Folk art, antiques, and outsider art

• Here is a funny little bird carving. Similar to a sandpiper, it might be called a "shelf piper" - as it certainly looks at home on a shelf. The bird is carved from a hardwood, likely walnut, and has a smooth, dark, rich natural surface. It has beads set in for eyes. One eye is black and the other red, which may account for how it leans a bit to one side. There is a small, old chip missing from the beak, and possibly one from the tail. The bird was probably made about the mid-1900's, and is 6" long by 1 1/4" wide by 4" high. The price is $75.00. Inventory Code: TOWS.   Bird carving ... The other side ... Another view ... Front and back views ... From above and below ... With a soda can for scale.
  Larger images:   Bird carving ... The other side ... Another view ... Front and back views ... From above and below ... With a soda can for scale.

• This is an intricate and detailed scene set in a living room, displayed in a shadow box. All of the items are hand made, carved, and painted. Included are a man in a rocking chair, dog, grandfather clock, fireplace and chimney, mounted cook pot, wall hanging, and corner cupboard. The man is reading a book, cupboard contains additional items, and the dog is lying on a rug atop a wood floor. The box is made from plywood, with a glass front, and a glossy finish to the surface. Inside, the wall and ceiling are lined with burlap. All the pieces making up the scene are very realistic and well done. Adding to the intricacy is the small size. The entire shadow box is only 7 3/4" wide by 5 1/4" high. It is 3" deep. The scene is in very good, sturdy condition, with nothing loose. The condition of the wood box is good, with some slight chipping of the surface. The age is unknown, but it was probably made about the mid 1900's. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: TWCA.   Shadowbox with carvings ... From an angle ... From another angle ... From above ... Closeup of the pet ... Side views ... From above ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
  Larger images:   Shadowbox with carvings ... From an angle ... From another angle ... From above ... Closeup of the pet ... Side views ... From above ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.

• Here are three painted wooden fish decoys. They were cut from 3/4" boards and shaped with a router, then painted in greens, red, white, and black. Each is painted a little differently, and each has a hole through the front for a line to be attached. They range from 12" to 12 1/2" long, and from about 3 1/2" to 4" high. While not extremely old, they do show some oxidation and weathering from age and use. Two of them are in very good, used condition. The other (THOT) was broken and reglued at the bottom of the fin and the bottom tip of the tail. The display base used in the photos is not included, but can be added for an additional $20 each. They are priced at $75.00 each, or all three for $195.00. Inventory Codes: TOHA, TOHC, and TOHT.   See a slideshow of several views [491k].
  Fish decoys ... The other side ... From above ... Front view ... Back view ... From below.
  Closeup, TOHA ... TOHA, other side ... TOHA on the base, with a soda can for scale ... Closeup, TOHC ... TOHC, other side ... Closeup TOHT ... TOHT, other side ... TOHT on base.
  Larger images:   Fish decoys ... The other side ... From above ... Front view ... Back view ... From below.
  Closeup, TOHA ... TOHA, other side ... TOHA on the base, with a soda can for scale ... Closeup, TOHC ... TOHC, other side ... Closeup TOHT ... TOHT, other side ... TOHT on base.

• This is a folky wall box done in a Masonic style. Instead of the "G" there is an "E" inside the compass and square. This is a nice, old, hand made piece. Probably done in the earlier part of the 1900's, it is scroll cut from hardwood, probably walnut, and finished with a thin lacquer. It has a good surface, and is in very good condition. The wall box is about 8 1/4" high by 5" wide by 2" deep. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TWKS.   Masonic Wall box ... Side views ... From above ... From below ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
  Larger images:   Masonic Wall box ... Side views ... From above ... From below ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.

• This is a sculptural old and unusual long brass faucet with a heart shaped handle. It has a wonderful look to it and is now mounted on a new base and stand that display its classic features. We are not sure of the original use of this decorative industrial piece as we have not seen one quite like it before. It certainly is old, likely from the early 1900's, or possibly earlier. The top turns and can even be removed to see how the liquid would be allowed to flow. The piece is in excellent old condition. It has a great surface and color as well as very nice form. The faucet itself is 9 1/2" long by about 2" wide by 5 1/4" high. The full size, on the base and stand is 11 1/2" by 4" by 7 1/2" high. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: TAWK.   Industrial brass faucet ... The other side ... Another view ... From above ... Front view ... Back view ... Off the base ... From below ... With stem removed ... With a soda can for scale.
  Larger images:   Industrial brass faucet ... The other side ... Another view ... From above ... Front view ... Back view ... Off the base ... From below ... With stem removed ... With a soda can for scale.

• This is a 5 piece set of rustic decorative table ware items made from cedar. The group includes 2 candle sticks, a round flat serving tray, a square bowl set on 3 legs, and a larger rectangular bowl or tray. The last two might be used for holding some things like fruit, nuts, candy, or snacks.

  The pieces probably were made about the 1940's. They are all finished in a clear gloss varnish, and are all generally in very good condition with some minor wear. The largest piece does have a little loss of applied pieces. The bases of items are plywood. On this are applied all sorts of small pieces of cedar, making a variety of designs. The candle sticks are turned from solid cedar and put on a base, while the square bowl sits on 3 legs which are branches of one cedar piece. The round tray is decorated with applied pieces on the top and all around the edges. The price for the group is $275.00. Inventory Code: TCKW.   Cedar table ware ... Another view ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.    Larger images:   Cedar table ware ... Another view ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.

• 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.
  Larger images:   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 very unusual mold for a doll's hands and legs. It has a fabulous surface and color, and is in the original industrial cage including the working mechanisms. This has been mounted on a newer base. The piece can be lifted off to reveal the mechanical portion. The mold assemblage including the cage is about 19" wide by 11 1/2" high and 6 1/2" deep. With the base it is 22 1/2" wide by 14" high and 7 1/2" deep. This piece is in excellent condition and is visually striking. It is very unusual to find these molds with the cages intact and complete with the mechanical portions. It likely was made in the earlier part of the 1900's. This is one of several doll molds available: you can see the others here. The price is $675.00. Inventory Code: THAT.   Doll mold ... From one side ... From the other side ... Close-up of one side ... Close-up of the other side     More Close-up views: -1- ... -2- ... -3-     More overall views: -1- ... -2- ... -3- ... -4- ... -5- ... Side views ... Top view ... Under side 1 ... Under side 2 ... The Bottom.
  Larger images:   Doll mold ... From one side ... From the other side ... Close-up of one side ... Close-up of the other side     More Close-up views: -1- ... -2- ... -3-     More overall views: -1- ... -2- ... -3- ... -4- ... -5- ... Side views ... Top view ... Under side 1 ... Under side 2 ... The Bottom.

• These two large and funky yard art people have great character. One also doubles as a birdhouse. They have log torsos with hinged wood arms and legs, plywood feet, and faces highlighted with paint and found objects. They are both in excellent, weathered condition, and could be as old as the 1950's or 60's or might be a little bit more recent, but nicely weathered and not new. They were made in Minnesota. They are priced separately, with a discount for the pair.   Both yard art log people ... Front view ... The other side ... In the yard.    Larger images:   Both yard art log people ... Front view ... The other side ... In the yard. Following are individual details and photos.
  

  The first one has a robot face made from found objects, with a plywood cap topped by a red light bulb in a ceramic socket. His expression seems dismayed. He has a blue hat, brown feet, and blue and yellow paint on his face. He measures 46" high when stretched out. Seated, as he is in the photos, he is 37" high from his feet to the top of his light bulb. He is about 12" wide, and 11" deep (21" deep when seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPST.   Man with light bulb hat ... Closeup ... Front view ... The other side ... Second closeup of face ... Closeup of face from front ... Closeup of upper body and head ... Closeup from side ... Closeup of body ... From above ... Another view from above ... With Matt, for scale.
  Larger images:   Man with light bulb hat ... Closeup ... Front view ... The other side ... Second closeup of face ... Closeup of face from front ... Closeup of upper body and head ... Closeup from side ... Closeup of body ... From above ... Another view from above ... With Matt, for scale.

• The second person has a mechanism to make his tongue go in and out, and his eyes pop out and back. It works by turning the knob on the side of his face. His head is also a birdhouse, with a hole in the back. He has a painted plywood face, and blue hat and feet. He measures about 46" high overall, 39" high when seated. He is 13" wide, and 11" deep (22" deep seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPSC.   Birdhouse man ... Closeup, tongue out, eyes in ... Closeup, tongue in, eyes out ... Front view ... The other side ... Another closeup ... Closeup of body ... Back ... Closeup of back ... Closeup from front ... Animation of action.
  Larger images:   Birdhouse man ... Closeup, tongue out, eyes in ... Closeup, tongue in, eyes out ... Front view ... The other side ... Another closeup ... Closeup of body ... Back ... Closeup of back ... Closeup from front ... Animation of action.

• This is a very well-made twig basket. It has a diamond shape, crossed corners, and a bent twig handle. It is finished in a very dark varnish and is in excellent, sturdy condition with some minor scuffing. It was probably made around the 1940's. The dimensions are 16 1/2" high by 19" by 13". The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: AHOA. Image ... Side view ... Another angle.    Larger images:   Image ... Side view ... Another angle.

• This is a decorative piece of industrial art. It is a band saw, in old green paint. The metal parts are machined, in a hand built wooden frame. It was once driven by a belt, now it is more a sculptural form without a belt or blade. The upper section has a hinged cover that opens to replace the blade. This saw was likely made sometime between the 1920's to 40's. It is 28" high by 15" wide, and 4" deep, with a base which is 12" by 17". It is in very good, sturdy condition, and has a strong and interesting look with a good surface. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TPSO.   Band saw ... Another angle ... One side ... The other side ... Open ... Another view open ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Another overall view ... A different angle ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup ... Sixth closeup ... Closeup from above ... End view ... The other end.
  Larger images:   Band saw ... Another angle ... One side ... The other side ... Open ... Another view open ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Another overall view ... A different angle ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup ... Sixth closeup ... Closeup from above ... End view ... The other end.

• This is an old, interesting figural carved wood staff labeled "Viking stave" made out of ironwood and signed Glenn Bell of Suches, GA. It includes a handle shaped like some kind of animal, with carved and painted eyes and two ears. On the shaft are several faces of people carved in depth, with extended noses, mouths incised and painted red, and eyes with brows. There are also several animal faces carved and highlighted in the bark. All of this has been left in a natural finish. There are two labels on top with details, and the letters B and E are incised into the handle. The tip is just the end of the wood. There is a little surface loss there, but the rest of the "stave" is good and solid, with a nice surface. This was probably made in the 1960s or 70's and is about 59" long. The price is $235.00. Inventory Code: ARAP.
  Overall image ... Handle and top ... Back ... Front ... Bottom ... One Section ... Another section ... Some faces.
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  Overall image ... Handle and top ... Back ... Front ... Bottom ... One Section ... Another section ... Some faces.

• This is an old, circular, wooden cane holder or umbrella stand. It was made as an octagon from 8 pieces of hardwood pieced and mortised together which were then turned on a lathe so it is round on the outside. It was then fixed to a turned base. All of this was finished with a very dark varnish, which has darkened more with age. This piece is in very good condition with some wear in the varnish, and stands 19" high with and outer diameter of 10" on top and 12" across the base. The opening is about 8". From the collection of Herbert Hemphill. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: ARPT.
  Image ... The other side ... From above ... Closeup of base ... Another angle ... Bottom.
  Larger images:   Image ... The other side ... From above ... Closeup of base ... Another angle ... Bottom.

• Pen and ink drawing of an alien standing at the bottom of a canyon, with stars overhead. It is by Robert E. Gilbert, and signed "REG 1404". Drawn on heavy textured paper, 8 1/4" wide by 11" high, which is attached to a lighter sheet of paper on the back. The condition is very good with some very light foxing at the bottom edge. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: REG79. See more of his work.       Image ... Larger image.

• This is an especially nice and intricate crown of thorns cross with a folky wood carving of Jesus. The entire assemblage is 15 1/4" high, 12" wide, and 6 1/2" deep. Jesus is about 7" high, 4" wide, and an inch deep. This piece is in excellent condition, with no loss. The surface of the carved Jesus is unfinished, while the rest of the construction has a light layer of a clear coat. There are some few areas, notably on top of the two side pieces, where the finish is somewhat heavier. This unusual piece is not exceptionally old, perhaps being made in the 1980's. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: AKAT.   Image ... 3/4 view ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Closeup from above ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below ... Bottom.
  Larger images:   Image ... 3/4 view ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Closeup from above ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below ... Bottom.

• This is an unusual carved whimsey, with 3 balls-in-cages and sections carved with a twisted wood effect. It also is the first whimsey we have seen using a technique from wood turning: piecing many strips of different woods together before working it. In this way, there is a multi-toned effect from the various woods. The whimsey is in excellent condition, with a natural aged surface. It is 19 1/2" long by 1 1/2" square. It seems around 50 or so years old. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: AKCA.
  Overall View ... Second Overall View ... 3/4 end view ... Close-up of cage ... Close-up of end ... 3/4 view.
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