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Material: Metal
Two Folk Art Bottle Cap Baskets
Located in Branford, CT
Two folk art bottlecap baskets.
H 15-3/4" D 8-3/4"
H 14-1/2" W 12-3/4" D 9".
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$950 / item
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
Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Super clean lines and sculptural 19th century American farm implement. Over eight and a half feet wide large scale looks amazing hung on a modern white...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Pueblo Triple Stand Turquoise Nuggets and Heishi Shell Disc Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary example of an original vintage 1950s Pueblo turquoise nugget and heishi shell disc necklace with sterling silver clasp presenting in excellent original condition.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Large Illuminated Advertisement for HB cigarettes, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large wall advertisment light
Good original condition with signs of use
The top part is missing some plastic
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
A rare folk art papier mâché and straw work study of a duckling, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most rare and unusual folk art study of a duckling is remarkable in its fine detail. It is constructed of papier mâché which is then been veneered with cut and shaped straw whi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Postmodern Bronze and Iron Revolving Tree Decorative Object, Anonymous, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
It is in bronze and features a varnished iron top.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to be...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Vintage Los Angeles County Horse Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage sign from Los Angeles County. Massive yellow sign with black horse and rider. Marked Los Angeles County on front. Great piece for ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Hubley Puppies Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted Hubley cast iron door stop in great condition.Minor chips in the paint.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Rare American Mid Century Merry Little Pigs Pinball Game - Bagatelle
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Rare American Mid Century Merry Little Pigs Pinball Game - Bagatelle.
Pinball game still in full working order. Made in America. Sold as a decorative item but in reasonable working ...
Category
1950s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Charming Pair of Male and Female Toilet Signs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Charming pair of Male and Female Toilet Signs
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls no home should be without these, painted Quirky Cast Iron Loo signs
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This silver painted dog nut cracker of a dog has a squirrel in front of the dog. It has a fantastic patina and nice weight.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Wall Crucifix in Wood and Regule – Esoteric Religious Art - 2Y271
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover this exquisite antique wall crucifix crafted from wood and regule, embodying elements of esoteric religion. This unique piece is a striking addition to any collection of rel...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$136 Sale Price
55% Off
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache figural basketry olla with seven dogs on shoulder. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant products like corn or...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Gilt Copper Eagle Weather Vane with Directional and Later Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an early 20th or late 19th century hollow form gilt copper weather vane with outspread wings, ball, arrow, and directional, mounted on a later round stand, in very ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Copper
Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is one of the more popular "crazy car" toys and was designed by the iconic New York City Louis Marx Toy Company, Circa 1935, with the fascination of the American West and the st...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with two chimneys. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. T...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find.
France, circa 1800-1900. More photo's available on request
Weathered and...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$1,369 Sale Price
40% Off
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
$648 Sale Price
64% Off
North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
North African Round Metal Water Vase
A rather primitive piece, it his made from riveted iron plates, it is circular with hammered rusty steel plates this piece has a rustic appearan...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Samuel Mazy x Maison Nurita Pink Glazed Porcelain Lily of the Valley Sculpture
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, in collaboration with Maison Nurita. This Lily of the Valley is handmade in biscuit porcelain, glazed in a custom pink for Maison Nurita, with patinated copper leaves and stems, and is placed in a rock crystal pot...
Category
2010s French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique American Amusement Park Motorcycle Painted Carousel Carnival Ride 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American carnival amusement park, carousel motorcycle ride, from the late 1940s.
A fabulous late 1940s motorcycle carousel ride, the motorcycle body is made of wood and is ha...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Red Colored Steel Miniature Crane
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Steel toy crane with lots of appeal. It is plain and pretty, sitting on four wheels. The hook really works well.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Hammered Copper Bas-Relief of Poseidon's Head – Exquisite Detail - 2Y59
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This finely detailed hammered copper bas-relief depicts the majestic head of Poseidon, showcasing the craftsmanship of this stunning piece. The intricate detailing highlights the pow...
Category
20th Century French Empire Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$166 Sale Price
75% Off
Carved Wood Tribal Panel from Timor Island, Indonesia, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood door panel from Timor Island in the Indonesian archipelago. This antique wall panel from Timor Island (an isl...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea carved-wood Lumi shield from the mid-20th century. This vintage war shield from the West Sepik region, the northwestern most province of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Sioux Child's Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow crosses with red faceted beads and commercial tanned elk hide.
Period: circa 1940.
Or...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cute, small and vintage 1930's ferris wheel, crank driven, and all original children's tin toy. There are four children riders, each in a separate carriage. To operate: hold the toy ...
Category
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage California highway sign for Adobe Rios-Caledonia. This is a California historical landmark and on the National Register of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...
Category
Early 1900s British High Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Toy, Military Toy Truck and Trailer
Located in Roma, IT
This military toy truck and trailer is a wind up toy truck with soldier and its own trailer.
Tin made. Dunlop balloon cord tyres.
Very good conditions...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
"Morning Warmup" Bronze by Robert Macfie Scriver
By Robert Macfie Scriver
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Morning warmup" bronze by Robert Scriver. (1914-1999). Limited edition; 19 of 35.
Period: Last half 20th century
Origin: Robert Scriver
Size: 7” x 12” x 9” H plus base
limited bronzes original western fine art robert scriver limited bronzes robert scriver.
Bio:
Bob Scriver...
Category
Late 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Iron Mesh Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique Folk Art from Flores. Handwoven iron mesh container with an hour glass shape.
Measures: 10- 22" DIA x 34" high.
Andrianna Shamaris, Inc. The Leader ...
Category
1920s Primitive Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Snow Men California Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique California street sign depicting a family of Snow men. Two adults and two children. Steel sign in great condition with great coloring. Cool piece ...
Category
1990s American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fairbury iron works was founded in 1890 and manufactured its first windmill in 1899. In 1900 the company was renamed Fairbury Windmill Company. Company ceased production in 1961.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$2,995 Sale Price
22% Off
Samuel Mazy x Maison Nurita Pink Glazed Porcelain Lily of the Valley Sculpture
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, in collaboration with Maison Nurita. This Lily of the Valley is handmade in biscuit porcelain, glazed in a custom pink for Maison Nurita, with patinated copper leaves and stems, and is placed in a rock crystal pot...
Category
2010s French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Helmet Arai sculpture installation with stand
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Helmet sculpture with free stand in metal and aluminium
Arai helmet , Japanese manufature,
One of the most distinctive features of an Arai helmet is the comfort it offers. How comfor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,258 Sale Price
10% Off
Pre-Columbian Chimu Gold Mask With Scar
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A large sheet gold mask depicting a stylized human face having an individually fashioned and applied nose. Large low relief repousse eyes and rectangular mou...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Vintage "We Love Our Children" Street Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun vintage street sign that reads "Please Drive Slowly. We Love (Heart) Our Children". Black lettering and trim on a reflective silver background...
Category
1980s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Plains Beaded Knife Sheath 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beaded Knife Sheath
Plains
1930s
Cut glass trade beads, hide, sinew, tin cones, twisted hide, dyed horsehair.
Excellent original conditio...
Category
1930s American Native American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid-20th Century French Enameled Metal Sign for Cafe San Rivo in Sao Paulo
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-twentieth century red and white enameled metal sign is double faced and promotes the Cafe San Rivo in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Below is marked Dep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Indian Hand Painted Brass Figural Gauri Head Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Indian hand-painted figural brass head religious sculptures.
Hand-crafted in the Maharashtra or Karnataka region of India in the late 19th / early 20th century, d...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Samuel Mazy Glazed Purple & White Porcelain Pansy Sculpture
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years i...
Category
2010s French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century vintage 3 dimensional weather vane with trotting horse and directional arrow. On a more modern base. 24"H x 38"L base 23 1/2" x 6"
Period: 19th Century
Origin: Eastern...
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
Large British Ships Binnacle with brass hood, brass compensating ball brackets, brass nameplate, and gimbaled compass, from John Lilley of North Shields Eng...
Category
1940s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Southern Netherlands. Medal of the Holy Sacrament of the Miracle of Brussels
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: SACRAMENTVM . MI – RACVLOSVM . BRVXELLE, cross with the Holy Hosts, carried by God the Father
Reverse: dito
VERY RARE, only 2 known specimens (1 in the KBR in Brussels and ...
Category
17th Century Belgian Classical Roman Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Copper Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid copper ships port and starboard ships lanterns from the Steamship Cyrena. With makers badges from William Harvie of Birmingham. Both are fitted...
Category
1930s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstatte. (founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950.We offer this original exvoto.
Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lámina,” which refer to their purpose, place oft...
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage Rudolph Condon Figural Wood & Wrought Iron Folk Art Bird Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed folk art bird sculpture.
By Rudolph Condon.
In carved wood and wrought iron.
In the form of a bird atop a circular plinth. A near identical sculpture of Condon's w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wooden Folk Art Plane, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large, handcrafted wooden Folk Art plane with articulated pilot and original paint surface. Great hand carved folk art pilot.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine masterpiece is quite unusual and is in unbelievable condition. This is a fragile and amazing oil lamp with a handblown original glass globe. The condition is very good.
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1930's Boathouse Marker From Maine
Located in Hudson, NY
Fantastic piece of early 20th century American folk art. The sound object was attached to the side of a Boathouse in maine. Created at some point in the 1930s and retaining the origi...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Trailer Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical vintage highway sign from Texas. Blue sign with with graphics of a trailer. Good vintage condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Ferdinand van Collen, administrator of WIC, mayor of Amsterdam
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: FERDIN. VAN. COLLEN.TOPARCH. DE. GUNTERSTEIN. DOM. IN. TIENHOVEN. PRAETOR. ET. SENATOR. AMSTEL, armoured and draped bust of Ferdinand van Collen
Reverse: AD. CONFOEDERATOR. ...
Category
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
African Kenyan Bells with 3 Kisi Metal Tally Sticks / Provenance Douglas Dawson
Located in Chicago, IL
African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the Goldberg Family Collection.
Dims are of a single bell.
Category
19th Century African Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Arnold, DAF "Continental Transport" Delivery Van, 1950's
Located in Vienna, Austria
Arnold, DAF " Continental Transport " delivery van . This tin truck set,was made in the 1950 's by Arnold ,in West Germany.
Originally produced for children...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
$885 Sale Price
20% Off
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
The theme of this "crazy car" by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a "flivver" car (a car that fails) "Funny Flivver top ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Japanese Ship's Lantern of Solid Brass by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine solid brass ship's lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD. Clear Fresnel glass lens with removable red filter. Mid twentieth century anchor lantern that has been meti...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
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