1940s Folk Art

Glazed stoneware vase prod. Royal Copenhagen Stamped to base

Large and Unusual 48" riveted Aluminum Hand Made Art Deco / Modernist Barge (boat) signed Thomas Horan of New York,, Expertly crafted, superior quality and construction. Great design,

Gus George - Pin up drawing on paper circa 1948. From a group of approx 20 works recently discovered in upper New York State.

Figura utilizada en los bailes y en los rituales.

Gus George - Pin up drawing on paper circa 1948. From a group of approx 20 works recently discovered in upper New York State.

A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on the gable of a middle Sepik meeting house. The wildly expressive form is accentuated ...

Long Muted Antique Runner Beautiful Distressed Tribal Antique Rug ~ 3 x 18.8 About: Very pretty rug with a subtle look but an impossible to ignore beauty! The size alone will stop...

Highly polished mast mounted ships navigational signal lamp that would be used to send signals by raising and lowering the brass shroud. The heavy glass le...

Nicely scaled carnival midway penny pitch game. Original paint surface. Graphic bold design with great colors.

This was a really fun find! "All Elks and Their Ladies." Hand painted event and dance signs for Elks Club. These appear to have been used over a 40 year period. They would recycle each year by repainting dates and prices. Sometimes covering up with a new piece of cardstock and repainting the info. Admittedly done by an accomplished sign painter...

Polished steel cabin lantern from a ship or yacht. Sturdily built with carry handle, three glass panes, and original burner. The lantern has been wired for home display. Weight is 10...

Solid brass double lens maritime beacon with fresnel lenses. Highly polished and lacquered brass and mounted to a thick wood base wit...

Wrought iron bracket with sign panel and grape design. Nice quality. For your wine bar.

Large highly polished and lacquered marine beacon with two fresnel glass lenses that has been meticulously restored and rewired for home display. The tops are imprinted with the comp...

Wiedemann's Fine beer - The Leader Trade sign with three Canada geese on oval walnut plaque. German immigrant George Wiedemann began brewing at the original Wiedemann brewery in Ne...

Polished brass ships lantern with large reserve oil tank by Perko. With red glass Fresnel lens that has protective brass bars, vented top, burner, etc. Weight...

Gus George - Pin up drawing on paper circa 1948. From a group of approx 20 works recently discovered in upper New York State.

Solid brass yacht cabin lantern by English maker Bulpitt, dated 1942. With original burner, wood carry handle, hinged door, and wired for home display. Lantern has been meticulously ...

English style solid brass ships cabin lantern impressed with the name of Holder Stroud of Sydney. Also engraved 1941 with a pussers mark. Lantern is fitted with its original burner b...

Originally designed by architect, designer and artistic director Guido Andlovitz in 1936 for Società Ceramica Italiana Laveno, this pair of vases are indeed the rarest of finds. The vases were manufactured in 1942, as attested to by the marking "N - 42" on the base of each vase. The gold rims and aquatic scenes that surround each vase, are unique to each piece and were painted by hand in 1943. They are both signed by the artist "Miruccia". One of the vases has the words “Anni di Guerra” (Year of War) written on the base in reference to the Second World War . Founded in Laveno in 1856 by Severino Revelli and some former employees of the "Richard" manufacturer in Milan. The "SCI" (Italian Ceramic Society) began its activity as a manufacturer of wall tiles and fine tableware. In 1883 it became a limited company and obtained its first successes at numerous national exhibitions. In 1895, Cavalier Luciano Scotti took over the company and, thanks to his intuition and his entrepreneurial skills, the factory grew substantially in a few years. In those years, some Liberty-style pieces designed by Giorgio Spertini, the author of noteworthy elegant "whiplash" creations, were created in the Laveno factory. In 1906 "SCI" presented numerous works at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Milan. Other collaborators from the beginning of the century were Silvio and Piero De Ambrosis, Felice Palucco, Giancarlo Jacopini and the brothers Marco and Luigi Raggiori. However, it was in 1923 that, under the direction of Guido Andlovitz, the company reached the peak of its fame and in 1925 was a resounding success at the 2nd Monza Biennale. Andlovitz, who collaborated with the manufacturer for almost forty years, applied to the production process the principle of seriality, a concept also put into effect by Giò Ponti at "Richard-Ginori", adopting various types of decoration which, although moulded and decal stamped, still retained an undeniable elegance. In 1924 the "Società Ceramica Revelli" became a consortium with the "SCI", the partnership would continue until 1932 and saw Franco Revelli's company marketing pottery and table porcelain on behalf of "SCI". From 1925 porcelain and crockery began to appear in the factory's catalogs. In 1927 the company was present at the 3rd Biennial of Decorative Arts in Monza. Between the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 1930's, the decorators Giuseppe Bellorini and Daniela Ferretto began to collaborate with the "SCI". As of 1932 the company managed two factories: that of Laveno, which, with over 1300 employees, produced strong pottery, tableware and artistic ceramics and the smaller factory of Verbano, which employed about 400 people and produced, in addition to ceramics for the electrotechnical industry, excellent table porcelain. The products were marketed in the company owned stores in Rome, Genoa and Naples. This was an initiative realised by Andlovitz himself. In the mid-thirties, the decorators Ada Corsi and Ida Fonini among others, collaborated with the "SCI". From 1936 to 1940 the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to the sculptor and modeler Angelo Biancini. In 1939 about 1300 people worked in the Laveno plant and in 1951 about 2300. In the years between the two wars among the collaborators of the factory were Sirio Tofanari...

Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.

Rare World War Two convoy lantern by Perko with tall narrow cobalt blue lens set into a polished steel case.

An unusual quilt with sections that look like children's drawings.

Two solid brass taffrail spinners with braided rope and coupling used to send data back to the shipboard log. The blade is engraved "NEGUS NEW TORK" with a large "N" also. This unit ...

Polished steel ships lantern. With brass N.M.V. badge (non moving vessel). Fitted with a glass fresnel lens, protective bars, mounted to a custom w...

Sallie Whistler Marcucci (American, b. 1940) "Subconscious", mixed media, monogram signed lower left center SWM. Abstract composition. Approx. 22.5" x 27.5" (framed). See photographe...

A black and white photograph in a wooden frame from 1940s Italy, depicting a parade or official gathering. The photograph would have been taken during the years of the Mussolini dict...

This is a very rare example of an Asafo Banner from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana . The Asafo have been a highly militarised society long before the Europeans set foot ...

Large Teec Nos Pos; bright. 5'1" x 10'4". Nice natural colors in creams and browns with geometric patterns. Very little if any wear. Origin: Navajo, Sou...

Portrait painting of an African American woman with flowers in her hair. Canvas size is 16" x 20". Beautiful colors and rich texture of the brush strokes. The artist, "Miller", is na...

Intact helmet from Auxiliary Police Force measurements are approximate- contact dealer for specifics

Simple, interesting French hairdressing sign.

Folk Art Pacific Princess Ship made by sailors from World War-II Made with matches and other wood and paint.

Polished steel ships port lantern with red Fresnel lens, protective cage, sturdy carry handle, mounted to a thick wood base with dark rich finish. Lantern...

Heavy brass deck vent from a yacht or ship. Highly polished and lacquered with the WC logo of Wilcox Crittendon. Mounted to a thick wood base with carved rope border. Weight is 11 po...

Polished steel ships not under command lantern with rich ruby red fresnel lens. Lantern is mounted to a thick wood base with routed edge and dark fin...

Polished steel ships masthead lantern with clear glass fresnel lens, mounting flanges, vented chimney, carry handle, mounted to a custom made wood base w...

1940s double gong iron African Currency.

48 STAR U.S. NAVY JACK, MADE AT MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, HEADQUARTERS OF THE PACIFIC FLEET, DURING WWII, DATED 1944 United States Navy jack with 48 stars, made during WWII (U.S. inv...

WWII LIBERATION FLAG w/ 23 SILVER GILT STARS ON A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON & 16 STRIPES, MADE TO WELCOME U.S. TROOPS IN FRANCE FOLLOWING LIBERATION FROM...

Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), Dolmen 1947-1950 collage on cardboard on wood, signed lower right, dated and titled on the reverse, photo certificate by Pierre Vasarely. Height: 35 cm, ...