Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden dugout canoe model, dating to the early 20th century or earlier, likely Pacific Nort...
Twine, Wood, Paint
Group of 4 Giraffe Folk Art Rattan Bamboo Straw Hand Painted Animal Sculptures
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Group of 4 Giraffe African Folk Art Rattan Bamboo Straw Hand Painted Animal Sculptures
Straw, Twine
19th Century Nantucket Sailor Made Fringe
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor-made from Nantucket, often called "McNamara's Lace" or fancy work, was typically crafted from durable materials found on ships, primarily fishing twine, white cotton rope, or tarred hemp. These functional art pieces, such as baskets, hammocks, and belts, were created using square knots during long voyages. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of sailor made macrame fringe. On it is a tag from the nineteen twenties stating " decoration for sea chest made on nantucket whale...
Twine
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...
Stone
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...
Cotton, Wood, Twine
Antique New Old Stock Dixey Spool of Twine c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT New old stock Dixey spool of twine with vivid graphics. Manufactured in Brooklyn, NY circa 1920. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Dixey Twine Co., Bro...
Twine, Paper
Pair of Bib Necklace on Metal Stands, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The highly decorative bib beaded necklaces are treated as works of art displayed on their black metal stands as sculptural works of art. Near the necks are bent poles wrapped with tw...
Shell, Twine, Beads
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in Dm 3 in
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Kachina Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America Southwest comes this unique ancient hand carved stone "Kachina" sculpture, Chaco or Mimbres culture, New Mexico region. I...
Stone
Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump In a pediment frame
Hardwood, Paint
Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's A decorative barn owl carving decoy Original paint with even wear. Mounted over a new iron stand. We have...
Wood
Antique Atlantic City Souvenir Penny Game from Boardwalk Empire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Historical artifact once used in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Maple cabinet with brass plaques and painted iron mechanism. Costing two quarters and a penny to play. Not tested ...
Metal
$975Sale Price|50% Off
H 28 in W 59 in D 22 in
1940s Coney Island Amusement Park Kiddie Car Fire Engine in Original Condition
By Pinto Brothers Mfg.
Located in Savannah, GA
Produced by Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York, this all-original 1940s firetruck was part of a circular ride at the famed Coney Island Amusement Park. Featuring lucky Number 4...
Metal
19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique seascape with shipwreck on a rocky shore, mid-19th century, a watercolor on paper seascape with a shipwrecked brig on the rocks, with another squall rolling in on horizon, un...
Paper
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming hand-carved 19th Century American folk art horse sculpture on stand. Pay special attention to its face and the carved details to appreciate this fine specimen. ...
Wood
$650Sale Price|33% Off
H 21.5 in W 24.5 in D 10 in
Hand-Crafted Folk Art Bull Sculpture, Rattan and Twig, 1940s, USA
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1870 Hand crafted Folk Art Bull sculpture hand crafted from natural materials Has a pocket measuring 8x7.5" 12" deep
Rattan, Twig
$595
H 17.75 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, wonderfully carved Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation Native American (perhaps Haida, Tlingit, or Nootka) indigenous hand carved wood Three-figure totem pol...
Wood, Paint
Model Canoe by Native North American Indians, C.1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Displayed on a custom made metal stand designed especially for this boat, this is a typical model dugout canoe carved by the Nootka or Makah Indian tribe of the Pacific Northwest...
Wood
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
Zinc
$689
H 3 in W 9 in D 3 in
Inuit Indigenous Native American Eskimo Signed Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed ("E.Y.") and numbered/dat...
Soapstone
French Folk Art Bird Catcher Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
French Folk Art at it's best. This rare decorative wooden bird sculpture would be placed in the ground and the shiny circles of glass would be us...
Brass
Large English Pond Yacht on Stand
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English pond yacht, handcrafted from wood and brass and featuring vintage cloth sails and fittings. Displayed on a separate, custom-fitted stand. Dimensions:...
Brass
Collection of Four Papago & Pima Indian Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Fine collection of four mint condition Papago Indian baskets. The larges tray is 10.5" and the other tray is 9" in diameter. The bowl shaped basket is 8" in diameter. The s...
Twine
English Pond Yacht
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English pond yacht, handcrafted from wood and brass and featuring vintage cloth sails and fittings. Displayed on a separate, custom-fitt...
Brass
Wooden Model of the Schooner, Gaspé Trader
Located in Montreal, QC
Wooden model of the five mast schooner, "Gaspé Trader," by the renowned Québec boat modeller of St. Jean Port Joli, Eugène Leclerc (1885-1968.) The boat is complete in its rigging, w...
Twine, Wood
7' Tall English Pond Yacht on Stand
Located in Austin, TX
A very large scale English pond yacht (over seven feet high), handcrafted from wood and brass and featuring vintage cloth sails, flags, and fittings.
Displayed on a separate,...
Brass
MID-19TH CENTURY SHIP’S TELESCOPE WITH PATRIOTIC-PAINTED HANDLE
Located in York County, PA
MID-19TH CENTURY SHIP CAPTAIN’S TELESCOPE WITH PATRIOTIC-PAINTED, LEATHER HANDLE GRIP:
My annual pilgrimage to New York this year for Americana Week turned up some gre...
Brass
English Pond Yacht on Stand
Located in Austin, TX
An English pond yacht, handcrafted from wood and brass with vintage cloth sails and fittings. Displayed on a separate, custom-fitted stand. Pond yac...
Fabric, Twine
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.