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The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian. Published by Universe Books, 1978
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 1 in
19thc Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Doll Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated doll cradle from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This Pennsylvania
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc Original Decorated Buggy Box from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition is very good and strong painted surface. The paint has a Pennsylvania German influence.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Smoke-Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest, Chrome Yellow
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German (Amish or Mennonite) paint-decorated blanket chest of Lancaster County
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest. This chest is one of the most aesthetically pleasing.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's egg blue tombstone
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Pennsylvania German Dutch Lancaster County blanket chest offers poplar and pine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar, Pine
H 26.5 in W 44.25 in D 22 in
Apple Green, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee, ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
center of each mid rail. The overall result is a pleasing example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Walter Emerson Baum Painting Titled The Delaware Circa 1930’s-40
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Bernville, PA
Years, a study of the Pennsylvania Germans and their heritage. Baum did much to enrich the cultural
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19C Oil on Canvas ‘Portrait of a Distinguished Lady’ In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
tradition. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in a family of prosperous Pennsylvania Germans, he spent most of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 30.2 in W 25 in D 1 in
19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a 'Distinguished Gent' In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in a family of prosperous Pennsylvania Germans, he spent most of his
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 30.2 in W 25 in D 1 in
Gaudy Dutch 'Urn' Pattern Plate
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Gaudy Dutch" is believed to be a variation of "Gaudy Deutsch," referencing the Pennsylvania Dutch
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Four 19th Century Gaudy Dutch 'Urn' Pattern 10-Inch Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
corruption of "Gaudy Deutsch", referencing the Pennsylvania Dutch (German immigrants in the U.S.), who
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Pennsylvania German Printed German Birth and Baptism Certificate, 1800
By Heinrich Ebner und Comp.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pennsylvania German printed Birth and Baptism Certificate / Fraktur, Taufschein Geburts for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Posters
Materials
Rag Paper
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania Polychrome and Eagle Decorated Pine Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
: For another chest by this maker and decorator, see Fabian, "The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (New York, 1978), p. 205, no. 233.
The unicorn
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790
Located in Allentown, PA
Pennsylvania original paint.
The painted decoration on this Pennsylvania-German chest relates to the work of
Category
Antique 1790s American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 22 in W 52 in D 21 in
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
Jersey collector
Literature: Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (1978), p. 215, fig. 249
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Maple, Poplar, Paint
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Settee
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German Folk Art on a piece of rural-made, paint- decorated furniture.
Condition: Very minor wear
Category
Antique 1840s Settees
Bright Green, Pennsylvania, Plank-seated Settee
Located in York County, PA
thoughtful flow of elements make this a well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Carousel Reindeer
Located in Bainbridge, NY
traditional Pennsylvania German Folk Art manner with forged iron handle. This has an outstanding Folk
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Pennsylvania Blanket Chest in Yellow & Orange Paint w/ Sponged Decoration
Located in York County, PA
example of Pennsylvania German painted furniture of the early 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Susana Davis' 1828 Show Towel
Located in York County, PA
white-work. Show towels are the Pennsylvania German equivalent of samplers. They served to hone and
Category
20th Century American Decorative Art
Pennsylvania, Paint-decorated And Gilded Settee
Located in York County, PA
. The overall result is a very colorful and well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
T. GUERTIN BLACKSMITH SHOP TRADE SIGN, CA 1860-80
Located in York County, PA
Tremendous, early Blacksmith's sign, maybe Pennsylvania German, ca 1860-1880. A great, early
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Wood
Mennonite Variable Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
The red background of this very "Dutchy" Pennsylvania German quilt gives it an intense glow. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Signed " Ad 83" Lancaster Co, Pa Fraktur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE HAND DRAWN AND PAINTED SIGNED AD83 LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRAKTUR. CENTER SCRIPTED
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest
Located in Austin, TX
German Pennsylvania also known as Pennsylvania Dutch dowry chest, blanket chest or coffer. Large
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Floral Album Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
paper cutouts popular with Pennsylvania Germans. Each of the four corners has a variation of a wreath
Category
Antique 1860s American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Norwegian Corner Chair With Salmon Background
Located in York County, PA
decorated Pennsylvania German chairs and settees, I have always had a particular fondness for the Germanic
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Carved Eagle by George Stapf of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Located in York County, PA
Carved eagle by George Stapf of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an unusually fine example with a star in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Mid-19th Century, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee
Located in York County, PA
well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a piece of rural-made, paint-decorated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Painted Furniture
MASTERPIECE QUALITY, MAHANTAGO VALLEY, PA SCHERENSCHNITTE:
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania Germans who pursued this form of artistry. Stiehly worked in the Mahantango Valley, a small
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Paint-Decorated Corner Cupboard, Attributed to John Rupp, York County PA
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German, is one of the most recognized names in rural Pennsylvania furniture. He is best known for
Category
Antique 19th Century Corner Cupboards
APPLE GREEN SETTEE WITH EXCEPTIONAL FOLK STYLE PAINT DECORATION.
Located in York County, PA
by a Pennsylvania German immigrant who moved to one of these states.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
UNUSUAL OVAL CHECKERBOARD FROM THE COLLECTION OF WENDELL GARRETT
Located in York County, PA
fabric to the board for some sort of sewing task. The board definitely has a Pennsylvania German feel
Category
Antique 19th Century American Game Boards
Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art Bentwood Brides Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century German or Pennsylvania Dutch folk art Bride’s Box, crafted of bentwood and
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
"General George Washington, The Father of this Country" by Oscar A. Wilkinson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Pennsylvania German almanac published in Lancaster, PA. The cover of that almanac declared Washington as "Des
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 22.25 in W 17.25 in D 1.25 in
Patriotic Scherenschnitte In the Style Often Attributed to Isaac Stiehly
Located in York County, PA
scherenschnitte was executed in the style often attributed to Pennsylvania German minister Isaac Stiehly (1800
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Masterpiece Quality Scherenschnitte (Cutwork)
Located in York County, PA
attributed to Pennsylvania German minister Isaac Stiehly (1800-1869). Scholars now agree that one or more
Category
Antique 1840s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Exceptional Carved Eagle by George Stapf, Harrisburg, PA, ca 1890 - WWI
Located in York County, PA
thought these were China Trade eagles. Only recently were they identified to this Pennsylvania German
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood
Peter Hunt Hand-Painted Step-Back Cupboard, Cabinet, Cape Cod, 1944
By Peter Hunt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and fabrics, decorating them with colorful peasant designs, reminiscent of Pennsylvania German and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Cupboards
Materials
Wood
George Staph Carved Eagle with Commercial Advertising, Ca 1890-1918
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German working in the region from which some of the best American folk art originated. Stapf's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Entirely Hand-Sewn, 13 Star, U.S. Navy Small Boat Ensign, Signed
Located in York County, PA
, similar to an elongated "S" or an "F," and very similar to the "S" often seen in early Pennsylvania German
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Early 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Monumental Hanging Heart Shaped Lock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. The detail and patina is the very best . Was probably original from Pennsylvania with a heavy German
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American More Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Pennsylvania German Folk Art Painted Pine Toy Blanket Chest Castle
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Pennsylvania German painted pine Folk Art dowry, toy or blanket chest / trunk, decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 13.5 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
Sotheby's, Pennsylvania-German Folk Art, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, Pennsylvania-German Folk Art, decorative arts and furniture from the collection of
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Pennsylvania, Painted Settee in Mustard with Yellow Trim
Located in York County, PA
example of Pennsylvania German Folk Art on a piece of rural-made, paint- decorated furniture.
Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Settees
Materials
Poplar
Antique Pennsylvania Pine Smoke Painted Footed Blanket Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique early American folk art Pennsylvania German smoke painted pine blanket chest featuring
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 25.5 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
Turn of the Century Wedding Cabinet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
with Swedish and Pennsylvania German imagery.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Striking Lancaster County Ribbon Silk Fan Pattern Quilt, Reminscent of Neck Ties
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German folk art.
Mounting: Professionally mounted on a stretcher frame, on black fabric, in a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Quilts
H 58 in W 57.5 in D 1.75 in
Provincetown Ma. Artist Peter Hunt Water Color
By Peter Hunt
Located in Ferndale, MI
colorful peasant designs, reminiscent of Pennsylvania German and French Provincial folk art. Hearts
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great print of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fine steel engraving
Published, circa 1840
Category
Antique 1840s German Other Prints
Materials
Paper
Walter Emerson Baum Marine Oil Painting, 1937
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Dallas, TX
for the Philadelphia Bulletin as well as Two Hundred Years, a study of the Pennsylvania Germans and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Folk Art Painted Wood Box Ornately Carved, Dated 1932
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
of Pennsylvania Dutch or German design. This is an interesting piece bearing the date of 1932 and
Category
Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Pennsylvania German Sampler, 1839
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Germans can display the strong color and great whimsy found on much of the folk art produced
Category
Antique 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
Large Horse Cookie Cutter
Located in North Egremont, MA
Graphic Pennsylvania German cookie cutter mounted on a custom stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitives
Materials
Tin
Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
of Pennsylvania German design. This example, with grain-painted ground and intricately executed
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar
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