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Material: Wood
Tall Teak Wood Asian Folk Art Sculpture of Elderly Man
Located in Evergreen, CO
Carved from a substantial piece of teak, this masterpiece is nearly 3 and a half feet tall. It features an elderly, bearded man carrying a bowl of food, possibly noodles, with two ma...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Teak

Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Masks from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered some of the most dramatic works of African art. The Pende have defined an extensive range of mask forms, many with distinct characters embodied during ritual ceremony. Colored by red and white pigments, this Pende mask...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape A lovely vintage oil painting depicting a Victorian riverside landscape with boats on the river an...
Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Wood Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Child Sized Wooden Motorcycle
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This tiny treasure has been road hard and put up wet! Wood carved child’s motorcycle - circa 1970s. Painted details are perfectly patinaed. Functiona...
Category

1970s Bohemian Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie English Burnt Bamboo and Wicker Pagoda Motif Umbrella Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Umbrella storage doesn't have to be fussy. But it should be pretty. This bamboo umbrella stand is a fabulous way to store umbrellas and shoes without ...
Category

20th Century Indonesian Chinoiserie Wood Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Wood, Paint

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the li...
Category

Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Pine

French Wallpaper Printing Roll, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 pine wallpaper printing roll from France.
Category

Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.
Category

1970s American Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

English Country Papier Mache Horse
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style papier mache life size model of horse on rectangular platform base. (19/20th Cent.)
Category

Late 19th Century British Country Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category

Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Metal

French 17th Century Chestnut Brusque
Located in Round Top, TX
A fabulous 17th century Arte Populaire Brusque from the Ardeche region of France. A vessel used for preparing chestnuts.
Category

17th Century French Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Oak

African Salampasu Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Salampasu Helmet Mask, carved wood, copper, and raffia, together with metal stand. Mask: 25" H x 10.75" W x 9" D. Provenance: From a Sutton Place Estate.
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Wood Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Javanese 'Wayang Topeng", Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mask from Java depicts a mythical creature which would have been used in ‘Wayang Topeng’ dance performances. It features handles which are used to open and close the creatures m...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Nias 'Kalabubu' Coconut & Brass Headhunter Necklace
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Kalabubu' necklace, also known as the 'head-hunter' necklace made out of coconut and brass is the most important ornament for the men of Southern Nias Island, North Sumatra...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Wood Folk Art

Materials

Brass

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, ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th C Catalan Money Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th C Catalan wall-hanging money box having original powdery blue paint with original lock plate.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Native American Indian Iron Wood Carving Chief Bull Aparoke by Artist Bruce Law
Located in Tustin, CA
"Chief Bull Aparoke" is a legendary work of art from renowned Arizona Native American artist, Bruce Law. Hand-carved from a solid trunk of a rough-hewn Ironwood tree, Chief Bull Aparoke's polished, deeply lined, life size face emerges to evoke the spirit of a stoic Indian Chief who has seen much hardship. Brass plaque beneath the face reads, "Chief Bull Aparoke Sculpture Bruce Law" and has a carved mark of two intersecting bent arrows. Measures: 16.5" high x 11" wide x 11 deep. Weighs 27 pounds. Bruce Law grew up in Phoenix, and now resides in New River, Arizona. Collectors of Bruce’s work include the honorable Barry Goldwater...
Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gilt wood frame Christo Charpides ( Greek 1902-1992 ) Still life Flowers & fruit
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of the Gilt Wood Framed Still Life Flowers & Fruit Oil on Canvas Painting by Christo Charpides (Gre...
Category

Mid-20th Century Wood Folk Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Traditional Ashanti African Chief’s velvet and gilt-wood Leopard crown on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A traditional Ashanti Chief’s velvet and giltwood Leopard crown Ghana, early 20th century Diam. 17 cm (crown) H. 27 cm (incl. stand) Provenance: Pri...
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Wood Folk Art

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Vintage K Class Pond Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage K class pond yacht with sleek hull, heavy lead keel, brass fittings and a full suit of linen sails. Model weighs 69 pounds. (X-1)
Category

1930s Vintage 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

German Folk-Art Bridal Chest, anno 1887
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German bridal chest made in 1887. Hand-painted with beautiful fine details. The iron handles are hand-forged. The chest is made of pine. There is a compartment on the inside for valu...
Category

1880s German Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swan decoy from Havre de Grace, Maryland. Original paint. Period: Mid-20th century Origin: Maine, United States Size: 32” x 10” x 17’ Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy. The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily fad...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Pine

George Edouard Tremblay Folk Art Hooked Rug, Mat or Tapestry of a Winter Scene
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed hooked rug or mat was done by the well known George Edouard Tremblay of Quebec Canada in approximately 1940 in his period Folk Art style. The rug or mat is done with wool...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Burlap, Pine

1940s Folk Art Painted Head of A Woman On Turned Wooden Finial
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This charming 1940s Folk Art / Depression Era Painted Wooden Finial of a Woman's Head would add a cheerfulness and dash of whimsey to any traditional decor The yellow, grey, blues, ...
Category

1940s Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique German Black Forest Painted Tole Wooden Pantry Box
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
German painted wooden bride's box or container with tole painting made circa 1900.  
Category

Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Eskimo Model Kayak, Wood Covered with Seal Skin, Lined with Bone
Located in Leuven , BE
What makes this model so special is that all the hunting devices are still present: spears, harpoons, spear thrower, wood float board, and bladder, paddles and other equipment used for seal hunting. Please note how well these are made in a stunning combination of wood and bone and lashed on deck under bone and sinew spear securers. Despite the kayak frame...
Category

1930s American Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Late 19th century Black Forest Dog Sculpture, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful hand arved wooden statue representing a cocker spaniel with glass eyes. Black Forest, Austrian work dating from the end of the 19th century. Carved from a single piec...
Category

1890s Austrian Black Forest Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask ...
Category

20th Century African Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Detailed Hand-Carved Wood Fish Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted Wood Fish Sculpture with fine detail. Deftly carved in a dark and deep Walnut tone wood, there are hundreds of individual scales ...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Twig Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Folk Art twig stand with original red color upholstered top surrounded by hand carved edge. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climat...
Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Velvet, Bentwood

Maine Circa 1830 Grain Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Absolutely beautiful, circa 1830's, grain painted, graduated chest of drawers. Likely from Maine or possibly Vermont , the workmanship is absolutely beautiful . From the fully turned...
Category

1830s American Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Classic Maine Eider Drake Decoy, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic antique Maine Eider Drake Decoy, circa 1920s, with head tucked back in contented posture. Decoy is in well worn original paint with touch-ups to the black areas. The neck has obvious very old crack but is strong and stable. The great painted surface is dry and weathered. Looks and is a true down east "Old Salt...
Category

1920s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era. It is made of Japanese cedar wood. It has a beautiful appearance due to years of use and aging. It was used as a board for kneadi...
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Giant Double Sided Wood Peach Trade Sign from California Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wooden trade sign from a California farm. Giant peach with graphics on both sides. Sign reads 'Hamilton's Tree Ripened Peaches 1/2 Mile' on on...
Category

1980s American Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A large painting by Moacir Andrade, Brazil, 1960s "A Lenda Do Pacu"
By Moacir Andrade
Located in London, GB
A large stunning painting from the legendary Amazonian artist Moacir Andrade "A Lenda Do Pacu" (The legend of the Pacu) Acrylic on canvas depicting a central Pacu which is a lar...
Category

1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Folk Art Painted Chicken Drinks Table by Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic and charming folk art painted side table or drink table by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The table features an oil on board painting depicting a white French chicken or rooster with a 19th century date 1840 and signed with his initials. Ira loved painting 18th-19th century French...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salish TOTEM depicting a human wearing a potlatch hat perched between the ears of an eagle at top, a human face in relief for the birds eyes, a small humanoid/bird figure standing at...
Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Wood Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

20th Century Block Print titled "Understanding"
Located in Denton, TX
20th century framed block print.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

17thc Polychrome Painted Ceiling Panel
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1680. 17thc polychrome painted ceiling panel Mounted on a later block   Measures: W48 x D11 x H39.5cm.
Category

17th Century British Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Pine

18/1900s “Prince & Princess” cordovan/gold leather box
Located in Skien, NO
Antique wooden letter/keepsake box from ca. the 1920s, covered in 1800s’ cordovan / gold leather with a natural patina. The leather features decorated and hand-painted detailing, inc...
Category

19th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch, Leather, Patent Leather

Large Modern Abstract Oil on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley.
By Batty Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled "ASUNDER" Albright Knox Art Gallery award winning painting.. Well executed,, great use of color, texture...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Unique African Style Carved Wood Wooden Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful one of a kind African carved wooden sculpture of a woman carrying a basket and a hat. Featured in a rich warmly stained wood, this stunning hand carved sculpture will surel...
Category

20th Century Primitive Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden 19th Century Polychrome Sculpture Of A Medieval Tower
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century European hand carved and painted sculpture of a medieval tower in wood with its old patina.
Category

1790s Belgian Rococo Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Hardwood Chokwe Bench, Angola, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine and elegant hardwood Chokwe (Angola) bench, carved all-over with geometric patterns, human and animal motifs. The front rain supported with caryatids in the form of male figu...
Category

Late 19th Century Angolan Tribal Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Charming, French Carved Gilt Console Wall Shelf
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Charming, French carved gilt console wall shelf. A beautifully carved little gilt shelf, it has a serpentine shaped top and a double wall fixing leg Thi...
Category

19th Century Beaux Arts Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Giltwood

Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century articulated figure with a nicely detailed carved face, navy overalls and red-painted shirt, tie, and shoe.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Old Pende giwoyo Red Mask with Beard and Woven Raffia Hair Cap Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Pende giwoyo mask with red pigments, black and white beard with carved triangles and woven black raffia hair cap The mask is 13 1/4 inches high, on custom...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wood Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Antique Oil Painting Farm Girl on a Flower Meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique oil painting farm girl on a flower meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer An impressive antique oil painting depicting a farm girl on a summerly flower ...
Category

Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wood Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Carved wooden eagle
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautifully carved eagle! The artisan took great notes to detail the character and the fluidity of the bird. Great piece for your office, living room or library.
Category

20th Century American Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Tuareg Tent Plank
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5530 - Long curved axis for Tuareg tent, carved with geometric patterns : rare to find. For Your use: ask to an architect, but I have some idea, like ab...
Category

Mid-20th Century North African Other Wood Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Emil Milan 1981 Cherry Wood Triple Bird Sculpture Thompson PA Studio Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculpture work. Signed, Date with Location.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Cherry

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet depicts a mythical bird. It was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Wood Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Traditional Carnival Mask from Lazarim, Portugal
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Carved from natural alder wood, this mask depicts a vampire and is typically worn by villagers during the Entrudo festivities. Known as one of Portugal's most traditional Carnivals, ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Heron Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Heron Decoy, likely, circa 1960s or 1970s. A stately heron carved in an alert posture with upraised head and elongated neck. Decoy was made in three parts, nicely ha...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Abstract artisan folk art wall hanging. It is made of wood with nails hammered into it in a rectangular grid. The nails are hammered in at differ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's A decorative barn owl carving decoy Original paint with even wear. Mounted over a new iron stand. We have...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Wood Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley Dunbar End Side Table with Gertrud and Otto Natzler Ceramic Tiles
Located in Studio City, CA
This very rare and absolutely stunning Edward Wormley designed end/ occasional table for Dunbar Furniture for their "Janus" collection, circa 1956-1957 comes with inlaid, glazed tile...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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