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Place of Origin: European
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chest with Original Floral Paint Dated 1833
Located in Boden, SE
Antique Swedish chest / trunk dated 1833 from Ranea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful original paint with flowers outside the Chest .
Int...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Pine
English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Port Side View of a Royal Navy Frigate
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Port Side View of a Royal Navy Frigate,
Circa 1865
A very attractive and unusual sailor's woolwork of a Royal Navy Frigate flying the Blue Ens...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tile of Casa Vicens
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tile by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute some...
Category
Early 20th Century Jugendstil European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Oil Painting With Four Saints, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Painting With Four Saints, Germany ca. 1920s
A great antique painting depicting the saints St. Elisabeth, St. Gregorius, St. Nikolaus and St. Barbara. Handpainted with e...
Category
Early 20th Century Country European Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Glass
A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 41.5cm.
Width: 20cm.
Depth: 9cm.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Signed Edouard Leon Cortes Oil Painting on Canvas With Ornate Gilt Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Paris with this stunning signed Édouard Léon Cortès oil painting on canvas. A master of capturing the vibrant ene...
Category
20th Century European Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Handmade Bronze Cowbell From Switzerland 1850s
Located in Hannover, DE
This bell has a wonderful and very loud sound. Ideal for a large house to call all the residents out to eat or on your property in the country, the children will hear this sound from...
Category
1850s Folk Art Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Vase by Bruno H' Rdy to La Borne, circa 1970-1980
By La Borne Potters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with wood firing by Bruno H' rdy.
Signed at the base.
Perfect original conditions.
Circa 1970-1980.
Unique piece.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Zinc French Butchers “Boucherie” Trade Sign, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th century Zinc French butchers “Boucherie” trade sign.
Referred to as a Boucherie, this handcrafted zinc horses head sign would have hung above a...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Original condition
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Polyester
21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chess table and chess game in bronze and brass made with the ancient casting technique.
After the casting, the finishing was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-k...
Category
2010s Medieval European Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French 18th Century Agricultural Fragment
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming 18th century agricultural fragment in wood and iron from the Southwest of France. Wonderful as a tabletop or countertop small pedestal to display a sculpture.
Category
18th Century Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
1910s Black Forest Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bear Head Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1977 English Pub Sign for the "Red Lion" by David Fisher
By David Fisher
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1977 dated & signed English pub sign for the "Red Lion". Double sided on wood in original frame. Signed by the artist "David Fisher A.B.I.D." and date "Jan 1977". Featuring the ever ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category
1960s Baroque Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Item e7315
An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest European Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find.
France, circa 1800-1850. More photo's available on request
Weathered. me...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$1,410 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in...
Category
1820s Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Vintage Canon Prima Zoom 76 Camera with 38-76mm 1:3.8-7.2 Lens - 2Y212
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Explore the charm of film photography with this vintage Canon Prima Zoom 76 camera, featuring a versatile 38-76mm 1:3.8-7.2 lens. This classic point-and-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Empire European Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$140 Sale Price
55% Off
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Bed Wagen for children room.
Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes.
With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage
compartments for a bed, a tv, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
$105,648 Sale Price
20% Off
Goyard Trunk, 1910 France
By Goyard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Astounding vintage Goyard trunk in a rare extra large size. The oldest and largest antique Goyard trunk available for sale anywhere. Completely or...
Category
1910s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$38,000
Extra Large Grey Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Pierre Digan La Borne circa 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan
Extra large ceramic pitcher signed at the base
Height : 40 cm Large : 30 cm
Original perfect condition
Light grey ceramic glaze decoration
Original 20th m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Swiss alp painted box
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp painted box
Category
1830s Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Polish Folk Art Hand-Painted Wooden Playing Card Holder by Irena Makowey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique card holder composed of two original small-scale folk art paintings depicting figures with card suits by Polish artist, Irena Makowey, protected by two glass inserts to front ...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Shipwright's or Carpenter's Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham
Marked A &...
Category
Early 1900s Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Large Heavy Rolling Pin, Bakery Decoration Vintage 1960s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. This is a heavy bakery decoration item can also be used as a sculpture or center piece. It is in very good condition,...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish 18th Century Painted Box in Oak Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Scandinavian Baroque oak wood box with original ironwork, partially black painted.
We acquired this piece in the region of "Skåne" in South Sweden. This Mid 18th Century piece wa...
Category
Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Painted Metal Horse Head
Located in Austin, TX
Fine metal painted head horse on horseshoe, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Country Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures.
A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parrot tree, a birdcage, a plant Stand, a fountain, farm animals and lots of human figures in Edwardian clothing
about:
29 trees (trees shrubs, palmtrees)
11 decorative fences
2 arches
18 figures (girl with dog, a couple, lady with...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian European Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bold Master Work Handmade and Hand Glazed, Eva Fritz-Lindner, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a fine and unusual handmade, hand painted and hand glazed Mid-Century Modern ceramic anthropomorphic effigy of a round form by the now deceased master designer Eva Fritz-Lind...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$400 Sale Price
78% Off
Hand-Engraved Gilded Vase "India" – Elegant Vintage Decor - 2Y85
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Condition: Good condition overall. The base has some minor imperfections (see photos).
Material: Brass with a hand-engraved design and gold finish.
Design: Hand-engraved intricate pa...
Category
20th Century Empire European Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$291 Sale Price
75% Off
Circa 1880 Victorian English Countryside Painting
By J.S. Henry
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Victorian English country side painting, English. A winding road through haystack fields with a couple coming in from work. Thatched roof farmhouse complex & distant villa...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Matched pair of Early 20th Century English Hand Crafted Fairground Fragment
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of Early 20th Century English Hand Crafted Fairground Fragment
These historic hand carved early 20th century English fairground ride decorative fragments have stood the...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art European Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage Guerlain Shalimar Cologne Perfume Bottle Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage collectible Guerlain Shalimar eau de cologne perfume bottle.
Empty collectible glass bottle of the famous Shalimar perfume.
Shalimar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art European Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood,...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Pine
Torso maschile in stile Grecia classica scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica.
Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di Carrara, ispirato al Kouros...
Category
Early 20th Century Hellenistic European Folk Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
$6,819 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture with Wings in Black Glazed Stoneware, Jean-Pierre Bonardot, 2022.
By Jean-Pierre Bonardot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture with wings in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Artist signature under the base « JP Bonardot ». Unique piece. 2022.
H : 11.02 x 11.02 x 7.1 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exquisite ancient Greek red-figure terracotta pelike (storage jar) standing 10.5 inches tall. This piece embodies the timeless artistry of Classical Greece, featuring h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,650 / set
Gammazita Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a dark blue opaque monochrome tint rich in natural pigments and resin binders th...
Category
2010s European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,351 / item
Original Abstract Architectural Paper Sculpture by Lucien Petit Unique Piece
By Lucien Petit
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lucien Petit
French unique handmade sculpture by the artiste Lucien Petit
Famous french ceramic artist
This piece realised in 2000 is a paper sculpture with mixed media
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes.
Made in Englan...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a robber or nobleman made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s.
This nutcracker feature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Wood, Paint
$307 Sale Price
20% Off
Belgian Tile Faced Vintage Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Great Spotted Woodpecker Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 19th to 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest European Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Category
1930s Black Forest Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lot of 51 Extensive Collection of Lecture pour Tous Magazines - 3Y02
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This remarkable lot of Lecture pour Tous magazines spans multiple years in the 1960s, offering a fascinating look into mid-century French culture, literature, and societal issues. Le...
Category
1960s Vintage European Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage wooden toy Pinocchio, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing jointed wooden doll, hand painted Pinocchio, made in Italy in the 1960s.
Good vintage condition.
Dimensions:
Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches
Height: 32 cm / 12.6 inches
Depth: 9 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$201 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Chinese Porcelain Rice Bowls with 3 Spoons - 2Y49
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This set includes 6 beautifully crafted Chinese porcelain rice bowls and 3 matching spoons. The elegant design and traditional craftsmansh...
Category
20th Century Empire European Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
$187 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Scottish Early 20th C. Pond Yacht
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming antique “pond yacht” from Scotland will appeal to the sailor, the toy collector, the kid-at-heart types alike for the sporty and real...
Category
20th Century Folk Art European Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Cute Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest European Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with a Van Dyke mustache, sword and leather boots, she with ...
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
$12,500 / set
Antique 18th C Delft Manganese Tile Stand in Brass frame with bun feet, Ca 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an 18th Century Delft tile mounted in a brass surround with little bun feet, to be used as a stand.
The tile is 18th Century Dutch Delft , Circa 1760 , made of earthenware a...
Category
18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Bing & Grondahl Modernist Blue Tile Wall Art Piece, 1960s
By Marimekko, Bing & Grøndahl, Royal Copenhagen, Arabia of Finland
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Danish Mid-Century Modern piece of ceramic artistry. Handmade wall plaque made of six glazed tiles (each 15x15 cm) in dark blue, light blue, eggplant gray, gold and black...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak
Early Danish Double Sided Neon Bakery Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
When we first found this neon sign our restorer was excited to work on it. He believes that the sign was a handmade and one-off being produced by a skilled metal fabricator. It was most likely used outside a small shop in Denmark. This is a traditional sign used for a Danish Bakery...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial European Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Late 18th Century Pewter Wine Beaker or Cup, Denmark
By Wiggers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Pewter beaker or cup for wine or beer, Denmark Circa 1790-1810
The cup is marked with a large W on the base.
Category
Late 18th Century Empire Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
George Vempley Burwood, British (1844-1917) signed and dated. Sailing ship, schooner diorama, shadow box with figures and painted background.
Category
1890s Victorian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$2,231 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Grey and Blue Display Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Swedish Glass-Top Cabinet Made in Two-parts.
The base has a set of 4 drawers and the top display cabinet has two glass doors that is pati...
Category
1770s Gustavian Antique European Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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