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Period: 1920s
Circa 1920's English Riding Crop
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's hickory riding crop from England. The handle is made from bone, which has been artfully cross-hatched for added design interest. The handle is attached to the crop by ...
Category
English Edwardian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Leather, Hickory
Genuine carved bone statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from the Lega tribe DR Congo carved in bone
Tribal using traces and aged tribal patina
Heigth 10 cm
The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Dem...
Category
Congolese Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bone
3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century large molded copper stallion weather vane with cast zinc head and cast body. Original mustard paint. From Long Island, New York. 27 1/2"H x 30"L
Period: 20th Cent...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Set of Three Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century set of hand painted rag dolls. The dresses are not present, showing only the wooden body and legs. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original cond...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$1,074 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
An unusual example of a hand-crafted early 20th Century English ventriloquist dummy. With tailored made velour outfit with pearl but...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Paper
1920's English "Private Bar" Etched Glass Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1920's English "Private Bar" etched glass sign framed in oak frame.
Category
British Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Oak
Set of Three, Vintage, French, Pierrot Boudoir Doll Faces from the 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
What a wonderful discovery, rare Pierrot doll faces from the 1920s . All three pieces are in very good condition with minor age related flaws. These fabri...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Textile
$1,050 Sale Price / set
26% Off
1920s Rare Levi Strauss & Co. Belt Buckle
By STRAUSS
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Brass belt buckle marked "San Francisco, CAL." Original riveted quality clothing. Patented May 20, 1873 trademark. With original black leather belt which has seen wear but complete. ...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest
This is a pretty piece, the chest is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style in warm red colours showing stylised leaves and flowers
The...
Category
Anglo-Indian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel
A unique example of an early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel. With a solid brass central weighted nob ...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Solid Brass Yacht Pulley with Swivel
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered yacht winch by Herreshoff with swivel hook head and brass sheave. Weight is 2 pounds. X-138
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Single Sheave Yacht Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and varnished single sheave yacht pulley. Weight is 2 pounds. X-137
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Driftwood Dachshund Dog
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Folk Art driftwood dachshund, circa 1920, a natural form piece of driftwood that has been augmented with the addition of inset Periwinkle shell eyes, two drilled n...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Driftwood
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful artist from the Jimini tribe of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) during the Art Deco per...
Category
African Primitive Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
French Metal Hand-Painted Trash Can
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted Metal French Hand-Painted Trash Can. Very nice quality and design. Presents very well with normal signs of use and wear.
Category
French French Provincial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1920s Navajo Crystal/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo Crystal area weaving with stylized feathers on sides, "T" on each end, five borders. Very graphic. 5'5" x 8'7". Very little if any wear.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: Cir...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert Jugendstil
Located in Aachen, DE
Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert
Frankreich, Jugedstil / Art Déco um 1925, Größe 24,5cm, zweiseitig (identische Seiten), Bronze versilbert, in Original-...
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Austria, circa 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Austria, 1920s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Fo...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sculpture 'Crow' by Joseph Csaky
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with green patina.
Signed and numbered. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky).
The model from 1926, the present cast is a postmo...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Skittle Game 'Jeu de Quilles de Neuf', circa 1920
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage French Skittle Game ‘Jeu de Quilles de Neuf’,circa 1920. Hand painted, turned pins with wonderful aged patina. Complete set of nine pins with orig...
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Afshar Tribal Rug Hand-Knotted Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Hand-Knotted Wool
This vintage Persian Afshar tribal rug, handwoven in Iran, showcases a striking geometric medallion design with i...
Category
Pakistani Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920, a hand-crafted shell collage with hear and rosebuds pattern set in a large ebonized octagonal shadowbox, wired on the r...
Category
Bajan Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Handmade Bow & Arrow Sheath Made In Natural Materials & Wood From Africa
Located in Lejre, DK
Handmade bow and arrow sheath from Africa, made of natural materials. The bow is made of wood with a string of twisted plant fibers and decorated with traditional windings. The arrow...
Category
Central African Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Primitive Figural Sign
Located in New York, NY
A primitive figural sign of a Woman made of plywood and carved Oak.
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Plywood
$2,900
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
The theme of this "crazy car" by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a "flivver" car (a car that fails) "Funny Flivver top ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Black Forest Carved Bird Plaque
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss carved walnut plaque with game bird and two chicks with vine and leaf design. Part of the Brienz Collection but not published.
Period: circ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kodak No. 2A Brownie Model C Camera with Case – Circa 1924-1933 - 2Y318
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Kodak No. 2A Brownie Model C camera dates back to the 1924-1933 era, a true collector's item for photography enthusiasts and vintage technology collectors. The camera co...
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$259 Sale Price
65% Off
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
Antique Art Deco Samarkand Prestige Rug with Flowering Antique Chinese Vases
Located in Milan, IT
Woven during the Art Deco period, rugs of this type were commissioned by the nobility and the high ranking officers inhabiting the Tarim Basin in eastern Turkestan, which is the heartland of the oasis of Khotan, Yarkand and Kashgar. The rugs of these oases have a long standing tradition, and have been collected and cherished in the West with the traditional, old-fashioned term of Samarkand.
Here we see a pattern depicting antique Chinese flowering...
Category
East Turkestani Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Bécassine Nourrice - 1924 Edition by Ed. de la "Semaine de Suzette" - 2Y24
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the world of Bécassine with this original 1924 edition of "Bécassine Nourrice," published by Ed. de la "Semaine de Suzette" and illustrated by Pinchon. This classic volume...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$138 Sale Price
80% Off
Merriman Brothers Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished and polished yacht pulley with smooth wood finish and polished steel with brass sheave. Weight is half a pound. X-130
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Traditional Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
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 consistent with age and u...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$382 Sale Price
77% Off
Large Deer Head primitive Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More than likely o...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
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...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
American Folk Art Rocking Bunny, c.1920
Located in Savannah, GA
An American folk art rocking bunny, circa 1920.
27 inches wide by 12 ¾ inches deep by 17 ½ inches tall
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century walking cane
We are proud to offer a highly unusual walking cane made from aged bamboo. This unique and artistic object has naturally taken the form of a bird. ...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Danish folk trestle table and stool in solid oak
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1 set of Danish folk trestle table and chair in solid oak.
Both table and chair are from the 1920s - both in solid and heavy oak.
The chair is characteristic with a heart-shaped ...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Oak
$4,000 / set
Old Advertising Sign for Blood Oranges Displaying a Horse, Pottery, Italy, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative advertising sign, made of ceramic, dated around 1920s, made in Italy. An advertising sign for selling Italian blood oranges, displaying a white horse. Good condition wit...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Amazing Hand Carved Log Vase -Mango Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved out mango wood log and in fine condition.The bottom is signed by the artist : CR -MANGO WOOD in fine condition.The patina is amazing.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Folk Art Wooden Lidded Tankards, Early 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish wooden Lidded Tankard and Pitcher, made of staves that are held together with split-branch banding. The lids are hinged. Both beautifully decorated in blue-green and oxblood ...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Child's Wicker Armchair – Handwoven Wicker, French - 2Y336
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of vintage charm to your decor with this beautiful Art Deco child’s armchair, crafted in handwoven wicker. This delightful chair from France combines rustic elegance with...
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wicker, Wood
$437 Sale Price
70% Off
10 foot Navajo Crystal Runner/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Navajo Crystal runner with birds, bow and arrows and eagle feathers. Several different red dye lots, some fading, both sides the same. 4'4" x 10'10...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Black Forest Hand Carved Walnut Figural Traveler Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-634 Black Forest German hand carved walnut traveler figural sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
$475 Sale Price
51% Off
Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
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 consistent with age a...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$244 Sale Price
85% Off
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Seated "Cat with a Bow" Still Bank, American, circa 1922
By Grey Iron Casting Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat with a Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a difficult bank to acquire and is listed in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most c...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
American Country Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
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
$668 Sale Price
79% Off
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century pair of hand painted rag dolls of two riflemen. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$1,791 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Moroccan Leather Bag Belonging to a Family of Water Carriers
Located in Munich, DE
This magnificent leather bag is covered entirely with old coins on the front,
as was often the case with these kind of bags. The strap might have b...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Folk Art Pair Eastern European Terracotta Sculptures 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1193 Hand made and painted pair folk art terracotta sculptures
female 4.5x7x6.5"
Male 4.5x6.5x7.25"
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Large Navajo Eye Dazzler Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Navajo Indian weaving in an eye dazzler design and in pristine condition.It has been professionally cleaned.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Traditional Spanish Maid Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century hand painted traditional Spanish rag doll dressed with traditional maid costume. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$716 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Art Deco Oval Platter by Badonviller, "Denise" Model, France - 2Y343
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming Art Deco oval platter from the 1920s, crafted by the renowned Badonviller ceramic company in France, features the "Denise" model with a multicolored design and matte fi...
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$240 Sale Price
70% Off
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of two women dressed with traditional costumes. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consi...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$554 Sale Price
83% Off
Relief majolica ceramic possible Giovanni De Maio - 45 available
By Vietri
Located in Lugo, IT
Relief majolica ceramic in the style of Giovanni De Maio
45 available.
Good condition.
Thanks
Category
Italian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Maiolica, Ceramic
1928 First Communion Souvenir Portrait of Marcelle Girard - Framed - 2Y71
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This framed souvenir portrait commemorates the first communion of Marcelle Girard, which took place at the church of Bonnétable on June 10, 1928. The piece is in its original conditi...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$205 Sale Price
75% Off
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