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Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one
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Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy

Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy

$300
H 1.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.25 in
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
with green leather writing surface detailed in gilt. Small wooden ink receptacles add whimsy.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters

French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters

$4,800
H 31 in W 21.63 in D 12.75 in

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Whimsy Wooden Carved Wild Boar Head, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Whimsy Wooden Carved wild Boar head, Germany ca. 1920s An antique wooden carved Black Forest
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Whimsy Wooden Carved Wild Boar Head, Germany ca. 1920s
Whimsy Wooden Carved Wild Boar Head, Germany ca. 1920s

Whimsy Wooden Carved Wild Boar Head, Germany ca. 1920s

H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 8.86 in
Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Item e6177 A carved linden wood decanter / liqueur Stand modelled as a hiking bear with basket on his back. with engraved crystal decanter and six shot glasses. executed circa 1900,...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood

Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900

Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900

H 18.12 in W 9.45 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Hippopotamus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand-carved wooden hippopotamus exudes warmth and whimsy, its rounded features and textured
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Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Hippopotamus
Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Hippopotamus

Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Hippopotamus

H 9 in W 8.5 in D 20 in
1930s Italian Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Night Stands in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
sculptural whimsy. The curvaceous wooden frames embrace a sensuous silhouette that defies the usual straight
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Oak

1930s Italian Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Night Stands in Wood
1930s Italian Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Night Stands in Wood

1930s Italian Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Night Stands in Wood

H 27.17 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in

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Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver
By Buccellati
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell mounted in sterling silver by Buccellati Length: 25 cm Width: 20.5 cm Height: 20 cm
Category

Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver
Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver

Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver

$3,528
H 7.88 in W 8.08 in D 9.85 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk

$4,052
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI-style kidney-shaped nightstand with marble top and brass mounts. Adorable late 19th century Louis XVI style kidney-shaped nightstand or end table features a beige an...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts
French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts

French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts

$1,794
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Small midcentury magazine rack from Denmark. Good vintage condition. Teak wood frame. Further details on request.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s
Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s

Vintage magazine rack from the 1960s-1970s

$322
H 11.42 in W 17.72 in D 10.24 in
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner

Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner

$4,000
H 88 in W 116 in D 0.07 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith

$6,868
H 30.5 in W 56 in D 24 in
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They are also the only octocoral k...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

$656 Sale Price
49% Off
H 12 in W 14 in D 13 in
19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period Charles X (1818-1834) French Restoration mahogany travailleuse sewing (thread stand - side table - jewelry dressing table) with light, warm, beautifully aged patina....
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table

$1,960
H 27 in W 20 in D 13.5 in
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden dugout canoe model, dating to the early 20th century or earlier, likely Pacific Nort...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

$2,500
H 3 in W 19.75 in D 2.5 in
Hand Carved Eagle By
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved eagle in fine condition and rare to find by Thomas Rhodes carver from Arizona.The shape & form is the best.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Eagle By
Hand Carved Eagle By

Hand Carved Eagle By

$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty Napoleon III period three-tier 'travailleuse', or work table, fitted out for use as an elegant vanity unit. The top tray opens with a hinged lid to reveal a mirrored ba...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vanities

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse
Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse

Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse

$1,500
H 30.71 in W 15.95 in D 12.01 in
Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully handy small painted faux bamboo table that can be used as end table, side table or just place on the side of a bed or in front of a chair to hold magazines, a book or a t...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table
Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table

Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table

$750
H 18.25 in W 12.13 in D 12.13 in
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful small 20th century French Louis XV style walnut and marble bedside table from the 1920s. Three front drawers and two small tables on the sides. Very nice marquetry on eac...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s

$813 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
By Rowland Ward
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important late 19th century Victorian era metal mounted horse hoof match holder by Rowland Ward. Museum quality example, this most unusual curiosity having a gilt brass...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder

Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder

$3,500
H 3 in W 4.5 in D 5.625 in
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian 19th century circa 1820 mahogany writing desk dressing table. Solid and no loose joints. Full of age, character and charm. The drawers slide freely. ...
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Antique 1820s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table

Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table

$1,918 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.5 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminating in well cast bronze lion paw...
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Padouk

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case

$7,142
H 75.2 in W 48.82 in D 24.81 in
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Wooden Whimsies For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wooden whimsies for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wooden whimsies — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 33 antique and vintage wooden whimsies in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of wooden whimsies available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wooden whimsies bearing folk art or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Wooden whimsies have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alabama Sawyer, Dumais Made and Campana Brothers are consistently popular.

How Much are Wooden Whimsies?

Prices for wooden whimsies start at $200 and top out at $14,400 with the average selling for $1,800.

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