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Period: 1950s
Mid-Century Artisanal Crucifix
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a profound representation of mid-century modern European studio artistry. Handcrafted with precision and care, it reflects the era's characteristic blend of ...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Figurative Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This handcrafted ceramic cross is a vibrant exemplar of mid-century modern design, infused with the characteristic playfulness and colorfulness of the ...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Ceramic Wall Cross - Hand-Painted Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This midcentury ceramic wall cross, created in a European Pottery Studio, features an uncomplicated design. The Christ silhouette relief on the cross is hand-painted, showcasing a gl...
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European Arts and Crafts Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Devil with Pitchfork and Flames, Wall Decoration, Studio Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic wall decoration, a product of modernist Studio Pottery in Europe, portrays an architectural red devil holding a pitchfork amidst flames. The piece is characterized by vi...
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European Brutalist Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ceramic
Glossy Red Ceramic Cross with Abstract Matte Christ Figure in Earth Tones
Located in Chicago, IL
This evocative piece of mid-century European studio pottery features a ceramic cross with a human figure, presumed to be Jesus Christ, at its center. The figure is modestly adorned, ...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ceramic
Red-Brown Glossy Cross with Abstract Line Drawing Christ Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, this midcentury European ceramic cross has a rich red-brown gloss. At its center an abstract line drawing of a Christ figure is etched in relief.
The design's core element is the line-drawn Christ figure and pays homage to the simplicity and complex abstraction of this figure, a nuanced representation of faith that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional religious...
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European Brutalist Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
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20th Century Outsider Art Portrait of an American Soldier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small oil painting on canvas. It is a naive portrait of an American soldier in uniform. It appears to be framed in a handmade oak frame along with ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Canvas, Oak
Handmade Helmet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Great piece of Folk Art. Handmade metal helmet with leather flaps.
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Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Steel
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Wood
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