Eggshell Folk Art

Material: Eggshell

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus

$6,990

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus

Located in Ballard, CA

18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Set of Six Hungarian Decorated Chicken Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs

$753 / set

Set of Six Hungarian Decorated Chicken Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs

Located in Alap, HU

Set of Six Hungarian Decorated Chicken Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs Hand-Decorated Small Chicken Egg Set, Rural Hungarian Craft Tradition A set of six small hand-decorate...

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21st Century and Contemporary Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Eggshell

Set of Three Hungarian Decorated Goose Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs

$600 / set

Set of Three Hungarian Decorated Goose Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs

Located in Alap, HU

Set of Three Hungarian Decorated Goose Eggs, Eozin Glaze and Scratched Motifs Hand-Decorated Goose Egg Set, Rural Hungarian Craft Tradition A set of three hand-decorated goose eggs...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Folk Art Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Eggshell

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

$445

H 12.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...

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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

18th-19th Century Italian Wood Carved Angel

$1,600

H 32.5 in W 16 in D 14 in

18th-19th Century Italian Wood Carved Angel

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely angel, his right hand extended as if to touch something or hold something. He appears very calm and peaceful, clothed in a partial shroud which is draped over his shoulder...

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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

$5,000

H 76 in W 24 in D 24 in

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel constructi...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure

$2,650

H 35 in W 15 in D 9 in

18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure

Located in Houston, TX

18th century Spanish Conquistador carved wood figure. 18th century Carved and painted wood Spanish Conquistador figure or sculpture. This beautif...

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

$3,800

H 19.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.5 in

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed intricate detailing, the large scale antique religious sculpture depicting the female Saint Teresa of Avila, polychrome painted gesso over finely sculpted wood, inset glass eyes, shown in Carmelite nun habit...

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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

17th Century Italian Polychrome Carved Wood Statue Of Saint Florian

$2,589

H 23.23 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in

17th Century Italian Polychrome Carved Wood Statue Of Saint Florian

Located in Bilzen, BE

A fine quality 17th century Italian polychrome carved wood Saint Florian Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus; 250 – c. 304 AD) was a Christian holy man a...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico

$1,300

H 22 in W 13 in D 3 in

18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Wooden cross Guanajuato, Mexico Wood, paint 22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm) 18th century A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...

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18th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Farmer Made Wooden Hand Painted Swiss Wall Plate with Edelweiss and Flower Motif

$200

H 2.37 in Dm 9.65 in

Farmer Made Wooden Hand Painted Swiss Wall Plate with Edelweiss and Flower Motif

Located in Rümmingen, BW

Note: Only for decorative use. Not suitable for food This wooden hand-painted Swiss wall plate, especially one likely made by a farmer, is a charming piece of folk art that reflects...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Primitive Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood

American Antique Arts And Crafts Pyrography Bees And Poppies Chest, 1910

$8,500

H 17.5 in W 29.75 in D 14 in

American Antique Arts And Crafts Pyrography Bees And Poppies Chest, 1910

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fine American Arts and Crafts Pyrography lidded shirt waist chest with depictions of charming honey bees and blossoming poppy flowers, early 20th century. Please view our video. T...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of Stephen Huneck Sheep Sculptures

$3,800 / set

H 8 in W 11 in D 3 in

Pair of Stephen Huneck Sheep Sculptures

Located in Chicago, IL

These two hand-carved sheep by Stephen Huneck capture everything that makes his work so beloved: warmth, whimsy, and an unshakable respect for rural life. One sheep stands tall with ...

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1980s American Folk Art Vintage Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

$18,000

H 18.25 in W 34.25 in D 4 in

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

By Captain George Grant

Located in Nantucket, MA

Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, ...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Painted Cherub

$2,450

H 25 in W 13 in D 8 in

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Painted Cherub

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Italian hand-carved and painted cherub presents a charming, colorful and adorable rendering of a young winged cherub, holding a spiral torchere in one hand that can be u...

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1870s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Previously Available Items

Collectible Ostrich Egg Shell Handpainted with Elephants Scene

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H 6.5 in Dm 5 in

Collectible Ostrich Egg Shell Handpainted with Elephants Scene

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This beautiful scene of elephants painting on an ostrich egg shell is hand painted and signed by an African artist. A symbol of the source of life, this collectable Ostrich egg is ...

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20th Century African Folk Art Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Eggshell, Ostrich Eggshell

Large Reconstructed Elephant Bird's Egg

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H 13.39 in Dm 8.67 in

Large Reconstructed Elephant Bird's Egg

Located in Schellebelle, BE

A large reconstructed elephant bird's egg, Madagascar,16 century. Restored.

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16th Century Malagasy Antique Eggshell Folk Art

Materials

Eggshell

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.