Stone Folk Art

A rare and monumental Hawaiian hand carved stone "Aumakua" abstract sculpture of a male carved from Vesicular Basalt. An Aumakua is a Hawaiian ancestral spirit guardian—a family de...

A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...

A beautifully preserved and notably large neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule. Almost ionic of the Neanderthals of the Middle Palaeolithic, thi...

A large and beautifully preserved Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a mottled, brown-orange patina, representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technology. Exp...

This beautifully preserved fragment is boldly sculpted in raised relief on a coarse grained sandstone. It features a portion of two columns of hieroglyphs which enumerate a hymn or...

A masterfully hand-carved sculpture of a tiger, meticulously fashioned from a single piece of natural lapis lazuli. The dynamic composition depicts the big cat in a tense, prowling s...

A finely worked exhibited and published hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core and representing one of the earliest forms of human technology. This elegant bifacial tool, cha...

This evocative Roman marble foot is a timeless remnant of the sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, it reveals the hand of a master sculptor, and hints at t...

Title: Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe made by early hominins, c.300,000 - 700,000 BC A finely worked Palaeolithic hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core and representing one of t...

A striking group of three Mousterian flake tools, dating to the Middle Palaeolithic period (c. 160,000-40,000 years ago) – expertly fashioned from a core of multicoloured jasper, and...

Rare and romantic handcrafted midcentury alabaster table lamp with Cupid, heart and arrow motif. This beautifully made alabaster lam...

Game Olanee Chess Set with walnut wood frame and with chess game top and 4 feet in travertine. Game with a removable travertine lid with a printed playing field and an inner space ...

A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red colours that have aged beautifully over the decades. Tib...

Stone reliefs from the Old Kingdom such as this, were typically found in the door jambs for false doors in a funerary setting or tomb. Given the left facing direction of the striding...

A dazzling and dynamic composition, this brightly illustrated limestone stele fragment is dedicated to 'Penbuy,' a noted craftsman working in the Valley of the Kings and part of the ...

The head carved in luminous marble, likely depicts Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Shown with her smooth oval face with deeply set eyes, and slightly open lips, her hair centrally-parted with a diadem, and a chignon at her neck. The head would originally have been from a full length figure of the goddess, depicted either entirely nude, or semi-nude with folds of drapery around her hips. Such figures are often known as 'Anadyomene' which means 'rising from the sea'. The tilt of the head and the hair arrangement is seen in other Hellenistic Greek marble heads...

This small French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen object which is found all over France. Its traditional use was and still is to gri...

An interesting and rather unusual indigenous native North or Central/South American (Mesoamerican) primitive stone carved (steatite or soapstone) mythical creature figure. We are no...

From Native America and a collection dating to 1951, comes this unique old hand carved stone human effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool...

- Depicts a member of Mayan nobility with quetzal feather headdress and three dimensional design elements - Created using copper, brass, malachite, o...

This magnificent and large Late Period round-topped stele is deftly carved in shallow sunk relief. Below the arching top we find a winged solar-disk flanked by two uraei, and two sym...

This striking and rather curious object is the curved fragment preserving an edge of a monumental granite vessel. It features hieroglyphs along both the broad front side of the fragm...

Ed Russ carved argilite. Known as one of the best carvers, very fine attention to details. Signed bottom 1998.

Early American pewter and granite coffee pot in fantastic form. This wonderful goose neck coffee pot. Signed on base GRANITE IRON WARE, PTD. MAY ...

This striking Roman Marble torso belongs most assuredly the Mythological Satyr Marsyas. The depiction is one that is frequently portrayed in greco-roman statuary, (originally as part...

Heads of a king, like this one, became popular in the Late and Ptolemaic periods and may have been used as models for sculptors or votive offerings. In the form of a bust of a pharao...

Sculpted in sunk relief, this superb sandstone carving features a pharaoh facing right, wearing a broad collar and either the Red Crown or Double Crown fronted by a uraeus. He prese...

Beautiful 1970s Italian chess set in genuine alabaster. The board features warm cream and rich reddish-brown marble squares with subtle veining. 32 hand-carved pieces: deep burgundy ...

A large unique stone mortar from France, c. late 1800s. Heavy patina from age and use.

This striking image, sculpted in sunken relief of a male bearded deity, likely represents Hapi, the Nile God. The features are prominent, with boldly carved lines, sharp contours, a...

On offer is a highly detailed, authentic late 20th-century Inuit (Eskimo) stone carving depicting a mythological shape-shifter in a shamanic transformation scene, a common theme in I...

This exceptional canopic jar of broad-shouldered ovoid form, features four columns of incised inscription which include the owner’s name and that of the falcon-headed Son of Horus Qe...

This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...

From Native America Southwest comes this unique natural stone "human head" effigy. It was discovered in the Tesuque area of New Mexico in 1960. It is a natural sandstone concretion...

A Rare Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’ Wearing a Halo of the Rays of the Sun Limestone British 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD Size: 42cm high, 40cm wide, 20cm ...

A beautifully preserved example, this superb sandstone head depicts an official wearing a smooth shoulder-length headcloth, over large naturalistic ears and fleshy, round face. The...

A rectangular Byzantine mosaic, comprising six lines of Greek text in black and red tesserae set within a blue rectangular frame against a white background. The second line down is i...

Cast yard sculpture . Two mushrooms with frog at the base . as found in original patina of 50 plus years .

This delicately carved limestone head once belonged to a statue of an official and represents a classic example of old kingdom sculpture in the round. We can see the remarkable atte...

Inuit Inukshuk (means 'in the likeness of a human') soapstone carving - hand carved from a single piece of stone - featuring a polished finish - signed on the base of each foot R. H....

From Native America's Northwest coast comes this unique ancient hand carved stone bear bowl, with a hand written Hills Indian Crafts 1992 museum of ...

Carved stone by abstract outsider artist Louise Abrams. This particular piece is from the artists personal collection of her own art. Sits on a black lam...

A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...

Wonderfully charismatic and of imposing size, this ancient Roman mosaic depicts a deer with head erect and large antlers, galloping to the left mid-stride, with outstretched legs tha...

A fine French sculptural figure of an Alsatian dog of patinated bronze - from the Belle Epoque period - set upon a rectangular raised plinth base of black marble. Signed to the base...

A mythological composite creature that first appeared during the 4th Dynasty, the sphinx is one of the most iconic compositions in ancient Egyptian art. Featuring the body of a lion ...

Marble Specimen Tablet. A typical Grand Tour artefact. From Italy, c. 1800–1830. Made from various types of marble and gemstones, including: Rosso Levanto, Giallo Sienna, Verde Al...

A monumental and rare Hawaiian hand carved stone "Aumakua" owl or bird sculpture carved from a smooth and dense patinated vesicular basalt. It comes from an old Hawaiin collection....

A compelling Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a bundled hunter holding a seal, a subject deeply rooted in Arctic life and subsistence traditions. Carved in richly toned grey serpe...

A striking hand-carved tiger sculpture in natural lapis lazuli, with intense coloration and natural marbling creating a dynamic interplay of royal blue, white, and muted earth tones....

This superb marble mosaic is a Roman original from the 3rd to 4th Century AD. It features a winged Eros, wearing a billowing cape, holding his bow in his outstretched right arm and ...

A magnificent example, in both quality and condition, this beautifully preserved heart scarab is carved masterfully from a rich greenstone. The head, wingcase and legs are all well ...

Minor scratches. Very good vintage condition being structurally sound with age appropriate signs of normal use as pictured. Overall very nice.

This brilliant and large mosaic panel is composed of multicoloured tesserae on a cream ground, depicting the seated god Hermes. Dynamically rendered, he wears his winged cap, a toga...

Aage Hogfeldt (American, 1925-2014) A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts. 10 by 10 by 17 inches In 1954 Aage Hogfeldt founded an artist...

Antique collection of synthetic gemstones with a case, 1900. good original condition

From Native America Southwest comes this unique ancient hand carved stone "Kachina" sculpture, Chaco or Mimbres culture, New Mexico region. I...

A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...

Set of four hand made and painted tiles professionally framed it wood frame , depicting caricatures from The Carnival of Venice. Which is annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. The celebration takes place over ten days in which people dress up and take part in organized parades or simple processions on the street. The costumes are seventeenth-century Venetian dresses.

African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s. Small African stone statuette, standing at 11 cm tall, depicting a man's head and neck, resembling a t...