Hand-Carved Wood Figural Puzzle Folk Art by Ira Rosen • Bob & Joan
- One-of-a-kind — an original, no two pieces are alike
- Hand-carved wood — carved entirely by hand
- Hand-painted — each figure individually painted by the artist
- Interactive — figures come apart and reassemble like a puzzle
- Measures 9" tall when fully assembled
- Artist: Ira Rosen — retired schoolteacher, octogenarian, master crafter
- Made in the USA
- Medium: Wood
Description
Hand-carved and hand-painted by Ira Rosen. Not portraits. Interpretations. The work of a lifelong maker channeling decades of cultural memory through wood, paint, and a deep reverence for style and character. Each figure is carved and painted entirely by hand, designed to come apart and reassemble like a puzzle. At 9 inches tall when assembled, this is a conversation piece in every sense of the word.
Crafting runs in the family. Judi Rosen grew up in a household where if you wanted something — a toy, a piece of clothing, anything — you made it. So when her father recently decided to pick up an old hobby instead of letting his brain turn to Jell-O in front of the television, she was grateful. These figures — loose, expressive, and unmistakably his — are the result.
One-of-a-kind American folk art, made by hand, made with decades behind it. When this piece sells, it won't be made again.