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Period: Early 20th Century
Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mesmerizing design, great table prop or functional decor, signed to bottom, Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures: Bowl only diameter 10.25 x height 3.25 in.
Category

Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio

$683 Sale Price
49% Off
Tribal Stool from Africa
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scale, hand carved and silver painted Ashanti tribal stool. Likely painted silver in the 1920s to compliment metallic trend of the Art Dec...
Category

Ghanaian Tribal Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tribal Stool from Africa
Tribal Stool from Africa

Tribal Stool from Africa

$4,800
Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
Category

American Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket

$950
Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
By Kuba
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large hand carved tribal wooden beaker Nepalese milk pot with handle. Early 20th century antique tribal milk pot with incised pattern. This rustic milk pot wa...
Category

Nepalese Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

$650
Antique blacksmith's bellows from the early 1900s made of wood, wrought iron and leather
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Large early 20th century blacksmith's bellows made of leather, wrought iron, and pine. This antique bellows once fed an old forge fire today instead it could be an original mantel t...
Category

French Industrial Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique blacksmith's bellows from the early 1900s made of wood, wrought iron and leather
Antique blacksmith's bellows from the early 1900s made of wood, wrought iron and leather

Antique blacksmith's bellows from the early 1900s made of wood, wrought iron and leather

$785
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2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia
Located in Den Haag, NL
A wonderfully pair of sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Stools carved of one piece of wood showing a hand carved texture, with three curved legs supporting a convex bowl...
Category

Ethiopian Tribal Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia
2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia

2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia

$2,619 / set
H 13.39 in Dm 11.03 in
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 Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

$1,750
H 11.25 in W 13.5 in D 18 in
Early 20th century Large signed Bamboo Basket
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Fine Ikebana Bamboo Basket. Bamboo with natural patination. Age: early 20th century Good conditionwith some abrasions and patination. Size : 65.5/19/16cm ( 27.5/7.5/6.3inch ) ...
Category

Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Bamboo

Early 20th century Large signed Bamboo Basket
Early 20th century Large signed Bamboo Basket

Early 20th century Large signed Bamboo Basket

$900
H 25.79 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in
Early 20th Century French Wicker Grape Harvesting Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th-century French grape harvesting basket, skillfully handwoven from willow with a robust, time-worn presence. Originating from the vineyards of rural France, this basket ...
Category

French Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wicker

Early 20th Century French Wicker Grape Harvesting Basket
Early 20th Century French Wicker Grape Harvesting Basket

Early 20th Century French Wicker Grape Harvesting Basket

$1,950
H 27.5 in W 35 in D 28.25 in
Vintage Blacksmith's Anvil
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French, iron and hand forged blacksmith's 'pig' anvil with a beautifully aged texture and patina. A sculptural piece with historic symbolism and substantial weight.  
Category

French Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Vintage Blacksmith's Anvil
Vintage Blacksmith's Anvil

Vintage Blacksmith's Anvil

$1,200
H 10 in W 8.25 in D 27.25 in
Huge early 20th century Wicker mill basket
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great looking extremely large early 20th century wicker mill basket. Great condition and sturdy. It is slightly leaning to one side but al...
Category

Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wicker

Huge early 20th century Wicker mill basket
Huge early 20th century Wicker mill basket

Huge early 20th century Wicker mill basket

$1,715
H 31.5 in Dm 40.16 in
"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso Ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Measures : 47x19cm H:32cm 480
Category

Burkinabe Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso
"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso

"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso

$583
H 12.6 in W 18.51 in D 7.49 in
Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
Category

New Zealand Tribal Vintage Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter

$1,150 Sale Price
37% Off
H 22.75 in W 7 in D 6 in
Lobi - African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Lobi" African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Measures : 100x35cm H:70cm SH:25cm Wear consistent with ag...
Category

Burkinabe Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Lobi - African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso
Lobi - African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso

Lobi - African tripod wooden stool from Burkina Faso

$1,785
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 27.56 in
Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Andrianna Shamaris stool/table that is hand carved of solid wood with beautiful grain and aged patina. Both a sculptural & functional piece of art. Slightly curved top and tapered co...
Category

Ivorian Tribal Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table
Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table

Andrianna Shamaris African Senufo Wood Carved Stool Table

$2,200
H 18 in W 26 in D 19 in
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, exquisitely handmade bowl by pottery or ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. The two were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This relatively hefty bowl is signed on the underside and is in excellent vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Really quite riveting and sure to Stand out in any collection or setting. Dimensions: 5.5" high, 8.5" diameter. They are winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France. (1978) Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium (1959) Their work can be found in the following museums and collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California Mingei Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Ventura County...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Ceramic

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl

$995
H 5.5 in Dm 8.5 in
Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Buttocks Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful American splint oak gathering basket with woven twig handle. The charming basket has a tight weave and would be charming as a decorative or functional piece. USA, Early ...
Category

American Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Buttocks Basket
Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Buttocks Basket

Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Buttocks Basket

$225
H 8.5 in W 13.5 in D 8.5 in
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Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique painted toleware bread box by the Central Manufacturing Co, decorated with red tomatoes. The interior tray is removable and pierced with ventilation holes for airflow.  
Category

Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse
Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse

Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse

H 9.5 in W 12 in D 17 in
Antique 19th Century Primitive Hewn Pine Farmhouse Trencher Dough Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive hand hewn pine dough bowl or trencher.  
Category

Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Primitive Hewn Pine Farmhouse Trencher Dough Bowl
Antique 19th Century Primitive Hewn Pine Farmhouse Trencher Dough Bowl

Antique 19th Century Primitive Hewn Pine Farmhouse Trencher Dough Bowl

H 5.75 in W 15.25 in D 36.75 in
Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
Used for kneading dough for multi-family baking or perhaps for washing the baby, this huge fruitwood trog was hand carved from a single split log. It stands nice and straight with it...
Category

Hungarian Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Fruitwood

Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

H 25.5 in W 53 in L 25.5 in
Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
Used for kneading dough for multi-family baking or perhaps for washing the baby, this large fruitwood trog was hand-hewn from a single split log. It has developed a slight twist over...
Category

Hungarian Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

H 29 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
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...
Category

Hungarian Primitive Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Oak, Pine

Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

H 30 in W 52 in D 19 in
Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A great form Folk Art molded sheet metal rooster weathervane, mounted on a rectangle ebonized iron base, probably dating to the early 20th century, with great patina, losses around the body and wings...
Category

American Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Sheet Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand

Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand

H 29.25 in W 26.25 in D 7 in
Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two glazed terracotta jugs of country French pottery in confit pot form Dimensions: Rust - 8 1/2" diameter x 11" high. Green - 9 1/4" diamete...
Category

French French Provincial Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Terracotta

Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form
Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form

Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form

H 11 in Dm 8.5 in
Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two glazed terracotta jugs of French confit pots with good traditional form and fine color. Dimensions: Green 9" diameter x 11 1/2" high. Yellow 9" diameter x 11 1/4" high. Condi...
Category

French French Provincial Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Terracotta

Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars
Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars

Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars

H 11.5 in Dm 9 in
Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top
Located in Round Top, TX
This wine press is a fun find, handcrafted from oak around the turn of the century. The heavy gauge of the hand-thread iron shows dramatically against the oak, creating a strong visu...
Category

Hungarian Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top
Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top

Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top

H 28 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in
Primitive Hardwood Dining Stool, circa Early 20th Century, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Rustic, hollowed out block stool from the northern mountains of Tonalixco, Puebla. These are typically used by the fire to congregate and eat together. The patina on these pieces is ...
Category

Mexican Primitive Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Hardwood Dining Stool, circa Early 20th Century, Mexico
Primitive Hardwood Dining Stool, circa Early 20th Century, Mexico

Primitive Hardwood Dining Stool, circa Early 20th Century, Mexico

H 7.75 in W 17.75 in D 8.5 in
Primitive Styled Hardwood Dining Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Rustic, hollowed out block stool from the northern mountains of Puebla. These are typically used by the fire to congregate and eat together. The patina on these pieces is important t...
Category

Mexican Primitive Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Styled Hardwood Dining Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s
Primitive Styled Hardwood Dining Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s

Primitive Styled Hardwood Dining Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s

H 8.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique clay Amphora vessel floor vase primitive Greek earthenware pottery 34" Large antique vessel or amphora (amphorae) urn / vase or jar. Fe...
Category

Primitive Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery
Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery

Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery

H 33.5 in Dm 18 in

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