Folk Art More Art

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Artist Jaime Ellsworth depicts a sturdy white stallion with its face out of frame. A girl with a red skirtâ€”also obscured from perspectiveâ€”stands on its ba...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Oil

Jaime Ellsworth
Rider, Oil Painting, 2023

$4,800

Amble, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A solitary horse stands prominently against a cream-colored background. Created with multiple layers of oil paint, the artwork boasts a unique texture, reveal...

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Oil

Jaime Ellsworth
Amble, Oil Painting, 2023

$4,800

Original 1949 Painted Ceramic Tile Flowers Hand Painting Grandma Moses Folk Art

By Grandma Moses

Located in Surfside, FL

Dogwood Blossoms. 1949. Dimensions: Tile 6 X 6 Frame 7.75 X 7.75 inches. Provenance: The tile was in the possession of the Beers family and is from the estate. Catalogue raisonné number at Galerie St Etienne: Kallir T #87 An exceedingly rare, authenticated, and hand painted floral decorated tile by Grandma Moses herself, fired by Helen Beers. Tile dated 1949 and signed moses recto as well as 'Moses Fired by Helen C. Beers, painted by Grandma Moses, Pinewold Pottery'. There are only a handful of these known to exist, approximately five, this being one of those five, outside the private collection of Galerie St. Etienne, Manhattan NY. This listing is for the tile only. The photo archive, from the family, will be listed separately and is included here just for provenance and reference. Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860 – 1961), or Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is a prominent example of a newly successful art career at an advanced age. Moses gained popularity during the 1950s, having been featured on a cover of Time Magazine in 1953. She was a subject of numerous television programs and of a 1950 Oscar-nominated biographical documentary. Her autobiography, titled My Life's History, was published in 1952. She was also awarded two honorary doctoral degrees. She embroidered pictures with yarn, until disabled by arthritis. In her 1961 obituary, The New York Times said: "The simple realism, nostalgic atmosphere and luminous color with which Grandma Moses portrayed simple farm life and rural countryside won her a wide following. She was able to capture the excitement of winter's first snow, Thanksgiving preparations and the new, young green of oncoming spring ... In person, Grandma Moses charmed wherever she went. A tiny, lively woman with mischievous gray eyes and a quick wit, she could be sharp-tongued with a sycophant and stern with an errant grandchild." Moses's work has been a subject of numerous museum exhibitions worldwide and has been extensively merchandised, such as on greeting cards. In 2006, her 1943 painting titled Sugaring Off was sold at Christie's New York for US$1.36 million, setting an auction record for the artist. Her work is fundamental for any Naive art or Americana collection. She was known as either "Mother Moses" or "Grandma Moses", and although she first exhibited as "Mrs. Moses", the press dubbed her "Grandma Moses", and the nickname stuck. As a young wife and mother, Moses was creative in her home; for example, in 1918 she used house paint to decorate a fireboard. Beginning in 1932, Moses used yarn to embroider pictures for friends and family. She created quilt objects, a form of "hobby art". Lucy R. Lippard stated in "The Word in Their Hands" that she found "hobby art" to be "an activity so 'low' on the art lists that it still ranks way below 'folk art'". She found that hobby art often involves reuse of otherwise discarded objects. Moses painted scenes of rural life from earlier days, which she called "old-timey" New England landscapes. Moses said that she would "get an inspiration and start painting; then I'll forget everything, everything except how things used to be and how to paint it so people will know how we used to live." From her works of art, she omitted features of modern life, such as tractors and telephone poles. Her early style is less individual and more realistic or primitive, with a lack of knowledge of, or perhaps rejection of, basic perspective. Initially she created simple compositions or copied existing images. As her career advanced, she created complicated, panoramic compositions of rural life. During a visit to Hoosick Falls in 1938, Louis J. Caldor, an art collector who worked as an engineer in the state of New York, saw paintings made by Moses in the window of a drug store. He bought their supply and ten more from her Eagle Bridge house for $3 or $5 each. The next year, three Grandma Moses paintings...

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1940s Folk Art More Art

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Ceramic, Paint

Grandma Moses
Original 1949 Painted Ceramic Tile Flowers Hand Painting Grandma Moses Folk Art, 1949

$4,500

Dachshunds and Hearts, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints a portrait of a charming pair of long-bodied dogs. She draws inspiration from the jolly pet daschunds of her friend. Jessica's...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Dachshunds and Hearts, Original Painting, 2023

$400

Classic, Oil Painting

By Sharon Sieben

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sharon Sieben paints a gestural portrait of a nude woman gracefully undressing her white robe. The figure strikes a classic pose as she contemplates a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Oil

Sharon Sieben
Classic, Oil Painting, 2023

$800

Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

Paint and gold paint on wood Circa early to mid 20th century. This is not signed A treasure from a proud congregation. It is a hand-carved wooden sculpture showing the Tablets of the Law flanked by two Lions of Judah. Their paws held the tablets. Their roaring mouths faced outward, protecting the commandments from threats. In a foliage design with gold and silver paint. Circa 1920-1940's. This Neoclassical, Judaic, Art Deco, Egyptian revival, Shul, Aron Kodesh hand carving, wood with gilding, Hebrew lettering ten commandments sign sculpture, was produced probably in New York. There was a show at the Folk Art Museum titled “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” That featured these antique magnificent pieces. From gilded lions to high-stepping horses, the sacred to the secular, and the Old World to the New, “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” traces the journey of Jewish woodcarvers and other artisans from Eastern and Central Europe to America and the unsung role they played in establishing a distinct Jewish culture in communities throughout the United States. The exuberant artworks stand as a testament to a history of survival and transformation and provide a surprising revelation of the link that was forged between the synagogue and the carousel as immigrant Jewish artists transferred symbolic visual elements into this vernacular American idiom. The first major study of this important aspect of the Jewish contribution to American folk art, the exhibition features approximately one hundred artworks and objects, including rare documentary photographs of Eastern European synagogue arks and carved gravestones, sacred carvings, papercuts, and carousel animals. Some of these same Jewish European carvers worked on Coney Island amusement park rides and carousel horses and other carnival and circus carvings.

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Early 20th Century Folk Art More Art

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Metal

Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture, c.1920's-1940's

$3,600

Sparrows, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sparrows take flight and glide with the breeze. As they move in different directions, their angular forms overlap in an organic pattern. Bold black outlines con...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Oil

Jaime Ellsworth
Sparrows, Oil Painting, 2025

$1,800

Sunrise in Kauai, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
On a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, artist Kira Yusak found inspiration watching the sunrise each morning during her beach strolls. She noticed the colors, clouds, an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Kira Yustak
Sunrise in Kauai, Original Painting, 2024

$950

Palomino, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A brown horse with a white tail and mane dips its nose into a black bag dangling from its head. The name Palomino appears above, hinting at a story. Layers of a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Jaime Ellsworth
Palomino, Original Painting, 2025

$3,050

Mine, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jaime Ellsworth paints the everyday experiences of the animals she handles. She portrays a white dog vigilantly watching an eager crow. The dog sits wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Jaime Ellsworth
Mine, Original Painting, 2022

$2,550

The Violin Concert, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A raccoon stands on a tree stump, playing music for a mischief of mice. Sunlight filters through the trees above and acts as a spotlight for the performance. Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Andrea Doss
The Violin Concert, Original Painting, 2025

$900

The Wild Ones, Original Painting

By Drew Noel Marin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Soft brushwork and a mix of bright and gentle hues bring a sense of calm to this misty scene. Lively wildflowers bloom in the foreground, their cheerful tones a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Drew Noel Marin
The Wild Ones, Original Painting, 2025

$750

Rosemary on Deep Blue and Flowers, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
During chilly weather, Rosemary often sits by a warm radiator in artist Jessica JH Roller's studio, observing falling leaves and busy squirrels outside. The room boasts a cluster of houseplants in various containers, alongside Jessica's nearby easel. One Wednesday morning, Jessica found inspiration from both Rosemary and a specific ceramic pot.

About the Artist
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints whimsical and playful compositions of animals and people, marked by bold colors and primitivist linework. She distills a scene into a few simple shapes, using color to create contrast and vibrancy, often choosing palettes that reflect pop culture. "My adopted kittens, Tony and Larry, opened my eyes and unleashed the artist inside me," shares Jessica. "After, I started to notice birds, trees, color, everything." Jessica brings to life her dynamic creations in the comfort of her studio in her century-old home. She enjoys listening to music and audiobooks while painting with her 18-year-old acrylic-covered easel. When not painting, Jessica cherishes time with her family and five cats, teaches yoga, and enjoys cycling along the river.

Words that describe this painting: cat, folk...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Rosemary on Deep Blue and Flowers, Original Painting, 2023

$550

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast

Located in Norwich, GB

A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene yet feisty expression, the mother is carry...

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wood

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast, circa 1950

$384

Cat with House Plants, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A poised cat with striking blue eyes sits amid an array of houseplants and dining wares. Pops of yellow contrast vibrantly against the background. The bold li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Cat with House Plants, Original Painting, 2024

$300

Rare Vesuvius Lava Stone Writing Set. torre Del Greco (naples). XIX

Located in Firenze, IT

Very Rare Vesuvius lava stone writing set. Torre del Greco (Naples). 19th century. 4 objects with small sculptures (cameos) depicting the poet Petrarch, mythological female figures, ...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art More Art

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Stone, Brass

Rare Vesuvius Lava Stone Writing Set. torre Del Greco (naples). XIX

$431 Sale Price

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El Sol / Textiles Mexican Folk Art Rug

By Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez

Located in Jesus del Monte, MX

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez MAIN MASTERPIECE EXPOSITION "MANOS Y ALMA DE OAXACA” Mexico City 2016 Rug made in treadle loom with Wool threads dyein...

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2010s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez
El Sol / Textiles Mexican Folk Art Rug, 2015

$3,300 Sale Price

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Diamante / Textiles Mexican Folk Art Rug

By Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez

Located in Jesus del Monte, MX

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez MASTERPIECE Rug made in treadle loom with Wool threads dyeing with natural tints: huizache, cochineal, indigo, pericon...

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2010s Folk Art More Art

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Wool, Cotton

Pedro Mendoza Gutierrez
Diamante / Textiles Mexican Folk Art Rug, 2016

$3,000 Sale Price

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Black Cat on Cyan, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints a primitivist portrait of her cat, Rachel. With her sleek black fur and striking yellow eyes, the feline's electric personalit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Black Cat on Cyan, Original Painting, 2023

$400

"Kente Cloth, Ashanti Tribe Ghana, " Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It is mostly black and white. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

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1970s Folk Art More Art

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Cotton

"Kente Cloth, Ashanti Tribe Ghana, " Cotton Weaving created circa 1970, circa 1970

$2,400

"Kente Cloth Ashanti Tribe, Ghana, " Silk and Cotton Weaving created circa 1970

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This silk and cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It features green and orange accents. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

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1970s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

"Kente Cloth Ashanti Tribe, Ghana, " Silk and Cotton Weaving created circa 1970, circa 1970

$6,500

Wild Flowers, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Muted shapes and earthy tones define a serene landscape. Dots of wildflowers scatter across an expansive field while several trees gather in the distance. Art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Deborah Eyde
Wild Flowers, Original Painting, 2023

$1,000

Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"While both very large and very strong, Fritz was a very timid dragon," says artist Andrea Doss. "He was afraid of everything, from the shadows of tree branch...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Andrea Doss
Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting, 2021

$975

Dog Ball Bird, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jaime Ellsworth captures a clever brown dog skillfully balancing a red ball and a black bird on its head. With curious gazes, the critters turn to their right as if something has piqued their interest. The two-tone backdrop of ochre and moss green sets the stage for this endearing scene.

About the Artist
Jaime Ellsworth paints animals. Her career as a cowhand never got off the ground, so she stumbled into art never knowing it would complement her passion for animals so completely. Most subjects are her own, but lately she has expanded out of her corral to include bears and beasts not commonly seen on San Juan Island, in the Pacific Northwest, where she's lived for the last 30 years. She suspects it will be years before she runs out of inspiration or has jeans that arenâ€™t covered with paw prints or paint.

Words that describe this painting: dog, bird, ball, whimsical, happy, playful, animals, acrylicpaint, portrait, profile, primitive, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, brown

Dog Ball...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Jaime Ellsworth
Dog Ball Bird, Original Painting, 2023

$2,000

Pair Tiki Ceramic Figures

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of Tiki ceramic figures by artist Howard Pierce (1912-1994). Howard Pierce's artistry is cherished among collectors, a following he gained in over 5...

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20th Century Folk Art More Art

Materials

Clay

Howard Pierce
Pair Tiki Ceramic Figures, Unknown

$325

Nikko Blue, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Large clusters of hydrangeas burst with vibrant blue hues, while a delicate butterfly perches on top, infusing the scene with life and lightness. Artist Kira ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kira Yustak
Nikko Blue, Original Painting, 2024

$2,775

Pony Express, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A black horse with white spots gallops with all its might, following the outlined route in the background. The painting carries a whimsical tone with its colo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jaime Ellsworth
Pony Express, Original Painting, 2024

$3,575

Lavender with Coneflowers, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A purple Siamese cat sits upright against a vibrant turquoise background filled with coneflowers. Artist Jessica JH Roller emphasizes the similarity of forms ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Lavender with Coneflowers, Original Painting, 2024

$400

Hawk and Fish, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A stylized hawk spreads its wings before an orange sun, surveying a tiny pond below. This scene is inspired by a morning fishing outing where artist Jessica J...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Hawk and Fish, Original Painting, 2024

$500

The Elephant's Tea Party, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The elephant always hosted the best tea parties, everyone agreed," says artist Andrea Doss. "Her dream was to bake a cake taller than the giraffe, but she ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Andrea Doss
The Elephant's Tea Party, Original Painting, 2021

$1,100

Vintage wood face mask, dark brown

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage wood mask. The edge undulates and is lightweight. Date and artist unknown.

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20th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wood

Vintage wood face mask, dark brown, Unknown

$276 Sale Price

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"Tribal Cloth, Ewe Ghana, " Multicolored Cotton Textile created circa 1965

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The Ewe people from Ghana are master weavers. People of means commission cloths called adanudo ("skilled/wise cloths"). Ewe adanudo textiles often display a tweed effect by twisting ...

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1960s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Cotton

"Tribal Cloth, Ewe Ghana, " Multicolored Cotton Textile created circa 1965, circa 1965

$6,525

"Spring Meadow, " Oil on Wood signed by Robert Richter

By Robert Richter

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Spring Meadow" is an original oil painting by Robert Richter. The artist signed, stamped his initials, and titled the piece on the back of the painting. This painting depicts an exp...

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2010s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Robert Richter
"Spring Meadow, " Oil on Wood signed by Robert Richter, 2012

$9,400

Doves with Zinnia, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A family of doves nest on the porch roof of artist Jessica JH Roller's neighbor. Their chicks often wander to Jessica's fence, where they rest and perch among...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jessica JH Roller
Doves with Zinnia, Original Painting, 2024

$400

The Great Cake Caper, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The Great Cake Caper of 2019 happened in the early morning hours while the moon was still out on a Tuesday," says artist Andrea Doss. "The thieves made off w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Andrea Doss
The Great Cake Caper, Original Painting, 2021

$800

Just Chill, Sea Turtle, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In artist Pamela Hoke's charming portrait, an animated turtle lies on the sunlit seabed. A soothing yet potent expression reference...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Oil

Pamela Hoke
Just Chill, Sea Turtle, Oil Painting, 2021

$1,925

Fairy Tale, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Andrea Doss presents a whimsical narrative of a fairy reading a book to animals in the forest. "She read all sorts of books, but her favorite kind were...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Andrea Doss
Fairy Tale, Original Painting, 2023

$900

Color Spectrum 1, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In primitivism style, artist Kira Yustak presents a majestic view of the jungle. She draws inspiration from natural phenomena occurring in nature. A prismatic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kira Yustak
Color Spectrum 1, Original Painting, 2021

$350

Snowberry, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A grey bird swoops past a dog and dives into a berry bush in artist Jaime Ellsworth's playful piece. The playful work captures the whimsical sense of their un...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jaime Ellsworth
Snowberry, Original Painting, 2023

$2,700

The Race 3, Contemporary Quilt

By Bethan Ash

Located in Brecon, Powys

Collage inspired by Welsh folk tales and the story of Taliesin by Robert Nye. Each panel is full of abstract imagery texture and doodles conveying a dream like language where so many...

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2010s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Fabric

Bethan Ash
The Race 3, Contemporary Quilt, 2020

$1,250

Tree Of Life, Contemporary Quilt

By Bethan Ash

Located in Brecon, Powys

The inspiration for ’Tree Of Life’ came from a quilt I made for the ‘Quilt Art’ group exhibition ‘Moving On‘. The quilt was called ‘Black Hole’ (Mourning quilt) and describes the fee...

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2010s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Fabric

Bethan Ash
Tree Of Life, Contemporary Quilt, 2010

$4,000 Sale Price

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Red-Tailed Hawk, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A red-tailed hawk soars high above, while the lake mirrors the mountains and blue sky. Artist Kira Yustak was inspired by watching these birds glide effortles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kira Yustak
Red-Tailed Hawk, Original Painting, 2024

$1,875

Foraging, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The scene depicts a figure foraging, capturing the quiet, often overlooked moments that bring peace and joy. In this encaustic piece, artist Deborah Eyde emph...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Deborah Eyde
Foraging, Original Painting, 2023

$1,950

"Fabric - Ashanti Tribal Cloth, " Silk Weaving from Africa circa 1930

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Among the most well-known West African textiles is kente cloth, woven by the Ewe and Asante peoples of Ghana. The word kente is not used by the Asante people; it may be derived from ...

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1930s Folk Art More Art

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Silk

"Fabric - Ashanti Tribal Cloth, " Silk Weaving from Africa circa 1930, circa 1930

$10,875

Wool Felt Applique Israeli Folk Art Signed Tapestry Kopel Gurwin Bezalel School

By Kopel Gurwin

Located in Surfside, FL

This depicts KIng David reciting Psalms, Hallelujah in Hebrew Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גורבין‎) (1923–1990) was an Israeli tapestry wall hanging, painter and graphic artist. Kopel (Kopke') Gurwin (Gurwitz) was born and raised in Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. He spoke Yiddish at home, but simultaneously studied Hebrew at their school which was part of the Tarbut educational network. Kopel was active in the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. In the 1930s, as a teenager, Kopel helped his parents with the home finances by working in a suit workshop, there he first encountered the art of sewing. With the outbreak of the Second World War and the German invasion of Vilna, the Jews were imprisoned in camps and ghettos. Kopel and his brother Moshe were separated from their parents and were put to work in coal mines and peat. Kopel's parents were taken to the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp where they died of typhus within a month of each other. Kopel's 12-year-old sister Chava was turned over to the Germans by a Polish family and murdered. The brothers were arrested by the Germans, but were saved thanks to the connections of Nina Gerstein, Kopel's drama teacher. They hid in an attic until they were discovered, fled and moved to Riga, where they were caught and sent to the Stutthof concentration camp where they were imprisoned until the end of the war. They were put to work maintaining and cleaning trains and took part in one of the death marches. In July 1946, Kopel and Moshe sailed to Helsingborg, Sweden, as part of operation "Folke Bernadotte", in which Sweden took in ill survivors for rehabilitation. Once he recovered, Kopel worked in a publishing house and later was appointed director of the local branch of the Halutz movement. In 1950 Kopel and Moshe made aliyah to Israel. Kopel worked as a survey for the Survey of Israel Company. In 1951, he enlisted to the Communication Corps and served as a military draftsman. There he won first prize for the design of the front cover of the Communication Corps bulletin. With his discharge from the army at 29 he started studying drawing and graphics at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Among his teachers were Isidor Ascheim, Shlomo Vitkin, Yossi Stern and Jacob Steinhardt. At the end of his first year of study, Kopel won the Reuben and Sarah Lif Excellence Award in written studies. During his studies he also won additional prizes: In 1956 he won first prize from the Lethem Foundation in California for poster design. Later the same year, Kopel won the Hermann Struck prize for his drawing on the theme of Jerusalem. In 1957 he won an additional first prize from the Lethem Foundation and second place from the printing company Ortzel for a drawing for a Jewish New Year greeting card. In 1958 he won first prize in a competition to design a poster for Tel Aviv's jubilee. Two years later he won three other awards: First and third prize for designing a poster for Israel Independence Day, celebrating 12 years of the State of Israel. Also that year Kopel won first prize for a poster to mark the 25th Zionist Congress. In 1964 he entered the Independence Day poster competition on the theme of aliyah and won first and second prize. Four years later he again entered the competition on the theme of 20 years of Israel's independence and won first prize. The poster was styled like a Holy Ark curtain with two lions and a menorah at its centre. This poster appeared on the cover of the famous book Jewish Art and Civilization, edited by Geoffrey Wigoder as well as the record Voices of 20 Years, 1948-1968, edited by Yossi Godard. In April 1971 he won first prize in the Independence Day poster competition for the fourth time. Kopel's Folk Art tapestry won the Israeli Independence Day Poster Contest in 1968 With the completion of his studies at Bezalel Kopel moved to Tel Aviv and was hired by Shmuel Grundman's graphics and design studio. Grundman took him to Europe with him to design and supervise the construction of Israeli exhibition pavilions. During his time at Grundman's he discovered the fibrous felt from which he produced most of his wall hangings. At the 1964 Levant Fair exhibition he used felt stuck onto wooden panels for the first time. The first felt wall hanging that Kopel produced was intended for the American Cultural Centre in Jerusalem and its theme was the United States Declaration of Independence. The wall hanging, which measured 2.85 X 1.85 meters, was stuck on a wooden panel. Kopel ordered rolls of felt from France and began work on wall hangings based on bible stories. He used a needle, hand sewing small even stitches with black embroidery thread which framed and highlighted every detail in the work, as well as using appliqué. The interior designer, Alufa Koljer-Elem, introduced him to Ruth Dayan who managed the shop Maskit in September 1967 he opened his first solo exhibition at the Maskit 6 gallery, in which 12 wall hangings were displayed. In light of the exhibition at Maskit 6, Meira Gera, the director of artistic activity at the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, organized an additional exhibition of his works at the foundation's exhibition hall in New York City. The exhibition sparked immense press interest, and was also displayed for a few months at the New York Jewish Museum, from where it travelled throughout the United States. Followed by the exhibition at the Delson-Richter gallery in Old Jaffa, which was later also exhibited at the Jerusalem Theatre. Kopel's tapestry "The Time for Singing has Arrived" was printed on a UNICEF greeting card in 1978 and again in 1981. The Israeli Philatelic Service issued three stamps based on three of Kopel's holy ark curtains and one stamp based on an Independence Day poster he designed. Kopel's creations decorate a large number of synagogues, public buildings, hotels and private collections which were purchased in Israel and around the world. They have decorated, among others, the walls of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the VIP room at Ben Gurion Airport, the Kfar Saba theatre and the Plaza Hotel in Tel Aviv. Israel has had a Vibrant Folk Art, Naive art scene for a long time now artists like Israel Paldi, Nahum Guttman, Reuven Rubin had naive periods. The most well know of the strict naive artists are Shalom of Safed, David Sharir, Irene Awret, Gabriel Cohen, Natan Heber, Michael Falk and Kopel Gurwin. Exhibitions: 1995 The Knesset Jerusalem 1988 Temple Beth Shalom Miami, Florida 1988 University of Jewish Studies Los Angeles 1987 Israel Congregation on the Northern Coast Chicago 1985 Jerusalem Theatre Jerusalem 1984 Tenafly New Jersey 1983 Horace Richter Gallery Old Jaffa 1974 Jerusalem Theatre Jerusalem 1974 Delson Richter Gallery Old Jaffa 1972 University of Jewish Studies Miami, Florida 1971 Jewish Museum New York 1970 Norman Gallery Canada 1970 Sharei Tzedek Congregation Winnipeg, Canada 1970 Gallery of the Year Los Angeles 1970 Gallery of the Year Scottsdale 1969 Gleeman Gallery Chicago 1969 Israel Congregation of the Northern Coast Chicago 1967 Maskit 6 Tel Aviv Prizes: 1971 First Independence Day poster 1971, 23 yeaes of the State of Israel 1969 Second International Tel Aviv poster...

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Kopel Gurwin
Wool Felt Applique Israeli Folk Art Signed Tapestry Kopel Gurwin Bezalel School

$3,200

Composure, Original Painting

By Sharon Sieben

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sharon Sieben presents a woman assuming a confident stance and comfortability with the status quo. "It is a good thing to take an occasional time out t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Sharon Sieben
Composure, Original Painting, 2023

$1,225

Wool Felt Applique Israeli Folk Art Lion Signed Tapestry Kopel Gurwin Bezalel

By Kopel Gurwin

Located in Surfside, FL

This tapestry depicts a Lion, In Hebrew Mazel Aryeh (the Zodiac symbol Leo,) all handmade. woven and stitched. Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גורבין‎) (1923–1990) was an Israeli tapest...

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20th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wool, Felt

Kopel Gurwin
Wool Felt Applique Israeli Folk Art Lion Signed Tapestry Kopel Gurwin Bezalel, c.1970's

$1,600

Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging

By Olga Fisch

Located in Surfside, FL

Olga Fisch was born in Hungary, studied in Germany and lived in Morocco and Ethiopia before receiving asylum as a Jewish refugee in Ecuador in 1939. For her Indian-inspired designs, Mrs. Fisch uses natural black and white sheep...

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1950s Folk Art More Art

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Wool

Olga Fisch
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging, c.1950s

$500

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler

Located in Surfside, FL

Dimensions board backing is 2 X 18.5 board opening is 16.5 X 13 inches 19th Century framed tapestry of a Rabbi, embroidered sampler, with beaded script below. (it reads J. Eger Oberlandes Rabbiner or Oberlander Rabbiner) There is some sort of texture and dimension to his fur hat (Shtreimel) and coat collar. This is being sold without the frame.. Rabbi Akiba Eger (5521-5598; 1761-1838) Rabbi Akiba Eger was one of the greatest scholars of his time, who had a great influence on Jewish life. He was born in Eisenstadt, Hungary, in the year 5521 (1761), nearly two hundred years ago. The city of his birth was a seat of learning for centuries, and his family was a family of scholars and Rabbis.Rabbi Akiba Eger, who was Rabbi in the famous community of Pressburg (also Hungary, but since 1913 it belonged to Czechoslovakia and was called Bratislava). He was invited to become Rabbi of the famous city of Posen, and in fact became the chief rabbi of the entire Posen province, though he did not carry that title. His famous son-in-law, Rabbi Moshe Sofer (known as the 'Chasam Sofer'), Rabbi of Pressburg, who had married Rabbi Akiba Eger's daughter. King Frederick III of Prussia honored him with a special medal. Rabbi Akiba Eger was recognized as a great authority on Jewish law, and many well known rabbis and Jewish leaders turned to him for advice and decisions on points of law. "This sort of art, craft work, emerges from a long tradition of Jewish folk art...

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Early 1900s Folk Art More Art

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Wool, Mixed Media, Thread

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler

$3,200

'Can Can', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, Florence, French Dance

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Sandra Grassi Nelipovich' (American, born 1938) and dated 1981. Artist business card on original frame backing with title, 'Can Can'. A complex, multi-figural ...

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1980s Folk Art More Art

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Fabric, Paint

Sandra Grassi Nelipovich
'Can Can', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, Florence, French Dance, 1981

$950

19th Century Woolie with Curtain Bordered Ship

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century British Woolie featuring a curtain border and floral accents Medium is wool and is considered traditional folk art made by British Royal ...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wool

19th Century Woolie with Curtain Bordered Ship, 1863

$4,000

"Wood Carving, " Wood Painted in Yellow, Red, Blue, & Green made in Indonesia

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This wood carving was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. It is approximately 17" tall by 7" wide. It was painted with abstract designs in primary colors.

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Wood

"Wood Carving, " Wood Painted in Yellow, Red, Blue, & Green made in Indonesia, Unknown

$600

19th Century British Woolie "Dieu Et Mon Droit"

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century handcrafted Woolie featuring sailboat bordered by British flags with the motto of the British monarch Dieu et Mon Droit, (God and my rig...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wool

19th Century British Woolie "Dieu Et Mon Droit", 1862

$4,200

Wool Felt Craft Applique Vintage Israeli Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Kopel Gurwin

By Kopel Gurwin

Located in Surfside, FL

This depicts King David playing the harp, along with a verse in Hebrew from the Psalms. all made by hand. woven and stitched. Vintage, original piece. Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גור...

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20th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wool, Felt

Kopel Gurwin
Wool Felt Craft Applique Vintage Israeli Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Kopel Gurwin

$3,200

Pair of Wicker Wall Mount Palm Tree Sculptures from the Flores Collection

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty pair of stylized modern wall mount palm tree sculptures handcrafted in woven reed over a sturdy metal frame having transforming decorative appeal. Designed and manufactured exc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Metal

Pair of Wicker Wall Mount Palm Tree Sculptures from the Flores Collection, Contemporary

$10,750

Water is Life, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Symbolic of water's vitality, artist Kira Yustak depicts a sight of hands cupping water from a clear river. She paints the introspective piece with an absorbi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Acrylic

Kira Yustak
Water is Life, Original Painting, 2022

$950

Garden of the Gods, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Towering red mountains rise under a yellow sky, their peaks brushing against the passing clouds. A pathway winds through the landscape. Walking amongst Colora...

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art More Art

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Encaustic

Deborah Eyde
Garden of the Gods, Original Painting, 2023

$875

Tea at Sunset, Original Painting