American Folk Art

A gorgeously crafted, beautifully yellow glazed, Mid-Century Modern pedestal bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh. Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp on the base as well as the original label. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Deese's work or Mid-Century Modern ceramics/pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California Mingei International Museum, San Diego Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California Roger Corsaw...

A nicely woven wool mat/rug in a geometric pattern which the Navajo tribe is famed for. In fantastic vintage condition. Originally acquired some years ago and placed in storage for good keeping. From a large collection of Native American artifacts...

Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...

Pair of Beautifil Eye Dazzler Navajo Indian Bolster Pillows. Feather and Down inserts and zippered casing. Pillow measures 30 x 15 Smaller pi...

19Thc Hand carved bear on a wood base in very good condition.

An Iroquois child's cap, beautiful floral designs in multi-colored beads woven on red fabric.

This fine and unusual double handled Papago basket is in good condition. Its simple pattern and fine tight weave makes it very special and unusual.

Presenting a unique set of early 20C hand painted large sized ceiling or wall panels by Nena Claiborne. Art Nouveau/Deco Era hand-painted ceiling or wa...

19th C Nine patch chain with a saw tooth border. This early Pennsylvania nine patch is in fine condition.

Late 19th century classic Moki style Navajo wearing blanket. The Moki pattern is one of the oldest designs in Navajo weaving and can be traced ...

A very well made and sturdy pair of Classic American Antique Green Paint Porch Benches. In a Moss Green Paint and with Baluster Cut-out backs, slat...

Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.

1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new wiring. Please note that it will be additional fee for shipping crate.

Stunning carved wood organic abstract sculpture. by T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  

This was rock and roll icon Jimi Hendrix's final tour program book in 1969. It is a tri-fold cover in color and black and white. It has 12 pages of pictures and a back page of credit...

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...

A pine scalloped hanging plate rack in original blue paint.

Oil on canvas, inscribed on the stretcher bar reverse. The painting is presented in a flat black frame that complements it well. Horace Bundy was an it...

A gorgeous floral or leaf pattern decorated bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh. Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp and sticker on the base. Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California Mingei International Museum, San Diego Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California Roger Corsaw...

Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.

Orginal one of a kind double side antique store sign hand painted on both sides reading "Antiques Legal Junk, Funk & Gradue" with depictions of a d...

This pair of galloping cast iron horses are in great condition with wear consistent from age and use. There is fragments of old worn black painted surface. These are not manufactured...

Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...

This remarkable set of 33 antique wooden bowling balls is an exceptional find, dating back to the late 1800s United States. Each piece is meticulously crafted from Lignum Vitae, a pr...

"Cat with a Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a difficult bank to acquire and is listed in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most c...

Milled by hand in JG Switzer's design workshop, and made of Shetland sheep wool listed on the Livestock Conservancy list as an "at risk" breed. Merino and local wool from within our own Fibershed (defined as a 100 mile radius of the workshop) also are used to make this pillow. Rich, natural undyed brown, grey and cream sheep fleece is "painted" on a canvas of wool. No two alike, as each item is hand-painted. These designer pillows...

These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...

Mel Smilow, 1988, an assemblage of cut foam blocks in an array of modern abstract image of shapes, covered in a white acrylic. Trimmed in a thin contrasting pine. Signed. Mel Smilow, the famed mid century furniture designer...

Salesman Sample : Late 19th century. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn flat bed cargo wagon, in excellent condition with original red st...

These black and white with a grey ground are so unusual for Navajo weaving's. These pillows have a black cotton linen backing. The condition are pristine. Sold as a pair.

This amazing small-scale rare 19th century eagle weather vane sits on top of the unusual arrow in a verdigris copper patina. The nose is in zinc and so is the tip of the arrow. This ...

A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare hand painted, earthenware three tile/panel plaque/ wall hanging by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in size. The couple was best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This massive 3 tile plaque, which shows clear signs of Asian influence, is attached to a board for hanging. Again exceptionally rare in both scale and design. We have never seen another like this by the couple. The work is signed and dated (1988). Would be the crown jewel in any Heino collection and sure to stand out in any setting, modern or otherwise. Very unique. Very rare. Dimensions: 47.5" high, 18" wide, 1.5" deep. The piece is quite substantial and weighs 44 pounds. The couple are winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978). Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959). Their work can be found in the following museums and collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California Mingei Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Ventura County...

Beautiful continuous line drawings by Jean Negulesco - Oscar award winning Hollywood director. Multiple Colors available. Newly framed in oak

These two big pigs could even be doorstops as they are tall and heavy. They have a nice mellow patina / surface. They are in great condition and are signed and dated. Stephens copyri...

This fine room size log cabin hand hooked American rug is in fine condition with a couple tiny small fabric losses that are not noticeable. The backing has a new linen or muslin back...

Folk art shadow box painting of a slender nude female form sitting under a full moon. With a chiaroscuro effect and her backside to the viewer, this work has mysterious and dramatic...

Early 19th century, superb, and oversized, this fine quality American folk art portrait, oil on canvas painting is in original surface with all of the elements desired by collectors ...

This stacked plywood Folk Art piece showcases the unique vision of its creator. An intriguing sculptural piece from every angle.

These fine saddle blanket Indian weaving bolster pillows have black suede / leather backings. The condition are very fine. Sold in pairs.

Beautiful continuous line drawing by Jean Negulesco - Oscar award winning Hollywood director. Multiple Colors available. Newly framed in oak

A decorative 1920s carved wood American carousel horse, in original paint. Rests on a later made stand.

19Thc yellow ware mocha blue seaweed pattern mixing bowl in pristine condition.

Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has taken heavy gauge wire and formed it into a simple dog and placed it upon a salvaged steel cylinder. These repurposed items combine to form this small simple sculpture that will sure to bring a smile to its owner. Jim Rose Objects No. 04 Found and Collected Objects 6.50h x 6w x 10.50d in 16.51h x 15.24w x 26.67d cm JR0291 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 2023 Jim Rose CODA, Gallery Victor, Chicago, IL 2020 Unseen, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 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 2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery Victor, Palm Springs, CA 2018 SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art Market Hamptons, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Bridgehampton, NY Art on Paper, Gallery Victor, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY 2017 - 2019 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...

Fabulous cast aluminum trade sign circa 1945 depicting a actual key in red and silver. Perfect casting which retains its true color and material. Keil from Charlestown N.H. cast into...

This cool folky duck is in original old painted surface and in very good condition.Found in New England and in undisturbed surface.Great as a door stop or garden ornament.

Vividly painted American sideshow banner with larger than life subject matter. Painted by the self-titled Czar of Bizarre, Johnny Meah. Both banners are signed. The Harold huge banner is cleverly signed with the "H" in the legs of Harold's huge chair.

Antique American Folk Art Mirror With Exotic Wood Inlay. This antique folk art mirror is heavily inlaid with several exotic wood specimens c...

Early White Winged Scoter Decoy by Elmer Crowell (East Harwich: 1862-1952), circa 1910, a hand carved and painted large decoy in the simple paint of a white winged scoter. This is an...

Circa 1900, American Birch hornbeam. Found in a home in the Adirondacks near Long Lake where it sat for over 100 years. Now it can be in yours. Use for umbrellas, magazines, or as a ...

Unusual iron welded handmade folk art locomotive, train, very well executed. Artist /maker unknown.

A wonderfully designed and unusually shaped wood-turned vessel / sculpture / chalice. Very well crafted. Noted: "Norfolk Pine. Carved in Hawaii" by the artist on the base. From a collection of...

A plains Indian roach “Headdress or Hair Ornament”. Custom display stand is included. Dimensions without stand measures 15 x 15 x 16 inches. Height with s...

1930s Pennsylvania Mennonite geometric rug with diamond design center. Rug is mounted on black linen. Wood frame.

Folk art walking stick of American folk art. The stick is made entirely from a single branch of fruit wood, carved and ingraved. The tip is made of copper, smooth with decorative lin...

This exceptional antique Pueblo pottery dough bowl, dating from circa 1875-1900, is a stunning piece of Southwestern Native American craftsmanship. Handcrafted by a skilled potter fr...

Monumental 19th American hooked rug mounted as a wall hanging.

A skinny mid 20th century American hooked runner with an all-over design Measures: 1'6'' x 11'7''.

This hand carved Folk Art cow is signed J.D. Meadows 1941. This hand carved and painted folky cow stands alone and has a fantastic personality.