French Carved and Painted Horse on Tricycle Decorative Object, circa 1880

It is the very worn look that creates the wonderful appeal of this original painted and carved pine horse from Sweden. The white paint (and black hooves) has been worn and distressed to the pine below, while the tattered leather ears and horse hair mane/tail show some loss through generations of use all adding to the true vintage character of this delightful horse. Sold in used vintage condition, secured to stand, solid/stable. Please examine the close up photos to understand condition and details, including worn paint, nicks, scratches, wood cracks and separation, etc. Wonderful vintage display item...

A charming vintage hand carved wooden black horse, richly decorated and enhanced with gold accents. Used condition, some cracks and fading to the paint, otherwise good. Dimensions:...

19th century carved wooden horse in original paint.

Carved natural wood organic shape Decorative object in natural wood carved with organic shape. This contemporary object is made in natural wood and fixed on a black lacquered stand. ...

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...

Two turn-of-the-century Italian ivory-colored coral specimens, mounted on traditional black urn-shaped decorative bases. Sculptural and organic, the pair is a celebration of nature's...