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Period: Mid-20th Century
Vintage Christmas Big 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Medium 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual vintage Italian Firenze blonde wood orange or grapefruit squeezer modelled as a man’s head by renowned Italian wood carver Alfonso Bini and made around 197...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking pair of Guatemalan skeletal figures—male and female representations of Santa Muerte—embody the reverent and complex relationship between death, protection, and healing ...
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Guatemalan Rustic Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wire

Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
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Ivorian Tribal Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
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German Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Hand Carved Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine large hand carved brown bear has amazing details in the carving.The condition is very good.This came from a log cabin collection.
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Hand Carved Bear
Large Hand Carved Bear
$1,160 Sale Price
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Very Large Vintage Japanese Ainu Hokkai Bear Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare large and most impressive rustic midcentury Japanese Ainu hand carved Ussuri Brown Bear sculpture. Indigenous Ainu Peoples, probably Ashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost...
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Japanese Black Forest Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcrackers figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their h...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Folk Art Bull Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1870 Hand crafted Folk Art Bull sculpture hand crafted from natural materials Has a pocket measuring 8x7.5" 12" deep
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rattan, Twig

Large Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a king made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s. This large nutcracker...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...
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Gabonese Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big 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 thei...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Noah s Ark Folk Art Carved Wood Sculpture /Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1878 Noah's Ark carved wood sculpture/bookends' Eack animal is individually carved and painted Paint loss due to age and use
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Christmas Big Blue 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Big Green 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
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Austrian Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Gorgeous Mid Century Danish Styled Teak Sailboat Sculpture 1960
Located in Peoria, AZ
Immaculate! Danish Modern Teak Sail boat Sculpture With Removable/Articulating Sails Circa 1960 Here is a simply fabulous Danish Modern teak sai...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950s Folk Art wood carving of a group of drunk Swedes at a bar scene with fish and alcohol fermentation.
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Swedish Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Wood Carving Penis Figurine Wabi Sabi Object Vintage Asia 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved figurine statue. we don't know anything about the item, but believe it was made in Japan in the 1960s. Ideal decoratio...
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Japanese Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a robber or nobleman made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s. This nutcracker feature...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fur, Wood, Paint

Rare Franz Hagenauer Modernist Wood Copper Figural Dancer Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906-1986) Modernist Stylized Wood & Copper Figural Dancer Sculpture, Retains original patina, minor spotting to copper.. Wonderful , gracefu...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Vintage African art Hand-carved ironwood (ebony??) Tanzanian Makonde family tree
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice and handcarved.
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Medium 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Pair Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Sculptures, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful pair (2) old Japanese vintage gilt pheasant bird sculptures. Marked Japan on bottoms. From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition with original attractive gilding present. Japan, an attractive and iconic pair (2) pheasant sculptures with original gilt patina. One is poised with vertical tail and thehy other in a seated horizontal position. The pheasant is considered Japan's national bird. This creative simple adaption makes a compelling contemporary pair of sculptures. Fine original used condition with original gold gilt patina appropriate to their age. Original gilt patina from age. Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide Photographed in natural day light. Quality: Excellent quality and fine craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans Provenance: authentic Japanese examples (see labels). Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. About Japan's Green Pheasant In Japanese culture, the green pheasant is unofficially considered the national bird of the country owing to its references in ancient folk tales of Japan. The green pheasant was said to be a messenger of the Sun Goddess...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A whimsical sculpture of multiple abstract faces. Carved of one piece of solid ebony.
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Located in Reutlingen, DE
This rare ensemble consists of five monumental wooden ancestral and guardian figures, each carved from a single tree trunk and ritually planted into the earth. Two figures hail from ...
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South Sudanese Tribal Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

1960s Emil Milan Modernist Bird Sculpture Sumac Cabin Modern New Hope Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Well planned active sumac grain really enhances this sculpture.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base with silver colored metal Artist unknown
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders. Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
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Mexican Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

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...
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German Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Scandinavian Large Folk Art Carved Wood Bowl 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-679 Scandinavian Folk Art bowl carved from a solid block of wood.
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
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African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Curtis Jere sculpture of a church with village. Signed and dated 1972. Nice 3D design.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
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Beninese Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
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Austrian Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Original Painted Cast Iron Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century cast-iron original painted cow in very good condition. Nice patina to the paint & is in rare form.
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

1960s Abstract Sculpture MCM Steel Brutalist Geometric Cubist Matthew Strumor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s Abstract Sculpture believed to be by Matthew Strumor is a medium-sized metal artwork from the Post-War period. This handmade sculpture features a geometric cubist design in the...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira). The shishi mask represents a mythical lion that prote...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

20thc Hand Carved Wood Mermaid Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved wood sculpture of a mermaid is in fine condition.It is hand carved and unsigned.So fantastic the surface and carving.
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Small 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries. Original patina from appropriate age. A nice custom base included. Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base. Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998. History: The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means. For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
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Sudanese Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Arne Tjomsland 1950s Artic Musk Ox Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture Vtg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom. Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
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Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Devil Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful black forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of black forest carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as...
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Austrian Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. This mask is o...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mexican Copper Brass and Abalone Grasshopper Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-wrought circa 1960s copper and brass grasshopper centerpiece sculpture with abalone inlay eyes and legs. Signed underneath, COBRE MEXICO. Also ...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Copper

Large Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees
By Clark Voorhees
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large size sperm whale wall plaque by Clark Voorhees. This carving is just under three feet long. The whale is signed on the back with the artist's monogram and name. The lower jaw ...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Okina Noh Mask Old Male with Long White Beard Expressing Wisdom
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Singed Okina Noh mask old male with long white beard expressing wisdom Mid 20 th century Size: 15 x 19 x8 cm ( 6x 7.5 x 3 inch ) Weight: 230g ( 0.5 lb ) Material: wood with go...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A wood catchall mid-20th century French folk art
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A remarkable catchall, emblematic of mid-20th century French folk art, stands out for its ingenious use of half a fruit tree trunk, likely from a cherry tree. This particular trunk s...
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French Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

Angel Unique Hand Painted Sculpture by Master Designer Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one -of-a-kind monumental 28" Monumental Floating Angel -Flatterspas- tall sculpture created, handmade, and hand-painted by master designer Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) in 1992. Handcrafted and hand-painted in beautiful colors by this artist. Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) Signed with her stamp i3D. Glaze: The matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting is superb Estimated Rarity: unique Additional comments: This is the only example we have seen in collections. Substantial dimensions: 28 inches tall Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed About the artist: The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn. From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Pottery

Large Rustic Live Edge Tree Trunk Plant Stand or Art Pedestal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredible rustic hand crafted tree root plant pedestal. Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this three tiered pedestal. Ideal for showcasing pottery, art class, sculptures, plan...
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American Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Midcentury Organic Wood Turned Vase Sculpure
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made, organic natural wood-turned weed vase by famed American / California (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. This work has such a great heft and textur...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s A pair of finely carved wooden sculptures of a chamois and an ibex. Carved in naturalistic style by th...
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Austrian Black Forest Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully carved owl. This hand-carved owl is well loved by its previous owners and therefor it is still in magnificent condition. Owl sculptures of this period are rare...
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European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Oak

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring female mask made for the Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood and lacquer. Omi-Onna's (...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculpture of an Owl in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960 - Lot 738
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture in resin of an owl is part of the Artemis collection that features hundreds of different animals, each with sleek, flat silhouettes. Original label on bottom. So if yo...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Hand-Carved Folk Art Miniature Dresser, Montgomery TX, Circa 1950s
Located in Round Top, TX
Miniature Folk Art Dresser with three working drawers and dovetailed joinery. This gleeful piece is handmade with such care, even the interior drawers are made with the same joinery ...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mexican Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960
Located in Camden, ME
A finely detailed studio carved cocobolo hand chair crafted in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, circa 1960. The Studio carved hand has an incised love line and life line. The artist ha...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Cocobolo

Parrot Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Copper, brass and aluminium Parrot on a hoop hanging stand by Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. He began with paintings and papier m...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

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