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Material: Metal
Vintage Metal Coca-Cola Wall Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Metal Coca-Cola Wall Sign
This Coca-Cola sign is sure to be a talking point in any room. A Coca-Cola collector must have!
Circa: 1950s
Dimensions:
D 45.5”
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Schooner Weathervane
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 20th century folk art weathervane in the form of a 3-masted schooner under sail, hand-made in copper with compass letters below on an iron rod. Unusual form and very decorat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Sideboard Around 1930 with Two Carved Paintings
Located in Greven, DE
This sideboard from France was previously completely made of oak. We painted the body in black piano lacquer. The curves with the light reflections already come into their own and fr...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Sideboard in Rosewood from Paris Around 1925
Located in Greven, DE
We were able to acquire this wonderful piece of furniture directly from Paris. The sideboard has a wonderful rosewood veneer which, with the reddish tones, creates a nice contrast to...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Vintage Toy, The Flyer 1956 Locomotive and Coach, 1956
Located in Roma, IT
The Flyer 1956 locomotive and coach is a rare vintage toy.
Vintage wind up tin toy train made of two pieces, locomotive and coach.
The original se...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century brass pendant on yellow multi-strand beaded necklace, Naga, India
A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads bead...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black and Chrome Schwinn Phantom Replica
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Built between 1949 and 1959, Schwinn Phantoms were the most bodacious, luxurious, and feature-filled bicycles on the road. There was the deluxe patented spring fork, built-in horn, s...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Lifesize Garden Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg
By Jon Westberg
Located in Redding, CT
Lifesize Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg. This stunnning Industrial sculpture of a woman with umbrella is entitled "Silent Rain". Steam punk in style the figures body p...
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Steel
Vintage Pueblo Native American Old Pawn Ingot Silver Bracelet, Turquoise c. 1915
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage Southwestern Native American Pueblo Old Pawn cuff bracelet, circa 1915. Stamped ingot silver with a turquoise cabochon. The inner bracelet circumference measures approximatel...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Vintage Wind Up Toy Car, Schuco Studio 1050 Car
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Schuco Studio 1050 car is an original vintage mechanical toy.
Made in U.S. Germany after WWII, model Studio 1050, patent n. 214...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wind Up Small Car Toy, Made in Germany, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up small car is a mechanical vintage toy.
Very small nice car beautifully detailed and with his perfectly working clockwork.
Made in Germany....
Category
Mid-20th Century German Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large, Decorative Bronze Sculpture of a Spartan Warrior with Sword, Greco Roman
Located in Berlin, DE
Large and decorative bronze sculpture of a Spartan warrior.
By Professor Victor Heinrich Seifert. Signed.
Excellent masterpiece. On marble base.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by ...
Category
2010s Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up jeep car is an original vintage metal toy.
Unknown manufacturer and age.
Functioning but lightly damaged mechanisms.
Not in p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Toy, Friction Motorcyclist, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This friction motorcyclist is a vintage tin toy.
Vintage friction tin toy representing a motorcyclist on his blue bike.
Made in Western Germany,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This Lever Modern Toys car is a vintage convertible toy.
Made in Japan by Modern Toys in 1960s.
Model n. A-1620.
When you pull the lever t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
Giant sized forty seven inches tall wooden thermometer made by the Hoehn Company Thermomter Makers, Chambers Street, NYC. constucted of hard wood with a rounded top and beveled edges, it adverrtises NYLIC-New York Life Insurance Co. wanting Bright Young Men- Permanent Pay. Measuring Blood Heat, Summer Heat,Tempe Rate, Freezing and Zero, the glass thermometer...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Highboard with a Fantastic Veneer and Mirrored Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco highboard with a fantastic veneer and mirrored compartment, the original handles have been newly chrome-plated
We were able to acquire thi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Pewter Wine Beaker or Cup, Denmark
By Wiggers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Pewter beaker or cup for wine or beer, Denmark Circa 1790-1810
The cup is marked with a large W on the base.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Folk Art Dresser Top Vanity Mirror in Original Paint
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early 20th century Folk Art dressing table mirror in the original paint - teal green over black with white trim. The distressed surface paint reveals the black underneath creating a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1940s Coney Island Amusement Park Kiddie Car Fire Engine in Original Condition
By Pinto Brothers Mfg.
Located in Savannah, GA
Produced by Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York, this all-original 1940s firetruck was part of a circular ride at the famed Coney Island Amusement Park. Featuring lucky Number 4...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Napoleon Bonaparte Circular Plaque
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon Bonaparte circular plaque
Circa 1900 Origin France
Ormolu
Illegible signature
perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Moorish Brass and Copper Tea Pot on Kettle
Located in Plainview, NY
This Mid-Century Moorish teapot on kettle is made or red copper and brass and stands is a true thing of beauty by standing on a beautifully carved Kettle / pedestal. Handcrafted by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses.
Made up in hand painted wood.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Tribal Plank Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique tribal plank art with metal base. The piece features a 5.5' tall wooden plank with a colored ornate fish design. Great conversation piece for any space.
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Brass, Circa 1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Scandinavian coal or fireplace bucket in Thick Brass, Circa 1810
Scandinavian coal or fireplace bucket with its original patina. It dates b...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Toy Car, Military Wind Up Tri-Ang Tiger Tank, Lines Bros Ltd., 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Military Wind up tri-ang tiger tank is a vintage toy representing a First World War tank.
Part of the toys produced by the famous Lines Bros Ltd.
Made of pressed metal. Work...
Category
Early 20th Century English Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up clown on cart and donkey is a vintage wind up toy representing a multicolor clown in a cart and a donkey.
Made in tin, made in Us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Porcelain Humpback Double Sided NYC Street Sign
Located in Redding, CT
Antique porcelain humpback double sided NYC Street Sign, circa early 1900s. Cobalt blue enamel and white enamel. Sign says Sedgwick Ave & Dickinson Ave...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Traditional Spanish Brass Trumpet, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional Spanish brass trumpet.
Manufactured in Spain by unknown manufacturer, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a bea...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
C. Jere Signed Wall Sculpture of Chinese Junk Boat
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Mid-Century metal wall sculpture depicts a stunning Chinese junk boat. Its mixture of painted finish, patinated metal and wire rigging add to the...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Brass Indian Temple Toy on Wheels
By Rajhastani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large sized (13" height) Indian temple toy. Camel with rider. Very rare to see this size.
India is famous for its brass and copper metal craftsmanship. It ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Brass Coach or Foot Warmer
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative Dutch Repouse foot warmer that most probably dates to the late 18th or early 19th century. The warmer is in overall good conditio...
Category
19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron, Tin
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Skyscraper Directory Sign
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels.
This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This Lever Modern Toys car is an original vintage toy.
Made in Japan by Modern Toys in 1940s.
When you pull the lever to the direction of the i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Berlin around 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Nice little chest of drawers from the German Art Deco. The combination of the black piano lacquer and the Kaukassischer walnut make this furniture an absolute eye-catcher. The entire...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nautical Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Wooden hexagonal nautical mirror made from acacia wood and 6 nickel platted spheres.
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Mon...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Metal Folk Art
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040, by Wells-Brimtoy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040 is an originale mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up toy representing a locomotive.
Made in lithographed...
Category
Early 20th Century English Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects.
Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Collection of Antique Trains
Located in Redding, CT
Collection of antique trains. It includes two 1950s American Flyer streamline aluminum trains. One engine and one pull car. Some are Lionel Trains and som...
Category
1950s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron, Tin
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Pair of Tribal Silver Bracelets, Morocco
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Pair of Tribal Silver Bracelets, Aït Atta people, Morocco
This very wearable pair of twelve point silver bracelets are part of an ensemble in which a very spiky bracelet was worn between two of these smaller chiseled bracelets. They are thought to have been used as weapons of self defense...
Category
Early 2000s Moroccan Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Toy, Black Train Locomotive
Located in Roma, IT
This Black Train Locomotive is a vintage toy representing a train locomotive made in tinplate.
Big item beautifully detailed.
Unknown age and manufac...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Bronze Letter Wax Seal Stamp Featuring Nude Bathing Women Art Nouveau
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian bronze nude bathing women Art Nouveau letter wax seal stamp unused and never monogrammed.
Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains above Thailand, Laos and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Laotian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Wire Sculpture of a Ship with Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a ship with large blowing sales, this simple, yet effective sculpture would be perfect on any shelf, especially for the lover of the sea or seaside home.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Wire
19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo. Oil paint on tin. Subject unknown.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in.
HISTORY
Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments.
They are two of the same shape of tassel but in two different sizes ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Ingap 67001, Made by Ingap, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up locomotive Ingap 67001 is a vintage toy representing a red mechanical locomotive.
Made in tin by Ingap, model n. 67001.
Probably made in 1920s.
3 wheels missing, me...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy Motorbike by Oriental Metal Industries, India, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental Metal Industries Motorcyclist is vintage mechanical toy, realized in 1970s.
Vintage metal toy representing a big motorcyclist on hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Cecì Blue Oltremare Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Every piece in this exceptional range of Greek mythology inspired vases has been carefully and entirely crafted by hand. The spectacular Cecì Vase in terracotta is painted with a viv...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Sideboard Makassar from France Around 1925 with Painted Mirror
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our furniture unrestored so that we can be sure that it is really original. We then offer these as original until we recondition the furniture in our workshop and then offer it as restored furniture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Antique Early 20th Century Traditional Toy Kitchen Reproduction, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage iron toy kitchen figure of a traditional antique kitchen representation.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1930.
In original cond...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up boy on tricycle is a vintage mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a boy riding his tricycle.
Made in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Mid-Century Modern paris marketplace flower cart in the style of Mathieu Matégot.
Handcrafted wrought iron wheels, hairpin legs, handles and a metal mesh display table in gloss black finish.
Iconic paris...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Pair of Antique English Solid Brass "Reindeer" Chimney Ornaments on Oak Stands..
Located in North Salem, NY
A wonderful unique pair of old solid brass Reindeer chimney ornaments on Oak stands from England. Circa 1860.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Curtis Jere sculpture of a church with village. Signed and dated 1972. Nice 3D design.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
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 Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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