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Material: Fabric
19Thc Teal Calico & White Shoe Fly Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19thc teal calico printed & white shoe fly pattern quilt from New England is quite unusual. This amazing quilt has Fine quilting and very Fine condition. This quilt has ...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory Oriental Rug Hand Knotted
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW, Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$18,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of different colored overlaid lattices formed of pointed, serrated leaves creating intersecting lozenges, which alternately contain palmettes and are flanked by confronting stylized dragons, birds, or animal figures. The most archaic of the ‘Dragon’ carpets include dragon motifs with birds and running animals relatively naturalistically drawn, which stand either alone or in confronting pairs facing a tree. The Graf carpet, originally found in a Damascene mosque, now in the Islamiches Museum, Berlin, is considered to be the oldest example of this type, see Serare Yetkin, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. II, London, 1978, p.8, fig.118. Yetkin defines four types of ‘Dragon’ carpet: ‘Archaic’, ‘Four-Dragon’, ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix’ and as a further combined development of the latter, the ‘Two-Dragon’ style, of which the present carpet falls into the ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix group along with other examples, some of which include two fragments, one in the Museum fur Kunst und Gerwerbe, Hamburg; another in the Christian Museum, Esztergom, Hungary, a complete carpet in the Kier collection; an incomplete example in the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C; the ‘Cassirer’ Dragon carpet in the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, Lugano; the Ali Pasa Mosque carpet in Tokat, and a further example in the Vakiflar Hali Museum, Istanbul (S. Yetkin, op. cit. pp.16-20). It has been suggested that the earliest examples of the Caucasian ‘Dragon’ carpets...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of differ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Oushak Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Antique Konya Prayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Konya Prayer rug. A beautiful antique rug from central Turkey, in a distinct prayer rug style attributed to the small hamlet of Inlice, southw...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Tribal Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$4,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Cayuse Pendleton Blanket-Dated 1927
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pendleton / Cayuse wool Indian design camp blanket in fine condition.This blanket has such amazing colors and pattern.A great addition to any Indian collection.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1970s Floral Fabric Decorative Box, Gold Interior - 2Y579
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Charming Vintage 1970s Fabric-Covered Decorative Box
This charming vintage decorative box is a delightful example of 20th-century design, dating to the 1970s. Originally described as...
Category
1970s French Vintage Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Large Scale Hand Crafted Sail Boat Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-569 Hand crafted sail boat model on base.
Category
1960s Vintage Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Vintage Old Bergama Kilim Cuval Rug Chuval Mat Anatolian Turkish Yastik Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Vintage Chuval Kilim from the Bergama ( Pergamon ) region with wool threads and a rare, beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible old cuval ki...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Karachov Kazak Rug Karachoph Southwest Caucasus Carpet Late-19th Century
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Karachov Kazak Rug from the Karachov / Karachoph region, Southwest Caucasus.
The town of Karachov (sometimes rendered Karatchoph o...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Oushak Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th C Applique Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Applique quilt from Pennsylvania in good condition with swag floral border.This is quite unusual and unique.
Category
1860s American Country Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,516 Sale Price
47% Off
Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround,
Circa 1880
The distinctive British sailor's woolwork or woolie showcases a flag designed in a patriotic sty...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan
A large mounted silk and cotton ‘adras’ ikat panel with a dynamic 4-color design of large red rings with white centers surrounded b...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Silk
New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$576 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Embroidered Wool Serape Blanket or Rug, Mexico, C.1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage folk art serape blanket or area rug - large size - hand loomed with 100% wool weft on a cotton warp - raised/embroidered stitches over the length of the weaving add extra dim...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$595 Sale Price
30% Off
45-Star American Flag, Printed on Cotton, Celebrating Utah Statehood, 1896-1908
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 45-star United States flag celebrates the statehood of Utah. 45-star flags served as the official American flag from 1896-1908. This particular flag was flown as a parade flag. ...
Category
1890s American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship Anchored in Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship Anchored in Bay,
Circa 1860-75
This charming sailor's woolwork, commonly referred to as a "woolie," presents a Royal Navy frigate at anc...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique 13-Star Patriotic Sash by Louis E. Stilz & Bros., Late 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original patriotic sash from the late 19th century, featuring 13 stars against a bright blue field. This sash features appliqued silver stars on a blue canton, red an...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Menominee Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Menominee Bandolier Bag. Both bag and shoulder strap feature floral beadwork design throughout. The beaded bags were made by women but typically worn by men for dance oc...
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
$5,740
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Geometric, Ivory Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$20,799 Sale Price
20% Off
American Quilt of Undocumented Pattern Circa 1875
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt in the princess feather and rose pattern. Excellent condition with a highly folky design pattern. Found in , this quilt made from blue and re...
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
French 19th Century Portrait of a Flower Girl
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A heartwarming, late 19th century French oil-on-linen portrait of a young girl bearing a garland of pink flowers, painted in a technique of folk art naivete for emotional, rather tha...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Foil
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$9,749 Sale Price
25% Off
Tramp Art Box, c.1890
Located in Savannah, GA
A three lid pedestal tramp art box, circa 1890s.
Larger compartment under top. Velvet lined.
10 ¾ inches wide by 7 ¾ inches deep by 10 ¼ inches tall
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,800
Zabihi Collection Vintage Pictorial Horse Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Karabagh runner with 4 large horses walking and colliding into one another
5' x 9'9''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Japanese Oversized Sleeping Kimono (Yogi)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Antique Japanese Oversized Sleeping Kimono (Yogi)
This is the outer shell of a type of shaped sleeping kimono known as a yogi. Yogi were in more common use during the Edo and M...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen
New England Quilt Drunkards Path Pattern Circa 1885
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt in the drunkards path pattern. Excellent condition with a highly modern design pattern. Found in Maine, this quilt made from blue and red pri...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary unique pool table in American Walnut (customisable) by Tim Vranken
Located in 1204, CH
Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...
Category
2010s Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century Trapunto & Candlewick Fringed Sham in Plexy Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all handmade and hand quilted early 19th century trapunto sham with a wonderful interesting swag inner border. The hand tied fringe border is also in great as found cond...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,996 Sale Price
29% Off
1960's Kuna Mola Tapestry with Appliqued Archangels Michael Gabriel & Raphael
Located in New York, NY
1960's Kuna , Central American native cotton applique tapestry of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael heralding with celestial trumpets...
Category
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Caucasus Soumak Kilim Sumac Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) 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 for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail.
Soumak weave is a technique in which new weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region.
Soumak Kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this sumac, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere.
Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak. It has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Antique Amish Dimond Quilt Lancaster Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Amish quilt of center diamond pattern made from a red, green and light blue fine wool and cotton blend and backed by chambray cotton panel. The center diamond in the square p...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Pond Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Wooden pond yacht with natural finish and painted white above the waterline. Linen sails, blue deck.
70" long x 11 1/2" wide x 78" ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Lead
$7,554
Orlando Hand Bears attributed Portrait of a Boy Before a Landscape
Located in Sharon, CT
Perhaps the dropped hand is the most obvious of the Bears 'tells'. But just about every aspect of our painting is Bears, from the landscape background to the positioning of the subje...
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Painting by Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Entitled "Two Kuniya (Pythons) During Tingari Cycle", this mesmerizing painting was painted by Australian aboriginal artist Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Rectangular Blue Oceano 360 Rug by Mohebban
Located in Geneve, CH
Rectangular Blue Oceano 360 Rug by Mohebban
Dimensions: W 360 x L 275 cm
Materials: Wool.
The Sombra collection, designed by Miguel Reguero, celebrates the intersection of architect...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$12,360 / item
19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Celebrate the brilliance of American folk art with this exquisite hand-stitched silk quilt from the late 19th century. Crafted with exceptional skill and care, this quilt features an ultra-modern aesthetic that echoes the iconic “piece bars” style popularized by 19th-century Mennonite quilters in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Each rectangular silk piece—measuring approximately 1” x 5”—was individually cut and stitched by hand, creating a striking geometric design that feels both timeless and avant-garde. The rich array of vibrant silk fabrics shimmers with life, making this quilt a true visual feast and a testament to the maker’s artistry and dedication.
More than a textile, this quilt is a labor of love—an heirloom-quality work of art that bridges function and beauty. Due to the delicate nature of 19th-century silk, such quilts have become increasingly rare and highly collectible. Their fragility only adds to their mystique and historical value.
Perfect as a wall tapestry, this handcrafted quilt is equally captivating whether displayed vertically or horizontally. It’s a powerful conversation piece and a beautiful window into America’s rich quilting heritage.
Dimensions: 60” x 78”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of 19th Century
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Silk Fabric
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot, SKU: 2268
Antique Mennonite Quilts, Pennsylvania Mennonite Quilts, American Applique Quilts, Vintage Pennsylvania Quilts, Antique Applique Quilts...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Silk
$2,925 Sale Price
25% Off
Bubble Grid the Geometry Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Bubble Grid is a bold experiment in structure and play. The rug features an interlocking pattern of ladder like forms in sea foam blue and olive green, connected by soft circular dot...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$1,200 / item
"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Melikoff is a Belgian Orientalist Impressionist & Modern painter.
In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$2,569 Sale Price
41% Off
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel and applicator, New Kingdom period, 1550–1295 B.C.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel set, dating to the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1295 B.C.), includes a wooden container for storing kohl, a black cosmetic used for eye adornment and protection,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Antique Amish Quilt Holmes Co. Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Ohio Amish quilt is in pristine condition and is made from polished cotton. The fine piecework of the postage stamp nine patch corners and geometric pattern surround. It is...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$3,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory, Blue, Oriental Rug Hand Knotted
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW, Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$15,999 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Wool Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wool log cabin quilt is in very good condition with a reversible one patch backing. This quilt was found and made in Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Light Blue, Red, Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Late 19th Century Sultanabad Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$13,999 Sale Price
22% Off
Pair of Beautiful Vintage Indian Weaving Textile Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful vintage Indian weaving textile custom made pillows.
Feather and down inserts and zipped casing.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Navajo Native American Small Woven Rug Tapestry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Navajo Native American Woven Small Rug Tapestry
handcrafted
14.75 H x 12.5 W
original vintage
Refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Textile
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute mane and tail.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint
New Konya Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
American Hooked Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century American hooked pictorial rug.
Measures: 1'2'' x 1'7''.
Category
20th Century Country Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage American woven rag rug runner, c. 1880-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Amish hand woven rag rug runner in colors of white, tan, blue, and black with bold single bands of purple bordered by grey and black at either end.
American, 1880-1910.
Category
20th Century American Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
John Brewster attributed Portrait of Dr.Jostan Osgood (1742-1812)
Located in Sharon, CT
Identity of the sitter ( Dr.Jostan Osgood 1742-1812) given on an old label on back.
Unique to Brewsters' paintings is an air of silence and stillness. He also
captures the spirit an...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Lt Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$123,499 Sale Price
35% Off
Japanese Silk Handbag Shibori Technique 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a hand bag which was made in Japan around 1990s.
This bag's material is Silk and it is made with Shibori technique.
Dimension: 24.5 × 12.5 × 2.5 cm
*Shibori is a tradition...
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Framed Hand Stitched Cross Stitch Sampler, 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fun hand-stitched cross stitch sampler. Framed in a wooden frame, it is stitched with:
"Antiques
The only one interested
in what your gra...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Australian Aboriginal Painting Rain Dreaming Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (1943-2023). Entitled "Rain Dreaming", the artwork was acrylic on canvas and painted in 1999
Fully documented: originally purchased in 1999 from Kimberley Australian Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, cat. no. KA 708/99; The in the collection of The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica; It was exhibited in: "G'Day LA" Australia Week, in partnership with the Australian Consulate Los Angeles, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA, 15-25 January 2004. It is housed in a black thin wood frame.
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born in Pintupi land at Muyinnga, about 100 kilometres west of the Kintore Range, just across the Western Australian border. He is the son of Uta Uta Tjangala’s older brother, Minpuru Tjangala (c.1899–1976).
Artist's Biography (Courtesy of Art Gallery NSW)
After his initiation into Pintupi law at the site of Yumari, Tjampitjinpa and his younger brother Smithy Zimran Tjampitjinpa walked into the Aboriginal community of Yuendumu. They later joined their parents and other siblings – who had come in to Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff) in 1956 from the Dover Hills/Yumari area – at the new settlement of Papunya. Tjampitjinpa worked as a labourer, assisting with the fencing of the aerodromes at Papunya and Ikuntji. He was one of the youngest of the group of men who began painting at the start of the Western Desert art movement in 1971, and was a founder of Paunya Tula Artists.
During the 1970s, Tjampitjinpa was preoccupied with returning to his traditional lands and became a strong advocate for the outstation movement, travelling between meetings in Papunya, Yuendumu, Wirrimanu (Balgo) and Mount Doreen Station. His goal was finally achieved with the establishment of the Walungurru (Kintore) settlement in 1981. Tjampitjinpa moved there with his young family in 1983, establishing an outstation at Ininti (Redbank) and serving as chairman of the Kintore Outstation Council. During this period, he emerged as one of Papunya Tula Artists’ major painters, pioneering the bold, scaled-up, linear style that came to dominate many of the Walungurru painters’ work during the 1990s. His distinctive aesthetic preoccupa-tion is exemplified in the untitled works of 1994 and 2001. Now one of the last founding members of Papunya Tula Artists, Tjampitjinpa’s career spans more than 40 years. He has had six solo exhibitions since 1989 in Australia, most recently at Utopia Art, Sydney.
Throughout the 1980s Tjampitjinpa worked devotedly on a land claim for Ininti, holding meetings in Darwin, Warmun (Turkey Creek...
Category
1990s Australian Modern Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
13 Star Commission Pennant, 6 Foot in Length, ca 1892-1910
Located in York County, PA
6-FOOT SHIP’S COMMISSION PENNANT WITH A 5.5” HOIST AND 13 STARS IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS, LIKELY PRODUCED FOR A PRIVATE VESSEL, circa 1892-1910
Commission pennants are the distinguishing...
Category
1890s American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's large woolwork of HMS Brunswick,
Made by J. H. Miller, Brixton,
Circa 1865
The large-scale sailor's woolwork depicts an image of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite American appliqué quilt, hand-stitched in Pennsylvania during the late 1800s, is a remarkable example of 19th-century textile artistry. Featuring a charming “Floral” pattern, the quilt showcases delicate red and pink blossoms with graceful green stems and leaves, all set against a soft ivory background.
Each element of the design was individually hand-cut and appliquéd with meticulous care, framed within panels that speak to the quilter’s precision and patience. The result is a visually stunning composition that radiates warmth, craftsmanship, and heartfelt dedication.
Quilts of this era—especially those entirely hand-stitched—are increasingly rare and highly collectible, prized for their historical value and timeless beauty. Due to its delicacy and artistic appeal, this quilt is especially well-suited for use as a wall-hung tapestry, where it can be appreciated as a piece of early American folk art.
A true labor of love, this quilt offers both visual serenity and a deep connection to America's rich quilting heritage.
Dimensions: 71” x 72”
Date of Manufacture: Late 1800s
Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States
Material: Cotton, Applique
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot, SKU 1905
American Applique Quilts, Vintage Pennsylvania Quilts, Antique Applique Quilts, Applique Quilts, Pennsylvania Applique Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt...
Category
19th Century American Antique Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow. Feather and down insert and zippered casing.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Fabric Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.