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Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very kool piece of folk art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would guess
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Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Leggings 1880s Southern Arapaho Plains Native American Hide Fringe Beads
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Museum quality Southern Arapaho (Hinono’ei) Native American Plains Indian leggings circa 1880s
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Located in London, GB
southern Tanzania. The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial expression, with a slightly
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Uzbek Hand Stitched Silk Quilt in Red, Turquoise, Ivory, Black, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched
Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Wooden Carved Black Forest Log Box Modelled as Piled Stack of Logs
Located in Berghuelen, DE
your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Width: 25.39" (64.5 cm) Height
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the book: "Traditional Palestinian Embroidery and Jewelry" by Abed Al-Samih Abu Omar. In southern
Category

Vintage 1940s Egyptian Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Lucite, Beads, Textile

Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Rug in Abstract Pattern in Blue, Red, Crimson, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
. In addition, it is also similar to the African American southern quilts from Gee’s Bend, Georgia . It
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Makonde Mask Helmet, Africa, Early 20th Century
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
ceremonies above the right ear caused a crack. Remains of black patina. See photos. The mask is in good age
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Megalithic Stela
Located in London, GB
major traditions in prehistoric Europe. These include: southern Ukraine and Moldova, regions of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities

Materials

Granite

Megalithic Stela
Megalithic Stela
H 26.38 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Antique Bell Belt with Eight Brass Bells, Tyrol ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. This allows us to be your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Length
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Leather Strap with Eight Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Length: 18.11" (46 cm) Width: 0.98" (2.5 cm)
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Leather Strap with Six Casted Cattle Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
money back guarantee. This allows us to be your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Leather Strap with Thirteen Bronze Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
money back guarantee. This allows us to be your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Glen Lukens Signed Midcentury Blue with Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
of the University of Southern California (USC) Architectural School’s Ceramics Department where he
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Greek Gnathian Epyichysis
Located in London, GB
southern Italian city of Gnathia, where this type of ware was first found in the mid-19th century. The
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Greek Gnathian Epyichysis
Greek Gnathian Epyichysis
H 5.91 in Dm 3.35 in
20th Century American Amish Bars Crib Quilt in Purple, Blue, Green. Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles
Category

Mid-20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Bavarian Wooden Carved Crucifix
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and antique art. Measures: Width: 13.39" (34 cm) Height: 34.45" (87.5 cm) Depth: 3.15" (8
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bavarian Wooden Carved Crucifix
19th Century Bavarian Wooden Carved Crucifix
H 34.45 in W 13.39 in D 3.15 in
Finely Carved Statue of a Bull, Black Forest ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and ancient art.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

An Antique Walking Stick with Carved Deer Antler Handle
Located in Berghuelen, DE
preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Length: 35.83" (91 cm) Width: 5.12" (13
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic More Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

A Pair Antique Leather Stirrup Holders
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Length: 17.32" (44 cm) Width: 3.94" (10 cm) Height: 1.97" (5 cm)
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Antiquities

Materials

Leather

A Pair Antique Leather Stirrup Holders
A Pair Antique Leather Stirrup Holders
H 17.33 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in each one. Possibly owl, hornbill and
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This pair of war shields originate from the Mendi region, within the Southern Highlands of Papua New
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Ngontang / Fang Mask
Located in London, GB
: - Tribal Art London - San Francisco Tribal and Textile Art Fair Beautiful and authentic example of
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ngontang / Fang Mask
Ngontang / Fang Mask
H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Oceanic War Shields on Stands from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
Southern Highlands. The taller shield originates from the Melpa tribe of the Western Highlands (Mount Hagen
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Monumental Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas by Alexander Gore "Point Stroke"
By Alexander Gore
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting in New York, Alexander Gore moved to Miami, where he opened his own gallery. The hot southern
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Monumental Modernist Oil Paint on Canvas Some Collage by Alexander Gore
By Alexander Gore
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting in New York, Alexander Gore moved to Miami, where he opened his own gallery. The hot southern
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Relief Wood Carving Nest Robber, Black Forest, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
guarantee. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Huge Black Forest Carved Fallow Deer Head with Large Antlers, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and antique art.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
with money back guarantee. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art.
Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler

Large Antique Statue of a French Freedom Fighter ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art. Measures: Width: 15.75
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Great Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
dealing in Black Forest woodcarvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety of unique decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Relief Woodcarving by Hermann Steiner Meran 19th Century
By Hermann Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and antique art. Literature Reference: Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest and antique art.
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Wood Thermometer Stand Hunter and Staghound, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
guarantee. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Chabad Shul Pletzl Paris Judaica Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
work is currently the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of American Folk Art in Manhattan. Mr
Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Henry And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge" - 1954 Original Photograph 1954 original black and
Category

1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Bonnie
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic. For unframed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bonnie
Bonnie
H 48 in W 52 in D 2 in
18th Century German Baroque Architectural Putti Bust Wall Shelf Carving
Located in Forney, TX
around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Wooden Sculpture of Masculine Face
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. This qualifies us as your preferred partner for Black Forest and antique art.
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture of Masculine Face
Wooden Sculpture of Masculine Face
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Antique Hanging Piece of a Medieval Lady, circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
company dealing in Black Forest woodcarvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety of unique
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Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Crayon

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois
Located in York County, PA
Southern States, which placed their own interests first. Illinois' own Abraham Lincoln had worked hard to
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Animal Folk Art Painting Narrative Painting Morocco Africa Magician Red/Orange
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
This captivating Folk Art painting on board is by the fabulous British Canadian artist Nancy
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category

1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Blind Folly' - mixed media collage - Southern Art - Marc Chagall
By Blair Hobbs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, black and green. Blair Hobbs is inspired by the works of Marc Chagall, Benny Andrews, and Charles and
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

"Two Riding Through The Woods" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Crayon

Cast Iron Boot Jack Made for 1864 Presidential Campaign of George McClellan
Located in York County, PA
folk art quality. Molded block letters that wrap around the heel clasp read simply "Gen. Mc Clellan
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Civil War Apron, Made In Cambridge, OH by Laura, Hynes, ca 1861
Located in York County, PA
that display 18 stars, likely to reflect the removal of 15 Southern States. In the upper center of the
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

'Bass Fishing with Naiads' - mixed media collage - Southern Art - Marc Chagall
By Blair Hobbs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, yellow, red, black and green. Blair Hobbs is inspired by the works of Marc Chagall, Benny Andrews, and
Category

2010s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
a white-painted ground, set between bluish-grey-painted borders to the left and right, with black
Category

Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Southern Folk Art, by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Southern Folk Art, by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, first edition. Oxmoor House, Birmingham, AL, 1985
Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

Folk Art Painting, Female Canadian artist, Morocco Desert Blue Dogs Cats Moon
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
This evocative Folk Art painting on board is by the fabulous British Canadian artist Nancy
Category

2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

Judy, Oil on Panel, Folk Art, Last Photo of Judy Garland, Outsiders, Portraits
Located in Houston, TX
by Southern folk artists and folks labeled Outsiders. Something about this work spoke to me and I
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting, PBS, Acrylic on Panel, The Outsiders, Folk Art
Located in Houston, TX
untrained artists called the Intuitives. This led to me seeing work by Southern folk artists and folks
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2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Estee, Oil on Panel, Folk Art, Estee Lauder, Portraits, The Outsiders, 20 x 15
Located in Houston, TX
seeing work by Southern folk artists and folks labeled Outsiders. Something about this work spoke to me
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Bears in the Woods, Art Print, Dogs, Animals, Folk, Blue Affordable art
By Tim Southall
Located in Deddington, GB
Southall studied Fine Art at Northumbria University and then printmaking Royal College of Art and l’école
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Hunter's Moon, Art Print, Wolf, Animals, Screen print, Folk, Blue Affordable art
By Tim Southall
Located in Deddington, GB
(0.39 in) ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: Tim Southall studied Fine Art at Northumbria University and then
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

American Folk Blues Festival poster 1969 by Gunther Kieser (Blues music)
By Günther Kieser
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gunther Kieser American Folk Blues Festival poster 1969: Keiser's Blues guitar poster for the
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1960s Folk Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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