Folk Art Painting of Hudson River Valley

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #362726
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American 19th century width 30 cm height 24 cm A view from West Point. Two young men studying under a tree. Several sail boats are on the Hudson. A charming naive rendition of a recognizable scenic location. Frame is gilded and has a design of flowers and leaves. Oil on painters board. It is unsigned.

Folk Art wooden Crow Decoy

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #358887
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American 19th century Length 39 cm height 24 cm Realistically carved with good details. Retaining much of its original black paint. Inset eyes. Now mounted as a sculpture which looks good from any angle.

Sculpture Stand Made of Root

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #356452
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New York state 19th century height 112 cm width 57 cm This is quite tall for a root stand. By itself it is a beautiful sculpture. It is equally effective as a display stand, we show it with a bronze sculpture by Prince Paul Troubetzkoy. Because of the complexity of the root the appearance of the stand completely changes when viewed from different angles It is triangular at the base so it could be used in a corner.

Twig and root hanging basket

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art: Baskets Pre 1900: item #356103
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Pennsylvania 19th Century Height 58 cm. Width 29 cm. Half round wooden basket with applied branches and burls. Covered in a dark brown varnish. A charming piece of Americana that brings a bit of the forest into your home.

Wooden Sculpture of an otter

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #355656
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New Jersey 19th century Height 22.55 cm Length 51 cm A gnarled piece of wood in the form of an otter. One foot is natural and that suggested the application of the other one. Minimum augmented carving and painting on the head. This was enough to create the familiar fluid form of an otter. The backward toss of the head recalls to the viewer the charming playfulness we all associate with otters.

Hanging branch Basket

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #355219
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Pennsylvania 19th century Height 77 cm Carved wooden bowl with applied branches and burl. Twisted arms ending at a finial with metal ring for hanging. Three short twigs serve as feet. Covered in dark varnish. The solid bowl has cracks but is still firmly intact.

Assembled and Carved Wooden Stand

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #354783
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Pennsylvania 19th century Height 76.5 cm diameter of top 35. cm Carved from burl, branch, stump and log. The base and post carved with forest flowers and foliage. The top carved in relief of a black panther in a stand of bracken. This is a sculpture by someone who walked through the forest and picked up interesting things at his feet and with them created a work of art. Original surface.

Painted Pipe Box and Clay Pipes.

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #353762
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Pennsylvania 19th century. box length 21,4 cm pipe length 16.2 cm The front of the box is painted with the images of two clay pipes with the initials T D on the bowls. Also a box of wooden matches is shown(known as barn burners). Inside the hinged box are the two pipes with the raised initials T D on the bowls. Impressed on the stems is the number 326,McDougall, Scotland. Part of the charm of this folk art box is that it still contains the same two pipes that it was made to hold. A s... Click for details

American Folk Art Carved and Painted Wooden Horse

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1920: item #343540
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Pennsylvania circa 1920 width 22 cm Height 23 cm thickness 4.5 cm A grey horse with black mane and tail standing over a red poinsettia. He is beside a pathway in stripes of pinks and reds. Carved from a block of wood.

19th C Carved Figural Bust India C 1850

Antiques: Decorative Art: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #343496

A Mid Nineteenth Century carved figural bust, circa 1840-50. The figure depicted wearing a turban and large earrings is wonderfully carved with strong expression. Condition: The original painted surface is untouched. The torso has some loss in the area of the shoulders which appear to have been absent for some time based on the oxidation on the surface. Dimensions: Height 17", Depth 8", Width 7 3/4".