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Place of Origin: German
Vintage Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up red car is a vintage toy made by unknown manifacturer, probably model from 1920s-1930s.
Original key not included. Surface lightly scratched.
Mechanism perfectly wor...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Mercedes Mb300 Sedan Windup on Stand by Prameta with Driver Keyc1958
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous articulated Mercedes MB300 sedan by Prameta. Green sedan sits mounted on a stand. Key for winding the clockwork mechanism is in the form of a chauffeur. In excellent vintage...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Unusual Signed Folkart Figural Glazed Pottery Ewer
By Charles Brannam
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and interesting antique folkart blue glazed redware pottery jug or flask modeled as a man wearing a night gown and night cap dating from the...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Original Optical Art by Ernst Lurker "Effentricity"
By Ernst Luker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Creator of the "Play Art" movement this renowned artist has been a Pratt Institute Graphics Professor as well as created and manufactured six designs for sale...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Rustic Black Forest Root Wood Hunter, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic Black Forest Root Wood Hunter ca. 1920
A rustic wooden hunter statue with deer. It was carved out of a piece of root wood. Germany, Black Forest,...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1960s German Large Turned Wooden XL Display Model of Screwdriver nr 7
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very unusual extra large vintage wooden display model of a screwdriver nr 7.
Turned and carved out of one piece of wood, probably used as displa...
Category
1960s Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Arnold, DAF "Continental Transport" Delivery Van, 1950's
Located in Vienna, Austria
Arnold, DAF " Continental Transport " delivery van . This tin truck set,was made in the 1950 's by Arnold ,in West Germany.
Originally produced for children...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
By Christian Wilhelm Dietrich
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a sleepy eyed man, circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Germany 18th century, inscribed on back, refer to ph...
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood
Antique Vienna Bronce Bear on a Crystal Rock
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Vienna Bronce Bear on a Crystal Rock
Item e7254
A beautiful small bronze statue of a wandering bear mounted on a crystal rock. A magnificent, realistic example of the famous ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian German Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gadget-system walking stick with bag holder function, Marktroller, Germany, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System cane: cane with bag holder function. Curious stick used to carry shopping bags, made with two upside-down V-shaped fruitwooden shafts, ending...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Antique 19th Century Genre Portrait of a Boy by Adolf Heller, Oil Painting
By Adolphe Keller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique 19th century Genre Portrait of a boy by listed artist Adolf Heller, (German , 1874 -1914) A beautifully executed portrait that captures the ...
Category
Early 1900s Early Victorian Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Vintage Oil Painting by Karl Nolde, (Kanol)
By Karl Nolde (Kanol)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing oil painting of a little girl made by Karl Nolde, (Listed German Expressionist 1902-1994). It has the sign “Kanol” you can easily see it in the pict...
Category
1960s Expressionist Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Vintage Brass Squirrel Nutcracker, Germany, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming vintage brass nutcracker, crafted in Germany around the 1950s, is both a functional kitchen tool and a decorative statement piece. Designed in the shape of a squirrel, ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Dancer dancing the romance Swan Lake possible Wallendorf production
By Wallendorf, Lladro, Rosenthal, Richard Ginori, Lenci
Located in Lugo, IT
Ballerina dancing the ceramic Swan Lake romance.
Possible Wallendorf production
One piece of the crown is missing as pictured.
Thank you
Category
1950s Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Clown Toy Attributed Schoenhut Company, Germany Circa 1920
By Schoenhut
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Clown Toy possibly by The Schoenhut Toy Company, Germany, circa 1920; capitalizing on the popularity of the circus clown during t...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Composition
A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns
A lovely pair of rustic candle holders, made of horns from the chamois. The spout and base are made of turned and ebonized wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic German Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Original Vintage Toy, Small Train and Trailer, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
This small train and trailer is an original vintage toy.
This vintage toy train and its trailer was maybe part of a bigger set.
Unknown man...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
A set of three paintings depicting two noble ladies and a noble man in Rococo costumes. Handpainted with enamel paint o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gothic German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy was manufactured in Germany (probably Nuremberg) for the ...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Antique German Rooster Mounted Weathervane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rooster weathervane naturally aged with several layers of old paint over zinc (ca. early 20th Century, Germany).
Though multiple colors are detectable, most notably the rooster is go...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art German Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Unknown - Painting Fallow Deer with Doe in the Alps, Oil on Canvas 19th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Unknown - Painting Fallow Deer with Doe in the Alps, Oil on Canvas 19th century
A lovely Biedermeier style oil painting depicting a fallow deer family in the alpine landscape. Oil on canvas 1st halve of the 19th century. Framed with antique gilded frame, stretcher frame replaced. A marvelous wall decoration for each rustig log cabin.
The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures
We are proud to offer an extremely rare set of European clock tower automaton figures, in the form of Persian / Turkish male dressed figures. Dated from the early 20th century, hand carved from wooden sections and detailed in gesso and paint. In completely original condition, later these figures have been secured to a 19th century ebonized wooden base for display purposes. These figures still have their original mechanisms in place, the metal rods extended from their backs, once pulled raise both hands and head, the mechanism is simple and on a pulley system. It is likely these figures would have been part of a larger group, which would have been animated once the clock tower struck upon the hour. This is the first time we have ever been able to obtain artifacts of this nature, and they are exceedingly rare in completely original form.
Size in inches: H 24” x W 21” x D 10”
Origin: Europe
Period: 1900-1920
Material: Wood & Gesso
Condition: These items are completely solid in structure and form. Wear is present across all the surfaces which includes crackled paint, worn surfaces, chipped gesso, and faded paint, these items are firmly secured to base pictured. The velour clothing...
Category
1920s Victorian Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Midcentury West German Fat Lava Orange Bauhaus Vase, 1960
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1960s ceramic West German Studio pottery vase, Germany Bauhaus.
Midcentury ceramic fat lava glaze volcanic pottery vase in the style...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus German Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Spelter Still Bank "Seated Cat with a Bow" German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Spelter
Asian Inspired Set of Bamboo Furniture ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Asian Inspired Set of Bamboo Furniture ca. 1930s
A delicate set of bamboo furniture in Asiatic style. Consisting of a table and two chairs. Made of several bamboo pieces circa 1930s...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up big size car is a mechanical toy sports car, nicely detailed.
The original clockwork works, even though a bit slowly.
Original key not included.
Unknown manifacture...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Vintage Glove Puppetry, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage glove puppetry, which consists of 10 different characters:
Mr. Punch, King, Queen, Grandmother, Devil, Teacher, Policeman, Good Guy, Ba...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Vintage German Christmas Jumping Jack
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large vintage christmas jumping jack in wood. The front covered in paper with a beautiful vintage decoration Handmade in the area of Erzgebirge Germany. T...
Category
1950s Black Forest Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folksy Hand Carved Tyrolian Carnival Fasnet Mask
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Folksy Hand Carved Tyrolian Carnival Fasnet Mask
A folksy wooden carved carnival mask from the region of South Tyrol. These masks are used in Austria, South Germany and Italy at the...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Saint Eloi, religious Carved Boxwood Statue, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A statue carved from very high quality boxwood, monobloc carved
The statue represents "Sint Eloi", patron saint of blacksmiths
19th Century
Old patina
Figure height 18.5 cm, total he...
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
A Pair Antique Leather Stirrup Holders
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Antique Leather Stirrup Holders
A pair antique leather stirrup holders. Handmade in the first half of the 20th century. Good condition with tra...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic German Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Unknown, Still Life with Meat and Vegetables, Oil on Canvas, Germany, 1909
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Unknown - still life with meat and vegetables, oil on canvas, Germany 1909
An impressive still life painting depicting meat, and diverse vegetables. Painted in oil on canvas with pastell colors. Framed with antique richly decorated gilded frame. Signed with monogram of the artist "AP 09" (1909). This authentic antique painting will be a highlight in every dining room or restaurtant.
The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category
Early 20th Century Belle Époque German Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Victorian antler candle holders with fine carvings, Germany ca. 1880
A pair of Victorian candle holders, made of ebonized wood and antlers f...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
19th Century Hand Carved German Apothecary Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century hand carved apothecary shop display figure.
A rare hand carved 19th century apothecary shop display figure. Of German origin this figure would likely have sat either on...
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wood Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge, circa 1880.
We are proud to offer a most unusual circa 1880 carved wooden Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge with carved and painted Fo...
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Wooden Wall Console with Angel. 1850 - 1880
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category
1850s Victorian Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Midcentury fairground figure
An extraordinary handcrafted mid-20th century fairground dodgems/go cart figure in the form of a policeman. Directing traffic flo...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballade
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballad
A rare hand painted wall decoration chart showing a murder ballad. Used to illustrate a steet Ballad in whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art German Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
A fashionable rustic candle holder, made of antlers from the deer. The spout is made of turned antler pieces. Executed in...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Antler
Exquisite Beaded Bag Set – 19th Century Drawstring Pouch & Art Deco Clutch
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming set of antique beaded accessories includes a 19th-century drawstring pouch and a small Art Deco evening bag, both showcasing the refined craftsmanship of historical bea...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Glass
Large Wacky Bull Bone Throne Chair, circa 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wacky Bull Bone Throne Chair, circa 1930
A great piece of fantasy furniture - a large throne chair made of original bones from the male cattle (Bos taurus). All parts are made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Walking stick ivory knob with pug dog head, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved ivory knob depicting the head of a pug dog. Glass paste eyes. Band in 800/1000 silver, with oak leaves in relief. Bamboo wood cane. Metal ferrule. Germany circa...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Ivory, Glass, Wood
Eberhard Bank Carving, Sculpture of Two Dolomite Seals, on Black Obsidian Base
By Eberhard Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an amazing carving by the German certified artist Eberhard Bank. This sculpture is of two seals in white dolomite on snowflake black obsidian , seals are marked with monogram EB...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Large Vintage Cow Bone Throne Armchair, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great piece of fantasy furniture - a throne chair made of original bones from the female cattle (Bos taurus). All parts are made of real cattle bones sticked together with iron rod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Taunus European Ford Factory German Automotive Presentation Vintage Car Plaque
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Handcrafted ford factory commemorative plaque for the Taunus automobile manufactured in Germany celebrating the 30th anniversary of chief designer Herman Schmtz. Hand hammered bron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Wooden Carved Horse Paper Weight, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great wooden carved head of a horse. It is mounted on a wooden base - usable as desk decoration or paper weight. Made in Germany ca. 1920.
Measures:...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest German Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet
Located in Munich, DE
This highly amusing and unusual little wall cabinet for keys is decorated with a charming embroidery picture of a little girl wearing a red dress wi...
Category
1830s Biedermeier Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wool, Wood
Oil On Canvas. Old Master, South-german Master App. 1780s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on canvas. OLD MASTER, South-german master app. 1780s. Biblical scene titled "Die dienenden Engel", the servant angel. A museum´s quality work with fine details.
Condition repor...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique German Folk Art
Gabriele Puetz Pillow Pillar 'Nichts' Vintage German Art Pottery Sculpture # 5/7
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gabriele Pütz vintage abstract realism ceramic artwork made in Germany, 1982. This work is made of a round clay tower / pillar with pillow edge details. On the body of the tower is w...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage German Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Wrought Iron Cross from a German Immigrant Cemetery, 20th Century, USA
Located in Leuven , BE
This iron cross belonged to a German immigrants from Russia and dates backs to the first half of the 20th century. The cross consists of a base, decorated with flora and a plaque wit...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Head Carved Wood Alpine, Bavaria, Original Version
Located in Epfach, DE
Alpine roebuck head with beautiful roebuck horns out of carved wood and colored
Skillfully elaborated carving, alpine, probably Bavaria
original version.
Category
1860s Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up boy on tricycle is a vintage mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a boy riding his tricycle.
Made in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid Century ceramic bowl from the Karlsruher Majolika by F. Glatzle. 1963
By Fridegart Glatzle
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Watercolor of a Great Sword Duel in Germany
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A truly rare and remarkable scene of hundreds of swordsmen meeting in a towns square. The circle is closed around the two in the duel, each of whom have drawn blood. German school 18...
Category
1750s Folk Art Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Small Money Box "Magdalena" in the Style of Stobwasser Braunschweig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small money box " Magadalena" in the style of Stobwasser Braunschweig. The piggy bank is made of painted tin and is reminiscent of the tin boxes finely painted by Stobwasser Braunschweig. The painting of the money tin...
Category
1840s Biedermeier Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Iron Nutcracker with Brass Accents and Turned Handles, Germany circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This beautifully aged iron nutcracker dates to around 1800 and most likely originates from Germany. It is a wonderful example of early utilitarian craf...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique German Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Toy, HKN Motorcyclist, Made by Huki Kienberger, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This HKN Motorcyclist is a rare vintage toy.
Vintage toy representing a motorcyclist riding a red motorcycle.
Made in tin by Huki Kienberger pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Dancing Russian Doll, Moscow Olympics, 1980
Located in Roma, IT
This Dancing Russian Doll - Moscow Olympics 1980 is a Vintage mechanical toy produced in Russia for the 1980 Olympic Games.
Dancing Russian ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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