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Material: Metal
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 3 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 3 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Fry’s Chocolate Enamel Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fry’s Chocolate Enamel Sign
This heavy enamel sign is in fair condition for its age, with some chipping around the edge, it is white on Royal Blue
The si...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1930s Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Deer Lodge Prison quirt with orange, black, and white dyed horsehair and leather hand strap and finely braided flapper.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Montana, United States
SIZ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
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
Mid 19th Century Firedogs, Oriental Andirons, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with the shape of an oriental male bust.
France, circa 1860.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Papago Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large monumental handled Popago basket featuring nine eagles.
Period: Mid-20th century.
Origin: Papago, Southwest.
Size: 12" x 20".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
$5,750
Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Handmade vintage folk art Bolivian serving spatula. Embodying the rich cultural heritage of Latin American folk art, the serving utensil is in excellent condition and ready to be used.
By seamlessly merging beauty, practicality, and history, this engraved spatula elevates the dining experience by infusing it with both aesthetics and cultural significance.
The engraving details on this vintage spatula...
Category
20th Century Bolivian Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Nickel
Chess Set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Steel, 1960S
Located in Stafford, TX
The Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) launched a marketing program to advance the selling of ALCOA aluminum products. The players:
Austin E. Cox A.S.I.D. of Austin Enterprises and ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1621. Golden wedding anniversary Maarten Ruychaver and Aleyd van der Laen
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: ANNO – 1570 / .M. – .R. / .28. – OCTO, clasped hands coming out of the clouds, above the wedding date and the initials and coat of arms of Maarten Ruychaver, below two turtl...
Category
1620s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Olinalá Mexican Traditional Lacquer, Gold Leaf and Oil Painting Art Urns
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Three urns, two trays, one gourd.
Turned solid tzalam (wild tamarind) wood; maque and lacquer carving; gold leaf; oil painting.
Commemoration, ceremony, and veneration of the anc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Don Venerando Black Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase of a Moor man is entirely handmade of ceramic handpainted in a traditional matte black glaze. The beauty of this piece is revealed in the ornate decorative ...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$707 / item
Large Vintage Yellow Iron Facade Letter A, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “A” was made during the 1960s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old inscription POŠTA. In czech language Post Office. The weight of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut W/ Genuine Bone Walking Stick w/ 14K Gold Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This highly sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Walking Stick in Ebonized Walnut w/ Genuine Bone and 14K Gold Inlay Pommel Originates from Italy, Circa ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Vintage Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Brand Advertising Plaque - 2Y346
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A charming vintage advertising plaque for "Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Brand," showcasing the iconic whiskey branding. This piece is in original, untouched condition, preserving its auth...
Category
20th Century French Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$239 Sale Price
70% Off
1930-40 Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Horsehair quirt with original leather flapper and buttons. Like new condition. From Montana. Whitish/cream and black stripes and braided horse hair.
PERIOD: First Half 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
1950’s Kirchhoff Tin Noisemaker
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1950’s tin noise maker made by Kirchhof of Newark, NJ. The tinplate is colorfully painted by chromolithography to depict dancing couples in costumes on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Spanish 'Hachero' Traditional Ancient Wrought Iron Candleholder, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 'Hachero' traditional ancient wrought iron candleholder. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
$787 Sale Price
85% Off
Italian Vintage Table Soccer With Three Knobs
Located in Milano, IT
This charming foosball table, with its worn and authentic look, exudes an unmistakable vintage appeal that takes us back to a time when playing was a simple and genuine moment of sha...
Category
1920s English Industrial Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19thc Original Red Painted Bucket W/ Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed & dated 1848 -WP original water bucket with the original wood handle.This hand made folky bucket has metal bands which keeps it tight together.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Windmill Sculpture
Located in Buchanan, MI
Folk Art windmill sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1920s /1930s, USG (United States Gypsum) porcelain enameled advertising sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste.
The large blu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm
Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm
Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg
Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Oil Painting Signed Dansaert Soldier Homecoming Portrait
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality French antique oil painting showing a delicate portrait scene
Piece is signed in the bottom right corner and also features the artists name on the frame
Léon Marie Constant...
Category
1830s Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and intricately detailed relatively large bronze wall relief plaque sculpture by American artist R. M. Evans. The work titled "Lone Buck" features a solitary de...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Buffalo Skinners Outfit Kit
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Excellent shape 19th century buffalo skinners outfit with 5 period knives, 2 scales, sharpening steel and holster. Used in the real buffalo days. Vintage,...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
$5,175 / set
Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Lead
Double Sided Hanging No Smoking Please Gas Station Garage Enamel Sign
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original 1930s double-sided enamel Stop Your Motor Please No Smoking Gas Station Garage Sign.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Metal Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Grape Nuts" self framed tin sign is one of the most sought after advertising signs by collectors, especially in this near mint condition with bright colors...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians.
The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...
Category
1940s Beninese Tribal Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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
$1,400 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Renault Road Tractor Toy- 2Y41
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing a classic piece of vintage machinery: this small Renault road tractor. This collectible toy tractor offers a glimpse into mid-20th-centur...
Category
20th Century French Empire Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$127 Sale Price
75% Off
19th Century French Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine French full bodied gilt copper rooster weathervane, with expressive face, fully formed tail and fantastic verdigris surface, on contemporary cast iron base
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls, France, late 19th century.
In the 19th century, antique metal boules balls experienced a renaissance that took the game of boules to a new level.
These ornately crafted balls were not only instruments of the game, but also symbols of elegance and sophistication in leisure activities.
Made from high-quality metals such as steel or brass, Boule balls were forged and polished by skilled craftsmen to ensure a smooth and even surface.
The antique boules...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze Stirrups 'Estribos'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze stirrups (Estribos), 19th century.
Measures: H: 14 cm, W: 29 cm, D: 11 cm.
Category
19th Century European Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$1,546 / set
1920s Steaks & Chops Hand Painted Wood Sign • Early American Folk Art Signage
Located in Lancaster, PA
A bold and striking survivor from the early days roadside eateries, this original 1920's “STEAKS AND CHOPS” sign is hand-painted on wood with thick, period-correct lettering in butte...
Category
1920s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Glazed Ceramic And Brass Fireplace Tool Rest
Located in Greven, DE
This eye-catching English antique is a fireplace tool rest - a desirable and common feature in Victorian homes. As the name suggests, its purpose is to hold fireplace tools such as b...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' c1980
Located in Melbourne, AU
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. It is sculpted in a mannered style, with a dramatic, expressively turned head and tender expression.
...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,040 Sale Price
58% Off
Vintage Sulky and Rider Folk Art Weather Vane, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Sulky and Rider Folk Art Weather Vane
Additional information:
Materials: Iron
Color: Black
Period: 1940s
Place of Origin: North America
...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Original Paint Decorated Dutchy Heart Piano Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Pennsylvania dutch 19thc decorated piano stool has a girl & floral details with in a heart design . The form of the stool is Victorian with cast iron feet with a glass bal...
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Folk Art Cast Iron Duck Form Lawn Sprinkler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Cast iron duck water or lawn sprinkler. Original worn paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
R. S. Macdonald, 'Raven Stealing the Sun', Framed Drawing, Canada, C.2001
Located in Chatham, ON
R. S. MACDONALD (Unknown/Unidentified Artist) - 'Raven Stealing the Sun' - Aboriginal colored pencil drawing on paper - original metal frame with single matte board and glass - title...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1970’s Red Fire Truck by Tonka
By Tonka
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1970’s red fire truck by Tonka, model XR-101. Made of pressed steel body with plastic. On top is a ladder that extends with a manual winding arm.
Category
1970s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hopi Tasaf Katsina, c. 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tasaf Katsina
Hopi
1940s
10 inches H. x 4.50 inches W. x 3.75 inches D.
Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, dyed horsehair, feathers.
Very good original condition overall.
An wonderful example of the Hopi Tasaf Katsina circa early to mid 1940s.
Katsina dolls...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique Vintage Carving or Gigot Serving Set with Crown "1111" Hallmark- 2Y529
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique vintage carving or gigot serving set, featuring the hallmark "1111" with a crown, is a timeless piece of tableware from the 20th century. Originating in France, this set...
Category
20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1970’s New York Bus Stop Sign
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1970’s New York bus stop sign made of metal. An art deco stylized bus in blue is set in a white rectangle above the words “BUS STOP” in blue and “NO S...
Category
1970s American Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Benjamin Mansfield Native American Hopi Silvercrafts Guild Silver Small Fork
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed Native American silver small fork.
By the Hopi silversmith, Benjamin Mansfield.
In sterling silver.
With inlaid black geometric decoratio...
Category
20th Century American Native American Metal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Donna Carmela Black Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A captivating ode to traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibility, this anthropomorphic vase of a Sicilian woman recalls the grandeur of Sicily's Arab domination. Crafted with care by master ceramicist Stefania Boemi, this piece is hand glazed in a deep black matte hue and boasts an expressive visage with an ornate headdress and crown flanked by locks of hair intertwined with Sicilian lemons...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$707 / item
"Gothic Whisper" Abstract Architectural Painting on Canvas by Louis Shields
Located in Middleburg, VA
An evocative exploration of structure, memory, and silence, "Gothic Whisper" by Louis Shields emerges as a haunting meditation on the remnants of architecture and time. Part of the a...
Category
2010s American Modern Metal Folk Art
Materials
Foil
Antique 20th Century Fork for Gigot in Forged Steel and Bakelite, in Box- 2Y531
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This elegant antique gigot fork, housed in its original box, is a beautifully crafted piece from the 20th century. Made with forged steel and featuring a Bakelite handle, it showcase...
Category
20th Century Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Sciacca", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Metal Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
19thc Retablo Catholic Framed Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. Depicting a Saint and a child painted o...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some minor w...
Category
1970s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Copper Ottoman Empire Coffee Pot or Tea Kettle, Early 20th century
Located in Lomita, CA
This Ottoman Empire copper kettle has a beautiful patina and the Ottoman mark built into the handle. This is part of a collection of Ottoman pieces from Istanbul that includes artifa...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$391 Sale Price
20% Off
Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded pot on three legs, made by the Asante People, Ghana. Nicely cast lid with 4 reptiles and a bird. Several faces are depicted on the side of the vesse...
Category
1940s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704
Located in New York, NY
Swedish metal (iron) weather-vane of a dragon's head on sword shaped stem. The date "1704" is impressed on the dragon's head which most likely refers the age of the house o...
Category
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Polished Steel Ships Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished steel ships port lantern with red Fresnel lens, protective cage, sturdy carry handle, mounted to a thick wood base with dark rich finish. Lantern...
Category
1940s Vintage Metal Folk Art
Materials
Steel
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
19th Century Pewter Betty Lamp in Trumpet Form
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pewter Betty or oil lamp is in fine condition. This oil lamp is quite unusual and has a iron pull on lid.
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Metal Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
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