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Furniture For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Louis XIV
Roberto Benites Pair of Modernist Figural Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of acrylic paintings on canvas of traditional Peruvian figures executed in a modernist minimalist folk style. Signed Roberto Benites and presented in wood frames.
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20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Paint

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique French marble top coffee table. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, the frame is made from solid birc...
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1930s French Louis XIV Vintage Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Tramp Art Turn of the Century Mirror with Geometric Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art Turn of the Century mirror from circa 1900, with hand-carved geometric motifs and protruding corners. Delve into the captivating world of French Tramp Art with thi...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure A quirky and charming example of an early 20th Century English folk art whirligig / Weathervane Figure. Stood on a r...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Hand Painted Swedish Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century hand painted Swedish cupboard circa 1812. Fine quality example of Swedish hand painted folk art in the form of a cupboard. Painted in a tonal brown wash with ragwork elements and hand painted florals and designs to all surfaces on the front.   Piece comprises of 2 parts, the main body and the cornice that is removable.  Dated 1812 as hand painted on the architectural cornice. Double doors are on lift off hinges and open reveal an interior of 3 fixed shelves, one of which has been replaced in later pine, below this are 2 drawers to the bottom which partially conceal themselves behind the doors and can only be opened when the main doors are opened.  Working key and latch. Ideal for use as a kitchen or hallway cupboard...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Set 4 Spanish Polychrome Dining Chairs Giltwood Green Painted Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning set of four Andalusian ladderback dining chairs in original Polychrome dark green and old gold with rush seats – a stunning combination of colours with the most appealing ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood

Wonderful Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed Gorham Founders OGLM on Base
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful patinated bronze of free standing antelope sculpture signed Gorham founders OGLM on rectangular base.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Fireplace of Noir De Mazy Marble from the 19th Century in XIV Style
Located in Made, NL
Very chic antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble from the 19th century! The elegant fireplace has beautiful ornaments in the front part and on th...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
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19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Wood

Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Balinese Painting; Artwork; 1980s; Balinese Art; Bali; Folk Art; Balinese painting, dating from the 1980s. Balinese art has traditionally called upon religion (Hinduism), people, and the island itself. Bali’s art...
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1980s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Door With Faux Marble Original Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Swedish original painted Folk Art small door. The front side is all in original condition with working lock and original key (Request video). With faux marble paintin...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th Chinese Checkers Game Board with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Chinese checkers game board with original paint form Pennsylvania. beautiful colors and patina.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Classic Vintage Grand Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique Louis XIV style fireplace chimney piece was made during the 19th century in a red, green marble from the south of France. Measures: 150...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane. For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. Th...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Fireback / Backsplash with the Coat of Arms of Burgundy, Dated 1714
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Arms of Burgundy fireback, with date of production 1714. The fleurs-de-lys and arms are partially truncated during the French Revolution. The condition is good, no crac...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful, unknown coat of arms fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter at no additional cost. The fi...
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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Style Twelve Branch Ormolu Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative French Louis XIV style twelve branch ormolu chandelier, circa 1900 in date. Emanating from a central column, the upper part is dressed with three female ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Exceptional L XVI Style Regulator-Wardrobe by Maison Forest, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Forest à Paris A rare Louis XIV style wardrobe with a break-fronted ogee pediment. Opening with two side cupboards flanking a regulator clock, richly decorated with marquet...
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1890s French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Napa, CA
Beautiful antique limestone fireplace, circa 18th century, in Louis XIV style, with softly corbelled legs and dramatic carved edge in relief across underside of mantel. Left leg ...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

French, Louis XIV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An attractive Louis XIV style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with good carving of flowers and foliage, with ribbons and quiver below initialed centre circular plaque. ...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Albignasego, IT
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings. Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
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1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Fir

Monumental Figurative Wire Iron Sculpture, Female Figure Titled "DOMINATRIX
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental figurative wire iron sculpture, female figure titled "DOMINATRIX, amazing skilled artist, great sense of the human female form. Hand delivery avail to New York City or any...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Side Cabinet, Signed Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style marble topped side cabinet. Having wonderful quality gilded ormolu mounts depicting swags, drapes and buffalo heads. Parquetry...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Beautiful Stately and Carved French Limestone, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful stately and carved French limestone chimney from the 18th century in the style of Louis XIV. The front section has beautiful lines. These lines have also been applied in th...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Antique Giltwood Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
The frame of this fine, Italian, antique giltwood mirror references a style that was often used in designs for marquetry that was popular late in the reign of Louis XIV and pioneered...
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19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Glass

An early 18th c. French Baroque carved volcanic stone fireplace / mantel piece
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An early 18th century French Baroque carved volcanic stone fireplace / mantel piece, circa 1730. Measurements: 111 cm. heigh x 136 cm. wide x 60 cm. deep (incl. side panels; the t...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Stone

St. Julien Weather Vane Attributed to J.W. Fiske 19th Century Full Bodied Metal
Located in Stamford, CT
St. Julien with Sulky Molded Copper Weather Vane, attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York, last quarter 19th century, full-bodied molded sheet copper horse and driver vane with cast iron horse's head and driver's hands, sheet copper reins and seat, copper rod wheels, mounted on a ebony base. This has the original threading as seen in the last photo below. A very similar Attrib Fiske Weathervane...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique Fireplace of French Limestone, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This elegant antique fireplace is made of French limestone and dates from the 19th century! The fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV, this is characterized by beautiful lines and o...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Limestone

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French Bibliotheque in Louis 14th style Solid beechwood, ebonized. Highly right angled body flanked with figures in the form of feminine masks on ...
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20th Century Louis XIV Furniture

Materials

Brass

Original Antique Print of a Tiger, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a tiger Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color. Publi...
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Paper

Large Sculpture / Wall Hanging Titled "PLAY" W.N.Y. Artist John Tracey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful ,3-dimentional whimsical wall sculpture titled "PLAY" hand crafted by Western New York artist John Tracy..comprised of more than 1000 children's colorful wooden blocks, wheels,, shapes etc. After collecting for ten years ,John had this great idea to create a monumental piece of art which took him over 9 months to assemble... Pictures do NO justice!! This piece is Museum worthy. John Tracey...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Steel

END OF THE 17th CENTURY WALNUT ENTRANCE BENCH
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid entrance bench in solid walnut, characterized by a carved backrest with linear decorations on three parts. The shoulder rest was also made from a single piece of fine walnut...
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Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Art Populaire Cabinet or Confiturier, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century rustic cupboard handcrafted of solid wood and hailing from the Cévennes region. This piece, formerly used as a "confiturier" to store jam, embodies rustic allure and cul...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Chestnut

French Flok Art, Huge Grape Vine Floor Lamp, France, circa 1960
Located in leucate, FR
French Folk Art. Beautiful grape vine floor lamp. Base made with a large vine with several arms, which makes it very stable, a small table is integrated at 26''. For sale without ...
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1960s French Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wood

Primitive Travail Populaire Chest, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French chest that doubles as a versatile bench. Adorned with intricate detailing and boasting a rich historical allure, this chest serves as a stunning focal point in an...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rustic Art Populaire Doors, France, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Remarkable 18th-century doors, a testament to the craftsmanship of bygone eras. Adorned with iron detailing, they exude an aura of timeless elegance and historical significance. Whet...
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18th Century French Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Iron

1885 Kentucky Crazy Quilt
Located in Louisville, KY
This 1895 folk art crazy quilt out of Kentucky is an absolute work of art. The selection of bright and unique fabrics of that era are combined in random stained glass fashion. Stunni...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The sculpture, expertly carved from fragrant Nepalese sandalwood, stands as a testament to the rich tradition of wood carving in Nepal. The medium itself adds a sensory dimension to ...
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20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Sandalwood

Moroccan Decorative Cat Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative cat sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made...
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2010s Moroccan Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Horse Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative horse sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natu...
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2010s Moroccan Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Indoor-Outdoor Modern River Rock Masonry Tuffet Stool by Lland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Masonry Tuffet stool is made from a common injection molded plastic child's stool, reimagined by cladding it in stone masonry. This piece represents the artist's personal appreciation for the physical characteristics, permanence, and labor-intensive construction of masonry. The Masonry Tuffet Stool is made to order. Due to the means and methods of laying masonry and the natural variations in stone, no two items are exactly the same, but final piece will use the same white river rock. The dimensions of each piece vary within reason, therefore weight and size are approximate. Please specify felt or rubber feet. Fabricated in 2019 by Rachel Shillander...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Stone

Vintage Hand Sewn Red & Green Floral Quilt Full Size Bedspread Applique Patchwrk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand sewn quilt. Features a red and green rose motif with ribboned border. Perfect for the holiday season. Dimensions: 82" x 81" (Length x Wi...
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20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Original Antique Print of Parrots, circa 1850, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of parrots. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after cpt. Brown with original hand color. Publish...
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a Racehorse, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a racehorse presented in a distressed antique oak frame Lithograph after George Stubbs with original hand color. Published, 1847.
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Furniture

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Oak, Paper

Antique Fox Figural Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Beautiful large size cigar cutter in the form of a Fox. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. It has its all original ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Metal

Original Antique Print of Pigeons, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of pigeons. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color. Publish...
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Paper

Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic with Red Face
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican red ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the reg...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Steel

Large Italian Giltwood Ornamental Corona Crown, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Architectural Element Giltwood 19th Century Carved Corona Crown Large gilt-wood element, featuring decorative acanthus leaves, carving around the...
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge, sprockets, gears are adhered to a found painted steel plate to complete this "Flatlay Face" Jim Rose Flatlay Face No. 05, 2021 found industrial objects 4.50h x 10.75w x 10.75d in 11.43h x 27.30w x 27.30d cm JR0299 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI. 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Steel

Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas construction, with leather and other accent materials unsigned. The animals depicted are a ho...
Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Jim Rose - Construct No. 03, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers, nuts, ...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Steel

Regulator Clock by Jean-Aimé Jacob and Adam Weisweiler
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important regulator clock beautifully demonstrates the heights of precision clockmaking. While regulator clocks are known for their incredible acc...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Furniture

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
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2010s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Steel

French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find, France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of red paint visible. Weathered.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Furniture

Materials

Iron

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