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Material: Natural Fiber
20th C Papago Bowl Shaped Basket With Geometric Cross Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Papago bowl shaped basket with geometric cross pattern.
Category

20th Century North American Adirondack Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Hemp, Natural Fiber

French Sales Sample Miniature Wicker Salon Set
Located in New York, NY
French (1930's) miniature salesman's sample model of natural wicker 4 piece salon set with orange and black trim.  
Category

20th Century French Mission Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

Mid-Century Pair of Rope Ship Wheel Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Original pair of rope ship wheel sconces Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Nautical.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Oceanic ceremonial weapons from PNG highlands circa 20th century. It consists of two pieces. The first is an ax with a wood shaft and a flat elongated he...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

African Textile Showa Kuba, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual vintage African Kuba Textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table (or to make pillows). Handwoven and hand dyed raffia fabric. An IDEA: use this item as backres...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

ARKO Wall Art13 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Allargando This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of ...
Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Large Antique Horizontal African Textile Shadowbox Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Professionally museum mounted exceptional antique African textile with brown small textile fragments woven into the geometric pattern in raffi...
Category

20th Century African Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Raffia, Lucite, Wood

Early 20th Century Ceremonial Tribal Woman's Rain Hood, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century ceremonial woman's rain hood, Huon Gulf area, Papua New Guinea A very graphic woven fiber ceremonial rain hood worn by women in the Huon ...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Kuba Ceremonial Raffia Textile Panel with a Hat from Lesotho Tribal Art Drc
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kuba ceremonial raffia textile panel Together with a hat from Lesotho Ceremonial textile panel, Woven raffia-velvet cloth square panel with geo...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western and South Central Alaska. The Yup'ik people, who are related to the Inuit peoples, have a long history of ceremonial mask making. Yup'ik masks were originally and specifically designed by Shamans and made to be worn by these spiritual leaders in winter tribal dances and sacred ceremonies. Traditionally, the masks were destroyed or discarded after use in these ceremonies. Very few of these masks survived. After Christian contact in the late 19th century, masked dancing was suppressed and the tradition all but died out. As more outsiders settled in Alaska at the turn of the century, masks were made by the Yup'ik people to sell or trade for necessary goods. It is likely that this mask was created some years later for this purpose. In the 20th century, Yup'ik mask had a profound influence on many renowned surrealist artists including, Max Ernst, Joan Miro, Leonora Carrington, Victor Brauner, and most notably Andre Breton who was an avid collector of Yup'ik masks. This fantastic anthropomorphic mask is carved of lighter wood, hand painted and decorated with pigment, and held together with natural fiber. A native bird can see seen attached to the smiling figure's chin. The mask is from a French collection. We were told that this mask, as well as others in the collection we have listed, was acquired originally in the 1950s-1960s in Alaska and the Yukon territory in Canada but as we have no way to verify or authenticate this. Please note we are listing the masks as decorative and not as actual tribal artifacts...
Category

20th Century American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Rope & Wood Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Audoux Minet rope stool with a painted wood base, the top is upholstered. Measures: Height / 13 inches. Diameter / 11 inches.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp byAudoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Early 20th C. Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts Caned Oak Arm Chair, c.1900
By Wylie & Lochhead, E.A. Taylor 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts caned oak arm chair with carved motif on the back and legs. Flared feet in the front. c.1900 Scottish school -- Wylie and Lochhead/ E.A. Taylor attribut...
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cane, Oak

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Twine, Cotton, Wood

Indigenous Styled Large Handwoven Bird Beak Fancy Lidded Basket
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous styled lidded basket is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa mid-late 20th century. The maker of the this basket is unknown, but done in the style...
Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Reed, Softwood

Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA). The fishing twine is connected to a small metal hook affixed to the fish's mouth. Warm patina / good age commensurate with history (small spots of wood / paint loss along with crazing). Small but impressive vintage fishing collectible...
Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Oval Folk Art Basket Centerpiece
Located in Wilson, NC
Oval Folk Art basket centerpiece, the rim consisting of bent bamboo semi circles attached to the oval basket of individual slices of wood held together inside with a ring of bamboo, ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Twig, Wood

Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Chicago, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia It is a gourd with weaved fiber and metal covering it with intricate design and patterns It has a lid with it which is usually not found It definately has age but not sure of its exact year This vessel is a lovely african artifact...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metallic Thread

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and somewhat playful mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western & South Central Alaska. The Yup'ik people, who are related to the Inuit peoples, have a long history of ceremonial mask making. Yup'ik masks were originally and specifically designed by Shamans and made to be worn by these spiritual leaders in Winter tribal dances and sacred ceremonies. Traditionally, the masks were destroyed or discarded after use in these ceremonies. Very few of these masks survived. After Christian contact in the late 19th century, masked dancing was suppressed and the tradition all but died out. As more outsiders settled in Alaska at the turn of the century, masks were made by the Yup'ik people to sell or trade for necessary goods. It is likely that this mask was created some years later for this purpose. In the 20th century, Yup'ik mask had a profound influence on many renowned surrealist artists including, Max Ernst, Joan Miro, Leonora Carrington, Victor Brauner, and most notably Andre Breton who was an avid collector of Yup'ik masks. This fantastic anthropomorphic mask is carved of lighter wood, hand painted and decorated with pigment, and held together with natural fiber. The mask seems to represent some sort of smiling, benevolent spirit or character with its four eyes, bird beak, and cat-like ears. The mask is from a French collection. We were told that this mask, as well as others in the collection we have listed, was acquired originally in the 1950s-1960s in Alaska and the Yukon territory in Canada but as we have no way to verify or authenticate this. Please note we are listing the masks as decorative and not as actual tribal artifacts...
Category

20th Century American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Natural Fiber

Hanging Wicker Monkey after Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Torres
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small hanging wicker monkey holding a grouping of leaves. This cute brown monkey is created from wicker and features arms and legs which are bent so t...
Category

20th Century American British Colonial Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Paint

Brooms and basket - Cultural artwork Spanish tradition
Located in Bilbao, PV
A figurative brooms nd basket artwork crafted in Spain by Gabriela de Sagarminaga. Two historical objects pertaining to the daily tasks performed in our homes to create the right ord...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beech

Vintage Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets are used to carry leaves, fruit, grai...
Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round Asian Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian rattan handcrafted decorative bowl on bamboo stand. Large vintage tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round basket. Deep bowl shape, woven with seagrass technique and decorate...
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass

Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
Located in Miami, FL
Audoux Minet 2-light French Rope chandelier in a classic Nautical Anchor Design. Original wiring and takes 2 Torpedo E 14 Light Bulbs with max. 60 watts. Comes with the white Clip on Shades...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets are used to carry leaves, fruit, grai...
Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows. Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric - An IDEA: ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Folk Art Hand Made Twig Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1025 Folk Art hand made twig lantern. Take one 60 watt Edison based bulb Measures: Height to top of loop 16" Rewired supplied with 16" of metal chai...
Category

1930s Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...
Category

1850s English Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Rare dark brown color. Size: 15 inches diameter.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Mirror

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and somewhat grotesquely strange mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western & South Central Alaska. The Yup'ik people, who are related to t...
Category

20th Century American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of no...
Category

1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

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 Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Framed Petit-Point Depicting a Bulldog, Austria, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A framed small stitch embroidery (petit-point), depicting a bulldog. Golden painted wooden frame. Austria, circa 1880.
Category

1880s Austrian Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Rope, Glass, Fruitwood

Mid-Century Cork & Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Cork & Rope Mirror Audoux Minet circa 1950. Measure: Total height with the rope / 20.5 inches. Diameter of the mirror / 10 inches.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cork, Rope, Mirror

English Brown Wicker Dog Kennel Basket
Located in Houston, TX
English brown wicker dog kennel or pet carrier (circa 1900-1910), rare large-scale and in good condition. Forged iron door and latch loop. Door openi...
Category

Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, grain and wood and featu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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 Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Native American Washo Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Native American Washo basket in very good condition. Great form and patina.
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

ARKO Wall Art16 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Sostenuto This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of c...
Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Thread, Straw, Canvas

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. The hard top is also made from ironwood. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fascinating mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western & South Central Alaska. The Yup'ik people, who are related to the Inuit peoples, have a ...
Category

20th Century American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

4 Hand Made Wicker Nesting Baskets Fruit Bowls Native Shovel Dust Pan
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four hand woven nesting baskets in the shape of dust pan, fruit bowl or shovel. Measures: Largest - 16” x 13” x 4.75” / Smallest - 8.75” x 7.5”...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

Large French Wicker Rooster, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French wicker rooster, Circa 1950. Measures: Height / 19 inches. Lenght / 23 inches.
Category

1950s French Country Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and worn condition. The rush seat is very strong and sturdy with a fantastic patina.
Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Cane

Amazing Miniature Papago Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fine example of miniature Indian basketry. This small Papago American Indian basket is a great addition to any Indian basket collection. The c...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Straw

Organic Bend Bamboo Sconce Woven Bamboo Cased Fiber Shades France 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original handmade French Folk Art wall lights, sconces in bend Bamboo and cased natural fiber shades. takes 1 light bulb with max 60 watts. In working condition. Projecti...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Carved Tribal Mask from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking carved and painted mask in the tradition of the Native Indian tribes from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel in 1994. The mask...
Category

1990s American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/874/1 - Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for Wall hanging or table - An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia, Cotton

Aboriginal Contemporary Fiber Art Camp Dog
By Yolanda Rostron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aboriginal fiber art camp dog, known as Jamu. Artist: Yolanda Rostron. Year of birth: 1979. Nationality: Australian. Region: South Central Arnhem Land. Language group: Rembarrng...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

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 Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
Category

Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Oak

Tall Nautical Sailboat Painting with Rope Frame, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall maritime painting of two sailboats out to sea. Sails appear to be down, with white birds settling into the foreground. In the background, a lovely sunset gives the piece a warm ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Rope, Wood, Paint

Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo A wonderful, almost op-art Kuba dance skirt panel with an appliqued design of four squared spirals. Th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Marsupia Beaded Wool Throw from the SoShiro Pok Collection
Located in London, GB
This African design throw from the SoShiro Pok collection is named Marsupia as it is best described as a wraparound cloak – a hybrid of throw and blanket...
Category

2010s Kenyan International Style Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sleeping Mat, Dayak, Punan People, Kalimantan, Borneo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal sleeping mat, dayak, Punan people, Kalimantan, Borneo A minimally patterned sleeping mat with subtle asymmetry. One small broken ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Arko Wall Art 5, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko. Title: Composition Accelerando #01 This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contemporary craft art, ...
Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

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