Softwood Primitives

Extraordinary 18th Century Primitive Side Table. or Candle Stand. Unusual T Foot mortise and tenon base. turned support, Single piec...

Hand made primitive red and black painted pine box. The piece features solid pine six board construction, iron hinges and black painted bands on the bottom portion of the box. Good o...

19th Century naïve English folk art bird house form Dimensions in inches: H 17” x W 9” x D 8” Age: Late 19th Century Origin: England Condition: Fair Overview A highly decorative ...

This fine hand carved dough bowl has amazing Undisturbed patina and aged burn marks on the interior. This hand carved dough bowl is in fine cond...

Primitive hand hewn pine dough bowl or trencher.  

Used for kneading dough for multi-family baking or perhaps for washing the baby, this huge fruitwood trog was hand-hewn from a single split log. It has developed something of a twist...

19th century handmade of pine and square nail construction. This fantastic rack was found in Montana on a ranch and has amazing undisturbed surface. The condition is very good with n...

A wonderful and primitive agricultural piece used in plowing the fields from the Catalan region of Spain. Handsomely constructed from naturally washed Meleze and iron. A terrific pie...

Late 19th century Tramp Art box, circa 1880, a large footed box with pyramidal form built from graduated layers of sawtooth cut wood laid down on top of thin boards, in original mellowed paint finish, and interior with moss green paper lining. This is a large example of its type and is quite commanding in appearance. The box was strongly made and remains in excellent condition. Such Folk Art boxes, frames and even furniture became referred to as "Tramp Art" following an article by Frances Lichten published in Pennsylvania Folklife in 1959. Using "waste materials" like discarded cigar boxes and wooden matchsticks, employing simple tools like pen knives, chisels and coping saws, the items were actually made by local craftsmen around the country (and elsewhere in the world). The art form has often been thought to have originated in certain sections of rural Germany...

Beautifully aged with warm coloring, this Qing dynasty bucket draws attention to the ingenuity of its manufacture, consisting of staves of pine bound with iron rings. A small ring at...

Folk art chest with original blue paint. There are traces of decorative paint and dating. Manufactured in northern Sweden, circa 1840-1860. The lock and key are original and in fully...

Beautifully aged with warm coloring, this Qing-dynasty bucket draws attention to the ingenuity of its manufacture, consisting of staves of pine bound with iron rings. A small ring at...