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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Antique Boule Ball "J P", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Glazed stoneware vase by Adélaïde Renault, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware vase by Adélaïde Renault.
Artist signature under the base. 2025. Unique piece.
H : 13.4 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs.
Beautifully hand carved, painted details, it has a hook, re...
Category
1990s African Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Contemporary unique pool table in American Walnut (customisable) by Tim Vranken
Located in 1204, CH
Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...
Category
2010s Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
Anthropomorphic Lele Or Kuba Cup In Carved Wood, Mid-20th Century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
Lele or Kuba Anthropomorphic Palm Wine Vessel
Democratic Republic of Congo, Mid-20th Century
Wood, carved and incised
H: 14.5 cm
This striking anthropomorphic vessel originates from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
German Folk-Art Bridal Chest, anno 1829
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German bridal chest made in 1829. Hand-painted with beautiful fine details. The iron hinges are hand-forged. The chest is made of pine. There is a compartment on the inside for valua...
Category
1820s German Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century"
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Articulated Cyclist Toy
Handcrafted Solid Wood — Rare Colonial-Era Subject — Mechanically Designed Pedaling Motion (Belt Missing)
Description
A rare and remarkable early 20th-century Belgian folk art toy, hand-carved entirely from solid wood, depicting a stylized Black cyclist mounted on a painted green bicycle. The figure is fully articulated and was originally designed with a mechanical belt-drive system (now absent) connecting the foot pedals to the rear wheel. When pushed forward, the toy was engineered to simulate a realistic cycling motion, animating the rider's legs in tandem with the rotation of the wheels.
Materials & Construction
Primary material: Solid wood (no plywood or laminates)
Figure & Bicycle: Fully carved, hand-painted in polychrome (green, red, black, ochre)
Mechanical features:
Jointed limbs designed to move with crankshaft motion
Metal-spoked wheels on rotating axles
Pulley attachment points for original belt-drive (belt now missing)
Dimensions:
Length: 53 cm
Height: 42 cm
Condition: Structurally intact; expected surface wear and patina consistent with age; belt mechanism missing but all original pulley points and joints remain.
Iconography & Cultural Context
The cyclist is depicted as a Black male figure in a red cap and outlined uniform, rendered in a simplified, expressive style typical of early folk toys. The toy likely reflects Belgium's colonial presence in the Congo during the early 20th century (Congo Free State until 1908, Belgian Congo from 1908–1960). Such depictions were common in Belgian visual culture of the time, often appearing in children's media, toys, and public exhibitions.
This toy offers not only mechanical charm but also serves as a historical document, reflecting period attitudes and visual language. It holds curatorial interest for ethnographic, toy history, and colonial-era cultural studies.
Dating & Attribution
Date: Circa 1900–1930
Origin: Likely Belgium
Style: Folk art, with vernacular mechanics and colonial subject matter
Comparison: Closely parallels German kinetic push toys...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique German Folk Art Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine cabinet from rural southern Germany, dating from around 1850. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding gift. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in earth...
Category
1850s German Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful and intriguing 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
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Item e7315
An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Wall Crucifix in Wood and Regule – Esoteric Religious Art - 2Y271
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover this exquisite antique wall crucifix crafted from wood and regule, embodying elements of esoteric religion. This unique piece is a striking addition to any collection of rel...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$140 Sale Price
55% Off
Antique Sawfish Rostrum on Stand
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and striking sawfish rostrum presented on a custom stand. This natural object, with its rhythmic succession of teeth and raw, tactile surface, evokes both primitive weaponry and...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A pair of French 19th century ebonized oak candlesticks. Skillfully turned in a faux bamboe.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
$721 / set
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Pipe Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
You just got to love this guy! A wacky looking bearded Indian pipe head. Probably 19th century France. Beautifully carved by a artisan with a sense of humor.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Beautiful Set of 9 Unique Curly Birch Cases and Bowls, Finland 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of 9 unique curly birch bowls/objects, also known as silver birch boxes and bowls. Curly birch is a rare variety of birch that occurs naturally in Finland and is high...
Category
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Birch
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 ...
Category
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic large wooden “plank” mask from the Nafana people of West Africa, mid-20th century. Hand-carved with bold geometric forms and stylized facial features, this piece was tra...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Figure Wood Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Vintage 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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare wicker war shield with a fine woven and dyed natural pigment patern from the Ngombe/Doko tribe from the Ubangi area DR Congo
Late 19th century
The shield is intense used in ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Traditionally, Kifwebe masks were created and worn by members of the secret masking society, Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe, of the Luba and the Songye People living in the central part of the Co...
Category
20th Century Congolese Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Traditional Girl Doll in a Box 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Traditional doll which was made in 1970 in Showa era.
This doll is in a box which is made with wood and glass.
This doll is made with porcelain and she is wearing ...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Silk, Glass, Wood
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Set of 4 Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates by Vital Janeiro, Portugal
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming set of four hand-painted earthenware plates by Vital Janeiro, made in São Pedro do Corval, one of Portugal’s most renowned pottery villages.
Each plate depicts a colorful ru...
Category
1970s Portuguese Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e7310
An antique handforged cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1940s Copper Bed Warmer by Villedieu, France - 2Y542
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time with this charming vintage copper bed warmer, handcrafted in Villedieu, France, during the 1940s. Measuring 25.98 inches in height, with a diameter of 8.27 inches a...
Category
1940s Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
An antique large padlock
skeleton key - France - Early XXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Antique large padlock accompanied by its original functional skeleton key.
Category
Early 20th Century French Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman Carrying Baby in a Papoose, Kola Nut Holder from Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden kola nut holder, depicting a woman carrying a baby in a papoose and holding a bowl overhead, from Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1950s
There is a small...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard in Rosewood from Paris Around 1925
Located in Greven, DE
We were able to acquire this wonderful piece of furniture directly from Paris. The sideboard has a wonderful rosewood veneer which, with the reddish tones, creates a nice contrast to...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Chrome
$6,958 Sale Price
35% Off
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Rectangular Tray For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Rectangular Tray For Cassina
Cassina looks to the genius of Le Corbusier as inspiration for a collection of three modern trays in pure, unglazed ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Folk art pine wedding chest, dated 1901
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from 1901. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would have been in the clean room of th...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Pouch or Evening Bag, Handbag Black Silk, Silver Sequins ca. 1920
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely unique, likely French – small pouch from black silk at the outside.
The embroidery appears to be from genuine silver sequins, as it weights quite heavy, but the material r...
Category
Early 20th Century Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hand painted Pine Wedding Cabinet, anno 1782
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of Germany dating from 1782. The cabinet was once given as a wedding gift. Made of solid pine and hand painted in vibrant colours. The cabine...
Category
1780s Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting a View of Paris in Montparnasse Frame By Audry
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice oil on canvas painting depicts a view of Paris in a great Montparnasse frame. This is a French work signed Audry. Circa 1930
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Chamois Head with Real Horns, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art chamois head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Sepik River (Keram River tributary), Papua New Guinea
Ancestral Bust (Male Ancestor Figure)
Wood, with age cracks and dark matte patina
Height: 24 cm, base diameter 10.5 cm
Period: M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Versace Collection Rug Petit Barocco Nero Black Gold, 1980
By Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug made in China designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace
Petit Barocco Nero 200 x 300
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use
A vintage Gianni Versace...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ivory handle walking stick depicting an owl on cherry flower, Great Britain 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau ivory pommel Japanese carving, depicting an owl resting on branches of cherry blossoms. Eyes in glass paste. Silver metal ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Vintage 20th-Century Ceramic Candle Holder - A. Georges Pougués-les-Eaux - 2Y548
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your home decor with this elegant vintage candle holder designed by A. Georges, originating from Pougués-les-Eaux in the 20th century. Made from ceramic in a dominant white h...
Category
20th Century Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ottoman Turkish Copper
Tin Ewer, 18th Century - 2Y597
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a rare and authentic antique Ottoman pitcher, or "aiguière," from the 18th century. Handcrafted from a combination of copper and tin, this piece is a testament to the metalwo...
Category
18th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Tin
Antique Vienna Bronce Bear on a Crystal Rock
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Vienna Bronce Bear on a Crystal Rock
Item e7254
A beautiful small bronze statue of a wandering bear mounted on a crystal rock. A magnificent, realistic example of the famous ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Art nouveau walking stick depicts the God Pan and the nymph Echo, Sweden 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouvea walking stick. The T-shaped 838/1000 silver knob is embossed and chiselled and depicts, on one side, the God of the woods, Pan, sitting on a rock playing the flute, while ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings.
Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
Category
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By A. Andreucci, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations of players or collectors. Artisan crafted from Corno Italiano and crowned with pall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Round Black Pedestal Dining Table, Sweden 1920
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Swedish 20th Century Pedestal Dining Table in Black Paint.
This round table has beautiful Gustavian ribbed details with a border going around the table edge.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$2,900 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ
Located in Wien, AT
An expressive hand-carved wooden corpus of Christ from 18th century Bohemia, originally mounted on a wooden cross for devotional use.
Executed in the late Baroque style, the figure s...
Category
18th Century Czech Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic sculpture stamped Dominique Pouchain
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Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Country Rustic Folk Art Chair
Located in Boden, SE
Late 18th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden.
This charming chair is a true piece of history. It was made by hand in Northern ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pierre Digan La Borne Pair of Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Pitchers, 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan.
Pair of stoneware ceramic pitchers.
Original perfect condition.
Black and brown stoneware ceramic colors.
Realised in la Borne circa 1970.
Measures: Num...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A refined Austrian early 20th-century hand-carved wooden bird, mounted on its original stand for wall display. Executed in the traditional “Viechtauer” style, these sculptural folk a...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Nouveau walking stick, the Goddess Ceres, by Vincenzo Gemito, Italy 1900.
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick. The knob is made of finely carved boxwood, depicting a representation of Ceres (Demeter for the Greeks), the Roman Goddess of cereals, crops and the fertil...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine comb from the early 1900 from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe DR Congo and Angola
Rich tribal aged patina
Professional mounted on a custom made metal base (included in the sale)
He...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.
By Jerome Galvin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.
Artist’s signature at the base «J.Galvin Moustiers». 2025. Unique piece.
H: 17.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique Handmade Bronze Cowbell From Switzerland 1850s
Located in Hannover, DE
This bell has a wonderful and very loud sound. Ideal for a large house to call all the residents out to eat or on your property in the country, the children will hear this sound from...
Category
1850s Swiss Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Entitled “ Maasai”
The art w...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
$424 Sale Price
55% Off
Dated 1911 Primitive Antique Hand-carved Box, RUSTIC Memory
Keepsake Box
Located in Skien, NO
RARE Scandinavian folk art box with detailed hand-carved patterns around the whole body and lid. Original lock and key. -- Primitive Antique handcrafted / handmade / hand crafted sto...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Beech, Birch, Wood, Pine
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Ca. 1900 RUSTIC Hanging Cabinet, Scandinavian Country Style Farmhouse Cupboard
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique Arts and Crafts hanging cabinet, kitchen cabinet, key cabinet, small wall cupboard with stunning wood carving floral / dragon style pattern from the end of the 19th century / ca. 1900. Handcrafted / Handmade / Hand-Painted Victorian / National Romantic style / Arts and Crafts Style...
Category
Early 1900s European Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Birch
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Brenta Nightstands with gold-leaf tulip
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Brenta Nightstand with inside drawers.
A beautiful Venetian nightstand...
Category
2010s Italian Other Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Wood
Rope Oval Gueridon Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Oval Mid-Century wood & rope gueridon Audoux Minet, Circa 1960.
Height / 19 inches.
Diameter / 23 inches by 15.5 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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