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Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes.
Made in Englan...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Mexican Copper Brass and Abalone Grasshopper Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-wrought circa 1960s copper and brass grasshopper centerpiece sculpture with abalone inlay eyes and legs. Signed underneath, COBRE MEXICO.
Also ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver Plate
Larger Than Life Extravagant Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Outrageous larger than life piece of Folk Art painstakingly composed of found objects such as sea shells, beads, toys, vintage jewelry buttons, and bottle caps (to name a few). There...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell
$9,900 Sale Price
58% Off
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells and beads and mounted on modern silver metal bases
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20th Century African Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
$22,500 / set
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus
Located in Ballard, CA
18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th and 19th century architectural fragments and decorative antique / vintage elements...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century carved and painted wood figure of a troubadour or minstrel wearing a hat and long coat with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm wi...
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Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint
Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful Sculpture by the noted German born Tahitian artist Andreas Dettloff. The sculpture is titled “My Polynesian Heart” and dated 2003. It, or an extremely similar one is depict...
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Early 2000s Polynesian Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Rubber, Paper
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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2010s Italian Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
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Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters
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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Walnut
Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's
A decorative barn owl carving decoy
Original paint with even wear.
Mounted over a new iron stand.
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20th Century American Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome
Located in Munich, DE
The Green Jungle Nymphs called Hétéropterix Dilaltata are form Papua New Guinea, Indonesian province. Set in an antique glass globe with wooden ba...
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20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Glass, Organic Material, Wood
Italian Cast Aluminum and Brass Fish Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical cast aluminum and brass centerpiece or platter of impressive size and detail; excellent vintage condition.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
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20th Century South African Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Folk Art Hunter Carving, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sheet Metal
Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Have a seat! One of a kind human form chair. Wonderfully carved muscles, toes, clenched fists for support. Looks like the chair is ready to go crawling ac...
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Materials
Wood
Antique Baroque Handcarved Lion Sculpture, Italian or Austrian
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Located in Vienna, AT
Early fine carved sculpture of a lying lion. Attributed to the circle of Alessandro Vittoria, located in northern Italy/ Venice. Original late Renaissance or early Baroque figure.
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Japanese Magojiro Signed Noh Mask Representing Calm Benevolence Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptional Japanese Magojiro Noh mask is skillfully crafted using traditional techniques, and represents a calm and benevolent woman. The mask was creat...
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2010s Japanese Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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Wooden Hand Carved Bowl Made Out of Birch in Sweden 1978, Signed Holger Jonsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful and odd: Handcrafted bowl made out of birch wood. The handle is designed for being able to carry vegetables. Made in Vännäs, Sweden by Holger Jonsson, June, 1978. A unique ...
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1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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H 29 in W 23 in D 14 in
Hummingbird Pitcher
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pitcher with a mother of pearl hummingbird floating over a hand crafted silver plate on copper vessel. Signed Los Castillo on the bottom.
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Folk Art Dog Sculpture Made from Sea Shells
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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Materials
Shell
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Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved ...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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H 9.25 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Painted Gourd Couple, Folk Art from Lombok, Indonesia, Late 20th Century
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1980s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
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Located in Culver City, CA
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