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Material: Wood
Hand-Carved Indian Chief and Baby Wolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand-carved Indian and wolf was found in Arizona. Probably carved in the forties locally. Unsigned or dated.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Early Americana Folk Art Wall Mount Game Wheel
Located in Newfoundland, PA
What a great addition this would make to your home
Folk Art game wheel, measuring
31 in x 34.5 in height x 5 in deep.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Alligator with Cigar
Located in Norwell, MA
with a varnish finish. The base and tray are made of rich mahogany. Wonderful craftsmanship and a fun accent piece.
Weight: 29 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 37"H x " 16" W x 19"D
M...
Category
2010s Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th C Old Hickory Hexagonal Shaped Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th C Old Hickory hexagonal shaped dining table. Made by Rustic Hickory Furniture Company, La Porte, Indiana. Circa 1915.
It...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Hickory
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Early Ashanti Stool With Bird Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This large early Ashanti stool consists of an attractive support featuring a double-sided bird motif.
The surface of the stool exhibits a rich, dark patina. Extensive use over the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in Hastings, GB
A charming late 19th century hand crafted primitive folk art bird cage, in the manner of a chateau, painstakingly detailed with hand painted r...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Wooden Micro Carving Plaque by Johann Rint ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Micro Carving Plaque by Johann Rint ca. 1880
A small wall plaque with detailed relief carvings worked out of linden wood by Johann Rint ca. 1880....
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom wooden Stand.
Outstanding patina. Superb condition.
Dimensions: (approx)
Pipe...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Carved Wood Storage Chest Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden Indian tribal storage chest box with hand-wrought iron hinges and straps, and handle. Early 20th century, Northern India.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
An Important Carved Pine Bucket by Lars Kinsarvik (1846-1925), Norway, c.1900
By Lars Kinsarvik
Located in Skien, NO
**An Important Norwegian Folk Art Carved Butter Bucket (Amber Tine) by Lars Kinsarvik (1846-1925), Hardanger, Norway, circa 1900**
This exceptional butter bucket, or *Amber Tine*,...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box from Umeå Västerbotten , Northern Sweden.
Oval box with lid
Originalpainted with nice patina after several hundred years of use.
Owner m...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this wonderfully charming Carousel Horse from Mexico. Handmade caved from wood with fabulous patina.
Category
1910s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Naruko Kokeshi Folk Art Wood Doll by Kumagai Otsu
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kokeshi folk art wood doll by Kumagai Otsu. There are ten types of Kokeshi doll, this is the Naruko variety. Measuring height 23.5 cm / 9.25 inches by diameter at the base 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Doylestown, PA
A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
An early 20th Century hand carved English folk-art policeman whirligig figure. With natural wear and patina this figur...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’
Depicting a Zulu elder wearing a head-ring
Superb silky reddish brown patina
Late 19th Century ...
Category
Late 19th Century South African Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
Ndop Kuba Statue From The Kuba Ndengese Shoowa Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional royal Ndop statue From the Kuba / Ndengese / Shoowa tribe - DR Congo Kasaï region - Circa 1930-1950
Tribe : Ndengese / Kuba / Shoowa
Country : DR Congo
Height = 28 cm
Per...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Heavy Wood Wall Relief Plaque Panel of Catholic Saint, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, intricately carved, heavy work depicting a religious figure, likely a catholic saint offering his blessing (We have been told that this may...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Indigenous Canadian Lidded Birch Bark Painted Shoulder Basket
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large hand-crafted basket is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1970 and done in the period indigenous Canadian...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Wood Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with
multicolored geometric painted design
with applied molding standing on bracket base
short turned legs, Western New York,
circa 1820. Measures: ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar
Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen, early 19th century
Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm
Finely carved in th...
Category
Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wabi Sabi Console, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Console, planter, Sculpture, wabi-sabi, Decorative item, Rustic, Artwork, 1940's, France;
What was once a drinking trough for animals, is now a dec...
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 20th-Century African Wooden and Hide Drum Figurine - 2Y381
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming, small African drum from the 20th century showcases a traditional design crafted from wood and animal hide. Perfect for collectors of cultural artifacts or as a unique ...
Category
20th Century French Wood Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
A Pair Vintage Black Forest Candle Holders with Wooden Base and Spout
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Vintage Black Forest Candle Holders with Wooden Base and Spout, Germany ca. 1930s
The pair of Black Forest candle holders consists of a wooden turned base and spouts. Each ma...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wood Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People,
Nigeria, 1940s
There is a small old chip on the top, please refer to the photos.
The numbers are the inventory numbers from Pennsylvania State University and Lehigh University.
Exhibited: The Pennsylvania State University - Museum of Art permanent collection;
The Lehigh University - Art Galleries permanent collection and the
Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs. John E. Swanson.
Dr John Swanson and his wife Marian lived from 1966 - 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria where Dr Swanson was the Advisor to the National Universities Commission and later on the Chief Planning Officer of the University Of Ibadan, Nigeria.
During their time in Africa the Swansons started to collect African art. In 1973 a part of their collection, circa 120 pieces went on loan to The Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, where they remained until 1978.
In 1981 Dr Swanson passed away and his wife Marian never returned to Africa.
In 1982 Mrs. Swanson lent 130 pieces to the Lehigh University Art Gallery where they remained until 1987. A few pieces were also lent to Lafayette College...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes. America, 1880-1900. Measures: 26.5" H, 33" W, 11" D
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Nepalese fungus mask
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Nepalese fungus mask
A Nepalese mask made from naturally formed fungus, from the middle hill’s region. Large, blackened piece of tree f...
Category
Early 1900s Nepalese Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rustic Hand Dustpan - Traditional French Craftsmanship from the 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Hand Dustpan - Traditional French Craftsmanship from the 20th Century
Discover the charm of authenticity with our rustic hand dustpan, a unique piece that embodies the essenc...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Chestnut Brusque
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific 18th century Arte Populaire Brusque from the Ardeche region of France. A vessel used for preparing chestnuts.
Category
18th Century French Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
Hand Carved Sculpture of Bears
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These hand carved bears are amazing and in great condition. These bears are carved out of one piece of wood or one log. The bottom is a plank of wood. The large bear...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a sharp straight nose, squinting eyes and a square mouth showing upper and lower teeth. There are re...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19thC Double Horse Pull Toy on Iron Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc all original double horse pull toy with original iron wheels and red painted wood base. The condition is worn but in good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
A great antique photo album featuring a lindenwood carved cover depicting grapes, vines ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique European Carved & Painted Folk Art Table Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables.
These have an old world feel to them.
Hand carved with painted floral design.
Not signed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geometric triangles in black bitumen and white kaolin, surrounding a red cruciform in the centre of remarkable contrasting colors, and the lower part or face inscribed in a circular space that inspired numbered great artists like Joan Miro, Picasso and Henry Moore of a very strongly solar symbolism, with a projecting protuberance emanating from the forehead like a sculpted bird beak, that descents toward the mouth. Concentric eyes harmonize with the circular mouth, both with of elegant proportions. The whole mask exudes a supreme harmony and perfect balance rarely seen in this pieces. The back-side presents nice ware that attested the ancient origin and traces of animistic ceremonies as the use of animal blood residues. The painting of brown bitumen or cola, the natural colorants in red and ocher tones and the white kaolin are original and do not show any repainted or restored areas, giving a freshness rarely seen in old pieces. This exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals manifesting the presence of “Do”, name given to their God sons, protectors and powerful spirits. The round face also represents an owl, the curving beak of the bird plants a seed into the sun, like a female sexual vulva being fecundated by the male organ; the eternal symbol of Ying and Yang, masculine and feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the celebrated Verite Collection (this one being larger) sold in Paris at the Hotel Drouot, Saturday June 17, Lot 59, for 80,000 Euros and remarkably stands out from the Pierre and Tannia Matisse sold in Sotheby’s, New York in May 13, 2011. Another similar piece was published in: “Arman et l’art africain...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, likely one-of-a-kind, large antique, circa 1860s, early American hand carved, painted, and sculpted wooden patriotic barber pole advertising trade sign / open sign...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned, but believed to have been made in Canada in circa 1980. The sculpture is made completely of pieces of driftwood...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Driftwood
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
e15 Nona Leather Chess Board and Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute in STOCK
By e15
Located in New York, NY
Chess figures, European oak clear lacquered
super matt European oak colour lacquered
Colour: jet black, Chess figures set, L240
W120 H90 mm, 16 x clear lacquered, 16 x
black lacquere...
Category
2010s German Wood Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Oak
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
An Oceanic "Gope" Papuan ancestral spirit board, 20th century, collected from the Gulf Province, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe.
Hand...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare and bright blanket chest in brilliant reds contrasted with blacks. The decoration is nicely painted with urns and flowers flanked by pillars and ...
Category
1780s American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Original Painted Juggling Pins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These original painted red and cranberry monumental juggling pins are in fantastic condition and very large scale. The patina is the very best.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Painted Double Sided Arrow "Radio Trade In" Folk Art Trade/Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Hand Painted, Double Sided Arrow "Special" Radio Trade In sale,,,,Folk Art Trade/Store Sign,,Wonderful size,,amazing crackle paint, patina..Great subject.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully weathered patina!
A wonderful example of American folk art, early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, sculptural wooden form depicting large flounder fish, with distinctive fins and polychrome painted decoration.
Wall hanging, easily secured using the two eye-screws, or the screws can be removed and the sign placed on a mantel.
Dimensions: (approx)
31.5" High, 48.5" Wide, 2.5" Deep
Sure to add elegant rustic warmth, antique character, charm, and rich historical interest to any space, especially traditional coastal, Hamptons chic, New England cottage, beach house modern, lake house, and rustic lodge, to name just a few!
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. Specializing in early American antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Audoux Minet rope stool with wood base.
Height / 10.2inches.
Diameter / 11 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Antique Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Antique Wooden Wabi Sabi Planter from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. This beautiful piece makes a perfect planter for bigger plants or tree or just a deco...
Category
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Trade sign for a wine shop: three bottles with french label wine, France 1950.
Located in Milan, IT
A trade sign for the window of a wine shop, depicting three bottles with the label of French wines: Chateau Santenay, Chateau Ponsac, Chateau Ermitage. Made of carved solid fruitwood...
Category
1950s French Vintage Wood Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging hand carved wood with hand painted ochres on a hollow wooden log coffin with skull and bone designs.
This piece is from the famed Kelton Collection...
Category
20th Century Australian Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Buttocks Basket from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century original painted grey buttocks basket is in good condition with minor breaks on base in areas. Amazing form and nice patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Two Burmese chin state tribal markers. Tribal Territory markers collected within the chin state Burma (Myanmar). Each piece is primitively carved with a face and a collection of item...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860.
Painted in traditional blue colours with personalised inscribed with 2 births with initials from 1852 and 1855. R...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Barnraising Log Cabin on Square
Located in Darnestown, MD
Most often, Barnraising quilts are laid out on a diamond. In this quilt, it is done on square.
The quilt is made entirely of wools with a cotton flannel backing. It has a nice arran...
Category
1870s American Country Antique Wood Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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