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Period: 18th Century
Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head – 19th Century
Beautiful 19th-century brass votive head of Lord Shiva, finely cast with detailed moustache and turban. This larger form ...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
16/1700s Brass Mortar and Pestle, France, Primitive Antique, Patina
Located in Skien, NO
Antique French Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, Hand Cast Brass / Bronze, 17th / 18th Century.
This rare primitive mortar and pestle, handcraft...
Category
French Country Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Double Handled Earthenware Jug
Located in Long Island City, NY
This double handled earthenware jug of pottery has a narrow mouth and two handles.
Category
Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay
J Platt Great Wheel Spinning Wheel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large wheeled walking spinning wheel designed to be operated while standing, also known as a Great Wheel. Made by J.Platt, as marked on the end of the oak base or table, who made w...
Category
American Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Ash, Oak
Mid-18th Century Carved Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Antique Tyrolean (Northern Italy) carved wardrobe, mid-18th century
Wood Type: Fir
Period: Circa 1750
Origin: European Alps
Dimensions:
Height – 187 cm
Width – 135 cm (146 cm including moldings)
Depth – 47 cm (58 cm including moldings)
Description:
Two-door, two-drawer wardrobe with cut corners, made of fir wood. The front is slightly convex, a typical feature of the region where this piece originates. The entire surface is adorned with carvings in baroque cartouche...
Category
Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 18thc Pennsylvania painted and decorated baby cradle with strong German Dutch influence . This early cradle has come out of a fifty year collection and was found in Southern Pennsylvania originally . The hex signs...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back.
Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Oil Painting of Jesus Christ Carrying The Cross, Italy Early 18th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Religious oil painting on canvas of Jesus Christ carrying the cross on the way to his crucifixion. This European piece of art is probably 17th-18th Century. This art piece was disc...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Handmade French wooden bucket from the 18th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rare antique wooden bucket from the 18th century. Handmade in France in hardwood with ironwork. This bucket is made of wooden staves and a bas...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th century painted Baroque 3-drawer chest with later chinoiserie decorations, brass hardware and locks.
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood, clearly by a master of his trade.
We believe this mask is of the Noh theatre character Otobide.
This mask dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). It comes with a wooden storage box (which may have been added at a later date).
A rare, unique, and exquisite mask. Finely carved and executed. Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian art/artifacts collection or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Mask dimensions: 7.7" high, 5.7" wide, 2.1" deep...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Late 18th Century Pewter Wine Beaker or Cup, Denmark
By Wiggers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Pewter beaker or cup for wine or beer, Denmark Circa 1790-1810
The cup is marked with a large W on the base.
Category
Danish Empire Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Antique Roman Missal book - Contains Offices for Major Feasts 1790s - 2Y11
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This New Roman Missal is a valuable resource containing the offices for major feasts and the epistles and gospels for all Sundays. Ideal for those seeking a traditional and comprehen...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Red Floral Painted Cabinet, 1790, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Sideboard, antique Tyrolean red painted cabinet - 19th century, Central Europe
Measures: H. 192 cm – L. 87 cm – P. 50 cm (82 cm to the frames)
...
Category
Italian Country Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Rustic French Spinning Wheel with Original Parts from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic spinning wheel from the 18th century, with original parts. Created in France during the 18th century, this spinning wheel will be an excellent decorative addition to ...
Category
French Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd:
"Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folde...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figure
Located in London, GB
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figure The finely sculptured hard wood figure standing with a cross and bible on a pedestal base, painted in p...
Category
Peruvian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
French 18th Century Agricultural Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 18th century agricultural fragment in wood and iron from the Southwest of France. Wonderful as a tabletop or countertop small pedestal to display a sculpture.
Category
French Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with a Van Dyke mustache, sword and leather boots, she with ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornament.
These tassels were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. T...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Tonga Pakipaki war club, Polynesia, 18th century
An exceptional ironwood war club originating from Tonga, Polynesia. 18th century and hand carved with complex geometric patterns running the length of the shaft.
4 human and 1 botanical glyphs and a extra carving, see details in picture 2
The Tongan war club...
Category
Polynesian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Westerwald Salt Glazed Stoneware with Horses Tankard
Located in Delft, NL
An 18th Century German Westerwald Salt Glazed Stoneware with Horses Tankard
A German Westerwald tankard with pewter engraved lid. The salt-glazed ...
Category
German Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This extraordinary 18th-century forged steel compass is a striking piece of historical craftsmanship. Once used by master builders to create the architectural wonders of the Gothic e...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL PAPER PEINT WITH VENUS
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful papier peint painted in lean tempera on paper, applied on canvas, with carved wooden frame, painted with tempera and gold paste. The papier peint represents Venus as if she...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
18th Century Old Masters Oil Painting Attributed to Claude Joseph Vernet, France
Located in Traversetolo, IT
18th century old masters oil painting attributed to Claude Joseph Vernet, France. View of a Mediterranean port at sunset. Great pi...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque stag head with 10 Point Trophy
A large antique Black Forest baroque stag head. Carved in typical abstract style of the early 18th century. It is mounted on a wooden carved and painted plaque with emblem and foliages and features a large real stag antler trophy. The head still has its original polycrome painted finish witch is partly restored. The left side of the plaque has been replaced. A great individual piece which enhances every wall decoration.
A special way to present hunting trophies is to attach them to carved animal heads. This tradition exists since the Middle Ages. Even after intensive investigations, it is not yet possible to explain exactly how this happened. The carved heads are often colored and mounted on cartouches that are also carved and painted. They follow a naturalistic representation and one could think that in this way they are symbolically brought back from the abstraction of dead antlers into liveliness. Famous artists to be named are Madl in Ichenhausen, Germany and Heissl in Ebensee, Austria. Around 1900, the antler collection...
Category
German Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Antler
18th Century Spain Manises Valencia Ceramic Plate Lustre-Painted Decoration
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful ceramic plate from Valencia made in the early 18th century. The ceramic has been glazed with a glossy painted bird depiction. The bird depictions are very rare and hard to find. The ceramic is glazed in an enamel bath...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Spanish Colonial Carved Ship Prow Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce Spanish Colonial era wooden boat prow. circa 1800
Born around the late 18th / early 19th century, this large sculptural hand-carved architectural salvaged ornamental ship element features a distinctive wave shape with curling volute, incised carving with decorative round medallion, and highly desirable heavily worn and weathered patina!
A superb example, museum quality, the artistic Folk Art work makes for a wonderful decorative object, intriguing cultural sculpture...
Category
Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Lancaster County Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is an exceptionally fine Lancaster, Pennsylvania Sack Back Windsor Armchair, circa 1780. It has a bowed crest rail mortised into a continuous rear rail with eleven spindles, se...
Category
American Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 18th century. Pre-owned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind.
The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base.
The symbol of the stag:
The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of reGeneration.
In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...
Category
Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Hardwood
Small hand--painted cabinet, dated 1736
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Small cabinet with 1 door. Hand painted with decorative floral motives.
Dated: 1738. Inside has 2 shelves, a small drawer is missing.
Category
Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
A pair of 18th century Austrian winged cherubs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of 18th century Austrian carved gilt wood angel cherubs with their original hooks to the back .
Category
Austrian Rococo Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Polychromed Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Gustavian, 18th Century Plate Rack with Original Rosemåling Painting
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian Swedish 18th century plate rack with original gorgeous rosemåling painting, circa 1800, origin: Northern Sweden.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Country Pine Rocking Bassinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce late 18th / early 19th century Gustavian Period country Swedish farmhouse pine bassinet / cradle with beautifully aged character and warm patina.
Hand-crafted in Sweden, c...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
18th Century German Baroque Architectural Putti Bust Wall Shelf Carving
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved Baroque period architectural element, now fashioned as a sculptural bracket shelf.
Hand-crafted by a master-artisan in the 18th century, originally part of a corbel, likely from a church around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally executed and intricately detailed, featuring two protruding busts of cherub children with fine facial details and sculpted wavy hair, over pierced foliate floral decoration. circa 1750
Provenance / Acquisition:
Property from the magnificent estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928 -2019). An American business magnate and financier.
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. September 2022 More of T. Boone Pickens Estate catalog
J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting this item from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800
Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed intricate detailing, the large scale antique religious sculpture depicting the female Saint Teresa of Avila, polychrome painted gesso over finely sculpted wood, inset glass eyes, shown in Carmelite nun habit...
Category
Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Small Antique painted blancket chest
Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm
Rare small chest in painted fir wood.
The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head – 19th Century
Beautiful 19th-century brass votive head of Lord Shiva, finely cast with detailed moustache and turban. This larger form ...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare 18th-century Ngelima bronze currency manilla is a stunning artifact, weighing an impressive 20 pounds of solid bronze. Adorned with intricate incised line drawings at its e...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...
Category
French Primitive Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Late 18th/Early 19th Century Lovers Valentine Hand Painted Cobweb Birdcage
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A museum quality hand painted and cut paper cobweb, also know as beehives, flower cages, or birdcages. This particular examples has a hand painted watercolour exterior with a cottage...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Midsummer Night
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century folk-art painting on board in wonderful colors including dusty blues and oranges, depicting finely attired characters in period costumes in a bacchanalian outdoor fes...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross
Guanajuato, Mexico
Wood, paint
22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm)
18th century
A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Grey and Blue Display Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Swedish Glass-Top Cabinet Made in Two-parts.
The base has a set of 4 drawers and the top display cabinet has two glass doors that is pati...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean wedding chest
Measurements: H.80 – L.156 – P.55
Period: early 18th century
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Large Tyrolean chest, in fir wood, with shaped lowering.
The front is...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Vintage Portuguese Handcrafted Wooden Stand Cross with Gilt Bronze Christ
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage handcrafted wooden stand cross with gilt bronze Christ and ornaments on a beautiful carved wooden base, Portugal, 1930-1939.
Measures: Height 19...
Category
Italian Gothic Revival Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Tile of a Mermaid & Serpent
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile.
Depicting a mermaid in the ocean wringing a snake with her hands.
Simply a wonderful Dutch Delft tile!
Date:
18th Cent...
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Hand painted Pine Wedding Cabinet, anno 1782
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of Germany dating from 1782. The cabinet was once given as a wedding gift. Made of solid pine and hand painted in vibrant colours. The cabine...
Category
Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
18th Century One-Door Wardrobe, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
One-door wardrobe in fir from 1700
Measures: Height 185cm – Width 115cm (130 to the frames) – Depth 50cm (57 to the frames)
Spruce wardrobe, with one door, in excellent conditi...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Diminutive 18th Century American Chippendale Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
A fine diminutive 18th century American Chippendale mirror with cut-out scroll work crests and ears in mahogany retaining original dry surf...
Category
American Chippendale Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
18th Century Dutch Kaas Hudson Valley of New York
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Massive 18th century Dutch kaas made in the Hudson Valley of New York, circa 1790-1810. It is made of walnut and has four shelves and one large draw across ...
Category
American Primitive Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Monumental 18th Century Italian Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A monumental 18th century Oil On Canvas Painting from Lucca, Italy. Delightful soft color and hues with handsome cracquelure. The painting will be the statement of its surrounding.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Danish Wrought Iron Mounted Fish Fork
Located in Søborg, DK
A wrought iron fish fork from the 18th century.
Extremely decorative and a piece of pure folk art.
Who ever made this made an extra effort to not just make it functional but also so...
Category
Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish 18th Century Raindeer Sleigh 100% Original
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very RARE 100% Original Swedish Rain deer sleigh. I have owned it for over 30 years and its time for someone else to enjoy it. you will NEVER see another!!!!!
Category
Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Birch, Pine
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The chest has untouched original paint.
The trunk was dated 1799 to celebrate a birthday ,and the ...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique New England Sack Back Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
A very fine sack back armchair, circa 1780-90. This armchair has a bowed crest rail mortised into a continuous rear rail with eleven spindles, seven of which are full height. The con...
Category
North American Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hickory, Maple, Pine
Pair of Federal Gilt Swag Mirrors
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of federal gilt mirrors of rectangular form with thin molded frames and tall vase and acanthus leaf garland and swag decoration to crowns as well as to bases, retaining origin...
Category
American Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swiss Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Late 18th century Swiss stone pine chest
H. 88 cm – L. 145 cm – D. 69 cm
Beautiful chest in pine wood, built at the end of the eighteenth century.
On the front there are three...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
18th Century Iridescent Glass Ship’s Bottle
Located in Southampton, GB
Green iridescent glass, maritime bottle.
Undoubtedly submerged under the water for many years.
Exceptionally deep punt.
France, circa 1760.
Height: 26.5cm
Dia: 13cm
Base Dia: 10cm
...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Vo', Veneto
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest.
Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63
Antique painted chest.
On the front it has two mirrors with geometric decor...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725
Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Swedish 18th Century Painted Box in Oak Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Scandinavian Baroque oak wood box with original ironwork, partially black painted.
We acquired this piece in the region of "Skåne" in South Sweden. This Mid 18th Century piece wa...
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
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