{"product_id":"exceptional-folk-art-black-beeswax-cat-wall-sculpture-american-or-european-circa-1930-1945","title":"Exceptional Folk Art Black Beeswax Cat Wall Sculpture American or European, circa 1930–1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkably expressive and highly unusual hand-modeled folk art sculpture depicting a seated cat, executed entirely in darkened black beeswax and mounted upon its original stained wood panel. The elongated feline form is boldly stylized with exaggerated whiskers, almond-shaped eyes, pointed ears, and a rhythmic allover fur pattern deeply carved into the wax, creating extraordinary texture, shadowing, and sculptural movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aged beeswax surface possesses exceptional warmth and translucency, ranging from deep smoke-blackened brown tones to rich honey and amber highlights visible along the ears, paws, collar, and facial features where decades of handling and natural wear have softened the material. The repetitive crescent-form carving across the body gives the piece a striking graphic quality reminiscent of woodcut imagery and early modernist folk design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplaying tremendous folk presence, the sculpture bridges vernacular handcraft, naïve modernism, and outsider aesthetics with a wonderfully haunting and whimsical expression. A scarce surviving example of early beeswax animal sculpture retaining outstanding originality and visual impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkism Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234196021357,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/1957\/4381\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-05-26at12.19.25PM.jpg?v=1779812471","url":"https:\/\/folkismantiques.com\/products\/exceptional-folk-art-black-beeswax-cat-wall-sculpture-american-or-european-circa-1930-1945","provider":"Folkism Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}