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Period: 1940s
Folky Hand Carved Cow Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted folky cow wood hanging double sided trade sign.This carved cow has the original metal chain and is in great as found condition.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign.
Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of cast iron bulldog doorstops with old repaints. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, no damage or bad repairs. Chips to ...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Appliqué Poppy Quilt with Scallop Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Appliqué poppy quilt with fantastic scallop border. The appliqué and quilting work is very good. Condition is very good as well.
Category
American Country Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Ohio Amish Blue & Pink Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ohio Amish blue & pink broken star quilt in pristine condition. Very fine quilting and piece work. Notice the fine hand stitched saw tooth binding.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
English Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of Anderson and Gyde port and starboard ships lanterns with Fresnel glass lenses, brass badges, vented chimney tops. Both have been wired with ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Knud Kjhn, Little Donkey, prod. Royal Copenhagen, 1940s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rare glazed stoneware donkey prod. Royal Copenhagen
Stamped to base
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration bunch of flowers in a basket, maybe a dummy board.
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Tôle
Amazing Navajo Indian Weaving / Lg. Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving large bolster leather / suede backing.This big pillow is down & feather fill.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
John Cole Rye Pottery Brown Glazed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Early Rye Pottery individual brown glazed studio pottery vase by John Cole (British, 1908-88) and made around 1947. The heavily made stoneware vase is of w...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 1944 Large Signed and Numbered Lithograph – Landscape by Leonard - 2Y175
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite vintage lithograph, dating back to 1944, captures a serene landscape scene, beautifully rendered and signed by the artist, Leonard (though the exact name is uncertain). The piece is also numbered, adding to its uniqueness and value as a collectible item. This lithograph is a testament to mid-20th-century artistry, making it an ideal addition to any collection of vintage art...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Knud Kjhn, Deer, prod. Royal Copenhagen, 1940s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rare glazed stoneware deer prod. Royal Copenhagen
Stamped to base
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Navajo Single Saddle Blanket
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo single saddle with eye dazzler design. Trunk piece, unused condition.
Period: circa 1940
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Size: 28" x 29".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery d...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Other
1940s Coney Island Amusement Park Kiddie Car Fire Engine in Original Condition
By Pinto Brothers Mfg.
Located in Savannah, GA
Produced by Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York, this all-original 1940s firetruck was part of a circular ride at the famed Coney Island Amusement Park. Featuring lucky Number 4...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th century sheet metal shoemakers trade sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century sheet metal shoemakers trade sign
A sculptural sheet metal mid-20th century English boot makers shop trade sign. Still with its original loop hanging and side supp...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Sioux Child's Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow crosses with red faceted beads and commercial tanned elk hide.
Period: circa 1940.
Or...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Other
Miniature Dogon Ladder: A Path to Personal Growth and Spiritual Enlightenment
Located in Stockholm, SE
Symbolically, miniature ladders like the Dogon ladder can hold various meanings depending on the context in which they are used and their cultural or historical background. For example, a miniature ladder can be a metaphor for ambition and personal growth, representing the desire to reach new heights or overcome obstacles. In spiritual contexts, a ladder can symbolize a path to wisdom or enlightenment, reflecting a personal quest to achieve higher consciousness or insight.
The interpretation of its design is multifaceted and may reflect a combination of traditional, cultural, and personal values. It serves as a beautiful symbol for those seeking inner guidance, a personal altar...
Category
Malian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Make do Stool
Located in Seattle, WA
Muslin covered barrel trimmed in tape measure. Great little Folk Art piece that was used as giant pincushion and stool for home seamstress.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant
By Raymond Vaillant
Located in Paris, FR
This sculpture by Breton sculpter Raymond Vaillant depicts the famed Saint George slaying the dragon, thereby demolishing an evil force that ...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Granite
Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Lead
Vintage 1940s Pink Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral Shade - 2Y463
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage pink ceramic table lamp from the 1940s, featuring a charming floral shade and a dimmer, is a beautiful addition to any decor. Measuring 28.3 inches (72 cm) in height, 5....
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Hand Carved Folk Art Wood Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand carved Folk Art wood basket depicting fruit. We had the wood professionally refinished. Basket measures 15" wide, 3.5" deep and 16.75" high.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Toy Children's American "Flag Blocks" by The Embossing Co. New York Circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous set of children's blocks (54 in all) stenciled, hand painted, and decorated on all sides, but featuring the 48 star American Flag (created in 1912 with addition of New Mexic...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 60's Enamel Metal Hanging Lamp – Retro Suspension Light - 2Y05
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 60's enamel metal hanging lamp is a charming piece from the mid-20th century. With its classic design and durable materials, it adds a touch of retro style to any interi...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1940s Wooden Magazine Rack – Classic Storage for Newspapers - 2Y196
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage wooden magazine rack from the 1940s is a stylish and functional addition to your home or office. Designed to hold newspapers,...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Reproduction of "Aquarelle de Didier Boulais – Le Port de La Rochelle" - 2Y65
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful reproduction of an original watercolor by Didier Boulais captures the serene and picturesque view of the Port of La Rochelle. Signed by the artist, this piece exudes t...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
Large British Ships Binnacle with brass hood, brass compensating ball brackets, brass nameplate, and gimbaled compass, from John Lilley of North Shields Eng...
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
20Thc Folk Art Cow Sign W/ Original Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc folky hand made cow trade sign.This full body cow hanging trade sign is double sided and has the original metal chain.The cow is hand carved & painted wood.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Small French Male Stone Bust, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French male bust, hand-crafted from solid stone. This quietly impactful piece is rendered with meticulous detail, from the textured curls of his hair to his defined facial fe...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bush Plane Model on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and charming early 20th century American bush plane model constructed with painted canvas stretched over a wooden skeleton, and mounted on a custom steel mount.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
An Important Modernist Painting By Hilda Altschule c. 1940s / 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unusual, modernist painting by Hilda Altschule, 1950. Entitled "A portrait of a man at a bar", oil on canvas. A quick note about the artist "Hilda Coates Altschule (New York, Russ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage 20th Century Metal Lampshade Base with Functional Pulley - 1940s - 2Y130
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of vintage charm to your home with this antique 20th-century lampshade base, featuring a unique functional pulley system. This sturdy metal base, designed between the 194...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects. Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects. Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona. Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave... Over 11 feet !! Great old sign, double sided.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Korhogo Cloth, Canvas
American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Melody-Bank" is a rare bank and was manufactured by "Electric Coding Machine Co., N.Y.C." in 1946. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit somewhat later, having been manufactured in 1946. It maintains all of the elements of a collectible antique mechanical bank; pleasing shelf appeal and wonderful musical action. The metal faux textured, green painted casing on five sides is fronted by cardboard on wood, filled with delightful images of "children at play with money" lithography.
To operate: Wind up the mechanism by turning the brass dial in front clockwise; then put a nickel, dime, or quarter in the appropriate slot at the top. Music will play as additional lithography depicting children's nursery rhymes rotate on the interior circular dial ("Little Boy Blue", "Mary Had A Little Lamb", etc.).
Coins are removed by unscrewing the metal plate at the rear bottom.
Bank is in excellent all original condition with fully operable musical mechanism.
Dimensions: 7" high x 4 9/16" wide x 3" deep.
I am a leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing craftsmanship in this one of a kind piece hand crafted from copper. Hammered repousse in and around the entire lighthouse. Tall 33 inches by 14 diameter with an 11 inch balcony. Entirely lights up, Tower with a large dome light...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Large French Wire Salad Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
A very large French wire basket salad, circa 1940.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Mexican Indian Tree of Life Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pillow was constructed from a Navajo Tree of Life weaving from the Cedar Ridge area in the northern part of the Navajo Nation and dates to the 1940s. Pictured in this weaving ar...
Category
American Navajo Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Down, Linen, Wool
Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht painting by noted illustrator Jan Austin Taylor. This gouache shows the boat cruising through calm seas with her captain at the helm. Vessel is flying a...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1940s Yei Weaving Fringed Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Yei Hand Woven Corn Stalk Dancers weaving with fringe on the edges. Beautiful deep colors within the rug. The Yei dancers are holding corn stalks. Beautiful color pallet. Grea...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with glass shard mosaics by hand depicting in an image of a ca...
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane.
For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. Th...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Folk Art Birds Feeding Young Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-401 handmade Folk Art sculpture in a custom wood frame.
Hand carved and painted birds
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Handmade WWII Era Folk Art Battleship Child's Toy
Located in Red Lion, PA
This handmade folk art battleship from the early 1940s is a remarkable example of wartime craftsmanship, reflecting both the patriotic spirit and resourcefulness of the era. Crafted ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
45 Star Mounted Crochet Hooked Rug, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
45 Hand hooked Star flag became is born from the the Official flag of the United States when on July 4th, 1896 Utah was honored by being added and recognized as the newest state in the American Union.
This hand hooked flag rug...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Wool
Signed William Sheldon Horton Impressionist Landscape Painting
By William Sheldon Horton
Located in Redding, CT
Signed William Sheldon Horton impressionist landscape painting. This "Plein Air" artist has majestically captured the purple desert canyons of California. This substantial canvas is ...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1940s Engraving by Robert Denys – "Vers le Pré" Signed - 2Y565
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite original mid-20th century engraving by Robert Denys, titled "Vers le Pré" (To the Meadow), presents a lyrical pastoral scene brimming with rustic charm. Signed by the ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage 20th Century Engraving by G. Maroniez – "Par Temps de Neige" - 2Y564
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This evocative early-to-mid 20th century original engraving by George Maroniez, titled "Par Temps de Neige" (In Snowy Weather), captures a charming winter genre scene with remarkable...
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tile of Casa Vicens, circa 1940
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tile by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute some...
Category
Spanish Jugendstil Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made from the spent brass casings of naval artillery shells.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Carved Wooden Statue of a Ju Ju Man, Egba People, Abeokuta, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden statue of a Ju Ju Man crafted by the Egba People in Abeokuta, Ogun State (part of Nigeria), circa 1940s.
The pupils are made from nails, which intensifies the...
Category
African Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African wooden food bowl
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Very decorative African wooden food bowl. It will fit in any interior.
Category
African Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' Probably Sweden, circa 1940s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An exquisite and mysterious portrait bust has come into our possession. Her name is Mathilda.
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. Given...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
French Wire Salad Or Eggs Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French handled wire basket salad or eggs, circa 1940.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1940s Folk Art
Materials
Wire
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