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Wooden Toy Horses

Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Charming wooden toy horse, always a great decorative item in a child’s room.
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Early 20th Century French Toys

Materials

Softwood

Wooden Toy Horse
Wooden Toy Horse
H 25.99 in W 32.29 in D 7.88 in
Painted Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Washington, DC
A painted wooden toy horse.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Toys

Materials

Wood

Painted Wooden Toy Horse
Painted Wooden Toy Horse
H 28 in W 34 in D 10 in
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker. Very sturdy for children. Sweden, circa 1900
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Toys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
H 26 in W 43 in D 12 in
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute
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Early 20th Century Swedish Toys

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Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint

20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
H 28.25 in W 29 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Wooden Indian Toy Horse on Wheels
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage wooden Indian toy horse on wheels, circa 1970s. The piece has a latch in the front that
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Mid-20th Century Indian Toys

Materials

Metal

Antique Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in High Point, NC
patterns, punctuating smooth curves of the wooden musculature of her athletic legs attached to the stout
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Antique Early 1900s Scandinavian Rustic Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
Antique Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
H 20.5 in W 34.6 in D 11.4 in
Early 20th Century French Wooden Horse
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden decorative sculpture of a horse created in early 20th century France. Playfully painted
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Toys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Wooden Horse
Early 20th Century French Wooden Horse
H 24.4 in W 29.9 in D 10.6 in
19th Century Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century carved wooden rocking horse on a working rocker. This piece has good proportions and a
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Antique 19th Century French Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
19th Century Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
H 37.41 in W 42.13 in D 15.36 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Wooden Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century carved and painted wooden horse This is a superb piece of Folk Art, superbly carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Large Antique Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers Large carved wooden rocking horse on curved
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Early 20th Century English Toys

Materials

Wood

Small Lines Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Small lines rocking horse on curved wooden rockers. A small wooden rocking horse on curved rockers
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Antique Late 19th Century English Toys

Materials

Pine

Mid 19th Century Antique Wooden Rocking Horse on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful mid 19th Century folk working wooden rocking horse painted in early white paint, with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Toys

Materials

Wood

Set of 5 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 5 handpainted Swedish wooden traditional Dala horse toy. Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Folk Art Decorative Carved Wooden Horse in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century carved wooden horse in original paint.
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Antique 19th Century French Toys

Materials

Wood

Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Horse, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Wooden horse. Danish design, 20th/21st century. Measures: 14.5 x 14 cm
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

American Country Painted and Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (20th Century) carved and painted double sided rocking horse.
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20th Century American Country Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paint, Wood

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Wooden Horse Tricycle
Located in Alella, ES
Wooden painted horse mounted on tricycle base.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Wooden Horse Tricycle
Wooden Horse Tricycle
H 27.5 in W 34 in D 23.5 in
Wooden Horse Tricycle
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming carved wood horse tricycle
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Antique 19th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

Wooden Horse Tricycle
Wooden Horse Tricycle
H 31 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Alella, ES
Wooden painted horse with leather saddle mounted on blue painted frame.
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
H 26.75 in W 31 in D 13 in
19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Alella, ES
Painted horse with leather saddle mounted on four small wheels, can also be used on the wooden
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
H 29 in W 35 in D 29 in
Mid-20th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Alella, ES
Painted horse on the wooden rocker.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century carved and painted wooden toy horse from Sweden. A truly loved piece with worn
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Toys

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden primitive horse toy, original surface.
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Antique 19th Century French Toys

Materials

Wood

Wooden Toy Horse
Wooden Toy Horse
H 18 in W 19 in D 8 in
Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden horse toy with original surface paint, classic form, missing one leg.
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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Leather

Wooden Toy Horse
Wooden Toy Horse
H 28 in W 27 in D 7 in
19th Century Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Found this naieve sculpted wooden horse in Sweden, can date it circa 1860-1880, decorative and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Toys

Materials

Pine

19th Century Wooden Toy Horse
19th Century Wooden Toy Horse
H 20.08 in W 21.66 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Swedish Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Wichita, KS
Such a handsome fellow, our Ozzie! A Swedish painted toy horse from the 19th century with original
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Toys

19th Century Swedish Wooden Toy Horse
19th Century Swedish Wooden Toy Horse
H 29.13 in W 32.69 in D 6.69 in
19th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century carved and painted wooden toy horse from Sweden. A truly loved piece with a metal
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Toy Horse
19th Century Swedish Toy Horse
H 31.5 in W 36 in D 6 in
Carved Wooden and Painted Toy Horse
Located in New York, NY
A French carved and painted wooden toy horse, late 18th century, of naive form with dappled paint
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Antique Late 18th Century French Primitive Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Derby Horse Toy, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish wooden hobby horse toy. by unknown manufacturer, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Derby Horse Toy, circa 1950
Vintage Wooden Derby Horse Toy, circa 1950
H 12.6 in W 14.18 in D 8.67 in
Large Swedish Wooden Horse
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large bold standing Swedish toy horse, carved wood, with nicely detailed hooves and ears. dry
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Early 20th Century Swedish Toys

Large Swedish Wooden Horse
Large Swedish Wooden Horse
H 27.17 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in
Folk Art Wooden Horse
Located in Baltimore, MD
An extraordinary hand-painted folk art wooden horse on platform with wheels retaining much of its
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20th Century Hungarian Toys

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Wooden Horse
Folk Art Wooden Horse
H 31 in W 27 in D 14 in
1900s Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden rocking horse from Scandinavia, produced circa 1900. The classic children’s toy in one of
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Antique Early 1900s Scandinavian Rustic Toys

Materials

Wood

1900s Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
1900s Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
H 30.9 in W 44.5 in D 12.2 in
A 1920s Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 1920s wooden rocking horse Made in solid wood, his paint is getting a bit worn now, our
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Toys

Materials

Paint

A 1920s Wooden Rocking Horse
A 1920s Wooden Rocking Horse
H 31 in W 43 in D 19 in
1800s Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Peekskill, NY
. There is still original paint, detailed leather saddle, glass eyes and real horse hair tail. One of the
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Toys

Materials

Wood

1800s Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
1800s Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
H 35 in W 48 in D 16 in
Child's Antique Wooden Rocking Horse or Seesaw
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique child's seesaw in the form of a rocking horse was made for two to play and constructed
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Early 20th Century Swedish Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Romanian Polychrome Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Romanian hand carved wooden rocking horse. Featuring a colorful polychrome
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Antique 19th Century Romanian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

A Late 19thc Primitive Americana Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Bellport, NY
A wonderful piece of Americana folk art.Hand carved from various woods,a worn leather saddle,and bridal,glass eyes,and a real hair tail.Wonderful patina,best left as is.
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Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers by Lines Brothers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Large rocking horse on curved rockers attributed to Lines Brothers; the original paint has been
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Antique Late 19th Century English Toys

Materials

Wood, Pine

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker, Sweden, circa 1900. Here are few examples
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Toys

Materials

Pine

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
H 20 in W 38.5 in D 15 in
Scandinavian Modern Hand Carved Wooden Toy Horse with with Wheels
Located in New York, NY
A charming vintage Scandinavian Modern hand carved wooden child's toy in the form or a horse on
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Toys

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique Wooden Horse Pull Toy on Wheels
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique wooden horse pull toy on wheels, circa 1930s. The piece has a latch in the front that
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Early 20th Century North American Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Horse Pull Toy on Wheels
Antique Wooden Horse Pull Toy on Wheels
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Toy Horse in Stable
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish handmade wooden toy stable and horse in barn.
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Danish Folk Art Toys

19th Century Toy Horse in Stable
19th Century Toy Horse in Stable
H 14.57 in W 14.97 in D 10.24 in
Vintage Wooden Hobby Horse Toy, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish wooden hobby horse toy. by unknown manufacturer, Spain, circa 1950. In original
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Hobby Horse Toy, circa 1950
Vintage Wooden Hobby Horse Toy, circa 1950
H 19.69 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
Swedish Folk Wooden Horse Toy, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Swedish wooden horse toy by unknown manufacturer, Sweden, circa 1920. In original condition
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Swedish Folk Wooden Horse Toy, circa 1920
Swedish Folk Wooden Horse Toy, circa 1920
H 7.49 in W 6.5 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Wooden Horse Tricycle
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1860s English tricycle with horse and iron wheels.
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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

19th Century Wooden Horse Tricycle
19th Century Wooden Horse Tricycle
H 29.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
19th Century Swedish Child's Wooden Horse
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish child's wooden horse with original paint.
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Antique 1880s Swedish Toys

Small 19th Century French Folk Art Wooden Horse
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small Folk Art wooden horse, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered.
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved and Painted Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century carved and painted wooden rocking horse This is a superb piece of Folk Art, it is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Hobby Horse Wooden Tricycle Bike Bicycle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage carved wood hobby horse wooden tricycle bike bicycle. Item features tricycle bike, carved
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Pair of Folk Art Naïve Carved Wooden Horse and Coaches, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Pair of Folk Art Naïve carved wooden horse and coaches, circa 1870 We are proud to offer a rare
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Antique 1870s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Wooden rocking horse
Located in Boston, MA
Wooden rocking horse with original paint, 19th C
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Antique 19th Century French Toys

Wooden rocking horse
Wooden rocking horse
H 25.5 in W 36 in D 14.5 in
Wooden Horse - IG 103 B
Located in Culver City, CA
Wood Carved horse from Malwa India c. 1850
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Toys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wooden Horse - IG 103 B
Wooden Horse - IG 103 B
H 24 in W 24 in D 8 in
19th Century Swedish Painted Wooden Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th century Swedish wooden and painted steed is so very elegant in its simplicity. We love
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Toys

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wooden Rocking Horse from Old Bohemia
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Rockabilly: Utterly charming, highly characterful antique rocking horse hailing from what was Old
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Antique Early 19th Century Czech Primitive Toys

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wooden Rocking Horse from Old Bohemia
Primitive Wooden Rocking Horse from Old Bohemia
H 29.92 in W 41.73 in D 14.76 in
Antique Primitive Rocking Horse on Wooden Trestle Base, Large
Located in Alhambra, CA
Handmade wooden rocking/ prancing horse with leather saddle and metal spur mounted wooden trestle
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Toys

19th Century Painted Swedish Wooden Pull a Long Horse
Located in Kent, GB
We believe this utterly charming carved horse is Swedish. It would at one time have been painted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Other Toys

Materials

Wood

Italian Archaic Toy Horse Wooden Sculpture with Weathered Patina, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian rustic toy horse sculpture with weathered patina from the mid-19th century. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Toys

Materials

Metal

Antique Swedish Toy Rocking Horse, Original Red Paint
Located in Port Chester, NY
color is often found on toy wooden horses.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Toys

Wooden Horse with Leather Ears
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Small carved horse, Sweden circa 1880, with leather ears, black painted hooves and horse hair tail
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Toys

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wooden Horse with Leather Ears
Wooden Horse with Leather Ears
H 23 in W 26 in D 6 in

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H 16.54 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in
19th Century Child's Platform Rocking Horse "Glider". American. Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Located in Mt Kisco, NY
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Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Bentwood

1930s Austrian Horse Toy
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
H 25 in W 29 in D 9 in
Delightful Early 19th Century Horse Tricycle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming early 19th century child's horse tricycle in wood and iron. A wonderful accent piece.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Children's Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century wooden horse. Dry scraped to charming time worn patina.
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Horse
19th Century Wooden Horse
H 22.45 in W 23.63 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Rocking Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian painted wood rocking horse.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Toys

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant little carved wooden horse from the 19th century in polychrome wood Very beautiful polychromy which has a lot of charm Old child's toy with the front wheels which moves ...
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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Toys and Dolls

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Fruitwood

19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
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Antique 18th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
H 31.5 in W 51.5 in D 26.5 in
Fully Restored Victorian Rocking Horse
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, fully restored Victorian rocking horse complete with a studded leather saddle, blue saddle blanket and leather reins and stirrups. The handsome horse securely rocks on i...
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Toys

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Wood

Fully Restored Victorian Rocking Horse
Fully Restored Victorian Rocking Horse
H 46.46 in W 52.37 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Papier Mâché Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Lots of charm and good condition for this 19th century papier mâché toy horse on wheels.
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Toys

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Wood, Paper

19th Century Papier Mâché Toy Horse
19th Century Papier Mâché Toy Horse
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Original Brown Painted Wood Rocking Horse on Green Rocker, Sweden circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
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Early 20th Century Swedish Country Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

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Pine

Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
H 13 in W 5.25 in D 110 in
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Wooden Toy Horses For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of wooden toy horses available for sale. Each of these unique wooden toy horses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. There are all kinds of wooden toy horses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian wooden toy horses are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Wooden Toy Horses?

Wooden toy horses can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,625, while the lowest priced sells for $240 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.

Finding the Right Toys for You

Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. Indeed, antique, new and vintage toys of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.

With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.

Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.

Mid-century modern toys are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.

Explore a unique collection of antique and vintage toys as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.

Questions About Wooden Toy Horses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you call a wooden horse depends on its design and purpose. A wooden horse head on a stick that serves as a children's toy is called a hobby horse, while a larger wooden toy that rocks back and forth is called a rocking horse. Decorative wooden horses are sometimes called equine sculptures or figurines. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of wooden horses.