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Material: Softwood
George Edouard Tremblay Folk Art Hooked Rug, Mat or Tapestry of a Winter Scene
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed hooked rug or mat was done by the well known George Edouard Tremblay of Quebec Canada in approximately 1940 in his period Folk Art style. The rug or mat is done with wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Large Antique Quebec Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of St. Anthony
Jesus
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and well executed hand carved pine sculpture was done is unsigned, but believed to have been done in Quebec Canada in approximately 1850 in the period Early Victorian...
Category
Mid-19th Century Canadian Victorian Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Door of Hope Missionary Doll Folk Art Antique Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming early 20th century Chinese door of hope missionary doll of an elderly gentleman.
A notably early example, in original untouched condition. The painted face has a particul...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Pine, Paper
American Monumental Pine Hand-Carved Mortise and Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Period American pine mortise and pestle hand-carved from single log. All original, Early 19th century. Pestle is 28" long and 3.75" diameter.
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
George Edouard Tremblay Folk Art Hooked Rug, Mat or Tapestry of an Autumn Scene
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed hooked rug or mat was done by the well known George Edouard Tremblay of Quebec Canada in approximately 1940 in his period Folk Art style. The rug or mat is done with wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Swedish 1800s Tobacco Tin in Turned Wood
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish late 19th century tobacco tin in turned wood and with turned lid with good fit.
It comes with a slightly brick colored shade and ther...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Swedish Light Color Pine and Bentwood Box with Handle
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish light color pine and bentwood box with handle. Originally used in the late 19th century as a grain scoop.
Note: Original/early finish on antique...
Category
1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique American Soldier Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted Pine with rotating sheet iron swords, with black hair, mustache and beard, bicorn hat, blue jacket with tacks for buttons, black boots mounted on a yellow circular...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An impressive rare and monumental in scale folk art pawnbroker trade sign with its original trio of giltwood spheres which represent the universal symbol for the pawnbroker trade.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Art Deco Pine Mannequin Displays
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Art Deco stained pine mannequin panel figures of man and woman with arms akimbo (PRICE EACH) (2 similar CER086A).
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$2,850 / set
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty
s London Marionette String Puppet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet
A lovely example and a great size, it is ...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Pine
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint.
Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead,
circa 1870
Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Lead
Rare Antique Statue of a Chinese Child Performing Tai Chi
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Japanese antique statue of a Chinese child performing Tai chi capturing the pose in motion. Middle Edo period, circa 1750. Made from polychrome on carved ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Cypress
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with
multicolored geometric painted design
with applied molding standing on bracket base
short turned legs, Western New York,
circa 1820. Measures: ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Large Coushatta Pine Needle Basket
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Large Coushatta lidded pine needle basket with pine cone and needle décor on top. This basket is attributed to Elssa (LC). Made from longleaf pine needles native to the state stitched with raffia on the sides. The lid with rounded knob is decorated with multiple pine cones and green raffia pine needles. This beautifully shaped basket is a masterpiece with its tight weave and snugly fitting lid, hallmarks of a skilled maker. 10 1/2"D x 11 1/4"H
The Coushatta Tribe first entered documented history...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet
Opera dei Pupi
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy.
The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily fad...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Pine
Antique Large Hand-Carved
Polychrome Painted Southeast Asian Mask or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique tribal mask or sculpture is unsigned and undocumented, but presumed to have originated from Southeast Asia and done in a folk ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Mid-Century Quebec Folk Art Carved
Polychrome Pahined Robed Clergyman
Child
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This hand-carved wooden sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Quebic Canada and date to approximately 1950 and done in the period Folk Art style. The sculpture ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Circular Wall Plaques
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique folk art carved wall plaques are unsigned, but believed to have originated from Greece in approximately 1920. These circular wall plaques are done with a softwoo...
Category
Early 20th Century Greek Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Folk Art - Farmhouse Butter Bucket, Hand-crafted, Norway, Signed
Located in Skien, NO
**A Masterpiece of Norwegian Folk Art: Exquisite Hand-Carved Butter Bucket/Porridge Amber from Telemark, Norway**
Elevate your Scandinavian art collection with this exceptional, l...
Category
Early 2000s Norwegian Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
American Walnut Carved Spread Wing Eagle Perched to Flee on Rocky Plinth C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut carved spread wing eagle perched to Flee on rectangular rocky pine plinth, Early 19th century.
Eagle is 27 wide and 17 deep at base.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Set of Three Carved Wood Decoys
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of three carved wood decoys hand-painted and inset with amber glass eyes.
Dimensions
Height 7.5 inches
Width 5.5 inches
Depth 16 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century British Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$1,653 Sale Price / set
51% Off
Circa 1940s English Showman
s Mini Rollercoaster Travelling Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful period showman's mini rollercoaster, constructed in pine with its original steps and single ride on cart. Typical of the travelling fairground community, the coaster has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Carved Gesso over Wood and Hand Painted Native Man Statue
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Presumed to date from the late 19th century, this life-sized Folk Art carved and hand painted study depicts a Native man dressed in traditional attire and holding a staff. The artist is unknown and this sculpture is unsigned and done in a very realistic style. The carving, likely done in Cyprus wood...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood, Paint
$5,995 Sale Price
73% Off
Decorated Box with Overlays
Located in Nantucket, MA
Stained pine with hinged top, decorated with geometric design out of recycled piano keys. The interior with a removable organizing drawer. Illegible names with numbers are faintly wr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Carved
Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century carved and painted wood figure of a troubadour or minstrel wearing a hat and long coat with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm wi...
Category
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint
Early 20th C Naive Pokerwork Panels of Tigers by Edward Guest Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Fab pair of poker work panels of Tigers, turn of the century in age circa 1910
A simple process of mark making, using a hot poker to scorch a wooden surface. It would appear Edward ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage ANRI Folk Art Hand Carved and Painted Sculpture "Old Habitant" by Duquet
By ANRI
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage Folk Art hand carved and polychrome painted sculpture is missing the paper label from its base, but being attributed to the ANRI group of carvers from Italy and done in circa 1960. This carving was bought from a private estate with another one of a Lumberjack, which has the identical script on the front and back and does have the ANRI label. These carvings were done by the master carvers of the ANRI factory who worked from a model, usually unique to them, but this one shows it is an example of a work done by the Master Quebec wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural standing sailor whirligig, carved from Pine wearing a white hat with metal brim,
a blue sailor’s middy with scarf, striped red and white unde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Georgian Tavern Table in Original Paint
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Georgian Pine Tavern Table in the original paint. The table originates from Devon, in the far West of England. These Tavern tables are very rare, with few survivors still out there...
Category
1790s English Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th century Hand Carved Drinking Mug or Tankard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Hand Carved Drinking Mug or Stein
Beautifully turned with a pinned hinged lid, the mug has been turned from Yew wood, all in good condition holds about 1/2 pint, it is...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Yew
Belgian Pine Childs Hat Block, Milliners Form
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Belgian pine childs hat block, Milliners form
This is the form of a Bowler Hat with a narrow brim it is a superbly attractive piece
The Block comes from Belgium and is in excelle...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin, possibly late 18th Century, a hand crafted firkin or bucket, having a round lid above a barrel-stave built vessel held by wooden hoops, on so...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
4ft Tall Hand Carved Wooden Cobra
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
4ft Tall Hand Carved Wooden Cobra
This wonderful piece is Carved from a single piece of wood the carving is fully 3 dimensional the Cobra has scales and teeth, he is wound around a...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler
s Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
Category
1790s French Folk Art Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Recycled pine wine bar menu, black board
A good handsome piece simply made with 4” old pine and waxed and polished
The attractively bordered board is r...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Figurative Charcuterie Dinner and Lunch Menu Board A very decorative piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Figurative Charcuterie Dinner and Lunch Menu Board
A very decorative piece with the theme of Pork, a humorous piece
The attractively headed board has MENU pin board or CHALK board...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Barrow
s Goldeneye Drake Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Scarce vintage Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Decoy, signed RAS '76. The Barrow's Goldeneye is a very unusual, rare species to see as a decoy. This is a real ...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Hobby Horse Ride On Pull Along Mobile Wheels Childs Toy Wood Leather Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual folk, hobby horse trainer on wheels
- Exudes charm and character
- Usable & robust in good working order
- Great collector's piece also
...
Category
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Pine
Decorative Re Painted 19th Century Wine Box, Trug
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative Re Painted 19th Century Wine Box, Trug
A delightful piece painted over, advertising South Holland Nurseries
The Carrier is made in pine and paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Country Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Whimsical ball and cage walking stick carved of fir. Much used patina on handle. Collected on the Lakota Sioux Pineridge Reservation. 41”. Late 19th Century. Good for careful continu...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters A Small collection
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Collection of Folk Art Wooden Letters
A Small collection of painted wooden letters, the letters are 1” thick, they were made in India, the have small hooks on the back to hang...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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 Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes
2 Lovely Large Dishes, brightly painted in Red Ochre, the dishes are each hand turned from one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Untitled 36 by Neshka
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled 36 by Neshka
Dimensions: 23 x 23 x 166 cm
Material: Charred cedar sculpture with fir and acrylic base
Neshka ( Agnieszka Krusche ), is a native of Kraków, Poland, and a...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cedar, Fir
$6,296 / item
8 Old Fairground Art Panels circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
8 old fairground art panels circa 1930
probably panels of an old carousel.
These panels are slightly curved from origin and the base is in pine.
Ther...
Category
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$3,577 / item
Erie County New York Judges
Police Conference Portable Lecturn or Podium
Bag
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The maker of this lecturn is unknown, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1965. The podium is composed of pine boards and playwood with h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Softwood Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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