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Place of Origin: American
Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Located in Houston, TX
David Coleman Hickman (Texas/Illinois, 1937-2010), "Blue Sofa", signed and numbered serigraph, no. 39/40
Provenance: Procured by owner, a longtime Fredericksburg, Texas art collector, from Meredith...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Al G. Barnes Animal Show Circus Original Poster Framed, United States, 1895
Located in Madrid, ES
Original framed poster of famous Al G. Barnes Circus "Animal show circus".
Category
1890s Modern Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Copper and Brass Fresh Air Diver's Pump with Wood Handle
Located in Norwell, MA
Diver's pump for shallow water use which feeds air to the diver's helmet. Highly polished and lacquered, with wood handled plunger. Handles have been sanded and varnished. Great divi...
Category
1940s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original
13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large hanging fish sculpture, once used as a fish store trade sign. Material is painted hard composite, weighs about 25 lbs. Beautiful glass eyes. Heavy hanging chain inc...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Leather Doctors Bag, 1940s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial cowhide bag with brass hardware and closure. Used a travel bag for physicians to play tools and prescriptions in. Perfect as a purse or for tra...
Category
1940s Colonial Revival Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Sculptural 19th Century Horn Chair with Footstool
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural armchair and matching footstool from the late 19th century, artfully assembled from the curving forms of American cattle horns. At once delicate and dramatic, the chair ...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Wool, Wood
19th Century Amish Hole in the Barn Door Quilt, Dated 1890
By Amish Quilts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century very rare Holmes county Ohio Amish hole in the barn door quilt. This early and very rare all cotton quilt has a cheddar backing and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
"William Tell" Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1896 (All Original)
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"William Tell" mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1896 by the J. & E. Steven's Company in Cromwell, Connecticut (please see image of the underneath with patent informat...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mexican Red Serape Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vibrant red ground Mexican or American Indian weaving has bold colors and in great condition. The backing is in a black cotton linen and down and feather fill.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Primitive Americana Hand-Woven Folk Art Rug
Located in Skokie, IL
Primitive Americana Hand-Woven Folk Art Rug
This one-of-a-kind piece is an American Folk Art rug designed and hand-crafted by an unknown artisan. As is the case with similar pieces,...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool
19th Century Pennsylvania Two-Door Dry Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic dry sink is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has two doors and two interior shelf's. The large mushroom pulls are original. The interior deep sink...
Category
Mid-19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Child's Pedal Toy Car
Located in Oakville, CT
American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.
Category
20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Massive Oversized Jansport Backpacks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive oversized Jansport backpacks. One red. One green. Over 2.5 feet tall. 400% larger than a normal backpack. Cool advertising piece. Great objec...
Category
1990s American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Hiney Basket from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century handwoven hiney basket from Pennsylvania in good condition with several minor breaks.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique figural copper trade sign.
This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. This t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Black Americana Portrait American Lawyer, Signed 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
Black Americana
Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10, 1862
This is an original historical and detailed hand incised work of art on wood p...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo)
All st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy
Located in New York, NY
This 20th-century Swan Decoy embodies the spirit of American Folk Art. Crafted by an anonymous carver, it features a beautifully elongated neck and a square, sturdy body. The gentle ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The theme depicts two sailors riding their boat in full sail. It is quite substantial in both size and weight. To operate, (with the lever pushed all the way in from the left); place a coin vertically above the left arm of the sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking him over as the coin drops into the bank. The other sailor moves forward while manning the tiller.
The bank is named "Cat Boat...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America's Northwest Columbia River area comes this substantial and unique ancient hand carved basalt stone ceremonial bowl or mortar possessing nine (9) human like heads within a circular double band, Columbia River.
It comes from a private Colorado collection.
The stone hand carved from a large basalt...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Native American Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Old Florida Antique Bronze and Copper Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly detailed one of a kind Palm Tree sculpture. It is made from bronze and copper. Magnificent patina. It stands 34 inches high. The base is 9 inches wide and the trunk of tree measures 2 1/2 inches wide. In over 40 years of buying and collecting we have never seen another one. Most palm tree sculptures don't do justice to the actual palm tree. This captures the sway and curves of tree and the rungs. This came out of a 110 year old house in central Florida that still had no air condition. Could be considered a piece of Florida folk art.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Category
1850s Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This extraordinary African American crazy quilt, hand-pieced and embroidered in the early 1900s, is a vivid expression of creativity, resilience, and cultural storytelling. Composed of 25 distinct blocks arranged in a 5x5 grid, each approximately 13 inches square, the quilt features an array of rich wool fabrics in hues of red, brown, gray, black, navy, and pale green—cut into dynamic rectangular and trapezoidal shapes.
Every piece is meticulously hand-appliquéd and accented with elegant feather stitch embroidery, lending intricate detail and texture to the overall composition. A soft gray flannel border, 5 inches wide, frames the quilt, while the reverse is backed with warm gray cotton flannel, adding both comfort and contrast.
More than just a textile, this quilt is a historical artifact—one that reflects the ingenuity and artistry of African American makers during a pivotal era in American history. Early African American quilts from the 19th and early 20th centuries have become highly sought after for their rarity, authenticity, and profound cultural significance.
A striking addition to any collection, this quilt stands as both a visual masterpiece and a powerful testament to the legacy of African American folk art.
Dimensions: 77.5” x 77.5”
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Wool, Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot, SKU 2079
African American Quilts, Southern Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African American Quilts...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and complexly glazed vase by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, often experimental, gorgeous luster (lustre) glaze...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Antique Indigo Duck and Ducklings Quilt, c. 1910
Located in New York, NY
- Dimensions: 81" x 80"
- With a rich collection of indigo fabrics and crisp white, this rare Duck & Ducklings pattern has a modern, graphic feeling and incredibly soft hand.
- Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox...
Category
1980s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper, Felt, Wood, Paint
Small Cairn Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was Wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century Plains Crow Native American Beaded Hide Blanket Strip
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This antique 19th-century Crow beaded blanket strip is a stunning example of Plains Indian craftsmanship. Constructed from native tanned hide and adorned with glass trade beads and red stroud cloth (trade cloth), this piece features intricate beadwork in light blue, yellow, red, dark blue, and white beads arranged in geometric and bar designs. The strip is divided into four rectangular segments, with each segment separated by three round rosettes. Each rosette is beautifully beaded in pink, light blue, yellow, dark blue, and white beads, with hide suspensions in the center, adding both texture and movement to this decorative piece.
The Crow people (Apsáalooke), meaning "Children of the Large Beaked Bird," are part of the Northern Plains Indian culture group. Historically, they lived in areas of present-day Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The Great Plains region spans from southern Canada to the southern United States, covering modern states like Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. This beaded blanket strip is a rare and exceptional example of Crow Native American art...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is sponge decorated in salmon with three blue sponged tombstone panels across the front a...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Poplar
"Caught in the Frame » / A Folk Art Metal Wall Piece by Bernie
Located in Pasadena, CA
A tin house, its structure cold and raw. A gaping hole at its center, like an explosion. Inside, two pink figures, nude and stunned. Their round eyes, mouths agape—surprise, unease, ...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Hanging Nursery Mobile in Solid Sapele, Marc Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, 2020
Located in Deland, FL
Introduce your home to a touch of organic elegance with this one-of-a-kind hanging nursery mobile designed and carved by Mark LeBlanc. Masterfully crafted from rare and intentionall...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Antique Amish Wool Pennsylvania Diamond in A Square Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Amish 20thc diamond in a square quilt in wool.Amazing condition and colors from a 50 year collection never offered for sale before. The colors are most unusual for Lancaster Am...
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Cat Charger Plate
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A relatively rare and wonderfully hand-painted charger featuring a mischievous cat by famed American/ California ceramist Beatrice Wood. The portrait of the feline features Wood's un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
19thc Navajo Indian weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc early Navajo Indian weaving with feathered star pattern and diamond border. Wonderful vegetable dye color in fine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a striking 38-star American flag. The flag dates to 1876-1890, when Colorado (represented by the large star in the center of the flag’s canton) joined the Union as the 38th s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Muslin
38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, Ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH SCATTERED STAR POSITIONING MADE DURING THE PERIOD WHEN COLORADO WAS THE MOST RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1876-1889
38 star American national p...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff wh...
Category
1870s Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Hopi Hemis Katsina Doll, 1935 -1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hemis Katsina
Hopi
1940
Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, spun wool, feathers. Excellent original condition overall.
An extraordinary example of the Hopi Hemis Katsina, complete with a feathered Prayer Stick on back of Katsina.
Katsina dolls...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Sitting Bull Signed Native American Indian Cabinet-Card Portrait Photograph
Located in Studio City, CA
A very desirable and quite rare signed photograph/cabinet-card portrait of renowned Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man Chief Sitting Bull (circa 1831-1890) - perhaps the most famed and r...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Evelyn Ackerman Large Scale Wood Carved Panel for Era Industries
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale wood carved panel by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman for Era Industries c.1960s. This carving features various nature themes like the sun, trees, fish, birds and leav...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Mennonite American Quilt. 5 ft 3 in x 5 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare antique American Mennonite quilt, country of origin: America, circa 1860. Size: 5 ft 3 in x 5 ft 6 in (1.6 m x 1.68 m)
This rare, Mennonite antique America quilt from the 1860’s is a real treasure, as there are few that have survived. The Mennonites are a branch of the Amish community that broke off in the 1860’s over disagreements with the Old Order Amish. The Amish are a group of Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants to America who are known for adherence to strict religious beliefs and conservative views. Their women are notably known for their skill in quilt making.
This brightly colored quilt is in what is known as the log cabin pattern. The squares are made from strips of fabric stacked in a way similar to the stacking of logs used to make a log home. This particular arrangement of colors is known as “streak of lightening” and is a popular Mennonite design. This pattern alternates light and dark diagonal rows of color. The border creates a whimsical frame to the pattern.
These magnificent antique American quilts were often made from scraps or clothing that had worn out its usefulness. The Mennonites were known for their thriftiness and traditions that emphasized gratitude for the gifts one had been given. These designs were not haphazard and required tremendous amounts of planning and thought.
The scraps would be collected and then the colors would be arranged. Finally, the pieces would be cut and stitched together with precision to make a top. Next a fluffy, warm stuffing would be sandwiched between a backing and the top. This would be hand stitched to accentuate the design and to keep the stuffing from shifting during use. This antique Mennonite quilt...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Colonial Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique White Maple Pencil Post Bed with Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Sunnybrook four poster pencil post bed featuring four hand carved Folk Art inspired bird finials is shown as a Queen in our Antiqued Maple finish. Shown are a Tufted Titmouse, a Red Breasted Nuthatch, a Black Capped Chickadee and an American Goldfinch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Majolica Ceramic Pelican Birds in Yellow Cream and Black, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of tall handmade hand-painted ceramic majolica pelican birds. Each bird is glazed in cream, yellow and black. This pair will be fabulous to display on a bookshelf or foyer tab...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Native American Santa Clara Black ware Pottery Jar Ursulita Naranjo
Located in London, GB
Fine Native American Santa Clara Pottery Jar by Ursulita Naranjo
Black ware of Ovoid form with encircling Evanya design
Period 1950/60s century
Category
20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Dancing Sculptures in Resin, a Pair in the Style of Umberto Boccioni
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture is at its most essential, a physical, tactile medium, and need to be touched to be experienced. Handmade resin sculpture is an intricate process that entails the mastery of various skills and techniques.
This pair of dancers, in gun metal patina finish resin, is not just a duo, but a conversation. Two bodies standing up on their respective wooden base, each with their own intricate details, height, singular twists, interstices and curves, ending by energetically coming together to become one, turning the static and the individual in a dynamic couple.
Unfortunately there is no signature.
As you let your hands wandering, closed eyes, you can sense fluidity in their movements, brought to life by soft and rounded lines. Every gesture and sweep emits a unique emotion, as if the two dancers were sharing a whispered conversation, inviting the viewer to witness their intimate exchange.
By taking this sculpture home...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Resin
Antique Federal Eagle American 50 Star Flag with Brass Eagle Pole, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Monumental 50 star American Flag with antique Federal Eagle brass and wood pole. A patriotic piece suitable for any home. This set includes both ...
Category
19th Century Federal Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow, and mounted on cast iron squared base. Weathervane has a fine natural verdigris patina in the orig...
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
Apple Green, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee, ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
Mid-19th century, plank seat, paint-decorated settee in apple green with bell flowers, grapes & flora, 1845-1865
Paint-decorated, Pennsylvania, plank-seat settee of the mid-19th century (1845-65), in the half-spindle-back style with an angel wing crest rail. The background is apple green with black and green striping and gold gilding on the bulbous turnings. The theorem-like registers on the crest rails are typical of rural Pennsylvania chairs...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa 1000 AD
Dimensions: 11.75 inches tall and 3.75 inches width 5.75 diameter
All stone carvings from America's Prehistoric past are scarce. The majority of known carved stones come from the far western Mimbres, Hohokam or Casas cultures.
This sculpture is unique.
Quality: fine original condition with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern Large Heavy Ceramic Pottery Bowl, 1960s
By Raul Coronel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and colored heavy bowl by Mexican born ceramic master Raul Coronel who played an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California design movement of the 1950s-1970s alongside Peter Voulkos, Beatrice Wood, Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Otto & Vivika Heino, to name but a few.
This bowl features a deep oceanic green crackle glass...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Original Painted Swan Iron Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century original painted cast iron swan door stop. This has a old worn patina but is all original surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Country American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Massive Five Foot Tall Navajo Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll signed "by GUY V.Y."
Located in Chicago, IL
Massive Five Foot Tall Navajo Kachina Doll is signed "by GUY V.Y." on the base, and titled "Eagle Dance" Guy Yazzie and his wife Pearl Zonnie Chee Horseherder Yazzie had at least 8-c...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Feathers
Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing autumn leaf applique quilt is in pristine condition and has a very unusual swag border. It comes to us from Southern Ohio from the family -mother that made the quilt. Th...
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage American rag rug with bound edges, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American handmade two part rag rug with bound edges. The rug pattern is organized in repeated bands of raspberry, blue, tan, and black.
American, circa 1850-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century Shaker Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing folk art tole ware box is in original red painted back round with floral decoration & a embossed bird popping out.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19Thc Hand Carved Cow Butter Stamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and folky hand carved cow butter stamp is in fine condition.This comes from a private folk art collection and was purchased in Pennsylvania.
Category
1860s Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign ... Great old sign,, Tons of character,, Retains original finish / patina..
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Centennial Celebration "1776-1876" American Flag Banner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare Centennial patriotic flag banner, dating to 1876. The flag’s brilliant blue canton is spectacular, with 81 five-pointed, rayed stars, arranged to read “1776” and “1876.” The flag’s design is completed with thirteen alternating red and white stripes. The flag is a three-piece, treadle-sewn sewn construction, printed on a thin wool and cotton blend. Along the edge, there is a narrow, treadle-sewn sleeve made of cotton tape.
In the lead up to the nation’s Centennial in 1876, flag makers and individuals looked to the past for designs to produce as part of the country’s many celebrations. Popular interpretation of the stars and stripes undoubtedly reached its climax of variety and originality at the time of our Nation’s first Centennial. Since no design restrictions were placed on flagmaker’s imaginations and no strict distinctions were drawn between official and unofficial star counts, it is no surprise that, on the occasion of the Centennial, creativity in flag design was not the exception, but the rule.
The cantons from this period presented an array of geometric abstractions. Great star patterns, referred to as the “starry flower of Liberty” by Oliver Wendell Holmes, that were popular from 1818 and on, resurfaced in Centennial flags...
Category
1870s Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Native American Antique Beaded Collar Tie plateau Nez perce
Located in London, GB
Native American Antique Beaded Collar Tie plateau Nez pierce
A superb antique native American collar and tie crafted in buckskin decorated with beaded floral motives sewn with thread...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Beads, Hide
Vintage Mueller Electric Point-of-Sale Advertising Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s/1950s; Mueller Electric Co. - Cleveland, OH
Vintage advertising store display.
This piece features an assortment of offerings produced by Mueller, an electrical component ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Heart in Hands Antique Hooked Rug
Located in Lancaster, PA
Hooked heart-in-hand rug is wool on burlap and has been mounted for hanging. The rug was part of a collection of Barbara Johnson and was illustrated in American Hooked and Sewn Rugs,...
Category
1870s Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
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. ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Chasing Star Performing a Dance - Kachina Doll by Rena Jean (Whitehorse)
Located in Soquel, CA
Chasing Star Performing a Dance - Kachina Doll by Rena Jean (Whitehorse)
Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by Rena W. Jean ( Rena Whitehorse Jean) Hopi. The figure is dressed in o...
Category
1990s Native American American Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wood, Paint, Feathers
19Thc Original Blue Painted Butter Churn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue painted butter churn with amazing patina and all original metal bands in tack.The insert churn and paddle is inside the churn as well...
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19thc Pennsylvania Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc fancy calico fabric log cabin quilt. This barn raising quilt is in fine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Exceptional Lancaster County Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is an exceptionally fine Lancaster, Pennsylvania Sack Back Windsor Armchair, circa 1780. It has a bowed crest rail mortised into a continuous rear rail with eleven spindles, se...
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Late 18th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Large Early Native American Northwest Coast Salish Basket
By Salish Indians
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare large early Northwest Coast Salish hard burden basket dating from the mid to late 1800's. The basket is finely woven from split cedar bark and root...
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Late 19th Century Native American Antique American Folk Art
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American Painted Folk Art Canopy Bed, Ex. Collection of Estee Lauder
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an extraordinary Folk Art painted post bed from the American southwest, circa 1830-1840.
A rare size unique Folk Art form identified as from early Germanic settlements of Texas, 19th century.
Freehand decorated headboard and canopy suspended on 4 exceptionally tall pencil posts.
This piece came to Las Vegas in early 1999 by way of an article in architectural digest
featuring Dayton Ohio antique...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait painting, circa 1840
We are proud of our acquisition of this authentic masterpiece by Ammi Phillips (1788-1865).
The finely rendered portrait depicts an attractive young girl in a delightful lifelike quality. The pretty face is a refreshing change from the stern expressions of most of the paintings showing mature female or male sitters. Phillips palette is dark with a strikingly dramatic use of light to her face.
The painting, on its original stretchers, is in untouched condition. The frame is period. This painting is unsigned, as are most of his works, but bares the unmistakable characteristics of a Phillips painting.
Portrait of a young girl holding a book and wearing a golden whistle.
From the New England estate of the renowned Folk Art Collector and scholar, John Bauer...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
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