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Rare Antique American Folk Art Primitive 1814 Checkers Game Board
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Antique American Folk Art Primitive 1814 Checkers Game Board. A very unusual 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Located in New Orleans, LA
wheels are original on this American made factory cart. Solid and heavy it's the real McCoy. Original
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Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Primitives

Materials

Iron

Native American Exercise Club
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A well scaled and beautifully patinated hand-turned Indian exercise club crafted of honey-toned maple.
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Native American Objects

Materials

Maple

American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Surinam in the 19th century. Two diorama’s of Indian camps are illustrated in earlier catalogues Uit Verre
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Antique 19th Century Surinamer Native American Objects

Materials

Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Pre-Columbian Oaxacan Spouted Ox or Horned Bull Vessel, 14th-15th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
. Well crafted with a nice feel and look to it. From a collection of Primitive and tribal artifacts
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Native A...

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Draught Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American folk art draught horse weathervane is a remarkable piece crafted
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique battleship weather vane weathered paint American primitive steel metal. Item features hand
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Weathervanes

Materials

Metal, Steel

Spectacular 1920s Geometric American Folk Art Hook Rug
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a spectacular 1920s, geometric vintage American Folk Art hook rug. It has a very unique
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Rugs

Materials

Wool

Milliners Hat Mold, Early 20th Century, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful handcrafted milliners hat block made in the USA, early 20th century. Has been well used
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Early 20th Century Central American Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
craftsmanship of the past. Green & Brown paint. The Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wall-Mounted Cabinet Primitive
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American Folk-Art Primitive, this cabinet features an authentic patina of distressed white over
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Antique Early 1900s American Primitive Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Wall-Mounted Cabinet Primitive
Wall-Mounted Cabinet Primitive
H 40 in W 29.5 in D 13 in
Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art
Located in Surfside, FL
finally settled in Key West, Florida where the largest collection of his art is displayed. His talents
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1970s Post-Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large wood antique American mortar and pestle. Early 19th c. Americana turned wood footed mortar
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" present to the front of the box. Unique piece that can accessorize with other primitive/folk art decor
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
primitive arts such as African and American folk. Zorach found his sculptural direction by instinct, but
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1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Max Weber Woodcut Print from "Primitives" Poetry Book Signed
By Max Weber
Located in Detroit, MI
been collected and exhibited in the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
primitive folk art sculpture presents splendidly, with beautifully aged warm mellow heavily worn patina
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris. "Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris. "Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American track machine carousel horse attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Abstract Landscape India Edition 3/5 Linocut Print Nature Red Navy Primitive
By Mukesh Sharma
Located in Norfolk, GB
encouraged this and he is grateful for his early art-training at the Jaipur School of Art but it was at the
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut, Archival Pigment

Early 19th Century American Painted Pine Tavern Table with Game Top
Located in Essex, MA
EARLY PAINTED TAVERN / GAMES TABLE Country Hepplewhite Pine Rectangular Table, early 19th c., with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Game Tables

Materials

Pine

'Feast of Passover' — American Expressionism
By Max Weber
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum. ABOUT MAX WEBER'S RELIEF PRINTS "In summary
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Russian American Impressionist Artist Abraham J Bogdanov oil paintingThe Squall
By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
that has had so much appeal for so many American artists. Often rising early to catch the morning light
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family moved with him to
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Luigi Lucioni attr. Traditional American Still Life, 20th century
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in Larchmont, NY
Italian primitives. He responded immediately to the realism of early Renaissance painting, which left a
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Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Girl "Emborrachate" Oil Painting on Burlap
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family moved with him to
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

3 Primitive Antique Salt Glaze American Stoneware Crocks & Lid 3 Gallon 1 Gallon
Located in Dayton, OH
until the mid 1930’s. Like many American pottery companies no longer in business, Burley-Winter’s early
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Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stoneware

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family moved with him to
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Very Large Early 19th Century American Carved Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Rochester, NY
Amazing early American mortar and pestle. Possibly Native American. Hand carved hardwood from a
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Antique Early 19th Century American Vases

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
verso. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for
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1980s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
pencil on paper verso Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
in background. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
.. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Carved and Painted Primitive Deer
Located in Nantucket, MA
American carved and painted deer, carved from two pieces of pine with leather ears and tail and
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pine, Antler

Carved and Painted Primitive Deer
Carved and Painted Primitive Deer
H 51.25 in W 37 in D 20 in
Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Santiago, Chile, He attended the Academy of Fine Arts. Novoa made his debut as an artist in the early
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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
. His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds. (they show many
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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
along with Henri Maik. His animals were primitive and painted in lush and colorful Folk Art backgrounds
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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Silkscreen Serigraph of A House in Dunes, Americana Folk Art
By Ted Jeremenko
Located in Surfside, FL
masters of Americana in the art world today. His paintings transcend those of a purely primitive or naive
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1980s Folk Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
, the People's Art Guild, and the Brooklyn Society of Artists. During the 1920's and early 1930's
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Martin Jonas "Peasant Primitive" Painting D. 1962
Located in Peabody, MA
An early Slavic folk school oil by the artist and farmer Martin Jonas (1924-1996), who is
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Vintage 1960s Serbian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Abstract Modernist Signed Lithograph Hong Kong Modern Art
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Surfside, FL
from a myriad of subjects including early American art, Egyptian art, ancient Chinese philosophy
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Woman with Arms Crossed
By Byron Browne
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(Washington, D.C. and Mineola, New York: National Museum of American Art and Dover Publications, Inc., 1995
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Other Medium

Cindy Kane 1985 Original Painting on Plywood
By Cindy Kane
Located in Larchmont, NY
symbols from her dreams. The primitive images found in her art depict essential and universal events in
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Oil

Quarry Workers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early 1930s after a trip to Mexico which had a dramatic impact on his art. Before this trip, much of
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
weathered patina! A wonderful example of American folk art, early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Rainbow Birds and Nude" Lithograph by Corneille
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Pasadena, CA
radicalizing the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s, making modern art not only acceptable but
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20th Century American Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"Best friends" Lithograph by Corneille
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Pasadena, CA
radicalizing the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s, making modern art not only acceptable but
Category

20th Century American Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Latin American Subject: Children Medium: Mixed Media Surface: Paper Country: Mexico
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Latin American Subject: Children Medium: Mixed Media Surface: Paper Country: Mexico
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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