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Place of Origin: German
Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840 A marvelous antler vanity with mirror and a ring tray. It was made of wood, veneered with horn pieces, deer antlers and a chamois horn...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Spelter Still Bank "Seated Cat with a Bow" German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Spelter

Biedermeier Beaded Bag with Oriental Scene – Handcrafted 19th Century Needlework
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rare Biedermeier beaded bag from the 19th century is a fine example of early European beadwork, both decorative and rich in storytelling detail. The round bag features an elabor...
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1820s Biedermeier Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Antique Painted Folk Art Bent Wood Box
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A beautiful antique bentwood box from the 19th century, originating from southern Germany. The box is richly decorated with folk art-style paintin...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Beech, Paint

Early 1900 Hand-Carved and Stylized Dogs Playing Fetch Sculptures, Pair Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Go fetch!! These wonderfully stylized dog sculptures truly display the energy and joy of dogs when they have just fetched an object. They can't wait for you to take the stick or bal...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts German Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century, German, Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century, German, Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque
Category

19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Victorian antler candle holders with fine carvings, Germany ca. 1880 A pair of Victorian candle holders, made of ebonized wood and antlers f...
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage "Dapper Clown" Roly Poly Toy; Scarce. Germany Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Toy; unknown German maker, circa 1915; I have named "Dapper Clown"; this is one of the more rare "Rolly Dolly's" (really rare in this condition). Today we call these toys "Roly Poly's". You knock them over and they always "right" themselves and get upright; probably after the 17th C. Japanese "Daruma Dolls" at some level. I'm not sure of the actual thematic genesis of this character, but the excellent condition, very simply, separates this from any other similar Roly Poly's, Watch the attached video to see how it was played with to better appreciate the condition. 8" high puts it in the "taller" category for this toy. Made of paper mache, makers of these roly poly's were produced quite prolifically by the same type of German cottage industry that produced Noah...
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1910s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Composition

Old Antique Farmhouse Rustic "Schwingstock" Ornamental Object from 1889
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A unique antique schwingstock from 1832, used in the traditional processing of flax. This original farm implement is made of pine and bears both the initials of the original owner an...
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1880s Folk Art Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

German Folk Art Naïve Military Painting, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A wonderful example of a circa 1870 German Folk Art naïve military scene in townscape annotated to celebrate a soldier. In ceremonial regalia in watercolou...
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1870s Folk Art Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Victorian Pendant Locket around 1910 Brass Glossy Porcelain Edelweiss, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed large pendant from brass and porcelain. Depicting a larger Edelweiss and possibly a Forget-me-not (Vergissmeinnicht). The locket is lidded with a glass window, f...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Walking stick ivory knob with pug dog head, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved ivory knob depicting the head of a pug dog. Glass paste eyes. Band in 800/1000 silver, with oak leaves in relief. Bamboo wood cane. Metal ferrule. Germany circa...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Ivory, Glass, Wood

Stylized Bear Sculpture by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Bear Sculpture by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland Item e7279 A vintage ceramic statue depicting a bear. Made by Arabia Finland and de...
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian German Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Wind Up Small Car Toy, Made in Germany, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up small car is a mechanical vintage toy. Very small nice car beautifully detailed and with his perfectly working clockwork. Made in Germany....
Category

Mid-20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Five Armed Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large five armed cabin Decor Antler Candelabra 1880 A very rare and great five-armed rustic candelabra with six candle spouts. Made of original stag and d...
Category

Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Antler

Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Mar
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Maresch A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a rural enviroment....
Category

Late 19th Century Country Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Vintage Set of Four Christmas Candle Holders Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of four handmade and hand-painted christmas candle holders in wood. Four different figures like an angel, santa . The handmade figures are...
Category

1950s Country Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta A vintage statue of a Swabian hallic country pig. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue is made ...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian German Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Unknown - Painting Fallow Deer with Doe in the Alps, Oil on Canvas 19th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Unknown - Painting Fallow Deer with Doe in the Alps, Oil on Canvas 19th century A lovely Biedermeier style oil painting depicting a fallow deer family in the alpine landscape. Oil on canvas 1st halve of the 19th century. Framed with antique gilded frame, stretcher frame replaced. A marvelous wall decoration for each rustig log cabin. The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category

Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Still Life with Fruits, Oil Painting on Canvas, Germany, 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Still Life with Fruits, oil painting on canvas, Germany 1950s An impressive Biedermeier style still life painting depicting diverse fruits like plums, grapes or peaches. Painted in ...
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Mid-20th Century Biedermeier German Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a forest enviroment. Man...
Category

Late 19th Century Country Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Decorative antique Antler candelabra with three spouts 1900 A countrycore antique three-armed candleholder, made of antlers from the deer and virginia deer. It was executed in the B...
Category

Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Antler

Walking stick, silver handle depicting an elephant head, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: silver and bone knob, which depicts at its end an elephant head with rolled trunk in pure Art Nouveau style. Bone fangs and sulfur glass eyes. Wooden barrel painted bl...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category

1960s Baroque Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Berlin iron walking stick depicting parts of armours, Germany 1800s.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jewel Walking stick, milord-shaped knob in perforated Berlin iron, with relief and gilded engravings, depicting parts of armours. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Ger...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Berlin Iron

Black Forest Candle Holder with Pewter Base and Spout, Germany, circa 1860s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Black Forest Candle Holder with Pewter Base and Spout, Germany circa 1860s An antique Black Forest candle holder with pewter base and spout. Made with an original deer antler. Man...
Category

Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up boy on tricycle is a vintage mechanical toy. Vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a boy riding his tricycle. Made in ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Summerly Mountain Landscape with Water Fall and Mountain Hut, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Summerly Mountain Landscape with Water Fall and Mountain Hut, 19th century An antique oil painting depicting a mountain landscape with waterfall in front of a mountain shelter. Painted on canvas with pastell colors. Framed with antique decorative gilded frame. On the left base signed by the artist "Kuchl". Painted in the area of Tyrol or South Germany, late 19th century. A high quality antique oil painting which will highlight your alpine cabin wall decoration. The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category

Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Large Athénienne, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Athénienne crafted from iron with a black patina, supported by three legs terminating in winged lion heads. Resting atop is a basin with gadrooned sides, a domed lid, and three...
Category

19th Century Empire Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Traditional Handcarved and Painted Tyrolian Carnival Mask
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Traditional handcarved and painted tyrolian carnival mask An nice antique wooden carved carnival mask which comes from the region of South Tyrol. Made of handcarved and handpainted ...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900 A fashionable rustic candle holder, made of antlers from the deer. The spout is made of turned antler pieces. Executed in...
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Antler

German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Midcentury fairground figure An extraordinary handcrafted mid-20th century fairground dodgems/go cart figure in the form of a policeman. Directing traffic flo...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Bjorn Wiinblad Christmas Plate Angel with Harp 1978 Collectible Limited Ed 11 in
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Bj0rn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1978 "Angel with Harp". limited edition 11 inches diameter. Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1978, produced by Rosenthal. Dimensions: 11.25 in....
Category

Late 20th Century Baroque German Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Silver gilt handle walking stick depicting an hunting scene, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: handle, made out of silver gilt representing an hunting scene, with hunter and dogs. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Germany circa 1890.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver

Oil On Canvas. Old Master, South-german Master App. 1780s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Oil on canvas. OLD MASTER, South-german master app. 1780s. Biblical scene titled "Die dienenden Engel", the servant angel. A museum´s quality work with fine details. Condition repor...
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique German Folk Art

Iron Nutcracker with Brass Accents and Turned Handles, Germany circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This beautifully aged iron nutcracker dates to around 1800 and most likely originates from Germany. It is a wonderful example of early utilitarian craf...
Category

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century German Meissen painted porcelain plaque
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
19th Century German Meissen painted porcelain plaque German, 19th Century Height 11cm, width 13.5cm, depth 1cm This charming painted porcelain plaque d...
Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Gadget-system walking stick with bag holder function, Marktroller, Germany, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System cane: cane with bag holder function. Curious stick used to carry shopping bags, made with two upside-down V-shaped fruitwooden shafts, ending...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Wall Hook Hanger
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional hand carved German Black Forest wall-mounted hanger. circa 1890 Born in the late 19th / early 20th century, featuring an intricately carved walnut figural bear's head with inset glass eyes, finely detailed gilt brass paws holding a supporting rod, affixed with chain drop hook. Dimensions: (approx) 10.75" High, 8 1/8" Wide, 5.5" Deep, A superb example of German folk art, functional and highly decorative, it's ideal for use as an entryway coat...
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Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine stag horn and feature ...
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Mid-20th Century Black Forest German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Antique 19th Century Genre Portrait of a Boy by Adolf Heller, Oil Painting
By Adolphe Keller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique 19th century Genre Portrait of a boy by listed artist Adolf Heller, (German , 1874 -1914) A beautifully executed portrait that captures the ...
Category

Early 1900s Early Victorian Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk art carved walking stick depicting a German Shepherd dog, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: carved wooden handle depicting a German Shepherd dog’s head, sulphur glass eyes, bone teeth. Hawthorn wood shaft and metal ferrule. Silver gilt ring. Germany ...
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Late 19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Eberhard Bank Carving, Sculpture of Two Dolomite Seals, on Black Obsidian Base
By Eberhard Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an amazing carving by the German certified artist Eberhard Bank. This sculpture is of two seals in white dolomite on snowflake black obsidian , seals are marked with monogram EB...
Category

20th Century Post-Modern German Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle, depicting a Memento Mori, a hand holding a skull. Malacca wood shaft. Silver ring. Horne ferrule. Germany circa 1860. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Vintage Toy, HKN Motorcyclist, Made by Huki Kienberger, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This HKN Motorcyclist is a rare vintage toy. Vintage toy representing a motorcyclist riding a red motorcycle. Made in tin by Huki Kienberger pro...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Sculptural Wooden Armchair, Germany, 1920s
Located in Madrid, ES
This handcrafted sculptural armchair was made in Germany during the 1920s and reflects an expressive approach to form and material. The chair is constructed from walnut and olive wood, combining two richly grained woods that give the piece a strong visual and tactile presence. Its curved armrests and elevated backrest emphasize its sculptural character while maintaining functional use as a seating piece. The chair was handmade using the remains of old farm implements...
Category

1920s Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Olive, Walnut

Antique Fireman from a Children s Carousel, Germany 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Fireman from a Children's Carousel, Germany 1920s An antique wooden sculpture of a fireman. Formerly used as decoration for the fire engine o...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wooden Torah Pointer from Alsace
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alsace carved wooden Torah Pointer (YAD), 18th century. The body of the pointer is engraved in its first part with a decoration of palmettes and stripes. It then continues with...
Category

Early 18th Century Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Leather Pommel Horse
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather pommel horse by Wilh. Holbeck Essen-Werden (see label). In excellent vintage condition with age-consistent patina and character. height is adjustable. Pommel can be styled in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial German Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Stylized Art Deco, , W P A Bronze, , Woman bust, signed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized Art Deco,,W P A Bronze,,Woman bust, signed but wasn't able to identify? Powerful image! Extremely well executed.. I believe it is German..
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1930s Art Deco Vintage German Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Meissen Hoopoe Birds, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of Meissen Hoopoe birds naturalistically modelled perched on leafy tree stumps after the models by J J Kandler with blue crossed sword marks, 19th century. Batch 71 61579 ...
Category

1890s Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Gentleman s Money Clip, German, Leather, Pocket Coin Holder, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s money clip. A German, leather and silver plated pocket coin holder, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.   Fascinating and tactile pocket item, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian German Folk Art

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Beautiful Baroque Style Stucco Plaster Cherub Angel Heads, Antique Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These beautiful Baroque plaster cherub angel heads are an antique from Italy. Made of plaster and hand painted, these cherub angel heads feature intrica...
Category

19th Century Baroque Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Stucco

Vintage European Souvenir Walking Stick with Travel Badges, Mid-20th Century
Located in Lisse, NL
Historic Walking Stick Adorned with Mid-Century European Tourist Plaques. This charming hand-carved wooden walking stick is richly adorned with a collection of metal and enameled tr...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Pouf Charaktere Colette by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere colette by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 62 x H 47 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool,new pure hand-combed and hand-spun wool, natural vegetable-dyed wool, 100 knot...
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2010s Post-Modern German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Saint Eloi, religious Carved Boxwood Statue, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A statue carved from very high quality boxwood, monobloc carved The statue represents "Sint Eloi", patron saint of blacksmiths 19th Century Old patina Figure height 18.5 cm, total he...
Category

19th Century Baroque Antique German Folk Art

Materials

Boxwood

wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. Some hand carved cookie springerle molds on it. It is in very good condition, some scratches but this is old-age. A n...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Breitschwerdt German Puppet Folk Art
Located in Dallas, TX
Breitschwerot German Puppet Folk Art.
Category

20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick. Signed Orivit, Cologne, Germany, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick: curved gilded alpaca handle featuring Jugendstil-style decorations in relief. Ebony shaft. Brass ferrule. Made and signed by Orivit, a metalworks renowned throughout Europe (the OAG mark, stamped on the band, is their trademark). Cologne, Germany, circa 1900. Founded in 1895 by Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz (1863-1939), after acquiring a metalworks, in 1898 he registered the name Orivit, under which he designed, produced, and marketed pewter, alpaca, bronze, and silver...
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Brass