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Technique: Carved
Collection of Seven Danish Vikings by Hans Bolling and Bojesen
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of seven Danish vikings by Hans Bolling and Bojesen. The Vikings are made out of mix woods and real fur. They are from th...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved Wall Cupboard Cabinet Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Wall Cupboard Cabinet. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1880 comes from Germany and features a finely carved work with distressed Mirrors.
It is a great example of the Tramp Art style, an art movement popular between the 1870s and the 1940s all around the world, particularly in Germany. It is characterized by the use of small pieces of wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to create utilitarian items such as boxes and picture frames. Artists use simple tools such as pocket knives...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Large beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful large hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Made by a woodcarver in the South Tyrollean area, this area is well-...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A palm wine cup from the Kuba Kingdom DR Congo with a beautiful tribal patina of use,
late 19th century
height 13 cm, Cup diameter 10.5 cm
Good condition
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Martha's Vineyard Baldpate Drake Decoy, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Martha's Vineyard Baldpate Drake Decoy, circa 1900, a hand carved and hand painted gunning decoy by an unknown maker on Martha's Vineyard of an American Wigeon in colorful or...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood.
Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of an Eagle.
Dimensions: 5.5" x 3.5". circa 1970.
Ironwood hand carved eagle or falcon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood and Brass Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Camel Seat Saddle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements.
19th Century Midd...
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Arts and Crafts Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage Anri Italy, 1970s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the South Tyrollean area, this area is well-known for th...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Inside Painted Crystal, "Harvest Year" Snuff Bottle by Zhang Zenlou, 2018
By Zhang Zenlou
Located in Tainan, TW
Zhang Zenglou was born in Hebei Province in 1956. He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school. He is cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Carved Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; folk art; mask; Axel Vervoordt
This Rustic looking mask has a soft and elegant expression, closed eyes, and a finely carved mustache.
The encrusted patina inside and out ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Carved Krishna Figure
Located in Raleigh, NC
Carved wood Krishna figure with detailed feathers and form. Simple and peaceful.
free shipping.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Oceanic Handled Cup With Carved And Incised Decoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tribal carved cup with handle with incised and carved design. Possibly from the Abeam People in the Sepik Region of New Guinea, the cup has overall meandering incised design and a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Other
19th Century Folk Art self defense walking cane
Located in Bilzen, BE
Collectible folk art monoxyl cane in carved thorny wood.
Large head as a handle, 6 x 7 cm Diameter, used as self defense stick
The pommel represents a MAN with a beard Beautiful pati...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
D.W. Nichol Signed Hand Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Male Cinnamon Teal
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work, a male cinnamon teal, hand carved and painted by renowned duck decoy artist D W Nichol. Beautifully crafted and decorated.
The work is signed "Male Cinnamon Teal...
Category
20th Century Canadian Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Early 1900s Indian Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Candle Holder
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest candle holder with tree and standing chamois. Part of the Brienz Collection but not published. In the 1800’s the wood carving industry of Swi...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bambi Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Capture the enchantment of childhood with this delightful antique carousel figure featuring a carved wooden Bambi. Mounted on a rocking metal frame, this nostalgic piece evokes the whimsy and charm of classic carousels. The intricate woodwork and playful design make it a unique and cherished addition to any collector's ensemble, bringing a touch of vintage magic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Russell Russ Graff Signed Hawaiian Artist Inlaid Carved Wood Bird Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful. Whimsical piece by Hawain artist Russ Graff.
Made from Hawaiian exotic and Kauai inlaid woods and a tree of natural driftwood.
Signed an...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Antique Hunting Decoys One-Eyed Jack & Black & Silver Canvas Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Antique Hunting Decoys: "One-Eyed Jack" & Black and Silver Canvas Back Duck
USA, Circa 1900s, Handmade with Glass Eyes, Unmarked
This pair of anti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Sculptural Wooden Armchair Germany , 1920.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural walnut and olive wood chair with curved armrest.
Hand-crafted work made with the remains of old farm implements in Germany in the 1920s.
It ...
Category
1920s German Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut
Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century.
Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle.
Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included.
Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included.
History:
The throwing stick...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art 20th Century Carved Wood Man Holding a Beer Stein, Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pine carving of a beer drinking man, 20th century Austria, he is holding his stein in one hand and straightened his jacket with the other. With a manufact...
Category
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Harry V. Shourds Signed Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic hand-carved and painted wood duck decoy (possibly a New Jersey Bluebill) by Harry V. Shourds.
The piece is signed/branded on the underside.
Would be a great additio...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rosewood Plectrum for Biwa, Japan
A beautiful rosewood plectrum used in plucking the strings of a chikuzen-biwa, which is a 4-5 string fretted lute used t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare and valuable modernist sculpture of a centaur, 20th century. Hand carved out of solid bronze with felted base. D’après Picasso with clear influence from Giacometti and Henry M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Carved Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat
Located in Haarlem, NL
This head is from a fair or carnival game.
Not sure what the game was, perhaps the head has been used to toss rings over, or maybe you were supposed to throw something in his mouth....
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kuba people are true artisans whose craftsmanship fueled traditional rituals, performances, and storytelling. Natural materials, in this case cowrie shells, hold a long history of use in African art often associated with beauty and spirituality. The Bwoom mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Carved Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Item e7301
A very large naturalistically carved female cattle - masterly carved in lindenwood, Swiss, Brienz ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category
Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Folk Art Mortar and Pestle. The piece is used for crushing everything from herbs and spices, to medicines. While the piece is practical, the wooden craftsmans...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
Category
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior
Traditionally carved Benin artistry
Circa 1970
Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Stunning Wood Carved Sun Face Sunburst Wall Sculpture Decoration 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden handcrafted Sun Face Wall Decoration Sculpture. Made in Germany by a wood worker in the 1930's or older. For safe and better shipping options the Sunbeams can be rem...
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1930s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved and Painted Large Vintage Wood Duck Decoy, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century handmade duck or mallard decoy with a swivel neck and glass eyes.
Would be a great addition to any collection o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Standing Male Dancer, Fante Drum Attendant with Arm Out, Ghana, Early 20th Cen.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Fante Drum Attendant standing male figure with flaring skirt and one arm out front. Bright open eye expression. From Ghana, early 20th century. As a display during traditional drum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Norwegian Folk Art Stump Chair with decoration, Norway 1850’s
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and evocative example of 19th-century Norwegian Folk Art, this stump chair from the 1850s features its original hand-painted decoration, making it a deeply personal and histor...
Category
1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist goddess who was associated with the agricultural...
Category
1770s Japanese Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
ANTIQUE Folk Art Ride On HORSE On Wheels, c. 1910
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique Original Folk Art Ride On Wooden Horse on Platform with Wheels, c. 1910. A stunningly handsome piece which stands on the original platform with functioning wheels. Painted on...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sweet abstract mid-century forms.
Created from native hardwood and with horn rings, these strikingly sculptural w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Decoy Duck Form
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art decoy duck form
A working example of an early 20th century English Folk Art decoy. Hand carved from wood, with lead weight still in place at the ...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Hand Carved Hat and Coat Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hand carved rustic hat and coat rack in sturdy condition. This rustic folky rack was found in a 19th century cabin in the mid west. Has a early folky style.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 Carved Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century, a set of an oversized mortar made of hand crafted white marble with a wooden Oakwood pestle, in good condition. This fun set was on display in a pharmacy in Milan...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sometimes referred to as dolls, this is a highly abstract figure with conical head, arms and legs held out from body, long columnar neck wrapped with mulitple strands of different si...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand carved chippendale influenced miniature 2 seat chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Hand carved chippendale influenced miniature 2 seat chair circa 1990.
Here we have a fine example of a well known chippendale design double seated chair. Well carved in fruitwood showing all detailed carving, all presented in this scale. This piece offers itself as a superb display item, or presenting soft toys...
Category
1990s English Chippendale Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Revel in the mystique of tribal artistry with this Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask. This evocative piece, crafted meticulously by hand, showcases the profound...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Amazing Bi-Color fruit shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
Weight: 34.60 Carats
Dimension: 3 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Red & Green
Shape: Carving
Quality: ...
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
7.90 Carat Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Loose Peach Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
WEIGHT: 7.90 Carat
DIMENSIONS : 1.6 x 1.1 0.5 Cm
ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa
C...
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
The Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Radiant Symbol of Faith, Guardian of Sacred
Located in Ixelles, BE
The Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Radiant Symbol of Faith, Guardian of Sacred Mysteries.
Artistic and Historical Description This Ethiopian procession cross, of rare beauty, embodies a long tradition of Christian religious art...
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19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Black Forest Bear
Located in Forney, TX
A large and most impressive late 19th century Swiss Black Forest style hand carved and painted wooden bear sculpture (also known as a Black Forest bear...
Category
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
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