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Technique: Hand-Carved
Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria
Strong expression face
Early 20th century
Rich tribal aged patina
Heigth 12 cm, diameter 12 x 13 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Pair of Breton Polychromed Fruitwood Statues, Fisherman and His Wife
Located in Leuven , BE
The polychromed statues are in an excellent state and date from a period when profane sculptures started to replace the religious ones.
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Polychrome Carved Hardwood Models of Recumbent Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of Vintage polychromes decorated carved hardwood models of recumbent horses each wearing harness on naturalistic base. Beautiful patina with sligh...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Paint
George III Folk Art Treen Secret Book Box Initials J S Country House Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful treen secret book box, with hand carved decoration to the edging and elaborate initials "J S"
Hand painted pages, age related patina form yea...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
By S. Fox & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
Category
1920s English Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Metal
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative
Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century
The face ...
Category
20th Century African Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hand carved and painted shorebirds by Wayne Baker. Grouping of six wood shore birds with tacked eyes. Each mounted to white wash stand and signed underside. Very neat collection disp...
Category
1990s American Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wooden Native American Busts
By Jose Pinal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A complementary pair of male and female Native American, wooden busts by Jose Pinal, made in Mexico. One form highlights a more subdued disposition with lon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
W P A Style Terracotta "Bear" Sculpture, Art Deco, Modern
Located in Buffalo, NY
W P A style terracotta "BEAR" sculpture, Art Deco, Modern, charming stylized depiction. Painted, minor chipping (bottom).
Category
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd pair of hardwood carved furniture feet from South Tyrolean region Italy, possibly from a ecclesiastical piece like a chest.
They remind me of the early imagery of the S...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Dogon Ladder, 6-Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
This classically made Dogon ladder is six feet tall and cut from a medium to dark color wood. The 'Y' top is necessary so that the climber may safely lean the ladder against a tree o...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Italian Gilt Wood Decorative Pilastere Folk Art
Located in Southampton, GB
Italian, Gilt Wood Decorative Pilastere.
Barley twisted stem with torch flame finial.
Nice decorative wall art
Italy, circa 1880.
Length: 86cm
Please message if any further info or...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
African Carved Gabon Mask Set (2 pieces)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
A unique mask, handmade by artisans in the Punu region of Gabon. This mask has been crafted using wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a dist...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine and Rare Early 19th Century Carved Bootjack in the Form of a Pistol
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare !9th Century hand carved antique treen bootjack, to remove riding boots, in the unusual form of a pistol.
This is a rare find and unfolds to form a bootjack with be...
Category
19th Century Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An especially sweet four-drawer hand-carved "tramp art" box. The top is decorated with a symbolic heart and arrow, a common design element in Tramp Art. The drawers are embellished with porcelain knobs. Carved ladies boots...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character
Yoroboshi captures the complex emotions of intense grief and spiritual deliverance. Behind the painful derangemen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 15 cm Diameter: 5 cm.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Category
19th Century European Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original wood sculpture
1986
Purpleheart on koa wood
Measures: 8.75 l x 4 d x 6 h in. / 22 x 10 x 15 cm.
Category
20th Century American Other Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Purpleheart
"Solace" Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Walnut on an African mahogany base
2021
Measures: 17.5 x 15.75 x 7 in. / 44 x 40 x 18.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert on Horseback
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of mid-19th century folk art carved and polychrome painted wood figures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on horseback with origin...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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 Creche 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...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 9.5 cm Diameter: 4.5 cm.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Category
19th Century European Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Crow Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century Crow decoy. Crow decoy mounted on modern base. Balsa wood, glass eyes. Life size, with base.
Period: 20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 16" x 4" x 12"H
Family O...
Category
20th Century American Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century
Dimension: Height: 12 cm Diameter: 4 cm.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Category
19th Century European Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Column Form
Located in London, GB
19th Century Welsh Folk art Column Form
Really quite extraordinary piece of Welsh folk art, "The Marquess of Angleseys Column" dating mid to late 19th Century. Constructed from carv...
Category
Early 19th Century British Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Slate
Carved stone head of Ape 20th century
Located in MILL, NL
Amazingly beautiful hand carved sculpture of a screaming monkey head. Beautiful details and very finely crafted.
20th century, made from a piece of stone / marble. Signed by the mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Late 19th Century Weathered Wooden European Complete Seven Pin or Ball Game Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th Century European Ball and 7 Pin Game Set
Weathered Wooden
Complete Set
Overall Display 20" x 10" (8 items Total in Set)
(1) Ball =4x4x4.5
(7) Pins =10.5"H x 3.25"D
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Steer Head Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hand-carved French walnut steer head trade sign. Made for a butcher shop. Simple, yet well done design with dark stain and plaque backing. Size: 14 3/8"H x 20 3/4"W x 21 1/2"D
Famil...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint
This is a fine exa...
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Enigma Nebula Classic Gray & Antique White 150x240 cm Hand Tufted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Capturing the essence of the cosmos, this modern masterpiece is a hand-tufted rug, a celestial interpretation of unseen worlds. Like a painting, pastel hues and enigmatic shapes conv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wool
American Folk Art Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Very stylish folk art carving of an urn with flame. Likely from a hears of the mid nineteenth century.
This sculpture is hand carved from pine and retains the original painted and gi...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor's Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of their spirits. If no remains of a great man were pres...
Category
1890s Solomon Islands Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Coral
Origami Horizon Ocean Blue & Ocean Blue 113X132 cm Hand Tufted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
What if your floor could tell a story? Embrace modern elegance with our hand-tufted rug, a vibrant testament to craftsmanship from rural India. Its bold celebration of personalities ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Inside Painted Crystal, "After Rain" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 2014
Located in Tainan, TW
Fu Guoshun was born at Hebei in 1954. He was complimented as a Master of Chinese arts and crafts in 2012. It is the highest honor for an inside painting artist. There are only ten artists who earned this glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice chairman of China Snuff Bottle Professional Committee, and vice-chairman of Hebei Inside painted snuff bottle Association. Since 1977, he has been studying the art of inside painting under Wang Xisan. Fu Guoshun is one of the best artists in Ji school.
Mr Fu Guoshun's inside paintings are exquisite. His works include landscapes, figures, animals, flowers, and birds to calligraphy with comprehensive skills. In addition, his professions are known for their elegance, flexibility, and light. With the three superb skills of poetry, calligraphy, and painting, there are only a handful of artists who can match up in the field of snuff bottles. It is difficult to find other artists who could compare his paintings from an artistic perspective when it comes to inside painted snuff bottles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Primitive Figural Sign
Located in New York, NY
A primitive figural sign of a Woman made of plywood and carved Oak.
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Plywood
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 Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lunar Tranquility Natural Taupe 150x240 cm Handmade Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Embrace the celestial elegance with our Modern Handmade Rug, a masterpiece in the tranquil palette of natural taupe. Inspired by the mesmerizing gradient of moonlit skies, this rug s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Silk
19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised.
Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category
19th Century Indian Primitive Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th C. French Hand-Carved Wood Cherub Figures, Beautiful Decorative Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of carved-wood cherub figures from the 19th century. This antique pair of wooden figurines from France have been hand-carved to depict a male child (or putto) with loos...
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Chinese Hardwood Buffalo & Boys with Bone Flutes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of dark hardwood water buffalo with inset glass eyes. These finely carved and highly detailed figures have carved boy figures sitting on their backs holding bone flutes...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large Hand Carved African Teak Tribal Masks
Located in Southall, GB
This large hand-carved African tribal mask showcases intricate craftsmanship with its beaten copper and tin plate detailing, enhanced by vibrant shell mosaic accents. Such masks ofte...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Teak
20th Century Bronze Patine Plaque Portrait Patrie
Located in Sofia, BG
Medallion in bronze Patrie.
The relief portrait has beautiful slightly brown patina.
France, circa 1905
Category
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Ammonodia Classic Gray & Classic Gray 200X300 cm Hand Knotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Originating from the distinguished collection "Woven Gems" is this rug - Ammonodia, a captivating blend of art, culture, and sustainability, embodying a harmonious fusion of global c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Silk
19th century African Head Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century African head rest
Category
19th Century African Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Neutral Dunes Light Camel & Light Camel 180x270 cm Hand Knotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
This rug is a splendid embodiment of timeless elegance and contemporary design, creating a sophisticated focal point for any living space. This rectangular rug features a captivating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Jute
Dimensional Depths Colorado Clay & Granite Green 170x240 cm Handknotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Have you ever wondered where warmth and history intertwine? This hand-knotted rug whispers tales of the past, each knot a testament to tradition, its design imbued with memories wait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Tranquil Horizon Antiguan Sky & Antiguan Sky 150x240 cm Flatweave Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
What whispers of tranquility does this rug's design evoke? With minimal and unembellished patterns gently transitioning into subtle gradients, it beckons serenity into any space. Cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Jute
Rooster Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Behold the charm of this antique carousel figure featuring a beautifully carved rooster. Crafted from wood and mounted on a sturdy metal base, this v...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
17th Century, Peruvian Huamanga Stone
Located in Mexico City, MX
It is a beautiful carved stone known as Huamanga stone, endemic of the Zone of Ayacucho, Viceroyalty of Peru. With a refined regional touch and loaded of pre-Columbian flavor as Chinese, It represents the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and Jesus with God Father...
Category
17th Century Peruvian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Mexican Abrijes Figurine Set Folk Art Wooden Toy
By Agustin Cruz Prudencio
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
A set of colorful Mexican alebrije figurines depicting four animal friends drinking "Corona" beer and having a good time. This humorous Folk Art piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Qing Dynasty Crystal Seated Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved rock crystal figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty, seated in meditation, incised crescent moon mark to lower edge at front, Measures: 5" H...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal
Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Flock of Wayne Baker (Virginia) shorebird decoys. Painted wood consisting of two schematic swans and three flying egrets painted in the round. Each is ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Gnome + Deer Woodland Totem
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If great art is meant to inspire and provoke, this beautiful carving of a gnome with a deer on it's head may be the greatest piece of art ever made. Hand carved by the artist "R.S." in the year '75, this large pine log has become so much more than the sum of it's parts. Roughly hewn details give the sculpture an almost living, breathing feel. Perfect for fans of all sorts of woodland nymphs and creatures- from elves to hobbits and beyond. Please confirm item pickup location (Brooklyn NY or Wall NJ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
20th Century Crow Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century Crow decoy. Carved and painted on metal base. Glass eyes. Carver unknown.
Period: 20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 18"L x 12"H x 6"W
Family Owned & Operated
Ci...
Category
20th Century American Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Camera Found Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wood camera. This playful sculpture features a painted body in black and red with the carving "C-1XR2" at the front.
Dimensions
6.25" width x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Torah Pointer from Alsace
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alsace carved wooden Torah Pointer (YAD), 18th century.
The body of the pointer is engraved in its first part with a decoration of palmettes and stripes. It then continues with...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Raven Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Late 20th Century carved raven decoy with glass eyes, iron legs, mounted on a driftwood stand. Carved and painted by Dallas Valley, Prairie du Chien, WI. Bottom marked "DJV." 20"L x ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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