Metal Folk Art

175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...

We offer this original Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Dog Lawn Sign. Made in iron with great patina

American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross hatched windows, latching bonnet, air line intake ...

Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet. Moroccan ethnic bracelet from the High Atlas of Morocco. Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan si...

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...

Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arr...

Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy. This Rose Bush is handmade in biscuit porcelain with painted copper leaves...

20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.

This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The small tin...

Vernier Nautical Sextant, G.W. Butters, London. A fine curved frame vernier sextant, the polished silver arc signed G.W. Butters, London. Eng...

Dagger L: 27.8 cm, Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm, Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm, Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm, Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm, P-Shape...

The Pelican Mechanical Bank is made of cast iron and was manufactured by The J. & E. Steven's Manufacturing Company, in Cromwell, Connecticut in 1878. It was, however, created by John Gerard of the Trenton Lock & Hardware Company in Trenton, New Jersey. This is probably the best example I've had for sale and is in excellent all original condition and paint. Often times the top beak of the pelican is replaced or repaired this example has the original beak. There were several variations made of the figure in the pelican's mouth. This is the "mammy" example. The bank was finished in both a gold and a dark...

Gold man by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolor/gouache painting on paper overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready...

This bronze sculpture is an original piece created in 2004 by Raffaello Romanelli, whose aim was to represent a moment of internal reflection thanks to the position of the body. For the piece, Raffaello Romanelli used a live model...

19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.

Large and decorative bronze sculpture of a Spartan warrior. By Professor Victor Heinrich Seifert. Signed. Excellent masterpiece. On marble base.

Vintage basketball scoreboard by Fair Play, made in the 1960s. Taken down from a high-school in Ohio. In full working order with controll...

Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He ...

Offered by Zena Kruzick Early 20th century tribal sanggori brass or copper alloy head ornament, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. These sinuous brass and copper alloy head piec...

Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...

Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There are some losses around the edges and in the sign.

This large early 20th-century French copper pitcher or umbrella stand is a striking decorative piece that adds a touch of vintage charm to any space. Measuring 16.9 inches (43 cm) in...

Original 1930s double-sided enamel Stop Your Motor Please No Smoking Gas Station Garage Sign.

Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1910 Item e7360 An antique chandelier - a so-called lusterweibchen - with a hand-carved and painted statue of a medieval lady holding a carpenter's guild sign...

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...

Classic and well-modelled sculpture of a dancing faun.

This vintage 20th-century metal teapot, labeled "B.B Margaritta," is a charming piece that embodies the elegance of French design. Measuring 7.7 inches (19.5 cm) in height, 4.5 inche...

African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...

This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...

Air France La Croix du Sud plane collectible toy Cream and red lithographed sheet metal mechanical plane Wings marked ALBA Measures: L54xP61xH18cm...

A stunning pair of glass perfume bottles, covered in shagreen, with glass stoppers and brass over-caps, dating from the 1930s. In the spirit of Jean-Michel Frank's creations, these r...

This Schuco 1750 car is a wind up mechanical toy car, made in Germany, between 1938 and 1960. Working clockwork, non original wheels. Original key not included. Very good overal...

This round low relief is a singular artwork crafted by sculptor Raffaello Romanelli in 1896 and exhibited in the monument for Donatello in the Saint Lawrenc...

Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff wh...

A finely detailed appliqué with the face of a youth, wavy hair framing the circular face, with well defined eyes, pierced for inlays. 5.5 cm (h) Provenance: Ex Jean-Phillipe Mariaud de Serres...

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...

An extraordinary example of a vintage Zuni inlaid and sterling silver ranger buckle set by lapidary masters Celestine and Elizabeth Cooche, circa 1970s. This is classic and highly ...

Fabulous Art Deco Modern cast iron Siamese Cat door stop with gold paint remnants. Rare hard to find Sculptural Cat. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, paint mostly gone.

An unusual sample board advertising William Mitchell’s Lettering Pens containing numerous nibs and pens in its original oak wooden frame, and Circa 1920 in date. Inscribed “William Mitchell’s Lettering Pens made in England, British Pens...

Exclusive and graceful brass extra large set of Deer designed in the 1970s in France. Large and solid brass ‘Bambi’ sculpture in an excellent vintage condi...

"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...

Cash register in nickel-plated chased brass with white marble edge. “National”, Dayton Ohio, USA, 1880-1910. A very decorative object. It works, but 100% functionality is not guaran...

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920 A lovely antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a victorian noble lady holding a ...

Selection of 3 fragments Gogottes de Fontainebleau. On modern black oak stand. Fontainebleau Gogottes, a rare masterpiece of natural art originating from the Fontainebleau region of...

Incan Kero Tumbler-shaped drinking vessel Period: 15th 16th Century Region: Peru Material: Wood Polychroming Finest in the world! Museum quality! Keros were used in Peru to consum...

« Can of perfume, Tribute to Chanel» by Was Immaculate white lacquer with airbrushed rose gold decoration. Anti-UV bodywork lacquer finish Dimension: Can of 60 L "I wanted to thi...

This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn house models or bird houses. This sculpture works alone on a shelf or table or can be grouped with other house sculptures by the artist. Each house sculpture is unique in design and color. Jim Rose Structure No. 245 repurposed painted steel 6.50h x 8w x 3d in 16.51h x 20.32w x 7.62d cm JR0333 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of a decorated Royal Navy admiral with the sea and warships in the backgroun...

19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical design with a lattice pattern. This type of bracelet was worn or used by the...

Hand forged bear trap with extra-large pan, serrated jaws attached by rivets. Unique chain attachment opposite the pan toggle. From the patina and wear this one appears to have been "a found" piece from the early 19th or 18th century. Period: First half 19th century or 19th century Size: 9" jaws; overall 6" x 32" x 12" H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. antique hunting traps...

Here we have this important and very rare example of early Judaica, made in Italy or south Germany, this Circumcision Knife is made from iron, has the guild mark on the blade as used...

18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...

For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...

Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting Indian brides. They are priced and sold individually. Featuring a polychrome finish made of ocher, red and black tones, each of these face masks depicts an Indian bride. Touching us with the simplicity of their execution, they showcase traditional red jewels adorning the brides' foreheads and curly strings of hair on the cheeks. The eyebrows, mouths and noses are represented in an archaic manner that gives great presence to the ensemble. With their fascinating décor and small proportions, these Indian papier-mâché face...

Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron...

Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s Item e6991 An antique leather strap with six brass bells from the swiss Alps manufactured ca. 1900. These bells are ...

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...

Large early American Antique Copper Bannerette Weather Vane Possibly J. Howard & Co. First-half of the 19th century; Northeastern, USA Copper, iron Approximate size: 24 (h) x 55 (w) x 1 (d) in. This rare and large American scrollwork bannerette weathervane recalls those produced by Jonathan Howard & Co. of West Bridgewater, MA. Further academic research may confirm or deny this possibility and an origin with J.W. Fiske & Co. of New York, shouldn’t be ruled out. Alternatively, this weathervane may also be an entirely independent work from the first half of the 19th century, steeped in the early genesis of weathervanes as an American folk art. This antique weather vane...