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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure A quirky and charming example of an early 20th Century English folk art whirligig / Weathervane Figure. Stood on a r...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’ Superb colour and patina Wood Maori / New Zealand Late 18th / early 19th Century Size: 217cm long - 85½ ins long Provenance: W.D. Webster, B...
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Late 18th Century New Zealand Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Bath Cabinet Makers, an Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard with Dutch Inlaid Scenes
By Liberty & Co., Bath Cabinet Makers
Located in London, GB
Bath cabinet makers. In the Liberty style. An early Arts & Crafts oak break front sideboard with Dutch inlaid scenes of mill owners with there little bla...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane. For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. Th...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Mughal Tiger design wool Rug Home décor Interior design Carpets
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Mughal Tiger design wool Rug Home décor Interior design Carpets Cool Mughal design Tiger wool rug in pink background New hand crafted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders decorative interior décor
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders A elegant English Georgian small size with waisted detail Nice aged patina very good cond...
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19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

An African ‘Sande’ or ‘Bundu’ Mask
Located in London, GB
An African ‘Sande’ or ‘Bundu’ Mask Attributed to the Sogande (or Su Gande) workshop, Kenema Rich dark brown, ‘treacly’ overall patina Wood Mende Sierra Leone / Liberia 20th Century ...
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20th Century Sierra Leonean United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club Old patina and mellow colour Wood Fiji 19th Century SIZE: 84.5cm long - 33¼ ins longù Provenance: Ex Welsh collection, sold at au...
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19th Century Fijian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club Fine dark glossy patina from use, a lighter band where a now lost ‘binding’ would have acted also as a ‘wrist thong’ Wood New Caledonian, Kanak E...
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Early 19th Century New Caledonian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency
Located in London, GB
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency ‘Tevau’ Plant fibre, bark strips, red bird feathers, small shells, glass beads Solomon Islands ...
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19th Century Solomon Islands Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Feathers

An Exceptional New Zealand Māori Bugle-Flute ‘Pu Turino’
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional New Zealand Māori Bugle-Flute ‘Pu Turino’ With soft and shallow surface decoration profusely carved with a dynamic scrolling motif made of two sections bound together with original and complete ‘Kiekie’ vine roots at four points The bow shaped mouth piece of anthropomorphic form with small rounded sounding hole to the end Soft silky smooth medium brown patina 18th Century Size: 33.5cm high, 4.5cm wide, 2.5cm deep - 13¼ ins high, 1¾ ins wide, 1 ins deep Provenance: Collected by Robert Nutter Campbell 4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry on his return from Singapore 1829 Thence by descent Sold Sothebys, New York, May 17, 2002, lot 368 Ex Private English collection Ex Finch and Co...
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18th Century New Zealand Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath Wood, steel, copper Fine colour and patina Zimabawe / Africa 19th Century Size: 48cm long - 19 ins long (with scabbard) 42.5cm l...
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19th Century Zimbabwean Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

An Anatolian Marble ‘Star Gazer’ Figure
Located in London, GB
An Anatolian Marble ‘Star Gazer’ Figure Marble Anatolian Early Bronze Age / Circa 2700 - 2100 BC Size: 5cm high, 3cm wide - 2 ins high, 1¼ ins high The highly stylised oval head wi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Vintage American Carved wood Folk Art Bison Native Decorative Antiques Décor
Located in London, GB
Vintage American Carved wood Folk Art Bison Decorative Antiques Décor Finely executed Folk art carving of a Bison in heavy wood Vintage Circa 1940`s or earlier Conditio...
Category

1940s American Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

'Rat Dog' Sculpture in Fiberglass by Finn Stone
By Finn Stone
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We love this piece! Number 2 from an edition of 2, the other was sold recently on Saatchi online, and honestly we don't mind rat dog hanging around, he eats no...
Category

2010s English Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Fiberglass

Lisa Larson 'Mikey' Cat Fabric Cushions
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Cushions with zip on covers, fronts in 'Mikey' fabric designed by Lisa Larson, in typical Lisa Larson style, very reminiscent of her comical animal figures...
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, circa 1900. This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood chess pieces. The box is also handmade of wood, opening up to make a pokerwork chess board with further pokerwork design to the sides. All the pieces are hand carved, probably from boxwood with the black ones stained . The box has metal hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed, with the pieces inside. Overall a quality antique handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century English United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery Split Pod Sculpture
By Alan Wallwork
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware studio pottery 'split pod' form designed by Alan Wallwork (British, 1931-2019) and dating from around 1980. The heavily made sculptural pod sta...
Category

1980s English Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Akos Biro 'Hungarian 1911-2002' French Expressionist Oil, Figure with Dog
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Abstract Figures" by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) oil painting on card, unframed card: 13 x 19.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb original oil...
Category

Late 20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Other

Stunning Vintage Metal Advertising Letter A
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning vintage metal advertising letter A. The patina on this item is sensational.
Category

Mid-20th Century British Industrial United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

African Tribal 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 width 35 cm A Historic collectable and great Interior design e...
Category

19th Century Somali Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A. Costa abstract painting
By Costa
Located in London, GB
A beautiful abstract painting, oil on paper, by A.Costa. signed, Italy, 1960's
Category

1960s Italian Futurist Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Double Sided Clock Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided Clock Makers Trade Sign A working example of an early 20th Century double sided clock makers trade sign clock. This item would have originally hung ...
Category

1920s French Late Victorian Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Hand Painted African Barbershop Sign Original Hairdresser Advertising
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY ADVERTISING Depicting ten different numbered looks for different haircuts to choose from at the barbershop. Completely hand-painted in a wonderful folk art style with ...
Category

20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Asian Indian Tibetan Silver coral Necklace Ladakh Tribal Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Nice Vintage Asian Indian ethnic Tibetan Silver coral Necklace Ladakh Typical Ladakh ethnic Himalayan Tibetan Traditional necklace 850 grade silver with coral beads Conditi...
Category

1980s Indian Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Vintage Andean Peruvian Fine Large Manta Cloth South American Textiles Decor
Located in London, GB
Vintage Andean Peruvian Manta Cloth South American Vintage Textiles. A very fine Vintage Manta in ochre colours from the High Andes region of Peru Woven in came-lid fibre (Llama wool...
Category

1960s Indonesian Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Large 19th century European Bronze classical shield Charger interior décor
Located in London, GB
A Fine Large 19th century European Bronze classical style shield charger Finely decorated with Greek and Romanesque scenes, of figures in various pursuits. 32 cm diameter. Nice a...
Category

19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Artists plaster skull
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is proud to present this extraordinary 19th-century Plaster of Paris skull, a rare and unusual find for connoisseurs of historical artifacts. Masterfully sculp...
Category

1860s French Gothic Revival Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Minature suit of armour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques proudly presents a rare and unique miniature suit of medieval armour, likely originating from Italy or Spain and dating back to the mid to late 19th century. S...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Medieval Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Large Scale, 20th Century Hand Carved French Fisherie Trade Sign Folk Art
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scal, fisherie trade sign. This hand carved Zander was hung in a local french village near Laval, advertising a local fisherie, then purchased 20 years ago by a local dealer an...
Category

1950s French Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Antique French Enamel Book Shop Sign, Vintage Publishing Advertising, c. 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
Enamel Advertising Sign An art deco stepped shape with a vibrant canary yellow background and three books in different colours are illustrated on the central panel with embossed de...
Category

20th Century French United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Collection of Minster and Meteor Metal Friction Cars All with original boxes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Collection of Minster and Meteor Metal Friction Cars All with original boxes, Volkswagen and 2 Pontiac Chieftan All in good Condition, the boxes are not perfect 10”x 4”x 3.5” FB201
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900 An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber and charcoal grey. Height 15.00cm Width 35.00cm Depth 15.00cm
Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece, the chest is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style in warm red colours showing stylised leaves and flowers The...
Category

1920s Anglo-Indian Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog Alabaster Near Eastern 3rd Millenium BC SIZE: 9.5cm high, 9.5cm wide, 15.5cm deep - 3¾ ins high, 3¾ ins wide, 6 ins ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Located in London, GB
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’ Wood, remains of polychrome Eastern Sepik Province, New Guinea Late 19th - early 20th Century SIZE: 45cm high, 35cm deep - 17¾ ins hig...
Category

Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest Superb dark colour and patination through extended use Wood Somalia 19th Century SIZE: 18.5cm high, 15.5cm wide - 7¼ ins high, 6 ins wide These hea...
Category

19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Female Ubangian statue in carved wood represented standing, the body of anthropomorphic type and zoomorphic head. Late 19th Century. Good patina. Past estorations. Provenance : Pri...
Category

Late 19th Century African Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’ Grey schist India 3rd - 4th Centuries AD SIZE: 19cm high, 11cm wide, 12.5cm deep - 7½ ins high, 4¼ ins wide, 5 ins deep References Pratap...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Schist

An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Located in London, GB
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin Superb colour and patina Bronze Eastern Iran or Central Asia 2000 BC SIZE: 35cm wide - 13¾ ins wide A similar pin in the Louvre-France, was exh...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Folk Art Sign
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.
Category

20th Century English United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometric Form the arms placed to the side A plug of fetish material in the head cavity a strip of old hide and fur around the waist Old smooth crusted patination 19th Century – Early 20th Century Size: 20cm high – 8 ins high / 29.5cm high, 11½ ins high (including stand) The face of this protective figure is typical of the strong angularity of Songye carving. Amongst the Songye ‘Nkishi’ were associated with a magico-religious society known as ‘bukisi’ which controlled initiation camps and circumcision ceremonies. A shaman would ritually add magical substances ‘bashimba’ to activate the figure as a source of power that would give protection and ensure well-being. Larger figures ensured the tranquillity of the whole community and promoted village fecundity and fertility. Smaller personal or family ‘Nkishi’ were used for protection against illness, sorcery, witchcraft, and war and to promote fertility. Due to their considerable powers the figures were considered dangerous and so they were manoeuvred by means of rods or sticks attached to their arms. They were sometimes made to walk as if on parade. These small half figures were not always used as personal protective devices, but were placed in gourd bowls and used by diviners to communicate with the supernatural world. These divinatory calabash were filled with a number of symbolic objects such as chicken claws, teeth, stones, seeds, etc., as well as carved wooden figures. The Songye’s ritual use of calabash can be compared with the baskets used by the Tshokwe. Provenance: Ex English Private collection Acquired 1950’s Ex Finch and Co...
Category

19th Century Congolese Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ushabti for Imenmes 
Located in London, GB
A mummiform ushabti in blue faience. Four registers of hieroglyphic characters are painted around the lower half of the ushabti, with a vertical column of hieroglyphs in the centre o...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Susan Parkinson Studio Pottery Architectural Tankard
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery porcelain mug decorated with columns design by Susan Parkinson for the Richard Parkinson Pottery and made between 1953 an...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Located in London, GB
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to feet Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century Size: 23cm high - 9 ins high The ...
Category

19th Century Congolese Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem Wood, metal Old inscription and dated: ‘1892’ South Africa 19th Century Size: 45.5cm long - 18 ins long Published: ‘The ...
Category

19th Century South African Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Plaque
By Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5327 Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Plaque in the "Elves in a Pine Tree Design by Daisy Makeig Jones Measures: 27cm x 19.5cm circa 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

A Rare Wood Ear Ornament
Located in London, GB
A Rare Wood Ear Ornament With old collectors label ‘Ear Wood. Paraquay’ Wood Paraguay 19th Century Size: 6cm dia., 3.5cm deep - 2¼ ins dia., 1¼ ins deep Published: Steven Phe...
Category

19th Century Paraguayan Antique United Kingdom - 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 United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Paperweight with Seashore Theme Handmade with Real Sea Shells & Crab, circa 1970
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade English acrylic paperweight having a seashore theme with real items and dating to the 20th century, circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade of real i...
Category

20th Century English Folk Art United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster singl...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Other

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair Japanese Lacquered Wood Bowls 19th Century Meiji Beautiful and elegant example of Japanese lacquer ware with and gold gilt, Rice bowls ...
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A 19th Century White Hart
Located in Conwy, GB
A recumbent carved timber Stag or "Whte Hart". The surface with a pleasing overall craquelure to the white painted tempera, raised on a patinated brass mount. Circa 1850. In man...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack circa 1880. Beautiful piece of rustic european woodenware from hungary. This piece when fixed to the wall was originally used for stor...
Category

Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Industrial Art Deco 'Bar' Illuminated Glass Sign, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated directional sign made in England. c.1920. Original black painted brass frame housing the internal illuminations above polished plate glass deep etched with ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom - Folk Art

Materials

Steel

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