![Papua New Guinea Primitive Tribal Ceremonial Masks: A grouping of three (3) ceremonial face masks produced by tribal craftsman of Tambanum (Papua New Guinea). Includes: two (2) masks with elongated facial forms decorated with inlaid cowrie shells set i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7073/331210/178601383_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716596689)
Primitive Art
![Papua New Guinea Primitive Tribal Ceremonial Masks: A grouping of three (3) ceremonial face masks produced by tribal craftsman of Tambanum (Papua New Guinea). Includes: two (2) masks with elongated facial forms decorated with inlaid cowrie shells set i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7073/331210/178601383_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716596689)
![Gustavo Novoa 'Visiting Butterflies' Painting: Gustavo Novoa, Chile/America (Born 1941). Known for painting wild primitive animals in colorful settings. Written on verso 'Visiting Butterflies' and signed, mounted in gilt wood frame. Measures 33"H](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5855/332516/179331626_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717634106)
![Antique American School, Primitive Portrait of young girl, oil on canvas, 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" canvas,: Antique American School, Primitive Portrait of young girl, oil on canvas, 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" canvas, 19" x 17" overall, Provenance: Lars Laine Art Gallery, Desert Inn Gate, Palm Springs, CA. then purcha](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/361/331935/179139235_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717255978)
![Anton Kandinsky: JUDAICA ART SIGNED. "Kadesh holocaust scene"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9066/324837/175874019_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717101960)
![Henri Hecht Maik after French Primitivism Naive painting on paper animals lion: Painting on paper. From a private collection. 8 x 11,2 in. (20,7 x 28,5 cm). Henri Hecht Maik (1922-1993, French). It is being sold in the manner or style of the artist. Depicts a lion among various p](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8556/326770/175997971_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715721006)
![Painting: Primitive Landscape: Painting: Early primitive landscape. Oil on wood panel. 11 3/4" x 19 1/4", overall 16" x 24".](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1122/332252/179210476_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717432170)
![Primitive Folk Art Hand Carved Swallow Bird Signed: Primitive Folk Art Hand Carved Swallow Bird Signed. 7.5 x 7.5 inches.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3185/332370/179255839_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717511887)
![BLUTEAU QUEBEC FOLK ART PRIMITIVE MOOSE CARVING: Title: BLUTEAU QUEBEC FOLK ART PRIMITIVE MOOSE CARVING Date/Period: -- Dimension: APPROX 7 X 10.5 X 5 Material: -- Additional Information: Emile BLUTEAU FOLK ART / PRIMITIVE CARVING Listed Quebec / Ca](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332695/179464830_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717798128)
![Large folk art Carved Wood primitive mask. Mid Century. Custom Stand: Large folk art Carved Wood primitive mask. Mid Century. Custom Stand Dimensions: Height: 34 inches, Width: 12 inches, Depth: 6 inches. - Additional Dimensions: Mask only H: 24 inches --- - - We offer](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/390/331873/179175192_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717380635)
![J.T. PASCO 19th Cent Primitive Winter Scene w/ Figures, Sleigh, Cottage, etc oil: J.T. Pasco. 19th Century Primitive Winter Scene with Figures, Sleigh, Cottage, Frozen River and Church, 17" x 25" oil on canvas (framed size: 21-1/2" x 30-1/2") signed lower left: J.T. Pasco. Has a pr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331507/178825523_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717607028)
![Primitive Hide Scrapper Draw Knife: marked COX. blade is 10.5 inches long. with two wooden handles. Very nice condition](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5636/329802/178340799_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716435727)
![Decorative hand made primitive mask. 13"h x 8"w x 4"d: Decorative hand made primitive mask. 13"h x 8"w x 4"d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7595/332878/179681720_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717995732)
![Primitive Carved Wood Tribal Man Statue: Primitive Carved Wood Tribal Man Statue. The maker and date of creation are unknown. This is approx 8 1/4" x 8" x 17 1/2" and it weighs 2.29lb. Has some light wear and some residue in the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6056/332880/179682448_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717951244)
![Primitive Mid-Century Modern Indonesian Stone Sculpture, Statue on Stand, 20th C: Primitive Mid-Century Modern Indonesian Stone Sculpture, Statue on Stand, 20th C Primitively hewn sculpture of a rider on an apparently briskly galloping horse. Overall shape brings to mind the motion](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331890/179033701_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![European Knight Battling on Horseback Bronze Sculpture: European Knight Battling on Horseback Bronze Sculpture This bronze representation shows the early days when Vikings revealed their strength and power.It shows the Viking in a primitive purity on top](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6628/332762/179523905_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717789260)
![Antique English Primitive Dog Oil Painting - Hound in a Stable Interior, signed c. 1900's: Hound dog stood in a stable 19th Century Primitive By Rambler and initialled RM oil on board, antique oak frame framed size: 10 x 12 inches condition: good and ready to be enjoyed; some signs of age b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/330684/178357990_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716924780)
![Native American On Horseback Primitive Watercolor student art: Great looking piece in excellent condition. Not sure how old but 1950nwould make sense, Measures 10 x 10" . Metal frame. Shipping charges include insurance. Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $17.00 to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331084/178473802_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716578466)
![Antique Primitive Carved Wood Printing Roller Stamp For Printing Wallpaper, Walls Or Graining: Vintage from the 1910s Materials: Wood "Primitive Carved Wood Printing Roller Stamp For Printing Wallpaper, Walls Or Wood Graining Antique 1800s wood printing roller stamp mold for printing designs on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331084/179401076_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717703299)
![PRIMITIVE MARINE PAINTING, CA. 1890: Men in Longboat Running a Line from a Stranded Ship, steamer and schooner on horizon, enamel paint on sailcloth, unsigned, in red walnut molded cove frame with etched gilt liner, OS: 26" x 39", SS: 20](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/957/331421/178761269_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716928022)
![Nude Polynesian Tribal Headhunter Wood Sculpture: An artisan hand carved wooden statue. Features a primitive indigenous tribal nude male standing over torso form, holding a machete knife in one hand and a figural head aloft in the other, on emerging](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4708/332906/179691880_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717971821)
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![William Edmondson: the man compelled to carve](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rago-crucifixion.jpg)
William Edmondson: the man compelled to carve
NEW YORK – Like several other famed self-taught artists, William Edmondson (1874-1951) came to art late in life after having a spiritual calling. The Nashville-born man, a son of freed slaves, first worked as a manual laborer on farms, the railroad, and in a hospital. He began his career as a sculptor in 1932 after […]
![Antique toy collection of Curtis and Linda Smith heads to Bertoia March 16](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22.jpg)
Antique toy collection of Curtis and Linda Smith heads to Bertoia March 16
VINELAND, N.J. – Antique toy collectors who dream of time-traveling to the 1970s and ’80s when now-legendary toy shows and auctions took place have an opportunity to bid on items originally collected then. The breathtaking collection of Linda Smith and her late husband Curtis Smith will be offered in a single-owner auction (the first of […]
![Paintings by women are the focus at Eldred’s March 13](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/171665547_1_x.jpeg)
Paintings by women are the focus at Eldred’s March 13
EAST DENNIS, Mass. — More than 150 paintings by women artists head to market as part of Eldred’s Women In The Arts sale scheduled for Wednesday, March 13. The complete catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Theresa Ferber Bernstein (1890-2002) lived a remarkable — and remarkably long — life, creating paintings alongside her […]
![Miller & Miller’s first Canadiana and folk art sale of 2024 runs Feb. 10-11](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/170104339_1_x.jpg)
Miller & Miller’s first Canadiana and folk art sale of 2024 runs Feb. 10-11
NEW HAMBURG, Canada — Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11 mark the first Canadiana and Canadian folk art sales of 2024 for the specialists at Miller & Miller, with high-estimated works from primitive folk artist Maud Lewis once again leading the way. The catalogs are now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Nova Scotia’s Lewis […]