Unusual Tall Carved Geometric Totem-like Whimsy! carved wooden and very nicely carved wooden

and very nicely carved wooden stopper at top

I would guess this one in the 1950s or so

homespun version of the mid-century classic

but the wood is thick enough to get a good grip on from the sides in order to print

and a great addition to any MCM home

Unusual Tall Carved Geometric Totem-like Whimsy! carved wooden and very nicely carved woodenI have no idea the story behind this carving, but I think it's pretty cool! If Brancusi were to carve a whimsy, perhaps this is the sort of one he might make. There are a couple of round holes carved through the sides that suggest perhaps it was once part of something larger, or had plans to be, but I have no idea. As it stands and it stands vertically on its own I think it makes a pretty interesting object to set on a shelf or add to a collection of