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Technique: Hand-Carved
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

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer

c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
Located in Downham Market, GB
An antique tramp art box. A beautiful & early piece of tramp art, intricately layered in the traditional manner with notch carved wooden strips & finished with a pressed brass lion r...
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1890s British Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box

c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box

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

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

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick An unusual early 20th Century hand carved ceremonial stick or sorts with open palm hand symbol. Throughou...
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1910s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick
Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick

Outsider Art Carved Wooden Figure
Located in New York, NY
Outsider Art carved wooden figure, possibly of an African-American subject (possibly an African carving) of a man with his hands in a quizzical pose. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Outsider Art Carved Wooden Figure
Outsider Art Carved Wooden Figure

Outsider Art Carved Wooden Figure

Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1940s hand carved Folk Art cane by Fritz Rummler (1888-1983) Fredericksburg Texas. Branch of a tree carved into a bird with his feet...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird
Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird

Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird

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

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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

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Hollywood, 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

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Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain
Located in Chicago, IL
Don't let your eyes fool you, you're not looking at a boring iron chain. This is a stunning early 20th century American Folk Art fourteen foot long wooden chain...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain

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

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Wood

Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
Early 19th Century Measuring Stick

Early 19th Century Measuring Stick

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

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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

Art Populaire Carved Water Pourer, 19th Century, French Pyrenees, Folk Art
Located in Totnes, GB
A rare and utterly charming folk art or art populaire water bowl or pourer, one end carved with a characterful face - the nose forming a small handle with a hole for a twine or leath...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Art Populaire Carved Water Pourer, 19th Century, French Pyrenees, Folk Art
Art Populaire Carved Water Pourer, 19th Century, French Pyrenees, Folk Art

Art Populaire Carved Water Pourer, 19th Century, French Pyrenees, Folk Art

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

19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack
19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack

19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack

Tramp Art Lift-Top Box with Notched and Layered Geometrical Design, ca. 1920
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Tramp Art lift-top box with notched and layered Geometrical Design, the interior with original fabric lining, American, ca. 1920. For similar examples and techniques, see: Clifford A. Wallach, A LEGACY IN TRAMP ART. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2012, pp. 184-185. Laura M...
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Early 20th Century American Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Softwood

Tramp Art Lift-Top Box with Notched and Layered Geometrical Design, ca. 1920
Tramp Art Lift-Top Box with Notched and Layered Geometrical Design, ca. 1920

Tramp Art Lift-Top Box with Notched and Layered Geometrical Design, ca. 1920

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sculptural and historic wood carving dated 1921. An Organic Form Hand-Crafted Seat in all original very good condition, as much a piece of Sculpture as Furniture. Labeled, “Robbert 1...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair
Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair

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

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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

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

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Wood

19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box
19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box

19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box

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

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model

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

Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers

Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers

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

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Stone

Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams
Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams

Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams

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 Hand-Carved 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

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

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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 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

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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

Early 19th Century German Religious Artifact Carved Wall Plaque
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved wall plaque Hand carved in the early 19th century this extraordinary example of religious art depicts what resembles a bishop astride a horse. With most of...
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Early 1800s German Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 19th Century German Religious Artifact Carved Wall Plaque
Early 19th Century German Religious Artifact Carved Wall Plaque

Early 19th Century German Religious Artifact Carved Wall Plaque

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Hollywood, 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

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Giltwood, Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830

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

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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

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

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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

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Large Primitive Dug Out Vessel, Rustic French Pyrenees, 19th Century
Large Primitive Dug Out Vessel, Rustic French Pyrenees, 19th Century

Large Primitive Dug Out Vessel, Rustic French Pyrenees, 19th Century

H 11.82 in W 16.15 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk-art Walking cane man We share what we love, and we love this 19th century hand carved gentleman’s walking cane. Made from a single piece of wood, the handle show...
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Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man
19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man

19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man

H 32 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American folk-art figure We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century hand carved American folk-art figure. Perfect naïve form with just the righ...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure
Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure

Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure

H 12 in W 5 in D 3.5 in

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