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Place of Origin: North American
Carpenter's Square Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Carpenter's Square is more complex than most. It has nine borders of slightly graduated sizes and more squares than one usually sees. It is nicely quilted with diagonal lines in...
Category
1870s Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Southwestern Native American Hopi Hand Carved Child Cradle Kachina Katsina Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully hand-painted and decorated Native American Hopi Kachina Katsina doll. We believe this was a child's cradle first Kachina doll. It is hand carved from light wood (likel...
Category
20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Life Size Swan Decoy by Jim Pierce
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swan decoy carved in the style of Madison Mitchell by Jim Pierce. Haver D. Grace, Maryland. Signed and dated 1981. Made from a cedar pole from Aberdee...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Handmade California State Park System Wooden Sign, circa 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California State Park System sign, circa 1970’s. Incredibly unique - unable to find anything similar available online. Reads 'The Resources Agency' - 'Department of Beaches a...
Category
1970s Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Bell System Telephone Double Sided Flange Porcelain Sign
Located in San Mateo, CA
Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There are some losses around the edges and in the sign.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial North American Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Persian Pictorial small square rug
Measures: 3'' x 4'1'' circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL
A large silver repoussé brooch designed by Matilde Poulat and made by Ricardo Salas, her nephew. ...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Silver
NY Beauty Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This quilt pattern was given the name New York Beauty in 1930 by Mountain Mist, the company that published patterns. Versions of the design existed earl...
Category
1930s Country Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Navajo Native American Sterling Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Old pawn vintage Southwest Navajo Indian sterling silver turquoise squash blossom necklace. No apparent makers mark. Features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Navajo North American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Folk Art House Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a journey through color and creativity with this 20th-century American Folk Art sculpture, a whimsical homage to the Chicago Imagist style, e...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This industrial cart was made to load and unload railroad cars in a Wisconsin factory about 1900, and is signed "Gopher Floor Truck, Faribault, Mn."
This well worn salvage cart is ready to repurpose as a coffee table or whatever else you can imagine. The top deck is oak and maple planks with a very fine finish that preserves loads of wear, stains and separations for antique character. Four cast iron wheels are original on this American made factory cart. Solid and heavy it's the real McCoy...
Category
Early 1900s Industrial Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vertical Sculpture Castaña Black Clay Burnished Clay Fired with Wood Removable
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Castañas (chestnuts) is a sculpture made of a series of cups.
The individual pieces can be rearranged to create different shapes, and can also be us...
Category
2010s North American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas construction, with leather and other accent materials unsigned. The animals depicted are a ho...
Category
1940s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Four Wooden 19th Century Butter Bowls
By Munising Wood Products
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century collection of four 19th century large butter bowls. Measure-
18 inches in diameter by 5.5 inches in height
Medium bowls measure -
12 inches in diameter by 3.5 inche...
Category
Early 20th Century Other North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Huibert Sabelis 1979 "Young Lovers" Abstract Art signed and numbered 35/100
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Huibert Sabelis 1979 "Young Lovers Two" Abstract Art signed and numbered 35/100
Original Serigraph with certificate of authenticity in envelope on back of picture.
Image 16W x 18H
Category
1970s Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Round American Hooked Rug Dated 1963
Located in New York, NY
Rare American Hooked rug with a happy colorful motif. Dated 1963 and initialized IEV. Not sure whose name is in the initials
Measure: 30'' round.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1920s Native American Bear Paw Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American bear paw snowshoes with tassels and black bear silhouettes. Early 20th Century excellent sample complete with yellow and fluffs on...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Brass locomotive bell complete with original cast iron yoke and cast iron mounting base to go on the engine. 24"H x 24" x 15". These bells were first i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Watercolor of a Cartoon Dog
By Charles M. Schulz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a sense of fun and a pop of color to any room with this wonderful vintage watercolor of a cartoon dog. This pup features a wonderful expression that is sure to be a conversation ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
19th Century Native American Athabaskan Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Athabaskan snowshoe pair with wood frames having finely woven sinew front and back with heavy rawhide centers. String wrapped toes and wonderful golden patina. Ex. James B. Scoville ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Modernist Mid Century American Folk Art Hooked Rug of a Cat dated 1963
Located in San Francisco, CA
Perfectly charming Folk Art small wool rug or wall hanging of a modernist style cat.
There is some minor staining, and a few lose loops and minor repair on edges.
Signed and dated '6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fa...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Oak
19th Century 3 Dimensional Arrow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century three dimensional copper arrow weather vane with wood ball. 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2"
Period: 19th Century
Origin: Eastern US
Size: 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2"
Family Owned & Opera...
Category
19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
A Very Rare and Early Northwest Coast Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Early Northwest Coast Maternity Figure
Aged patina through handling
Wood
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka ‘wakw’) Northwest Coast America / Nootka
19th Century
SIZE: 20cm high - 8 ins high
PROVENANCE:
Adam Prout, UK
Ex Private collection
The elegant seated female figure holds her baby upon her knees, cradling the suckling infant’s head. The female figure displays a very distinctive ‘conical’ shaped hair-style, although the domed forehead, which was flattened artificially, was practiced by the Kosimo (Salish).
The Kwakiutl are one of several indigenous First Nations that inhabit the western coast of British Columbia, Canada, from central and northern Vancouver Island to the adjacent mainland coast.
The Kwakwaka'wakw, or ‘Kwak´wala-speaking people’, live along the Pacific Northwest coast of British Columbia. The tribes once numbered twenty-eighty, who lived on northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland. They are known for the ‘potlatch’ ceremony which in Kwak'waka literally means ‘to give’. The ceremony marks all the important moments in the life of the Kwakwaka’wakw: birth, marriage and death in particular. It is a jubilant celebration organised by the chief of a tribe or a host, during which offerings are offered, masks exhibited and dances staged.
Much of our early knowledge about the Kwakiutl is attributed to Franz Boas...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing redware figure was crafted in 400 A.D. from the ancient Teotihuacan region of Mexico. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings.
Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Painting of a Native American Child by Carol Theroux, (1930-2021) Dated 83
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the awe-inspiring "Painting of a Native American Child" by the renowned artist Carol Theroux (1930-2021). This captivating piece show...
Category
1980s Tribal Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century large molded copper stallion weather vane with cast zinc head and cast body. Original mustard paint. From Long Island, New York. 27 1/2"H x 30"L
Period: 20th Cent...
Category
1920s Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods.
very nice carving and finish
1 - ebony - 3" d x 2.25" w x 4" tall (largest) - ebony lable on bottom
2 - yellow heart (?)...
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Folk Art Original Painting
Located in New York, NY
Striking acrylic painting depicting New England town. A haunting figure appears in the corner. A unique, and unusual scene.
Signed by artist.
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Signed Original "Raggedy Ann" Watercolor c. 1928
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on a truly unique, once-in-a-lifetime piece of genuine folk art. This endlessly whimsical watercolor features an intriguing playful still life of Johnny Gruelle's icon...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Jim Rose - Construct No. 03, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers, nuts, ...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled "Ancient Tomb" Albright Knox Art Gallery award winning painting.. Well ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Antique Inuit/ Eskimo Anthropomorphic Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two 19th Century or possibly earlier Inuit Tool Handles, one of carved wood and the other of carved bone. The bone handle bears the unmistakable form of an upturned Seal’s head, a fa...
Category
19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
The Vermonter birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, 2020 USA
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade architectural birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, hand-signed dated, USA 2020.
"As the cultural epicenter of my region (NYC) hemorrhage its moneyed p...
Category
2010s Post-Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Archeological Hand Painted Ceramic Vessel From Mexico, Circa 12th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand painted ceramic vessel from the El Cajon region of Nayarit, Mexico, circa 12th century. The four pointed peaks most likely allude to the cardinal points.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
19th Century 3 Dimensional Sheep Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century three dimensional sheep form weather vane with remnants of original gilt on more modern stand. 22" x 22"
Period: 19th Century
Origin: US
Size: 22" x 22"
Family Owne...
Category
19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19thc Antique Quilt Mennonite Wool Stars with Embroidery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super amazing wool plaid pieced stars is in mint condition. The surround stars have embroidery around the blocks. The backing is a floral wool backing.The border is a teal blue ...
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Beaded Child's Dress & Leggings, Sioux (Plains Indian) circa 1900, blue
Located in Denver, CO
Sioux child's dress with matching leggings. Created by hand with native tanned hide and beaded with glass trade beads in blue, white, red, pink and green. Pictorial design elements i...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
1950s Native American Bear Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American fisher hand woven snowshoes with colored tassels and black bear silhouettes.
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Maine, United States
SIZE: 51"L x 13"W
Family Owned & ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
mid century modern hand sculpted solid oak Impressionist bear
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century hand carved solid oak figure of a bear. This modern impressionist sculpture of a bear is in Golden Oak with a rustic patina. This impression sculpture was made ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1920s Native American Ojibwe Sample Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Ojibwe sample snowshoes. White ash with red wool tuffs and finely woven sinew.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northeast - Ojibwe, Native American
SIZE: 16" x 5"
...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Church Bell
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century church bell from Post Falls with original yoke. Noted on yoke "Crystal Metal No. 2. C.S. Bell & Co. Hillsboro Bell, No. 2 Yoke 1886. 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Hambletonian style 3 dimensional horse weather vane with gild on base. 30"L x 24 1/2"H
Period: 19th Century
Origin: US
Size: 30"L x 24 1/2"H
Family Owned & Operated
...
Category
19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorative swan decoy carved from a barn beam. Glass eyes, original paint. Carver unknown. Original cream white paint.
Period: Mid-20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 25" x 10"...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wavy Green Striped Barkcloth with Tropical Banana Leaf Pattern
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautiful vintage mid century fabric is a 100% cotton barkcloth. Barkcloth is a textured printed woven fabric. The banana leaf and flower design with striking bright green, wavy stripes is a handprint design by Renee Harcombe...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
An American Civil War era African American Southern quilt circa the 1860-1870s from Alabama or Georgia in the American deep south. The quilt is hand stitched from wool and homespun blankets. The design consists of squares of diagonally stitched pieces of clothing material in navy blue, brown, red and gray pieces. The material is probably clothing from the American Civil War era that has been repurposed into this beautiful folk art creation by African Americans in the deep south. The backing of the quilt is made of red and gray stripe textile. 19th century African American Southern Quilts have become very collectable and extremely desirable. From the collection of an attorney who has been practicing Civil Rights Law in the deep south states including Alabama and Georgia, with the interest of the African American Civil War era folk art creations.
Dimensions: 63” x 73”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Alabama, United States
Material: Cotton, wool
Condition: Good
African American Quilts...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1930s Native American Ojibwe Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Ojibwe Native made and used snowshoes with red and blue wool tuffs. Used but slightly. 58" x 12"
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northeast - Ojibwe, Native America...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Authentic 19th Century Lakota Sioux Child's Bonnet
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Authentic and genuine 19th Century Lakota Sioux fully beaded child's bonnet. Sinew sewn with cotton calico (flour sack) lining. Made for own use. Very few made, and fewer survived. B...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Beads
Peter Hunt Cape Cod Folk Art Painted Watermelon Tray, Signed
By Peter Hunt
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large hand-painted watermelon metal tray by Massachusetts folk artist, Peter Hunt.
Hand-signed on front anno domini 1960 par pierre le chasseur d'orleans.
Hand signed on verso Welc...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Hand Painted Double Sided Arrow "Radio Trade In" Folk Art Trade/Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Hand Painted, Double Sided Arrow "Special" Radio Trade In sale,,,,Folk Art Trade/Store Sign,,Wonderful size,,amazing crackle paint, patina..Great subject.
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, USA owned by Bob Tillbutt
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint has faded through time althoug...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Americana Quilt with Fan Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique hand-made quilt circa 1890-1900s originated from Ohio. The quilt features a striking patched square pattern with fan motifs, all hand stitched with colorful cotton appliqu...
Category
1890s American Classical Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with a chimney. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Aage Hogfeldt Outsider Art Clown Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Aage Hogfeldt
(American, 1925-2014)
A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts.
10 by 10 by 17 inches
In 1954 Aage Hogfeldt founded an artist...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Concrete, Wire
Modernist Abstract oil painting on canvas by WNY Artist Polly King
By King
Located in Buffalo, NY
Polly King
(1901-1993)
American
Born: U.S.
Polly King was a painter and sketcher with a special love of travel and water. Born in West Virginia, King mo...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Found and Salvaged Steel Structure on a Steel & Wooden Circular Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
1920s Églomisé Checker Board with Advertising Surround From Middletown CT.
Located in Savannah, GA
This unique Églomisé checkerboard with a wooden frame is surrounded by 1920s advertising from Middletown, Connecticut.
"Églomisé is a French term me...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Zabihi Collection Abstract American Hooked Scatter Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug.
Measures: 2'11" x 3'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
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