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French Carnival Paper-mache Clown Ball Toss Game c.1930-1950
French Carnival Paper-mache Clown Ball Toss Game c.1930-1950

French Carnival Paper-mache Clown Ball Toss Game c.1930-1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique French carnival clown ball toss game with wooden ball catch numbered 37.

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paint

"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied
"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied

"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied

By François-Louis Schmied

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This vivid and sensual painting of two nude male figures, each ready to toss a ball into the air, was executed by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists speciali...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy

19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy

Located in Houston, TX

The child would toss the ball off the base and try to catch it back on the base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Toys

Materials

Wood

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Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target
Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

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H 24 in W 24 in D 1.25 in

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target. Hand made and hand painted.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing
Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing

Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing

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H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 4 in

Clown Ball Toss Game with Great Detailing

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wood clown fragment carnival ball toss game with great detailing, all original vibrant painted surface, original condition, new custom wall hanging bracket, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Fairground Ball-Toss Game, England, Circa 1910
Fairground Ball-Toss Game, England, Circa 1910

Fairground Ball-Toss Game, England, Circa 1910

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H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 9.25 in

Fairground Ball-Toss Game, England, Circa 1910

Located in Culver City, CA

Fairground ball-toss game England Circa 1910 Laughing clown in painted plaster and hessian with cast iron inner piping.

Category

Early 20th Century English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Ball Toss "Passe Boule" Carnival Game
20th Century French Ball Toss "Passe Boule" Carnival Game

20th Century French Ball Toss "Passe Boule" Carnival Game

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Naïve French ball toss carnival or fairground game "Passe Boule", hand-painted over gesso, all original. depicting a bell boy, the aim of the game is to throw the ball into his mouth...

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Mid-20th Century French Toys

19th Century French Ball Toss Carnival Game "Passe Boule"
19th Century French Ball Toss Carnival Game "Passe Boule"

19th Century French Ball Toss Carnival Game "Passe Boule"

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Mid-19th century ball toss carnival game known as "Passe Boule" often depicting a figure to be ridiculed.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

Antique Carnival "Donkey" Ball Toss, , hand painted, , mechanical folk art
Antique Carnival "Donkey" Ball Toss, , hand painted, , mechanical folk art

Antique Carnival "Donkey" Ball Toss, , hand painted, , mechanical folk art

Located in Buffalo, NY

Most Unusual Little Item,,LARGE 1920's Carnival, Fair, Ball Toss Game..Appears to be all hand made,, painted,,Hit the center red target and the left leg of the donkey kicks back as ...

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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

French Ball Toss Rabbit
French Ball Toss Rabbit

French Ball Toss Rabbit

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H 37.5 in W 17 in D 15 in

French Ball Toss Rabbit

Located in Chireno, TX

Charming Papier Mache Figure of a Rabbit From a Carnival Game. Used as a Ball or Bean Bag Toss.

Category

Early 20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game
Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game

Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game

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H 13 in W 8.25 in D 5 in

Papier-Mâché Carnival Ball Toss Game

Located in Culver City, CA

Pierrot clown and portly chef with gaping open mouths.

Category

Early 20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Carnival Game Mug
Carnival Game Mug

Carnival Game Mug

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H 12 in Dm 10 in

Carnival Game Mug

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The ball toss was a popular carnival game during the first half of the 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Passe-Boules Fairground Game
Passe-Boules Fairground Game

Passe-Boules Fairground Game

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H 30 in W 20 in

Passe-Boules Fairground Game

Located in London, GB

Antique Passe-Boules French fairground game A rare French Passé-boules ball toss game circa 1920 made from wood, painted polychrome and lithographed paper.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Handcrafted Fairground Passe Boule Set Panels
Mid-20th Century Handcrafted Fairground Passe Boule Set Panels

Mid-20th Century Handcrafted Fairground Passe Boule Set Panels

Located in London, GB

Fairground Passe Boule set panels We are proud to offer a delightful set of 5 handcrafted passe boule ball toss game panels. Crafted from pine frames and hand painted board, depi...

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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Games

Materials

Pine, Paper

Asian Garment Rack, Ming Dynasty, 19th Century
Asian Garment Rack, Ming Dynasty, 19th Century

Asian Garment Rack, Ming Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautiful openwork carving of double dragon chasing a ball. At night, Chinese nobles tossed their discarded robes over a garment rack to protect them from wrinkles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Rosewood

Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four
Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four

Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The game was played by standing on one foot, while not moving that foot, balancing the ball on the other foot and tossing the ball as far as possible.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Prehistoric Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Ming Dynasty-Style Chinese Garment Rack, circa 1890
Ming Dynasty-Style Chinese Garment Rack, circa 1890

Ming Dynasty-Style Chinese Garment Rack, circa 1890

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

It comes with open-work carving of double-dragon chasing a ball. At night, Chinese nobles tossed their discarded robes over a garment rack to protect them from wrinkles.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coat Racks and Stands

1960s Wicker Rattan Scoop Jai Alai Ball Toss Racquet Pair
1960s Wicker Rattan Scoop Jai Alai Ball Toss Racquet Pair

1960s Wicker Rattan Scoop Jai Alai Ball Toss Racquet Pair

By Franco Albini

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Vintage Wrapped Cane Wicker Rattan Wall Holder Pair Jai Alai Toy Racket Scoop Ball Toss Useful for wall decor Style Franco Albini 15.75 h x 5.5 diameter Preowned vi...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns, French, circa 1910
Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns, French, circa 1910

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns, French, circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

Smaller type "portable" carnival bean toss game with three figures; a Frenchman on one end, an Asian looking gentleman on the other end, and a clown in the middle. all are wearing th...

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Vintage 1910s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "Ligne, " French, circa 1890
Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "Ligne, " French, circa 1890

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "Ligne, " French, circa 1890

Located in Incline Village, NV

Four young boys are dressed up as rascals sitting on tree stumps ready to be knocked down by the throw of a ball and a direct hit. The young boys have hands clenched while one boy is...

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Antique 1890s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "A La Peche", French, circa 1905
Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "A La Peche", French, circa 1905

Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns "A La Peche", French, circa 1905

Located in Incline Village, NV

Three figures; a fish on each end and a Chinese man in the middle are waiting to be knocked down by the toss of a bean bag. This type of game would have been prevalent in carnivals d...

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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Composition

Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s

Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Ball toss carnival game known as "Passe Boule (France)" often depicting a figure to be ridiculed.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Hmong Child Carrier Textile With Beads Mounted In Shadow Box
Antique Hmong Child Carrier Textile With Beads Mounted In Shadow Box

Antique Hmong Child Carrier Textile With Beads Mounted In Shadow Box

Located in Delray Beach, FL

They dress up in their best embroidery clothes to be seen in public with friends, and engage in courtship with boys through ball tossing and folk song singing activities. According t...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beads

Carnival Ball Toss Head
Carnival Ball Toss Head

Carnival Ball Toss Head

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H 15 in W 9 in D 7 in

Carnival Ball Toss Head

Located in Summerland, CA

Carnival Ball Toss Head Late 19th century Assembled pieces of oak joined together.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Ball Toss Carnival Game
Ball Toss Carnival Game

Ball Toss Carnival Game

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H 18 in W 16 in D 1 in

Ball Toss Carnival Game

Located in New York, NY

Graphic hand made bean bag or ball toss game with face. Painted on panel with cutouts for eyes, nose, and mouth with different scores.

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies
Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies

Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies

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H 40 in W 55 in D 9 in

Pair Carnival Ball Toss Ponies

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 very unusual and rare pair leather covered carnival ball toss ponies with back legs that kick up when the centered 'Sock Me Here' sections were hit, all original painted s...

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Ball Toss Gameboard
Ball Toss Gameboard

Ball Toss Gameboard

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H 21 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

Ball Toss Gameboard

Located in New York, NY

Graphic painted gaming panel of modernist design. Black wood framing added. The panel floats out from the wall to cast shadows through the holes of different colors.

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20th Century American Game Boards

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure
Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure

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H 47.5 in W 31 in D 14 in

Hessian Soldier Ball Toss Figure

Located in New York, NY

An ominous character from a midway carnival game, original surface dry paint, papier mache with wood backing, done in relief to hang on a wall or post for children to throw balls or ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché

Pair of Papier Mâché French Fairground Passé-Boules Ball Toss Games c.1930-40
Pair of Papier Mâché French Fairground Passé-Boules Ball Toss Games c.1930-40

Pair of Papier Mâché French Fairground Passé-Boules Ball Toss Games c.1930-40

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Historically, passé-boule (ball-toss) was a very popular fairground game in France from the 19th century onwards and the masks often depict figures to be ridiculed.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910
Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910

Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

This game was a descendent from the slightly earlier passé-boule (ball-toss) which was a very popular fairground game in France from the 19th century onwards and the masks often depi...

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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets
Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets

Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets

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H 5.5 in W 12.5 in D 6.25 in

Set Of Colorful Carnival Baskets

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Great set of highly graphic and amusing metal carnival ball toss baskets. Bold primary colors make them a sculptural and artistic standout.

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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Collection of Six Carnival Knockdown Bottles
Collection of Six Carnival Knockdown Bottles

Collection of Six Carnival Knockdown Bottles

Located in Sheffield, MA

These ball toss bottle forms from an earlier time make one smile with childhood recollections.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Tonawanda Black Head
Tonawanda Black Head

Tonawanda Black Head

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H 11 in W 5 in D 6 in

Tonawanda Black Head

Located in New York, NY

This head may also have seen use in an arcade ball toss.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carnival Target Heads
Folk Art Carnival Target Heads

Folk Art Carnival Target Heads

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H 13.5 in W 9 in D 10.5 in

Folk Art Carnival Target Heads

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare set of three carved and painted circus/carnival target figures from a ring- or ball-toss game. Each 3-piece head with over-sized almond eyes, a bulbous nose, a slit mouth, and k...

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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Hand Painted Pointing Hand Fairground Panel Sign; Try Your Skill, circa 1940
Hand Painted Pointing Hand Fairground Panel Sign; Try Your Skill, circa 1940

Hand Painted Pointing Hand Fairground Panel Sign; Try Your Skill, circa 1940

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The wording suggests this sign was advertising for a ball toss stall such as ball bucket or ball in the mouth.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Pine

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Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror
Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror

Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror

By David van der Linden

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

This painting is made by Dutch artist/painter David van der Linden. Painted with oilpaint on canvas. David van der Linden studied at the Academy off Classical Art in Groningen and...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints

Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Foil

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

$23,620Sale Price|30% Off

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

"Introvert" (2024) by Zack Zdrale, Original Oil Painting, Nude Male
"Introvert" (2024) by Zack Zdrale, Original Oil Painting, Nude Male

"Introvert" (2024) by Zack Zdrale, Original Oil Painting, Nude Male

By Zack Zdrale 1

Located in Denver, CO

"Introvert" by Zack Zdrale (US based) is an original oil on panel depicting a nude male model. Zack Zdrale (b. 1977) takes a traditional approach to his work although his subjects a...

Category

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Materials

Oil, Panel

1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs
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By Grant Wood 1

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting piece from an Iowan Estate. This piece is unsigned. The folklore I was told by the seller about the piece is that this was originally from the Grant Wood Estate. Howeve...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows

French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows

$20,943

H 125.99 in W 159.45 in D 124.02 in

French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows

Located in Marbella, ES

Elegant octagonal wrought iron wall greenhouse, perfect for creating a unique and sophisticated space in gardens, patios or terraces. Its design with arches and decorative panels hig...

Category

2010s European Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Motorized Ferris Wheel, Custom Made, Metal & Hardwood, 1950s
Folk Art Motorized Ferris Wheel, Custom Made, Metal & Hardwood, 1950s

Folk Art Motorized Ferris Wheel, Custom Made, Metal & Hardwood, 1950s

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1838 Custom made Carnival Folk Art motorized ferris wheel . Rotates with small lights added set on a wood base

Category

Vintage 1950s Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Mano Sol Giltwood Sculpture, Surrealist, Late 20th Century, Signed
Mano Sol Giltwood Sculpture, Surrealist, Late 20th Century, Signed

Mano Sol Giltwood Sculpture, Surrealist, Late 20th Century, Signed

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Aventura, FL

Carved giltwood sculpture. Signed Pedro Friedberg on the underside of the base. Size: 10 x 3.25 x 1.5 inches. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent co...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Vintage Male Nude Original B & W Photographs Matched Set “Gus”
Pair of Vintage Male Nude Original B & W Photographs Matched Set “Gus”

Pair of Vintage Male Nude Original B & W Photographs Matched Set “Gus”

$480Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Pair of Vintage Male Nude Original B & W Photographs Matched Set “Gus”

By Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare set of male nudes done in the early 2000s by photographer, John Falocco. We have owned these in our personal collection since 2005. A beautiful pair of hand printed black and ...

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Early 2000s American Modern Photography

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Paper

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

By Philip Leslie Hale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...

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Paint

The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series

The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series

By Bartosz Kolata

Located in Hallein, AT

This work is framed. Unframed size: 70x80 cm, framed 75x85 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface
Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface

Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic girl and her dog Folk Art carved carousel chariot panel. Superb original paint surface. Great three dimensional surface. Excellent wall hanging.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

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Ball Toss For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ball toss you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, composition and stone, every ball toss was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a ball toss — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A ball toss is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

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Finding the Right Folk Art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.