Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Sculpture – Folk Art, 1980s
$19.99
DESCRIPTION
This is a beautiful folk art hand-carved wooden fish—the kind of piece that speaks to careful observation and patient craft. Carved from solid wood and hand-painted with realistic detail, the fish features deeply textured scales, defined fins, red-painted gills, and the natural patina that comes from decades of age and display.
Unsigned, likely made in the 1980s. It's the right size for a shelf, a display stand, or a collector of genuine folk art pieces.
What you're getting:
- 1 hand-carved wooden fish sculpture
- Approximately 5 inches long, 3 inches wide, 3 inches tall
- Traditional folk art style with detailed carved scales and fins
- Hand-painted with olive-green body, red gills, white scale definition, and dark fin details
- Solid wood construction with honest patina
- Unsigned
The right piece for you:
You'll want this if you collect vintage folk art, love handmade fishing or nautical décor, appreciate hand-carved detail work, or are building a shelf of authentic 1980s small sculptures. This is not a mass-produced item—it was made by someone with skill and patience, and it shows.
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- Complete and fully intact with no cracks or breaks
- All carved details are clean and well-defined
- Hand-painted finish intact throughout
- Original patina shows honest age and use
- Stable construction with secure carving
Issues / WeaR
- Light wear to hand-painted finish consistent with 40+ years of age
- Minor surface dust and patina in recessed scale areas
- Some fading of paint color on upper surfaces (age-appropriate)
- No significant damage; wear is cosmetic only
See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.
This hand-carved wooden fish has deeply textured scales and red-painted gills, and it fits a folk art or nautical shelf. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.
To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
You can cancel any order until it has been fulfilled. Once an order ships, please use the return process above.
Read the full Return and Refund
- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
- Ships within 1 business day
- Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)
Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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I process your order within 1 business day, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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