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Period: Early 20th Century
American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection.
An elaborate antique american folk art pyrography wood trunk. This highly detailed suitcase is hand craft...
Category
American Edwardian Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Large Wood Carved Capercaillie Black Forest Hat Coat Rack Wardrobe 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful 20th century German Black Forest hat or coat rack wall wardrobe with small deer Antlers parts as hooks, mounted to a carved back. Nice addition to a hunters loge or just ...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria,
from around the 1920 ties,
extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work,
looks like a real skull...
Category
Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
Abraham Lincoln Head Folk Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Hand carved head of Lincoln.This folky head has a black painted shirt.
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wood Giraffe Sculpture, c. 1930-1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
A charming vintage wooden giraffe. Hand-carved from hardwood (tropical wood) with brown and black painted surface.
From Africa, c. 50-100 years...
Category
African Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Candlestick in Silver Plated, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of Candelabras
Sign: Made in France
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have an...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron, Metal
Large Vintage or Antique Folk Art Pottery Sewer Tile Type Cat Figure Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Large folk pottery cat figure in abstracted form, sitting alert with ears pricked, circa early 20th century. With terrific, original, cold painted and varnished yellow and red finish...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
We share what we love, and we love this charming and naively formed early 20th century hand craved fairground ride figure. With a de...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
French Folk Art Wooden Nutcracker - Early XXth century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Charming folk art nutcracker handcrafted from a solid log of wood, beautifully carved and hollowed while preserving its natural bark. The screw mechanism, also entirely made of wood,...
Category
French Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Austria, circa 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Austria, 1920s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Fo...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wooden, Hand-Carved
Painted Nandi Cow, India C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old hand-carved Nandi Cow from India. This wood sculpture features a wonderful age related patina and has been hand-painted with a mix of white and...
Category
Indian Other Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
After Jean Louis Grégoire Spelter Figure "Boy Playing Pipe"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Jean Louis Grégoire (France, 1840-1890) A Charming French 19th-20th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of "The Animal Charmer", depicting a sta...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble, Spelter
$4,685 Sale Price
27% Off
Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming pair of antique Indian teak "dog gates" with iron bars from the early 20th century that were skillfully repainted at some point with elephant and l...
Category
Indian Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique and Fine Quality Hand-Carved Wooden Picture Frame with Horse Theme
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly elegant and finely carved antique wooden picture frame.
This horse theme picture frame will make a great gift for yourself or any ...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
American Primitive Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Tin
$950 Sale Price
24% Off
Large Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Chicken
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of early 20th century Folk Art is all original paint and carved from one piece of wood. The weight is heavy and would make a great doorstop in the kitchen.
Category
American Country Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
$556 Sale Price
55% Off
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
A large vintage statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarve...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
A beautiful pair of wooden carved table lamps depicting an ibex and a chamois fam...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Doll / Coffee Cans with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (coffee cans) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is handmade with a doll head and arms and a...
Category
American Primitive Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Tin
$950 Sale Price
24% Off
Burmese Wooden Teak Nat Statue Spirit Guardians Pair, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These statues are adorned wood-carved Burmese Mandalay 'Nat' Spirits from the early 20th century. Nats were worshipped by the Burmese people, depicted as supernatural guardians they ...
Category
Burmese Other Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Teak
Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse in Original Paint
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse in Original Paint, dating from Circa. 1900. The horse is in structurally very good original condition and retains practically all its' original paint. ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Amazing English Architects Model, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Architects Model circa 1920
We are proud to offer a unique circa 1920s architects model of a timber-clad colonial style house in original paint. An a...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920
A lovely antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a victorian noble lady holding a ...
Category
German Victorian Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Hand Carved in Switzerland, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Handcarved in Switzerland circa 1930s.
A vintage statue of a strolling bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved and handpainted with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1930s. A nice example of the famous Black Forest Woodcarvings made in Switzerland.
The tradition of wood carving in Brienz dates back to mid of the 19th century. People in the region were looking for new employment opportunities. They used their skills from traditional crafts, carving everyday objects and sculptures, and created a new business. Many woodcarvers where trained in the 'School of Wood Carving, Brienz' which was established in 1884. Around 1900 the woodcarving industry counted ca. 2000 woodcarvers. Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodcarving souvenirs home. Today some companies, like 'Huggler Holzbildhauerei' still exist and build traditional sculptures.
Measures:
Length: 11.02" (28 cm)
Width: 3.94" (10 cm)
Height: 6.69" (17 cm)
Literature Reference:
Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009.
Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved "Ball in Cage" Obelisk Whimsy Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art whimsy 'ball in cage' sculpture whittled from one continuous piece of wood (circa 1920s, USA).
Obelisk-form adorned with an orb finial and stepped/notched top and bottom edg...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe elaborate, realistic wood carvings from an area in ...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
A unique example of an early 20th Century English folk art shell work diorama. Encased in a pine and wallpaper cove...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Set of Two Small Folk Art Hand Carved Trench Art Whimsy Ball in Cage Sculptures
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two small trench art hand-carved whimsy 'ball in cage' sculptures, each whittled from one continuous piece of wood (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Naïve style lacking refinement and p...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Hanging Piece of a Medieval Lady, circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Hanging Piece of a Medieval Lady, circa 1900s
An antique hanging piece of a medieval noble lady holding blazon and rose. The statue is made of handcarved and painted wood. C...
Category
German Early Victorian Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th C Large Black Forest Carving with Bird and Nest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s large hand carved Black Forest piece with an intricately rendered bird and nest. This is just under 16” tall and is 9” wide. Very good antiq...
Category
German Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Church Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built Church model
We share what we love, and we love this scratch-built pine model of a church. Hand carved detail with gla...
Category
British Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
Antique English Trench Art mixed metal miniature howitzer - signal style table cannon. Hand-crafted, assembled in the early 20th century, fashioned in par...
Category
European Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Clearly original works.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Indonesian
Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dress...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
American American Colonial Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Wood
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...
Category
German Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
Indonesian
Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Located in Wembley, GB
A remarkable rare Baule portrait mask from the Ivory Coast, this finely hand-carved tribal piece captures the essence of traditional West African ritual artistry. Measuring 43 cm in ...
Category
Ivorian Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
19th Century Austrian Carved Pine Folk Art Farmer and His Oxen Model
Located in London, GB
19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model
We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Large Weathered Garden Statue of Autumn of the 4 Seasons
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Weathered Garden Statue of Autumn of the 4 Seasons
A Large reconstituted stone Statue of Autumn, number 3 of the 4 seasons, she has sheaves of corn to represent the harvest
Th...
Category
Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cast Stone
Bellamy Style Hand-Carved New England Pine Eagle, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original American eagle, hand-carved from pine during the early to mid 20th century. The eagle features a touch of original gilt over yellow sizing with hand-painted highlights, emphasizing the eyes and beak.
The eagle is displayed with both wings fully outstretched. The feathers are expertly detailed, especially considering that this eagle is a single-piece carving.
The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows in its sinister (left) talon and an olive branch with its dexter (right) talons. Those arrows are tightly aligned, a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois. In this case, the bundle of arrows were a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. The olive branches emphasize the power of peace.
The eagle motif has since appeared in allegorical engravings...
Category
American Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
A Folk Art Bridge Model
Located in Conwy, GB
A scratch built painted pine model of a foot bridge
Fab little thing, the staircases unhook for no reason that we can see.
Category
English Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Carved Wood Māori Wahaika Club New Zeland
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wood club known as Wahaika intricately carved and inlayed with small round shells from New Zealand circa 1920s. The hand-hold club was traditionally used as a close-range combat we...
Category
New Zealand Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Cigar or Tobacco Shop Trade Sign, Carving of an Indian Chief
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cigar or Tobacco Shop Trade Sign, Carving of an Indian Chief
This charming and very rare piece, this is a fine example of an American favourite the Cigar Store Indian Counter Top Tra...
Category
Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Item e7285
A nicely carved Black Forest bear for sewing utensils. It features a pincushion, needle deposi...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old carved wood Nepal, North India or other Himalayan culture butter churn handle called a ghurra. Created in the early 20th century. The handle with finely carved knots rising to...
Category
Nepalese Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
Category
Congolese Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold
Great original patina.
Perfect to hang on a wall if your first or last name starts with a "Y".
This piece will add interest to a...
Category
American Industrial Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face
Figures, Early 20th C round
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early large Yoruba divination board, a classic form round board with face at top, figures, couples, snakes, cowrie shells and other items around the edge of the board. Heavy wood, early 20th century, Nigeria. Areas of erosion, old insect damage and wear in center from traditional use.
Provenance: ex - Mereidi Singer Stoli collection, ex Lempertz Auction 2019
With small metal stand...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Teak Wood Asian Folk Art Sculpture of Elderly Man
Located in Evergreen, CO
Carved from a substantial piece of teak, this masterpiece is nearly 3 and a half feet tall. It features an elderly, bearded man carrying a bowl of food, possibly noodles, with two ma...
Category
Asian Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk
Fish
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a carved bone fish in the other.
Category
Canadian Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Most Unusual Arts
Crafts Stand w/ Hawaiian Art Deco Carved Panels
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most Unusual Arts & Crafts Stand with Hawaiian / Art Deco Carved Wood Panels. Pure Crafts . Mission form with a twist ! Piece has carved wood panels on each side with different moti...
Category
Unknown Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
Antique San Isidro With Oxen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expressive folk sculpture depicts San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, shown guiding a pair of oxen as they plow the land. San Isidro is represented in traditional ...
Category
Guatemalan Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Finely Carved Wood Thermometer Stand Hunter and Staghound, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finely Carved Wood Thermometer Stand Hunter and Staghound, 1910
A Black Forest thermometer with impressive carved hunter and staghound standi...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided French zinc clock Smiths Trade sign
We are proud to offer a rare example of an early 20th century French double sided clock smiths trade sign. With i...
Category
French Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Zinc
Antique life-size male mannequin, circa 1920, rare
Located in Wien, AT
rare Antique Male Mannequin in Life Size, ca. 1920, head made of mass, good original condition, Austria.
includes free shipping
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Other
Carved Pine Fish Shop Sign
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved model of a Marlin.
Dimensions:
Height 20 inches
Width 56 inches
Depth 5.5 inches.
Category
British Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
$5,459 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Primitive Shrine or Roof Guardian
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large Primitive Carved Wood Shrine or Roof Guardian, well weathered surface & beautifully sculptural. Western Nepal Circa 1900
Category
Nepalese Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This mask features a dark red polychrome and resembles a bird-...
Category
Indonesian Other Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese Erotic Porcelain Figurine
Located in Pomona, CA
These "spring palace paintings" (春宫畫), Chinese erotic porcelain figurine were historically given to brides and young couples, sometimes as a form of "sex education" in a culture wher...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
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