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Material: Metal
Rare Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare port and starboard lanterns with Fresnel red and blue/green lenses. Brass cases. Electrified. 6.5 x 6 x 5.5.
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swiss Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century Swiss Bread Board dated 1802 and monogram H W
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan tribal Folk Art Berber wool comb.
19th century, nice patina, Museum collector piece.
Category
1870s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
English Regency Mahogany Marble Top Console, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany marble-top console with flanking Phoenix heads, original ormolu mounts, ebonized tapered legs, centered gilt urn and terminating on rectangular molded edge b...
Category
1790s English Regency Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Gold
Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
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
Parchment Vintage African Tribal Art Wall Decor
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 Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
French Impressionist En Plein Air Oil Painting, Coastal Scene with Figures
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Impressionist 'en plein air' original painting
Signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French)
oil painting on thin board, unframed
stamped verso
painting: 5 x 7 inches
A delight...
Category
20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pair of Massim Canoe Splash Boards from Papua, New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of decoratively carved wood splash boards from the southeastern region of Papua, New Guinea, presented on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal boards have been carved fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Bronze Fountain Dolphin Girl Garden Casting
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous bronze casting in the art nouveau style of a girl and dolphin
This piece is a fountain, the water would spurt from the dolphins mouth
Would be easy to conf...
Category
1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask of a horn-billed bird from the mid-20th century. This vintage ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Inlaid Middle Eastern Backgammon Board and Chest Board
Located in Middleburg, VA
Inlaid Middle Eastern Backgammon Board and Chest Board.
This finely handcrafted Middle Eastern folding game board is exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bone, ebony, and a rich...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Bohemian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Collection of 17 Small Lead Soldiers from French and English Regiments
Located in Sofia, BG
This collection contains soldiers and guards and other English and French regiments in various poses, with weapons and different uniforms. All figures are hand painted and are standi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Lead
19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...
Category
Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Painting Oil Naive Three Sloops Spirit of Alfred Wallis Framed Blue White Black
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Three sloops under full sail
Oil on cardboard
Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis
Board Length 41cm., 16" Height 25cm., 10"
In th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Beautiful Wooden Box with Silver Rim and Chancay Textile Fragment from Peru
Located in Mexico, DF
This beautiful box was hand carved into two pieces from Cumarú wood (also known as Brasilian teak), there are no screws or nails and no assemblies. The wood is brown with visible gra...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Tribal Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
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
Carlos Carnero Original Ink Drawing, Figure Sketches Doodles
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Doodles"
by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980)
ink drawing, on very thin paper, unframed
paper: 10.75 x 8.25 inches
provenance: the artists estate, Paris
Fine ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
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
Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
By Breitling
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce vintage Breitling watch three-dimensional retail store advertising display stand window sign.
Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a tall rectangular solid wood frame, raised chrome Breitling letters, over a yellow jet plane in sculptural relief form, on a most distinctive artistically distressed background; the reverse finished with a flueele fabric and adorned with the Breitling 1884 logo; rising on metal feet.
Dimensions: (approx)
29.5" High, 24.5" Wide, 5.5" Deep
Condition Report:
Great original unrestored vintage condition. Presents well. Some condition issues/retaining vintage character marks and charm, including scattered nicks, mainly to the front top right frame, minor scuffs to the letters, scratches, slight bend to left foot pad, all typical wear consistent with age and indicative of industrial use.
At the time of writing this, we also have some other luxury watch store signage / merchandising displays, including Rolex, Panerai, Cartier, antique clock...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Seven German Hat Forms
Located in Stamford, CT
Seven different style wooden hat forms from the 1930s. Each is displayed on a metal stand.
Category
1930s German Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Vibrant Sea Shore
Located in Cirencester, GB
Vibrant sea.
English school, early 1900's.
Original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed.
Overall paper size: 7.75 x 11 inches.
From a large private collection of E...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Landscape at Goose Eye Farm Braithwaite Yorkshire
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1991, signed to the front and inscribed verso
Title - View of Goose Eye Farm near Braithwaite Yorkshire, England...
Category
Late 20th Century English Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique English Rolls Razor Safety Blade Sharpener
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this English rolls razor blade sharpener, circa 1930. Made by Rolls Razor, Ltd., of Cricklewood, London. The Rolls Safety Razor product was a sophisticated safety-razor whic...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Fine 19thC Botannical Watercolour Drawing, Ne Plus Meuris, Dated 1863, Kent
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist / School: English School, 19th century, dated 1863
Title: botannical study 'Ne Plus Meuris'
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, with ink inscription below
Size: ima...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique Signed French Impressionist Oil, Panoramic Rolling Landscape Fields
By Léon Hatot
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953), signed lower corner
Title: Impressionist oil painting
Medium: oil painting on thick paper, unframed.
Size: painting: 13 x 19....
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
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
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolours Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Flowers"
by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century)
set of 2
watercolour on paper, unframed
top painting : 6 x 4.5 inches, signed bottom right
bottom painti...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
French, Modernist Cubist Painting Figures in Parisian Cityscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Figures in Parisian Cityscape
by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021).
watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed
signed to the front lower le...
Category
Late 20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; R. M. Hollingshead Corp. - Camden, NJ
Vintage tune-up fluid advertising sign.
This piece advertises Whiz's "Motor Rythm", a now-defunct line of tune-up fluids. The sign m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Desert 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: 15 x inches x 25....
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Framed Leonard Wren "French Pastry" Giclée Print
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful giclée (canvas print) artwork signed by Leonard Wren. His artwork was inspired by his many travels and became famous for his beauty of the world through capturing the joy light...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Green View Field
Located in Cirencester, GB
Green Fields
English School, early 1900's
Original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed
Overall paper size: 8 x 11.25 inches
From a large private collection of Engl...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
"Space bar" by WAS, Unique piece
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
"Space bar" by WAS
Airplane trolley turned into an unique Artwork
The trolley has been customized by the french artist WAS transforming it into a work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Maurice Mazeilie-French Impressionist Signed Watercolour, Figure on Cloudy Beach
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Watercolour Beach Scene"
signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French)
watercolor painting on paper, unframed
stamped verso
Measures: painting: 7.5 x 10.75 inches
A delightful origin...
Category
20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: The Orchestra
Medium: oil painting on canvas
Size: painting: 7 x 5 inches
Provenance: all th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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
Fernand Audet '1923-2016' French Impressionist Oil, Still Life Apples / Kitchen
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Kitchen Interior"
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
signed bottom right
oil painting on board, unframed
Measures: painting: 10.5 x 13.75 inches
A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Fine French Impressionist Pastel, Countryside Village Lane River and Trees
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Village Lane"
signed by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
pastel on unframed paper
paper: 10 x 13 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pair of Aluminum Ships Windows
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of aluminum ships portholes. Rectangular in shape. Pierced with ten holes each.
Overall Dimensions: Weight is 4 pounds each. 16" L x 9" W.
Category
1990s Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Zuni Inlay Large Knife Dancer Bolo, Vintage
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful handcrafted Zuni Bolo tie. Natural stones set in sterling.
No mark is seen, circa 1940s.
Black leather tie is included with sterling tips.
This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but c...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Sheet 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
Camille Meriot Mid 20th Century Pastel French Impressionist Painting Rural Field
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Rural Field"
by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
pastel on unframed paper
paper: 6.75 x 9.5 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and popular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia, has an overall convexly rounded-shape, and is made of a rich brown animal hide with wonderful patina. The leather shield...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting - Three Figures
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her stud...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
1960's French Portrait Caricature Figure
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
stamped
Image : 25.5 x 20 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Water Mill in Winter Snow with Horse
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1990, signed to the front and inscribed verso
Title - "Snow Bound" Road to the Green, Water Mill. Englis...
Category
Late 20th Century English Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Hand Forged Peacock Garden Folk Art Statue On Wood Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hand Forged Peacock Garden Folk Art Statue on Wood Base
This vintage hand-forged peacock garden folk art statue is a stunning addition to any outdoor space. The statue showc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach the handle to the basket) are all carved from oak. The bottoms are made from pine and each are stenciled with the maker's mark, "R Folger Maker Nantucket Mass." Rowland Folger (1803-1883) is considered one of Nantucket's first makers of lightship baskets. His baskets are very durable and were definitely used as utilitarian.These three baskets were discovered in an attic, where they were living for the last 90 years...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1960's French Portrait Bald Green Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, GB
French character portrait
French school, mid 20th century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 13 x 9.5 inches
Overall painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
Superbly decorative...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Folk Art Metal & Wire Rooster Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
It is impossible not to smile when sitting on the back of this vintage metal craft rooster. Constructed of scrolled metal wire loops it is strong ...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Fernand Audet French Impressionist Oil, The Circus Horse
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Circus Horse"
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
painting: 13 x 8.5 inches
Condition re...
Category
Early 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
Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
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
Signed Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture Attributted to Early Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed abstract modernist metal sculpture. One off, original, stunning form, texture and design, apparently early work of Curtis Jere Company, long before they're sculptures and desi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
French Enamel Advertising Sign Pile Wonder 50s Mancave 43x43cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage enamel advertising sign, Pile Wonder, Emaillerie Alsacienne Strasbourg-Hoenheim, an advertising object from around the 1950s, France.
Ideal object for the mancave, for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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