Greek Folk Art

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Place of Origin: Greek

Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art

Located in London, GB

This is a small Greek theatre mask made of bronze, from the 1970s, designed to be mounted on a wall. The mask has exaggerated facial expressions typical of Ancient Greek theatrical ...

Category

1970s Archaistic Vintage Greek Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art

$363

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

$3,571

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 Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

$5,500

Karos Hand Painted Carnations and Tulips Decorative Plate Rhodes Greece

By Iznik Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A decorative I Karos pottery, I Caro collector polychrome hand painted and handcrafted in Rhodes, Greece ceramic wall decorative plate with an antelope, carnations and tulip polychrome design. The plate is decorated with a white, blue, aqua, green, and sienna red design and gilded with 24-karat gold. These are intricately, hand painted plates made in Rhodes, Greece by the famous I Caro pottery. Rhodes is famous for its kiln products, such as tiles and pottery, which are glazed and multicolored. It has a beautifully hand painted carnation and tulip in burgundy, light and dark blue and turquoise foliage. An Islamic ceramic plate in the Iznik style, painted in vivid colors with decoration of tulips and carnations. The back of the plate is signed and numbered, it has a string to the back for hanging. It is marked “handmade in Rhodes Greece by Ikaros Pottery...

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Mid-20th Century Medieval Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Karos Hand Painted Carnations and Tulips Decorative Plate Rhodes Greece

$1,200

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

$2,559

AR Tetradrachm Thrace, Lampsakos, Lysimachos 305-281 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, monogram to inner left ...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Thrace, Lampsakos, Lysimachos 305-281 BC

$1,428

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress Reverse: enthroned Zeus left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand FINE STYLE Late lifetime or early...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

$2,559

AR Drachm Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Reverse: [AΛ]EΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; torch in left field, A below throne Weight: 4.29 g Grade: Extremely Fine Mint:...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Drachm Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC

$297

Large Greek Style Repousse Oval Metal Plaque

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a large Greek style repousse oval metal plaque depicting a scene of a Spartan warrior trying to defend himself against two nudes warriors from another tribe. There are two shields standing at each side of them. There are also a Spartan helmet...

Category

20th Century Greek Revival Greek Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Greek Style Repousse Oval Metal Plaque

$6,000 Sale Price

29% Off

Greek gold pendant with siren figurine, Hellenistic

Located in UTRECHT, UT

A gold pendant in the shape of a siren with a human head, hair parted and falling onto back, human upper body, wings on back, standing on drum-shaped pedestal, decorated with granule...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Greek gold pendant with siren figurine, Hellenistic

$5,535

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus

Located in London, GB

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus Bronze Greek First half of 4th Century BC Size: 10.5cm high - 4¼ ins high Provenance: Ex Privat...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus

$33,000

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head left in bashlyk Reverse: archer seated right on omphalos, three line legend, H Not known to Sellwood, unpublished coin of Hekatompylos mint Weight: 3.95 g Grade: Abou...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

$892

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

$1,607

Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage black porcelain decorative wall plate with 24k gold hand painted Greek warriors on horse chariot 1970's. Hand made in Greece decorative black and gold wall plate depicting Greek Mythology. Porcelain black glazed with 24k. gilt gold, backside indicates, "hand-made in Greece, and below that 24k Gold, and next to this is a Greek Key boxed...

Category

Late 20th Century Greco Roman Greek Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s

$95

Folk Art Pottery Charger, Hand Painted Sheep, Signed, Greece, Circa 1970's

Located in Chatham, ON

M. MIXA?HE - Vintage folk art pottery charger or wall plate - large size - hand made and hand painted and incised with a sheep and flowers - applied slip decorative scrolls to the ba...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Pottery Charger, Hand Painted Sheep, Signed, Greece, Circa 1970's

$800

Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful unique caterpillar toy solid lacquer painted wood in colorful colors, circa 1950;s Made in Greece by Kouvalias.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls

$140 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Greek Pair Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 0'11" L x 0'6" W Origin: Greece Period: 18th Cen...

Category

18th Century Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

$2,500 / set

Pair of Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Circular Wall Plaques

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of antique folk art carved wall plaques are unsigned, but believed to have originated from Greece in approximately 1920. These circular wall plaques are done with a softwoo...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Greek Folk Art

Materials

Softwood

Pair of Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Circular Wall Plaques

$699 / set

19th Century Greek Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Located in New York, NY

Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Salonika, Greece, 19th century. Openwork backplate with scrolled branches; three stylized flowers support central triangular c...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Greek Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

$6,000 Sale Price

20% Off

Category

1960s Vintage Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Hermes Riding Crop

$1,500

H 0.75 in W 19 in D 5 in

Ancient Roman Theatre Mask Myra No:II Museum Replica Cultured Marble

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

It was found in the ancient city of Myra in Antalya, Turkey. It was used as a mask in theaters during the Roman period. The city of Myra, one of the six most important cities that w...

Category

2010s Classical Greek Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Ancient Roman Theatre Mask Myra No:II Museum Replica Cultured Marble

$797 / item

H 13.78 in W 7.49 in D 6.7 in

Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and painted on the front side. The mask shows clear traces of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Other Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900

$1,200 Sale Price

20% Off

H 9.85 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America

Located in London, GB

Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America

$480

H 6.3 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

$18,750

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

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 Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto

$5,714

H 7.49 in Dm 7.49 in

Knabstrup Hand-Painted Ceramic Decorative Plate, 1950s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Danish modern 1950s ceramic decorative plate / dish / wall plaque by Knabstrup Keramik. Hand-painted decoration of two people in blue dancing on cream colored base. Great vintage con...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Greek Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

Knabstrup Hand-Painted Ceramic Decorative Plate, 1950s

$267 Sale Price

50% Off

H 0.99 in Dm 9.18 in

Whirling Dervishes Hand-Painted Decorative Plate, Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Discover the beauty of this stunning decorative plate, measuring 50cm in diameter and featuring a captivating depiction of whirling dervishes on an Ik...

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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Whirling Dervishes Hand-Painted Decorative Plate, Made in Italy

$523 / item

H 1.58 in Dm 19.69 in

Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Ushabti of the 26th Dynasty 664-525 BC

Located in Nottingham, GB

Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Ushabti of the 26th Dynasty Good condition, displayed on stand An Egyptian ushabti, also known as shabti or shawabti, is a small funerary f...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Ushabti of the 26th Dynasty 664-525 BC

$3,739

H 4.34 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask

Located in Bochum, NRW

Large vintage hand-carved from one piece of solid wood African Tribal mask richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs. Beautifully hand carved, painted details, it has a hook, re...

Category

1990s Folk Art Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage 2 ft Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask

$1,130

H 27.56 in W 16.54 in D 10.24 in

Antique Stag Horn Handle American Walking Stick Circa 1900

Located in Incline Village, NV

Highly figured stag horn handle, turn of the 19th century walking stick with a round walnut shaft in original finish and wide 1 3/16" silver banded collar wrapped around the upper sh...

Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Antique Stag Horn Handle American Walking Stick Circa 1900

$450

H 34.5 in W 1 in D 4.75 in

Otto and Gertrud Natzler Signed Green Lava Glaze Bowl with Original Paper Label

By Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Located in Studio City, CA

A masterful work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped footed bowl was wheel thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by...

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Greek Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Otto and Gertrud Natzler Signed Green Lava Glaze Bowl with Original Paper Label

$5,600

H 3.5 in Dm 7.15 in

Previously Available Items

19th Century Grand Tour Marble Relief – Fragment of the Parthenon Frieze

Located in Kastrup, DK

A finely carved Grand Tour marble relief, inspired by the iconic Parthenon Frieze. Crafted in white marble, this 19th-century piece captures a dynamic procession of horsemen, reflect...

Category

19th Century Other Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Marble Relief – Fragment of the Parthenon Frieze

H 4.34 in W 8.27 in D 0.79 in

Byzantine Icon Hand Painted in 24 kt Gold And 950 Silver, Greece, 1980s

Located in Palermo, IT

Byzantine icon hand painted in 24 kt gold and 950 silver, Greece, 1980s Madonna with Baby Jesus. Decorated frame and upper plaque depicting the Nativity are in 950 Silver. Painted on...

Category

1980s Vintage Greek Folk Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

Byzantine Icon Hand Painted in 24 kt Gold And 950 Silver, Greece, 1980s

H 28.35 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Demeter left, wearing barley wreath Reverse: ΜΕΤA, ear of barley, pitchfork above leaf in left field Weight: 7.84 g Grade: About extremely fine Reference: SNG ANS 4...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

H 0.16 in Dm 0.99 in

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: ΜΕΤ, corn ear with eight grains Reverse: corn ear with eight grains, all incuse Weight: 7.77 g Grade: Good very fine Mint: Metapontum Reference: HN Italy 1459; HGC 1, 1027

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

H 0.12 in Dm 1.19 in

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel

Located in Oostende, BE

Greek orthodox icon (painted around the year 1800). At the top: "Mother of God of the Unfading Flower” Left bottom: Saint George Middle: The Mother of God in Paradise Right: Saint ...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel

H 24.81 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel

Located in Oostende, BE

Greek orthodox icon (painted around the year 1800). At the top: "Mother of God of the Unfading Flower” Left bottom: Saint George Middle: The Mother of God in Paradise Right: Saint ...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel

H 24.81 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in

Early 20th Century Woman's Apron, Sarakatsani Culture, Greece

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Woman’s apron Sarakatsani culture, Greece Wool glass beads,cotton, silk Early 20th century 16.5 by 15 inches (42 by 38 cm) An apron, podia, traditionally worn by married women of th...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Woman's Apron, Sarakatsani Culture, Greece

H 16.5 in W 15 in D 0.25 in

Antique Large Terracotta Clay Greek Ceramic Pot

Located in Rümmingen, BW

This pot has its origin in the area between Greece and Turkey and is a percent representation of the traditional meditation aesthetic. This ceramic pot bears witness to a bygone era, capturing the essence of the artisans who skillfully shaped. Crafted from clay by skilled artisans, its rich earthy tones evoke images of sun-soaked terracotta landscapes...

Category

Early 20th Century Classical Greek Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Terracotta

Antique Large Terracotta Clay Greek Ceramic Pot

H 13.39 in Dm 12.01 in

Black Clay 19th Century Antique Greek Ceramic Pot

Located in Rümmingen, BW

This antique pot has its origin in the area between Greece and Turkey and is a percent representation of the traditional meditation aesthetic. This ceramic pot bears witness to a bygone era of the 18th and 19th century, capturing the essence of the artisans who skillfully shaped it centuries ago. Crafted from clay by skilled artisans, its rich, dark earthy tones evoke images of sun-soaked terracotta landscapes and timeless Mediterranean beauty. The twin handles, thoughtfully crafted for both functionality and aesthetics, add a touch of sophistication to this beautiful piece. Whether displayed as a captivating centerpiece or admired as a collector's treasure, this antique dark clay pot...

Category

Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Terracotta

Black Clay 19th Century Antique Greek Ceramic Pot

H 9.85 in Dm 10.63 in

Small Late 18th Century Oil Painting of Greek Orthodox Priest on Board in Frame

Located in Middleburg, VA

Small Late 18th century oil painting of Greek Orthodox Priest on Board Painting still maintains vibrant colors and is housed in gold tone frame. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Classical Greek Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Small Late 18th Century Oil Painting of Greek Orthodox Priest on Board in Frame

H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 1 in

18th/19th Century Hand Painted Greek Jesus Icon

Located in Vienna, AT

Impressive and large Icon depicting Jesus Christ and a content little Archangel. Colourful, beautiful and fascinating to look at. Handpainted at the End of the 18th or early 19th cen...

Category

Late 18th Century Greco Roman Antique Greek Folk Art

Materials

Brass

18th/19th Century Hand Painted Greek Jesus Icon

H 15.48 in W 11.82 in D 0.87 in

Set of 7 Early 20th Century Decorative Greek Etruscan Silhouette Pottery Vases

Located in London, England

This is a magnificent set of 7 highly decorative early 20th century Etruscan vases which are also known as black-figure pottery painting. Figures and ornaments were painted on the bo...

Category

1910s Classical Greek Vintage Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of 7 Early 20th Century Decorative Greek Etruscan Silhouette Pottery Vases

H 16.15 in Dm 11.42 in

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.