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Franz Boas

A Very Rare and Early Northwest Coast Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
about the Kwakiutl is attributed to Franz Boas (1858 - 1943), and his close associate George Hunt (1854
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Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Native American Objects

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Wood

"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Jewish communities around the world. Franz Boas, the founder of modern anthropology, contributed the
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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"New York City Skyline View from the East River, " Lionel Reiss, Jewish Artist
By Lionel Reiss
Located in New York, NY
great deal of diversity within and between Jewish communities around the world. Franz Boas, the founder
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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

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Circus Elephants American Modernism WPA Regionalism Mid-Century Modern Oil
Located in New York, NY
Circus Elephants American Modernism WPA Regionalism Mid-Century Modern Oil. Signed lower left. Not much is known about Marco de Marco, but just look at this wonderful image; elephan...
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1930s American Modern Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Jour D'Orage, la Garde (Var), Mai 1921 (Stormy Day)" Louis Pastour
Located in SANTA FE, NM
This painting is bright and cheery and the jewel-tone colors are superb. "Jour d'Orage, La Garde (Var) (Stormy Day) 1921" Louis Pastour (France, 1876-1948) Oil on board Signed and ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial
Located in New York, NY
WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial "Pawns" 16 x 20 inches,. Oil on board, c. 1930’s. Signed lower left. Stowell Sherman (1886 – 1973) was bo...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

1930's - 1940's Kamba Stool with Beaded Top
Located in London, GB
The flat seat of this early twentieth-century Kamba stool from Kenya has been beautifully decorated with embedded red, green, blue and white glass beads. Carved from a single piece o...
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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Beads

Set of Oak Doctors Scales
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of doctors scales for C.F Thakray Chemists. The solid oak seat with shaped back alongside cast balance scale. standing on square sports with pull out handles terminating in spoke...
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Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Oak

Set of Oak Doctors Scales
Set of Oak Doctors Scales
H 31 in W 31.5 in D 25 in
Scandinavian 18th Century Wooden Box, Dated 1752
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Baroque box with original ironwork, key and big strong perfectly working lock dated (forged in the iron) 1752. This special shaped pine wood box, bought in the region of "...
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Antique 1750s Norwegian Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pacific Northwest Coast carved cedar Totem Pole, circa 1920s, a hand carved cedar pole featuring a man in conical hat ("watchman figure"), above a raven, wolf and large human...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ethnic silver enamel Coral Dragon Bracelet
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ethnic silver enamel and coral dragon bracelet Hand crafted silver with colourful enamel and natural real red coral beads i Yunnan ethnic minority ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Art

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Coral, Silver

Henry Dean, France, Unique Art Glass Vase in Turquoise, circa 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henry Dean, France. Unique art glass vase in turquoise. circa 1980s. Signed. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D 20.0 x H 12.0 cm.
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Vintage 1980s French Vases

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Art Glass

Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – 1680 London) Portrait of lady with a crown, possibly Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, later Lady Baber (d.1696) c.1665 Oil on canv...
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1660s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Operate...
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress
H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood and Iron Stirrups
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of 18th-19th century South American carved wooden stirrups. Known as estribos, each are carved from a solid block of wood. Decorated with wonderful carvings of horse h...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chilean Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Troika, Sleigh for Horse, France, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful old sleigh for horse, "troika" style. French origin, late 19th century. It's equipped with brakes and can carry five passengers. Beautiful carved wooden head adorned w...
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Antique 1870s French Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Schooners at Sail, Early 20th Century Maritime Watercolor Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Schooners at Sail, Early 20th Century Maritime Watercolor Seascape Small-scale early 20th century watercolor seascape depicting schooners at sail by W.K. Willis, New York artist/new...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Circular Russian Painting on Wood of a Troika, 20th century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Depicting a troika pulling a traditional Russian sleigh though a winter landscape, the three panting horses whipped along by a red-bearded driver wearing a shapka, while two women wr...
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Early 20th Century Russian Primitive Paintings

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Wood

1980s Henry Dean Mid-Century Modern Mouthblown Decorative Glass Vessel, Belgium
Located in Monrovia, CA
Henry Dean vintage mouthblown decorative glass object / vessel 1980s Belgium Mid-Century Modern. Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Henry Dean Mouth Blown Glass Object, Vessel Or Bowl F...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Vases

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Art Glass

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Chiefly Feasts The Enduring Kwakiutl Potlatch by Aldona Jonaitis, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
reveal how anthropologist Franz Boas, the museum's curator from 1895 to 1905, acquired a huge collection
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1990s American Books

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Paper

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