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A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian. And a rustic miniature house of twigs.
Various miniature naive carved wooden figures - mid century, Bavarian displayed on a dresser at The Tudor House Hastings.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian. And a miniature house made of twigs.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
A miniature naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint - mid century, Bavarian.
Christmas decorations on a Romanian dresser at The Tudor House Hastings
The Christmas House frontage

Seated Bavarian Figure

£45.00

A very tiny naive carved wooden figure of a peasant women seated on an Alpine chair, with its original staining and paint, and most likely from Bavaria, Germany. She once stood on the green dresser shelves in The Tudor House, Hastings - see image.  It's beautiful in its naivety and simple folk art carving, even down to the detail given to the chair back.

The little twig cottage (depicted in the secondary images) is not included, however it is for sale, and can be bought by clicking here. Now SOLD.

Provenance: The Tudor House, Old Town Hastings, UK

Country of origin: Germany

Date of manufacture: c.1950

Material: wood

Dimensions: Height 5.5cm

Condition: excellent

The Christmas House

The Tudor House, Hastings, also known as The Christmas House, when it opened to visitors each December, had a place in the hearts of the many that passed through its wee front door.  It was a magical experience, and was likened to stepping into a Brothers Grimm fairytale.  The house is now sold and has passed into memory, yet its magical contents are not quite gone, as Alastair has saved the best for last - for our extra-special Christmas House Contents Sale.

The eclectic mix of primitive Eastern European furniture, English country furniture, folk-art and Black Forest antiques chosen for the house were honest and humble, yet always remarkable, and put together with a sense of theatre - to achieve a more contemporary take on the past.  “It’s all about a careful mix, a telling of a story, and I hope others will find pleasure in the treasures I’ve collected and curated” says Alastair.  “Select pieces that create surprise, that transform your space beyond reality!” And this dear little figure, placed unexpectedly, could be just the thing.