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Technique: Carved
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
We share what we love, and we love this charming and naively formed early 20th century hand craved fairground ride figure. With a de...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Horse Carousel Toy Mexican Horse Mechanic Handle Traditional Folk Art
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
By master artisans Sanjuana España Rodríguez and husband Guillermo Trejo Soriano (Guanajuato, México) have been known for hand crafting Mexican traditional toys. Sanjuana's late fath...
Category
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Carved Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Dayak Iban Shield
Located in London, GB
A rare hand carved Dayak tribal shield from Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. These shields were made by the Dayak Iban tribes for real fighting use and ceremonial rites. Wonderfully car...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Made from a solid piece of wood, with carved-out steps.
Beautiful gray patina from the years in the sun.
Made...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Philippines Igorot Carved Wood Head Hunters Shield
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a Kalinga shield that is used by warriors who are headhunters from the Northern mountainous region of the Philippines. Art meets utility in this shield which has three prongs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Primitive Carved Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa
A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the Zu...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Located in Torquay, GB
A superb Igbo Nigeria helmet mask 'Agbogho Mmuo" or Maiden Spirit.
Worn as masqurades during funerals, cleansing rituals, harvest festivals, weddings and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
A guardian figure with a round flat face and minimally carved features in the typical crouching posture w...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Tramp Art wall hanging rack with carved crossed sticks and carved rosettes on one side.
Category
19th Century North American Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Fairground/Carnival Roulette Games Wheel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Fairground/Carnival Roulette Games Wheel
A charming and highly decorative early 20th Century handmade scratch-built fairground / carnival games...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker.
Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculpture...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Baroque Architectural Putti Bust Wall Shelf Carving
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved Baroque period architectural element, now fashioned as a sculptural bracket shelf.
Hand-crafted by a master-artisan in the 18th century, originally part of a corbel, likely from a church around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally executed and intricately detailed, featuring two protruding busts of cherub children with fine facial details and sculpted wavy hair, over pierced foliate floral decoration. circa 1750
Provenance / Acquisition:
Property from the magnificent estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928 -2019). An American business magnate and financier.
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. September 2022 More of T. Boone Pickens Estate catalog
J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting this item from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1900
An antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a medieval patrician lady holding a heraldig blazon which features the bavarian colors an...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo)
All st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine example attributed to master Nuu-chah-nulth carver Ray Williams, circa 1960s. Ray Williams was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started car...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...
Category
1890s American American Empire Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Good of female Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Finely carved in dense wood with linear decoration to the body
Nigeria Period Early 20th century
Size: 27 and 25 cm Condition: Good
Fine...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique, Vernacular 1912 Swedish Log Chair, Traditional Carved Kubbstol
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique Folk Art Kubbstol from Sweden. A Kubbstol is a dug-out pine trunk chair. It's a primitive construction with a simple design and this particular piece is made from a large lo...
Category
1910s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Carved Fruitwood Towel Rack
Located in High Point, NC
19th century fruitwood towel rack from England. This exquisite piece is hand carved and is int he form of a jester. He is wearing a typical jester's hat and has a ruffle around his...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Folky Hand Carved Cow Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted folky cow wood hanging double sided trade sign.This carved cow has the original metal chain and is in great as found condition.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20thc Hand Carved Wood Mermaid Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved wood sculpture of a mermaid is in fine condition.It is hand carved and unsigned.So fantastic the surface and carving.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art.
Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...
Category
1970s African Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets
A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair
one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point.
Rare pieces. Benin 19th century and earlier.
For similar pair see re thinking pit Pitt Rivers pit rivers museum online collection Oxford UK.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical "leg" in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Cheese Board from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Folk Art Wooden cheese board from, Northern Sweden
A tray with lovely patina.
It has owner marks SOS on the side of the board.
A large farmers Cheese board o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Prisoner of war casket Dominoes set
We share what we love, and we love this early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war cask...
Category
1820s French Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Wood Sculpture of a Caribbean Man Holding a Pineapple
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Mid-Century period Folk art sculpture of a man standing tall. The sculpture is finely carved of quality wood and depicts a Caribbean farmer man wearing a hat, holding a pi...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Burmese Wooden Teak Nat Statue Spirit Guardians Pair, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These statues are adorned wood-carved Burmese Mandalay 'Nat' Spirits from the early 20th century. Nats were worshipped by the Burmese people, depicted as supernatural guardians they ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Other Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Teak
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Statue Desktop Accessory German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Four Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of four Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson. These are hand carved painted wood. The larger one is approximate 6 3/4" high, 6 3/8" wide and 1 7/8" deep....
Category
1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box from Umeå Västerbotten , Northern Sweden.
Oval box with lid
Originalpainted with nice patina after several hundred years of use.
Owner m...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois
A very large wooden handcarved poacher statue. The poacher is on his way back from the hunt with a hunted chamois on his back. The hand-made ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures.
Pair of vintage handcrafted wood sculptures of African men and women bust with headdress and jewelry.
These two busts depict tribal African couple...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
Italian folk art Pyrography picture signed, H. Toscano
This is an original and unusual detailed 1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood pan...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Scuffs and nicks here and there. Age, wear and staining inside. On vintage wood block...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Single sided wooden dentist tooth trade sign with gold and black letters. Hand painted, hand carved.
Shown with a life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Stone Coin, Extra-Large
Located in New York, NY
A large hand-carved stone coin from Indonesia, round center. Smooth finish in flat white. Mounted on a 18" x 8" black metal stand.
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This hand-carved cedar totem is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have originated from Canada and dating to approximately 1960 and done in the West Coast Indigenous Haida s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
The head is carved from...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art Figure
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th Century example of an English doubl...
Category
1920s European Folk Art Vintage Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes.
Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Black Forest Standing Stag Deer Sculpture with Huge Antlers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This quite large and well executed carving is unsigned by the artist, but presumed to have been done in Eastern Europe in circa 1900 in the period Black Forest style. This large carv...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Carved Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People,
Nigeria, 1940s
There is a small old chip on the top, please refer to the photos.
The numbers are the inventory numbers from Pennsylvania State University and Lehigh University.
Exhibited: The Pennsylvania State University - Museum of Art permanent collection;
The Lehigh University - Art Galleries permanent collection and the
Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs. John E. Swanson.
Dr John Swanson and his wife Marian lived from 1966 - 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria where Dr Swanson was the Advisor to the National Universities Commission and later on the Chief Planning Officer of the University Of Ibadan, Nigeria.
During their time in Africa the Swansons started to collect African art. In 1973 a part of their collection, circa 120 pieces went on loan to The Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, where they remained until 1978.
In 1981 Dr Swanson passed away and his wife Marian never returned to Africa.
In 1982 Mrs. Swanson lent 130 pieces to the Lehigh University Art Gallery where they remained until 1987. A few pieces were also lent to Lafayette College...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color and texture.
From an impressive Los Angeles vintage duck and antique swan decoy...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- A
A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes. Believed to be from the 19th century. It ...
Category
19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
An Oceanic "Gope" Papuan ancestral spirit board, 20th century, collected from the Gulf Province, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe.
Hand...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Carved Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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
19th Century Masonic Table with Leather Bible Compartment Flip Lid Compass Legs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and fabulous 19th century faux book with compass legs as legs. Mustard paint on the legs with Gilt on the pages of the leather bound book. Looks to be original tassle.. Possibly...
Category
1860s American Folk Art Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Paint
Finely Carved Statue of a Bull, Black Forest ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finely carved statue of a bull ca. 1900
The antique Black Forest carving of a bull which is chafing on a tree stump. It was made most pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original applied patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the United States in approximately 1960 in his signa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Carved Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Signed Showa Carved Wood Kyogen Noh Theater Raccoon Dog Tanuki Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, quite engaging mask made for Japanese Kyogen Noh theatre.
This mask is quite rare much like the Kitsune fox mask which this is sometimes confused f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Wooden Carved Fighting Stags by K. Bach, 1946
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A grandiose handcarved wood sculpture of fighting stags. Very detailed natural carving. Carved signature of K. Bach 1946.
Measures: Width: 23.62" (60cm)
Height: 7.48" (19cm)
Depth:...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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