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This is a two sided drawing by Lewis Smith. In line with his usual use of recycled materials, it was drawn on an irregularly-shaped piece of cardboard, probably the insert from a shirt package. One side of the cardboard is gray, and has three of his muscular women drawn in crayon and ballpoint pen, with smaller faces around the edges looking at the women. The other side of the cardboard is white, with an oddly detailed building in perspective, drawn in ballpoint pen. It measures 11 1/2" high by 16 1/4" at the widest. You can read more about Lewis (1907 - 1998) here, and see much more of his work here. The price is $800.00. Inventory Code: LS141. Drawing by Lewis Smith ... The other side.
Some much larger photos: Drawing by Lewis Smith ... The other side.
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 very folky model cabin with a carved man and woman on the porch. They are wearing clothes that appear to be made of fabric stiffened with paint. She has hair made from paintbrush bristles, and he has eyeglasses made from copper wire. The windows are plastic, with carved flowers in the windowsills. The cabin has bright red painted trim. The rest of the cabin is covered with glued-on colored aquarium gravel. It is from the collection of Howard Campbell. An inscription in his writing on the bottom reads "Made by Yvonne English, Madison Co., N.C., Purchased from her 7/24/93". It was probably made within a few years of that date. It is in very good condition with very slight loss of gravel on the edges, and measures 14 1/2" wide by 7 1/2" deep by 9" high. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: TKCT. See a slideshow of several views [1 Mb] ... Folky model cabin with carved couple ... Closeup of couple ... Closer view ... From above ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... The roof ... From below ... Inscription on bottom ... With a soda can for scale.
A much larger photo.
This is a folky and amusing carved man. He is wearing overalls and has his hands in the pockets. This piece was done with good detail including a fair amount of relief carving such as the eyes, straps of the overalls and eyebrows. The man stands about 9 1/2" high, is 3" wide and 2 1/4" deep. He is in excellent condition with good paint and surface and was probably carved about the 1970's. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: TWPT. See a slideshow of several views [178k] ... Carved man with overalls ... Another view ... Front ... Back ... Both Sides ... From above and below ... Scale with soda can.
Here is an exceptional pair of jointed limberjack carvings - a man and a woman. They have strong, primitive faces with carved ears and metal tacks for eyes. The hands are inset metal tabs which are free to turn around the iron mounting bar. These carvings are from the late 1800's or early 1900's, with well oxidized surfaces and good patina. They are in excellent condition. Each person measures approximately 10" high by 2" wide by 1 1/2" deep; total width including the bar is 19 3/4". The price for the pair is $675.00. Inventory Code: ARPP. Pair of jointed limberjack carvings ... Another view ... Closeup of both ... Closeup of the woman ... Closeup of the man ... Sitting ... One side ... The other side ... With arms down ... Another view, arms down ... From above ... Side/back ... Back view ... 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 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 here. 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: 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: Both carvings together ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above.
This very folky life size 3-D figure was made as a self-portrait by a painter and handyman in Weaverville, NC. It is made of wood, wire mesh, carpet, and plaster; painted and dressed in the maker's old clothes. When he finished the piece, he hung it on his front porch. His wife came home, saw it, and thought he had killed himself. It is 6 feet 5" high by 19" wide by 9" deep, in good, weathered condition. One plywood hand is missing and the other has lost a finger. The legs are slightly uneven lengths, and there are no feet, this appears to be how it was originally made. This is a striking, one of a kind figure. The price is $2200.00. Inventory Code: PAKO. Life size folk art figure ... Closeups of his head ... Side views ... Back view ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale ... Closeup, side view ... Closeup, other side ... Closeup of hands ... Closeup of feet.
This is an extraordinary collection of hand carved, jointed and movable figures which at one time made up a motorized logging scene. The mechanism is no longer, but the figures and vehicles remain. This grouping includes individual people, all with very distinct looks; a pair of wood sawyers, a man on a wood wagon (with the mechanism underneath), and a large wood sled with a driver and team of four horses.
All the people and horses were hand carved and painted. The wagons and sleds are also hand made and painted; and the harnesses are exact to minute detail. Some of the heads of the people turn, and one has a lower jaw which opens and closes. All the clothing is original, and includes leather boots, knit hats and scarves, shirts, coats, and pants. Most of the arms and legs were made out of copper tubing which was then flattened and formed with great detail, including fingers. The bodies and heads are wood. An example of the construction can be seen on the man who has no clothing.
This very folky grouping is now mounted on individual two tiered bases. The figures came from Northern New Hampshire or Maine. While there is some wear, they are in generally very good to excellent condition. They were probably made around 1910, give or take a few years. Following is a listing of the pieces, their actual size, the size of the bases, and the price. They are priced both individually and as a collection. For purchase of several, please contact us for a quote. First we have a few photos of the whole group, followed by sizes, prices, and photos of each individual carving. Inventory Code: ATTR. One view ... A second view ... Third view.
A. Rifleman: 8" by 4 1/2" high, by 2 1/2" wide. Base 5 7/8" by 10 3/4" $450.00. Image ... One side ... The other side ... Front view ... From above ... Back view.
B. Man with Red Shirt, Plaid pants: 5" by 2 1/2" by 2" deep. Base 5 3/4" by 5 1/4" $350.00. Image ... Closeup ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
C. Man with Lantern: 4 1/2" by 2" by 1 1/2" deep. Base 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" $300.00. Image ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
D. Man with beard, heavy coat and hat: 6" by 2 1/2" by 2 1/2". Base 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" $375.00. Image ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back.
E. Man with oil can: 6" by 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". Base 5 3/4 by 6". $400.00. Image ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
F. Man with long arm, hand extended. His jaw is hinged to open and close (the boss?): 5 1/2" by 3" by 3". Base 5 3/4" by 5 1/4". $325.00. Image ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back.
G. Man with hammer: 5" by 4" by 2 1/2". Base 6 1/4" by 6 3/4" $400.00. Image ... From above ... One side ... The other side.
H. Man with axe: 5 3/4" by 3 3/4" by 4". Base 6 1/2" by 7 1/4" $400.00. Closeup ... Overall ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
I. Two sawyers: 15" by 4" wide by 4 3/4" high. Base 19" by 7 1/4" $750.00. One side ... The other side ... Closeup of both ... Closeup of one man ... Closeup of the other man.
J. Man on wood wagon: 12 1/2" by 6" by 7 1/4". Base 9 1/4" by 18 7/8" $625.00. One side ... The other side ... Closeup ... A second closeup ... Third closeup ... From above ... Front view ... Back view.
K. Large wood sled with driver and team of four horses: 28" by 5 1/2" and 10". Base 9 3/8" by 33 3/8" $1100.00. Image ... From the front ... Another view ... Closeup ... Closeup of driver ... Second view of driver ... Third view of driver ... Closeup of horses ... Second closeup of horses ... One side ... The other side ... From above.
This is a selection of 16 old and authentic hand carved and painted Chinese puppets and heads. These are stick puppets: the head, body and arms manipulated with sticks under the costumes from below. There are twelve complete with sticks, carved hands, and handmade costumes; plus four heads without the bodies. Some of the puppets have eyes that move; and some have natural hair. For those with moving eyes, there is a carved rectangular inset in the back of the head which, when pressed opens or closes the eyes.
The puppets range in size from 18" high for the smallest to about 21" for the largest. The heads are about 6 1/2" to 7" high. These puppets were actually used in street theater; unlike newer ones that are reproduced for current sale. They came from Northern China, and seem to range in age from about the 1930's to the 1950's or 60's. They are in very good, used, old condition, and are striking in their individuality. The price of the full puppets range from $175.00 to $325.00. The heads alone are $125.00 each. Inventory Code: AOAW is $325.00; Inventory Code: AOAO is $275.00. There is a discount for multiple purchases. All the puppets.
Large person with hair, approximately 17" high to bottom of costume, 21" high with sticks. Inventory Code: AOAW. The price is $325.00. Image ... Close-up.
Second person, 21" high without sticks. He has good detail, eyes that move. Only a small bit of his hair remains. Inventory Code: AOAO. The price is $275.00. Image ... Back ... Closeup of his hand.
Another person, 15" high from the top of his head to the bottom of his robe. The head is fully 3 dimensional, measuring 2 1/4" wide by 2 3/4" deep. An opening on the top back of the head provided a place where hair or a headdress could be attached. The costume is from about the 1960's or 70's, but the wooden head and hands are quite a bit older. It is in very good, used, old condition, and has lots of personality. The price is $225.00. Inventory code: AOAR. Image
Two heads only: (AOCP is on the left and AOCS is on the right, $125.00 each). Image ... Side view.
This is a carved and jointed rendition of Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber". He is 15" tall, 5 1/2" across the shoulders, and about 2" deep. Joe is in excellent condition and has hand stitched clothes that were made for him. There are some highlights of paint on the eyes, hair, and legs, with the rest in stain. It was probably made in the 1950's or 60's. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: ACRT. Image ... Closeup ... Another view ... A third angle ... Back.
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.
Here is a stylized carved man with jointed arms. His bow tie is carved in, and his feet are painted on the base. He stands 29 1/4" high by 8 1/4" wide by 1 1/2" deep; the base is 11" wide by 6 1/2" deep. From about the 1930's, he is in excellent condition with very minor paint wear. The price is $375.00. Inventory code: ATOT. Image ... Closeup of head ... Side view ... Back view.
Here is an exceptional piece of musical folk art, apparently made for Carnival/Mardi Gras. It has five carved figures - a guitar player on top surrounded by four dancers. The figures have bright flannel and ribbon clothes, yarn hair for the women, and yarn and metal foil decorations on the men's hat's. Some kind of seeds were set in as eyes. The mounting is decorated with faded crepe paper strips - originally red and white.
The figures are mounted on a bamboo pole that slides up and down on a shaft. As it moves, the four dancers flex, hand carved castanets attached to their backs clatter, and tambourine discs jangle. The pole and handle are both hand carved. One of the four sets of castanets is missing, as well as one eye each on two of the figures. Otherwise the condition is excellent. This piece is French Canadian. It is 30 1/2" high when the handle is fully extended. The section with the figures measure 12 1/2" high by 13 1/2" by 14 1/2". It was probably made about the 1940's. The price is $850.00. Inventory Code: AAWP. Image ... Right side ...Left side ... Back/right ... Back/left ... Slid down the shaft ... Handle and all ... Closeup of guitar player ... Closeup of two dancers ... Another closeup of two dancers ...Closeup of woman ... Closeup of man ... Closeup of other man.
Here is a black and white photo of a very young boy in Western costume, on a pony. The frame is 8 3/4" wide by 11" high. The opening is 7 1/2" by 9 3/4". The frame is painted silver and black and has some wear. The photo is in excellent condition, and is c. 1950's. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: AATP. Image.
A Santo carving of Mary, from the late 1800's, Mexican. She is in weathered gray/blue and cream paint, mounted in a wooden altar. Overall size is 21 3/4" high by 18 1/2" wide by 9" deep, Mary is 14" high. The altar is in good condition, with minor damage; Mary is in very good condition. The price is $650.00. Inventory Code: PKTA. Image ... Closeup ... Back.
This painted and carved balancer man is 4" tall, 1" wide and 2" deep, with hinged arms. The overall width is 14". This is in excellent condition and was made around the 1950's. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: APWW. Image ... Closeup.
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.
Here is a very interesting pottery bowl. It is covered with incised figures of people, animals, and designs. It has a dark brown glaze both inside and in the incisings. It was hand formed, not turned, but probably made from the coil method. It came from the NC mountains; is signed Daniel Ray Owen; and most likely was done within the last 30 years, but not recently. It is 7" high by approximately 8 1/2" in diameter, in perfect condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: POHW. See a slideshow of several views [731k] ... Pottery bowl ... Second view ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view ... Sixth view ... Seventh view ... Closeup ... From above ... From above, lid off ... Top and bottom of the lid ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
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