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Style: Folk Art
Place of Origin: European
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads An unusual pair of late 19th Century English folk art painted natural wooden form figures. We hav...
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1890s Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads

19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set A stunning example of an early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war hand painted casket dominos set. One of th...
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1820s Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set

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...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship

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 Folk Art Antique European 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

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English fairground panels We share what we love, and we love this matched pair of charming English metal sheet, hand painted fai...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage European Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels
Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century walking cane We are proud to offer a highly unusual walking cane made from aged bamboo. This unique and artistic object has naturally taken the form of a bird. ...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Bamboo

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane

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 Folk Art European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

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

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 Folk Art European 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

19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
A handmade late 19th century Folk Art carved wooden love bird, with original paint still visible across sections of this item. The bird would like have been placed with the confines ...
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1880s Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure
19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure

19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century self taught hand carved bird figure We are proud to offer a wonderfully hand carved sculptural self-taught figure of a bird. This ...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure

Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique pen and ink Folk Art drawing with calligraphy boarder depicting Napoleon triumphant in Russia (a French fantasy) with a French flag flying over a Russian palace surrounded by ...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pen, Paper, Giltwood

Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing
Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing

Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing

Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wood Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge, circa 1880. We are proud to offer a most unusual circa 1880 carved wooden Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge with carved and painted Fo...
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1880s Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880

Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice hand-carved 18th century dairy bowls made out of the rootwood. Some are later painted and som of them stamped with years and name.
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18th Century Folk Art Antique European Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls

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