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Folk Art Yew Burr Sculpture Carved Human Form Life Size
The Real Wood Furniture Company
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£6,400
The Real Wood Furniture Company

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    The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds
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Folk Art Yew Burr Sculpture Carved Human Form Life Size

19th century
Description

Exceptional folk art sculpture depicting a human head and body dressed in a waving organic form cloak with a bone eyepiece.

Exceptional patina with strong carved flowing lines producing a one off show piece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Carved Yew Burr Sculpture to the 1850s.

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SA1202469
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

www.realwood.co.uk

Description
Exceptional folk art sculpture depicting a human head and body dressed in a waving organic form cloak with a bone eyepiece.

Exceptional patina with strong carved flowing lines producing a one off show piece.

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Carved Yew Burr Sculpture to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202469
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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A hand-carved yew burr wood sculpture depicting a human head with inlaid white eyes emerging from a fluid, hollowed root base.
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Archive I A hand-carved yew burr wood sculpture depicting a human head with inlaid white eyes emerging from a fluid, hollowed root base.

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Archive II A hand-carved yew burr wood sculpture depicting a human head with inlaid white eyes emerging from a fluid, hollowed root base. View II
Archive III A hand-carved yew burr wood sculpture depicting a human head with inlaid white eyes emerging from a fluid, hollowed root base. View III
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The Real Wood Furniture Company

The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
Location
At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/realwood
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The Real Wood Furniture Company
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A hand-carved yew burr wood sculpture depicting a human head with inlaid white eyes emerging from a fluid, hollowed root base.
Folk Art Yew Burr Sculpture Carved Human Form Life Size
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Folk art wood carving refers to traditional, self-taught figurative or decorative sculpture produced using local timber, reflecting individual artistic expression outside formal academic traditions.

Yew burr is harvested from irregular growths on yew trees, yielding dense, swirling grain structures, natural voids, and rich tonal variations that sculptors integrate into organic forms.

Authentic hand-carved pieces feature visible tool marks, natural timber movement along growth lines, subtle asymmetry, and uneven oxidation across high-touch surfaces.

Position the sculpture on a clean-lined console table or pedestal, allowing the dark timber and complex organic shapes to contrast with neutral, modern backdrop walls.

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