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Material: Softwood
Aesthetic Movement Unique Folk Art Hand-decorated doors, a pair
Located in Portland, OR
Ohio, circa 1910. Hand-carved and decorated. These magnificent folk art interior doors are single panel, solid core and painted white on the reverse sides. Hardware has been added; Bennington Potters ceramic knobs seemed fitting with the motifs. The artist likely spent years creating these one-of-a-kind doors. At the center of each door is a powerful leopard’s head and all around are classic cherry blossoms, oak leaves acorns...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Fir

Aesthetic Movement Unique Folk Art Hand-decorated doors, a pair
Aesthetic Movement Unique Folk Art Hand-decorated doors, a pair

Aesthetic Movement Unique Folk Art Hand-decorated doors, a pair

$18,000
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet An authentic example of a late 19th Century hand crafted American tramp art cabinet. Untouched in form, still with its original glass window ...
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet

19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet

$2,175
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, ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

$18,000
Swedish Wooden Folk Art Gentleman Sugar Dispenser, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unknown Volk Art maker/artisan K.K made this elegant sugar, pepper, salt etc dispenser in engine-tuned pine. It is dated 1946 and we found this beautie on a privat Flea-marked near F...
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1940s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Swedish Wooden Folk Art Gentleman Sugar Dispenser, 1940s
Swedish Wooden Folk Art Gentleman Sugar Dispenser, 1940s

Swedish Wooden Folk Art Gentleman Sugar Dispenser, 1940s

$283 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950s Folk Art wood carving of a group of drunk Swedes at a bar scene with fish and alcohol fermentation.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene
1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene

1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene

$780 Sale Price
20% Off
American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection. An elaborate antique american folk art pyrography wood trunk. This highly detailed suitcase is hand craft...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Brass

American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900

American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900

$2,280 Sale Price
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The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949
Located in London, GB
The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949 We love this little fella, named The Sad Dog carving by C. Beckstead from Canada in 1949. Made from pine. C. Beckstead is a well renowned fo...
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1940s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949
The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949

The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949

$1,309
Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whimsical ball and cage walking stick carved of fir. Much used patina on handle. Collected on the Lakota Sioux Pineridge Reservation. 41”. Late 19th Century. Good for careful continu...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Fir

Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick
Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick

Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick

$1,725
Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Folk Art polychrome carved figure of the well-known young female children's hero, Pippi Longstocking. From the tales and also tv sh...
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1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking
Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking

Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking

$395
Mid 20th Century Folk Art Cowboy Rodeo Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid 20th century Folk Art cowboy Rodeo Whirligig, circa 1940s to 50s, comprising four carved and painted cowboys mounted on horseback riding in a circle a...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Copper

Mid 20th Century Folk Art Cowboy Rodeo Whirligig
Mid 20th Century Folk Art Cowboy Rodeo Whirligig

Mid 20th Century Folk Art Cowboy Rodeo Whirligig

$1,775
Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection of painted wooden letters, the letters are 1” thick, they were made in India, the have small hooks on the back to hang...
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection
Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection

Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection

$491
19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits & Landscape Photography
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pulman (Elizabeth, 1836-1900). A fine collection of Maori Portrait of Chiefs, natives, and landscapes of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, c .1870, albumen prints laid on contemporary...
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19th Century New Zealand Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paper

19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits & Landscape Photography
19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits & Landscape Photography

19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits & Landscape Photography

$8,178 / set
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1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
As-found. Petite painted plywood bits and bobs cabinet, factory or garage custom in house job. No makers markings. Chips, dents to wood, splat and paint patina from normal uses.
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Plywood

1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era
1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era

1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era

$1,116 Sale Price
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H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 9.75 in
Handmade Folk Art Articulated Wooden Figure, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting wooden mid-century Folk-Art human form from the American east coast. Teaching model illustrating how to properly life a heavy item. Handmade from pine and chipboard with ...
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Mid-20th Century Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Handmade Folk Art Articulated Wooden Figure, 1950s USA
Handmade Folk Art Articulated Wooden Figure, 1950s USA

Handmade Folk Art Articulated Wooden Figure, 1950s USA

$845
H 32 in W 7 in D 10.5 in
Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand carved Folk Art American Muscle car. Wood carved with original paint surface.
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car
Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car

Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car

$1,400
H 7 in W 21 in D 11 in
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming hand-carved 19th Century American folk art horse sculpture on stand. Pay special attention to its face and the carved details to appreciate this fine specimen. ...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture

Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture

$2,450
H 26 in W 19 in D 6 in
Tramp Art Box, c.1890
Located in Savannah, GA
A three lid pedestal tramp art box, circa 1890s. Larger compartment under top. Velvet lined. 10 ¾ inches wide by 7 ¾ inches deep by 10 ¼ inches tall
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1890s Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Velvet, Wood

Tramp Art Box, c.1890
Tramp Art Box, c.1890

Tramp Art Box, c.1890

$1,800
H 10.25 in W 10.75 in D 7.75 in
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel constructi...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

$5,000
H 76 in W 24 in D 24 in
American Arts And Crafts Finely Painted Pyrography Dutch Scene By Harry Ungar
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusually fine mid century Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of two Dutch children amidst a scene of a windmill , home, boat and water. Attractively hand stained or painted wit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

American Arts And Crafts Finely Painted Pyrography Dutch Scene By Harry Ungar
American Arts And Crafts Finely Painted Pyrography Dutch Scene By Harry Ungar

American Arts And Crafts Finely Painted Pyrography Dutch Scene By Harry Ungar

$550
H 12 in W 20 in D 0.4 in
Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Have a seat! One of a kind human form chair. Wonderfully carved muscles, toes, clenched fists for support. Looks like the chair is ready to go crawling ac...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair
Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair

Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair

$4,500
H 39 in W 22 in D 23 in
19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century folk-art hand-crafted bedpost doll figure A rare and highly artistic example of an English 19th century folk art bedpost doll figure. With hand carved detail including ...
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1880s British Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure
19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure

19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure

$2,039
H 15 in W 6 in D 4 in
Wonderful Swan Folk Art with Buttons by Maine Artist Mary Teeter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Inspiring folk art by Maine artist Mary Teeter of a button adorned swan and embroidered message Imagine Serenity. We have 3 of her pieces available.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Fabric, Wood

Wonderful Swan Folk Art with Buttons by Maine Artist Mary Teeter
Wonderful Swan Folk Art with Buttons by Maine Artist Mary Teeter

Wonderful Swan Folk Art with Buttons by Maine Artist Mary Teeter

$550
H 33.25 in W 33.25 in D 2 in
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...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Driftwood

Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture

Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture

$2,450
H 35 in W 21 in D 29 in
Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand, Folk Trench Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand Folk Art - possible Trench Art circa 1950 "airplane's spin and can be set into multiple positions" " in original c...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand, Folk Trench Art
Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand, Folk Trench Art

Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand, Folk Trench Art

$250
H 12 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
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Mid 20th Century Taxidermy Goat Covered in Pine Decorative Antique Fragments
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th Century Taxidermy Goat Covered in Pine Decorative Antique Fragments A complete one off, in the form of an early 20th Century taxidermy goat mounts...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Natural Fiber, Pine

Mid 20th Century Taxidermy Goat Covered in Pine Decorative Antique Fragments
Mid 20th Century Taxidermy Goat Covered in Pine Decorative Antique Fragments

Mid 20th Century Taxidermy Goat Covered in Pine Decorative Antique Fragments

H 20 in W 16 in D 14 in
Early 20th century tramp art cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century tramp art cabinet An unusual example of an early 20th century tramp art cabinet, with static decorative clock face at the crown. Typical notched work across all the surfaces. The key and lock are still present with this highly decorative piece of tramp art furniture...
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1920s French Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Early 20th century tramp art cabinet
Early 20th century tramp art cabinet

Early 20th century tramp art cabinet

H 22 in W 13 in D 8 in
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art Whirligig figure A delightful example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art whirligig figure. ...
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Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

H 16 in W 24 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art bird cage We share what we love, and we love this charming early 20th century folk-art hand-crafted birdcage. Scratch built from found objects, with n...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage

H 24 in W 22 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art Bird Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art bird figures A highly decorative set of 5 hand carved folk-art early 20th Century bird figures. Sat on branche...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art Bird Figures
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art Bird Figures

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art Bird Figures

H 8 in W 5 in D 3 in
Tramp Art Triple-Teir Sewing Box with Notched and Brass Stars, American, c. 1900
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Tramp Art sewing box, with a rare a triple-tier design (usually double tier), with notched and layered pyramids and raised star design to the high...
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Early 20th Century American Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Softwood

Tramp Art Triple-Teir Sewing Box with Notched and Brass Stars, American, c. 1900
Tramp Art Triple-Teir Sewing Box with Notched and Brass Stars, American, c. 1900

Tramp Art Triple-Teir Sewing Box with Notched and Brass Stars, American, c. 1900

H 5 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Tramp Art Notched and Layered Cigarette Box with Slide-Off Top American, c. 1930
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Tramp Art Box of pyramid form, notched and layered wood from cigar boxes, with the original light and darker brown and black paint surface, with a slide-off top, American, ca. 1930. ...
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1930s American Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Softwood

Tramp Art Notched and Layered Cigarette Box with Slide-Off Top American, c. 1930
Tramp Art Notched and Layered Cigarette Box with Slide-Off Top American, c. 1930

Tramp Art Notched and Layered Cigarette Box with Slide-Off Top American, c. 1930

H 5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Red Painted Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Cigar Drawer, ca. 1920
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Tramp Art pedestal box made from wooden cigar boxes, of pyramid form, with jigsaw tooth notching and carved pyramids, retaining original red painted...
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Early 20th Century American Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Red Painted Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Cigar Drawer, ca. 1920
Red Painted Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Cigar Drawer, ca. 1920

Red Painted Tramp Art Pedestal Box with Cigar Drawer, ca. 1920

H 6.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century Scratch Build Fairground Amusement Arm
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch build fairground amusement arm We are proud to offer an unusual English fairground sculptural object, In the form of a fully extendable hand carved scratc...
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1930s British Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Scratch Build Fairground Amusement Arm
Early 20th Century Scratch Build Fairground Amusement Arm

Early 20th Century Scratch Build Fairground Amusement Arm

H 12.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Folk Art polychrome carved figure of a drunk man with a beer bottle in his hand. Dated 1931 and signed S.N.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931
Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931

Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931

H 9.26 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box
Located in London, GB
Rare museum quality late 19th century POW animated money box We are proud to offer one of the most unique Prisoner of War “POW” Art examples of museum qu...
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box
Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box

Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box

H 9 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier
Located in London, GB
The Solider We are proud to offer a highly sculptural hand carved naïve folk-art figure of a soldier. Wearing a fez style hat and displaying 2 strips of rank on his sleeve, with articulated arms, stood on a later aged pine base. A deep natural patination across this figure makes this object a highly sculptural and artistic peice of folk art Size in inches: H 13” x W 6” x D 3.5” Period: Early 20th century Material: Pine Origin: Unknown Condition: Aged Completely solid in structure and form, fading across all the figure with a deep natural patina. Light aged dents and chips across the wooden surface as shown. The figure is completely original its early 20th century date, the stand is a later addition to support it as both feet have broken of a long time ago. All pins...
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1910s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Softwood Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier

H 13 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

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