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Technique: Hand-Carved
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

Well Carved Folk Art Eagle Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A carved and contrastingly stained wood eagle perched on a tree stump and surveying the surroundings. With life like feathers, brass beak and talons, and glass eyes. Mounted on a cir...
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20th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Brass

Harvey Peterson O’Cedar Mop Man Folk Art Figural Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful figural folk art sculpture of an O’Cedar Mop Man by contemporary Maine artist Harvey Peterson (20th/21st c). Peterson was born in Seattle, WA, and got his a BFA and MFA f...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Tin

Bariba People, Benin, Rare Terracotta Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Leuven , BE
This piece of a pottery vessel, embellished with high relief figures, was made by women of the ethnic group of the Bariba (or Baatonu) in the northern provinces of Benin. The Bariba potters passed their trade from mother to daughter. They didn’t make their vessels on a pottery wheel...
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20th Century Beninese Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Terracotta

African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, quite large and heavy, colorful Bedu plank mask by the Nafana (Senufo) tribe who reside in the central north-west of Ghana and the north-east of...
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20th Century Ghanaian Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Demilune Painted Floral Consoles on Spade Feet 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical painted demilune consoles with central foliage medallions, foliage olive borders, foliage skirts, foliage olive corner medallions, tapered legs with grad...
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Brass

An Important Carved Pine Bucket by Lars Kinsarvik (1846-1925), Norway, c.1900
By Lars Kinsarvik
Located in Skien, NO
**An Important Norwegian Folk Art Carved Butter Bucket (Amber Tine) by Lars Kinsarvik (1846-1925), Hardanger, Norway, circa 1900** This exceptional butter bucket, or *Amber Tine*,...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine, Bentwood

Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic modernist early 20th century Dan Peoples stool from Ivory Coast, carved from one piece of wood with a simple hourglass form, and the most wonderful p...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
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1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Teak

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Top Hat & Tail
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Top Hat & Tail A great example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art articulated jigger doll. With a brilliantly shaped body and hand painted detail and carved top hat and tail gentleman’s outfit. Stood on a wire stand...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

Large Birds Nest Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest 1900s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 19th to 20th century, carved wood bird nest, for hanging on a wall as wall decoration. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to t...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Mexican Folk Art Woodcarving Alebrije Fortune Wheel Folkloric Art Oaxaca Toy
By Edilma Cruz Prudencio, Agustin Cruz Tinoco, Socorro Cruz Prudencio
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful fortune wheel alebrije is made by Agustín Cruz Tinoco in Oaxaca Mexico. “I came up with the idea as a toy for children,” says Mexican master wood carver Agustin Cruz ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side table or headrest from a single block of wood with stunning wood grain and patina. Stur...
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1950s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Beautiful Antique African Spoon 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful hand carved African spoon in wood
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19th Century African Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

English Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted on Mahogany Rope Base, Southampton. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English Nautical brass yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope base with an oval glass viewing port, gimballed compass, central carrying ring, and the original brass vented side li...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Brass

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...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head Store display advertising model. Phrenology bust by unknown wood carver, circa 1870. Perfect to decorate a Do...
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach, exposed teeth and vertical raised scarification marks on sides of face. From a shr...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Kubbestol Carved Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand-Carved Scandinavian Folk Art Kubbestol Chair, 19th Century A kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. Notice the intricate ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Berlin Iron

Inuit Stone Carving of a Otter with Shell Signed Drake
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a wonderful Inuit carving of an otter playing with a shell. 7” long by 3” by 3” tall. Signed on bottom.
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Late 20th Century North American Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Stone

Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840 A marvelous antler vanity with mirror and a ring tray. It was made of wood, veneered with horn pieces, deer antlers and a chamois horn...
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Mid-19th Century German Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Antler, Wood

Set of Three Carved Wooden Tibetan Vessels, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and authentic set of three carved wooden vessels from Tibet, dating to the 19th century. Each vessel is individually carved from a single block of wood and adorned with intri...
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19th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Tall Carved Wooden Oracle or Divination Tapper "Iroke Ifa", Yoruba People, 1930s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden oracle or divination tapper "Iroke Ifa" statue, showing a kneeling woman holding her breasts. Yoruba, Nigeria, circa 1930s. Yoruba belief specifies that each ...
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1930s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th century white marble sculpture of “Rebecca at The Well” depicting a Classical maiden wearing a robe, with one breast semi-exposed, stan...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Marble

The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949
Located in London, GB
The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949 We love this little fella, named The Sad Dog carving by C. Beckstead from Canada in 1949. Made from pine. C. Beckstead is a well renowned fo...
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1940s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

Early 20th C Large Black Forest Carving with Bird and Nest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s large hand carved Black Forest piece with an intricately rendered bird and nest. This is just under 16” tall and is 9” wide. Very good antiq...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

19th Century Austrian Carved Pine Folk Art Farmer and His Oxen Model
Located in London, GB
19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...
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Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments with gold trim. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture, California, 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning hand carved wood abstract sculpture. by T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male figure leaning against a post mounted Black Forest styled clock. The carving is quite detailed and well executed on all sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not working as both have been over-wound and would require servicing. The head of the carving should turn slightly left to right while the music box is playing, but in its current state it is unknown whether the mechanism functions and/or what tune the music box may play. In addition, there is currently no key for the clock, but these normally use a standard small music box...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Metal

Norwegian Stump Chair ca 1820s
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left. Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch Seat ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled gold and silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Two Hand Carved Musician Cherub Angel Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved pair of musician cherub angels, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this pieces are from the 1960s or older. A nice addition to any r...
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1960s German Baroque Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood. Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometimes "small face." This particular delicate featured mask (her red lips really stand out) is used for main and sometimes secondary roles when the character is a young girl or, in some cases, a supernatural being. What is also interesting about this mask is the blackened teeth which centuries ago, was customary for Japanese women to paint their teeth black after they became married. We believe this mask dates from the mid-to early Showa period, perhaps Mejia. The mask was acquired from an antique mask...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare Museum quality Traditional Men’s Sword known as a Mandau. Used by the Dayak while on the Hunt and in former times in disputes regarding hunting rights and land boundaries. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Iron, Tin

Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Old Buyu male ancestral protection power figure showing good signs of genuine age w/ beautiful old color patina. Democratic Republic Congo, Africa. Mid 20th. Measures 32" h x 10" w x...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden stool was made in Tanzania by hand with native repair. The patch was added from hand-hammered brass. This piece has great energy and patina, giving it a cool ...
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel French in its origin, this early 20th century hand crafted pine roulette wheel is in full working order. With its original metal wheel ...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Pine

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in Moreno Valley, 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...
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20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

A Carved boxwood spoon - late 19th century - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Carved boxwood spoon, likely from the late 19th century, handcrafted in France as a monoxylous piece with a beautiful patina. Fine example of French folk...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Boxwood

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900. Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Oak, Pine, Paint

Antique Candle Stick With Real Chamois Horn, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Candle Stick With Real Chamois Horn, 19th century A Victorian candle holder, made of horns from the chamois and the deer. The spout and b...
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Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Antler, Wood

Balinese Hand-carved Mask Depicting Mythological 'Rangda' Demon Queen, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-carved mask originates from the island of Bali and depicts Rangda, the Demon Queen of Balinese Hindu Mythology. This mask would've been used in ceremonies and/or dance perf...
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Early 20th Century Balinese Other Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920, having head with glass eyes and carved mandible, nares and nail on bill, attached to hollow carved two part body (seam i...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Signed Pintail English Hand Carved Decoy, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Signed Pintail Decoy, circa 1900 We are proud to offer a unique hand carved circa 1900 working decoy, representing a pintail in original paint, and signed with makers initials and owners mark. This example shows some lovely aged detail which makes it a highly decorative and collectable artifact...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Pair of Faux Marble Columns, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Pair of faux marble columns, circa 1880. This lot is an exceptionally rare original pair of faux marble effect columns dated 1880. These...
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1880s Italian Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Set of three brutalist carved wood column France XIX th century.
By Brancusi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Set of three Brutalist carved wooden columns dating from the 19th century. French folk art. Varying in height and diameter, these columns are made of solid oak and are highly decorat...
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1880s French Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Samuel Robb Tobacco Trade Sign Princess
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Samuel Robb tobacco trade sign Indian princess (1851-1928). Carved and polychrome painted wood. Colors are bright in tones of red, blue, and yellow. With feathered headdress. Late 19...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Vintage 1970s Hopi Katsina Figure, Kachina Doll, circa 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1970s Hopi Katsina Figure - Kachina Doll, circa 1970s Measures: 7" wide x 6" deep x 14" high The doll shows a few minor losses and cracks - Please review all images ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
By Willi Huggler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925...
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20th Century Swiss Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Bone, Wood

Very Rare 17th century Italian Judaica wood silver Circumcision Knife
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Here we have this important and very rare example of early Judaica, made in Italy or south Germany, this Circumcision Knife is made from iron, has the guild mark on the blade as used...
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17th Century European Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Silver, Iron

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Scandinavian Farmhouse Butter Bucket, Hand-crafted, Gudbrandsdalen Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
A Masterpiece of Gudbrandsdalen Craftsmanship: Exceptional Carved Oak Butter Bucket Presenting a superb example of Norwegian folk art, this hand-carved oak butter bucket (or porridg...
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Late 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Bentwood, Oak

Unusual 20th Century Kachina "style" Doll of a Navajo Figure with Large Hands
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Painted cottonwood Kachina "style" doll depicting a Navajo, circa 1940s. It is in good condition, with bright color. Kachina dolls were usually created to teach Hopi children the var...
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1940s American Native American Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Trompe l'œil Realistic Colt .45 Revolver Gun Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Trompe l'œil Realistic Colt Revolver Gun Sculpture: Modeled After the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army U.S. Revolver "The Pea...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood

Hand Carved and Painted Signed Vintage Preening Swan Wood Decoy Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, hand-carved and painted wood preening swan decoy. This piece has a wonderful classic shape, muted white color, and texture (notice the beautiful use of natural wood grai...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid and rare Amazon indigenous wamara wood Macana war-club Southern-Guyana or Northern Brazil, Wapitxana group of the Aruak peoples, 18th century, possibly earlier Measure: H. 43 cm The deep patina of the club present, and the residue on the part where it was held, attest to its great age. This unusually large Macana is decorated with several incised whitened anthropomorphic and human figures, a decoration only found on one other documented club in the British Museum, which is illustrated in: Hjalmar Stolpe, Amazon Indian...
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Early 18th Century Brazilian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Hardwood

Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerfully carved Ceremonial Mask from New Guinea. In mineral paints with Cowrie Shell Eyes. Collected in Kaminabit, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. The Mei is t...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Wood and Brass Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Camel Seat Saddle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements. 19th Century Midd...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art

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Brass, Iron

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