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Period: 20th Century
Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
By Brunelli Designs
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-273 Torso sculpture made from Japanese paper applied to a foam structure embellished with brass on a polished brass base created by Brunelli in 1985.
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Category

Chinese Qing 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Primitive Modernist Wood Sculpture of Female Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Primitive Modernist Wood Sculpture Female Nude Unsigned - Artist Unknown Vertical Grain Douglas-Fir Geometric Carving near "Hip" "Nice Color and Grain" "Some minor scratches and dents"
Category

Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

Folk Art Advertising IXL Creamery, 1944, Hand Carved Milk Cow Prize/ Trade Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Folk Art Advertising IXL Creamery, 1944, Hand Carved Milk Cow Prize/Trade Sign, Artist Signed, W. Rule This unique 1944 folk art advertising trade sign, handcrafted by W. Rule, capt...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Archimedes Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Archimede Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design. Very rare probably unique piece. The item is in excellent conservative condition, there is no cosmetic or str...
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Murano Glass

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
By Linvel Barker
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Linvel Barker was a retired metalworker turned folk artist. He didn't start carving until 1984 and he would rough out the shapes on a band saw and his wife wo...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea carved-wood Lumi shield from the mid-20th century. This vintage war shield from the West Sepik region, the northwestern most province of...
Category

Papua New Guinean 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand carved wood lion head from one solid piece of wood. Great form and proportional.
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Statue Woman Capodimonte Biscuit 1960's Antique
Located in Taranto, IT
Porcelain Statue Woman Capodimonte Biscuit 1960's Antique. Porcelain frame, The item is in good conservative condition, there are no major aesthetic or structural defects to report...
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries. Original patina from appropriate age. A nice custom base included. Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base. Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998. History: The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means. For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
Category

Sudanese 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Female Sculpture by Ernst Gustaf Johansson, Sweden 1922
Located in Valby, 84
Female sculpture of carved wood executed by Swedish artist Ernst Gustaf Johansson Troide (b.1892 imagining his wife Maria Albertina Pettersson. Signed EGT and dated 1922. ERNST Gust...
Category

Swedish Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Amazing English Architects Model, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Architects Model circa 1920 We are proud to offer a unique circa 1920s architects model of a timber-clad colonial style house in original paint. An a...
Category

British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Folk Sculpture of John Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and slight fragment of painted surface in good condition. Very little blue painted surface remaining.
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three carved big cats. A tiger, a snow leopard, and a serval are carved in wood and vibrantly decorated in yellow, orange, and red, with black spots and lines. Each cat is p...
Category

Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...
Category

Asian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Collection of 3 South Asian Antique Architectural Fragments on Stands
Located in Leesburg, VA
Collection of 3 South Asian Antique Architectural Fragments on Stands Anonymous Southern Asia, probably India; first-half of the 20th c...
Category

Indian Archaistic 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A pair of late 19th Century polychrome painted wooden Indian figures
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 19th Century polychrome painted wooden Indian figures. It’s likely that these figures were brought back to Britain from India as ...
Category

Indian Folk Art Antique 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Shaped Flower with Curled Stem Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano art glass lily flower with curled stem paperweight. Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily shaped flower with a short curled stem, allowing ...
Category

Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Hand Carved Rooster Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved plaque of a rooster on a roof top and unsigned by the artist. Great on a kitchen wall.
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

German Carved Wooden Figure of Shepherdess with a Sheep
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden figurine of an adorable girl - shepherdess with a sheep. Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm / in, width 13 cm / in, ...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Sculpture of a Man
Located in Hudson, NY
Folk Art Sculpture of a Man Unsigned. This piece was found in the Catskill Mountains, NY. He came from the estate of an important NYC modernist dealer. H...
Category

Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Folk Art Wood Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand carved Folk Art wood basket depicting fruit. We had the wood professionally refinished. Basket measures 15" wide, 3.5" deep and 16.75" high.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial Factory Mould, English, Mahogany, Decorative, Wall, Pattern
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage industrial factory mould. An English, mahogany decorative wall-hanging pattern, dating to the mid-late 20th century. Strong industri...
Category

English 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Fish Cheese Serving Board
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous carving cheese board in the shape of a fish. Cast aluminum head and tail with a maple cutting board. In excellent vintage condition with minima...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting o
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting on a deep plinth he is fully 3 dimensional and looks good from all sides Our faithful hound is sitting ...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial 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. This colorful example of African beadwork...
Category

South African Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century cast mixed white and brass metal bracelet from the East Africa, possibly connected to the Arab states. Beautiful cast geometric design around outside ...
Category

Zambian Tribal 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Candlestick in Golden Iron, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that r...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Amazing Scratch Built Locomotive English Folkart Model
Located in London, GB
Amazing Scratch Built Locomotives One of the best examples of English scratch built folk art models we have uncovered. Modelled on an steam locomotive this item has been constructed ...
Category

British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Shows some minor w...
Category

Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Austrian in the Manner of Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Moneys Riding on Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming Austrian cold painted bronze depicting three monkeys riding on the back of three running dogs in the manner of Franz Xaver Bergman (Austrian, 1861-1936) and dating from ar...
Category

Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Medium French Male Stone Bust, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French male bust, hand-crafted from solid stone. This quietly impactful piece is rendered with meticulous detail, from the textured curls of his hair to his defined facial fe...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Terracotta Articulated Doll Santos Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk art sculpture it i...
Category

Mexican Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Folk Art Hand Carved Forest Animals Welcome Plaque
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1273 Hand carved low relief welcome wood wall plaque depicting forest animals. Signed on verso W.Meyer 1976.
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

Porcelain Statue Capodimonte Man Biscuit 1960's Antique
Located in Taranto, IT
Porcelain statue Capodimonte Man Biscuit 1960's Antique. Porcelain frame, The item is in good conservative condition, there are no major aesthetic or structural defects to report, ...
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods. very nice carving and finish 1 - ebony - 3" d x 2.25" w x 4" tall (largest) - ebony lable on bottom 2 - yellow heart (?)...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Large Early 20th C Intricately Hand Carved Walnut Panel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US. Unknown origin. Circa 1910 large hand carved and framed walnut panel. Very intricately rendered work featuring leaves, vines and flowers. This is heavy piece and is...
Category

Unknown 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Early Original Painted Shore Bird on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early 20th century original painted and carved shore bird on wood log base. The bird has a coat of wax or something like varnished.
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art / Pop-Art Comic Strip Papier Mache Teddy Bear Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine folk-art papier-mache sculpture. In the form of a teddy bear. The papier mache appears to be from various 20th Century Philippine comic books, such as Superkat by L.S. M...
Category

Unknown Folk Art 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper, Plaster

Folk Art Goose Hand Painted Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-110 handcrafted wood sculpture with hand painted nature scene on the surface Signed Myle.
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood, Paint

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bush Plane Model on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and charming early 20th century American bush plane model constructed with painted canvas stretched over a wooden skeleton, and mounted on a custom steel mount.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

American Antique Pyrogrqphy Outsider Art Hand Carved Folk Art Birds House
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful 12 inch high handmade, hand-carved old wooden Folk Art birds house handmade in great detail with two pairs of carved and painte...
Category

American 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculpture Antonio De Curtis "Totò" Paolo Marra Stone 1990
Located in Taranto, IT
Sculpture Antonio De Curtis "Totò" Paolo Marra Stone 1990. Item is in very good conservative condition, signed on the back. Height 41 cm Width and depth 17x17 cm
Category

Italian 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century walking cane We are proud to offer a highly unusual walking cane made from aged bamboo. This unique and artistic object has naturally taken the form of a bird. ...
Category

British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Art Deco Cast Iron Double Footmen Doorstop by Hubley Anne Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting cast iron double footmen in service as a doorstop with the original paint now worn to perfection. Signed FISH on the base.
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Figure of a Mormon
Located in London, GB
The Mormon We are proud to offer a unique hand carved early 20th century figure of a traditional Mormon. Wonderfully carved from a single piece of hard wood, detailing an angel at t...
Category

American Victorian Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Surrealist Wood Vase by Len Brown of Hand and Fingers
Located in Round Top, TX
Surrealist carved Koa wood vase with a hand form "holding" the vessel. Early 20th century dada works by those such as Marcel Duchamp would have certainly found kinship in the concept...
Category

Pitcairn Islands 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Edgardo Sketch Sculpture 70s Glass Resin Art Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Edgardo Abbozzo Sculpture 1970s Glass Resin Art Design. Sculpture in very good conservation condition, base with some pieces missing. (Please see photos)
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan Three traditional kokeshi dolls created and signed by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994). They measure 14.5, 12 and 10.5 inches high. In good condition, with some shellac loss on head and body of large doll...
Category

Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Pair Eastern European Terracotta Sculptures 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1193 Hand made and painted pair folk art terracotta sculptures female 4.5x7x6.5" Male 4.5x6.5x7.25"
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Figurines by Dr. Harley Niblack
Located in South Charleston, WV
This grouping of 3 figurines and 9 sculpture head figures were obtained directly from Dr. Harley Niblack by the consignor's father (who was also a woodt...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tall Carved Wood and Gilt Standing Serene Temple Shrine Thai Asian Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
Tall hand carved wooden standing Buddha on display stand. Likely Thai. Beautifully carved and detailed. Great addition to any collection or ...
Category

Thai 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Small French Male Stone Bust, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French male bust, hand-crafted from solid stone. This quietly impactful piece is rendered with meticulous detail, from the textured curls of his hair to his defined facial fe...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Miguel Berrocal, "Torero," est. 1775/2000
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful puzzle sculpture signed Miguel Berrocal (Spain 1933-2005). This sculpture consists of eighteen elements assembled Edition of 2,000 copies. Signed and numbered at the base ...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Cardboard Cubist Study of Womans Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
I found this interesting cardboard study in a New York Flea Market almost 50 years ago. It been on the shelf all that time and never gave it a 2nd thought. Its unsigned and I have no idea if its important or not... It is what it is...
Category

American Modern 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Tribal Iron Bowl on Stand
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite piece, a contemporary tribal forged iron bowl on stand, is a testament to the harmonious blend of art and craftsmanship. The bowl, characterized by its intricate desig...
Category

African 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Folk Art Birds Feeding Young Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-401 handmade Folk Art sculpture in a custom wood frame. Hand carved and painted birds
Category

Vintage 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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