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Early 20th century adzed food vessel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century adzed food vessel circa 1900. Here we have a rustic made food vessel, usually
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Adze

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Wood

Antique Early 20th century adzed food vessel
Early 20th century adzed food vessel

Early 20th century adzed food vessel

H 9 in W 44.5 in D 22.75 in
Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An warior axe from the Fang tribe (Gabon) with a rich aged using patina from the 19th century Totally uncleaned blade Length wooden handle 49 cm, iron blade 15.5 x 10.5 cm Tribal pat...
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19th Century Gabonese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century
Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century

Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century

H 19.3 in W 8.67 in D 1.38 in
19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
most incredible adze marks, that shimmer in the light. The thick chamfered top has been gently carved
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Adze

Materials

Rosewood, Oak

Antique 19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative
19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative

19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative

H 19.3 in W 13.98 in D 19.3 in
Oak ‘Mouseman’ Refectory Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
colloquially known as ‘Mouseman’, the top with a beautifully muted & ‘adze’ carved top, on typical end legs
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19th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak ‘Mouseman’ Refectory Table, 19th Century
Oak ‘Mouseman’ Refectory Table, 19th Century

Oak ‘Mouseman’ Refectory Table, 19th Century

W 96.07 in D 30.32 in
Early 19th c. Scottish Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
front legs and adzed back legs joined by turned H-stretchers. Classic form and charming lines.
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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Adze

Materials

Ash, Elm

Antique Early 19th c. Scottish Windsor Armchair
Early 19th c. Scottish Windsor Armchair

Early 19th c. Scottish Windsor Armchair

H 37.75 in W 21 in D 22 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
reverse shows deep adze work and rich patina from use. It measures 10.5 (26.7 cm) high by 7.5 (19 cm) wide
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Antique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

H 10.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
eyes. The reverse shows deep adze work and rich patina from use. It measures 11.25 (28.5 cm) high by 8
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Antique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

H 11.25 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th century large wooden bowl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, using an adzed carving technic. The bowl is water tight, so with further resin treatment it could form
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th century large wooden bowl
Early 20th century large wooden bowl

Early 20th century large wooden bowl

H 10.5 in W 37 in D 27.25 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
carving. The reverse shows deep adze work and rich patina from use. It measures 11 (28 cm) high by 6.5
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Antique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

H 11 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
with incised lines surrounding each. The reverse shows deep adze work and rich patina from use. It
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Antique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

H 10 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain
Located in Stamford, CT
, prehistoric, stone or bronze tool used as an adze, hoe, hammer or axe. They are beautiful prehistoric objects
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15th Century and Earlier British Prehistoric Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

Antique Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain
Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain

Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain

H 7.75 in W 2 in D 2 in
Antique Fritz Jorg Switzerland Made Copper and Steel Ice Climbing Axe
Located in Atlanta, GA
wooden shaft, curved adze and a traditional shaped spike. A wonderful old wooden ice axe from the heart
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Adze

Materials

Copper, Steel

Antique Fritz Jorg Switzerland Made Copper and Steel Ice Climbing Axe
Antique Fritz Jorg Switzerland Made Copper and Steel Ice Climbing Axe

Antique Fritz Jorg Switzerland Made Copper and Steel Ice Climbing Axe

H 36 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Antique Māori Pounamu Nephrite Jade Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
(Adze) shape which is a symbol for strength, courage, wisdom and ability. Traditionally in Māori culture
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Early 20th Century New Zealand Antique Adze

Materials

Jade, 9k Gold

Antique Māori Pounamu Nephrite Jade Pendant
Antique Māori Pounamu Nephrite Jade Pendant

Antique Māori Pounamu Nephrite Jade Pendant

L 2.37 in
19th Century Grain Barrel
Located in Chicago, IL
artisanal craftsmanship, tells a story etched in every adze mark that adorns its surface. The patina, a
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

19th Century Grain Barrel
19th Century Grain Barrel

19th Century Grain Barrel

H 34 in W 23 in D 22 in
Curved Lid Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
is made of softwood. Its oblong shape is topped by a curved lid. The adze cut planks structure is
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Adze

Materials

Wrought Iron

Curved Lid Chest
Curved Lid Chest

Curved Lid Chest

H 19.3 in W 41.74 in D 16.54 in
Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
adze. This would have been made bespoke to keep safe a great treasure as the amount of additional
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1770s Antique Adze

Materials

Iron

Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770
Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770

Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770

H 32 in W 41.5 in D 26.5 in
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
could be a weapon or a symbol of power. 6. A spear, used for hunting or as a weapon. 7. An adze, a tool
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Early 1800s Antique Adze

Materials

Paper

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire

H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Edo-period Orange-Laced Samurai Suit
Located in New Orleans, LA
kabuto): black lacquered iron, with large gilded and lacquered wood zutate in the shape of an adze
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18th Century Asian Edo Antique Adze

Materials

Copper, Iron

Edo-period Orange-Laced Samurai Suit
Edo-period Orange-Laced Samurai Suit

Edo-period Orange-Laced Samurai Suit

H 97 in W 51.5 in D 40 in
Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
grained with strong medullary rays. There are some light ripples from the hand held adze evident on the
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17th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620

Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620

H 46 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
the adze and chisel marks along the body of the sculpture. The Italians and most notably the area
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.
Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.

Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel., 1890s

H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 5.52 in

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19th Century Whale Tail Adze
Located in North Egremont, MA
wonderful, 19th century boatwright's adze in the form of a whale's tail. wrought iron blade made in
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adze

Antique 19th Century Whale Tail Adze
19th Century Whale Tail Adze

19th Century Whale Tail Adze

H 8 in W 10 in D 4 in
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Located in San Francisco, CA
carved and hand adzed cedar wood 'trastero' was made by traditional WPA craftsman who used traditional
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Early 20th Century American Antique Adze

Materials

Cedar

Antique Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico

Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico

H 54.5 in W 35 in D 26.75 in
Oil painting of a hunter with lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
worth pondering. The painting is executed on an early panel with an adzed back, remaining in its
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Adze

Materials

Paint

Oil painting of a hunter with lady
Oil painting of a hunter with lady

Oil painting of a hunter with lady

H 20.08 in W 17.33 in D 1.19 in
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Santa Fe, NM
early to mid-20th century. It has a captivating gaze. Carved from very hard wood with small adze marks
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa, Early 20th Century
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa, Early 20th Century

Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa, Early 20th Century

H 22 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
A Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Six Panel Arcon
Located in San Francisco, CA
hand adzing. Interior candle box over several rows of interior drawers. Overall with a magnificent
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18th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

A Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Six Panel Arcon
A Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Six Panel Arcon

A Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Six Panel Arcon

H 31 in W 62 in D 24 in
Elegant 19th Century Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private
Located in Vienna, AT
Fiji Yaqona bowl D 39cm, H 16.5 cm. Definite signs of use, adze carved, deep red brown patina. Used
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Late 19th Century Fijian Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private
Elegant 19th Century Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Yaqona Bowl, Ex East Coast USA Private

H 6.5 in Dm 15.36 in
19th Century Primitive, Painted, Carpathian Mountains Bench with Zigzag Back
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
together from slotted-together pieces of adze-carved beech, a method of construction typical amongst the
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19th Century Romanian Primitive Antique Adze

Materials

Beech

19th Century Primitive, Painted, Carpathian Mountains Bench with Zigzag Back
19th Century Primitive, Painted, Carpathian Mountains Bench with Zigzag Back

19th Century Primitive, Painted, Carpathian Mountains Bench with Zigzag Back

H 29.92 in W 69.29 in D 16.34 in
Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautifully worn carved "Naho", featuring a stylized bird, adze marks, some encrustation and dark
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Late 19th Century Vanuatuan Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"

Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"

H 14.18 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in
Beautiful Tall and Narrow 17th Century Oak Settle Bench, circa 1680
Located in East Sussex, GB
, comfortable and heavy - adze marks still visible on the reverse panels of the settle. The color is excellent
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1680s British Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Tall and Narrow 17th Century Oak Settle Bench, circa 1680
Beautiful Tall and Narrow 17th Century Oak Settle Bench, circa 1680

Beautiful Tall and Narrow 17th Century Oak Settle Bench, circa 1680

H 55 in W 69 in D 28 in
Wonderful 18th Century Figured Bow Fronted Mahogany Corner Cabinet, circa 1790
Located in East Sussex, GB
timbers all shaped by hand held tools and the backboards with visible adze marks. Original lacquer finish
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1790s Antique Adze

Materials

Mahogany

Wonderful 18th Century Figured Bow Fronted Mahogany Corner Cabinet, circa 1790
Wonderful 18th Century Figured Bow Fronted Mahogany Corner Cabinet, circa 1790

Wonderful 18th Century Figured Bow Fronted Mahogany Corner Cabinet, circa 1790

H 81 in W 48 in D 25 in
An Adzed wood bowl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
An Adzed wood bowl
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19th Century Antique Adze

An Adzed wood bowl
An Adzed wood bowl

An Adzed wood bowl

H 4 in W 26 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century Adzed Food Vessel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century adzed food vessel circa 1900. Here we have a rustic made food vessel, usually
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Adzed Food Vessel
Early 20th Century Adzed Food Vessel

Early 20th Century Adzed Food Vessel

H 9 in W 44.5 in D 22.75 in
A COLLECTION OF 15 ADZED CARVED RUSTIC WOOD BOWLS
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
HERE WE HAVE A COLLECTION OF 15 ADZED CARVED RUSTIC WOOD BOWLS, IDEAL FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES OR
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19th Century Bulgarian Antique Adze

A COLLECTION OF 15 ADZED CARVED RUSTIC WOOD BOWLS
A COLLECTION OF 15 ADZED CARVED RUSTIC WOOD BOWLS

A COLLECTION OF 15 ADZED CARVED RUSTIC WOOD BOWLS

W 41.5 in D 9 in
Early 20th century hand carved bowl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
woodenware. Hand cut from a solid piece of wood and finished with an adzed technique. Ideal for use as a
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century hand carved bowl
Early 20th century hand carved bowl

Early 20th century hand carved bowl

H 6 in W 33 in D 13 in
Japanese Antique Coffee Table / Low Table Exhibition Table / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
was flattened with yarikanna. For traditional Japanese wooden architecture, they used adzes to carve
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Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Adze

Materials

Hardwood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Coffee Table / Low Table Exhibition Table / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Japanese Antique Coffee Table / Low Table Exhibition Table / Wabi-Sabi Primitive

Japanese Antique Coffee Table / Low Table Exhibition Table / Wabi-Sabi Primitive

H 20.48 in W 40.16 in D 19.69 in
Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Farmer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze farmer resting on his adze as he pauses to smoke a pipe, signed.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Adze

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Farmer
Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Farmer

Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Farmer

H 18.9 in W 0.04 in L 18.9 in
New Mexican Chest, circa 1840-1860, Spanish Colonial, Wood, Iron, Dovetail Joint
Located in Denver, CO
-adzed with wide dovetail corners and hand forged iron hasp, lock plate and hinges.
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Mid-19th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Adze

Materials

Iron

New Mexican Chest, circa 1840-1860, Spanish Colonial, Wood, Iron, Dovetail Joint
New Mexican Chest, circa 1840-1860, Spanish Colonial, Wood, Iron, Dovetail Joint

New Mexican Chest, circa 1840-1860, Spanish Colonial, Wood, Iron, Dovetail Joint

H 19 in W 38 in D 17.75 in
Early 20th Century Primitive Stick Back Chair
By Jack Grimble
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
patination. Carved by Jack Grimble, Cromer, Norfolk, circa 1926. Carved signature to the underside. Adzed
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1920s English Folk Art Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Primitive Stick Back Chair
Early 20th Century Primitive Stick Back Chair

Early 20th Century Primitive Stick Back Chair

H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
Wabi Sabi Antique Irish School Bench
Located in London, GB
Wabi sabi antique Irish school benches with brutalist form. These ornamental benches feature adzed
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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Brutalist Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Antique Irish School Bench
Wabi Sabi Antique Irish School Bench

Wabi Sabi Antique Irish School Bench

H 30.91 in W 39.38 in D 9.85 in
Stick Back Chair in Mid-Brown Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Stick back chair in mid-brown oak, constructed, circa 1925. This charming Folk Art chair in adzed
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1920s English Primitive Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Stick Back Chair in Mid-Brown Oak
Stick Back Chair in Mid-Brown Oak

Stick Back Chair in Mid-Brown Oak

H 30 in W 16.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Stubai Ice Pick
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
steel pick and with a good adze. This is a fine quality ice pick with the head stamped with the diamond
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1910s Austrian Antique Adze

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Stubai Ice Pick
Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Stubai Ice Pick

Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Stubai Ice Pick

H 34.06 in W 2.76 in D 11.62 in
Early 20th century hand carved bowl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
woodenware.  Hand cut from a solid piece of wood and finished with an adzed technique. Ideal for use as a
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th century hand carved bowl
Early 20th century hand carved bowl

Early 20th century hand carved bowl

H 6 in W 33.5 in D 13.5 in
Vintage Ice Axe, Stubai, Mountaineering Ice Pick, Austria
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
serrated) and with a good adze. This is a fine quality ice pick with the head stamped 'Made in Austria
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1920s Austrian Antique Adze

Materials

Steel

Vintage Ice Axe, Stubai, Mountaineering Ice Pick, Austria
Vintage Ice Axe, Stubai, Mountaineering Ice Pick, Austria

Vintage Ice Axe, Stubai, Mountaineering Ice Pick, Austria

H 31.89 in W 2.56 in D 10.63 in
Ice Pick Stubai Aschenbrenner Fuhrerpickel, Ice Axe
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
steel pick (slightly serrated) and with a good adze. This is a fine quality ice pick with the head
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1920s Austrian Antique Adze

Materials

Steel

Ice Pick Stubai Aschenbrenner Fuhrerpickel, Ice Axe
Ice Pick Stubai Aschenbrenner Fuhrerpickel, Ice Axe

Ice Pick Stubai Aschenbrenner Fuhrerpickel, Ice Axe

H 31.89 in W 2.56 in D 10.63 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, Middle Hills, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
head. The reverse shows deep adze work and an old woven cotton tie.      
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, Middle Hills, Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, Middle Hills, Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, Middle Hills, Nepal

H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Large Rustic Dugout Hand Carved Bowl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
using an adzed technique. This bowl is presented in a lacquered finish, making it ideal for a table
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Hardwood

Large Rustic Dugout Hand Carved Bowl
Large Rustic Dugout Hand Carved Bowl

Large Rustic Dugout Hand Carved Bowl

H 9 in W 35 in D 20.5 in
Late 16th Century Sophisticated Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
solid walnut hand adzed wide boards throughout with lofted top and deeply arcaded frieze set on four
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Adze

Materials

Walnut

Late 16th Century Sophisticated Italian Walnut Cassone
Late 16th Century Sophisticated Italian Walnut Cassone

Late 16th Century Sophisticated Italian Walnut Cassone

H 33 in W 63 in D 20 in
18th Century Chinese Large and Exceptional Shangxi Elm Altar Table
Located in Heathfield, GB
single board of elm set in a deeply framed border. The whole with original hand adzed timbers. The
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18th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Elm

18th Century Chinese Large and Exceptional Shangxi Elm Altar Table
18th Century Chinese Large and Exceptional Shangxi Elm Altar Table

18th Century Chinese Large and Exceptional Shangxi Elm Altar Table

H 35 in W 101 in D 21 in
Black Wooden Box from the Edo Period '18th-19th Century' in Japan
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of wood is scraped using a knife called "cyouna(=adze)". Soot is piled up on the uneven surface
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Adze

Materials

Cedar

Black Wooden Box from the Edo Period '18th-19th Century' in Japan
Black Wooden Box from the Edo Period '18th-19th Century' in Japan

Black Wooden Box from the Edo Period '18th-19th Century' in Japan

H 12.09 in W 23.86 in D 13.39 in
Antique Jacobean 17th Century Oak Settle Bench Shakespeare Ann Hathaway 1610
Located in Portland, OR
(particularly on the back) of the use of an adze (a rudimentary tool for planning wood shaped like an axe). The
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1610s English Jacobean Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Antique Jacobean 17th Century Oak Settle Bench Shakespeare Ann Hathaway 1610
Antique Jacobean 17th Century Oak Settle Bench Shakespeare Ann Hathaway 1610

Antique Jacobean 17th Century Oak Settle Bench Shakespeare Ann Hathaway 1610

H 55 in W 43 in D 15 in
Antique Settle, Victorian Tavern Bench, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
arm rests Six plank finished back descending to floor with adze hewn reverse Partial hooded detail
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Antique Settle, Victorian Tavern Bench, circa 1850
Antique Settle, Victorian Tavern Bench, circa 1850

Antique Settle, Victorian Tavern Bench, circa 1850

H 55.12 in W 42.52 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Ice Pick, Geb Andenmatten, Ladies Axe. Eis Picke
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
slightly serrated steel pick and with a wide adze. This is a fine quality Switzerland ice pick in excellent
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1920s Swiss Sporting Art Antique Adze

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Ice Pick, Geb Andenmatten, Ladies Axe. Eis Picke
Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Ice Pick, Geb Andenmatten, Ladies Axe. Eis Picke

Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe, Ice Pick, Geb Andenmatten, Ladies Axe. Eis Picke

H 37.01 in W 11.42 in L 37.01 in
Queen Anne Oak Bow Front Corner Cabinet with Original Upper Shelf c. 1710
Located in Heathfield, GB
addition by the maker, you can see the work on the inner faces of the doors with a hand held adze to
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18th Century Queen Anne Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Queen Anne Oak Bow Front Corner Cabinet with Original Upper Shelf c. 1710
Queen Anne Oak Bow Front Corner Cabinet with Original Upper Shelf c. 1710

Queen Anne Oak Bow Front Corner Cabinet with Original Upper Shelf c. 1710

H 74.5 in W 31.5 in D 21 in
17th Century Table Top Oak Spice Cabinet c. 1670
Located in Heathfield, GB
original nailed backboards of wainscot hand adzed oak. Very solid with a really beautiful colour with most
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17th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

17th Century Table Top Oak Spice Cabinet c. 1670
17th Century Table Top Oak Spice Cabinet c. 1670

17th Century Table Top Oak Spice Cabinet c. 1670

H 21.5 in W 18 in D 9.75 in
Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
adze. This would have been made bespoke to keep safe a great treasure as the amount of additional
Category

1770s Antique Adze

Materials

Iron

Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770
Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770

Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770

H 32 in W 41.5 in D 26.5 in
Original and Unusual Large 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers c. 1660
Located in Heathfield, GB
is raised. With original pegged joints and the timbers with hand held adze marks to the inner faces
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17th Century European Charles II Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Original and Unusual Large 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers c. 1660
Original and Unusual Large 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers c. 1660

Original and Unusual Large 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers c. 1660

H 40 in W 58 in D 25.25 in
Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island. The Cook Islands. Wood, stone, coconut fiber sennit. On
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19th Century Cook Islands Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island
Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island

Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island

H 4.34 in W 1.97 in D 39.38 in
Exceptionally Large Adzed Sycamore Bowl
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally large adzed sycamore bowl, European, 19th century, with various historic repairs and
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Early 19th Century European Other Antique Adze

Materials

Sycamore

Exceptionally Large Adzed Sycamore Bowl
Exceptionally Large Adzed Sycamore Bowl

Exceptionally Large Adzed Sycamore Bowl

H 12.6 in Dm 34.06 in
Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
hardwood with wonderful Adze tool marks. Each step has been handcarved from the wood using an Adze tool
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19th Century Malian Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century
Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century

Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century

H 91.74 in W 7.49 in D 6.7 in
Large 19th Century Angle form Antique Wooden Pine Trough Trug
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
nicely patinated and great texture with wonderful adze marks to the underside of the piece. Dates from
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19th Century Scandinavian Rustic Antique Adze

Materials

Pine

Large 19th Century Angle form Antique Wooden Pine Trough Trug
Large 19th Century Angle form Antique Wooden Pine Trough Trug

Large 19th Century Angle form Antique Wooden Pine Trough Trug

H 7.88 in W 12.6 in D 31.11 in
17th c. Rustic Oak Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 17th century rustic table in oak having thick had adzed two-board top over hewn legs joined by
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Late 17th Century English Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

17th c. Rustic Oak Low Table
17th c. Rustic Oak Low Table

17th c. Rustic Oak Low Table

H 20 in W 51 in D 17.5 in
Native American Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
People including Adze Handle Fragments, Awls for sewing, Bow Fragment, Stone Knife Blade, Bird Stunner
Category

Early 1600s North American Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

Native American Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts
Native American Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts

Native American Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts

H 8.25 in W 11.85 in D 1 in
Masonic Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
late 18th century hand carved oak masonic armorial coat of arms. Adze carved reverse typical of its age
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18th Century German Folk Art Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Masonic Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 18th Century
Masonic Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 18th Century

Masonic Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 18th Century

H 18 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
in the collection including bag handles, knife handles, 2 carved portraits, a blue stone adze blade
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16th Century Primitive Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection

Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection

H 1 in W 20.25 in D 14.25 in
Japanese Edo Period '18th-19th Century' Wooden Box Lid
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
"cyouna(=adze)". Soot is piled up on the uneven surface and it becomes black. It took a very long time
Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Adze

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Edo Period '18th-19th Century' Wooden Box Lid
Japanese Edo Period '18th-19th Century' Wooden Box Lid

Japanese Edo Period '18th-19th Century' Wooden Box Lid

H 14.26 in W 14.18 in D 4.02 in
18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Society Islands adze blade. Cut from fine-grained black basalt, the blade is
Category

18th Century Oceanic Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands
18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands

18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands

H 9.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Tsonga-Shangaan Headrest, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
viewer will find motifs depicting a stylized face and hand. Delicate adze work has been applied to the
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Late 19th Century South African Tribal Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Tsonga-Shangaan Headrest, South Africa
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Tsonga-Shangaan Headrest, South Africa

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Tsonga-Shangaan Headrest, South Africa

H 6 in W 5.25 in D 2 in
19th Century Three Indonesian Greenstone Adze
Located in Paris, FR
19th century three Indonesian greenstone adze on a metal base.
Category

19th Century Indonesian Antique Adze

Materials

Stone

19th Century Three Indonesian Greenstone Adze
19th Century Three Indonesian Greenstone Adze

19th Century Three Indonesian Greenstone Adze

H 29.93 in W 14.97 in D 7.09 in
New Mexican Retablo Rafael Aragon 19th Century
By Rafael Aragon
Located in Montecito, CA
adzed pine board.
Category

19th Century Antique Adze

New Mexican Retablo Rafael Aragon 19th Century
New Mexican Retablo Rafael Aragon 19th Century

New Mexican Retablo Rafael Aragon 19th Century

H 14 in W 7.75 in
Very Large Wooden Plate
Located in Stamford, GB
A very large wooden plate, hewn from a single piece of hardwood and with a wide adzed finish. Age
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19th Century Unknown Antique Adze

Materials

Hardwood

Very Large Wooden Plate
Very Large Wooden Plate

Very Large Wooden Plate

H 3.94 in W 37.01 in D 30.71 in
A 19th Century Alsatian Painted Cooper Sign
Located in Paris, FR
The cooper is represented upright with his apron and holding his adze. Around him, barrels, bucket
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Adze

Materials

Wood Panel

A 19th Century Alsatian Painted Cooper Sign
A 19th Century Alsatian Painted Cooper Sign

A 19th Century Alsatian Painted Cooper Sign

H 29.14 in W 22.84 in D 1.97 in
Mahogany Bed Designed by Louis Majorelle
Located in Georges Mills, NH
bookmatched veneered panels on the headboard and rails are hand adzed with clover motif carvings.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Adze

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bed Designed by Louis Majorelle
Mahogany Bed Designed by Louis Majorelle

Mahogany Bed Designed by Louis Majorelle

George I Design Walnut Centre Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
timbers, the knees carved with anthemion over slightly sectioned pad feet, the carcass entirely adzed from
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Early 20th Century British Antique Adze

Materials

Walnut

George I Design Walnut Centre Table
George I Design Walnut Centre Table

George I Design Walnut Centre Table

H 34.75 in W 62 in D 27.5 in
Dutch Late 17th Century, Dish with Flowers Sign by De Dissel Manufacture
By De Dissel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
condition, with little scratches. De Dissel manufacture: The Adze / Au Timon (workshop active from 1640
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Adze

Materials

Delft

Dutch Late 17th Century, Dish with Flowers Sign by De Dissel Manufacture
Dutch Late 17th Century, Dish with Flowers Sign by De Dissel Manufacture

Dutch Late 17th Century, Dish with Flowers Sign by De Dissel Manufacture

H 1.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon
Located in San Francisco, CA
impossible causes. Oil on hand adzed wooden tablet. Attributed to one of New Mexico's most important 19th
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19th Century American Antique Adze

Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon
Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon

Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon

H 10.5 in W 6 in
California Cotton Fields
By Nell Brooker Mayhew
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
custom Arts & Crafts style frame by Chris Bailey Frames, with hand adzed hardwood sides and water gilded
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Adze

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Cotton Fields
California Cotton Fields

Nell Brooker Mayhew
California Cotton Fields, c. 1915

H 32 in W 28 in
A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
created from the trunks of elderly and rotten trees where the central sapwood was easier to char and adze
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Adze

A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair
A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair

A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair

Early 19th Century New Mexican Retablo - San Juan de los Lagos
Located in San Francisco, CA
pigments on hand adzed wooden tablet. Attributed to Pedro Antonio Fresquis, circa 1800. Dimensions: 10
Category

19th Century American Antique Adze

Early 19th Century New Mexican Retablo - San Juan de los Lagos
Early 19th Century New Mexican Retablo - San Juan de los Lagos

Early 19th Century New Mexican Retablo - San Juan de los Lagos

H 10 in W 7 in
Very Nice 18th Century Period Chestnut Spanish Side Table
Located in Montecito, CA
A good Spanish Baroque period chestnut side table with a hand adzed rectangular top over a heavily
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18th Century Spanish Antique Adze

Very Nice 18th Century Period Chestnut Spanish Side Table
Very Nice 18th Century Period Chestnut Spanish Side Table

Very Nice 18th Century Period Chestnut Spanish Side Table

H 28 in W 42 in D 26 in
Antique Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Yorkshire Oak Dining Table
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
colour and patina and has a thick planked top with hand dowelled fixings. The table top features an adzed
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Antique Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Yorkshire Oak Dining Table
Antique Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Yorkshire Oak Dining Table

Antique Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Yorkshire Oak Dining Table

H 29.93 in W 66.15 in D 33.47 in

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Antique Adze

Materials

Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Adze

Materials

Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Adze

Materials

Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
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H 61 in Dm 23 in
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Large Walnut Refectory Table, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large dining table with a rectangular, narrow table top on two column legs with an intermediate strut. The refectory table is made of walnut and has a beautiful patina.
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Adze

Materials

Walnut

Large Walnut Refectory Table, Italy, 18th Century
Large Walnut Refectory Table, Italy, 18th Century

Large Walnut Refectory Table, Italy, 18th Century

H 31.11 in W 87.8 in D 29.34 in
17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 17th Century English Jacobean Oak Refectory Table. Incredible patina with carved elements throughout. Original stretchers. Stable and great size.
Category

Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table
17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table

17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table

H 30.5 in W 102 in D 30 in
Country English Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large country English provincial farmhouse dining table hand-crafted from oak. The top features oak planks nearly 2 inches thick with breadboard ends and showcases the rich oak woodg...
Category

20th Century English Country Antique Adze

Materials

Metal, Brass

Country English Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Country English Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table

Country English Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table

H 30 in W 98 in D 35 in
17th Century Style Refectory Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A reclaimed oak veneered refectory table, the planked rectangular moulded edge top above vase column supports and bases joined by a long stretcher. Inspired by a 17th century English...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Antique Adze

Materials

Wood

17th Century Style Refectory Dining Table
17th Century Style Refectory Dining Table

17th Century Style Refectory Dining Table

H 30 in W 92 in D 40 in
Refectory table in solid oak wood, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
antique refectory table in solid oak wood, finished with solid sculpted leg and underlying bar for foot support, ideal both in the dining area and in a kitchen as a classy support, b...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Refectory table in solid oak wood, Italy
Refectory table in solid oak wood, Italy

Refectory table in solid oak wood, Italy

H 31.5 in W 95.28 in D 28.75 in
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, cocktail table, teak, birch, Finland, 1960s. Teak coffee table with wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkkala. The table is produced by Asko. This c...
Category

1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Adze

Materials

Teak, Birch

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch

H 15.95 in W 48.82 in D 24.41 in
Monumental English 19thC Oak Refectory Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Monumental English 19thC Oak Refectory Table sku 1747 W267 x D75 x H80 cm Weight 69 Kg
Category

19th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Monumental English 19thC Oak Refectory Table
Monumental English 19thC Oak Refectory Table

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H 31.5 in W 105.12 in D 29.53 in
19th Century Oak Refectory Table, circa 1820
Located in Faversham, GB
Early 19th century English Oak refectory table with moulded edge and earlier 18th century elements to the table base. Heavy triple plank top over decorative hand-carved stiff leaf fr...
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Refectory Table, circa 1820
19th Century Oak Refectory Table, circa 1820

19th Century Oak Refectory Table, circa 1820

H 30.32 in W 107.88 in D 1.78 in
19th Century English Oak Refectory Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Add gravitas to your dining space with this 19th Century English refectory or ‘long’ table. Four gorgeous planks of oak top a robust turned baluster trestle base.
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Refectory Table
19th Century English Oak Refectory Table

19th Century English Oak Refectory Table

H 29 in W 103 in D 34.5 in
Large Scale Arts & Crafts Refectory Table
Located in London, GB
The rectangular top above eight frieze drawers, raised on gothic end supports and chamfered legs, the ‘H’ stretcher with pegged ends on chamfered block feet on enormously cast brass ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Abalone

Large Scale Arts & Crafts Refectory Table
Large Scale Arts & Crafts Refectory Table

Large Scale Arts & Crafts Refectory Table

H 30.12 in W 45.67 in D 118.12 in
Oak Refectory Table, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 18th Century Oak Refectory Table With exceptionally coloured plank top, with a gentle soft patina to the oak surface, on turned legs. Additional information: Dimensions: Hei...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Adze

Materials

Oak

Oak Refectory Table, Late 18th Century
Oak Refectory Table, Late 18th Century

Oak Refectory Table, Late 18th Century

H 28.75 in W 101.19 in D 40.16 in
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