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Place of Origin: American
Terracotta Garden Sculpture of Young Victorian Woman
Located in Stamford, CT
This beautiful terracotta wall plaque is very unusual, salvaged from a brownstone in New York City. Made of terracotta depicting a young Victorian woman...
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Mid-20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Found and Salvaged Steel Industrial Objects on Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here, a beautifully rusted tobacco box, a steel egg...
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2010s Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Steel

American Folk Art Cast Iron Winged Victories, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of American Folk Art Cast Iron Winged Victory Figures, 19th century, each showing a flying Nike bearing a laurel victory crown aloft. ...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Monumental Iron Railroad Tie Man Sculpture by Bruce Gray
By Bruce Gray
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Topping out at nearly 8' tall this monumental work by California sculptor Bruce Gray is truly incredible in person! It is executed in patinated iron railroad nails and looks great fr...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Pottery French Horn Steve Smeed 1997
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Whimsical pottery French Horn by Steve Smeed 1997. Steve Smeed has made a variety of unusual and sometimes whimsical bugles. They are instruments of a combination of extruded, slab-...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Sculpture by Cleo Hartwig titled "Peace Dove"
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely example of the 1960's sculpture by celebrated artist Cleo Hartwig. This is her iconic peace dove that was reproduced by Sculptor Collectors. This piece was signed "in mo...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

1970s Southern California Design Studio Pottery Vase Brent Bennett Leaf Motif
By Brent Bennett
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful intense handcrafted tall stoneware vessel or vase. Good size, just over a foot tall. Heavy. No chips, no cracks.
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Fist Corkscrew Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Circa 1880 fist corkscrew sword cane. Small antler handle, silver metal sealed eyelets, silver metal collar. Malacca shaft, push-pull mechanism exposed a triangular 28 1/2" sword bla...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk Art carved walking cane with hand, 2 snakes and fish. Cane measures 7" wide, 7" deep and 38.25" high.
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1940s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel, Iron

Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
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1960s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
By Linvel Barker
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and likely one-of-a-kind matching pair of carved cat sculptures by self-taught American folk artist Linvel Barker (1921–2004), created in 1996. Born in rural eastern Kentucky,...
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1990s Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Mixed Metals by B. Walters Schreiber After Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist wall sculpture, mixed metals by B. Walters Schreiber after Paul Evans. Wonderful wall hanging, hand executed, great example of classic Brutalist design.
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper, Bronze

Vintage Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (oil can) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is handmade with a doll head and arms and a tin...
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Early 20th Century Primitive American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Tin

1967 Vanguard Studios Don Quixote Spanish Conquistador Wall Sculpture
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Vanguard Studios, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At once dramatic and refined, this commanding wall sculpture by Vanguard Studios—dated 1967—unveils a stirring homage to Spanish conquest, rendered through a modern mid-century lens....
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint, Foam

Rare 1960s Dirk Rosse Tear Drop Cutting Board American Studio Craft Midcentury
By Dirk Rosse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modernist tear drop form. Dirk Rosse (1925-2014) was an exhibited studio furniture maker. Cutting board in walnut, signed with his DDR mark to edge. 13 inches in length total when hu...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

A Vintage Marwal Chalkware Rabbi Sculpture, New York, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A charming and expressive vintage sculpture by Marwal Industries, this piece was created in New York during the 1960s, and is a fine example of chalk...
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1960s Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Early Joy Brown Bronze 1993 Artist Proof 4/4
Located in Woodbury, CT
Joy Brown seated figure w crossed arms. This bronze is one of the earlier pieces by Joy Brown. Signed, dated 1/8/1993 and numbered 4/4, AP(artist proof).
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1990s Minimalist American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1920s American Carousel Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A decorative 1920s carved wood American carousel horse, in original paint. Rests on a later made stand.
Category

20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Standing Owl Wooden Carved Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Folk Art wooden carved standing owlSculpture. It has bone around the eyes. Small chip on the base. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage st...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Wood

Large Carved Black and Gold-Painted Sunburst
Located in New York, NY
Exuberantly carved sunburst mounted on a black roundel. Provenance: From the Collection of Mario Buatta, New York, NY.
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Modern Abstract Architectural Wire Iron Sculpture Manner of Roy Gussow
By Roy Gussow
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern abstract architectural wire iron sculpture manner of Roy Gussow. Classic modernist, strong presence, very well executed.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods. very nice carving and finish 1 - ebony - 3" d x 2.25" w x 4" tall (largest) - ebony lable on bottom 2 - yellow heart (?)...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Popeye Figure with Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage popeye figure. Hand-carved wood with amazing alligatored paint surface complete with anchor forearm tattoos. Created from three pieces of...
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1950s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994
By Tom Cramer
Located in Miami, FL
Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994 Offered for sale is a recent acquisition from a New York estate. Thi...
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Late 20th Century Primitive American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Folk Art Sculpture "The Conference" by Abbott Pattison // Abstract Fig
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist Folk Art sculpture "The Conference" by Abbott Pattison, great sculpture made up of welded metal, screws, nuts etc, depicting abstract figures. Mounted on metal base with ba...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

American Country Cast Iron Dog Doorstop
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (20th Century) black cast iron door stop of a Scottish Terrier dog
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20th Century Rustic American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Hunter Carving, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.
Category

1930s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sheet Metal

Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turne...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unique Artist Made Paper Mache Child s Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Playful and thought-provoking, this small chair sculpture is crafted from papier-mâché over a Styrofoam core. Blending form and concept, it evokes the shape of a functional chair whi...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Foam, Paper

Bronze Art Deco Figurine Sculpture Woman with Doves in Flowing Dress on Marble
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful bronze Art Nouveau/Art Deco figurine sculpture woman in a long flowing 1920's dress with doves on a marble base. Unsigned but well crafted with intricate details standing ...
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1920s Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved and painted wooden soldier whirligig. Early 20th century American. Soldier has a leather hat with wooden brim. Presented on simple custom museum...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Harvey Peterson O’Cedar Mop Man Folk Art Figural Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful figural folk art sculpture of an O’Cedar Mop Man by contemporary Maine artist Harvey Peterson (20th/21st c). Peterson was born in Seattle, WA, and got his a BFA and MFA f...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Tin

Cardboard Cubist Study of Womans Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
I found this interesting cardboard study in a New York Flea Market almost 50 years ago. It been on the shelf all that time and never gave it a 2nd thought. Its unsigned and I have no idea if its important or not... It is what it is...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Evelyn Ackerman Horsemen Wood Carved Panel
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood carving by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman, c.1964, USA. This plaque features five mounted horsemen. Dimensions  39" width x 1" depth x 9.25" height. Condition Good vintage...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Anatomical Castings of Deformed Hands, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six anatomical plaster casts of deformed hands. No provenance, however it seems likely they were used for anatomical studies or in a museum - the Boston Science Museum has some very...
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Contemporary Akuaba Doll Sculpture – Inspired by Ashanti Tradition
By Jom Rivers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This museum-quality, one-of-a-kind Akuaba doll sculpture reimagines the traditional Ashanti fertility figure with a bold, contemporary vision. Masterfully hand-carved from exceptiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Burl

1930s Folk Art, Wood and Metal Airplane / Fan
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Folk Art, wood and metal airplane / fan... amazing design, working motorized fan blade, hand build and hand painted.
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1930s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

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.
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1970s Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA). The fishing twine is connected to a small metal hook affixed to the fish's mouth. Warm patina / good age commensurate with history (small spots of wood / paint loss along with crazing). Small but impressive vintage fishing collectible...
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1940s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa 1000 AD Dimensions: 11.75 inches tall and 3.75 inches width 5.75 diameter All stone carvings from America's Prehistoric past are scarce. The majority of known carved stones come from the far western Mimbres, Hohokam or Casas cultures. This sculpture is unique. Quality: fine original condition with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

American Country Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style (20th Century) carved wall plaque of clipper ship with white painted sails and trim.
Category

20th Century Rustic American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Large Antique Americana Gilt and Forest Green Painted Plaster Spread Wing Eagle
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., Americana, a large scale gilt and forest green painted cast plaster eagle, depicted spread-wing, with crisply detailed overlapping feathers. With mounting bracket on reverse. This is a very handsome example of an iconic form. The combination of the gilt and forest green paint is striking. Depictions of eagles can be seen across American art. The national bird of the United States, the eagle has been used as a symbol of American freedom for centuries. This is a fine example in the style of John Haley Bellamy...
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19th Century American Classical Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Midcentury Brutalist Bronze Abstract Sculpture Signed Robert Cook
By Robert Cook
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional midcentury bronze abstract sculpture. Signed Robert Cook with additional hand written marks on the bottom of the plin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Wooden Shoe..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Sculpture of Antique Wooden Shoe.. Truly Amazing detail. Unbelievable craftsmanship..Metal shoelaces and tacks (sole of shoe)
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1930s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Abstract Free-Standing Welded Steel Sculpture by Jerry Dodd
By Mike Dodd
Located in Buffalo, NY
Memphis style abstract free-standing Welded steel sculpture by Jerry Dodd, his sculptural pieces are painted with enamels and are suitable for display indoors or protected areas outd...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Locust Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is widely regarded, along with Bob Stocksdale, as one of the finest woodturners in American woodturning history. In 1992, he was presented by then-Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, with the Milner Award, the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement. The vase is made from locust wood, quite rare for Osolnik, features highlighted striped areas of dark and light. It is signed "Osolnik Originals...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock
By Robert Brock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract welded steel sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock. Intricately designed, precision welded steel rods, intentionally made to look as if it was blasted open, truly ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Mid 20th Century Folk Art Cowboy Rodeo Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid 20th century Folk Art cowboy Rodeo Whirligig, circa 1940s to 50s, comprising four carved and painted cowboys mounted on horseback riding in a circle a...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Folk Art Hand Painted Cannon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art toy cannon in original black and red paint, circa 1930s, USA. Very minor paint loss throughout and edge loss to shield, as pictured.  
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1930s Folk Art Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

Pair of Gate Posts Sculptures circa 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
You don't see these everyday! Rare and exceptional architectural elements consisting of parcel gilt metal and wood with beading and ball feet attributed as late 19th Century or early...
Category

1890s Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Located in Branford, CT
Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint. American, late 19th century. H 79".
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather, Wood

American Tramp Art Hermitage Boxes
By Hermitage des Artistes
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Four pivoting elongated rectangular boxes by the Hermitage artists from upstate New York. Bottom stamped. Fantastic display of American Tramp Art. Per...
Category

1990s American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Bill Clinton Sculptural Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sculptural head of President Bill Clinton. Made out of foam, paste and hand-painted. Able to be worn on the head. Looks great as a free floatin...
Category

1980s Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paste, Foam, Paint

Folk Art Model of a Toy Depicting a Steam Train, USA, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
A toy model of Folk art, steam train, consisting of two elements, the locomotive and a coal wagon. Made of oak wood with metal details. the chimney, like the round elements that run in the upper part, is made of brass with traces of gilding. Wooden bars to emulate the arms of the wheels. Washers and screws secure the wheels, complete with spokes. The service car...
Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Brass

Modernist Wire Iron Table Top Horse Sculpture Mounted on a Wood Base
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Mid Century table top wire horse sculpture. 1960s. Artist is unknown but this is very well executed and quite striking , dramatic piece.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Iron

Art Deco American Carved Walnut Mermaid Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco American carved walnut wall plaque of a mermaid playing a guitar with a carved scroll top.
Category

20th Century Art Deco American Sculptures and Carvings

Boston Artistic Carving Company Gilt Polychrome Eagle with Shield
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a carved and polychrome wooden eagle with shield probably from the Boston Artistic Carving Company. This well known company was active in Boston from the late 19th ...
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Early 20th Century Federal American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Ed Edward Moulthrop Signed Large Turned Figured Tulipwood Centerpiece Art Bowl
By Edward Moulthrop
Located in Studio City, CA
A magnificent work by 20th century master wood-turner/artist Ed Moulthrop who is recognized as the father of modern woodturning, and credited with moving woodturning from a simple cr...
Category

20th Century Modern American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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