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Technique: Hand-Carved
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross
Guanajuato, Mexico
Wood, paint
22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm)
18th century
A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
Category
18th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Inuit Baleen Basket with Walrus Ivory Polar Bear Finial by John Hank
Located in Northport, MI
A finely woven baleen basket by John Hank of Barrow, Alaska, one of the recognized makers of this rare Native Alaskan art form. The basket features tightly coiled and woven whale baleen...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Ivory
Pair of Oromo Carved Hardwood Stools, Ethiopia, 1970s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of hand-carved hardwood stools attributed to the Oromo people of Ethiopia, 1970s. Each stool is sculpted from a single block of dense wood, with a broad concave seat supported b...
Category
1970s African Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Pair Of John Bauer Wooden Carved Wall Sculptures
By John Bauer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of wooden carved and hand painted birch wood panels representing a moose and a troll with a child. These figures were taken from the famous Swedish painter and illustrator Joh...
Category
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Japanese Wooden Object AINU Statue Fish 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object of a person from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
They are called Ainu.
This object is all hand carved. It was made around 1980s in Showa era.
It is made with wood.
...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Americana Portrait American Lawyer, Signed 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
Black Americana
Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10, 1862
This is an original historical and detailed hand incised work of art on wood p...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French Painted & Carved Floral Dressing Table, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French hand painted flip top dressing table with floral paintings , ebonized string inlay, foliage border with swags, connecting cross stretchers , and terminating on tampered splay...
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl dated 1831 Signed HHS
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish wooden bowl signed HHS, dated 1831.
A genuine wooden bowl with lovely patina.
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl.
Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Gemstone sphere incense holder - celestina
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Handmade and full of purpose: celestine incense holder brings harmony to your spiritual space.
Your favorite incense is grounded within the smooth sphere of Peruvian Angelite stone,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Stone
africa 3
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
$884
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Italian Giltwood Ornate Mirrors
Located in Ware, GB
Highly decorative Italian wall mirrors.
The antique pair have richly carved giltwood frames adorned with intricate scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and shell motifs, crowned with drama...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
$3,624 / set
Kumu Wood Mask Orange/Faded White Quadrant or Maniema Region DRC Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid century danced light wood mask from the Kumu or Maniema region, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa with face divided into four opposing quadrants with orange and trace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Saturnino Portuonda Pucho Odio Signed Cuban Artist Folk Art Carving Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic sculpture by Cuban Folk Art artist Saturnino Portuonda "Pucho" Odio (1928-1997) who was known for his animated cultural caricatures and painted wood carvings of his fello...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art Miniature Dresser
Located in Round Top, TX
Miniature Folk Art Dresser with three working drawers and dovetailed joinery. This gleeful piece is handmade with such care, even the interior drawers are made with the same joinery ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Sepik River (Keram River tributary), Papua New Guinea
Ancestral Bust (Male Ancestor Figure)
Wood, with age cracks and dark matte patina
Height: 24 cm, base diameter 10.5 cm
Period: M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Mother And Child Portrait Signed Veronesi
Located in South Burlington, VT
A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a robed mother with her sleeping infant in arms.
This unique work of art is hand incised by a highly skilled ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category
16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Anthropomorphic Lele Or Kuba Cup In Carved Wood, Mid-20th Century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
Lele or Kuba Anthropomorphic Palm Wine Vessel
Democratic Republic of Congo, Mid-20th Century
Wood, carved and incised
H: 14.5 cm
This striking anthropomorphic vessel originates from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swallow Nest Black Forest Catchall Holder Wall Mount Antique Folk Art 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely catchall made of hand carved wood, made in the black forest area in Germany. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. A nice addition to your collect...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long carved wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate stand so can be arranged in multiple ways for great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lot of Two Vintage Swedish Dala Rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of two Swedish Dala rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson. Each is hand carved painted wood. Nice display item for every room. Mea...
Category
1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
European Antique Artifact Hand Carved Wooden Foot
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique rare & ancient artifact, a foot, wearing a sandal, the bottom of the foot has been carved with the sandals bottom as well.
Category
Early 17th Century European Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,097 Sale Price
50% Off
Wood Toy Mexican Calavera Skeleton Day of the Dead Traditional Colorful Folk Art
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Master artisans Sanjuana España Rodríguez and husband Guillermo Trejo Soriano (Guanajuato, México) have been known for hand crafting Mexican traditional toys. Sanjuana's late father ...
Category
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Bowl Signed BAS, 1845
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish wooden bowl signed BAS 1845 from Northern Sweden.
A genuine 19th century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl with lovely patina.
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
NOËL GUAY - Vintage Folk Art Pine Pig Sculpture - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ATELIER NOËL GUAY - Vintage pine sculpture of a pig - featuring a well modelled form with an intricately chiseled coat, large drooping ears and closely cropp...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$525 Sale Price
30% Off
circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe elaborate, realistic wood carvings from an area in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Extraordinary Carved Hindu Figural Sculpture with Krishna and Arjuna in The Triu
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale carved wood sculpture with extraordinary detail. The entire piece represents Krishna on his peace mission and preparation for war with the hostile Duryodhana.
Later in triumph, here Krishna is the charioteer for the famed Archer Arjuna who rides in the Palaquin at back, in prayer and with his Bow and Arrow lying in front. The god Hanuman, with his monkey face and hiding a prayer scepter sits under an arch, flanked by carved peacocks.
The chariot is drawn by four horses and the Palaquin has an elaborate top. Every inch has carved decorative details. The entire piece is mounted on a carved base with leafy details and scalloped base edge. Protected in a custom Plexiglass Display Case...
Category
20th Century Indian Agra Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Strong Marka antelope - human wood mask with metal, Mali Africa. Large square open eyes, long nose with horizontal lips, three projecting brass metal braids ending with feathered cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 19th Century American Tramp Art Candle Box
Located in London, GB
Exceptional 19th century American Tramp Art candle box
We are proud to offer an exceptionally rare example of a mid-19th century handcrafted American Tramp Art Folk Art wall-mounted...
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker.
This mask is o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Native America Antique Hand Carved Granite Human Head
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America comes this unique ancient hand carved granite stone head head effigy, attributed to the Yokuts People. It was collected on a private ra...
Category
19th Century American Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Clay
19th-20th Century Ovimbundu Staff Finial, Angola — Provenance Pierre Dartevelle
Located in Bilzen, BE
Description:
A striking carved wooden staff finial from the Ovimbundu people of Angola, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.
This finely sculpted piece depicts an ideali...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Dragon Ride Fragment
Located in London, GB
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Dragon Ride Fragment
A highly decorative and delightful object of an early 20th Century fairground dragon ride fragment panel. Would l...
Category
1920s Unknown Victorian Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Genuine wooden carved spoon from the Zulu tribe, South Africa, early 1900
By Zulu's
Located in Bilzen, BE
Zulu people are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Nat...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top. Finely carved mask with carved open eyes, and pointed nose and slightly smiling mouth.
It is in good co...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Aboriginal Carved Wood Woomera Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Large Aboriginal woomera carved in hard mulga wood with pleasing curved chip carved interior with gum handle and possum tooth barb
Beautiful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Lively Standing Mumuye Figure with Expressive Face, Open Hair, Crest, Published
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early standing Mumuye stylized figure with crested hair and open work details. Classic rounded cubist forms that the Mumuye sculptors are known for. Nort...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho-na-tshol or Inap. In spite of of its aged look this particular carving is made for...
Category
Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dove Pigeon Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
An early 20th Century hand carved English folk-art policeman whirligig figure. With natural wear and patina this figur...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A large mask from West Nepal with a small grin and bared teeth surrounded with pink powder, faint traces of which can also be se...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa. These carvings are created from a single piece of wood and feature "Ujamma" or ...
Category
19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$344 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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
Large Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’
Depicting a Zulu elder wearing a head-ring
Superb silky reddish brown patina
Late 19th Century ...
Category
Late 19th Century South African Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Incised Carved Gourd Rattle From Congo Africa Man Zebra Crocodile Rhino
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Incised Carved One-piece Gourd Rattle from Congo Africa.
Great (unknown) stories shown including a man, snake, two rhinos, a zebra (?) crocodile and on the other side a long s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century.
The figure portrayed dressed in military att...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Marble
19th Century Sycamore Bread Board
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bread board from England made from sycamore. The board is turned and has a molded edge. The border is hand carved with a wheat designs and has the word "Welcome" carve...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
Japanese Signed Waka-Onna or Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask, Showa 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater.
This mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and signed/sealed by the maker on the underside.
This mask is the mask of Waka-Onna - or young beautiful woman. It may be that of Ko-omote. Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometimes "small face...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...
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1890s German Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African tribal Somalian Gashan shield
Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design on front and back
A Historic collectable and great Interior design element
Perio...
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19th Century Somali Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Leather
An Antique Walking Stick with Carved Deer Antler Handle
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An Antique Walking Stick with Carved Deer Antler Handle
A wooden walking stick with elaborately carved deer antler as handle. The handle feature...
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Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
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
Early 20th Century Pitcairn Islands Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Round Wood Yela M'Bole Mask DRC Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid century danced light wood round mask from the Yela or M'bole people, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Finely carved mask with carved raised eyes and diagonal scarif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Hand-Carved Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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