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Place of Origin: North American
Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, rare, and unique large stoneware vase by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Arts & Crafts Hand Crafted Tiled Plaque with a Oak Frame 1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Arts and Crafts hand crafted art tiles framed in oak. Central tile is of an American Indian on horseback in repose. Bronze colored tile framed by 12 square blue glazed tiles. We had ...
Category
1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Oak
Hand Carved Wooden Eagle Wall Sculpture
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great vintage hand carved Eagle. Piece is carved both front and back. This piece is even better in person.
Category
1960s American Craftsman Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Large Oak Carved Eagle Grasping Shield & Three Arrows
Located in Stamford, CT
Outstanding large oak carved eagle grasping shield with three arrows in his talons; most probably by a Philadelphia carver. Found in East Boothbay, Maine at collector's home. Arrows ...
Category
Late 19th Century Federal Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Oak
19thc Hay Fork from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and crafted hay fork was found in Pennsylvania on a farm.The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl, 1875–1900, Southwest Pottery
Located in Denver, CO
This rare and exceptional Tesuque Pueblo dough bowl, dating from circa 1875 to 1900, is a masterful example of 19th-century Southwestern Native American pottery. Hand-built and paint...
Category
19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Rare 19th-Century Crow Beaded Tepee Bag in Buffalo Hide, c.1860–1875
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 19th-century Crow (Plains Indian) beaded tepee bag, dating circa 1860-1875, is a rare and authentic example of Native American craftsmanship and cultural heritage. E...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th-Century Apache Wooden Fiddle (Tsii’edo’a’tl) by Amos Gustina
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
This rare early 20th-century Apache wooden fiddle—known as tsii’edo’a’tl, meaning “wood that sings”—is a remarkable example of Native American musical craftsmanship and cultural heri...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Other
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 North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th century American Eagle Painted Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful small size tabletop paint decorated lock box. Depicts eagle with American flag shield. Banner in mouth(probably original owner or painter). Probably made for the centennial...
Category
Late 19th Century American Colonial Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fantastic American Paint Decorated Folk Art Cutlery Tray - Circa 1845
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, circa 1845.
One of the finest quality folk art cutlery trays on the market. Not only does this piece have its original robin's egg blue paint to...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Arbol de la Vida Bull Colorful Ceramic Mexican Folk Art Tree of Life
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful folk art piece made by La Familia Castillo. Handmade in clay and painted with acrylic paint.
Created by master artisan Soledad Martha Hernández and her son Marco Antonio C...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Native American Navajo Geometric Optical Handwoven Rug Blanket
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautiful coloring and geometric patterns for which the Navajo tribe is famed. In fantastic vintage condition. Originally acquired some 50-60 years ago and placed in storage for good keeping. Ingeniously clever design. The pattern changes when viewed horizontally and then vertically. From a large collection of Native American artifacts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
By Marilyn Neuhart, Alexander Girard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Joseph Edward “Daddy” Standley, the founder of the iconic Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington. The pole was displayed for years on the grounds of Standley’s “TOTEM Place” estate in West Seattle, across the bay from his iconic ethnographic art and curio shop on the Seattle Waterfront. So popular amongst tourists was the TOTEM Place estate grounds, that the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has stated that “for decades... it was a place where tour buses stopped, and flashbulbs popped. It probably was the most gawked-at, talked-about residence in West Seattle.”
This pole was even featured in situ at Standley’s West Seattle home on a postcard that was sold to visitors through Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. While there are multitudes of model poles and other artifacts available to collectors that were sold as souvenirs from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, objects that were actually owned by Standley are virtually unknown in the art market. The vast majority of objects that Standley esteemed and considered his private collection have remained with his family and descendants and are on permanent display in the store.
Among the objects owned by Standley to make their way into the Smithsonian was a Spirit Canoe sculpture by Makah master carver Young Doctor (1851-1934), the likely carver of this pole. It would appear that Standley and Young Doctor had a good working relationship as a number of pieces, including this TOTEM, an elaborate transformation mask, the aforementioned Spirit Canoe model at NMAI, and a full model set of a Makah whaling crew and canoe were made for Standley by the artist. This large-scale TOTEM pole is an exceptional example of turn-of-the-20th-century Northwest Coast carving...
Category
Early 1900s Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Aztec Inspired Sterling Silver Brooch/Pendant, Mexico, 1960s
By Salvador Teran
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Aztec god of death Miclantecuhtli inspired pendant/brooch in sterling silver.
Marked: FV México, Sterling 925.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Silver
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map Long Island, Southold, Shelter Island, Orient, New York
By Beers Atlas Co.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique map of Long Island, Southold, Shelter Island, Orient, Great details, Names of homes, Roads and Businesses in 1870. Unframed. This is...
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Hudson, NY
Oil on canvas by American artist Eduard Buk Ulreich. Signed and dated 1933. Retaining the original artists frame.
Few of his oil paintings survive as most of what you find are water...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Unusual Form Pie Safe with Lantern Style Tins
Located in York County, PA
Unusual form pie safe with lantern-style tins and striking, tomato red paint, circa 1840
Of all the pie safes that I have owned in thirty years of buy...
Category
1840s Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental 19Thc Cast Iron Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large folky dog doorstop has a great look for a profile of his body. This iron dog has a makers mark of LB 71. Looks like Snoucher.
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1850s Corner Cupboard Rustic Farm House Pine Cabinet
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a spectacular primitive corner cupboard. Layers and layers of paint on this piece. Four shelves on top and two on the bottom. Wonderful coloring on this! You don't find these...
Category
Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Fine Pair Hand Carved Hand Painted Outsider Folk Art , Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Pair (2) Hand Carved And Hand Painted Masterworks by Charles Pizzano (1893-1987)
This is a beautiful matching pair (2) blue , red and gold hand carved and hand painted brilli...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Red Mexican Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Custom Made Red Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows. Zippered casing. Featherand Down Insert.
Category
20th Century Navajo North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Down, Feathers
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your Tongue, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.
By Alex Hodge
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got You, Diptych, 2019 by Alex Hodge
Carved porcelain
Overall size: Height: 10 in x Width: 19.5 in x Depth: 0.5 in
Optional Omniscience: Height: 10 in x...
Category
2010s Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
20th C Original Painted Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C original painted bank from Mexico. The bank is more Gray than the photos.
Category
20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho large panel, tobacco bag with old collection tag "tobacco bag" white seal #450. Brain tanned buffalo calf. All original, remains soft and supple. S...
Category
Late 19th Century Native American Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Hide
Rare Room Size Large Dog American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century depicting 2 large dogs on all over square plaid pattern. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Country North American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Mid Century Large Studio Pottery Vase, USA 1960s
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Large studio glazed earthenware vase.
Quality american mid century modern work.
Outstanding glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Rare 12 Pcs. Sponge Ware Child's Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and rare 19thc sponge ware tea set is in good condition and very rare to find. Teapot, sugar & creamer. Two cups & saucers. Four mini plates.
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Arts Crafts Native American End Table 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Unique Table With Native American Motif, Signed
This is a one-of-a-kind original and beautiful hand incised broad top wooden end table -a unique creation- finished in attractive n...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,425 Sale Price
37% Off
Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted rooster weather vane on a wood plank base. This is a early hand cutout vane.
Category
1890s Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Folk Art Lacquer Speckled Mirror by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art wood framed mirror featuring a whimsical lacquer speckled marigold yellow finish by artist Ira Yeager (1938-2022). The mirror has a thick wood frame constructed in ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Tall Butter Churn from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This all original 18th century butter churn with the original lid and original hardware and cut nail construction. Take a close look at the fingers and early nails with the original ...
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, large wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed, dated (1980) and marked ("Black Waln...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
"The Old Flag and Protection" Benjamin Harrison Campaign Handkerchief, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Benjamin Harrison campaign handkerchief, from the 1888 presidential election. Printed on white silk, this design features a waving 39-star American flag and ...
Category
1880s Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Silk
19Thc Mini Postage Stamp Chain Mounted Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine tiny pieced 19thc postage stamp chain crib quilt on indigo blue calico ground and pink calico blocks with white calico blocks is in fine condition.This Pennsylvania beauty is a real gem for a quilt collector or folk art collection. It is sew on...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
20th Century Sponge Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun fat pig piggy bank is in sponge ware and is in very good condition.Of course she is hand painted.
Category
Mid-19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Side Show Circus By Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
Side Show
A framed and inspired color print in the manner of Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Laposka (1922-2015)
A unique and vibrant colored work depicting si...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Incredible Mid-Century Modern Craft Dry Bar Box Sculpture
By George Nakashima, Wendell Castle
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For the collector in mind. This Modern crafted and absurdly over complicated design is just fantastic. One of a kind and beautifully executed, utilizing master joinery techniques. Having all the hallmarks of 1970.s art /design at its climax.
Made from black walnut and inset cork details this sculpture has mounted gears on the outside if the box. When turing the crank the dowel pin releases the lock enabling you to open the top. Inside the box reveals a high pile carpet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Classic Moki Style Navajo Wearing Blanket, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century classic Moki style Navajo wearing blanket.
The Moki pattern is one of the oldest designs in Navajo weaving and can be traced ...
Category
Late 19th Century Navajo Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
California Coastal Landscape by Rod Goebel (American 1946-1993)
By Rod Goebel
Located in Dallas, TX
SPRING LIGHT, American West / California rocky Pacific coast oil on canvas landscape picture by American painter / artist Rod Goebel (1946-1993) impressionist style, signed front low...
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement North American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19thc Wool Wind Mill Blades Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc wool wind mill blades / log cabin quilt was found in Pennsylvania The quilt is in very good condition. The backing is very good as well. Very unu...
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Two Chein Wind-Up Toys "Dancing Bear" and "Dancing Pig"; American Circa 1938
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Dancing Bear" and "Dancing Pig" wind up toys were made by the Chein Toy Company, of New York City, circa 1938, about the same time as "Dancing Rabbit" (a...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Century Mini Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mini eagle weather vane on stand with a great patina. This fine eaglet is in very good condition. The bottom feathers of the arrow are...
Category
Mid-19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Metal
Mid-20th Century Clay Pot Found in Guerrero, Southern Mexico De Guerrero
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
The pichancha or Tlalchiquihuite is a clay pot with small holes, which is used to wash the nixtamal. This utensil allows you to strain the nejayote (the lime water in which the corn ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
19th century hand-painted American immigrant trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional 19th century hand-painted American immigrant trunk bearing the name Henry A. Tefft of Racine, Wisconsin, richly decorated in a folk-art floral motif. This rare survivo...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Vintage Buckskin Custom Pillow with Horn Latch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine buckskin leather custom made pillow has a old horn for a latch and in very good condition. This fine and soft buckskin is so fine and smooth. The insert is a down and feath...
Category
Late 20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Large Antique Eye Dazzler Navajo Carpet, Handmade, Wool, Beige, Tan, Gray & Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category
Late 19th Century Navajo Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$21,599 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Butter Churn Crock With Blue Decoration
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine butter churn has the salt glaze and blue decoration with a number six on the face of the crock. It has the doubled handles in fine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19thc Original Painted White & Orange Paddle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool 19thc orange & white painted paddle in fine condition.Great on the wall in a beach house or cottage.
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Robert Gary Miller Native American Original Artist Proof Lithograph "Pauline"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Robert Gary Miller "Pauline" ( Indigenous Canadian 1950-) 1990 signed and numbered 7/10 artist proof lithograph. Framed and matted. See our other items for more R.G. Miller paintings.
Actual size- 22.5" H x 18.5" W, framed size- 33.38 H x 28.75 W
About the Artist
Robert Gary Miller-Lahiaaks was born in 1950 on the six nations...
Category
1990s Native American North American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Pendleton Blanket Cayuse Masonic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendleton Indian Design camp blanket with a masonic symbol in the center of the blanket.
Category
20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art
Materials
Abalone
Set of Two Decorative Vintage Mexican Painted Dance Masks Lizard & a Mermaid
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of two polychrome painted wood mid-20th century Mexican dance masks. Each with a face one with a lizard on top and the other with a mermaid....
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North American Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
$760 Sale Price
36% Off
Set of 7 Mid-Century Era Painted Wood Carnival Folk Art Sign Box Letters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of seven Folk Art wooden box letters were made in Canada is circa 1965 and were once mounted on a carnival sign for either a ride or an at...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Framed Fraktur Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C Fruktur by Martha Geist
The poem on the Fruktur (watercolor) is re-written below.
"If my name heaven is my station, This world is my habitation.
Christ is my ...
Category
19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Massive Antique Garage Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Carved and painted dimensional lettering adorned to a large painted plank to advertise a service station/car repair garage.
145.5" W x 25" H
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial North American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Pottery Dark Lava Luster Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater luster (lustre) gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
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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.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
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