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Period: 1920s
Grand Miroir Rond Industriel en bois 1920
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Grand Miroir Rond Industriel en bois 1920
Ancien grand moule de fonderie en bois début 20ème, patine rouge d'origine
Category
French Industrial Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ships Anchor Lantern of Solid Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with carry handle, thick fresnel glass lens and thick wood display base with rich mahogany finish. The unit is electrified for home...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1920s Steaks & Chops Hand Painted Wood Sign • Early American Folk Art Signage
Located in Lancaster, PA
A bold and striking survivor from the early days roadside eateries, this original 1920's “STEAKS AND CHOPS” sign is hand-painted on wood with thick, period-correct lettering in butte...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century circus balancing balls.
We share what we love, and we love these rare early 20th century hand crafted wood and glass mirror English circus balancing balls. Each section is hand crafted using pins...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique 1929 Book "Mésaventures de Kato" by Yvonne Lelong - 2Y235
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Condition: Fair
Comments: The book is in good condition with some yellowing of the pages and slight wear on the spine. Please refer to the photos for more details.
Author: Yvonne Lelong
Publication Year: 1929
Language: French...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$134 Sale Price
55% Off
Figura Tribal Cenefo
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Figura tribal Cenefo realizada en madera y de origen Senegal
Category
Senegalese Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Antique Oversized Chinese Hand Carved Signboard with Lotus and Bat Motifs, Circa
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive and oversized hand carved antique Chinese signboard from Hubei Province, China, dating to circa 1920. The signboard is inscribed with four Chinese characters 標高莲花 (bião...
Category
Chinese Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sturdy Yacht Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Small boat or yacht wheel of maple and brass. Wheel is fitted with a shaft and rudder pulley. Very decorative and authentic maritime relic. Circa 1920. Mea...
Category
North American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Large Early Ivory Minimal Tulu Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and relatively early example of monochrome Tulu rug, distinguished by a completely open field embellished by almost calligraphic touches of natural brown wool. Tulus of this t...
Category
Turkish Tulu Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Solid Brass Spigot Mounted to a Plaque
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass spigot with gate lever. Mounted to a varnished wood board. Heavy, sturdy and decorative. Circa 1920. English, great brewer mania item for a bar.
Category
European Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare mixed technique Berber rug ascribed to the Zemmour people, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas, originally used as a saddle cover - an item of great prestige among Berber tri...
Category
Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Unique Yacht Windlass Capstan
Located in Norwell, MA
Substantial yacht windlass built from brass and iron. The yacht name has been obscured from too much polishing over the years. This relic is fitted with a ratchet pole to crank the g...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture !
I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...
Category
Congolese Archaistic Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Polished Brass Yacht Pulley with Steel Hooks
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered yacht pulley with two attached steel hooks. Weight is 1 pound. X-131
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Algerian Company Poster - Henri Villain - 1920
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Algerian Company Poster - Henri Villain
Lithography
Print Devambez
1920
Signed Henri Villain
117x79cm
Note: a slightly bent corner
Category
French Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Brass and Steel Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass and steel yacht pulley. This was completely disassembled and polished. Weight is 1 pound. X-136
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen (German: 1860 - 1953), circa 1921 - 1928, an oil on canvas seascape with view of the five masted bark KOBENHAVN sailing ...
Category
Danish Other Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Quality Boat Bow Lantern by Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality ships bow lantern with red and green Fresnel glass lenses. Hinged door reads "manufactured by Perkins Marine Lamp Corp, Brooklyn New York. Highly pol...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Wood Pulley Block from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and varnished single sheave yacht pulley with mounting pad with curved shape. Block is pinned with brass and has brass sheave. Weight is 1 pound. X-132
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body. Weight is 3 poun...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
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
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
European Sized Kalleh Antique Kurdish Tribal Rug
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Incredible European Sized Kalleh Antique Kurdish Tribal Beauty
About: This is an incredibly character-rich piece
Size: 7 x 12.7
Age: Antique
Pile: Wonderful low/medium pile with an...
Category
Tribal Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
7 Foot 1920s Navajo Ganado/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo nine panel Ganado area weaving. 7’11” x 14’. Beautiful and bright reds, creams and browns with geometric patterns. Very little if any wear.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period:...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Early 20th century Palethorps Pictorial Enamel Sausage Sign Very Rare
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Early 20th century Palethorps Pictorial Enamel Sausage Sign
Very Rare old sign with a mouth watering picture of Palethorps Royal Cambridge sausages
The sign is made in ceram...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars, ruby red lens, new socket and wired for home display.
Overall dimensions: Weight...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding copper ships masthead lantern by the English firm Meteorite. With clear Fresnel glass lens, brass makers badge with serial number A18079. Wit...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Yacht Pulley by Merriman
Located in Norwell, MA
Single sheave yacht pulley by Merriman. With polished and lacquered steel fittings and polished brass pulley wheel. Awesome restoration. Weight is 2 pound...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Tribal Malayer Runner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Gorgeous Antique Tribal Malayer Runner Truly Beautiful & Sophisticated yet Soulful Antique Runner
About: A Brilliant antique runner displaying the intersection of sophistication an...
Category
Malayer Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Art Deco Austrian Pair of Cufflinks in Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Charming pair of mother-of-pearl cufflinks in 800 silver. The cufflinks have a left and right hand portrait of a Lady in dark brown mother-of-pearl in Art Deco design. Handmade in Au...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Art Deco cardboard advertising "Favor". France 1920 - 1930
Located in CADALSO, ES
Art Deco Cardboard
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Copper Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships masthead lantern with clear glass Fresnel lens, carry handle, hinged rear door, mounted to a thick custom made base with dark fi...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Giant pair of port and starboard ships lanterns by an English maker. With clear Fresnel lenses and colored filters. The red filter is cracked. This is a very large and substantial pa...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Milk and Eggs Navajo Double Saddle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo crystal banded pictorial with "Milk & Eggs" along with letters and numbers off of grocery boxes. Appears to have been used as a double saddle. Gre...
Category
Navajo Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Polished Steel Boat Bow Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished steel bow lantern from a boat with red and blue bullseye lenses to Signal port and starboard. Brass cap and mounting flanges. Lacking burner. Weight is 2 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Hays Grand Prix Pair Mallard Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hays grand prix pair of mallards decoys. Exceptional paint. Priced as a pair. Wear consistent with use adds to the age of the set.
Period circa 1924
Or...
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Ships Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships cabin lantern with three glass panes, hinged access door, carry handle, mounted to a custom wood base with rich dark finish. Wired for...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seated figure with Thunderbird mask; carved yellow cedar, Thunderbird mask (eagle) depicted as head on a seated human body. Arms are dramatically open and outstretched. Large, richly detailed Thunderbird Mask, permanently attached with oblong eyes painted red, black and white. Edge decorated with dyed (red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated figure wearing an apron of shredded cedar bark. Held on to figure at the waist with woven cedar string and abalone shell on button at back. Approximately 7" wide/long by 4" high. Bench; carved from cedar. Decorated on the back with bear face, outlined with inlaid red dyed spruce root. Ears, eyebrows and nose of inlaid abalone shell. Eyes of inlaid fossilized ivory...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
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
Spirit of St Louis Lindbergh Airplanes Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
In May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic He went from New York to Paris in 33 hours. Quiltmakers were inspired...
Category
American Country Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
Category
Congolese Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
"The Thunderbird" Original Oil Painting by Jack Weldon Humphrey
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1901-1967). Oil on canvas; 20" x 24". Very prominent Canadian painter. His works are included in most exhibitions of 20th century Canadian art with dozens of examples in permanent collections of Canadian museums. Humphrey was a member of numerous art organizations and his art displayed in numerous exhibitions. Currently his works are part of the touring exhibition Canada on Canvas, organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Period: first half 20th century
Origin: Canada
Size: 20" x 24" frame 25 1/2" x 29 1/2"
Throughout his life, his works were also exhibited at several commercial galleries such as the Picture Loan Society, Toronto; Robertson Galleries, Ottawa; Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal; and the Penthouse Gallery...
Category
Canadian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Rare 1922 Hand Painted Hungarian Hand Painted Security Anti Looting Door Hungry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Hungarian hand painted security door dating from 1922 used for stopping looting after the war
...
Category
Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$1,302 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and color choices. The thunderbirds...
Category
Canadian Native American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
$8,800 / set
Bronze bull by sculptor Emilio Musso
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting young bull made by Emilio Musso.
Vigorous young bull, sculpted in all his massive, muscular beauty.
The bull figure towers above a plinth honoring the ci...
Category
Italian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$2,579 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Sculpture, USA, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
A Folk Art iron metal bars sculpture, a shoe. USA, 1920 ca.
Category
American Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Butterfly Toy
Located in Munich, DE
This butterfly metal toy originates from France, 1920s.
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Large pair of meteorite ships port and starboard lanterns in polished steel cases with clear Fresnel glass lenses and colored red and green filters. Mounted to thick wood bases with ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Style Ships Bow Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Art Deco period ships bow lantern with red and green lenses in a polished steel case that has been wired for home use. Weight is 9 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
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
Ethnical Pair of Bracelets, Oceania
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Pair of Bracelets in Tridacna Gigas Shell,
Oceanie,
Collection of Dutch Monks, Pater Maristen,
great, good old patina,
very decorative pair of ob...
Category
Asian Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Édouard Bouillière - Toulouse City Poster from 1920
Located in PAU, FR
Old art deco poster of the city of Toulouse circa 1940.
Designed by Édouard Bouillière and published by Affiches B.Sirven.
79 x 58.5 cm
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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