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Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This industrial cart was made to load and unload railroad cars in a Wisconsin factory about 1900, and is signed "Gopher Floor Truck, Faribault, Mn." This well worn salvage cart is ready to repurpose as a coffee table or whatever else you can imagine. The top deck is oak and maple planks with a very fine finish that preserves loads of wear, stains and separations for antique character. Four cast iron wheels are original on this American made factory cart. Solid and heavy it's the real McCoy...
Category

American Industrial Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher

Large Handmade Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
An unusual, large woven willow basket with fabric trim at the top displaying its many years of age in its beautifully worn and faded finish. From Shanxi province, circa 1900. B445.
Category

Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Willow

Large Handmade Woven Basket
Large Handmade Woven Basket

Large Handmade Woven Basket

Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Clay Amphora Vessel floor vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery 35" Large antique vessel or amphora (amphorae) urn / vase or jar. These vess...
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

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
By Kuba
Located in North Hollywood, 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

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

Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool
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...
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Ghanaian Tribal Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool
Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool

Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool

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

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Congolese Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs
Located in New York, NY
A very striking antique adirondack bench with a gracefully shaped thick seat formed out of a single piece of wood. The remarkable seat is supported by...
Category

American Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs
Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs

Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs

Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar
Located in New York, NY
A tall and heavy antique Chinese mortar carved out of a single piece of burl wood with thick walls, great patina, and tremendous presence. Burl wood mor...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Burl

Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar
Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar

Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom Lucite bases and tapered square custom linen shades...
Category

French Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Brass

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines
Located in New York, NY
A simple, rustic wooden bench with a beautifully worn leather seat and clean design. This double chair/bench from Ethiopia looks great from any angle and has great presence. CH371.
Category

Ethiopian Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines
Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines

Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray
Located in New York, NY
A large Chinese tray from Shandong province carved from a single piece of pinewood. Beautiful patina. M695.
Category

Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Pine

Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray
Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray

Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray

Finely Carved Chinese Stone Mortars
Located in New York, NY
Three gracefully shaped, light colored solid stone mortars from Shanxi Province, China. These nicely textured pieces are suitable for many uses and work perfectly as shelf decoration...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Stone

Finely Carved Chinese Stone Mortars
Finely Carved Chinese Stone Mortars

Finely Carved Chinese Stone Mortars

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