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Period: 1930s
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes A rare and delightful pair of leather early 20th Century hand crafted apprentice shoes. One of the smallest examples we have seen to date. ...
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British Victorian Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Leather

Outsider Art Hand-Carved "Shotgun Wedding" Tableau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crude hand-carved and painted wedding party figures (bride, groom, officiant - likely a preacher, and witness - presumably the father of the bride)...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Paint

Gouache Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Woman Helen Wagner Malta 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early contemporary still-life Gouache portrait painting of a woman. On paper, this piece depicts a seated woman reclining in a pigmented blue chair. Her hair is short and dark and she wears a red dress. This sketch was created by Helen Wagner Malta and is signed at the bottom right in black ink "Helen Wagner" before her marriage. Her later works are signed "Helen Wagner Malta". Helen Wagner Malta was born in 1912 and worked in New York City in the 1930s teaching at the Harlem Art...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Folk Art "Standing Man" Carved Tree Branch Sculpture After Giocometti
By Giocometti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming little tree branch Folk Art sculpture hand-carved in the manner of Giocometti.
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Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model
Located in London, GB
“Where thers muck thers money” Early 20th century English scratch built toleware horse and cart model A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art scratch-built horse and cart model. This item is made from metal sheets, toleware and old enamel advertising signs. It would likely have been placed on a shop counter to obtain donations from customers. The carts cover...
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Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Tin

Art Deco Cubist Sculpture, circa 1930
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical Art Deco patinated metal cubist sculpture, figure, or cardholder, circa 1930s. A fabulous Art Deco Folk Art sculpture!.
Category

Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

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Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
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Oak

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved and painted wooden soldier whirligig. Early 20th century American. Soldier has a leather hat with wooden brim. Presented on simple custom museum...
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Art Deco Sculpture Cubist Panther By A Notari
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An extremely hard to find Art Deco cubist panther by A. Notari, signed to the Panthers tail. Cast in cold painted spelter, resting on a multi-coloured marble and onyx base. A wonderf...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

W. Beaupre Chain Mail Bust
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic android bust with hand applied chain mail and vintage jewelry findings and tiara from New York artist W. Beaupre. Signed.
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American Modern 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

46-Star American Flag, Antique Printed on Silk, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 46-star American parade flag, printed on silk. Each star represents a state in the Union at the time. The official flag design would update every July 4th, to inc...
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American Antique 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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German Folk Art 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Large Carved Wood 'Man & Woman' Figural African Folk Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large carved wood 'Man & Woman' figural African Folk sculpture. An expressive pair of human figures exquisitely handcrafted from richly colored wood and mounted independently on a me...
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African Folk Art 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

1930s Dada Photomontage Collage in the Style of Hannah Höch
By Hannah Höch
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming photomontage collage of girls at play with dogs, cats and birds in foreground. Whimsical happy work of art in the manner of Hannah Höch. Not sign...
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Mid-Century Modern 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Leuven , BE
The rocking horse was made in the first half of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ears and the reigns are in light brown leather. The main and the tail of the horse are mad...
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British 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 16.15 in
Early 20th Century Keystone Pressed Steel Toy Steam Shovel
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and a survivor of almost 100 years old. A very decorative piece to lighten a room and inject some fun. Very chic. In excellent antique condition with lots of patina. Door fo...
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American Industrial Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Steel

Notari Art Deco French Cubist Panther Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
1930s Cubist sculpture of a climbing and growling panther on the prowl. Art Deco design with the artistic facet-like details are imaginative and convey a ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

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Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art Bird Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Folk-art bird figures A highly decorative set of 5 hand carved folk-art early 20th Century bird figures. Sat on branche...
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Tramp Art Notched and Layered Cigarette Box with Slide-Off Top American, c. 1930
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Tramp Art Box of pyramid form, notched and layered wood from cigar boxes, with the original light and darker brown and black paint surface, with a slide-off top, American, ca. 1930. ...
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American Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Softwood

Early 20th Century Scratch Build Fairground Amusement Arm
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch build fairground amusement arm We are proud to offer an unusual English fairground sculptural object, In the form of a fully extendable hand carved scratc...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Brass, Copper

Erzgebirge German Folk-Art Candle Holder Figure
Located in London, GB
Erzgebirge German folk-art candle holder figure A rare early 20th century hand carved folk-art Erzgebirge German miner soldier candle holder figure. made from pine and still with al...
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German Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Oak Folk-Art European Wagon Cart Panel
Located in London, GB
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Amazing Clown Shoes
Located in London, GB
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Amazing Clown Shoes
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Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare relief carved and pigmented wooden storyboard panel detailing events of the late 19th and early 20th century related to South Africa’s Zulu history and the Boer Wars. Atop this folk art panel, dated 1937, is a depiction of two heroes of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger...
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English Scratch Built Life-Size Robot Folk Art Man
Located in London, GB
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Hand Carved Oak English Folk-art Gentleman Figure, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Hand carved oak Folk Art Gentleman Figure, circa 1930 For sale in this lot is a unique circa 1930s–1940s oak figure of a gentleman, made from carved oak this folk-art statue shows...
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Wood

Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Diorama with Authentication Stamp
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century hand carved Folk Art bird diorama with authentication stamp. We are proud to offer a very rare one-off Folk Art hand carved tropical bir...
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Indian Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Carved Oak Woodturners Retreat Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century folk art carved oak Woodturners Retreat sign We are proud to offer a unique double sided hand carved oak wood folk art Woodturners Retreat sign dated circa 1930. ...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1930s Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Early 20th Century Carved Oak Pixie Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century carved oak pixie figure. We are proud to offer a unique hand carved oakwood folk art figure of a pixie. This item was uncovered in an old barn find earlier this...
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