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Place of Origin: North American
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience and an alphabet letter on their back spelling out the word "Circus". It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1936 promotional circus posters. To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique posters authorized by the greatest show on...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Located in York County, PA
Leather fireman's parade belt with the word "LIBERTY in white on a red ground, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1900 This fireman's parade belt is of the type produced during the latter part of the 19th century, between roughly 1870 and 1900. Made of leather, the body of the belt is black. In the center is a recessed window, with a fancifully scalloped edge, behind which a red leather panel, upon which the word "Liberty" appears in raised, white letters. There is a white binding, it's edge trimmed with pinking shears to create a decorative border. The metal buckle fits into an opposing leather strap, small in scale and riveted beneath the outer one. The words that appear on fireman's parade belts were customized, sometimes displaying the title of the wearer (i.e., "chief" or "clerk"), sometimes the name of the city or town, and sometimes the name of the station, as-is the case in this instance. Attributed to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (Columbia County), I acquired it about 25 miles southwest, in adjacent Union County. Bloomsburg's first fire house, Friendship Fire Company, was established in 1868, shortly following the Civil War. Like most volunteer departments of that time, it was staffed by returning Union soldiers who volunteered, enjoying the comradery. Three more would follow, including Rescue Hose & Ladder (1870), Winona (1881), and Liberty Fire Company (1900). In the early 1990's the process was begun to modernize and consolidate all four stations into one. Liberty's fire house still stands on the 100 block of Leonard Street. Probably made in the year the Liberty Fire Company was established, for related parades and festivities, the great thing about this belt is the combination of the wonderful, early, painted surface and the terrific verbiage. While words such as "Clerk," "Bloomsburg," or "Rescue" would have limited appeal, the word "Liberty" opens the playing field to a nation-wide audience. Fire memorabilia...
Category

Early 1900s Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Leather

19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The mortar of cylindrical waisted form with a central half round band and stepped rings at t...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. This work is from 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th C Postage Stamp Crib Quilt- Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Postage stamp crib quilt on a stretcher. This is wired on top and the side.
Category

Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Mexican Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indian Weaving Bolster pillows. Feather and down insert and Zippered Shams.
Category

20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mexican Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows
Mexican Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows
$716 Sale Price / set
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Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets. Measurements are approximate - Handled Basket - 5 wide x 4.75 deep x 5 high Smallest basket - 3.75 diameter x 1.75 high Medi...
Category

20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Hemp, Natural Fiber

Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets
Group of 4 Small 20th C Papago Indian Baskets
$1,196 Sale Price / set
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19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original paint decorated or grain painted over mustard painted base is dovetailed construction & square nails as well. The lid comes off and has a brass shaker...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Ceramic Pre-Columbian Colima Hunchback Figure Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded clay, the stoneware vessel depicts a seated hunchback...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Industrial Metal Milk Crate, Powder Coated Navy Blue, circa 1960's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1960s Industrial Metal milk crate. Freshly powder coated, the milk crate is sturdy and sleek in classic navy blue. A perfect addition to any room that needs...
Category

1960s Industrial Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Monumental Bee Hive Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century monumental original brown painted bee hive butter bowl in great condition. The one side is in a burl knot but in tack. Fantastic undisturbed s...
Category

19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spongeware Pottery Lidded Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite rare a 19th century spongeware pottery lidded container or jar. The shape is most unusual and condition is very good.
Category

Late 19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Cast Iron Spittoon with Perfect Volcanic Glaze Patina in the Style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron Spittoon with perfect volcanic glaze patina in the style of Lucie Rie "time has transformed this utilitarian item into an amazing piece of art"
Category

1930s Other Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Evelyn Ackerman Large Scale Wood Carved Panel for Era Industries
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale wood carved panel by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman for  Era Industries c.1960s. This carving features various nature themes like the sun, trees, fish, birds and leav...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Victorian Paper Mache Black Laquer Sewing Stand Mother of Pearl and Stenciling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful 3 legged sewing stand in black lacquer with Mother of Pearl inlay. Gold stenciling on the base. Fabulously decorated. A mirror on the inside of the top lid. Lots of storage...
Category

1880s High Victorian Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Early 20th C. Cast Iron Miniature Farm House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th C cast iron miniature farm house. Rust surface patina. From New England.
Category

Early 20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique American Mid-Atlantic States Yellow Slip Decorated Redware Pie Plate
By John Bell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique redware pie plate. Found in Virginia. In red earthenware with 3 yellow slip wave-like devices to the center. The interior of the plate is glazed while the rim and exterior remain unglazed. Simply a wonderful early piece of early American redware...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Original Sage Green Painted Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rustic original sage green basket is in good condition. It is so rustic and has a fine aged patina surface.
Category

19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Pair of Folky Thread and Buttons Painted Pantry Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of folky original painted pantry boxes. One is larger then the other. The smaller of the two is carved buttons and the larger states thread on ...
Category

Early 20th Century Country North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Floral Bouquet and Bow Applique Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floral Bouquet and Bow Applique Quilt. Great Condition.
Category

20th Century Country North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Eye Dazzler Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of eye dazzler pillows. Feather and down insert. Zippeted casing.
Category

20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Pair of Eye Dazzler Pillows
Pair of Eye Dazzler Pillows
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Original Red Painted Child's Wheel Barrel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original red painted metal children's wheel barrel has a wood insert and black and redwood painted handles. The tin and wire wheel is also original. ...
Category

Late 19th Century Country Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Prehistoric Casas Grandes Pottery Olla
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery olla. Hand coiled and painted polychrome design. Ex. Barnard. 5" x 5". Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquime) is a prehi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Native American Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Hector Ruiz Carved Sculpture "40 Something White Dudes"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Hand-carved basswood sculpture by contemporary artist Hector Ruiz that shows a male figure with an opening door located in the chest. The work reflects on how the U.S. had 40-somethi...
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925
By Saalheimer & Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Sentry" tin mechanical bank is very difficult to find, having been made in Germany by the company Saalheimer & Strauss for the British market. The rif...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Native American Vintage Basket
Located in Summerland, CA
Antique Native American Navajo woven basket. Handcrafted and made from all natural fibers. Excellent condition. Shape is superior condition.
Category

Early 1900s Native American Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Willow

Putaway, Vintage Toy Chest in Lacquered Metal, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Putaway, vintage toy chest in lacquered metal, circa 1960.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Circa 1920s–1930s Vintage Navajo Rug with Bold Diamond Pattern, Trading Post Era
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage Navajo rug, handwoven during the Trading Post Era of the 1920s–1930s, is a striking example of Diné (Navajo) textile artistry from the pan-reservation period. Crafted by...
Category

20th Century Native American North American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

East Coast Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorative swan decoy with carved feathers and glass eyes. Paint sanded in a way to slightly reveal wood underneath. Neck is long and delicate with unpainted details around eyes and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Carved Wood Swan Preening - Gus Wilson / Frank Finney Style
By Frank Finney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired on a trip to New Hampshire. Not sure the artist. Carved out of solid wood. Shows Swan/Goose preening with its head back. Rustic finish with some fading/chipping. Head...
Category

20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
American, 1947 Colorful portrait in a mix of folk-pop art by American artist Edwin Weaver Jr, or 'Mr. Eddie', framed in cut bamboo. Bright color and texture define this framed fresco...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper rooster weather vane with directional arrow and N W S E. On more modern base. Arrow and ball have been polished. 62"H x 26" x 18 1/2" PE...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Collection
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful Folk Art collection of Mexican traditional Day-of-the-Dead ceramic figures. Although unsigned these figures are in the style of the Aguilar Family of Oaxacan pott...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Collection
Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Collection
$620 Sale Price / set
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60" 19th Century American Hooked Rug Framed
Located in Water Mill, NY
Monumental 19th American hooked rug mounted as a wall hanging.
Category

19th Century Antique North American Folk Art

Vintage Mexican full size papier mache 1980s armchair chair, folk art postmodern
Located in Hastings, GB
A unique, full size paper mache 1980s armchair, signed G.Dell, Mexico. Charmingly naive paintwork. An amazing combination of Memphis Milano and circus big top pattern and colour: buy...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned, but believed to have been made in Canada in circa 1980. The sculpture is made completely of pieces of driftwood...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Driftwood

Colorful Native American Pueblo Drums
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seven graduated Pueblo drums in vibrant colors. Provenance: Salveson Collection Ohio acquired over 25-year time period. Featuring bright colors of red, yellow, blue, pink, green, and...
Category

20th Century Native American North American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Wood

New England Quilt Drunkards Path Pattern Circa 1885
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt in the drunkards path pattern. Excellent condition with a highly modern design pattern. Found in Maine, this quilt made from blue and red pri...
Category

1880s Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else. Unique and original fairground art!
Category

1890s Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful, action packed circus poster portrays the quintessential Buffalo Bill images with Indians and western scenes, characters in full regalia that were used in his wild west shows...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Large Antique American Hand Stitched Quilt, Sailboat Block Pattern, Early 20Th C
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE AMERICAN NAUTICAL QUILT A very decorative large-scale quilt. Completely hand stitched with green red and cream cotton blocks in a repeating pattern of ships, known as the ‘s...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Neon "YOU" Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage neon sign, spelling Y - O - U. handcut metal channel letters with hand bent neon glass. Just over 6 feet long when lined up horizontally. Double r...
Category

1980s Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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

20th C Original Painted Bank
20th C Original Painted Bank
$396 Sale Price
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Pre-Prohibition Fortune's Buffet ROG Mirror Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique reverse-painted storefront sign. This piece was for a shop that specialized in alcoholic and tobacco goods. Features a red field with gold-tone painted serif lettering. Whil...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Country Farm House Barrel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century barrel with original brass strapping's. This amazing barrel is in great condition and has been re-varnished for strength and stability. It had a light original varnish b...
Category

Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Colliapsible W.S. Tubbs SnoShu Folding Canoe Chair c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Turn of the century Snowshoe chair with Ash frame, rawhide lacing and steel brackets. These lightweight, portable chairs were used in canoes for...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood, Ash

Antique Quilt Postage Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine masterpiece postage stamp chain in small pieces is in pristine condition with fine piecework. The quilting is fine as well.
Category

20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique Quilt Postage Chain
Antique Quilt Postage Chain
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows -2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows made from 19thc eye dazzler weaving and backed with distressed leather. The inserts are down & feather fill. Amazing weaving with great vibrant ...
Category

20th Century Adirondack North American Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wool

Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Folk Art

Materials

Fiberglass

Large Split Grain Wood Light Sculpture
By Paul Foeckler
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Split Grain Wood Light Sculpture. Handcrafted by 20th century artist Paul Foeckler, this one of a kind illuminated sculpture reveals the elemental form and grain in a piece o...
Category

2010s Organic Modern North American Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Small Cairn Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was Wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern North American Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Category

1890s Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Amish “Diamond in a Square” Hand-Stitched Cotton Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
A bold and beautifully composed mid-20th century Amish quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, hand-crafted in the striking “Diamond in a Square” pattern. This expertly pieced and finely hand-stitched cotton quilt features a rich palette of pink, blue, and plum, creating a visually compelling geometric composition. Crafted entirely by hand using repurposed household fabrics, this quilt exemplifies the Amish tradition of turning utilitarian necessity into works of enduring folk art. Its clean lines, color harmony, and masterful stitching make it a standout heirloom piece, equally suited to wall display or thoughtful integration into a sophisticated interior. Dimensions: 42” x 50” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States Material: Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2243 vintage Amish quilt, Diamond in a Square quilt, hand-stitched cotton quilt, pink and blue quilt, antique American quilt, Lancaster County Amish textile, mid century patchwork quilt, repurposed fabric quilt, collectible Amish quilt, handmade vintage quilt, heirloom quality quilt, Amish folk art textile, geometric vintage quilt, sustainable interior decor, quilt for wall display, Amish Diamond in a Square Quilt, American Amish Diamond Quilts, Vintage Amish Quilts, Antique Amish Quilts, Amish American Quilts, Pennsylvania Quilts, Lancaster County Quilts...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new wiring. Please note that it will be additional fee for shipping crate.
Category

1930s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Compelling American Hooked Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug. Measures: 3'2" x 5'11''.
Category

Mid-20th Century Country North American Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...
Category

1880s Folk Art Antique North American Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moses Alexcee was a prolific Tsimshian maker from Prince Rupert who frequently carved for William Webber, the owner of the iconic Thunderbird Scenery Shop in Vancouver, BC. Alexcee often carved Tsimshian-style models of Haida totem...
Category

Early 20th Century Native American North American Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Canoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Children's Toy Canoes most likely made between the 1940's and 1950's. Two of the Folk Art Children's Canoes were made from Birchbark, while...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch

Otto and Gertrud Natzler Signed Monumental Bowl with Original Paper Label, 1958
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Studio City, CA
A masterful work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This monumentally large round-shaped footed bowl was wheel thrown and formed by Ge...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
By Tonala Pottery, Sergio Bustamante
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

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