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Midcentury Brutalist Bronze Abstract Sculpture Signed Robert Cook
By Robert Cook
Located in west palm beach, FL
Exceptional midcentury bronze abstract sculpture. Signed Robert Cook with additional hand written marks on the bottom of the plin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich '1936-2018'
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a signed bronze sculpture of a horse entitled, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich. This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #8. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. After Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Portuguese Handcrafted Wooden Stand Cross with Gilt Bronze Christ
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage handcrafted wooden stand cross with gilt bronze Christ and ornaments on a beautiful carved wooden base, Portugal, 1930-1939.
Measures: Height 19...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Gilt Tibetan Shrine Temple Sculpture of Deity Bodhisattva White Tara
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece. Perhaps part of a Tibetan temple shrine at one time. Beautiful faded gilt coloring and patina. We believe this is the Tibeat figure of the white Tara, the goddess of great compassion. She is akin to the Chinese figure of Quan Yin.
We are listing as 20th century but could be older.
Nice size and weight.
Would be a great addition to any collection and sure to stand out in any setting. From a large collection of Chinese and Tibetan antiques...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze "Punch" Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Punch doors stop from Punch and Judy. A famous puppeteer show in England since 1662. It is in amazing condition. This door stop is mo...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This is a reproduction of one of the most famous sculptures of the post-Hellenistic period, the Apollo Belvedere, which is now housed in the Vatican M...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Max Blondat, Donkey and Flowered Fascinator, Bronze, circa 2000, France
By Max Blondat
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Max Blondat (1872-1926), Donkey and flowered fascinator, from the original located in the park of the Château de La Versine belonging to the Rothschilds,
Bronze with brown patina,
...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An antique unusual cast bronze of a Mythical lion beast.
Bursting with character, the lion standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself.
Cast bronze.
Tribal Afric...
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vase Obice Horse with 5 Heads, Gold 24-Karat finish, in Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl Horse, Gold 24-Karat Finish, in Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bronze Bust of a Masai Woman by Philip Reeves 'b. 1958'
By Philip Reeves
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Philip Reeves, (Nairobi 1952)
A Massai/Rendille tribe girl from Kenya
Signed P Reeves and numbered 4/8 Foundry mark Luc Harzé, Brussels
Bronze, H. 36 cm
Philip Reeves, born i...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Commemorative Ceramic Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round ceramic commemorative plate of President Dwight Eisenhower. The plate is circular, with gold detail around the edges, and a portrait of Presi...
Category
20th Century North American American Classical Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Lucien Gibert Bronze Statue 'The Archer' French Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Master sculptor Lucien Gilbert with his famous “The Archer” sculpture embraces the finest in French bronze detailing of the period. The size, quality...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Musidora Tisifone White Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Masterfully handcrafted of white clay, this stunning vase depicts the face of a young woman adorned with a crown and jewels suggesting a noble origin. Her captivating gaze is enhance...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Musidora Super Star Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Entirely handmade of terracotta, this anthropomorphic vase depicts Musidora (Greek word for "gift of the muses"), a young woman wearing a crown with her hair gathered in a soft turba...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
South Indian Bronze Dancers Ritual Breast Plate on Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and wonderful antique South Indian bronze breast plate mounted on a purpose made display stand believed to date from the 17th or 18th century. The...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Other Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Statue of Man Pulling Boat Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a man gripping a rope and pulling a row boat ashore, It is a strong and unusual image, in contrast to the many images of men throwing spears or bendin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Bronze Patine Plaque Portrait Patrie
Located in Sofia, BG
Medallion in bronze Patrie.
The relief portrait has beautiful slightly brown patina.
France, circa 1905
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture 'Crow' by Joseph Csaky
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with green patina.
Signed and numbered. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky).
The model from 1926, the present cast is a postmo...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sheep Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century handmade bronze sheep sculpture. No signature or makers mark.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Putto with Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This is a reproduction of Andrea del Verrocchio's famous bronze sculpture, Putto with Dolphin from 1470, which is now housed in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio. The work can also be used ...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Fauno Torso Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This bust is part of a limited edition of only six pieces created in 2011 from an original model by the sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Inspired by the famous Torso Gaddi displayed in ...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mossi Incised Currency Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
The blacksmiths and sculptors of the Mossi People were held in special regard by the tribe's ruling class. Their ability to shape bronze and other precious metals into currency and status symbols made them valuable members of the powerful tribe. The intricate design of this currency bracelet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He wears a necklace around his neck and a large headdress in orange lacquered iron wir...
Category
1990s African Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Abstract Gilt Bronze by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant and rare gilt bronze by Tim Orr.
Really precious abstract bronze represanting 2 abstract bodies,
circa 1970
Signed under the base
Dimensions : 12x24x10cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pig Pin Cushion with Metal Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pig pin cushion with metal gilded base. This is a Victorian item.
Category
1890s American Country Antique Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful artist from the Jimini tribe of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) during the Art Deco per...
Category
1920s African Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Wrought Iron and Gold Votive Candelabra Electrified or Table Lamp
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Large size 57x28x22 cm
This very beautiful wrought iron and gold candelabra with two side candles and another electrified central candle
This is an ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Orientalist Vienna Bronze Sculpture by Franz Xaver Bergmann ‘NAM GREB’ Signed
By Nam Greb, Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Buffalo, NY
Orientalist Vienna bronze sculpture by Franz Xaver Bergmann (Nam Greb) ,, Stunning depiction of woman with serving dish, exquisite detailing ...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
19th Century patinated bronze plaque of the Judgement of Solomon
Located in London, GB
19th Century patinated bronze plaque of the Judgement of Solomon
French, 19th Century
Diameter 16cm, depth 1.5cm
The circular front of this lustrous patinated bronze plaque is decor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Incredible Gilt Bronze Representing a Couple, Tim Orr French Artist, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Tim Orr
Incredible gilt bronze sculpture representing a couple.
Excellent original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Dimensions: 22 x 9 x 9 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Farm Bell with Iron
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.
Category
1850s French Country Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Large Modern Brutalist Bronze Iron Sculpture 21st Century Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large bronze iron Brutalist style modern sculpture by Oklahoma City artist Basil Martin, circa 2001. Beautifully crafted and can be displayed at any angle. We love the angle as shown...
Category
Early 2000s American Brutalist Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Bronze Sculpture "Crouching Native American Indian" E. Drouot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Patinated bronze group of a Crouching Native American Indian on the lookout, in a dark brown patina and raised on a veined green marble base, by Edou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Advertising Bank Vaults Sign Circa 1912 Savannah Georgia
Located in Savannah, GA
The Savannah Bank and Trust Company was established here in Savannah, Georgia in 1869 after several banks failed as a result of the Civil War. It first o...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 Bronze Modern Sculpture in Lost Wax
Located in Milano, IT
Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 gilded bronze modern sculpture in lost wax.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa Rica or Panama. 111 grams of blush pink gold made with “lost wax” technique. The music he plays is not for entertainment, but rather to create magic, casting a spell or summoning other supernatural beings. Healing was the most important function of shamans, both the mortal and the immortal kind. Such a magical pendant...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Kinetic Dimensional Works, Abstract Expressionism Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Perfectly and auspiciously whimsical. Iron and gold leaf kinetic sculpture, in abstract form -a tabletop sculpture. The sculpture is in excellent original condition.
In the style ...
Category
1960s American Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Antique Viennese Bronze Sculpture, Oriental Nude Dancer, Belly Dance
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Viennese bronze sculpture. Oriental nude dancer.
Enchanting and decorative antique bronze sculpture.
Painted bronze on marble ba...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1970 Bronze Sculpture Ethnic Inspiration "Mask" Dark Color Plexiglass Base
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 1970 bronze sculpture ethnic inspiration "mask" dark color black and bronze with a plexiglass base.
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
Dagger L: 27.8 cm,
Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm,
Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm,
Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm,
Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm,
P-Shape...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Wabi-Sabi Old Repaired Ashanti Bronze Brass Vessel Crocodiles, Patina, Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Modern and contemporary artists working in crafts mediums (especially ceramics, metals and basketry) in the Expressionist style developed from the 1950s, were inspired by such artwor...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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