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This is a French bottle whimsey with two orchard workers picking apples. There is a tree with apples on it, and a basket of apples on the ground. It is built in a cut glass bottle that is filled with water. It stands 9 1/2" high by 3 7/8" in diameter, and is in excellent condition. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TTKC. Bottle whimsey ... Side with labels ... Closeup ... Another overall view ... Side view ... Three more views ... Closeup of upper label ... From above.
Larger images: Bottle whimsey ... Side with labels ... Closeup ... Another overall view ... Side view ... Three more views ... Closeup of upper label ... From above.
This is a pottery head of a football player. It is a strong and expressive piece of folk art sculpture. It measures 8" high by 6 1/2" wide by about 6" deep, and is of unknown age, but it is old. It is solid, not hollow, and very heavy. The condition is fair: part of the face guard on the helmet is missing, and there is minor flaking on the surface. In spite of this, it is a vivid folk art portrait with great "presence". The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: TACK. Pottery football player ... Another view ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of back ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below.
Larger images: Pottery football player ... Another view ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of back ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below.
An extraordinary Metal man, about 4 feet high and 39" wide, made from found objects, including chains, fuel pump for heart, distributor, springs, reflectors, gears, and more. He was a mailbox holder. This sculpture came from New Hampshire, and was made in the 1950's. It is in excellent, older condition, with beautiful old polychrome paint. The price is $3,500.00. Inventory code: ASRP. Image ... Closeup of head ... Back view ... Closeup of body ... Closeup of arms and legs ... Closeup of head and upper torso. Larger images: Image ... Closeup of head.
This is a hand colored photograph of burlesque can-can and fan dancers. The picture is old, perhaps from the 1930's and is matted and mounted in a newer frame with a padded fabric matting. The image is about 15 1/5" by 8 1/2". The frame is a bit over 23" by 16". It's a wonderful piece. The price is $395.00. Inventory Code: TTHH. Photo of burlesque dancers ... Closeup ... Side view.
Larger images: Photo of burlesque dancers ... Closeup ... Side view.
A large, wild and wonderfully folky wizard, likely from a carnival, side show, or amusement park. He is made from hand carved and assembled wood pieces covered with inner tubes and painted in an assortment of strong colors. He is sitting on a section of log. There is a good aged surface to the paint. This is a striking piece, measuring about 39" high by 20" wide by 24" deep. While he has lost his right hand, everything else is in very good old condition. This person was probably made in the 1950's. The price is $1400.00. Inventory Code: TPOW. Folk art carving ... Another view ... 3/4 view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another side angle ... Back view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of hands ... Closeup of feet ... Closeup from behind ... Another closeup from the back ... Another closeup from the front ... Closeup of the body ... Another overall view.
Larger images: Folk art carving ... Another view ... 3/4 view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another side angle ... Back view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of hands ... Closeup of feet ... Closeup from behind ... Another closeup from the back ... Another closeup from the front ... Closeup of the body ... Another overall view.
This is an extraordinary, complex bottle whimsey. This assemblage contains a scene in which a three-dimensional sailor is holding a bottle whimsey of a ship he apparently has made. This is actually another tiny, real bottle whimsey, about 1 1/2" long, which contains a rigged, three masted schooner with two jibs. On the table are several tools, plans for the whimsey, a ruler and square. A parrot is on a stand by the sailor's shoulder. There is a mouse on the floor, a seagull flying and a cat next to the sailor. The opening of the bottle is stopped with a cork on which is a drawing and signature, and then topped with a hand braided cord and a wood carving of the same sailor who is inside the bottle. It is all painted, carved in detail, and in excellent sturdy condition. The overall height of this assemblage is 12 1/2". It is constructed in a 1.5 liter wine bottle which is about 6 1/2" long by 4" wide and 9 3/4" high, and is signed and dated 1987. Please note that the bottle is very clear but photos show it with much more color than it has. The price is $1400.00. Inventory Code: TTCH. Bottle whimsy ... Closeup of details ... The other side ... Front ... Another overall view ... From behind ... Back ... From above ... From below.
More closeups: From the other side ... Extreme closeup of the inner bottle ... From behind ... From back.
The stopper, with drawings and seagull: From the front ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
Larger images: Bottle whimsy ... Closeup of details ... The other side ... Front ... Another overall view ... From behind ... Back ... From above ... From below.
More closeups: From the other side ... Extreme closeup of the inner bottle ... From behind ... From back.
The stopper, with drawings and seagull: From the front ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
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.
Here is a carved whimsey with a man's head carved on top, a ball in cage, and chain links. The man is balding, and has a lot of personality. It is carved from a light colored wood, likely pine, and measures 10" long by 3/4" by 3/4". The condition is excellent, and it is old and oxidized. The price is $155.00. Inventory Code: TSOP. Figural whimsey carving ... Closeup of head ... Another overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... A third overall view. Larger images: Figural whimsey carving ... Closeup of head ... Another overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... A third overall view.
This is a painted wooden bear by New Brunswick folk carver Art Gallant. It is standing, mounted on the original wood base. The base is labeled with rubber stamps: "The Grisly Bear", and "The Home of Wood Carving, Hand Carved By Art Gallant, Dieppe, N.B. Canada". It stands 8" tall by 6" long by 3 1/2" wide. It is in very good condition - the bear has pulled slightly loose from the base. It was probably made in the 1950's or 60's. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: TSHH. Image ... Closeup ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view ... Closeup of base ... Another overall ... From above ... From below. Larger images: Image ... Closeup ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view ... Closeup of base ... Another overall ... From above ... From below.
Here are two carvings by the same maker. They came from Minnesota, and were made in the second half of the 20th century. The first is a bearded man riding a horse. It is carved from several pieces of wood which were pieced together into a larger block before carving. The grass, his clothes, and the horse's hooves are painted. His hands and face, and the horse are the natural color of the wood, with a coat of clear varnish. The mane and tail of the horse have burned-in detail. There is felt glued to the bottom. The carving is 12 1/2" long by 9 1/2" high by 3 1/2" deep. It is in excellent condition. The price is $245.00. Inventory Code: TSSA. Carving of man on horse ... Another view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup from front ... A different angle ... From partly behind ... Front ... Back ... Another view from behind, showing piecing of wood ... From above ... Bottom.
Larger images: Carving of man on horse ... Another view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup from front ... A different angle ... From partly behind ... Front ... Back ... Another view from behind, showing piecing of wood ... From above ... Bottom.
This carving incorporates an elongated, abstract face with a ball in cage whimsey. The surface is very smooth, and the design works with and emphasizes the pronounced grain of the wood. It is 11 1/4" long by 1 1/2" by 1 1/4", in excellent condition, with an oxidized natural surface. It has some age but probably is not more than 40 or 50 years old. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: AKRT. Whimsey carving ... Another view ... Closeup of face ... Closeup from side ... A third overall angle ... From below ... Back. Larger images: Image ... Another view ... Closeup of face ... Closeup from side ... A third overall angle ... From below ... Back.
This is a carving assemblage which came from a whirligig. It includes a woman turning a wheel and a man who would have been sharpening an object on the stone. Both the man and woman are chip carved and have jointed arms. The woman also stands up and bends down. The action took place when a belt turned the large wooden wheel attached to the sawbuck. This is now a decorative folk art fragment. It is 10 1/2" by 6" on the base and 7" high to the top of the man's hat. This was likely made in the 1930's or 40's. It came from the upper Midwest. The figures have very nicely aged paints and all have a good, original patina on the surface. They are in excellent condition considering this was an active piece used outdoors. The price is $235.00. Inventory Code: AKWA. Carved man and woman ... Closeup ... One side ... The other side ... From front ... 3/4 view ... From above ... Top view ... Back view ... From below.
Larger images: Carved man and woman ... Closeup ... One side ... The other side ... From front ... 3/4 view ... From above ... Top view ... Back view ... From below.
This is an old metal factory mold used for forming doll heads. It is probably from about the 1930's to 50's, and measures 5 1/2 " high by 3 1/2" wide by 4 1/2" deep. It is in very good old condition, slightly dented on top, and has been used, so the surface has taken on interesting textures, colors, and patina. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: ARRR. Doll head mold ... Side views ... Two more angles ... 3/4 view ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
Larger images: Doll head mold ... Side views ... Two more angles ... 3/4 view ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This is a whimsical whirligig of a man sawing wood. It has nice paint, and there are fun details, like a large screw bent into his pipe, and the pencilled in face. The mechanism was removed at some time, and then replaced with an old doorknob. The man is missing one leg. His coat and hat are dark blue. The propeller is red and white, with a light blue center. The paint is mostly strong, with a little weathering from outdoor use. The overall length is 26". The man stands 13 1/4" tall, on a base 4 1/4" wide, and the propeller is 22" in diameter. It is about 40 to 50 years old. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: AAHC. Image ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of the man ... Another view ... Front view. Larger images: Image ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of the man ... Another view ... Front view.
This is a folky, old carving of a man. It has a strong feeling of being African American; however, there is no provenance to confirm that. The wood is heavy, probably walnut. While the surface is originally dark, it appears to also have been was finished with highlights of a dark stain. The surface is smooth and has developed a good patina. The carving is fairly detailed and has an unusual aspect with the eyes. The left one seems to have been carved and set in, while the right seem carved into the wood itself. The letters XBD are on the bottom of the foot.
The condition of this carving is generally very good, although there are some slight age cracks. It was probably done in the 1800's. The man stands 7 inches high and is approximately 1 1/2 inches both in depth and width. The price is $400.00. Inventory Code: AHAP. Overall view ... Straight on ... The Back ... One Side ... The other Side ...The Bottom. Larger images: Overall Front view ... Straight on ... The Back ... One Side ... The other Side ...The Bottom.
This is a very folky and decorative, carved, primitive push-pull toy. It came from the upper Midwest, and was probably made in the mid 1900's. There is a detailed and wonderfully expressive painted Indian which goes back and forth with a folksy and funky carved bear. The carving is about 9" long, 8 1/4" high, and 3" wide. It is mounted on the original base, which is 12" by 3 1/2". This fun piece is in excellent condition. The price is $245.00. Inventory Code: AKOH. Carved toy ... Another view ... Closeup of the Indian ... Closeup of the bear ... Action one way ... Action the other way ... From above ... A short video of the action (2Mb). Larger images: Carved toy ... Another view ... Closeup of the Indian ... Closeup of the bear ... Action one way ... Action the other way ... From above ... A short video of the action (2Mb).
This is a very different whirligig: a man skiing. He has a primitive, very folky and expressive face. The man and whirligig body are wood, with thin plywood blades and tail, and metal mechanism and top hat. It is mounted on a metal base. The size is 25 1/2" long and 29 3/4" high as mounted. The two bladed propeller is 29 1/2" across and the man is 12" tall. This whirligig was probably made in the 1950's. It is in very good condition with expected minor paint weathering. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: THTC. Skier whirligig ... Closeup of the man ... End views ... Front view ... From the other side ... Another back view ... Another closeup of the man ... Closeup of the mechanism ... Closeups front and back ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the action (1.3Mb).
Larger images: Skier whirligig ... Closeup of the man ... End views ... Front view ... From the other side ... Another back view ... Another closeup of the man ... Closeup of the mechanism ... Closeups front and back ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the action (1.3Mb).
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. 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.
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