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Period: 1950s
7.5' Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attrib Roy Gussow
By Roy Gussow
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attributed to Roy Gussow ,Very similar to his CARDINAL executed in 1954,, Amazing design, Superior quality and cons...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Lombok Tribal Serving Tray 'Dulang' / Small Table in White
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This is a large 'Dulang' from Lombok. Dulangs amid Indonesia serve a number of purposes depending on the region they originate from. In Lombok 'Dulang' Tray were used as small tables...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Mguild tribe is located in the mountainous region of the Moroccan Middle Atlas. Together with the Beni Ouarain, they represent the earliest Berber presence in that region as...
Category
Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case). One end features what resembles an arrow fletching,...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original whit...
Category
American Steampunk Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Statue of a Girl Holding Out her Apron
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Statue of a Girl Holding Out her Apron
This is a very pretty piece, this is quite a tall girl on an oval plinth and when it has rained a little water gets trapped in her skirt and t...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cast Stone
Hand Knotted Floral Blue / Red Silk Persian Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This authentic Persian Isfahan rug has wool and silk pile on a silk foundation.
Circa 1950.
Category
Persian Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Howard Finster Falcon
By Howard Finster
Located in Richmond, VA
Early hand carved wooden falcon sculpture by American folk artist Howard Finster.
Finster was a Baptist minister from Georgia turned folk/outsider artist best known for his cover art...
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with two dogbolts. The highly polished porthole is also fitted with a teakwood trim ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
Category
North American Primitive Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and glass TV sign. It has new transformer and new wiring. There will be Additional fee for shipping crate.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Pair Italian Sculptures Commedia dell'arte
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Fun and Whimsical is this pair of Commedia dell'arte metal sculptures from Italy circa 1950's. To the eye, these are quite unique and commanding in presence. One is a masked gu...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Candle Holder, Folk Art
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Candle holder, Folk Art, when the candle is extinguished and closed, the figure is replaced and smoke comes out of the mouth. Carved wood, 1950.
Measures: H: 15 cm, W: 12.5 cm, D: 6...
Category
European Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Moroccan Authentic Tribal Kilim Rug North Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Zemmour rugs are flat woven by the Berber women leaving near Khemisset, Zaiane and Azrou.This flat weaves, Kilim rugs are often used a wall coveri...
Category
Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carnie made pieces fo...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1950's Very Large Original Sign Letter C - One Meter High
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Very Large Original Sign Letter C – One Meter High.
Made from galvanised sheet metal with the original faded paint. The original neon glass tubi...
Category
Czech Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hotel Du Bon Repos, French Game
Located in Stamford, CT
An old French game, hand painted wood and papier mache with five figure in the windows and a detailed papier mache "tiled" roof. This game makes a charming and curious object.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Gabbeh Inspired Wool Area Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Enhance your space with this wool abstract Mid-century area rug. Featuring a captivating blend of geometric shapes and vibrant hues, this rug fashions after the rugs made famous by t...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky red, white and blue hand painted school safety zone sign. Super graphic and bold. Nice thick construction.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Mid Century Marble and Bronze Bookends A very attractive set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Mid Century Marble and Bronze Bookends
A very attractive set, the ends are heavy and made in marble, set on each one we have a bronze owl they are well balanced to hold ...
Category
Arts and Crafts Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Marble
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering.
Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
Category
Moroccan Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags. Interesting object and game. Great vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Ashtray French Jean Derval Bird 50's Vintage F285
By Jean Derval
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Square ashtray from the 50's by the French ceramist Jean Derval from Vallauris. Very nice glazing on the whole ashtray with a stylized drawing of a bird in the centre. Signature of t...
Category
French Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage neon propaganda from Steiff. 1960 - 1965
By Steiff
Located in CADALSO, ES
This object was only issued for Steiff dealers.
Has never been sold to private persons
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Garden Snail Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage garden snail sculpture from France. Hand-made circa 1950-1969 from concrete with ceramic "Pique assiette" type mosaic decoration.
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Very Large Midcentury Wall Mirror with Carved Tribal Sculptures in the Center
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The original mid-century wall mirror with carved tribal male and female sculptures is in the center, surrounded by a combed wood mirror. Eac...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Mosaic Art "Winter Sun" Signed by Joyce Dittermore
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mosaic Wall artwork Sculpture Inlaid of colorful squniteuare rocks, colors like blue, gradients of pinks and purples, and blues. There is a sun figure in the middle of the frame with a sad face...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual painting on fabric depicting a cauldron with skulls, birds, eyeballs, and tigers. Adhered to a wood panel. Great presence. Condition shown in...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Very Large Rare "Uncle Sam" Tramp Art Buffet
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Uncle Sam Tramp Art buffet. The back is a curtain of stars, with Uncle Sam's stove top hat. The front comes to a corner, with an eagle head on both sides, flanked by stars; 44" W x 28" D x 67" H. Solid and incredibly carved. Tramp Art of this size is not easy to come by!
Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America the latter half of the nineteenth century. Some of tramp art's defining characteristics include chip or notch carving, the reclaimation of cheap or available wood such as that from cigar boxes and shipping crates, the use of simple tools such as penknives, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes through glue or nails.
Period: After 1950
Origin: New York
Size: 44" x 28" x 67"
Tramp Art Carvings
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Special collections Tramp Art Tramp Art antiquities carvings depression hobo art stars eagles flags...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Life-Sized 1950s Metal School Girl Speed Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal sign of a school girl letting you know the speed limit in the school zone. 48" tall. Double sided. Great coloring, with grey, light blues an...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
1950's Dogon African Dancing mask
Located in Dallas, TX
950's Dogon African Dancing mask with stand
Category
African Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Harvey Milligan Amish Farmhouse Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Americana Amish "farmhouse" oil painting by Harvey Milligan, circa 1950s. Charming character scale and composition (figures are very small). Although n...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Vintage Set of Five Christmas Candle Holders Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of five handmade and hand-painted christmas candle holders in wood. Five different figures like an angel, santa and a skiier girl. The han...
Category
German Country Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Buck on Mirror with Walnut Frame
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand Painted artwork Mirror with Buck in nature with tree and foliage. The frame is a natural walnut wood finish.
Dimensions: 32.5 x 21"
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter T
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red, white and blue field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Modern Abstract Impasto Oil Painting on Board, "Night Club" Jazz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Modern Abstract Impasto Oil Painting on Board, "Night Club" Jazz,,Unfortunately illegible signature. Great use of color, space, movement, depicting night club "jazz" scene, Mus...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Hand Woven Rug, Signed by Maurice Andre, 1950 French Piece, Limited Edition
Located in Port Washington, NY
An exceptional rug made in Aubusson, by Maurice André, France 1950. This Post-modern, Forme-Libre, Geometrical Abstraction, piece is made in thick wool i...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Post War Persian Style Runner Hand Loom 1950s Rug Runner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Nice Persian runner rug 1930s excellent shape for age a great addition to any fine home.
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board A Charming Country made piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board
A Charming Country made piece, the board has all the usual information needed during a match
The board is 16” high, 36” wide 4” deep
TVY161
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Popeye Figure with Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage popeye figure. Hand-carved wood with amazing alligatored paint surface complete with anchor forearm tattoos. Created from three pieces of...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Signal Ahead' yellow sign from a California Highway. Letters are made of reflectors. Stamped 'State of California' on the back with the date, 1959. Almost 4 feet wide. Extremel...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
5 Old Traveling Circus Barriers, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
5 Old traveling circus barriers.
Painted on both sides.
Were hung on supports, these supports are missing.
Small breakages, wear of the patina.
Very cha...
Category
French Other Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Polished Copper Ships Port Lantern by Tung Woo
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships lantern with glass fresnel lens, brass trim, hinged top with hasp mounted to a thick wood base with rich dark finish. The lantern has been electrified for home ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but c...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Midcentury Pen Drawing on Paper, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
"Dans la rue à ville" painting. France, 1955.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Hand Painted Keep Off Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wooden Keep Off sign. Hand painted with red background and white lettering on thin wood board. Great colors and graphics. Great vintage condition. Coo...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Signed Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture Attributted to Early Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed abstract modernist metal sculpture. One off, original, stunning form, texture and design, apparently early work of Curtis Jere Company, long before they're sculptures and desi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets
Lovely Vintage pair of Marionette Puppets, Bride and Groom made in wood and dressed in green with silver gold trimmings...
Category
Anglo-Indian Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Panel with 7 tiles and lights in San Polo Ceramics, Italy, 1950s
By San Polo, Otello Rosa
Located in Vicenza, VI
Ceramic panel with 7 tiles including: 4 characters with Venetian mask and musical instruments and 3 with light points. The composition is hand-painted with pure gold trim, made by Ot...
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Nautical Miles Gauge on Board
Located in Norwell, MA
Thomas Walker & Son polished and lacquered "Nautical Miles gauge with three readings. Mounted to a wood backboard with a finely carved rope border and dark rich finish. Weight is 12 ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1950's New Old Stock French Byrrh Ashtrays - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock French Byrrh Ashtrays - Small Batch Available. Byrrh was founded in the late 19th Century, producing a classic French aperitif. New old stock white opaline press...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Richard Rohac, Car with Lantern, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Richard rohac, rare car with lantern, thermometer, 1950, good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Image B. Renkowski
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco image from 1960 B. Renkowski
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but also Art Deco and modern.
Category
Unknown Art Deco Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box
From the 1950s the thick glass Telephone sign is in good original Condition
The sign is 4” high and 25” long
FB241
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art
Materials
Glass
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