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Period: 1920s
Cast Iron Toy Fire Pumper Truck by Hubley, ca. 1920's All Original Paint
Located in Petaluma, CA
This rather large fire truck was done at the height of the production of cast iron toys, 1920's. Having iron wheels as opposed to rubber, which does often melt, and rich original br...
Category
American Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Glowing Antique Botanical Sarouk Rug with Coral, Indigo & Peacock Blue Color
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Glowing Antique Botanical Sarouk Gem Salmon, Coral, Pink, Blush With Deep Indigo & Peacock Blue
About: This is an Incredible piece in a wonderful size
Size: 10.3 x 13.4
Age: Antiqu...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Set of 41 Course Coins - 5 Rentenpfennig 1923/1924 - Weimar Republic - 1H28
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the historical legacy of the Weimar Republic with this impressive set of 41 course coins, each featuring a denomination of 5 Rentenpfennig and dating back to the years 192...
Category
Chinese Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920, having head with glass eyes and carved mandible, nares and nail on bill, attached to hollow carved two part body (seam i...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Small Swedish Folk Art Painted Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish allmoge folk art painted little box with a combination lock most probably from the region of Dalarna in central Sweden. Hand carved and origi...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Cool & Earthy Mystical Village Tribal Rug
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Nepolean Cool & Earthy Mystical Village Tribal Rug
About: One of the more beautiful, charming, and mystical pieces we have in our entire collection. This unusual color palette of a ...
Category
Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Runner with Incredible Geometric Tribal Design
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Beautiful Fruit Punch & Ice Blue Incredible Geometric Tribal Design
About: Incredible piece, very handsome.
Size: 3 x 10.8
Age: Antique with an ancient area of minor responsible r...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Artistic Antique Persian Runner with All-Over Interlocking-Boteh/Paisley Design
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Gia Stylized All-Over Boteh Design Antique Rug
About: This is absolutely one of the more gorgeous antique runners we've ever seen. Stylized field of "seeds", called boteh, which we ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Romantic Antique Mahal Rug with Naive Botanical Drawing with Muted Apricot
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Romantic Antique Naive Botanical Drawing Gorgeous Antique Mahal With Muted Apricot, Terracotta, Salmon, Clay, Rust
Size: 10.5 x 13.10
Age: Antique
Pile: Low/Medium with super soft...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Tribal Runner in Charcoal Black, Taupe, Pink, & Blue Colors
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Scarlette Antique Tribal Runner in Charcoal Black, Taupe, Pink, & Blue Colors
About: One of one antique charcoal black mystical runner. So gorgeous; ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Japan Fine Pair “Moon Gazing" Rabbits, Blue Gilt Patina
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden spot - rare pair blue gilt Moon Gazing Rabbits from Japan!
This is a harder to find matching pair (2) of solid and finely cast ef...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria,
from around the 1920 ties,
extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work,
looks like a real skull...
Category
Austrian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Handmade Patchwork "Streak Of Lightning" Quilt in Cotton, USA, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
USA, 1920's
Blue and white "Streak of Lightning" quilt.
Measures: H 200 x W 175 cm.
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pair of early 20th Century English Estate Made Folk art Decoys.
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 20th Century English Estate Made Folk art Decoys.
A delightful pair of early 20th century folk art estate made English decoy ducks. Of large proportion these two hand p...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Stylized Art Deco Door Stop in Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Stylized Art Deco flowers in urn with original paint. Attributed to Hubley, circa 1925. From a large collection.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pine Primitive Grain Box Firewood Bin Rustic Green Farmhouse 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
1920s Green wooden box, frequently used for firewood in farm houses. It can be used for many things like recycling box, we used it for many many years as a decorating piece in my 18 ...
Category
American Primitive Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Large Woolworth & Co Gilt Metal Number Ten Sign Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large cast metal “10” from one of the iconic F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store front signs. Made in the 1920s, these numbers letters have become v...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck.
A true example of an early 20th century English estate made decoy duck form, with glass eyes. With a wonderful, pointed shape and p...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Grey Whale Shop/Trade Sign
Located in Hastings, GB
'Thar She Blows' a fabulous rare shop/trade sign of great scale, hand made in riveted zinc and hand painted. This superb piece sits on an iron stand and would have spun outside of a ...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...
Category
Gabonese Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1920's Light Up Directional Service Glass Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1920's light up Directional Service glass sign. It does work.
Category
North American Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Vienna, Ceramic wall mask, Keramos
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vienna, Ceramic wall mask, Keramos, Austria, good original condition
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stylized Hand Painted Art Deco Screen / Divider Signed Marian B. Jeffries C.1928
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized hand painted Art Deco screen / divider signed Marian B. Jeffries c.1928. Amazing colors. Charming motif. Consisting of three oak framed panels, cente...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Still Life Oil Painting, America 1928
Located in Culver City, CA
Still Life Oil Painting
America 1928
Oil on board, signed
Measures 16.75”w x .75”d x 22.25”h
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Ship's Engine Order Telegraph by Charles Cory and Son of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph with faceplates from Charles Cory and Son Patentees, New York. Smaller size than most, meticulously polished and lacquered.
Overall Dime...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Steel and Wood Kids Toboggan, Europe
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition
wood part is reoiled
in nice patina
no brakes and damages
nice design
seat height is 18cm.
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Early 20th C Dayton Hill Climber Open Touring Car with 2 Figures
By Dayton
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous example of a dayton hill climber open touring car from the early part of the 20th century.
In excellent antique condition with age appropriate w...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Octagons Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This octagonal pattern goes by the names of Octagons ; White Mountains and Patriot's Quilt. It is a complex pattern that is not often seen. The zigzag border adds another geometric e...
Category
American Country Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th Century Folk Art Votive Ship Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art Votive Ship Model
An early 20th century Folk Art votive ship model. Scratch built using wood and metal. It sits firmly on a bespoke display stand. We believe this example to be French in origin due to it having red, white, and blue beads wrapped around the base of each mast pole. A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed in a church. As a rule, votive ships are constructed and given as gifts to the church by seamen and ship builders.
Dimensions in inches: H 12 x D 17 x W 6
Origin: France
circa: Early 20th century
Condition: Aged
Completely solid in structure and form, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina across all areas. The ship is secured to the base. With some loss and obvious age, this item is still very charming.
The House of Antiques...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Antique Carved Wooden Deer's Head Wall Decoration, Germany, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Carved Wooden Deer's Head Wall Decoration, Germany, from ca. 1920
A beautiful antique wall decoration - entirely from linden wood carved dee...
Category
German Black Forest Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Blue Hanging Cupboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an original painted blue hanging cupboard.
Category
Swedish Country Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard Makassar from France Around 1925 with Painted Mirror
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our furniture unrestored so that we can be sure that it is really original. We then offer these as original until we recondition the furniture in our workshop and then offer it as restored furniture...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Pictorial 1920s Pima Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pictorial Pima having eight horses – four with riders. Made of willow and Devil's Claw. The Pima Indians, Akimel O'odham, are known for their fine Indian baskets. Pima Indian basket ...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Japanese Fireman's Coat Hikeshi-Banten Showa Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese Fireman's Jacket (known as hikeshi-banten in Japanese) woven with heavy cotton and decorated with stencil resist dye circa 1920s Sh...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
1920s English Pair of Nautical Candelsticks in Silvered Bronze
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of English nautical candlesticks from the 1920s, lost wax casting in silvered bronze. Made in 3 pieces: a base surrounded by a rope and to wh...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Ohio Amish Double Wedding Ring Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Double wedding ring was one of the most popular patterns of the 1920's and 30's. Almost always, it was done with pastel colors on a white ground.
...
Category
American Country Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with square-rigged ship racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920, a watercolor on paper stormy seascape with two square-riggers running before the wind, with choppy...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Glen Lukens Signed Early Midcentury Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare early work featuring a dark chocolate brown glaze by master Mid-Century Modern ceramist/potter Glen Lukens whose work has become quite collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find.
The work is signed and dated (1924) by Lukens on the underside (we have only seen one other piece dated this early and that piece is in the Forrest Merrill Collection).
Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California (USC) Architectural School’s Ceramics Department where he helped establish and promote clay pottery as a universally acceptable art form. The current popularity of Studio Pottery and ceramics is widely accepted to have started with Lukens who is oft credited with being one of the first artists to raise the stature of Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery within the art world.
Lukens is famed for his experiments with various glazes and glazing techniques. His influence and glazes can be clearly seen in the works of Otto and Gertrud Natzler, Beatrice Wood, James Lovera, etc. He was also known for combining bright, colorful textile glazes (using natural, organic materials and elements he found in the Mojave Desert, Palm Springs, and Death Valley to make what he referred to as "California Colors") with the rough and raw clay surfaces of his often rudimentary forms and vessels.
Lukens currently has an award in his name (Glen Lukens Award) at the University of Southern California's School of fine Arts.
A very rare, unique, and truly special work This piece would be a tremendous stand-out addition to any collectors of Lukens' work or Mid-Century Modern ceramics collection or eye-catching accent piece in about any setting, modern or otherwise. A must-have.
Lukens work can be found in various museum collections including:
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Huntington Library...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Rose Passion Vase by Daum, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rose passion vase by Daum, 1990s.
Category
French Provincial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
By Coutheillas
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine early 20th century Fighting Shield from the Ngabandi Yakoma people of Congo. Slightly smaller but exquisitely created by a master craftsman. The Ngabandi people w...
Category
Congolese Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wicker
Mounted Hand Hooked Pictorial Animals Rug-Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand hooked pictorial farm scene rug with large chicken featured in the center.Originally found in New England.It is sewn on linen and mounted...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique 1926 Sebel Products Mobo Tot Cycle Bicycle Childrens Pedal Bike 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique child’s bicycle, the Mobo Tot-Cycle by Sebel Products of England. Features a well worn steel frame with red and white paint job, rubber tires a...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Puppet Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English folk art puppet figure
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century articulated folk art puppet figure. Made from hand carved pin, The base (handle) moves up and down to animate the puppets head. Arms are moved with the sticks. Original linen clothes...
Category
European Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Wood and Glass Mailbox
Located in Chicago, IL
Eight door wood and glass mailbox. Free standing or wall mountable.
Category
Italian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal patterns and motifs. Chickens are a common motif found amid sumba textiles...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Handcrafted Sculptural Wooden Armchair Germany , 1920.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural walnut and olive wood chair with curved armrest.
Hand-crafted work made with the remains of old farm implements in Germany in the 1920s.
It ...
Category
German Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut
Antique Traditional Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of woman dressed with a kimono.
Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear c...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Early 20th-Century Avant-Garde Painted Table with Mexican Muralism Painting
By Diego Rivera
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A spectacular example of early Mexican Muralism,
condensed onto a plywood kitchen tabletop and joined with
iron legs set in rhythm with the painted a...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century pair of hand painted rag dolls.
Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Antique Traditional Spanish Bullfighter 'Torero' Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of a traditional Spanish dressed with traditional bullfighter 'torero' costume.
Manufactured circa 1920 ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl from Fez 1920's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hand-painted and handcrafted Moroccan ceramic bowl or wall art decorative plate,
Large Moroccan ceramic bowl handcrafted in Fez by artisans. Hand painted Moorish ceramic pla...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of parish priest.
Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Ibeji
Located in Glasgow, GB
A fine example of a very early 20th century Yoruba Ibeji figure from the South West region of Nigeria. The cult of Ibeji (Twin) goes back hundreds of year...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of two men dressed with folklore costumes. Both dolls present a quilted traditional Scottish garment.
Manufactured circa 1920 in Spa...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
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