Stone Folk Art

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...

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...

Caro invites you to think about chess in its simplest form. The squares on the board are removed; the game is played only with pieces and the mind. Visual guides are replaced by memo...

Game Green Stone Chess with green malachite and white pieces made in polished marble with polished brass ornaments. Checkerboard made with malachite marble, white marble, black wood...

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...

This fantastic all original paint decorated game board is in fine condition with minor end chips or marks but does not detract from its amazing beauty and condition.

Beautiful bronze Art Nouveau/Art Deco figurine sculpture woman in a long flowing 1920's dress with doves on a marble base. Unsigned but well crafted with intricate details standing ...

Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.

Be inspired by this angelite puzzle: decorate, relax and play with intention. The burr puzzle is of mysterious origin, first seen engraved on the cover of Chambers's Cyclopaedia. A ...

Feel texture, weight, and form with this onyx puzzle: design you can experience. The burr puzzle is of mysterious origin, first seen engraved on the cover of Chambers's Cyclopaedia....

Native America Plains hand-carved and hand-painted stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman in the form of a buffalo hoof with human effigy head and tail , granite, 1800-1900 Dimensions: 12 inches high and 9.5 inches wide, Provenance: old mid west collection Hand-carved with great old paint and patina an authentic old work of art that is likely unique Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Our gallery has been dealing in authentic Native...

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...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original Inuit Soapstone Carving of an Walrus with the...

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

This handsome late period limestone relief, still retains much of of it's original pigment, and serves as a reminder to the modern observer that the ancient Egyptian language was not...

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 ...

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...

Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970

Stone marble abstract sculpture, 1970's, made by an unknown Belgian artist. In original, good condition.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Parrot with the ...

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...

Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit soapstone (also called Steatite) carving of a seal - featuring fine simplified carving and details accentuating the form of the a...

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 ...

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...

Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries. Original patina from appropriate age. A nice custom base included. Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base. Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998. History: The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means. For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...

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

Large brutalist Scandinavian ceramic dish by Sejer Keramik, Denmark in the 1970s. Glazed on one side, signed ‘Sejer’ in Denmark on the underside. The top is decorated with slightly r...

This is quite unusual and in wonderful neutral colors. The large oversize gameboard has a double black inner border. The custom-made iron base is very strong and sturdy. The conditio...

Fossil bone fragment from a larger prehistoric animal. Estimated to date from the Pleistocene epoch, approximately 1–2 million years old. The piece has been shaped in modern times, ...

From Native America's Northwest Columbia River area comes this substantial and unique ancient hand carved basalt stone ceremonial bowl or mortar possessing nine (9) human like heads within a circular double band, Columbia River. It comes from a private Colorado collection. The stone hand carved from a large basalt...

An antique minimalist Inuit figurine, Alaska, carved steatite with a beautiful old original patina Early 1900 Height 8.5 cm, length 9 cm

A Large Rare Celtic Apotropaic Head of ‘Cernunnos’ the Horned Deity with Typical Eyes Triangular Nose and Slit Mouth Sandstone Britain 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D Size: 47.5c...

A Rare Standing Stone / Slab / Marker with ‘Triskele’ Low Relief Design Sandstone Late Celtic - Early Christian 7th – 8th Century AD
 Size: 62cm high, 28cm wide, 19cm deep - 24½ i...

Native American Sioux skull cracker club. With beaded wooden handle in colors of salmon, teal, blue, white, and yellow. Steatite head. In good condition for continued display in a So...

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 ...

Proverbial comic character toy of the era "Happy Hooligan" was recreated by the Schoenhut Toy Company at the turn of the century calling them a "Rolly Do...

Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko. The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The chamotte stoneware is patinated outs...

This amazing Folk Art hand made & painted slate frame was found in Pennsylvania. Has a wonderful undisturbed painted surface.

Eye catching pair of vintage Moroccan teapots handcrafted with an alluring blue glaze over terra cotta pots elaborately decorated with jewelry like hammered metal and stone handles. ...

A beautiful and masterfully carved dedicatory plaque, this marble panel features an inscription executed on a piece of warm brown marble with touches of creme, tan, and caramel highl...

Massive granite mortar from the Healdsburg, California region, close to Lake Sonoma. The mortar was carved from a nearby block of granite, expertly shaped and carved deep.. Identifie...

Very animated face masks from the 1940s. Three dimensional.

c. 1970s-1980s; Michael Garman - Manitou Springs, Colorado Handcrafted mixed-media illuminated diorama from Michael Garman's celebrated Cityscape series, depicting the rear entrance of the fictional Leroy and Bertha's Bar and Grill. Titled "Back Door", this composition is one of several variations derived from Garman's original Back Door scene, first introduced in 1975 and later expanded with additional characters and narrative details. Constructed within a shadowbox-style case, the piece incorporates hand-painted architectural elements, miniature figures, signage, furnishings, and integrated lighting to create one of Garman's signature nostalgic slices of everyday American life. Michael Garman founded his studio in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in the early 1970s, earning national recognition for his handcrafted Western and Americana sculptures...

A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed ("E.Y.") and numbered/dat...

Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a carved bone fish in the other.

Antique French cast iron horseshoe and horsehead trade sign. Nails and head accented with chrome-like finish. Green moss and rust present from outdoor display. Back filled with cemen...

Refined female bust in classical style, inspired by the art of ancient Greece, recalling ideal beauty and harmony of form. The figure, with delicate lines and a proud look, is embell...

A carved stone ball from Late Neolithic Scotland – a rare and enigmatic artefact from prehistoric Britain, and one of the few legally recorded and exported examples available on the ...

Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy, of German manufacture, circa 1927; depicts a clown by the nickname of "BoBo"; named after a famous clown during that period ----BoBo ...

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...

Kumberai Mapanda (1940-) Small head. circa 1970. Carved serpentine stone 5 1/4" in. (13.4 cm.) high, excluding base. Shona sculpture is the name given to a modern move...

A Native American Human Effigy male statue, El Paso, Texas , sandstone, circa 1500 AD or before (1000-1400 AD) Dimensions: 11.25 inches tall and 4.5 in...

Small globe with compass. Refined and with attention to detail in the slightest detail. Created from brass, crystal and glass. Designed by Mice Versailles.

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

Impressive fossil bone fragment from Stegodon, a prehistoric genus related to modern elephants. The fragment dates to the Pleistocene epoch and is estimated to be approximately 1–2 m...

A fine antique limestone carving. Modeled as a Madonna. With her head slightly tilted, holding an orb in one hand, and with her other hand resting on her breast. By repute ...

Incorporate the energy of natural stone into your daily rituals for those moments that require a slower pace. Hand-carved into a beautiful moon-like curved lip, this semi-precious ge...

Integrate the grounding essence of natural stone into your daily habits for those intervals that call for a more measured tempo. Meticulously hand-carved into a striking geometric sp...

This wonderful little Ancient Greek alabaster pouring jug would have been used to store high value perfumed oils. Carved by hand from a luminous banded stone With a ribbed rim and f...

Incorporate the energy of natural stone into your daily rituals for those moments that require a slower pace. Hand-carved into a beautiful moon-like curved lip, this semi-precious ge...