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Place of Origin: American
Pueblo Indian Children's Drum, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small and early handmade hide covered drum. Probably made for a child or a Indian. Possibly Native American.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Folky Pig Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun folky pig painting is painted on a plywood panel. The back is unpainted and ready for hanging in a house or restaurant. This amazing folk art pai...
Category
Late 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American 19th Century Handcrafted “CHERUBS" Aesthetic Walnut Serving Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Aesthetic walnut serving cabinet, “Cherubs”, with 20 finely incised inlaid panels
This is an original and beautiful handcrafted and hand incised wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
1920s Country Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Graphic Antique Tied Quilt
Located in New York, NY
Graphic 19th century American tied quilt in very fine, original condition.
Unusual construction includes densely tied surface, piecework is handstitched, e...
Category
19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Signed C. Macourlard San Francisco Watercolor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This watercolor painting is newly framed and is one of two by the same artist in our gallery. The second one is also signed by the artist and marked Southern California. The conditio...
Category
1940s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Watercolor
$950 Sale Price
42% Off
Folky Iron Door Stop of Horse and Buggy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folky original black painted cast iron door stop. This guy was found in the midwest but I'm sure its origin is Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20th C Large Hand Woven Papago Indian Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C hand woven large Papago Indian tray. Great condition. Great look for Southwestern or cabin decor. Great as as a collection on a shelf or table.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
19thc Sponge Ware Barrel Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc blue & white sponge ware barrel pottery pitcher. This is a very hard to find pitcher.
Category
Early 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Hudson River Day Line by Donald C. Ringwald, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Hudson River Day Line by Donald C. Ringwald. Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1965. 1t Ed hardcover with dust jacket. It was the premier steamboat line on the Hudson River from ...
Category
1960s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Folk Art Wire/Wood Birdcage
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique bird house is composed of wire and wood framing and floor. The front facade has an arched center section and side "towers." There are th...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Antique Hunting Decoys One-Eyed Jack & Black & Silver Canvas Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Antique Hunting Decoys: "One-Eyed Jack" & Black and Silver Canvas Back Duck
USA, Circa 1900s, Handmade with Glass Eyes, Unmarked
This pair of anti...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A Boisterous Inn Drinking Affair Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Boisterous Drink At The Inn - Vibrant Colored Hand Painting
An oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-201...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Sculpture by Cleo Hartwig titled "Peace Dove"
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely example of the 1960's sculpture by celebrated artist Cleo Hartwig. This is her iconic peace dove that was reproduced by Sculptor Collectors.
This piece was signed "in mo...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Folk Art Painted Wood Horse Toys, 2
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Two Folk Art Painted Wood Horse Toys, comprising: pull horse, 1983, one mounted on rectangular base and four metal wheels, marked "Sarr...
Category
20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$875 / set
Early Stenciled Victorian Hand Crafted Winter Sled
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early Victorian childs snow sled in old green paint and the original Stenciled. Handcrafted from oak and reinforced with hand wrought ...
Category
1870s Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Navajo Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows, Pair
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These large geometric gold and black Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows are in great condition. The pattern is like a Indian sunset. The backings are in cotton linen fabric. The i...
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,495 / set
18th Century Original Red Painted Hutch Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original red painted lift top table with shoe feet and early rose head nails. All original hardware and construction. Take notice to the very narrow seat base. Such a great sweet size. This fantastic folky shaped table is strong and sturdy.This original scrub top table...
Category
18th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Family Beach Holiday Painting Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Beach Holiday" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting
An oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015)
Said Laposka:...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pickle Barrel Maker Painting Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Pickel Barel Maker" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting
An early oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015)
Sai...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Water Canteen, 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pottery Canteen
Acoma
1900
6 inches Height x 5.50 inches Diameter.
Clay, mineral pigments, twined fiber cordage, corn cob.
A wonderful example of an antique polychrome Acoma Pueblo...
Category
Early 1900s Native American Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Sea Shell Encrusted Folk Art Photo Frame - 4" x 6"
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A rectangular sea shell-encrusted photo frame with protective glass and a black easel at the back. Perfect for a side table or nightstand.
Dimensions:
The overall size of the frame...
Category
20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Glass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century 3 dimensional copper American rooster weather vane on more modern stand. Directional arrow clipped. Gold leaf finish. 16"H x 12"L....
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
20th Century Sunflower Black Wrought Oversized Iron Hand Forged Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
20th century wrought iron hand forged black sunflower andirons with scrolled legs and hitching post loop in the middle these spectacular andirons measure. Tall. Lovely large size.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare and Unusual Signed Elsinore Pottery Spongeware Bowl
By Elsinore Pottery Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing crazed 19th century spongeware mixing bowl is signed on the base Elsinore Pottery, California. It is most unusual to find any type ...
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Modernist Abstract oil painting on canvas by WNY Artist Polly King
By King
Located in Buffalo, NY
Polly King
(1901-1993)
American
Born: U.S.
Polly King was a painter and sketcher with a special love of travel and water. Born in West Virginia, King mo...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century American Hand Carved Wood Horse Head
Located in Stamford, CT
American late 19th century hand carved wood head of a horse, stained black, shown wearing a bridal and bit, with mouth open as if in a full gallop. A very handsome piece of sculpture, likely a fragment from a larger piece, now mounted on a custom iron base. Great decoration for the equestrian or lover of horses. Great for mantel...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
William Wyman Signed Massachusetts Midcentury Herring Run Studio Pottery Bowl
By William Wyman
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by East Coast/ Massachusetts master potter William Wymann. This piece features a fantastic texture and rich, sumptuous, deep ocean-like blue crackle glaze that chang...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century David Gil "Split Head" Stoneware Sculpture Mounted on Lucite
By David Gil
Located in Chicago, IL
A stoneware sculpture created by artist David Gill for Bennington Potters. It features a head with imprinted numbers, made of two halves attached to a leucite stand.
In the 1950s, Gi...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Large Art Deco Carved Wood Reclining Nude, Stylized Hair / Face
By Frankart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Art Deco carved wood reclining nude, Stylized Hair / Face, Iconic design, pose. Retains original surface, patina. Possibly held a planter, fish bow...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
An authentic example of a late 19th Century hand crafted American tramp art cabinet. Untouched in form, still with its original glass window ...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage Folk Art Glazed Terracotta Shoe - Signed & Dated - U.S. - Circa 1966
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage American folk art glazed terracotta shoe - hand modeled - signed and dated on the base - United States - circa 1966.
Good vintage condition - hand modeled body as intended b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century American Ball of String Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical 19th century American string holder in shape of a ball of string. The weight of the holder keeps it in place, but opens up when picked up. We have a similar one in our ki...
Category
19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$281 Sale Price
25% Off
19Thc Red & Blue Calico Blocks Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc red & blue calico fabric squares or blocks in fine condition. The quilt has fine quilting and very good piecework.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Framed the Beatles "Abbey Road" Print
Located in Pasadena, CA
Celebrate one of the most iconic moments in music history with this beautifully framed "Abbey Road" print featuring The Beatles. Capturing John, Paul, George, and Ringo crossing the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Early 20thc 48 Star Flag Hand Crochet Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand crochet 48 star flag pillow is made with a blue velvet background or frame front and back.The insert is down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Gate in form of a Face
Located in Darnestown, MD
One of a kind iron gate in the shape of an elongated face. It would be functional as a gate but would also be terrific hung indoors as a piece of outsider art.
The movable earrings...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Gentleman Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky gentleman looks like a soldier or a officer of the military. The carving is quite good and he is mounted on a custom iron Stand. The patina is the best with minor chips fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Roses and Bells Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Dozens of varieties of floral wreath quilt patterns were popular in the 19th century. Unlike most such patterns, this example includes bells between the flowers. It is finely appliqu...
Category
1870s Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,400
Carved Tuna Fish
Located in Norwell, MA
Hand carved hanging tuna fish. Awesome carved tuna with hand rubbed pickled finish. This finish is rubbed in through about a one hundred step process of stain, paint, sand finish, sa...
Category
2010s American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,295
Unusual Quilt or Throw Rug
Located in NYC, NY
An unusual quilt with sections that look like children's drawings.
Category
1940s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The condition is mint.
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Outstanding Cigar Silk Piecework Table Cover
Located in York County, PA
OUTSTANDING CIGAR SILK PIECEWORKTABLE COVER WITH UNUSUALLY LONG RIBBON FRINGE AND GREAT GRAPHICS, 1880-1910:
Silk bands like these were used to wrap bunc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$7,500 Sale Price
21% Off
Painted Wood Design Blocks
Located in New York, NY
Painted wood design blocks. Multiple diverse and amusing design variations available from painted 1” wood blocks in yellow, red, white blue, and coloured stripes
United States, mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lidya Buzio Signed New York Artist Hand Painted Pottery Ceramic Vessel Vase 1980
By Lidya Buzio
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and whimsical work by Uruguayan-born American ceramist Lidya Buzio. This work was done when she was at her most prolific during her time in New York in the 1970s/ 1980s. Buzio is best known for her uniquely hand painted scenes of New York rooftops...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage enamel fire sign, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Charming vintage enamel 'FIRE' sign mlounted on a wooden and metal base.
Its unclear if this was used by the fire brigade during interventions or if th...
Category
1950s Industrial Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945
Located in York County, PA
POWER SQUADRONS ENSIGN, MADE BY ANNIN IN NEW YORK CITY or NEW JERSEY, circa 1914-WWII ERA
The Power Squadron of the Boston Yacht Club was formed in 1914. It was the first organizati...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Framed Hand Sewn Patriotic Sham Made from a Flag and Ship Ribbons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Great framed Folk Art sham with 48star flag and ship ribbons is a great patriotic item. The top left corner as well as the bottom right corner are scraps of a 48 star linen flag and in between them are ribbons of ships names that are sewn together in a collage. The American ships span three centuries of ships ribbons, from late 19th century to present day ships. As well as the "USS Utah" which was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This great and proud sham is not only a great American item but is a Symbol of hope and unity throughout the ages. Serves better as a hanging Folk Art...
Category
20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Plexiglass
Hand Crochet Vintage Flag Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand crochet vintage flag with hand appliqued stars and original fringe. The backing is in antique homespun linen. The fill is down and feather fill.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Native Salmon Ladder Maquette
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salmon ladder/rattle maquette by Lillian Pitt (1943 Wasco). Made of copper tubing and hanging cut copper salmon. Maquette for public commission at the Uni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical folk art painted suitcase or valise featuring a striped canvas covered exterior with a painted face by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The case is covered with vintage western European ports of call with a lovely aged, distressed patina. The interior has a green intact silk lining with pockets. Used as a prop in Yeager's Gallery studio in Calistoga, CA. Made by US manufacturer...
Category
20th Century Rustic American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
Located in Baltimore, MD
Type of Artwork: Original giclee with hand embellishing
Title: Moonlight
Category: Painting
Medium: Giclee
Signature: lower left
Subject: Seascape
Measurements: Canvas size 20? Tall x 30? wide
Framed size 28? tall x 38?wide
Condition: Excellent – Minor wear consistent with age and history
Observations: Violet Parkhurst...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$521 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand Carved Wood Lion Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc hand carved wood lion head from one solid piece of wood. Great form and proportional.
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19thc Fine Dovetailed Cutlery Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine walnut cutlery carrier has great cut outs and in very good condition. This New England carrier is very well made and fine details.
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Bookends / Pair of Matching 19th Century Original Cream Painted Sad Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky pair of original cream painted cast iron sad irons are in good condition. They make a great pair of bookends or door stops.
Category
1880s Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th C Blue & White One Patch Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made & sewn blue & white little doll quilt is in fine condition & has very fine piecing & quilting. The little gem has double borders and comes to us from a private co...
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th C Fly Foot Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Red and White Fly Foot Quilt (Circa 1890) The Fly Foot is the Indian symbol of Peace.
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Fabric
No Loitering Street Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage street sign that reads "No Loitering - Violators Subject to immediate Arrest". Red and white letters on a reflective white background. Goo...
Category
1980s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19thc Original Red Painted Bucket W/ Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed & dated 1848 -WP original water bucket with the original wood handle.This hand made folky bucket has metal bands which keeps it tight together.
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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