Steel Folk Art

Fantastic metal street sign, 1980s USA. Made for the Massachusetts Department of Public works. Bright red sign with white lettering :WRONG WAY GO BACK. Fun piece of transportation...

Elegant handcrafted knife with rustic design, made with steel blade and natural wood handle. Presented on a handcrafted wooden base, enhanced by decorative carvings and metal details...

Antique large padlock accompanied by its original functional skeleton key.

Antique large padlock accompanied by its original functional skeleton key.

A beautifully timeworn children’s ride-on toy crafted in the evocative shape of a swan, likely dating back to the early to mid-20th century. With layers of cracked white paint reveal...

Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various metal pieces to...

This is the perfect Americana statement piece to add interest to any interior. This incredible vintage advertising light up box by Marlboro is eye-catching showpiece. These lights we...

Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided,, Pre-dates NEON,, Truly amazing sign,, Salvaged from an old Pharmacist,, apparently hung outside (late...

This Authentic Mid-Century American "EXIT ONLY" Decommissioned Street Sign is a premier example of 20th-century municipal engineering and "Machine Age" utility. Dating to the 1940s–1...

Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the the 1980s. This freeway takes you north/ south along the entire west coast of the United States from San Diego...

Its replica from 1930s In original condition fully functional

Antique French Enamel Post Office Metal Sign An original double sided original French local Post Office sign. The bold white lettering on a blue background reads “POSTES” (Post) an...

Vintage Los Angeles freeway shield from the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 runs from the Tijuana/California border all the way up to the Canadian ...

Very unusual sculpture of a leopard, painstakingly formed by welding stock steel washers into its exquisite seated pose, having a gilded finish. ...

This is what happens when a toolbox decides it would rather be art. An American 1960s turquoise green metal toolbox becomes an unlikely canvas, completely transformed by hand painted...

ABOUT A mid-century gumball Oak Manufacturing Company vending machine, likely a model from the Acorn series produced in the 1950s or 1960s. Features a red steel base, a rectangular ...

Large Abstract Modernist Three Dimensional Wall Sculpture , hanging / Painting,,, John Tracey ,,, 1977-1979 Artist in Residence, Artpark Lewiston NY. Invited for three consecutive...

Humboldt County Line freeway sign from Northern California. Made in 1965. Great piece of Marijuana history as well as transportation Americana. 7 feet wid...

This is a vintage enameled Coca Cola Sign. This is in good overall condition with minor wear along edges and faint surface soiling. Otherwise, this sign presents well.

We were fortunate to find this incredible Petstream Pet Trailer. It is functional as well as a wonderful piece of Folk Art Sculpture. The interior is not finished. We have put an ol...

Double-sided projecting neon trade sign reading "Johnson's Jeweler - Watch Repairing" with secondary "Loyalty" diamond motif. Hand-painted steel construction with layered cabinet and...

Highly desirable barber shop collectible item consisting of an American Native American themed handle and a straight edge razor. It has a molded tan, brown, and burnt ember colored c...

Great vintage highway sign that reads Report Drunk Drivers Call 911. Stamped "Property of State of California" at the bottom. Blue reflective sig...

Antique American carnival amusement park, carousel motorcycle ride, from the late 1940s. A fabulous late 1940s motorcycle carousel ride, the motorcycle body is made of wood and is ha...

Antique Metal Farm Sign An original metal hanging sign which would have hung at the entrance to Crosscombe Farm in Somerset, the sign is double sided with identical signage on both ...

Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.

A very nice vintage neon sign advertising the Hobart Food Machine company . Founded in 1897 making motors in Troy Ohio and turning the use of their motors into running food machines ...

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.

Rare to find a industrial sandwich sign with such specific detailed writing concerning electrical wires DANGER! Multi colored to bring attention. Sturdy with lots of surface rust, or...

An incredible and colorful Folk Art Horse Toy in all original condition. With good size and fantastic stance, what was once a child’s toy is now an incredible American Folk Art Scul...

Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels. This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...

Structure No. 248 occupies an important place within Jim Rose’s legacy as a distilled, architectural meditation born directly from the material logic of his studio practice. Constructed from steel and aluminum found objects salvaged during the making of his quilt cabinets...

Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath. Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood and brass and embellished with silver parts decorated with chiseled and engraved motifs. The dagger is curved with a tick double edge blade, the handle is ornate with silver and wood. Like swords and daggers in most cultures, the Islamic dagger...

Stunning metal sign of a school girl letting you know the speed limit in the school zone. 48" tall. Double sided. Great coloring, with grey, light blues an...

VINTAGE HAIRDRESSER’S ADVERTISING SIGN ‘JAQUES COIFFEUR HOMMES FILLETTES’ Reflective ribbed silver mirror encapsulated by black-backed glass reveals a reflective, eye-catching font ...

A set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses. Steel frames come with small plastic frames and measurements circling around the lenses. Marks are presen...

Very cool vintage sign from Los Angeles County. Massive yellow sign with black horse and rider. Marked Los Angeles County on front. Great piece for ...

A folk art painted iron campaign trunk with hinged lid and tray, circa 1925. The body decorated with oriental man, red horse, blue elephant on front and sides with foliate motifs in...

Great barber shop collectible item consisting of a German straight edge razor with a molded red celluloid handle; theme is a nude standing on a pil...

Structure No. 244 reveals a quieter but essential strand of Jim Rose’s legacy—his ability to recognize expressive potential in the byproducts of making and to elevate remnants into resolved forms. Created from repurposed painted steel scraps generated during the construction of his quilt cabinets...

Mid Century abstract steel, brass & wood "man" sculpture.

Cool vintage highway sign in cobalt blue reflective metal. Depicts a person sleeping in bed. Sign was used to direct drivers to hotels/motels up ...

Brutalist Painted metal/ crushed steel Sculpture by John Metzen ,,a contemporary Buffalo, NY-based sculptor known for his large-scale, Brutalist-style ab...

Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface. Biography The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...

Take a trip drown memory lane with this 1950s California freeway sign. Taken down from Nothern California decades ago, the sign features a black background with white lettering and c...

A bold and striking 20th century American blacksmith's sign with an arm swinging a hammer against a block of metal on an anvil, and with sparks flying from the impact. We've had this...

Gigantic California freeway sign from 1986. Two piece sign spanning 8.5 feet long and 6 feet tall. Cats eye reflectors throughout. Retired sign from California highway system. State Route 78 is a California State highway that runs the entire width of the state from Oceanside to Blythe. Green metal sign depicting Oceanside as North and Escondido to the East. Massive statement piece. Great piece of California and transportation ephemera. Stamped 'Property of the State of California...

Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, found steel objects are welded together to ...

Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century. Worn but in good and complete condition. Superb piece of folk art.

A large double-element neon sign advertising Royal Loans, built with both neon tubing and a surrounding field of incandescent marquee bulbs. The black porcelain face is lettered "ROY...

Highly desirable barber shop collectible item consisting of a German straight edge razor with a molded cream, red, and green colored celluloid hand...

Of Ethnographical interest, a trio of tribal beaded girls initiation apron from South Africa, likely from the Xhosa people who traditionally lived in the province of Eastern Cape. H...

Vintage DRUGS street sign with white background and black lettering. Interesting piece of transportation history. No drugs zone, with increased penalties. Probably used close to a school zone...

A medieval stone carving of a female head dating form the 16th century. Reclaimed from Northern England and mounted on a modern steel stand. Additional...

Early 20th century Indian printing block, finely carved in wood and enhanced with brass wires to create a precise decorative pattern for printing on paper or textile. The surface fe...

Vintage highway sign. Dead End Rd. Over 3 feet long. Cool vintage sign with good subject matter. Reflective material.

Extremely rare California ‘Slow Children' playing sign. Entire sign is embossed with an old-time child wearing knickerbocker trousers. From the early 1900s. Great piece of history. P...

Large Steamroller toy from the forties. In the style of Buddy L. Repainted and some hardware replaced. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be...

Interstate 405 freeway sign. Cool piece of California signage. Good vintage condition. Little stars imprinted thought the metal sign.

Rare 'Signal Ahead' yellow sign from a California Highway. Letters are made of reflectors. Stamped 'State of California' on the back with the date, 1959. Almost 4 feet wide. Extremel...