Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

Material: Wool

Felted Wool Body Pillow Tahoe Fabric by JG Switzer

$792 / item

Felted Wool Body Pillow Tahoe Fabric by JG Switzer

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Milled by hand in JG Switzer's design workshop, and made of Shetland sheep wool listed on the Livestock Conservancy list as an "at risk" breed. Merino and local wool from within our own Fibershed (defined as a 100 mile radius of the workshop) also are used to make this pillow. Rich, natural undyed brown, grey and cream sheep fleece is "painted" on a canvas of wool. No two alike, as each item is hand-painted. These designer pillows...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Outsider Art Kabuto Helmet Sculpture in Metal & Wool, Folk Art

$1,450

Outsider Art Kabuto Helmet Sculpture in Metal & Wool, Folk Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wildly inventive outsider art sculpture. This Kabuto (Samurai helmet) is constructed from a motorcycle helmet, kitchen utensils (including silverware and mixing attachments), bike pa...

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20th Century Dutch Folk Art Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal, Copper, Lead

Wool Work Sailing Ship of a British Sloop Circa 1860

$9,971

Wool Work Sailing Ship of a British Sloop Circa 1860

Located in CA, CA

Wool work sailing ship also known as Woolies, of a British sloop circa 1860. An embroidered ship Portrait of a 14 gun Royal Navy Sloop of war showi...

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Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Ladies Night Out Sipping Wine Print Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

$160Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 22.5 in D 1.25 in

Ladies Night Out Sipping Wine Print Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

Located in South Burlington, VT

"A wine party gathering With Sweet Memories" Vibrant Colored Print An unusual colored print by self taught outsider surrealist folk artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) S...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paper

Outsider Art "Man in Carriage" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero

$2,800

H 24.25 in W 48.5 in D 1.25 in

Outsider Art "Man in Carriage" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oil on panel depicting a man in a horse-drawn carriage by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's ...

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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

$1,250

H 1.5 in W 9 in D 5.5 in

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Shell

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

$6,250

H 22 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1865–75 This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "wool...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

$2,209

H 24.51 in W 38.19 in D 10.63 in

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph Packer, who was a carpenter in Ramsey The detailed s...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Blown Glass, Pine

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

$713

H 8 in W 25 in D 8 in

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam ocean going passenger liner set in a scene just off the shoreline with a lighthouse ...

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Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass

Fabric Collage Floor Screen by Rose Lautman

$1,995

H 55 in W 22 in D 1.5 in

Fabric Collage Floor Screen by Rose Lautman

Located in Hanover, MA

Rose Lautman, worked exclusively in fabric collage with a meticulous hand and a fine needle. Rose's artwork was exhibited in galleries primarily in Sara...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Fabric

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

$4,425

H 19.5 in W 27.5 in D 7 in

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship alo...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass, Wood

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay with House

$6,000

H 15.75 in W 19.75 in D 1 in

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay with House

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay, Circa 1860-75 This meticulously crafted sailor's woolwork, often called a "woolie," is rendered in Berlin wool and portrays a Ro...

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1860s Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

$2,350

H 12 in W 12.5 in D 2 in

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Organic Material

70's Serigraph by Sister Corita Kent

$2,800

H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

70's Serigraph by Sister Corita Kent

By Sister Corita

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Sister Mary Corita Kent (1918-1986) was known for her text-based pop influenced printmaking that conveyed her activism and spiritually-informed social...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

$15,000 / set

H 16 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

Nautical Folk Art: A Rare Pair of Royal Navy Sailor's Woolworks, Same Sailor Artist, Circa 1865-70 This magnificent, matched pair of mid-Victorian British sailor's woolworks—affecti...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Previously Available Items

Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime

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H 22.5 in W 31 in D 1 in

Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime

Located in Katonah, NY

This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Wool Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

Naive Self Taught Folkart Whirligig French Policeman

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H 12 in W 5 in D 2 in

Naive Self Taught Folkart Whirligig French Policeman

Located in London, GB

Whirligig French Policeman We are proud to offer a characteristic French hand carved whirligig figure, in the form of a Policeman. This item still has its original base bracket from...

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