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Period: Late 20th Century
Place of Origin: American
Purvis Young 'Herd of Freedom Horses'
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Herd of Freedom Horses' by Purvis Young (1989–1999) USA, circa 1980s A progressive work, painted on a found metal tray, of five horses in landscape. signed 'Young' upper right corner. In untouched, well-cared-for vintage condition, ready to place.  The overall dimensions of the work are 13- inches wide, 17.5- inches high, and 1.5- inches deep.  About : Purvis Young (1943–2010) was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Self-taught, Young's work was often a blend of painting and drawing with collaged elements, utilizing everyday discarded found objects. Inspired by documentaries, art books...
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Late 20th Century Modern American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Lego Scrooge McDuck
Located in Pasadena, CA
The photos of Mr. Lego Scrooge McDuck speak for themselves. This figure is unique and would be the focus of any room. All spaces need a bit of laughter and whimsy and this guy would ...
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1990s Folk Art American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Plastic

Paul Walker - Outsider Art Checkerboard
Located in Savannah, GA
Paul Edward Walker (American, b.1949) Checkerboard oil on board signed “Art by Paul Walker”, “Nov. 97, Savannah, GA” 26 by 20 inches; ¾ inches deep Paul Walker is a Savannah, G...
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1990s Folk Art American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Paul Walker - Outsider Art Box and Fan
Located in Savannah, GA
Paul Edward Walker (American, b.1949) Box and fan signed on side P.E.W. ‘94 box: 8 ¾ inches wide by 5 ½ inches deep by 2 ½ inches tall Paul Walker is a Savannah, Georgia outside...
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1990s Folk Art American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Paint, Paper

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
By Michael Paulson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Michael Paulson, a California Artist, created woodblock prints and works with cut paper. He received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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1980s Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper

Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976. A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Ceramic

Sister Corita Kent 70's Serigraph with E.E. Cummings Poetry
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Large Pink Hand Catchall Sculpture Studio Pottery by Unknown American Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade large pink hand sculpture/catchall by unknown American artist. Oversized, goofy and in your face. The soft touch of clay adds some life to th...
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1980s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Steel Floor Sculpture by Mayer Spivack, Circa 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
We recently acquired a collection of mid to late 20th century sculptures by the Newton, Massachusetts artist, psychotherapist and inventor Mayer Spivack. A lifelong innovator and cre...
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1980s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Steel

Outsider Art "Animals and Castles" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Contrasting oxen / bulls and flamingos with a castle backdrop creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style. Singed on verso. Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995 Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Purvis Young, Optic Art 'Horses'
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Purvis Young, Optic Art 'Horses' A unusual masterwork, painted with a team of horses. The composition is complete even with construction of the found ob...
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Late 20th Century Modern American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Once Known as the Fish People 1986 Folk Art by Pat Mervis Schwartz
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Quite charming folk art assemblage by the noted artist Pat MMervis Schwartz. Dated 1986, signed and titled “Once Known as the Fish People”. It is i...
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1980s Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic carved stone depicting multiple configurations of a couple embracing. Handmade and carved by outsider artist Louise Abrams. Beautiful green...
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1970s Modern Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Stone

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 Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Outsider Art "Animal Parade" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1970 oil on panel depicting a traveling pack of animals by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995). Fine example sho...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Outsider Art "Indian and Caravan" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for cre...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Outsider Art "Deer and Houses" Oil on Panel Landscape by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for creating fantastical backdrop...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Outsider Art "Hunters" Oil and Acrylic on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil and acrylic on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's skill at layering textures along with an aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Adding out of place animals (in this case, a lion and a tiger) to an otherwise believable countryside setting for a deer hunt, creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style. Signed on verso. Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995 Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint

Hot Pink Portrait Painting of a Woman, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hot pink portrait painting of a woman by Clair Seglem. Found in the late artist’s studio, this piece is thought to have been painted by Seglem in the 1970s. The subject of the painting is a woman wearing a large floppy oversize hat...
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1970s Bohemian Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Folk Art Sputnik Bowling Ball Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Bowling ball impaled artistically with assorted metal items great piece of Folk Art for table or shelf.
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1970s Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Outsider Art Wood Sculpture with Geometric Appliques
Located in Chicago, IL
Detailed and eye catching outsider art "found" wood sculpture. Constructed from floor moldings and cut paper geometric appliques. Unsigned.
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1970s Folk Art Vintage American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Norman Scott "Butch" Quinn Paddle Fish Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1996 Folk Art sculpture by the noted Outsider Artist Norman Scott "Butch" Quinn titled Paddle Fish. The piece is titled on front and signed and dated on the base. The sculpture has...
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1990s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Tramp Art Cabinet, Signed by Michael Lavery
By Michael Lavery
Located in NYC, NY
Fine and large tramp art cabinet signed 'Michael Lavery' and dated '98' on reverse (shown in Image #9) in whitewash paint. Certainly one of the fines...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Pair of Outsider Art Painted Ironing Boards by Michael Heinrich
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Two painted ironing boards by the noted Woodstock NY artist Michael Heinrich. One of the boards is monogrammed MH. These are acrylic on much older wood ironing boards. These are wond...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
By Linvel Barker
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Linvel Barker was a retired metalworker turned folk artist. He didn't start carving until 1984 and he would rough out the shapes on a band saw and his wife wo...
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1990s Folk Art American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Silkscreen of John Lennon & Groucho Marx by Ron English
By Ron English
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A silkscreen on paper that has been painted over in acrylic or oil. It was done by Ron English as we have the same image signed done in different styles. This one is not signed or ma...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Early 1990s Painting on Paper by the Group Artfux
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful graphic painting done by the group of six collaborative artists who organized this group in 1990. They worked with quite a few graffiti artists including Ron English. A b...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Rolled Newspaper Family by Fernandez
By Fernandez
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular group of larger than lifesize sculptures by the artist Fernandez. The sculptures are rolled newspaper painted and lacquered onto resin molds with iron bases. The artist...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Kinetic Sculpture Henry Philippe Loustau
By Henry Phillipe Loustau
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual hand carved bed by the noted and accomplished artist Henry Philippe Loustau. We contacted the artist and he was commissioned to do this piec...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Fabric

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