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Vintage Hand-Carved Malagasy Ebony Wood Sculpture – Nude Female Figure - 2Y417
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is an authentic vintage Malagasy hand-carved sculpture depicting a nude female figure, skillfully crafted from solid ebony wood. Originating from Madagascar, this mid-20th-centu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Vintage Hand-Carved Malagasy Rosewood Sculpture – 1950s – 34.5 cm - 2Y407
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Malagasy sculpture, handcrafted from rosewood, beautifully captures the artistic traditions of Madagascar. Featuring a finely carved male figure, this piece dates back t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage 1950 Longwy Bagatelle Hand-Painted Floral Platter/Tray - 2Y216
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite vintage Longwy Bagatelle platter/tray from 1950 features a stunning hand-painted floral design, showcasing the timeless craftsmanship of the renowned Longwy ceramic ar...
Category
French Empire Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Malagasy Hand-Carved Rosewood Sculpture – 1950s - 2Y409
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This large vintage Malagasy sculpture from the 1950s-1960s is a magnificent hand-carved piece crafted from solid rosewood (palissandre). A beautiful representation of traditional Mal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Large Mashiko Cup Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Mashiko Cup studio pottery with stylized designs in the brown glazed body in the manner of cloud-water flowing pattern and dating from arou...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 1950s Malagasy Hand-Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture – Woman Figure - 2Y414
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a vintage Malagasy hand-carved sculpture from the 1950s-1960s, depicting a standing woman in a traditional, elegant pose. Crafted from solid ebony wood, this piece showcases ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage 1950s Malagasy Hand-Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture – Nude Woman - 2Y413
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a vintage Malagasy hand-carved sculpture from the 1950s-1960s, depicting a nude woman in a graceful, naturalistic pose. Expertly crafted from solid ebony wood, this piece sho...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Joseph Abraham Bolinsky (American, b. 1917) Untitled Bronze
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Joseph Abraham Bolinsky (American, b. 1917) Untitled Bronze,, manner of Lynn Chadwick,, Classic modernist form,, Wonderful patina,,
Profession: Sculptor, educator
Studied: Columbia...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Malagasy Abstract Rosewood Sculpture Signed Bera – 1950s - 2Y410
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Malagasy sculpture, signed by the artist Bera, is a remarkable abstract representation of a woman, handcrafted from rosewood (palissandre). Dating from the 1950s-1960s, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
A genuine English mid-20th Century double sided hand painted fairground sign. Better Game, Better Sport, Better Tr...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Charming Hand Made Diorama Shadow Box of Maine Fisherman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming one of a kind hand made diorama or shadow box of a Maine fisherman in his boat. Incredible details from fish in a bucket on board the boat to sea gulls flying above. A Mai...
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair Of Art Deco Sculptures Young Boys Tennis Players 1950s
Located in Taranto, IT
Very rare pair of bronze statues, depicting two tennis boys , a boy and a girl , we are in the 1950s, Art Dèco style.
The item despite its age is in excellent conservative condition...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Brass Lamp Base with Shade - 2Y313
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage brass lamp base from the mid-20th century features a classic and elegant design, perfect for adding a timeless touch to any space. The lamp comes with its original shade...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Barber Shop Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Barber Shop Sign, circa late 1950s to early 1960s, a hand-painted sheet metal sign with old prices for old hair cuts. The sign remains in very good condition with only ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Wooden Advertising Head of Dean Martin, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Antique hand-painted wooden head, originally used as an advertising piece from the mid 20th century, representing the iconic actor and singer Dean Martin. Featuring an expressive smi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
STUNNING CIRCA 1950 ANTIQUE FRENCH ARTISTS LAY FIGURE MEDIUM SIZED LOVELY PATINa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely mid century French oak Artists lay figure
A lovely example and a great size, it was sold to me as circa 1900 but he looks mid century...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Rose Cabat Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl, 1950s
By Rose Cabat
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite unique, and rare early work by famed American studio potter Rose Cabat who became well known for her ceramic "feelies" and use of innovative glazes. These formative early pieces are very scarce. This handsome work has a very natural, organic feel to it and displays a beautiful repeating pattern.
This piece is signed by Cabat on the base.
Would be a wonderful addition to collectors of Cabat or other midcentury potter...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Mexican Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Mexican weaving rug is in fine condition and is very clean.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Set of 5 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of five table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or draw...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Fine Pair Hand Carved Hand Painted Outsider Folk Art , Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Pair (2) Hand Carved And Hand Painted Masterworks by Charles Pizzano (1893-1987)
This is a beautiful matching pair (2) blue , red and gold hand carved and hand painted brilli...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or drawing...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Original Pottery Sculpture Head Planter, General Charles De Gaulle
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Pottery sculpture head planter, general Charles De Gaulle Political Memorabilia.
This original, one-of-a-kind pottery sculpture head is a...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Fine Hand Carved Folk Art Zodiac Sign, Charles Pizzano, 1950
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a beautiful blue and gold hand carved and hand painted zodiac sign crafted by Charles Pizzano, circa 1950.
The 32 inch octagonal shaped sign was just one of Pizzano's prolif...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Mid-Century Modern paris marketplace flower cart in the style of Mathieu Matégot.
Handcrafted wrought iron wheels, hairpin legs, handles and a metal mesh display table in gloss black finish.
Iconic paris...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Car Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1950.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
Blue trailer with wooden wheel and set of blocks.
Signed with an ADO metal plate.
In good origina...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...
Category
Balinese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 14 Traditional Spanish Christmas Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 14 traditional Spanish Christmas figures. Made out of metal. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape Painting, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting countryside landscape with farmyard animals of good pictorial quality. Painting of great measure a...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful Union Jack parade flag, dating from the early 1950s, during the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The flag is printed on cotton, with machine-sewn hemmed...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Eisenhower's 1952 Portrait Style Presidential Campaign Kerchief
Located in York County, PA
PORTRAIT STYLE KERCHIEF FROM THE 1952 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF REPUBLICAN IKE EISENHOWER, FORMER SUPREME COMMANDER OF ALLIED FORCES IN EUROPE DURING WWII (NATO)
Printed cotton kerch...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ditidaht First Nation TOTEM by Rick Williams the brother of John T. Williams partnered with other Native carvers to create at tribute to John in the form...
Category
Canadian Native American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Children Steiff Large Plush Turtle Toy with Glass Button Eyes 1960s and Wheels
By Steiff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A original Steiff Turtle "sit on" and "pull toy," circa 1950s. Has original pull chord and original rubber wheels with red painted sides; original bar over the top. All original pain...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1958 Watercolor Still Life of a Rooster by J. René Rommel – Signed - 2Y292
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This striking 1958 watercolor by J. René Rommel portrays a detailed still life of a rooster, showcasing Rommel’s characteristic style and fine attention to natural detail. Measuring ...
Category
Unknown Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Pair of Mid-Century Rope Coat Rack Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare pair of French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
3 hooks.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Organic Bend Bamboo Sconce Woven Bamboo Cased Fiber Shades France 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original handmade French Folk Art wall lights, sconces in bend Bamboo and cased natural fiber shades.
takes 1 light bulb with max 60 watts.
In working condition.
Projecti...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950.We offer this original exvoto.
Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lámina,” which refer to their purpose, place oft...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers
Located in Miami, FL
Ceremonial Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal fibers covered with colored clay in certain parts probably used for ceremonial events .
The organic and strange shape is well known in these ...
Category
New Zealand Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
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 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Britt-Louise Sundell Gustavsberg Swedish Abstract Stylized Bird Pottery Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and heavily made Swedish mid-century pottery wall plaque in the form of an abstract stylized bird by Britt-Louise Sundell (1928-2011) for Gustavsberg and probably dating from...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Hanging Cowbell Traditional Spanish Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hanging traditional Spanish fabric artwork decorated with cowbells. Made in Spain by unknown artist, circa 1950. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preser...
Category
Brazilian Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tribal Bakonongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very beautiful and well-preserved vintage terracotta vessel with removable lid from the Congo region,
Bakongo ethnic group.
The fine decoration is partly engraved, but also modeled - houses, birds, fish, lins, small chain links and
knots can be found on the outer wall of the object.
The object has an elegant shape and captivates with its natural appearance.
The Bakongo (plural, also Congo, singular Mukongo) are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in the Congo River estuary in Central Africa, mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and the neighboring areas of Angola (Zaire Province and Uíge Province) including Cabinda and Gabon.Their total number is over 5 million...
Category
Congolese Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood
Located in Vienna, Austria
This wonderful wooden dump truck was made in USSR in the 1950s.
Lovely proportions, it´s not only a vintage toy, it´s work of art.
Condition in distress...
Category
Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Table Soccer Traditional Spanish Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three table soccer game players. Iron traditional figures used to play this classic 'Futobolin' Spanish game.. Manufactured in Spain, circa 195...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Studio Pottery Christmas Ornaments by Peggy Beaver- Set of 39
Located in Cordova, SC
Thirty-nine piece set of Mid Century ceramic pottery Christmas ornaments hand crafted by Peggy Beaver who was quite the artist in Columbia, SC. The white glaze “frosting” has chipped...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Modern Abstract Oil on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley.
By Batty Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled "ASUNDER" Albright Knox Art Gallery award winning painting.. Well executed,, great use of color, texture...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Rare American Mid Century Happi Time Pinball Game - Bagatelle
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Rare American Mid Century Happi Time Pinball Game - Bagatelle.
Pinball game still in full working order. Made in America. Sold as a decorative item but in reasonable working order ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
French Oil on Canvas Painting - Still Life Entitled 'Le Casse-Croûte'
Located in Austin, TX
A fine vintage French oil painting on unframed canvas of a table setting, featuring a food scene of a pan with eggs, an orange, and a bottle of wine, entitled 'Le Casse-Croûte' - mea...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1956 Haitian Roosters Oil on Board Painting by Rene Exume
Located in Stamford, CT
1956 Haitian Roosters Painting by Rene Exume. Oil on board. As found wood frame. Purchased directly from the artist in 1956 in Port Au Prince, Haiti by an American Diplomat.
Category
Haitian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint, Wood
Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table button soccer game player. Traditional figure used to play this classic button Spanish game. The figure is usually made by attaching a football player photograph, or sometimes ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Donkey Possible Production of Vietri
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic donkey possible production of Vietri.
Good condition.
Thanks
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Handmade Wooden Whirligig Officer, European Folk Art, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large figural standing officer or Policeman whirligig. Its hand-carved from Pine and handprinted black and white. The face is plain yet skillfully carved with painted facial features...
Category
European Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Hans Coper Small Pot
By Hans Coper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Coper, small pot.
-Stoneware, black glaze
-Circa 1958
-Impressed with artist's seal
Literature:
Tony Birks, Hans Coper, Yeovil, 2013, p. 99 for a...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 5 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of five table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or draw...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or dra...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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