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Period: 20th Century
Hand-decorated doors, a pair
Located in Portland, OR
Ohio, circa 1910. Hand-carved and decorated. These magnificent folk art interior doors are single panel, solid core and painted white on the reverse sides. Hardware has been added; Bennington Potters ceramic knobs seemed fitting with the motifs. The artist likely spent years creating these one-of-a-kind doors. At the center of each door is a powerful leopard’s head and all around are classic cherry blossoms, oak leaves acorns...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Fir

Bicycle Model Midcentury Design "Itera" Plastic for Volvo, Sweden
By Volvo
Located in Antwerp, BE
In the current period where the bicycle is undergoing major development and provides a sporty displacement is this very original green rare designed Volvo seventies bike a really collector's item. In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP). By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market. The first bicycles were delivered in 1982, the problems with quality assurance and design began stacking up against the company.This bike is in a Vintage original condition. The Itera bicycle...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand, Folk Trench Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Airplane Sculpture on Wood Stand Folk Art - possible Trench Art circa 1950 "airplane's spin and can be set into multiple positions" " in original c...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Cats Cats Cats Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
13 different cats are depicted in this charming -vibrant hand painting A framed oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposk...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Canvas, Wood

American Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait Charles H. F. Turner 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a lady in a feathered hat. This unique work of art was hand incised in 1898 by Charles H. F. Turner (1848-1908) . Signed obverse lower left : CHT 98 Boston Art Club Exhibition label verso: Flemish Girl- Artist C H...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
As-found. Petite painted plywood bits and bobs cabinet, factory or garage custom in house job. No makers markings. Chips, dents to wood, splat and paint patina from normal uses.
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American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Plywood

Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A whimsical and surprisingly decorative Snake constructed of dozens of colorful bottle caps pierced and strung on a length of strong metal wire allowing twists and turns into many co...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Fine Hand Carved Folk Art Zodiac Sign, Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful blue and gold hand carved and hand painted zodiac sign crafted by Charles Pizzano, circa 1950. The 32 inch octagonal shaped sign was just one of Pizzano's prolif...
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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Mother And Child Portrait Signed Veronesi
Located in South Burlington, VT
A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a robed mother with her sleeping infant in arms. This unique work of art is hand incised by a highly skilled ...
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American Edwardian 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Bag, Made by Coca Cola Crown Caps, Burkina Faso, Late 80’s
Located in Milan, IT
A small funny and unusual folk Art bag, made by Coca Cola crown caps wired together. Burkina Faso, late 80s.
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Burkinabe 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

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 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Decorative Swedish Folk Art Pieces, c. 1900-1930
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Set of 3 Decorative Swedish Folk Art Pieces, Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted, c. 1900-1930 This charming set consists of three beautifully crafted decorative items: a large spoon, a sm...
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Swedish Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage "Pop Art" Tusker Beer Bottle Cap Folk Art Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "Pop Art" Tusker Beer Bottle Cap Folk Art Tray "Interesting pop-art Tray made from Tusker Beer Bottle Caps and Wire" "some rust, scrapes and disc...
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Kenyan Post-Modern 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel constructi...
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American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

Swedish Wooden Folk Art Gentleman Sugar Dispenser, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unknown Volk Art maker/artisan K.K made this elegant sugar, pepper, salt etc dispenser in engine-tuned pine. It is dated 1946 and we found this beautie on a privat Flea-marked near F...
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Swedish Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Miniature Marquetry Blanket Chest Dated 1910 by Flora Boyer of Pennsylvania
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This exquisite miniature marquetry blanket chest represents a significant example of early 20th century Pennsylvania folk art. Crafted in 1910 by...
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American American Craftsman 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard framing structure, matchstick exterior with glossy...
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Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Song And Musical Merry Makers Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Song And Music Merry Makers" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting Unique Oil Painting by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) Said Laposka: "...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas

Side Show Circus By Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
Side Show A framed and inspired color print in the manner of Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Laposka (1922-2015) A unique and vibrant colored work depicting si...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper

JFK MLK RFK- NO MORE DREAMS, Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
JFK MLK RFK- NO MORE DREAMS Purvis Young (1989-1999) A moving mourning work, depicting a funeral procession of John F. Kennedy, Martin L. King and Robert F. Kennedy. Painted ...
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North American Modern 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Pair Oversized Mistique Paper Mache Wall Figural Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1482 Folk Art pair hand made and painted Caribbean figural wall sculptures made from corrugated boxes and hand painted
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Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper

Fine Pair Hand Carved Hand Painted Outsider Folk Art , Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Pair (2) Hand Carved And Hand Painted Masterworks by Charles Pizzano (1893-1987) This is a beautiful matching pair (2) blue , red and gold hand carved and hand painted brilli...
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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

70's Serigraph by Sister Corita Kent
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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Le Cage Au Folle Unique Painting Self Taught Folk Artist Gloria Laposka 1987
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Le Cage au Folle" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting Signed and Dated 1987 Unique Oil Painting by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) Said...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas

American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection. An elaborate antique american folk art pyrography wood trunk. This highly detailed suitcase is hand craft...
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American Edwardian 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handmade Round Doilies Fine Crochet White Cream Ivory French
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage handmade doilies fine crochet white cream ivory French lace starched round. Beautiful hand crochet doilies in great vintage condition, the color is beige, nice floral design,...
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French French Provincial 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Linen

Antique Wooden Sewing Box Tramp Art Folk Art Unique Piece 1928
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique sewing box, wooden tramp art box with green fabric parts and a pincushion at the top, unique handmade object, at the bottom a metal plate ...
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French Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

W. Beaupre Gold Chain Android Bust
Located in New York, NY
Stunning futuristic android bust by W. Beaupre. Bust is embellished with intricate gold chain, pearls and vintage jewelry findings. The atte...
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American Modern 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Other

1950s Folk Art Sculpture Group Of Drunk Swedes At Bar Scene
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950s Folk Art wood carving of a group of drunk Swedes at a bar scene with fish and alcohol fermentation.
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Swedish Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Sea Shell Encrusted Folk Art Photo Frame - 4" x 6"
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A rectangular sea shell-encrusted photo frame with protective glass and a black easel at the back. Perfect for a side table or nightstand. Dimensions: The overall size of the frame...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Shell, Glass

Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid, handmade from a large tin can and cigarette packs. ...
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Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Tin

Antique Tribal Cameroon Walking Stick
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Walking or Ceremonial stick Bamileke People Cameroon 20th century Wood, hand cast metal tip Measures: 33 1/2" x 8 1/4" (85.5 x 20.5 cm).
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Cameroonian Tribal 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Octagonal Tramp or Folk Art Basket, 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An octagonal decorative wooden tramp art basket. Created from popsicle sticks, this basket is lightweight, perfect for holding remotes or other odds and en...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Primitive Early 20th Century Fiddle and Bow
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Unusual home made primitive violin. good burnished patination. excellent attention to detail, Original Bow, with horsehair.. France, Circa 1900
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French 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949
Located in London, GB
The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949 We love this little fella, named The Sad Dog carving by C. Beckstead from Canada in 1949. Made from pine. C. Beckstead is a well renowned fo...
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Canadian Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Charming Hand Made Diorama Shadow Box of Maine Fisherman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming one of a kind hand made diorama or shadow box of a Maine fisherman in his boat. Incredible details from fish in a bucket on board the boat to sea gulls flying above. A Mai...
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North American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

1930s Dada Photomontage Collage in the Style of 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 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, ...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Abstract artisan folk art wall hanging. It is made of wood with nails hammered into it in a rectangular grid. The nails are hammered in at differ...
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Dutch Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

1920s Original Tattoo Flash Sheet • Traditional American Design • As Found
Located in Lancaster, PA
A rare survivor from the early days of American tattooing, this original 1920s tattoo flash sheet features hand-drawn designs in pencil & colored pencil on paper. The imagery include...
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Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper

Exceptional Wooden Heart
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Wooden Heart made out of different layers of Wood, refined and elegant design, very decorative object, from an unknown Belgian Artist,from around 1980, nice and warm colo...
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Belgian Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Plywood

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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Fabric

Joyful Dancers Painting Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Joyful Dancers" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting Unique Oil Painting by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) Said Laposka: "The paintings...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas

20th Century Block Print titled "Understanding"
Located in Denton, TX
20th century framed block print.
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, 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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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rectangular Still Life Framed Painting of a Stagecoach, Oklahoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small American Classical framed painting of a stagecoach. This piece is framed in a deep wooden frame, with gilt gold around the edges and brown and black on the inside and outside...
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American American Classical 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Gold

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
By Linvel Barker
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and likely one-of-a-kind matching pair of carved cat sculptures by self-taught American folk artist Linvel Barker (1921–2004), created in 1996. Born in rural eastern Kentucky,...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Authentic Clair Seglem Tall Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall portrait painting of a woman with a flower in her hair. This piece was painted by the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem and is well known for his ...
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American Bohemian 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Outsider Artist Mixed Woods Chair Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Consisting of lighter and darker woods laminated together for strength and geometry, this handmade chair sculpture had to have been a work of art brut. Round seat back echoed in the ...
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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Paint

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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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Stephen Huneck Sheep Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
These two hand-carved sheep by Stephen Huneck capture everything that makes his work so beloved: warmth, whimsy, and an unshakable respect for rural life. One sheep stands tall with ...
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American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Gyroflexaeon Wall Sculpture by Noted Woodstock Artist
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A most unusual wall sculpture or hanging by the noted woodstock artist Michael Heinrich. A Google search reveals nothing for his title. It is neverth...
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American 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Early 20th Century, Model Barn or Garage, circa 1910-1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A wooden architectural model in original paint of a garage or barn structure, likely used as a child's play object, with a single door and ...
Category

American American Craftsman 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Scrap Wood

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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American 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Tool Museum Sign 1950 Tool Assemblage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Wentworth Tool Museum sign assembled with scrap tools and hardware. Assemblage include many wrenches, drill bits, saws and scissors. Heavy iron constructio...
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American Folk Art 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

American Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography American Illustrator Thomas Moore
Located in South Burlington, VT
American Illustrator Philadelphian Thomas Guernsey Moore Pyrography Signed, Woman with Parasol and Shawl. Hand painted pyrography. Dimensions: 9.75 Inches high and 8.6 inches w...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Tramp Art Jewelry Box with Pincushion Top
Located in NYC, NY
A handcrafted dresser or jewelry box with hinged pincushion lid and applied, chip-carved decoration. The interior with framed mirror on underside of lid and papered in a purple and w...
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American Vintage 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Mouthblown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Flutes, Grassland People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Five ceremonial beaded flutes or whistles from the Cameroon grasslands. They come in various geometric forms, taking on the shape of a hollowed, stylized figure that combines human a...
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Cameroonian 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Organic Material

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