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Style: Primitive
Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood
Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood

Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique Japanese natural wood vase, believed to date from the early 20th century. Carved from a single piece of natural wood, this piece has an organic and sculptural for...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Signed Vintage Japanese Keyaki Wood Vase Early 20th / Wabi Sabi /Natural Grain
Signed Vintage Japanese Keyaki Wood Vase Early 20th / Wabi Sabi /Natural Grain

Signed Vintage Japanese Keyaki Wood Vase Early 20th / Wabi Sabi /Natural Grain

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique Japanese natural wood vase, believed to date from the early 20th century. The material is keyaki, Japanese zelkova, a wood that has long been used in Japan for fu...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Located in New York, NY

Antique temple door in teak wood with remnants of the original color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or simp...

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1930s Indonesian Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Wall Installation of 15 Antique Red Wood-Handled Jar Openers
Wall Installation of 15 Antique Red Wood-Handled Jar Openers

Wall Installation of 15 Antique Red Wood-Handled Jar Openers

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Singular decorative wall installation composed of fifteen antique jar openers, each made with a red-painted wooden handle and an adjustable metal ring. Originally conceived as kitche...

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1930s American Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Metal

Carved Wood Stocking Stretchers Mounted on Textile, Gold Frame, 1940s
Carved Wood Stocking Stretchers Mounted on Textile, Gold Frame, 1940s

Carved Wood Stocking Stretchers Mounted on Textile, Gold Frame, 1940s

Located in Round Top, TX

Carved wood stocking stretchers mounted on Robin's Egg Blue Woven Textile and Mounted To Gold Finished Wood Frame Such a whimsical piece that pays homage to a great 1940s era carved...

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Mid-20th Century American Primitive Decorative Art

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Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Located in New York, NY

Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or sim...

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1930s Indonesian Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay

Located in New York, NY

Antique temple door in teak wood with the remnants of the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, cof...

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1930s Indonesian Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel
Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel

Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel

Located in New York, NY

Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes. Please inquire. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides. ...

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1930s Indonesian Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel

Located in New York, NY

Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece. This antique panel ...

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1950s Indonesian Vintage Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wood Panel
Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wood Panel

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wood Panel

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. The carving symbolizes the protection of the home and was used as an exterior panel. This ancient carving...

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Early 1800s Indonesian Antique Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. The carving symbolizes the protection of the home and was used as an exterior panel. This ancient carving...

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Early 1800s Indonesian Antique Primitive Decorative Art

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

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