DeSimone Folk Art

Original old painted alpine storage basket, hand decorated Measures: Height 48 cm – Base diameter 39 cm – Top diameter 50 cm Hand painted antique Tyrolean wooden tub. Entirely painted in a beautiful teal blue, on the edge it is decorated with a motif of red triangles while on the central bands are painted scenes of a wedding. This accessory can have various uses, and given its medium size it can adapt to many environments. It can be used as an original blanket or magazine holder for the living room, or as a large vase filled with dried flowers, or as a pure decorative element, enhancing a corner of the house. Another idea could be to apply a removable cover in antique wood, thus transforming it into an entrance or living room table, or into a colorful bedside table...

Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen Exquisite antique Swedish hand-painted decorative three-panel screen. Crafted with finely carved and intricately det...

Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...

An exceptional 19th century hand-painted American immigrant trunk bearing the name Henry A. Tefft of Racine, Wisconsin, richly decorated in a folk-art floral motif. This rare survivo...

Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag. Beautiful and original chains,

This exquisite and rare large ceramic carafe, signed by Vallauris, features a beautiful hand-painted rose design that exemplifies the artistry of mid-20th century French ceramics...

Original German vintage hand-painted "Handgemalt" small triangular shape ceramic plate. Ivory grey with a hand-painted scene of a couple with a dog, trees, birds, in Yellow, blue, gr...

It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. Hand-woven of young willo...

19th C buttock baskets from Pennsylvania - pair rounded square basket measures -12.5 x 16 x 11.5 Smaller buttocks basket measures - 14 x 13 x 12.

A pair of ceramic egg shape Native American seed pots. Each pot is ovular and egg-like in shape and features a small hole at the base of each pot. Pots like these were used to store ...

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...

A well-used painted fire bucket. c.1950 Really nice example - the colour, patination and style are perfect with rivetted construction. Brass plaque present, dated 1950. Perfect for ...