Primitive Head

Offering this copper bull head apron hook. It is a bull head that is one piece. These were used in butcher shops for the aprons to hang on.

Title: Head Artist: Walter Meyer Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1988 Dimensions: The canvas is 40 x 50 cm and the frame 48 x 57 cm. Signed and Framed Walter Meyer is well-known ...

Ritual Masks in Indigenous Cultures - Role and Significance Ritual masks are central to many indigenous cultures, serving vital roles in ceremonies and rituals. These masks are beli...

This bust comes from my own collection of vintage and antique heads. The primitive but skilled carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The ...

Primitively carved out of two pieces pine with original brown and black paint, American, early 20th century.

Vintage bronze African head with metallic gold detail.

This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess. I'll say it's late 1700's but could be a lot earlier. The mouth is a 2nd piece and...

A 19th C. cast and forged iron stand up boot scraper with a cast iron horse's head, and horse shoes, joined with forged iron bars and feet. A truly amazing piece. Perfect for the gen...

Primitive architectural carved wood mounted Indian horse head A beautiful piece of folk architecture from the Indian continent, the horse head was usually found marking doorways ...

Unique and early hand-carved Christ head with hand forged iron details France, circa 1500-1700 Weathered. More pictures are available on request. Measurement here below is inclusi...

Axe head with trapezoid outline, convex cutting edge, polished on both faces, dating from 4000 – 3500 BC. A non-shaft-hole axe had no hole for the handle and were generally made from...

ABOUT An original early 20th century cork mannequin display head. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940. MATERI...

19th century primitive carved wooden studio heads. These carved heads were found in a artist studio alongside hat molds.

Taxidermy alligator head.

Chinese bronze Buddha head This is an old artisan made piece dating from the 19th century, it is a three dimensional head in good condition with an aged patina The piece is 12” h...

Sycamore mannequin head originally used by a hat maker. Made in France, circa 1880 and marked "Lou Per."

Charming primitive basket in the shape of a cow or bull head made of wicker, straw, leather, wood, and with button eyes.

Pair of vintage Rams Head Horn book ends. Set on a pair of nickel over brass stands.

Antique head rest that can also be used to hold objects. Carved from a single piece of mahogany wood. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™.

A carved grey stone head sculpture, made by Spanish-born American artist Jose de Creeft in the 1930s-1940s in the Mexican School style. The piece is in excellent condition. Unsigned.

A hand-carved stone Buddha head on wooden stand.

A large 19th century American handwoven ash splint cat head basket with a double -banded bentwood rim, carved and bentwood handles, and a fantastic patina only one hundred and fifty ...

Amedeo Modigliani (after), Woman head in terracotta by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais This terracotta reproduction of a woman’s head, created and commercialized by ...

On this page you are looking at a: Great pair of Primitive angel heads with traces of old paint, France, circa 1750.

Wrought iron tripod floor lamp decorated with stylized animal heads Brutalist - Primitive - Floor lamp Measures : Ø 67cm H:167cm Upper lamp socket to be checked Floor lamp sold with...

Unusual 19th century carved stone alms or offertory box. Primitive carved stone head above the coin slot. As expected some minor wear to the edges, the secured metal reverse is most ...

The front corners are carved with primitive horse head finials. It is extremely heavy with its many ceramic ornate features and made from real solid wood including the aforementione...

This is an extremely rare and beautiful wig or hat makers head. It has been said that this example was modeled after the female robot in the movie metropolis. It is untouched and ori...

Primitive carved stone fountain head Heavy.

A Primitive 19th century Polynesian ship’s mast head figure, distressed original paint This is a large and heavy piece, the figure is of a well endowed Polynesian Girl, she is wea...

Possibly Venezuelan , not confirmed . Vase pot folk art. Stamped. Primitive vintage condition as pictured.. Box H3 Dimensions. 4” W ; 4” D ; 4” H

A Kota style 'Bird-head' ceremonial throwing knife, of classic form, with pierced triangular 'eye', the grip and spur bound with brass. Intricate geometric incised decoration to var...

Beautiful Early 20th Century Chinese Buddha Stone Head made around 1920. This chinese carved head of Buddha was sensitively molded off limestone. The head looks out from heavily almo...

This wonderfully distressed carved wood sculpture of a pony head mountable to wall has signs of age and wear. An architectural remnant with some of missing bits. THIS ITEM IS LOCAT...

Neolithic flint axe head, Great Britain, 4400-2200 BC. This is a fine example of the Neolithic art of flaking, or 'flint knapping', perfected by the artisan tool makers of that time....

The intricately carved and decorated cabinet is with iron strapping and brass diamond washers, the front corners carved with Primitive horse head finials. The front decorated with th...

Both curved ends of the piece feature primitive ibex heads with twisted strips of metal that serve as the textured horns.

A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and obvious rare survivor.

The front corners are carved with primitive horse head finials. The front decorated with four rows of six square back painted panels of flowers and faces.

Murano glass abstract African head in amber/clear tones.

Hand-carved terracotta head sculpture, signed by artist on back

Tunisian Head Dress

This head actually has a DADA sensibility. We were told it is a crash test dummy head or mold. It really makes a fantastic piece of modern sculpture.

I was captivated by the other worldly presence of this turning barn vent. The old painted tin abstracted head form is pure science fiction with a suggestion of tribal sensibility.

Primitive Folk Art Artisan Carved 'Nessie' head. If you send an inquiry to us and do not receive a response, please contact us directly at 202-333-4663.

Easter Island originals, this Plaster Head Sculpture showcases a fine example of primitive art, known to represent gods, ancestors, or powerful Kings.

Standing 9" high and originating from the African continent, this naive approach to carving a stone head of a man has presence no matter where it is placed.

aged wood,distressed total H.is 34.5 just the head is 21" on a metal stand

Illus. in AMERICAN PRIMITIVE - Discoveries in Folk Sculpture, by Ricco Maresca pg 255. ex Peter Brams Collection

Entirely hand wrought pair of sconces with an artful primitive bull head with organically formed candle holders emerging from the head.

Mounted on a black metal American Primitive base.

A set of three antique Indonesian carved and painted bird head decorative sculptures circa 1890 originally used atop columns. Now liberated from their former role these individually ...

Cast iron cat face with movable ears to open and latch a gate. Marked Patd. Sept 13, 1895 under ears. Mounted on American Primitive base at an angle.

Bamana Antelope Chi Wara Head-crest African sculpture in terracotta Primitive Art.

Stunning hand carved horse head. Measures: 24 x 24 x 16.

This figure head embodied the spirit of the ship and was originally to placate the gods of the sea and ensure a safe voyage. This has a beautiful patina.

From Northern China comes an exceptional 11-lb 18th-century bowl of natural granite, hand-cut and carved from a single substantial block of stone. Of robust, gently tapering form wit...

A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art. Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...

Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.

An exceptional 18th century stone Baptismal font from the South of France. Beautifully hand-sculpted with a sensational patina. Perfect as a water feature or vessel for any garden or...

A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...

A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) which was one of Afr...

A stunning mid-15th century - Gothic period - stone font or Benitier from the South of France. Wonderful patina. Will serve beautifully as a birdbath as well.

A superb and rare stone holy water font, carved from limestone from the 17th century a very beautiful holy water font featuring a lovely circular basin with a curved profile and lobe...

Chic pair of Genie table lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, model H-803 circa 1960's. Sophisticated, voguish style, hard to find examples, especially hard to find in pairs. Th...

English wooden artist easel, circa 1930. Made in Oak wood.

Dimensions: 50cm W, 51cm H, 14 cm D Conditon: Good Period: 1980’s Origin: Swiss Period: 1980’s.

Incredible vintage modern to postmodern southwest style textured sculptural plaster floor lamp with its original beige linen-like coolie shade. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind t...

A beautifully stunning 18th century Altar Console from the Tuscany region of Italy. Wonderfully constructed from painted wood - with its original paint. Beautiful curvilinear form....

An intriguing Edwardian English oak chair with expressive Green Man carving. Circa 1900. A petite chair with refined proportion showcasing a bold finely hand-carved Green Man with f...

Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark blue. It is believed that to have a picture or statue of Kwan Yi...

The Flag chaise is a smart and multifunctional piece, by the cushion into de seat. The chaise longue Flag is made in fabric as a kind's linen (60% polyester and 40% linen) , and natu...

A lacey black coral sea fan embellished with natural citrine mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet d'art to add to your collection or cabinet....

American Art Deco Gothic wrought iron snake shaped smoking stand with coiled base and brass ashtray.

A Swedish original green painted and carved bentwood box from the Gustavian Folk Art period. These small 19th Century Scandinavian collectibles were usually hand crafted and sometime...

Miniature depicting a Memento Mori painted in gouache on paper, grisaille technique. The frame, in ebonized fruitwood and finished with wax, black in color, is oval in shape with an ...