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This is a carved and painted man. He is dressed as a "dandy"; and we were told that it came out of a clothing or hats store in the upper Midwest, and was used as part of a sales display. The man was carved so that he was sitting, and originally had some sort of support underneath him, perhaps an old-fashioned bicycle. Now he is on a fairly new base. The carving is 27" high by 16" deep by 7" wide, while the base is 18 1/2" by 8 1/4" and adds three quarters of an inch to the total height. The carving is in good to very good condition with some obvious age cracks, and a little loss of paint. One toe was cracked and reglued. It was probably made around the 1940's and has good color with multiple shades of blue, as well as several other colors. The price is $500.00. Inventory Code: CSRS. 
See a slideshow of several views [728k] ... Carved gentleman ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... Another view from above ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of head, from side ... Closeup from the other side ... The body from one side ... The other side ... Closeup of the feet ... Closeup from back ... A closer view ... From below ... A view of the base ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Carved gentleman ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another closeup ... Closeup of the feet ... Closeup from back.
This is a well done wood carving of a person with jointed arms and legs. It almost has the feeling of a space alien rather than a human. The figure is carved from pine and with the exception of painted hands and shoes has a plain unfinished surface. This has taken on a nice tone and feel from oxidation. The figure is very smooth, has old tacks for eyes, and is in excellent condition. It stands about 15" tall on the custom base, and is about 4" wide and 2" deep. The base is slightly bigger. The age is unknown, but appears to be from around the 1950's or so. The price is $385.00. Inventory Code: TWAK. See a slideshow of several views [206k] ... Jointed carving ... Two more views ... Side and back views ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the arms and legs moving [8.1Mb].
This is a strong and "active" carved prowling lion. It is carved from walnut with glass eyes, and mounted on a separately carved base. There is a varnish finish. It measures 16 1/2" long by 4 1/4" wide by 8" high. There are small holes in the tips of the front paws, as if separate claws were intended, but never added. The two rear feet are cracked through, but are both very solidly in place. Otherwise the condition is very good, with slight finish wear. The age is probably c. 1900. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: TCKH. Carved lion ... Another view ... Closeup of head ... The other side ... Another overall view ... Another closeup of head ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of the back feet ... From somewhat above ... Top view ... From below.
This is a wood carving of a bird with metal legs in a wood base. The carving has "clean" lines and a very good look. This piece was likely done about the 1940's or 50's. It is painted in black and red, both of which have some crazing to the surface. The eyes are brass tacks. The bird is about 10 1/2" long by 3" wide, and stands 9" high with the base. It is in very good condition, with a slight split in the base. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: THRS. See a slideshow of several views [313k] ... Carved bird ... The other side ... Another view ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of paint ... Closeup of head ... Other side of head ... Closeup of side ... Two closeups of the base ... From above ... From below ... Another overall view.
An incredible, large carving of three generations of an African-American family. It looks like a wedding, with the younger woman wearing a veil and the older woman carrying a tray of drinks. While the pictures give a reasonable indication of this pieces, there is a great deal of subtleness and richness in shading and feel that does not show. There is also much greater detail in the actual piece - more than even in the closeups. Perhaps most importantly - there is a deep, personal feeling that is conveyed through the carving in person. It can be touched on slightly in the photos, but is much stronger in reality. The word "impressive" is not quite right; rather there is an "impression" of the people and their life that is felt.
The carving is southern, we believe from Louisiana originally; the wood may be cypress. It is 26 1/2" high by 15" wide by 12" deep, probably from the early 1900's. The condition is very good, but as you can see, part of the child's arm has been missing for quite a while. The price is $6,800.00. Inventory Code: ASTO. See a slideshow of several views. [728K] ... African-American carving ... Two more views ... Closeup ... One side ... The other side ... Back views ... Closeup of faces ... Another closeup of heads ... Closeup from behind ... Closeup from above ... Closeup of middle ... Closeup of child ... Another closeup of child ... Third closeup of child ... Middle back ... Feet ... The child, from above ... The base, with initials ... With a soda can, for scale.
Here are two carved and jointed men by the same maker, painted red and black. One is painted with black hair and beard, red nose, cheeks, and ears. The other has red hair, nose, and cheeks. They were made with two small holes in each hand, possibly to be spinning acrobat toys. They are hung by loops of fine wire from wood and metal display bases, included. Each carving is 6 3/4" high by about 1 1/2" by 1 1/2"; with the bases they are 8" high by 2 1/2" by 2 1/2". One is missing part of his foot in an old break, otherwise they are both in very good condition with normal minor paint wear. They were probably made in the early 1900's, possibly earlier. The price for the pair is $390.00. Inventory Code: TTCK. Jointed carvings ... The other side ... Closeup of the heads ... Closeup of the feet ... Off the stands ... 3/4 view ... From above.
This is a great African-American carving, very large and striking, of a hand holding up an egg. It was carved from a section of a large log. This piece has an enormous "look" and presence. It stands 31" high, and the irregularly shaped base is approximately 16" in diameter - about 19" across at its widest. The carving was found in southern Somerset Co, PA or northern Garret Co, MD in the early 1970's, although it is much older than that. It has remained in a private collection for the last 30 years or so. The age splits, visible in the photo, do not affect the stability or solidity. The condition is very good. The price is $3500.00. Inventory Code: TASP. Carved hand and egg ... Three more views ... Different angles ... Closeup of the hand and egg ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup ... Closeup from above ... Very close of the fingers ... Another very close shot ... Closeup of base ... Another closeup of base ... Third closeup of base.
Here is a very expressive old carved gorilla. It is 7" high by 5" wide by 2 1/4" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TSAR. Carved gorilla ... Another angle ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back ... From below.
This is the quintessential 1960's folk music carving. It has exceptional form, detail, and color. The assemblage of 4 pieces - double tiered offset base, chair, nude figure, and guitar is 10 1/2" high in almost perfect condition. The base is 6" in diameter. It has a handmade title sticker of "The Ballad", and is signed TRachsler. The surface is painted in very detailed psychedelic swirls and highlights in various shades. There is very slight wear in a few places, and a barely visible line in the left leg which shows where it was cracked and reset. This is an unusual, extremely good piece. The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: ACWC. Psychedelic folk music carving ... Another view ... Another view ... Back view ... Top view ... A close-up ... Second close-up ... Close-up of base.
This is a carved wooden alligator that was probably made to be a handle for a walking stick. It has nice form, a very good surface, and lots of detail, with crosshatching and very fine incised lines. This carving came from Florida, where it was probably made as a souvenir item in the early 1900's. It is in excellent condition, and measures 5 1/4" long by 1" wide by 2" high. It is mounted on a contemporary base. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: TSWW. Alligator cane handle ... The other side ... Third view ... Partly from front ... Fifth view ... From above ... With base ... Another view with base ... Back view ... From below.
This is a very folky, out of perspective relief carving of a man, holding a guitar (or is it a gun?), sitting in a chair. The chair seems to float in midair. It is carved, base and all, from a single piece of pine, and painted. The free-standing shape may have been made as a bookend, or just so it would sit on a shelf. C. 1930's, it is 7 1/4" high by 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" deep. A small age split in the base does not detract, otherwise it is in very good condition. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: ASSO. Folky relief carving ... Side views ... Closeup ... Closeup of the base ... Back ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a primitively carved man with a hat, bare feet, and rolled up pants legs. He is walking. His facial features have an almost oriental look, however, these do not show in the photo. This man is chip carved a little coarsely. He was probably made around the 1940's or 50's. There hat brim is missing in the front from a long ago loss, but he in in otherwise excellent condition, with a good patina to the pine wood. The man is 6" high, 3" long, 1 1/2" wide. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: PCOA. One side view ... Front view ... Second view ... Third view.
This is a very large, powerful African-American carving of a man and lion. The mane of the lion makes up the man's hair. It stands almost 3 feet high - 33" by 13" by 22", and is hand carved from ancient swamp-submerged cypress with a varnish finish. This is one of three known carvings by the same anonymous artist found in Florida. We are told that one of them was found in a black neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. This one has been in a private collection for about the last 30 years, and was probably made around the 1940's. We have a second one available below. Overall the condition is very good, and it is very sturdy. There is an old crack on one of the lion's teeth, a very old drying crack around and underneath the lion's chin (which is still very strong), and a few scuffs in the finish. The price is $3400.00. Inventory Code: AAHW. See a slideshow of several views [1.1 Mb] ... Overall image ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Third closeup ... Another overall view ... Side view ... Back view ... The lion side ... Another view of the lion ... The lion, from above ... From above ... Another view from above ... A different angle from above ... With a yardstick for scale.
With the other carving by the same maker, below: Both carvings together ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above.
Some much larger photos: Overall image ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Third closeup ... Another overall view ... With a yardstick for scale.
With the other carving by the same maker, below: Both carvings together ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above.
This is a fairly large, and visually very strong carving. It is of an African-American woman with two children. It is 31" high by 17 1/2" wide by 12" deep. The boy is wearing overalls. This piece is hand carved from ancient swamp-submerged cypress with a varnish finish. It is one of three known carvings by the same anonymous artist that were found in Florida. We have one of the other two above. It is even larger, and is a combination of a lion and a Rastaman. This one has been in a private collection for many years. It was probably made no more recently than around the 1940's. The condition is very good, and it is very sturdy. The price is $1,800.00. Inventory Code: TROR. See a slideshow of several views [1 Mb] ... African-American carving of mother and children ... Closeup of the woman's face ... Closeup of the children ... Another closeup of the children ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... Another view from below ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
With the other carving by the same maker, above: Both carvings together ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above.
Some much larger photos: African-American carving of mother and children ... Closeup of the woman's face ... Closeup of the children ... Another closeup of the children ... Side views ... Back view ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
With the other carving by the same maker, above: Both carvings together ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above.
This is a very graceful, carved nude woman with jointed arms. She is carved from a light-colored wood, sanded very smooth, with faint traces of gold paint. She has a bald head, a primitively carved face and hands, and her legs merge into the roughly carved base with no feet. Probably 1920's or 30's, she is 5" high by 1 1/4" wide by approximately 3/4" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: PRAO. Image ... Another view ... A third angle ... From the side ... From behind ... Another back view.
This is a very expressive and well done hand carved bust with a strong face. It is mounted on a stone base and carved from hardwood, probably walnut. It was likely done around the mid-20th century and is in very good condition with some slight chips only to the stone base. The artist is unknown, but we have several more carvings by him. On the stone base it is 12 1/2" high, 6 1/2" wide, and 3 1/4" deep. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: TKST. See a slideshow of several views [543k] ... Carved bust ... Another angle ... A third view ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... The bottom ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Carved Indian bust ... Another angle ... A third view ... Side views.
This is an odd relief carving of a face. It is carved from the cut surface of an angled slab of log, with the bark left on the uncarved surface. It stands 8 1/4" high by about 4 3/4" in diameter. The carving is unsigned and in excellent condition. The age is unknown, but it is old. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: TKSW. See a slideshow of several views [690k] ... Primitive carved face ... Two more views ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... Another view from below ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Primitive carved face ... Two more views ... Side views ... Back view.
Here is a carving of a face. It is part of a small collection we have by this artist. This is carved from hardwood, probably walnut, and was likely done around the mid-20th century, or possibly a little earlier. It is relief carved from an angled slab, giving the effect of a head rising up out of the surface where it's sitting. It can also be displayed standing upright if there is something behind it to lean against. The initials "TWH" are stamped into the bottom. The carving is about 6" high by 4 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" deep, in excellent condition with an age split on the back. The surface is unfinished and nicely oxidized. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TKSH. See a slideshow of several views [618k] ... Carved face ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... From below ... Back view ... Top of head ... Lower edge, with initials ... With a soda can for scale.
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