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Technique: Hand-Carved
Fine Hand Carved Folk Art Zodiac Sign, Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful blue and gold hand carved and hand painted zodiac sign crafted by Charles Pizzano, circa 1950.
The 32 inch octagonal shaped sign was just one of Pizzano's prolif...
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1950s American Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Tramp Art wall hanging rack with carved crossed sticks and carved rosettes on one side.
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19th Century North American Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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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 ...
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1980s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Nutcracker
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved walnut bear with expressive gaze fitted with glass eyes; most likely from the Black forest area in the Swiss city of Interlagen
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1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Walnut
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Pine
Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A whimsical and surprisingly decorative Snake constructed of dozens of colorful bottle caps pierced and strung on a length of strong metal wire allowing twists and turns into many co...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Metal, Iron
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Fir
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 Spanish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Sewing Box Tramp Art Folk Art Unique Piece 1928
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique sewing box, wooden tramp art box with green fabric parts and a pincushion at the top, unique handmade object, at the bottom a metal plate ...
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1920s French Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Copper
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An especially sweet four-drawer hand-carved "tramp art" box. The top is decorated with a symbolic heart and arrow, a common design element in Tramp Art. The drawers are embellished with porcelain knobs. Carved ladies boots...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
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 French Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century measuring stick
One of the most unusual and tactile objects we have uncovered for our store. A hand carved early 19th century four...
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Folk Art self defense walking cane
Located in Bilzen, BE
Collectible folk art monoxyl cane in carved thorny wood.
Large head as a handle, 6 x 7 cm Diameter, used as self defense stick
The pommel represents a MAN with a beard Beautiful pati...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
Fine Pair Hand Carved Hand Painted Outsider Folk Art , Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Pair (2) Hand Carved And Hand Painted Masterworks by Charles Pizzano (1893-1987)
This is a beautiful matching pair (2) blue , red and gold hand carved and hand painted brilli...
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1950s American Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model
We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model. This ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century POW shoe snuff box
We are proud to offer a 19th century POW carved wooden snuff box, The toenails have likely been replaced over time. T...
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1880s Unknown Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
A very unusual early 20th Century American folk-art figure of a lady in a bikini. Carved from a single piece of wood showi...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
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 British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple frame, Early 19th Century. Alphabet and Numerals. Signed by maker Maria Nuttall Age 7.
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1830s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine
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 Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic carved stone depicting multiple configurations of a couple embracing. Handmade and carved by outsider artist Louise Abrams. Beautiful green...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Stone
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
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1820s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen
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19th Century Folk Art Nativity Scene
Located in London, GB
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A charming example of a mid-19th century hand carved folk art religious nativity scene. Depicting a stable w...
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Rare American Folk Art Duluth Decoy DFD Signed Hand Carved & Painted Penguin
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A large rare, one-of-a-kind, Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting diving penguin, hand-carved by the late David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), featuring the original hand-painted finish with black body, white stripes over glass eyes, red beak and tucked in red legs, signed at the underside "DFD", on a lead weight.
Based on lures generally used for winter spear fishing through ice holes, see below for the Duluth Fish Decoy story.
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"I guess it all started when I speared my first northern pike – what a thrill. The only thing better was to spear one lured in with a decoy I made myself. I made more decoys to spear more fish and found out I liked making decoys as much as spearing northerns. Well, soon enough, my decoy/lunch box had more decoys than lunch. So I laid off the making and stepped up the spearing. Then when the fish tore them up and they scraped up against each other in the lunch box and they rolled around on the floor of the dark-house they weathered with an aged, charactered, antique patina. It wasn't long before friends paid more mind to my spearing decoys than my fish stories. Said they’d like to have some to set on the mantle – said they were folky. So I laid off the spearing and stepped up the carving. Now I've been making DFD (Duluth Fish Decoys) spearing decoys for longer than I want to admit – they say you’re only as old as you think you are. Being on the north side of seventy, I been making them for… let’s just say a long time.
I don’t know a web site from a stick of fire wood but the kids and grand-kids have been pestering me to get one for years. In fact, I told Jim, you make the web thing and I'll make the decoys that go on it. But with the demand being more than I can keep up with, he's been making them right alongside of me - just like when he was a kid. Great to keep it in the family - two generations of DFD. Who'd of thunk it.
What a hoot it’s been to create something so enjoyed by others. Along the way our DFD decoys have ended up in The American Museum of Folk Art, on a limited edition print, in a governor’s mansion, in Hollywood actors' homes, in fishing decoy books, with interior designers, in art galleries, on a DVD, and now in a coffee table book devoted entirely to DFD. What a hobby it’s been – what a blessing of God. I hope to continue as long as my health holds out.
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