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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Quartz

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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Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century
Located in Milano, IT
In a realm where time stands still, there exists a 16th-century masterpiece, a sculpture of unparalleled beauty that transports you to the heart of the Ming dynasty. Here, in a place of reverence and artistry, sits the Chinese Bodhisattva Guanyin, the embodiment of compassion, enshrined in a form of breathtaking elegance. Guanyin's divine presence is unveiled as he is seated in padmasana, the lotus position, a symbol of purity and enlightenment. His regal robes...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 1950 miniature tank is a classic example of French craftsmanship, made by Brev S.G.D.G. The toy is constructed from tinplate and, despite its age, remains in good condit...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Stunning Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful antique ship model made of different types of painted wood. It was most likely made as a toy as we can tell by the less detailed construc...
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique 20th Century Wooden Two-Wheeled Cart - 2Y255
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique wooden two-wheeled cart from the 20th century is in good condition for its age. The cart will be shipped disassembled, but it is eas...
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20th Century Unknown Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Birds Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two refined Austrian early 20th-century hand-carved wooden birds, mounted on its original stand for wall display. Executed in the traditional “Viechtauer” style, these sculptural fol...
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20th Century Austrian Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Deco Jug, Vase Boch La Louvière Ceramic with Floral Decor, R.Chevalier
By Raymond Chevalier, Boch La Louviere
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco vase with polychrome flower decor and gilding by Raymond Chevalier designer artist for Boch Frères, La Louvière. In a very good condition with light gold fading on the handl...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau walking stick, silver guilt knob with leaves, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick: curved gilded silver knob, depicting leaves in relief. Snakewood shaft. Brass ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century French Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Brass

Danish Farm Landscape Oil Painting Dated 1884
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th century oil painting of a Danish landscape representing an Industrial area with person in 18th Century clothes. This antique artwork is sig...
Category

1880s Danish Romantic Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

A Large Antique Root Bowl, "Trøys", Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A unique and large root bowl from Norway, Scandinavia. In Norwegian called "Trøys" A trøys is a vessel used for transporting liquid. It is usually shaped like a bowl with a spout o...
Category

19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gammazita Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a dark blue opaque monochrome tint rich in natural pigments and resin binders th...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Gammazita Head Vase
Gammazita Head Vase
$1,350 / item
Gaddi Torso Plaster Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This is a plaster bust reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo. The piece, handcrafted by the skilled artists of Galleria Romanelli...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oyo, Yoruba People Nigeria, late 19th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

1890s Nigerian Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba tribal Tukula Box – Early 1900s, D.R. Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
Kuba Tukula Box – Early 1900s, D.R. Congo Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 7.5 cm Material: Carved wood with pigment traces A finely carved semi-circular Kuba tukula box, dating from the earl...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Western Yellow Wagtail Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ethnic Design- Vintage Carved Bone Totem Pole, North west Coast People, Alaska
Located in Leuven , BE
Totem poles are intricately carved and painted sculptures with designs holding spiritual significance for particular families, clans, or tribes. Some were created to offer protection...
Category

20th Century Canadian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Bone

Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s Majolica terracotta sculpture decorated with lustre glazes in shades of red, blue and yellow depicti...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Maiolica, Terracotta

Baoulé Statue, wood, Circa 1950, Côte d Ivoire, Afrique.
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Baoulé Statue, wood, Circa 1950, Côte d'Ivoire, Afrique. Height: 31 cm. Very beautiful Baoulé statue from Ivory Coast, covered with a natural, earthy patina in places. It contains re...
Category

1950s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful wall mask made from woven esparto grass, depicting a donkey’s head. This rare piece of folk art from the South of France dates back to the 1970s. Entirely handcrafted, it...
Category

1970s French French Provincial Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

21st Century Petanque Game Set with Leather Box Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A complete game set of 6 metal balls with one jack and a leather measuring rope. Our portable Pétanque game set comes with its own sleek storage box, completely covered with genuine grained leather. Ideal for outdoor entertaining...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
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,...
Category

1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Occasional Side End Lamp Table, 1905 Liberty s London
By Liberty Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Liberty Hand Carved Side Table. Heavily Carved with Large Poppy Flowers. A very good-looking piece, it's hand-carved from top to bottom with floral detailing.
Category

Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Georg Jensen Compact 278AA by Sigvard Bernadotte
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen compact, design #278AA by Sigvard Bernadotte from circa 1940. Classic Bernadotte design, simple, elegant an...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirl design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with 5 beads on each s...
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Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Luba Female Figure (Kalundwe Style), Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
Luba Female Figure (Kalundwe Style), Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th Century Height: 29 cm (11.4 in) Material: Wood, with rich patina of age Provenance: Ex-collection Alain...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden sacrificial pole figure Fon
Located in Haaltert, BE
Wooden pole figure, dark sacrificial patina of mainly oil. Kudio type of Bochio, also called “guardians” are thin pole-like figures. They function as a sort of “lightning conductor” ...
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Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th-20th Century Ovimbundu Staff Finial, Angola — Provenance Pierre Dartevelle
Located in Bilzen, BE
Description: A striking carved wooden staff finial from the Ovimbundu people of Angola, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This finely sculpted piece depicts an ideali...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Moorish Heads Vases "Catania Purple", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original 1952 Chanel Advertisement from Femina Magazine – Framed Vintage Fashion
By Chanel
Located in Hamburg, DE
This original vintage advertisement, taken from the French magazine Femina dated 1952, is a rare and charming piece of fashion history. It is not a reproduction or reprint, but an au...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Mid 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Mid 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Box from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Beautiful untouched original paint. Decorated with hand wrought iron around the box and over th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Large Vintage German Christmas Jumping Jack
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large vintage christmas jumping jack in wood. The front covered in paper with a beautiful vintage decoration Handmade in the area of Erzgebirge Germany. T...
Category

1950s German Black Forest Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

1930s German Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads. The mouth...
Category

1970s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Art Nouveau walking stick depicting the dance of a capercaillie. Austria 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: liberty silver knob, depicting the dance of a capercaillie in love, in the background oak branches, with leaves and acorns. Ebony wood barrel. Brass and iron metal tip...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass, Iron

Antique balance toy Galloping Cowboy Moving , handpainted forged iron, 19th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique balance toy showing a cowboy on it's horse when it balance is the head and tale of the horse moving like also the cowboy This is totale han...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

An Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Tray, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
An antique wabi sabi tray with heavy patina from age and use.
Category

Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Glazed stoneware cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay, circa 1945.
By André Rozay
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay. Artist signature under the base « Androz 1944 La Borne ». Unique piece. Circa 1944. H : 3.9 x 14.9 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Wood Erzgebirge, Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Wooden nutcracker Tiroler figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Country Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Vo , Veneto
Small Antique painted blancket chest Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm Rare small chest in painted fir wood. The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Vase circa 1980 French Handmade
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic vase with ceramic glaze colors, circa 1980. Perfect condition. Signed under the base. Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 19cm.
Category

1980s French Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Torso maschile in stile Grecia classica scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica. Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di Carrara, ispirato al Kouros...
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Early 20th Century Italian Hellenistic Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Carrara Marble

Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful and intruiging advertising statue for Christian Dior. This would have been used on a shop counter or to draw attention in a shop windo...
Category

1960s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Original Vintage Toy, Friction Motorcyclist, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This friction motorcyclist is a vintage tin toy. Vintage friction tin toy representing a motorcyclist on his blue bike. Made in Western Germany,...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique French Woven Wire Basket, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Antique WW1 1916 Trench Art Shell Case – Oak Leaf and Acorn Design - 2Y494
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique World War I shell case from 1916 is a remarkable example of trench art, showcasing the creativity and skill of soldiers or artisans who transformed wartime materials int...
Category

1910s Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

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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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Oak

French folk art painting
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French folk art painting , one part of the frame is missing
Category

1950s French Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

French folk art painting
French folk art painting
$1,048 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This Schuco Examico 4001 car is a wind up mechanical toy car, made between 1950s/60s. Working stick shift and reverse. Vintage toy made in tinplate and plastic. Lighthly scrat...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Traiano Bust
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
Depicting Traiano, known as one of the most influential Roman emperors, this stupendous bust will elevate the look of any decor style with utmost sophistication. Handcrafted by Roman...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Traiano Bust
Traiano Bust
$1,668 / item
Antique French Art Deco Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925 Toucan Black Marble
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous pair of French Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925. Very desired Toucans holding Sphere model. Made out of Nero Marquina black marble & spelter with amazing patina...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
This wrought iron book press was made in the late 19th century in France for a workshop Many parts of this object are worked, which makes it a very beautiful piece, very characterful...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...
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1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century. Decorated with the numer "3" on each of the Boule balls. In the 19th century, the manufacture of b...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Olive

Large Stoneware Ceramic Gourd from the Early of 19th Century Saint-Amand Puisaye
By Saint Amand
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye Large original stoneware ceramic gourd from the early of 19th century Original good condition Realised circa 1880 Rare model larger than those know...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Art by Cesar Bailleux "Het Venster, " 1988, Belgium
By Cesar Bailleux
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Post Art work, title "Het Venster"of Cesar Bailleux, born in 1937 is a symphony of color. The application of paint and the colors remind the vitality of the work of the Cobra mo...
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo. First half 20th century Tribal aged using patina Heigth 21.5 cm
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Early 19th Century Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20th Century Wooden and Glass Whisky Dispenser – France - 2Y467
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century whisky dispenser, featuring a charming combination of wood and glass, is a unique addition to any barware collection. Measuring 7.1 inches (18 cm) in height...
Category

20th Century Continental Europe - Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

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