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Material: Hardwood
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century beaded doll, which likely originates from the Kenyan Coastal Region around Mombasa, exhibits a rare form with a wonderfully simp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Beads
Monumental Hickory Gathering Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large hickory basket is in good condition with a coat of varnish on it. It sits on the ground with two feet or on tabletop. The condition is very good.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
Original Framed Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel by K. Hall
Located in Malibu, CA
Original work of art, framed, acrylic painting on wood panel. "The Mistress", by artist Kimball Hall. Incorporates primary colors in a highly stylized cubist work of art. Created in ...
Category
1990s American Modern Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
$2,656 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique "USS Sea Dog US401" Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
HIstorical
USS Sea Dog (SS-401/AGSS-401) was a Balao-class submarine in the United States Navy. She was the first ship to be named for the dogfish, a small shark of the North Atlanti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Brass
African Tribal Dogon Peoples (Mali) Pigment, Fiber, Hardwood Walu Antelope Mask
Located in Nottingham, GB
There are nearly eighty styles of Dogon masks, and for the most part they all utilize the use of various geometric shapes in their design, independent of the
various animals they are...
Category
Early 20th Century Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of two Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boule balls underwent significant development ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Intricate Hand Carved, Vintage Asian Mid-Century Wooden Scalloped Printing Block
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendidly intricately hand carved large wooden heavyweight printing block from Asia
Traditionally used for hand held block printing ink or dye to textiles and paper
Fully function...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Other Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Folk Art Birds Feeding Young Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-401 handmade Folk Art sculpture in a custom wood frame.
Hand carved and painted birds
Category
1940s Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Boule Ball "D F", 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
19thc Bird’S-Eye Maple Compote with Stone Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each Fruit measures between 2.5 and 3 inches spherically. There is a collection of seven alabaster hand painted peaches and is in a burl or bird...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$1,295 / set
Antique Boule Ball "G", "J", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
Decorated with the initials "G" and "J".
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant developm...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Asian Woven Grain Basket
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian woven grain & rice basket
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Reed, Willow
Antique Hand-Turned Olive Wood Plate Rack with Finial Detailing, 19th Century
Located in Northport, MI
A rare and exquisitely crafted 19th-century olive wood plate rack, showcasing meticulous hand-turning and richly detailed spindle work. This sculptural piece features a rhythmic arra...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Olive
2 Antique German Porcelain Wood Framed Wall Plaque Sign Congratulations
Located in Dayton, OH
Two rare miniature wood framed antique German porcelain wall plaque signs, one in black with a design of grapes, leaves and a harp around a scroll reading Herzlichen Glückwunsch (Con...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
$188 Sale Price / set
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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Spencer Peterman Live Edge Cherry Oval Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spencer Peterson wooden cherry bowl in an oval shape with a natural live edge.
A luxurious hardwood with a satin grain and rich warm color, cherry wood is a symbol of spring, love and renewal.
This bowl is sustainably sourced and up cycled.
The cherry tree has grown wild throughout New England since the 1600s. Cherry is a luxury hardwood with rich warm colors and a smooth satiny grain.
Beautifully handcrafted in New England. Beautifully hand-made up cycled wood sustainable product by expert craftsman.
Cherry burl wood is very difficult to find and so this lovely bowl is very special.
These bowls are very special, unique. It is the kind of art that people will notice. It is perfect of an organic modern design aesthetic as well as for any other decor. This is a sustainable product, organic in nature and will last a lifetime.
Cherry burl wooden bowl - 16" x 13” Oval X 6” H.
Signed by artist artisan,
Cherry, Spencer Peterman...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Folk Art Carved Gilt Wood Theater Facial Mask on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-342,Japanese Folk Art carved gilt wood mask on brass base.
Category
1960s Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Boule Ball With Star Decor And C, 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Hand Carved Pouring Dish, Indian, Hardwood, Serving Pot, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hand carved pouring dish. An Indian, hardwood serving pot, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Eye-catching tribal appeal to the naive carved fini...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Country Stool with original Hand Painted Scene to top, English mid 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an English mid 19th century, country stool, with a chamfered rectangular Elm top having a hand painted, country scene on it. It has three turned oak legs that are pegged into...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Elm, Oak
Swedish Folk Art Floral Bouquet In Urn Vase Hand Painted Teak Tray
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Swedish folk art circular teak tray with hand painted floral bouquet in urn motif on top side. Natural ribbon teak on underside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Teak, Paint
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,5 cm.
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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Antique Boule Ball "B", 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Ball, 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hardwood
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,4 cm.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Antique Ghee Serving Jug, Indian, Tribal, Libation Cup, Candle Nozzle, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ghee serving jug. An Indian, hardwood tribal libation cup or decorative candle nozzle, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.
Fascinatingly naive treen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Cress Alphabet Game Board with Chalk Board, Dated 1926
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool cress alphabet game board is round and red ground. It is also dated 1926 with a chalk board on the front of the game board. Children pictures on the reverse of the board as...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods.
very nice carving and finish
1 - ebony - 3" d x 2.25" w x 4" tall (largest) - ebony lable on bottom
2 - yellow heart (?)...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", "V", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Decorated with the numer "3" on each ball and with a "V" on one of the Boule balls.
In the 19th century, the manufactur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Antique Boule Ball "62", 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Ball With Flower 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", 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 Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Olive
XL Late 18th Century Transylvanian Coffer
Located in London, GB
An exceptional heavily patinated hewn beech coffer from Transylvania.
Hand carved klan markings to front.
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We offer free shipping to the USA/Canada through Fedex with this item.
Category
Late 18th Century Romanian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Beech
1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail.
Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Teak
A pair of bobbin turned teak candlesticks - Royal yacht HMS Renown
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of bobbin turned teak candlesticks - Royal yacht HMS Renown
A pair of teak candlesticks. The brass drip pans to concave turned candle sockets over tapered bobbin turned colu...
Category
Early 20th Century English Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Gadget-system walking stick with bag holder function, Marktroller, Germany, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System cane: cane with bag holder function. Curious stick used to carry shopping bags, made with two upside-down V-shaped fruitwooden shafts, ending...
Category
Early 20th Century German Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art stick: single branch of naturally growing boxwood, punctuated by a series of carvings with different subjects, depicting a snake wrapping around the cane and a lizard, the f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Dated 1932 Norwegian hand-crafted birch wood jug / tankard, Baroque style
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique/semi-antique tankard in birchwood from Norway.
Handcrafted in 1932 with a unique pattern, intricately decorated around the entire body and lid with hand-carved Ba...
Category
1930s Norwegian Baroque Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Birch, Nutwood
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen
Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman.
This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likel...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice box comes for the Island of Nias, Indonesia. Dating to the early 20th Century it was crafted from a single block of wood. It features a sliding lid, has an elegant wood te...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Statue Nkishi People Songye / Songe - Dr Congo African Art Late 19th century
Located in Leuven, BE
Old / Authentic And Rare Nkishi Statue Songye / Dream People - Dr Congo African Art
Period: Late 19th century
Height: 17 cm
Very beautiful red patina...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers
Category
1880s Austrian Folk Art Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold
Great original patina.
Perfect to hang on a wall if your first or last name starts with a "Y".
This piece will add interest to a...
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980.
Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Category
1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Antique Fruitwood French Farmhouse Grain Scoop
Located in New Orleans, LA
Full of character and rich in history, this antique French Provincial fruitwood grain scoop was once simply utilitarian, used to shovel oats into sacks. This fruitwood scoop has a lo...
Category
1830s French French Provincial Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$163 Sale Price
49% Off
3 Painted and Carved Decoy Ducks These are good 19th Century Decoys
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Painted and Carved Decoy Ducks
These are good 19th Century Decoys they are carved they do have a little scuffing to the paint and the lead weights have been removed
The decoys are...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
A wood catchall mid-20th century French folk art
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A remarkable catchall, emblematic of mid-20th century French folk art, stands out for its ingenious use of half a fruit tree trunk, likely from a cherry tree. This particular trunk s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$710 Sale Price
20% Off
Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved festival feasting platter. One end featuring a long billed water bird head. The exterior carved with a traditional complex interlocking motif. The interior plain and di...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple frame, Early 19th Century. Alphabet and Numerals. Signed by maker Maria Nuttall Age 7.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood
Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare Royal caryatid seat Luba Rd Congo in Cubist style and cascade shaped coiffure (see pictures).
Patina of use
Height: 35cm
Early 20th century (around 1920).
Superb and rare except...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
C1930 Impressionist Ashcan Original Painting of a Cafe Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Impressionist view of a interior cafe with a chef and patrons. Colorful palette with a Ashcan style in the Painting created about 1930. Unsigned. Framed in what appears to be the ori...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Hardwood Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
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