Paper Folk Art

Extraordinary antique collection of 23 miniature volumes containing the works of William Shakespeare, published by Knickerbocker Leather and Novelty Co., New York, in the early twent...

White's Physiological Manikin dated 1886 is a rare and valuable antique medical chart in the form of a life-size manikin created by James T White & Co in the United States. This ...

"A wine party gathering With Sweet Memories" Vibrant Colored Print An unusual colored print by self taught outsider surrealist folk artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) S...

This rare one-of-a-kind antique French folk art work depicting Napoléon and his son blends hand drawing, coloring, collaged wallpaper flowers and gold paper details; a charming tech...

Explore the spiritual and historical depth of this rare collection, Aujourd’hui la Bible – Journal de la Vie, spanning volumes 1 through 10 (missing Tome 11). Published in 1969, thes...

Frida Kahlo is now regarded as one of the foremost artists of the 20th century. Her reputation grew late in her life and more so, posthumously. During her life she was more famous fo...

19th Century folk art military painting 19th Century piece of French folk-art militaria art, gouache on paper in its original frame in untouched condition. Size in inches: H 12” ...

Johnsons Illustrations of Natural History by Professor C. Gilbert Wheeler, University of Chicago. Distributed by AJ Nystrom & Co. Overall Dimensions: 45" x 53" Materials: Wood ...

In the 19th century, remembrance often took the form of hair, carefully arranged and preserved beneath glass. This relic transforms a simple lock into a quiet archive of love and los...

Unique antique photo album with a music box, which starts to play when opening the closure.

In the 19th century, remembrance often took the form of hair, carefully arranged and preserved beneath glass. This relic transforms a simple lock into a quiet archive of love and los...

Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy An unusual example of a hand-crafted early 20th Century English ventriloquist dummy. With tailored made velour outfit with pearl but...

Vintage Educational Scientific Protozoa Chart Overall Dimensions: 42" x 55" Materials: Wood & Paper

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, México · Circa 1940 · Papier-mâché, natural pigments. The Parachicos are one of the oldest and most celebrated expressions of Chiapas cultural identity. Th...

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era. This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan is printed. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usual...

Set of six table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or drawi...

Fabulous pressed seaweed album cleverly bound in a scallop shell. Bunt orange ribbon ties. Fifteen individual seaweed pressings. This is the only album of this kind I have ever seen ...

This wonderful piece of New York City history is over 150 years old. It depicts 86th street and above. It was lithographed by WC Rogers and company. It was made to show what was the Battle of Harlem during the Revolutionary war...

Large hand-painted papier-mâché carnival or funhouse mask depicting a grinning male character with exaggerated facial features including a long pointed nose, wide blue eyes, black ha...

Wonderful rare antique leather book, original from 1881 by Paul Gavarni. Illustrated by Gavarni are: Histoire de politiquer ; Les propos de Thomas Vireloque ; Les Bohèmes ; Manières ...

Human Digestive System Educational Chart by Rudolph Schick Publishing, Copyright 1940 Overall Dimensions: 34" x 44" Materials: Wood & Paper

A beautiful original framed abstract oil painting Entitled "Mussel Gatherer" Signed by Scottish artist John Houston Scotland, 2001 Measures: 9.5"W x 1.25"D x 10.25"H (in frame)....

Original antique medical chart from the 1920s-30s focusing on digestion, part of the Winslow Health & Hygiene Series Anatomy. An educational pull-down chart published by Denoyer-...

Side Show A framed and inspired color print in the manner of Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Laposka (1922-2015) A unique and vibrant colored work depicting si...

A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).

A striking and deeply expressive antique devotional work, centered around a finely detailed engraving of the “Vera Icon”, the sacred veil bearing the face of Christ. The print itse...

Antique late 19th Century Indian Kalighat natural pigment watercolor painting of Krishna milking a cow under a Pipal tree. The cow is smiling at Krishna, with divine love. The cosmic dance of life represented in a symbolic message within the painting. Framed in gold painted carved wood frame under glass. Origins of Kalighat painting According to legend, Lord Shiva, the god of dance and destruction, was deep in meditation on Mount Kailash when he received news of the death of his consort, Sati, an avatar (or human manifestation) of the goddess Kali. He wandered for days with her body draped across his shoulders and his inconsolable grief threatened to ruin the earth. Lord Vishnu, the Preserver, was called upon to intervene. To relieve Shiva's burden, he shattered Sati's body into 51 pieces. The little toe of Sati's right foot was said to have fallen at the site of the Hooghly River...

This extraordinary one-of-a-kind large-scale (23” x 19”) artist’s book, featuring 64 original Purvis Young paintings, captures the essence of his powerful vision in a tangible, colle...

Michael Kagan (b. 1980). Concorde, 2021. Screenprint in colors on Somerset paper. 28-3/4 x 37 inches edition of 100. Archival pigment print on cotton paper. This print sold out ins...

A very rare and early turn of the century hand penned Tattoo artist flash card, English in origins. The paper used is a thick almost card like material, the ink is a strong contras...

Elegant set of ten antique miniature books featuring works by William Shakespeare. With their small format, leather covers, and distinctive character, they make a charming decorative...

This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry. Hand-pai...

Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtain...

Expressive traditional Mexican Judas figure crafted in papier-mâché and hand-painted in vibrant polychrome. The piece represents the iconic effigy associated with Holy Week celebrati...

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier An early example of a French carnival mask in the form of a German soldier. With hand crafted detail included pain...

Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large "Sea Devil" head with a seahorse sticking out of the top and an eel going through th...

Human Circulatory System Chart by General Biological Supply House, Chicago, IL Overall Dimensions: 31" x 40" Materials: Wood & Paper

Japan Air Lines / Singapore. 1960s. Color photo-offset poster depicting Singapore River and Raffles Place. 39 x 24 ½”. Linen backed. Excellent condition.

The Old Berkshire Hunt Lithograph Engraved Framed Print Painting by John Goode. Item features a distressed gold finish wooden frame and glass front. Circa Early 20th Century. Measure...

This was an estate find and part of a beautiful collection of rare excellent turn of the century posters. They were hidden away for over a 100 years. About the poster: You'd think that a play called 'The New Baby' might feature said child in its promotional material. But here's the thing, there really isn't a baby at the center of the comedy, and that's the crux of this entertainment. The plot concerns a husband who is so bored with country life that he dreams up the idea of having an illegitimate son in London as a way to get into town for an occasional 'night off'. When his wife decides that the child should be adopted, the expected comic tissue of falsehoods and misunderstandings frays and hilarity ensues. Adapted from German by A. Bourchier, the farce opened in London in 1896 to what a local critic termed 'much mirth'. Several years later, when the play had crossed the Atlantic and entered the repertory of David de Wolf - cleverly called the Baby's 'chaperone' on the poster - and his troupe of travelling players, that understated review was translated into the more American howling success'. The cast and director would've been totally unfamiliar with the British hinterlands, so this splendid design concentrates on the hi-jinks of the characters and their situation.' At the start of the 20th century, America was in the full glory of its cultural adolescence, bursting with energy and optimism. In 1900 in New York there were 33 legitimate Broadway theatres, and many more would be built within the next decade to meet growing audience demand. New York's exploding population was also enjoying increased mobility. In 1904, the city opened its first underground commuter railroad lines. Thanks to these 'subways,' tens of thousands living far from the theatre district could catch a Broadway show and still sleep in their own beds. Add in the ever-increasing numbers of tourists who came into the city by rail and steamship, and it was easy to see why Broadway could now support more productions and longer runs than ever before.' We believe this magnificent and awe inspiring poster typifies the best of musical history and musical posters...

Set of Two picture frames with collection of Cuban cigar memorabilia. Cuban Advertising for cigars in sticker and cloth form. Old cigar box items that were gifted when purchased with...

This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth...

Stunning memorial watercolor with so much detail. Weeping willows, angels, flowers — very typical images in memorials, but rendered very well in these pieces. This piece has an empty...

The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...

ABOUT Original concert poster. Headline Band: Big Brother & The Holding Company Second Band: Oxford Circle Third Band: Lee Michaels Venue: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, Ca. Mo...

Collection of 3 Vanity Fair Political “Spy”Prints A good collection of coloured prints dating from 1896, 1897 and 1904, mounted and glazed in black frames The prints are in good co...

This captivating hand-crafted folk art hanging Cloud, its unusual three-dimensional form of very large proportions, with an off-centre face, is a rare find. The hand painted surface ...

A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...

1960's Transfer Picture Book - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untou...

Large hand-painted fiberglass carnival head depicting a grumpy blue demon monster character, complete with red hair, wide-set brown eyes, yellow tusk-like protrusions, and an open ci...

19th Century Hand-Painted Romantic Decor Fan M3781 This 19th-century fan comes with its original case and features hand-painted decoration. Unfortunately, it is heavily damaged, wit...

A quite wonderful Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos festival held throughout Mexico) La Catrina symbolic skeleton figure. La Catrina is the festival’s most recognizable image/figure. She is the model of a high-society woman who has met Death, her maker. She represents something between the fear induced by her skeletal form and the revelry exhibited by the comical way she is typically portrayed, making her a perfect symbol of the Mexican holiday. She often appears in paintings, window displays, and costumes all around Mexico during the Day of the Dead festivities. La Catrina was originally conceived in the early 1900s by newspaper illustrator and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada...

A magnificent and historically rich pair of Belle Époque portraits depicting King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, created by celebrated French engraver Jean-Gothard Muller in t...

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship Without doubt, one of the nicest examples of an early 20th Century English folk art ship model named Victoria. Amazing detail and charm...

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era. This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan has a lot of stains. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo ...

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry Bound in full navy Morocco with the covers displaying open-tooled bordering details, an indented central ti...

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris Made from pine and papier Mache with hand painted detail. Known as a Passé Boule in France these fairground amusem...

American Frohse Anatomical Chart Plate No. 9 by Leon Schlossberg, John Hopkins University Published by A.J. Nystrom & Co, Chicago IL Overall ...

This is the largest of the Toulouse Lautrec portraits by famed artist Peter Max in peach pink. Professionally framed, signed and numbered.

In the 19th century, remembrance often took the form of hair, carefully arranged and preserved beneath glass. This relic transforms a simple lock into a quiet archive of love and los...