Wonderful and hard-to-find original vintage primitive folk art sculpture
Hand carved and painted Americana artwork by recognized folk artist Ted Oeffler (1910-1997) of Frederic, Wisconsin
Oeffler worked for the DNR and would whittle while sitting in the fire tower; his work is displayed in a folk art museum in Kansas
This whimsical piece is titled "Ice Fishing on Big Butternut" and features a man and monkey ice fishing
Measures 7.5" long x 4.5" wide x 6.5" tall
Signed and dated by the artist 8-11-84 (previous owner added notes about where it was bought, title and location of Oeffler)
No odors, simply rendered art with minor imperfections, will display nicely
Sold as shown, see photos
Estate sale find