard, Scandinavian folk art, Museum Quality. Norway/Iceland
Located in Skien, NO
Norwegian / Icelandic Baroque-Style Tankard / "Askur"- 17th/18th Century Folk Art Piece
This stunning butter bucket/tankard from Norway or Iceland showcases exceptional Baroque-era ...
Category
18th Century Icelandic Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Stag Horn Handle American Walking Stick Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly figured stag horn handle, turn of the 19th century walking stick with a round walnut shaft in original finish and wide 1 3/16" silver banded collar wrapped around the upper sh...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Silver
1800s Norwegian folk art Box, Hand-carved by Ole Olsen Moene (1839-1908)
Located in Skien, NO
Exceptional 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Tobacco Box by Ole Olsen Moene - Museum Quality
This remarkable 19th-century Norwegian folk art tobacco box, dating from the late 1800s, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Birch, Nutwood, Beech, Bentwood
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Altar Frame, probably Italy, late 16th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large and architecturally structured frame from an altar retable, likely originating in 16th-century Italy made from pine and linden tree.
The composition features a tripartite layou...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Small Speckled Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled silver leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornament.
These tassels were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. T...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Torso of a Youth
Located in London, GB
A marble statue of a youth in contrapposto position. The torso is idealised but has only softly suggested muscles, giving the impression of youth. The beginnings of the slender arms ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
$441,224
Cycladic Idol
Located in London, GB
A marble figure of the early Spedos type of sculpture produced during the Early Cycladic II Period. The simplified figure is depicted in the canonical posture, with incised arms fold...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
$119,387
18/1900s A Fine Bena Lulua Mask - Primitive African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Bena Lulua Mask
Late 1800s to Early 1900s – Democratic Republic of the Congo
This striking primitive folk art mask hails from the Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republi...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Carved Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Berlin around 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Nice little chest of drawers from the German Art Deco. The combination of the black piano lacquer and the Kaukassischer walnut make this furniture an absolute eye-catcher. The entire...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Carved Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$3,749 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Ancient Roman Stele Relief Fragment
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ancient Roman Stele Relief Fragment
Circa 1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
This rare marble stele relief fragment is a remarkable artifact of ancient history. Dating to the 1st centur...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Scoop
Located in Chicago, IL
A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Object AINU Statue Bear 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object of a person from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
They are called Ainu.
This object is all hand carved. It was made around 1980s in Showa era.
It is made with wood.
...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Dated 1911 Primitive Antique Hand-carved Box, RUSTIC Memory & Keepsake Box
Located in Skien, NO
RARE Scandinavian folk art box with detailed hand-carved patterns around the whole body and lid. Original lock and key. -- Primitive Antique handcrafted / handmade / hand crafted sto...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Carved Antiquities
Materials
Beech, Birch, Wood, Pine
18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved silver leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Finely Carved Old Chinese Bamboo Censer with Lid
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sell is a magnificent Chinese Carved Bamboo incense burner. It has very detailed hand carved Chinese traditional folks art of clouds and dragons on the censer. It was made f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
$288 Sale Price
25% Off
c. 1750-1780s Antique RUSTIC Pine / Bentwood Chest Box. Primitive, Nordic
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive Antique Norwegian Chest / Trunk Box / Tine Box(c. 1750-1780s)
Material: High-quality pine wood (bentwood construction).
Features: Or...
Category
18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish or Scandinavian mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1941. It has this text cut into it: KM JDR 1841 and a short text painted on both sides of the handle. I...
Category
1840s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorative swan decoy carved from a barn beam. Glass eyes, original paint. Carved by Fred and Sally Schieber and stamped "F&S" on bottom. F&S carved wood swans were decorative decoys...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$2,300
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden antique board is from the Meiji period.
It is made of lauan wood.
Years of use and age have given it a beautiful appearance.
Hang it o...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used d...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Japanese Wooden Object AINU Statue Fish 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object of a person from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
They are called Ainu.
This object is all hand carved. It was made around 1980s in Showa era.
It is made with wood.
...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Peru Inca 1200 AD Lambayeque Pre-Columbian Blackware Ceramic Vase with Warrior
Located in Miami, FL
An Inca Peru pre-hispanic black ware huaco vessel, from Lambayeque.
Beautiful piece, created under the Inca culture between the 750 / 1375 AD at the Sican...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Walking Stick with a Black Forest Carved top Portrait of a Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Fantastic antique walking stick, with a beautiful wood carved head of a dog on top. The stick is extra long in size, which indicates that the stick wa...
Category
1890s French Black Forest Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved mecca tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Exceptional 19th Century American Tramp Art Candle Box
Located in London, GB
Exceptional 19th century American Tramp Art candle box
We are proud to offer an exceptionally rare example of a mid-19th century handcrafted American Tramp Art Folk Art wall-mounted...
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sycamore Bread Board
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bread board from England made from sycamore. The board is turned and has a molded edge. The border is hand carved with a wheat designs and has the word "Welcome" carve...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Game Hunter's Bag with Woodcock, Rifle & Horn
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Black Forest antique hand carved miniature wall pocket of a fringed game hunter's bag with woodcock, rifle and horn
Rich, dark patina and very we...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Carved Antiquities
Materials
Oak
Ca. 1900 RUSTIC Hanging Cabinet, Scandinavian Country Style Farmhouse Cupboard
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique Arts and Crafts hanging cabinet, kitchen cabinet, key cabinet, small wall cupboard with stunning wood carving floral / dragon style pattern from the end of the 19th century / ca. 1900. Handcrafted / Handmade / Hand-Painted Victorian / National Romantic style / Arts and Crafts Style...
Category
Early 1900s European Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Birch
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century.
The figure portrayed dressed in military att...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
20th Century Crow Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century Crow decoy. Crow decoy mounted on modern base. Balsa wood, glass eyes. Life size, with base.
Period: 20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 16" x 4" x 12"H
Family O...
Category
20th Century American Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
24 Pcs. Alabaster Mini Stone Fruit W/ Birds Eye Maple Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 24 pieces of miniature stone fruit or alabaster hand painted mini alabaster fruits in a collection.The compote is a 19thc birds e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1803.
It is made from oak wood which is hand carved with a rich decoration of geometric blossoms. Painted in the colou...
Category
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once had a music box. Part of the Brienz collection pla...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Property from a Private Collection. Acquired by a Norwegian Collector...
Category
19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
Ancient Pair of Carved Wooden Sculptures of Horses, 19th Century
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient pair of carved hardwood sculptures, depicting a pair of trotting horses, sculpted in the 19th century.
They measure about W 7 x H 30 x T 30 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Bowl, Bulgaria c. late 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi wooden bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Bulgarian Romantic Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Antique Iron & Wood Fire Engine Large Model or Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique fire engine model or sculpture, crafted from iron and wood, representing a fire engine from the 18th or 19th century.
The model is moun...
Category
Late 19th Century North American American Classical Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel.
A beautiful interesting piece, created in the southern Peru region around the 100-700 AD by the Moche culture. This rare early period...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
Dutch Hand-Carved Wooden Knitting Needle Case, Amsterdam School, circa 1920s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A Dutch hand-painted wooden knitting needle case, dating to circa 1920, crafted during the years of the Amsterdam School. Its octagonal form is painted with bold red and green floral...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$643 Sale Price
20% Off
antique shepherd’s chest, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were decorated with traditional magical geometric symbols...
Category
1850s Romanian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Beech
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Swedish Stump Chair late 1700 century
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Stump Chair ca 1650–1700
Crafted from driftwood sourced in Dalarna, Northern Sweden, this remarkable chair is made from a sing...
Category
1690s Swedish Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Provincial Chinese Mooncake Press, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this rustic wooden press is carved with five round molds used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1814
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1814.
It is made from oak wood which is hand carved and richly decorated abstract geometric flowers and branches with leaves a...
Category
1810s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Boule Ball "C" With Star Decor, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Carved Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
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