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Period: Early 19th Century
Regency Gilt Overmantle Mirror 1810 Classical Adams
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Gilt over mantle mirror circa 1810
Three Sectional Mirror has Adams urn motif on top with garlands
Ideal for above a mantle piece
We bought them from...
Category
Regency Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
With superb colour and patina
Wood, haliotis (abalone) shell
New Zealand
Early ...
Category
New Zealand Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century folk art military painting
Located in London, GB
19th Century folk art military painting
19th Century piece of French folk-art militaria art, gouache on paper in its original frame in untouched condition.
Size in inches: H 12” ...
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French Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Swedish Gustavian Original Yellow Painted Nightstand or End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century yellow original painted Swedish nightstand or side table with one drawer, liftable top and a door in the front. This Gustavian rural furniture's keeps totally the original paint, patina and the charming worn condition due to the use in the country social world of the so called "allmoge" folk. This little cabinet had place for a wooden or metal bowl under the lock, for washing hands and face in the morning and a water jug and glass...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Georgian Pontypool Welsh Attributed Toleware Black Japanned Bread Basket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality large Georgian toleware black japanned bread basket with floral and a bird design probably Pontypool, Wales and dating from aroun...
Category
Welsh Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Pair of Silhouette Portraits Birdseye Maple Frames 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A pair of Georgian silhouette portraits by George Atkins (British c1785 -1851) of Captain Henry Alexander (born 1738 at Wiveton, Norfolk) and his ...
Category
English Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Swiss Alp Painted Pine Trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp painted pine trunk ,from Rougemont village , the inside of the trunk was painted later and a part of the foot are missing, see photo
Category
Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs Baltimore, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight American black lacquered and gilt fancy chairs with painted bird, floral, and shell motif. Two arms and six sides. Chairs have cane seats with...
Category
American American Classical Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Pine, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This 19th-century example re...
Category
Chinese Rustic Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Reed, Wood
20th C Folk Art Carved Boy Doll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C folk art carved boy doll with original clothes. Hand painted face and shoes.
Category
American Adirondack Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19Thc Highly Decorated Three Gal.Cowden & Wilcox Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19Thc highly blue decorated Cowden & Wilcox pottery jug is from Harrisburg,Pennsylvania and is in fine condition.The heavy blue decoration is quite unusual with a tulip va...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with
multicolored geometric painted design
with applied molding standing on bracket base
short turned legs, Western New York,
circa 1820. Measures: ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea Norrbotten,
Northern Sweden.
A charming Swedish Folk Art Chest with untouched or...
Category
European Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Dutch Folk art Painting of a Bear Trainer
Located in London, GB
19th Century Dutch Folk art Painting of a Bear Trainer
A naïve example of a mid-19th Century Dutch painting on paper. Depicting a bear being trained by a man to entertain passersby. The handwritten inscription suggests the bear trainer stands...
Category
Danish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
British Soldier's Woolwork or Woolie, 19h Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional example of a 19th century British soldier's "Woolie" or woolwork that is signed "G.W. Whitby/India. The woolwork depicts the ...
Category
English British Colonial Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Glass, Wood
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Cat's Eye Design Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Cat's Eye Jug,
Circa 1800-1820
The pearlware mocha jug has a band of tri-color cat's eye designs in brown, orange and blue with a series of band's a...
Category
Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Antique Bayburt Kilim East Anatolia Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Bayburt region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The deep green in the central field is particularly impressive and ...
Category
Turkish Kilim Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Box / Chest with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Folk Art travel box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful untouched originalpaint.
Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
European School 19th Century the Arch or Steps of Life & Death ‘Stages of Life’
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming depiction of figures from youth to old age, ascending and descending the steps of the ladder of life, the centre shows baptism and ...
Category
European Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Country Sheraton Grain Painted Wash Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Country Sheraton Grain Painted Wash Stand, circa 1820, a hand crafted pine washstand hand painted in a faux mahogany grain, with shaped...
Category
American Sheraton Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
American Fancy Painted Grape Vine Spindle Bench . Baltimore , Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American carved wood and painted bench with grape vine motif, one board seat, scrolled arms, spindle carvings, and ending on turned painted legs. Fancy Furniture...
Category
American American Colonial Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of Sphinx made of bronze skillfully worked, sealed to a green alabaster base. The sphinxes have an excellent workmanship and are depicted winged. Finely chiseled. In e...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Figural Winged Putti Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French Empire period giltwood figural candlestick, early 19th century, now professionally electrified and fashioned as a single-light table lamp.
Exquisitely hand carve...
Category
French Rococo Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Norwegian Stump Chair ca 1820s
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century
Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left.
Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc
Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch
Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch
Seat ...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Box with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish wooden box from Umeå västerbotten,Northern Sweden
An beautiful untouched original painted box with beautiful colors dated 1825...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Jonas Welch Holman "Portrait of a Young Man Writing with a Quill"
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Sharon, CT
Through personal communications with Emily Esser and recently published scholarship by her, (December 2, 2024) "The Chapbook Children (Jonas Welch Holman, Lyman Parks, and Dean Robe...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808
This colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's egg blue tombstone panels, set on a salmon ground, was found with the descendents of Madlen Nafzer of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Passed down through her family for several generations, the chest is accompanied by a softbound book that details the history of the Nafzer family. It tells the basic story of the woman for whom the chest was made in 1808; of how her family arrived on American soil and of their subsequent moves from Pennsylvania to Ohio to Indiana with the migrating Pennsylvania Dutch Community.
Past its striking color and decoration, one of the most spectacular things about this particular chest is its untouched paint surface and early condition. While a lateral portion of the left, back foot is absent, broken and lost during the family's possession, the back of the foot is present and extremely stabile. This had been broken, presumably at the same time, but the original piece was kept and I personally doweled it back into place. I made no attempt to replace the missing side portion, so that the chest could be kept in this unspoiled form, a rare thing among surviving Pennsylvania Dower chests...
Category
American Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Grain Painted Blanket Chest Pennsylvania Circa 1830
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with turned feet. Rectangular lid with applied molding above dovetail jointed case . An absolute delight, this festive jewel made of dense poplar with a buttern...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Poplar, Paint, Nutwood
19thC American Folk Art Portrait Painting Of A Young Girl Seated Beside Her Dog
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 19th century, superb, and oversized, this fine quality American folk art portrait, oil on canvas painting is in original surface with all of the elements desired by collectors ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pine Scalloped Hanging Plate Rack
Located in West Chester, PA
A pine scalloped hanging plate rack in original blue paint.
Category
American Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
Located in Charleston, SC
American White Pine hand painted floral blanket chest with original wrought iron strap hinges, interior till, and locking mechanism with key. New York,...
Category
American American Colonial Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fantastic Monumental Double Handled Round 19th Century Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful worn dough bowl or trencher is in wonderful condition with a beautiful mellow patina. It has a small old tin repair on the right handle and a minor crack that runs thr...
Category
Canadian Country Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
1830s Primitive Farmhouse Corner Cupboard Pine Cabinet
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Wonderful Primitive Pine PA corner cupboard. 12 panels of early wavy glass. The bottom has two-shelf storage. Stunning piece for your farmhouse decor. True antique Primitive pieces t...
Category
American Primitive Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spongeware Serving Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 19th century deep blue sponge serving platter in pristine condition. The dark blue is fantastic.
Category
American Country Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Wood, Gesso, and Silver Leaf Reliquary
Located in Round Top, TX
Gesso, wood and silver leaf reliquary with window and door. Cool.
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of Swedish Pillar Console Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Narrow Scraped Two Pillar Console Tables, Sweden, circa 1830.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Italian Faux Marbleized Gilt Acanthus and Berry Wall Mounted Console, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Faux marbleized wall-mounted console with a gilded lambs tongue egg and dart border, gilded scrolled acanthus legs, exterior and interior floral medallions, and resting on sc...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Category
American Primitive Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
German Folk-Art Bridal Chest, anno 1829
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German bridal chest made in 1829. Hand-painted with beautiful fine details. The iron hinges are hand-forged. The chest is made of pine. There is a compartment on the inside for valua...
Category
German Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Primitive Healing Figure
Located in New York, NY
Hill tribe healing figure carved of solid wood. 19th-early 20th century Golden Triangle area, Southeast Asia Indochina. This is a healing figure used to aid in healing. Arms folded ...
Category
Southeast Asian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Creamware Mug
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very rare and early 19th century, possibly earlier French stoneware pottery mug has a blue spatter design under glaze on the sides and handle....
Category
French Country Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Swedish Folk Art Mural
Located in Greenwich, CT
Beautiful Swedish Folk Art mural (or bonad), also referred to as a kurbitz or kurbits, depicting King Herod and the three wise men dressed in 18th century...
Category
Swedish Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Virgen de Carmen Santo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This carved wood colorful sculpture is handmade & painted by an unknown puerto rican craftsman. The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of fisherma...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
17/1800s Museum-Quality Wall Shelf, Primitive Farmhouse / Cabin RUSTIC Antique
Located in Skien, NO
Extremely Rare - Museum-Quality 17/1800s Norwegian Wall-Hanging Shelf
This important and exceptionally rare antique wall-hanging shelf originates from Trøndelag / Trondelag, Norway,...
Category
Norwegian Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
George IV English Embroidered Needlework Tapestry Sampler by Elizabeth Castle
Located in Cheshire, GB
George IV English embroidered needlework tapestry sampler picture by Elizabeth Castle dated 1829 in walnut frame.
Dimensions:
Height 20 inches.
...
Category
English George IV Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry
American Monumental Pine Hand-Carved Mortise and Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Period American pine mortise and pestle hand-carved from single log. All original, Early 19th century. Pestle is 28" long and 3.75" diameter.
Category
American American Colonial Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
American Fancy Floral Painted Cane Seat Settee with Scrolled Arms, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with or...
Category
American American Empire Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cane, Pine, Paint
Monumental Northwest Coast Feast Ladle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tribe: Northwest Coast, Tlingit
Date: Early to Mid 19th Century
Materials: Mountain sheep horn
Dimensions: L. 20 1/2" x W. 6 1/4" x D. 3"
Condit...
Category
North American Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Dated 1827 - Antique Norwegian Wall Hanging Cabinet, Hand-Painted by Embrik Bæra
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Norwegian Wall Hanging Cabinet - 1827, Hand-Painted by Embrik Bæra
This exceptional primitive wall-hanging Cabinet / Cupboard / Sideboard ...
Category
Norwegian Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags, tassels, and medallion motif. Pair has scrolled ar...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
1807 British School Studies Dead Robin & Kingfisher by Richard Pillar A Fair Lad
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Early 19th Century British School studies of a dead robin and kingfisher both similarly inscribed to the lower margin. Watercolours on paper with pencil underdrawings, housed in glaz...
Category
English George III Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
19th Century Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas, likely first half 19th century, with I believe egg tempera on gessoed wooden panel, depicting Christ in a h...
Category
Ukrainian Other Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Small Primtive Mortar
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small primitive mortar in hardstone. Probably Asian, 19h century.
Category
Asian Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
19th Century Wrought Iron and Brass Firedog Andirons
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare small size pair of wrought iron Christmas tree shaped firedog andirons with decorative brass finials.
See measurements below.
Category
Unknown Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Nautical Ship Bench
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very unique item, It was a bench used on the rear of an old ship. There are handles made of iron that were used to move it on an off the ship when it wasn't needed. The ori...
Category
American Primitive Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Painted Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A attractive Primitive cupboard with original faux bois paintwork. This decorative technique was used to imitate more expensive woodspecies or, as in this case, for decoration and pr...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
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