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19th Century Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold
19th Century Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold

19th Century Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic 19th century wooden gingerbread cookie or speculaas springerle Mold, circa 1860-1880. Made of hand carved wood. Found at an estate sale in Vie...

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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Moorish Pedestal Octagonal Red Table 1960s
Moroccan Moorish Pedestal Octagonal Red Table 1960s

Moroccan Moorish Pedestal Octagonal Red Table 1960s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Moroccan vintage pedestal table, hand-painted on a dark maroon background color with floral and geometric designs in blue and yellow colors. Mor...

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Stylized Art Deco, , W P A Bronze, , Woman bust, signed
Stylized Art Deco, , W P A Bronze, , Woman bust, signed

Stylized Art Deco, , W P A Bronze, , Woman bust, signed

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stylized Art Deco,,W P A Bronze,,Woman bust, signed but wasn't able to identify? Powerful image! Extremely well executed.. I believe it is German..

Category

1930s German Art Deco Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Moorish Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Black Writing
Moorish Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Black Writing

Moorish Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Black Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...

Category

20th Century Moroccan Islamic Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The condition is mint.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920
Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920

Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Polychrome pottery canteen Acoma 1920 Measures: 8 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Clay, mineral pigments, corn cob. A wonderful example of an antique polychrome Acoma Pueblo Pottery...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Other

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art Decor. Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker. Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculpture...

Category

20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Moorish Ceramic Urns with Metal Handles, 20th Century
Handcrafted Moorish Ceramic Urns with Metal Handles, 20th Century

Handcrafted Moorish Ceramic Urns with Metal Handles, 20th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of very decorative large handcrafted Moorish, Spanish style ceramic urns planters from Fez, Metal handles, bottom and top adorned with embossed metal. Great decorative large ce...

Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Moorish Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Moorish Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay

Moorish Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass. The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay. This has a long metal top spout that unscrews so the bottle can be filled to pour the perfume or rose water into this little luxe bottle. This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle Reve D'Or and mark in the bottom by "L T Piver Paris". Handcrafted in Marrakech, Morocco by skilled artisans that used recycle perfume bottle and add the metal overlay...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand-Colored Lithograph of Kachina Doll by Artist Swankar Hanumann
Vintage Hand-Colored Lithograph of Kachina Doll by Artist Swankar Hanumann

Vintage Hand-Colored Lithograph of Kachina Doll by Artist Swankar Hanumann

Located in Denver, CO

This vintage hand-colored lithograph by artist Swankar Hanumann depicts a traditional Kachina (Katsina) doll, a central figure in Hopi and Pueblo ceremonial traditions. The doll is s...

Category

20th Century American Native American Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ewer and Copper Basin
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ewer and Copper Basin

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ewer and Copper Basin

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted antique 19th century copper Middle Eastern Islamic copper ewer with basin. The Turkish Ottoman style Arabian brass ewer with a rounded body, on short splayed foot, engrav...

Category

19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Talavera Pitcher Ceramic Glazed Vase Handcrafted in Spain
Talavera Pitcher Ceramic Glazed Vase Handcrafted in Spain

Talavera Pitcher Ceramic Glazed Vase Handcrafted in Spain

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Glazed polychrome ceramic Talavera pitcher or flower vase with blue, green and white design. Hand painted Talavera ceramic pitcher, handcrafted by skilled artisans in Spain in the P...

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20th Century Spanish Moorish Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Obliqua White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Obliqua White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Obliqua White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Obliqua White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D 12 x W 28 x x H 45 cm Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay Also available in other colors and custom sizes fr...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

19th C Furkin Bucket with Lid from New England
19th C Furkin Bucket with Lid from New England

19th C Furkin Bucket with Lid from New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

All original 19th C Furkin bucket with lid. All natural patina. Bucket has tiny cut nails and over lapping fingers. From New England.

Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph

James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph

Located in Morristown, NJ

James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...

Category

1990s American American Classical Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Joseph Demarais Limited Edition Etching, Signed and Numbered
Joseph Demarais Limited Edition Etching, Signed and Numbered

Joseph Demarais Limited Edition Etching, Signed and Numbered

Located in Pasadena, TX

Limited edition Fecit Etching, numbered 36/200. Artwork is framed, and depicts a village in neutral tones. Art dimensions (Without frame): 20" W x 31" H.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design
Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design

Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara. It is a handwoven tribal cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. Woven Afr...

Category

20th Century Malian Folk Art Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Tribal Shelter
Tribal Shelter

Tribal Shelter

Located in Long Island City, NY

A small shelter of woven palm leaves and twine.

Category

20th Century Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

CH44 Highland 305 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban
CH44 Highland 305 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban

CH44 Highland 305 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

CH44 Highland 305 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban Dimensions: W 305 x L 245 cm Materials: Wool. The charm of tartan lies in its extraordinary traditio...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Moorish Silver Plated Tea Pot, Handcrafted Brass, Morocco, 1940
Moorish Silver Plated Tea Pot, Handcrafted Brass, Morocco, 1940

Moorish Silver Plated Tea Pot, Handcrafted Brass, Morocco, 1940

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Traditional vintage silvered-metal and brass Moroccan tea pot, embossed with traditional repousse design, nicely aged, handcrafted in Fez, stamped in ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

Swedish Light Color Pine and Bentwood Box with Handle
Swedish Light Color Pine and Bentwood Box with Handle

Swedish Light Color Pine and Bentwood Box with Handle

Located in Chireno, TX

Swedish light color pine and bentwood box with handle. Originally used in the late 19th century as a grain scoop. Note: Original/early finish on antique...

Category

1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Large Moroccan Damask Green Bolster Lumbar Decorative Pillow
Large Moroccan Damask Green Bolster Lumbar Decorative Pillow

Large Moroccan Damask Green Bolster Lumbar Decorative Pillow

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan damask green floral bolster lumbar decorative pillow. Great to use as accent pillows on a bed or sofa throw pillows. Pillow has a b...

Category

1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in Highland, IN

A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on the gable of a middle Sepik meeting house. The wildly expressive form is accentuated ...

Category

1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker
Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker

Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Black painted cast iron dog nut cracker. The condition is very good and in working order.

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture
Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture

Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

The Swedish shipbuilders' longtime tradition of hanging scale-sized models of finished ships in churches for protection of ship and crew has inspired suc...

Category

1950s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Wicker 6 Bottle Wine Rack
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Wicker 6 Bottle Wine Rack

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Wicker 6 Bottle Wine Rack

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A handmade Mid-Century Modern wine rack created from bentwood bamboo and wicker. Two layers of bamboo are carefully woven together creating a space for 6 bottle so wine (or other bev...

Category

Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

19th Century Monumental Bee Hive Butter Bowl
19th Century Monumental Bee Hive Butter Bowl

19th Century Monumental Bee Hive Butter Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century monumental original brown painted bee hive butter bowl in great condition. The one side is in a burl knot but in tack. Fantastic undisturbed s...

Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Wooden Frame
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Wooden Frame

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Wooden Frame

Located in Lejre, DK

Oil painting with the motif of a late summer evening in Paris, where the Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background. Measurements: L:58.5cm W:68.5cm

Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Lunae Celeste White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Lunae Celeste White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Lunae Celeste White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Lunae Celeste White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D 15 x W 20 x x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay Also available in other colors and custom si...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s

Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...

Category

1960s German Baroque Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wood Wall Console with Grapes and Leaves Brienz Black Forest
Antique Carved Wood Wall Console with Grapes and Leaves Brienz Black Forest

Antique Carved Wood Wall Console with Grapes and Leaves Brienz Black Forest

By Brienz Switzerland

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This small antique wooden wall console, attributed to Brienz, Switzerland, features an intricate arrangement of grapes, vine leaves and a carved rose. Its tapering form brings togeth...

Category

1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century  Butter Churn Crock With Blue Decoration
19th Century  Butter Churn Crock With Blue Decoration

19th Century Butter Churn Crock With Blue Decoration

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine butter churn has the salt glaze and blue decoration with a number six on the face of the crock. It has the doubled handles in fine condition.

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun collection of 19thc cast iron irons are most unusual and very hard to find. These irons were probably like salesman samples or children's. largest miniature sat iron measur...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Celestial Object C-Y21 Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Celestial Object C-Y21 Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Celestial Object C-Y21 Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Located in Geneve, CH

Celestial Object C-Y21 Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 320 x L 340 cm. Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk. In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a...

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Mohair, Silk

Vintage Mid Century Modern Expressionist “Procession” Oil Painting
Vintage Mid Century Modern Expressionist “Procession” Oil Painting

Vintage Mid Century Modern Expressionist “Procession” Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition This striking vintage oil painting captures a mysterious procession of elongated figures through a richly layered, atmospheric setting. Execut...

Category

1960s American Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Rare 19th Century Russian Icon Depicting the All-Seeing Eye of God
Rare 19th Century Russian Icon Depicting the All-Seeing Eye of God

Rare 19th Century Russian Icon Depicting the All-Seeing Eye of God

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking 19th-century Russian icon depicting the mystical “All-Seeing Eye of God,” symbolizing divine omniscience and protection. This icon features intricate detailing in its port...

Category

19th Century Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair Black Forest Carved Hanging Game Plaques
Pair Black Forest Carved Hanging Game Plaques

Pair Black Forest Carved Hanging Game Plaques

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of Black Forest linden wood hanging game plaques. One with chamois and grouse, the other red stag and fox. Both complete with rifle and game ...

Category

Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Amish Wool Log Cabin Quilt
Early Amish Wool Log Cabin Quilt

Early Amish Wool Log Cabin Quilt

$1,196Sale Price|20% Off

Early Amish Wool Log Cabin Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20thc Indiana Amish wool log cabin quilt. Finely pieced and very fine quilted quilt.

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Catchall Figure Statue German Antique 1900s
Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Catchall Figure Statue German Antique 1900s

Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Catchall Figure Statue German Antique 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A charming, hand-carved wooden figure statue of a lovable Black Forest Bear from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail from wood and with its original g...

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Pig
Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Pig

Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Pig

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Pig. Unique piece purchased from France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban
Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban Dimensions: D 300 cm Materials: Wool. The Atlas rug collection is the story of an eternal and unstopp...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Rare Spanish Religious Stone Romanic Style Sculpture, circa 1930
Rare Spanish Religious Stone Romanic Style Sculpture, circa 1930

Rare Spanish Religious Stone Romanic Style Sculpture, circa 1930

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Stone Spanish sculpture. Circa 1930 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.

Category

20th Century French Romantic Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Engelholm Nobu Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Engelholm Nobu Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Engelholm Nobu Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Located in Geneve, CH

Engelholm Nobu Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 300 x L 400 cm. Materials: Silk Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, wit...

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By T.H Skovgaard From 1930s
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By T.H Skovgaard From 1930s

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By T.H Skovgaard From 1930s

Located in Lejre, DK

Oil painting with motif of a fisherman's wife hanging things to dry. In the background is a small house with a shed next to it, and the coast can be seen behind the house. In the for...

Category

1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression
Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression

Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rustic; folk art; mask; Axel Vervoordt This Rustic looking mask has a soft and elegant expression, closed eyes, and a finely carved mustache. The encrusted patina inside and out ...

Category

Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Cabinet
19th Century Black Forest Carved Cabinet

19th Century Black Forest Carved Cabinet

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Swiss carved china cabinet. Front door has bear paying accordion. Mother and father dancing together as cub plays close by. Two bears supporting shelves. Two drawers for flatware. Be...

Category

Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

One Patch Contained Blocks Quilt
One Patch Contained Blocks Quilt

One Patch Contained Blocks Quilt

$796Sale Price|20% Off

One Patch Contained Blocks Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky contained one patch quilt is in mint condition and has a wonderful diamond block border.The condition is pristine.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Round Italian Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Majolica Fruit Platter
Vintage Round Italian Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Majolica Fruit Platter

Vintage Round Italian Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Majolica Fruit Platter

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A colorful jewel toned polychrome majolica platter decorated with various embossed fruits such as peaches, grapes, tomatoes, pears and various green foliage. It has been hand painted...

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D8 x W 27 x x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic Also available in other colors and custom sizes from 20cm tall - 5...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Antique Letterpress Wood Type Printing Blocks
Vintage Antique Letterpress Wood Type Printing Blocks

Vintage Antique Letterpress Wood Type Printing Blocks

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, antique letterpress wood type printing blocks traditionally used for poster and large-format printing. The letters appear backward because letterpress printin...

Category

Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s
Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s

Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...

Category

Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Amish Baskets Quilt from Holmes County, Ohio
Amish Baskets Quilt from Holmes County, Ohio

Amish Baskets Quilt from Holmes County, Ohio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful authentic Amish quilt from Holmes Co., Ohio, circa 1930s The baskets are treadle machine, pieced in various shades of blue, green, pink and purple. Set with black cotton ...

Category

Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

Located in San Francisco, CA

Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Late 19th Century French Majolica Vase in Napoleon III Style
Rare Late 19th Century French Majolica Vase in Napoleon III Style

Rare Late 19th Century French Majolica Vase in Napoleon III Style

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Late 19th Century French Majolica Vase. Very Rare & Excellent Condition. Purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photo or message us with questions.

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large American Romantic Surrealism Oil Painting by Francis W. Cowell, circa 1949
Large American Romantic Surrealism Oil Painting by Francis W. Cowell, circa 1949

Large American Romantic Surrealism Oil Painting by Francis W. Cowell, circa 1949

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large surrealist outsider oil painting executed by Francis W Cowell, circa 1949. Titled "THE UNCIVILIZED". Buffalo Society of Artist, 54th annual exhibition. Interesting subject, ama...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Outsider Art Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Set of Art deco Double Ball Dumbbels, 1930s.
Set of Art deco Double Ball Dumbbels, 1930s.

Set of Art deco Double Ball Dumbbels, 1930s.

Located in Praha, CZ

Made of Metal With aged patina Weight circa 9kg Beautiful decoration Original condition

Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Ochre Mid Pentacle  III by Julie Nelson
Ochre Mid Pentacle  III by Julie Nelson

Ochre Mid Pentacle III by Julie Nelson

Located in Geneve, CH

Ochre mid pentacle III by Julie Nelson. One of a kind. Dimensions: W 24 x D 30 x H 22 cm. Materials: ceramic stoneware and porcelain. Artist Julie Nelson...

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2010s British Post-Modern Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Unknown folk art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown folk art, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,446 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 51 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original folk art by Unknown were created in the folk art style in north america during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $52,726, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $978.

Questions About Unknown Folk Art

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