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Period: 20th Century
A wood catchall mid-20th century French folk art
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A remarkable catchall, emblematic of mid-20th century French folk art, stands out for its ingenious use of half a fruit tree trunk, likely from a cherry tree. This particular trunk s...
Category
French Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
1984-1995 Speckled Brown Mark Hewitt Pottery Jug
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1984-1995 Mark Hewitt Pottery jug. Speckled brown; elegantly turned. WMH mark with a D.
7.75" h., 5.25" dia.
Whitehall Antiques is a family busine...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Late 20th C Original Painted Oval Floral Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20th C original painted oval floral stool. Lancaster County, PA.
Category
American Country 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Sculpture of Shore Bird
Located in Houston, TX
The Folk Art Sculpture of the shore bird is a radiant manifestation of creativity and imagination, blending elements of nature with artistic expression. Crafted as a composite heron,...
Category
Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Composition, Metal
Varnished Ship Pulley with Varnish Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished boat pulley that has been polished, lacquered,and varnished. Two brass pulleys operate smoothly. X-126
Category
Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Signed Jan Il Yang Visual Abstract Wall Art with Gold Frame
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful signed Jan Il Yang visual abstract art piece. In its original gorgeous gold frame in great condition. Jan Yang uses a metallic gold foil in his artwork which gives it a ve...
Category
Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Entitled “ Maasai”
The art w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Framed Leonard Wren "French Pastry" Giclée Print
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful giclée (canvas print) artwork signed by Leonard Wren. His artwork was inspired by his many travels and became famous for his beauty of the world through capturing the joy l...
Category
French Provincial 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Swedish Red Rhombus Rya Rug
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage high pile carpet from Sweden, traditional Rya rug made of red colors wool. Scandinavian classics!
Additional information:
Dimensions: 80 W x 140 L cm
Condition: Very good, a...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Small Moroccan "Boucherouite" or Azilal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Small Moroccan "Boucherouite" or Azilal rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag or t...
Category
Moroccan Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief
Located in New York, NY
A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Opal
Rare Important Framed Signed Hanna Barbera Flintstones Jetsons Circus Cel
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Rare Large DELUXE Numbered LIMITED EDITION 3D Silkscreen Pop Art Serigraph Cel signed in pencil and numbered, by World Renowned Cartoonists Bi...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Still Life Vase of Flowers Painting, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Artwork oil on masonite depicting an elegant still life, vase with flowers, of good pictorial quality. Painting of good size and pleasant ...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Masonite
Vintage 'IN USE' Illuminated Sign, 1980s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slender "IN USE" lighted box sign dating from the 1980s. Likely used outside of rooms containing X-Ray machines. The box is made of a white powder coated...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
20th Century Oil on Canvas French Grisaille Painting Cherubs, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting from the first half of the 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting cherubs with grisaille style garland, of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a wood...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
A vintage statue of a Swabian hallic country pig. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue is made ...
Category
German Victorian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Yellow Flat Weave Rollakan Rug with Tulips, Sweden 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage rectangular flat weave wool rug from Sweden. Beautiful pale yellow hue.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Dimensions: 190 cm / Width 140 cm
Condition: G...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Early 20th century hand-stitched southern quilt top from SE United States most likely North Carolina. It has a “Double Wedding Ring” quilt pattern set on a lime green background w...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Orange Blue Wool Wall Decoration Rug, Sweden 1960S
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage wool wall decoration carpet or a small rug but with a fringe on one side.
Additional information:
Origin: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W 53 cm x D 105 cm
Condition: Good...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Bronze bull by sculptor Emilio Musso
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting young bull made by Emilio Musso.
Vigorous young bull, sculpted in all his massive, muscular beauty.
The bull figure towers above a plinth honoring the ci...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Wood Working Chisels, 1950s France
By Blanchard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing set of 3 wood working gouges and chisels. Numbered 2 (long), 3 (medium) and 4 (short). Maple pommel on each with a steel tang running through the handle. Each tool also has a...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Abstract Pink High Pile Wool Rug, Sweden 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage high pile wool rug in pink-purple-blue-orange hues.
Additional information:
Origin: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W 70 cm x D 130 cm
Condition: After professional cleani...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Flat Weave Rollakan Rug, Sweden
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage rectangular flat weave wool rug from Sweden. Beautiful earthy colors.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Dimensions: 155 cm / Width 75 cm
Condition: Good...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Novelty High Pile Rug, Sweden 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage high pile wool rug with a novelty motif.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W 55 cm x D 130 cm
Condition: After professional cl...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1960s with abstract art work by G61.
Titled “ kaleidoscope”
The a...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
German Victorian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful pie...
Category
German Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana.
It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
Category
Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage black and white marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces.
Dimensions:
Board measures 9.75 in wide (24.76 cm)
Pieces measure between 1 in tall (2.54...
Category
Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Brass
Toucan Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Copper, brass and aluminium Toucan on a hoop hanging stand by Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960.
Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. He began with paintings and papier ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1920s. The gnome has a pipe and an walking stick in his hands. Good used vintage co...
Category
German Victorian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
Category
Papua New Guinean 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Vintage Hand Stitched Crib Quilt in Red, Green, Peach, Blue Framed as Wall Art
Located in Barrington, IL
17.5” x 18.5” x. .1” Charming vintage hand stitched small quilt depicting a house in red, peach, green blue, and ivory from the mid 1900s. The quilt is beautifully mounted and is...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Art Glass, Hardwood
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian antique Kilim from the Konya - Hotamis region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
It belongs to the scallop from the Konya region of Central Anato...
Category
Turkish Kilim 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 98 x 148 cm
Condition: Good vintage condition, with signs of usage
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern
Located in grand Lancy, CH
American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
A vintage barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden ho...
Category
German Victorian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Portrait Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a portrait of an elderly beggar with plate and jug of good pictorial quality. Painting si...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Large Oil Paint on Masonite Surrealist Abstract Painting signed Adolphus "66
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 54" x 54" Oil on Masonite Surrealist Abstract Painting signed Adolphus "66... Amazing use of colors.. space,, Modernism,, abstraction,, surreal. Show-stopper for sure,, Statem...
Category
Unknown Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Collection of Vintage Shaving Brushes
Located in New York, NY
A collection of five distinctive vintage shaving brushes from the 1940s-1950s. These quirky objects make a great shelf display and an original gi...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture .. Amazing use of space, Well executed,, balanced.. Artist unknown.Purchased from estate filled with high end art an...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Zabihi Collection American Hooked Scatter Size Rug dated 1938
Located in New York, NY
An American hooked mini square-size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century
Details
rug no. j3878
size 2' 6" x 3' 3"
Category
American American Craftsman 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Pendant in Shell from Papua-New-Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful pendant made out of 3 different Shell species,
from Papua-New-Guinea from the 1960 ies,
the shells have a good and old patina and shine,
the pendant was used during ceremon...
Category
Papua New Guinean Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Antique Paper Mache Bobble Head Mikey Mouse ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Paper Mache Bobble Head Mikey Mouse ca. 1930s
A rare paper mache Mickey Mouse with bobble head manufactured ca. 1930s. With stamp on the base: "Made with the consent of Walt...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal.
A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category
Nepalese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Set of 4 Plains Tribe American Flag Motif Ceremonial Beadwork Strips
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 4 Plains Tribe American Flag Motif Ceremonial Beadwork Strips
USA, circa 1900s
A rare collection of four Plains Tribe American Flag motif ceremonial beadwork strips dating ba...
Category
North American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Beads
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks
A pair Bavarian cufflinks from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a re...
Category
German Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Horn Sailing Boat Figurine
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Set sail into a sea of style with this extraordinary mid-century style horn ship or sailboat accessory, a piece that promises to captivate and intrigue. This unique item is an artful...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet El Camino C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic friction motor and tin liho body in excellent vintage condition. C 1956 Chevrolet El Camino in red & black with a drop down tailgate. Japanese from the mid fifties. Believe...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, practi...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Industrial Art Deco 'Bar' Illuminated Glass Sign, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated directional sign made in England. c.1920.
Original black painted brass frame housing the internal illuminations above polished plate glass deep etched with ...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in Buffalo, NY
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa,, MID 20TH CENTURY.. gREAT COLOR / PATINA..
Category
Ivorian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Chicken
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of early 20th century Folk Art is all original paint and carved from one piece of wood. The weight is heavy and would make a great doorstop in the kitchen.
Category
American Country 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Ford Falcon Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car C1960. In excellent vintage condition with minimal, if any wear. Came from a large lot of toys th...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old native repair to one horn.
It is in good condition wear and erosion from tradition...
Category
Malian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique European Carved & Painted Folk Art Table Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables.
These have an old world feel to them.
Hand carved with painted floral design.
Not signed ...
Category
Scandinavian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised textile designs, early 20th century, from Central Africa.
The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency...
Category
Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 inches.
Large carved expressive f...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
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