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Material: Metal
Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze & Giltwood Carved Crucifix - Siegfried & Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German-Ame...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Yokut polychrome feast basket woven with sedge root, mud dyed bracken fern and redwood. Diamond bands with three "quivers".
First quarter 20th Century
10 1/2" wide x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Coin Operated Horse Ride
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid-century coin operated horse ride for kids (of all ages).
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign
The sign is made in presses tin, it seems to be hand painted with the slogan Eye Glasses Sold Here
The sign is a ...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical folk art painted suitcase or valise featuring a striped canvas covered exterior with a painted face by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The case is covered with vintage western European ports of call with a lovely aged, distressed patina. The interior has a green intact silk lining with pockets. Used as a prop in Yeager's Gallery studio in Calistoga, CA. Made by US manufacturer...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Two Pairs of Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, each pair atop a stepped base, together with Segy Gallery documentation. Taller overall: 11.25" H x 5.25" W x 2.25" D. Provenanc...
Category
Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Walking stick, a boar’s head, by Joseph Ladislav Nēmec, Prague 1900.
By Josef Ladislav Némec
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: L-shaped silver handle, depicting a boar's head with Baltic amber acorns and embossed and carved leaves. Cabochon garnet stone eyes. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Metal Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Metal
Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Claude Lagouche, Orignal 1970's French Cubist Abstract Collage Work
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020).
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's Red Flower
Located in Cirencester, GB
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments with gold trim.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, 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 Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1940's Fashion Illustration, the Lady in the Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Pony Bank Figure
Located in Asheville, NC
Adorable small vintage cast iron horse bank. Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Traditional English Painting Winter Morning Surrey Farm England Horse & Cart
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), undated, signed to the front and inscribed verso
Title - Winter Morning at a Surrey Farm, England
A horse and cart with a farm dog...
Category
Late 20th Century English Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage 1970s Set of 12 "Chatellerault" Knives – Resin Handles - 2Y465
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage set of 12 "Chatellerault" knives from the 1970s, featuring resin handles and stainless steel blades, is a charming addition to any tableware collection. The set weighs 2...
Category
1970s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Silver Sculpture of a Man Holding Umbrella with Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique piece - a man, perhaps a jester, holding an umbrella with a bird. The piece would make a nice decorative item or even a paperweight. Folkart decorative.
Category
20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver Plate
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass s...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Unusual Iron Welded Handmade Folk Art Locomotive, Train
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual iron welded handmade folk art locomotive, train, very well executed. Artist /maker unknown.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
19th Century Coffee Grinder
Located in Louisville, KY
This well-preserved piece of American Coffee history is a site to behold. With it's ornately decorated iron grinder sitting atop an oak base joined with beautiful small dovetail jo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Flowers"
by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century)
signed bottom right
watercolor on paper, unframed
Painting: 8 x 5.5 inches
Delightful early 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Travel Size Backgammon Board by Geoffrey Parker
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Travel Size Backgammon Board by Geoffrey Parker is perfect for game lovers on-the-go. Its compact size makes it easy to transport, and its ...
Category
2010s British Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Six Anatomical Castings of Deformed Hands, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six anatomical plaster casts of deformed hands.
No provenance, however it seems likely they were used for anatomical studies or in a museum - the Boston Science Museum has some very...
Category
Late 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
An Austrian handbag decorated with petit point embroidery. Austria, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Lady's arm bag with chain and sharp corner zip in golden brass. The hinge features a cloisonneé enamel decoration with stylized green and white flowers on a black background, adorned...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair Folk Art Paintings on Wood Panel, 1980s, by Moses Tolliver "MoseT"
Located in Southbury, CT
My uncle Bob was a country lawyer in rural Alabama and Moses Tolliver was one of his friends and clients. The pair of original paintings you see here were given to my uncle by Mr. Tolliver in exchange for legal services in the 1980s.
Both the human figure and the snake were painted on scrap wood paneling and each has an aluminum beer pull-tab on the back for hanging. The works have been framed so the pull tab is not visible; if you prefer, simply remove the frames and both pieces will be as created.
The snake painting...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet),
These leg bands were both currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo.
They were ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair bronze bookends of sailors sailing on sailboat 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of cast bronze bookends depicting sailors sailing on a sailboat.
English manufacture of the 1930s.
Bon état. Measurements 11.5x6x12.5 - inches 4.6x2.4x4.9.
The last photo is t...
Category
1930s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Dallah Islamic Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Islamic Arabian Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased Moorish brass with riveted brass finish an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Style, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets or Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style
Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's Red Flowers
Located in Cirencester, GB
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Contemporary Giraffe Iron Sculpture, with Use of Tools and Other Objects C20
Located in Coimbra, PT
Giraffe by José Jerónimo single piece of art
Iron sculpture with use of tools and other objects
Signed
Measures: 81 x 41 x 15 cm.
Private collection.
Category
Late 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Deco Austrian Pair of Cufflinks in Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Charming pair of mother-of-pearl cufflinks in 800 silver. The cufflinks have a left and right hand portrait of a Lady in dark brown mother-of-pearl in Art Deco design. Handmade in Au...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Molded sheet copper rooster weather vane. Flattened full bodied form with molded body and feather details. Large tail with custom wood stand. 20"H x 19"W
Period: 19th century
Origin...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nixon, Richard. The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1988. Two-volume set. Bound in full leather with 22-karat gold embossing. Housed ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wooden Decoy Duck on Stand, circa 1910
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful early 20th century French decoy duck. Hand carved in wood and hand painted, the decoy has a movable head that can be turned left or right, it is a...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique American Figural Painted Copper Horse Weatherwane with Cast Directional
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural antique weathervane is usigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1880 and done in the...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
Vintage Reflective Bicycle Road Sign
Located in Burton, TX
This Vintage Reflective Road Sign depicts a black bicycle with a yellow background. Once used as a street sign to inform motorist of bicyclists in the area, this sign presents great ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1940s Folk Art Painted Iron Child Riding Horse Mounted on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Folk Art painted iron old child riding horse from the mid-20th century mounted on a new custom base. Born in the first half of the 20th century, this charming vintage iron piece features a brown and black painted iron galloping horse mounted on a rectangular custom-made metal base. Its nicely weathered appearance and naive treatment will make this Folk Art 1940s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique WW1 1916 Trench Art Shell Case – Oak Leaf and Acorn Design - 2Y494
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique World War I shell case from 1916 is a remarkable example of trench art, showcasing the creativity and skill of soldiers or artisans who transformed wartime materials int...
Category
1910s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Douillard (1929-2017),
Totem sculpture,
unique piece,
brazed gold metal with two patinas,
circa 1970, France.
Height 111 cm, diameter 28 cm.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Audoux Minet Style Oval Wall Mirror Nautical French Provincial Rope & Jute
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Audoux Minet style oval nautical French Provincial Robe & Jute wall mirror.
Superb handmade craftsmanship.
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1950 watch repair light box sign
Located in Surrey, BC
A vintage all original advertising light box sign depicting watch repairs in faded original glass.. a nice addition to sign collector or watch dealers ....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early Corona Beer Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Corona beer man cave or restaurant porcelain advertising sign. As found.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body. Weight is 3 poun...
Category
1920s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Weathered Female Statue of a Nude Figure “Shameless”
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Weathered female statue of a nude figure “Shameless”
A pretty well known piece, this one is well weathered it is covered with moss lichen and rust
The Statue is 28” high 27” long...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Item e7315
An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Bridge Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Landscape
Signed by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Inscribed Verso on back
Oil/gouache painting on artist paper, beautifully painted.
Very good condition.
Size: 16 x inches x 25...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Flowers"
by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century)
signed bottom right
watercolor on paper, unframed
Painting: 6 x 9.25 inches
Delightful early 20th cent...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
English graphite sketch of a male nude, seated.
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905).
on pale grey artists paper, unframed.
measurements: sheet 18.75 x 12 inches.
Provenanc...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Panamint Shouldered Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated and finely woven shouldered basket with red wool decoration on shoulder
Period: Last quarter 20th century
Origin: Panamint
Size: 6" diameter x 3 1/2" height
Fami...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1970's French Abstract Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, GB
French School, circa 1970’s
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 19.5 x 24 inches
condition report:
overall very good, a few light scuff marks to the surface.
Category
Late 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kuba people are true artisans whose craftsmanship fueled traditional rituals, performances, and storytelling. Natural materials, in this case cowrie shells, hold a long history of use in African art often associated with beauty and spirituality. The Bwoom mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Fine Bronze Bangle Featuring Two Animals. Burkina Faso/Ghana
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze bangle is possibly Gan, or a related culture, from Burkina Faso or northern Ghana. It depicts two animals resembling chameleons which flank a central decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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