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Folk Art For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Late 20th Century Watercolor Abstract Still Life by Tavernier – Signed - 2Y433
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating late 20th-century watercolor drawing by Tavernier features an abstract still life that will bring a touch of modern elegance to your collection. Measuring 21.7 inche...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Pre-Columbian Central Mexico Pottery Man
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pre-Columbian central Mexico pottey man. Probably Tlatilco. Seated man figure vessel. 4” x 3” x 4 ¼”. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Peter Shire Signed Ceramic California Exp Studio Pottery Splatter Bowl, 1982
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and scarce work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) o...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 20th Century Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life Painting - 2Y429
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique 20th-century oil on canvas painting features a captivating floral still life bouquet, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your home decor. Measuring 21 inches (53 ...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Large Etched Brass Tray / Scalloped Edges Decorative Heart Motif
Located in Malibu, CA
Polished brass Moorish style tray finely hand-hammered edge & etching in a pattern of linked hearts & foliage. In very good condition. Good size to easily move in or outdoors. Rare p...
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20th Century Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Mexican Star Wool Serape Blanket
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven antique Mexican serape blanket with central star design and traditional Native symbols in natural pigment dyed wool on natural brown w...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Vienna Dressmaker Mannequin Doll 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Baldessari Vintage model / dressmaker mannequin 1930s, Austria Vienna, good condition.
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1930s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Blue Chinese Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug Measures: 2'8' x 5'.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Amazing Brutalist Wall Sculpture Lamp from the 1960s
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing large and impressive brutalist wall sculpture lamp from the 1960s. Made from torch cut steel with 4 lamp outlets in size E14. Rewired and grounded. Can be used with ...
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1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique solid bronze with a verdigris finish Irish/English Setter hunting dog figurine or sculpture circa 1930s. I am not able to find a signature or makers mark. Great patina and co...
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Painting Landscape with Dog, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting landscape with hunting dogs with partridges of good pictorial quality. Painting of great measure and impa...
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1750s French Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Fine Hand Carved Folk Art Zodiac Sign, Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful blue and gold hand carved and hand painted zodiac sign crafted by Charles Pizzano, circa 1950. The 32 inch octagonal shaped sign was just one of Pizzano's prolif...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Intricately Hand Carved, Vintage Asian Midcentury Heavy Wooden Square Printing
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendid intricately hand carved large heavyweight wooden square printing block from Asia Traditionally used for hand held block printing ink or dye to textiles and paper Fully fun...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Other Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century All-over decorated in incised pattern, the bulbous top seems to have a stone grown into it. H. 42 cm Including museum-quality powder-coated stand. Provenance: Private collection, France Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use. The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
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18th Century Fijian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Hiney Basket from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century handwoven hiney basket from Pennsylvania in good condition with several minor breaks.
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Hemp

Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

American Goose Reed Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century American straw and wood Canada goose decoy. Black paint. 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D Period: Early 20th century Origin: United States Size: 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D Fa...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Straw

Abstract Sculpture in Serpentine by Tafadzwa Tandi from Mrewa, Zimbabwe
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible abstract sculpture by Tafadzwa Tandi made out of a solid piece of serpentine stone. A 3rd generation artist of Zimbabwe, Tafadzwa learned the...
Category

1990s Zimbabwean Expressionist Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Kutahya Hand Painted Islamic Turkish Decorative Plate 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Turkish Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Kutahya Platter. Circa 1950's. Hand painted and handcrafted Turkish Kutahya ceramic wall decorative...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1963 Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Plate – Signed "K.P" 17.5 cm - 2Y337
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time with this vintage 1963 porcelain plate from Royal Copenhagen, signed by the artist "K.P." This delicate, expertly crafted plate showcases the renowned quality and a...
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1960s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Carved wood Akuaba, sometimes known as an Ashanti doll or a Fanti doll. Untouched condition with a beautiful natural age-related patina. Akua'ba (sometim...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessel by Pilo Mora, 1990
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mata Ortiz Polychrome Pottery vessel Pilo Mora, Master Potter (1961 - ) 1990 Hand coiled low fire clay Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico 7 inches H. x 7.5 inches in Diameter A classic example of this Master Potter's early work appearing in near excellent condition. This Pilo Mora pot has remained in my private collection since 1990 and has never been offered on the market before. Porfirio Mora Villalba, or Pilo Mora is one of the pioneers of Mata Ortiz Pottery...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Other Folk Art

Materials

Clay

South American antique earthenware pots/simple vessels/Wabisabi earthenware
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is thought to be excavated earthenware from around the 15th to 19th century. Judging from the soil, texture of the surface, and shape, it seems to have been made in South America....
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17th Century Peruvian Other Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Kurdish Runner Rug, Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Multi Medallion
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kurdish Runner Rug from the Eastern Anatolia region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Anatolian Kurdish rugs are handwoven rugs that originate from the...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Large Oil Painting by Danish Artist Jytte Hansen, Abstract Landscape, 1996
Located in Odense, DK
Large oil painting on a plate with a nicely patined pine frame. Made by Danish Artist Jytte Hansen in 1996. The painting features a rich and complex palette of colors, with deep bl...
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed pot vase by famed American/California (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The organic wood grain and shifting colors ar...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp Audoux Minet. Measure: Height / 11.5 inches.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope

1930s Dada Photomontage Collage in the Style of Hannah Höch
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming photomontage collage of girls at play with dogs, cats and birds in foreground. Whimsical happy work of art in the manner of Hannah Höch. Not sign...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Scandinavian Woven Folk Art Wedding Tapestry with Flowers and Horses, 1760
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian woven Folk Art wedding wall decoration tapestry, 1760 Dated 1760 and monogrammed OHW/HPS. The tapestry is decorated mostly in red and yellow colors, with flowers and...
Category

18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Amish Bars Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Amish quilt of center bars pattern made from a striking combination of contrasting colors: light blue, maroon red and blush pink. Bordered with teal blue and backed with cott...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Collection of Tibetan Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of Tibetan Money, exchange currency in shell all of them with little holes to adjust them to a belt or object to hold them togeth...
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1920s Tibetan Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Shell

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

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Birdhouse
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical early 20th century American Folk Art purple Martin pine birdhouse with two levels, eight entrances, and a wonderfully shingled roof and weath...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Blue Bulldog Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Blue Bulldog" head resembles a very grumpy little cartoon bulldog with a studded collar and loa...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This Schuco Examico 4001 car is a wind up mechanical toy car, made between 1950s/60s. Working stick shift and reverse. Vintage toy made in tinplate and plastic. Lighthly scrat...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Monumental Brutalist Ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, 1950s
Located in View Park, CA
A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Duck Decoy, circa 1920s, by an unknown "factory" decoy maker. The decoy bears a close resemblance to the Evans Standard Grade ...
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Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Native American Black Santa Clara Pueblo Pot by Frances Chavarria
Located in Topeka, KS
Dynamic vintage Native American black Santa Clara Pueblo pot by Frances M Chavarria. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We have found no chips, cracks, or chiggers. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1930-1990. Simple, Sophisticated, and Absolutely Stunning!!! Just a few words to describe this GORGEOUS Native American pot by Frances Chavarria one of the famous Santa Clara Pueblo Potters. It has a lovely urn shape frame bearing a grooved rim around the top and intricately carved designs similar to lightning bolts vertically on the sides of the body. It is hand made with elite pottery skills by Frances Chavarria and special techniques distinctive to Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery...
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20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Clay

A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine stag horn and feature ...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1970s Winterling Rösiau Bavaria Floral Soup Tureen - 2Y308
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful vintage 1970s soup tureen from Winterling Rösiau Bavaria showcases a delicate floral décor, adding a touch of elegance to any table setting. A charming piece of Bavari...
Category

1970s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silver Plate

Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Bayer pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 7" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Paint

American Folk Art Collection of Howard & Catherine Feldman, Sotheby's 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman Sotheby's, June 1988. 1st Ed softcover 171 lots all photoed in b&w and color each ...
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1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Moroccan Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted 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. This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Central Anatolian Old Runner Kilim, Wool Rug Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Vintage with a rare and beautiful color composition. It is a long and thin runner that reaches up to three meters. What is amaz...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Pottery Dark Lava Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater luster (lustre) gla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Vintage Italian San Marco (Macaroni) Bracelet in Thick 14K Yellow 44.8 grams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa 1970s in very good condition. Stamped 585. Measures 7.5 inches in length and .5 inches wide.
Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Audoux Minet rope stool with wood base. Height / 10.2inches. Diameter / 11 inches.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Verneh Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags...
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Pair of Masks Sculpted in Terracotta by Roberto Rigon, 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of masks, faces of women and men, sculpted in terracotta by Roberto Rigon in the 1960s. The masks represent a Man and a Woman, both sculpted by t...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage 20th Century Set of 8 Fondue Plates – Stoneware - 2Y518
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century set of 8 fondue plates, crafted from authentic stoneware, embodies timeless functionality and rustic charm. Each plate measures ...
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20thc 48 Star Flag Hand Crochet Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand crochet 48 star flag pillow is made with a blue velvet background or frame front and back.The insert is down & feather fill.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”
Located in New York, NY
This large hand-carved and painted wooden Right Whale sculpture is by Jeff Raymond (1949–2022) of Poughkeepsie and Red Hook, NY, a self-taught folk artist known for his lifelong fas...
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20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20th-Century Longchamp Mistral Floral Plate – 26 cm - 2Y316
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage 20th-century Longchamp Mistral plate features a beautiful floral design, reflecting the timeless elegance of French ceramics. Condition: Good vintage condition...
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20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Romantic Hand Decorated "Four Seasons" Arts & Crafts Wood Screen Rhode Island
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a Rhode Island origin. A romantic four panel Screen “Four Seasons...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Charming Lithograph by Jean Pierre Bertaux "Le Marais" with Certificate - 2Y173
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating lithograph titled "Le Marais" by Jean Pierre Bertaux showcases a serene and picturesque marsh scene. Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authentication (No. 45)...
Category

20th Century French Empire Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Beatrice Wood Signed Volcanic Ash Blue Iridescent Luster Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice wood signed bowl featuring her highly coveted deep ash blue iridescent lustre/luster glaze. In certain light, the glaze radiates as a purple hue in some areas. The glaze runs down the sides and gathers in areas underneath. This piece comes with an interesting history/ provenance. This piece came from Beatrice's personal collection. She was using it as a coin and key holder in her Ojai house which accounts for the cracks in the glaze. It was gifted to Maria Anderson who assisted Beatrice around her home. We considered having the work restored but because of its history feel that it offers more value to the next owner as shown. This was apparently the condition it was given in as Wood was famous for noting about her work that objects that are not quite perfect are simply that...perfect because of their imperfections. A very Wabi-Sabi view. Flawed Beauty. We love the piece and the history. Signed with her customary "Beato" on the underside. Would be an amazing addition to any collection of her work or a fabulous, eye-catching Stand-alone piece in any setting, Mid-Century Modern or otherwise. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

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.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.

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