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Period: 1950s
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
By Russel Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand-forged dinner triangle, delicate swan head, in the manner of Early Russel Wright designed Iron Works, very reminiscent of the deer andirons.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Iron

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

$1,295 Sale Price
28% Off
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category

Tanzanian Primitive Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Ebony

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving

$1,400
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina Retro Charm
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina & Retro Charm Elevate your interior or exterior decor with this striking pair of vintage copper lanterns from the 1950s. These exquisit...
Category

Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina Retro Charm
Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina Retro Charm

Vintage 1950s Copper Lanterns - Unique Patina Retro Charm

$335 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice, whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (spruce, in this case). One end features a hook, the other a clasp. The wood h...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Spruce

Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain

Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain

$800
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case). One end features what resembles an arrow fletching,...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Pine

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain

$1,200
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Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.
Category

American Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull

$395
H 11 in W 16 in D 6 in
Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand carved Folk Art American Muscle car. Wood carved with original paint surface.
Category

Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car
Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car

Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car

$1,400
H 7 in W 21 in D 11 in
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 1950s Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

$1,750
H 11.25 in W 13.5 in D 18 in
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category

Ivorian Primitive 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

$4,500
H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 10 in
Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine traditional antique French armoire with a useful and hard to come by 12” depth. A carved bonnet over a frieze with carved cross motif. With the Classic shaped and carved burled door panels with patinated metal escutcheons (lacking a key). Five newer custom shelves...
Category

French French Provincial Antique 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire
Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire

Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire

$4,200
H 90 in W 50 in D 12 in
Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art

Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art

$420
H 8.25 in W 4.5 in D 5.13 in
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
Category

American Rustic Antique 1950s Primitives

Materials

Pine

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century

$2,650
H 70 in W 60.25 in D 13.75 in
Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.
Category

Ethiopian Tribal 1950s Primitives

Materials

Ebony

Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture

Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture

$225
H 10.5 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
Folk Art Carved and Painted Pig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming folk art carved wood pig, painted in original soft pink with black accents. The figure is modeled with a stout body, upright ears, and curled tail,...
Category

American Folk Art 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Carved and Painted Pig
Folk Art Carved and Painted Pig

Folk Art Carved and Painted Pig

$1,200
H 15 in W 25 in D 9 in
Swedish Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Birds on Tree Branch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hand-carved and hand-painted wooden birds on a tree branch. The upper bird features a detailed feather structure with decorative white and blue markings on its tail, while the lower...
Category

Swedish Folk Art 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Swedish Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Birds on Tree Branch
Swedish Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Birds on Tree Branch

Swedish Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Birds on Tree Branch

$1,466
H 17.92 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood,...
Category

Irish Rustic Antique 1950s Primitives

Materials

Oak, Pine

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

$395
H 31 in W 37 in D 17 in
Anthropomorphic Modernist Makonde Sculpture 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...
Category

Tanzanian Brutalist 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Anthropomorphic Modernist Makonde Sculpture 1950s
Anthropomorphic Modernist Makonde Sculpture 1950s

Anthropomorphic Modernist Makonde Sculpture 1950s

$1,250
H 26.78 in W 6.3 in D 6.7 in
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Primitive Stool from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive style one piece stool from Atotonilco, Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1950s.
Category

Mexican Primitive Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Stool from Mexico
Primitive Stool from Mexico

Primitive Stool from Mexico

H 14.5 in W 19 in D 14.5 in
Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's seesaw (circa 1950, USA) in painted oak with lovely, natural patina. Although, impractical for intended use, given the wear and age, this remains a charming, decorative it...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint

H 34 in W 71.75 in D 14.75 in
Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic mortar (molcajete) with original pestle from Puebla, Mexico in its primitive style. Used for grinding spices, grains and chiles.
Category

Mexican Primitive Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Stone

Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s
Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s

Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s

H 2.75 in Dm 7 in L 2.75 in
Pair of Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Sterling Paintings on Swedish Stones
By Borje Skohg, Gustavsberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of rare studio craft Scandinavian collectibles.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Stone

Pair of Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Sterling Paintings on Swedish Stones
Pair of Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Sterling Paintings on Swedish Stones

Pair of Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Sterling Paintings on Swedish Stones

H 1.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Old American Craftsmans Workshop Odds and Ends Hardware Carousel Tree
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting and overbuilt functional work shop hardware tree. Please Specify if you want the Hardware in Jars, or all jars can be emptied and cleaned upon order.
Category

American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Steel

Old American Craftsmans Workshop Odds and Ends Hardware Carousel Tree
Old American Craftsmans Workshop Odds and Ends Hardware Carousel Tree

Old American Craftsmans Workshop Odds and Ends Hardware Carousel Tree

H 19 in Dm 12.25 in
small hand carved folk art form
Located in Seattle, WA
primitive semi-articulated female (i think so at least) form that was probably a dolls body. inscribed on the back "to Kayla from granpaw mc". very sweet...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood

small hand carved folk art form
small hand carved folk art form

small hand carved folk art form

H 9 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
Collection of Three 19thc Original Painted Buckets From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of three original cream painted 19thc buckets from New England.This group in this photo are sold as a collection of three buckets.The condition are very good and all have ...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Primitives

Collection of Three 19thc Original Painted Buckets From New England
Collection of Three 19thc Original Painted Buckets From New England

Collection of Three 19thc Original Painted Buckets From New England

H 37 in Dm 17 in
Block Print Portrait
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original wood block and painted portrait by Chilean artist Santos Chavez 1934-2001. Newly framed.
Category

Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

Block Print Portrait
Block Print Portrait

Block Print Portrait

H 39 in W 32 in
Pair of Rustic Trapezoidal Shape Benches
Located in North Miami, FL
Aged cowhide seats and oak frame, these stools are perfect for additional seating or accents.
Category

American Rustic Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Cowhide, Fruitwood

Pair of Rustic Trapezoidal Shape Benches
Pair of Rustic Trapezoidal Shape Benches

Pair of Rustic Trapezoidal Shape Benches

H 17.75 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Persian Kurdish Kilim
Located in Atlanta, GA
Geometric, Kurdestan, Western Iran
Category

Persian Vintage 1950s Primitives

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Kurdish Kilim
Vintage Persian Kurdish Kilim

Vintage Persian Kurdish Kilim

W 5 in L 4 in

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