1960s Folk Art

Authentic traditional Parachico mask from Chiapas México, hand-carved in wood and hand-painted, associated with one of the most iconic festive traditions of southern Mexico. The piec...

A striking large-scale abstract painting by celebrated American artist Lee Reynolds, this dynamic composition captures the enduring appeal of mid-century abstraction while feeling re...

Folk Art watermelon painting by Lester Gaba, American, circa 1960.

Italian Midcentury Ceramic Bull Rimini Blu by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s Beautiful bull made of ceramic and painted in "Rimini blue" color...

A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...

A hand-carved hunting mask, Borneo, Early to Mid 20th Century. Hand-carved light-colored wood, with red and black enamel accents for the eyes and lips. A patina is present throughout...

1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base with silver colored metal Artist unknown

Striking ceramic owl sculpture signed by Mexican master potter Jorge Wilmot (Signed piece), a key figure in the 20th-century revival of Tonalá ceramics. This highly decorative piece ...

Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...

Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. 21 inches H. , 13.5 inches W.

Step into the retro era with our Vintage Beige Buttoned House Phone, a delightful relic that combines classic design with modern convenience. Measuring 13c...

A large-scale painting by folk/outsider artist Black Joe Jackson (American, 1922-1997) . Jackson's theme derives from his childhood memories in the American South. Raised in a poor ...

Mid-century hand carving of a whistler by Karl Griesbaum. These "whistlers" are wonderful folk carvings which, when the key is turned, turn their heads and whistle. In this case,...

Circa 1960. We offer this extraordinary large-scale Mexican ceremonial mask, hand-carved in wood, depicting the powerful figure of the jaguar—one of the most ancient and sacred symbo...

Explore the spiritual and historical depth of this rare collection, Aujourd’hui la Bible – Journal de la Vie, spanning volumes 1 through 10 (missing Tome 11). Published in 1969, thes...

Vintage outsider painting on plywood by American Folk artist Black Joe Jackson (US 1922-1997). The painting is titled "Zetn Now" and it depicts a woman sitting down on a tree trunk ...

Vintage French bust sculpture of a woman Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty...

Antique Pyramidal Hmong Hill Tribe Silver Hairpin – Asian art antiques This striking large pyramidal antique silver hairpin was handcrafted by the Hmong people of northern Laos, dat...

Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century. These...

Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s A beautiful Aldo Londi designed Koala bear in the shape of a savings box. The Koala is made of heavy ceramics - pottery,...

Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...

A Pair of Inkangara Prestige Baskets Rwanda or Burundi, Tutsi and Hutu peoples 20th century (1960s/1970s) Left H 13 ins (33 cm); D 7 ins (17.5 cm) Right H 13.5 ins (34...

Hand Carved Cow Horn Sailing Ship Sculpture

We offer this rare 1960 Christian Dior hat, circa 1960.

Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960. With a white and orange opaline. W / 11 inches. H / 5 inches.

Vintage Radiophonograph Turntable mod. RR126 by Achille & Piegiacomo Castiglioni, realized fro Bionvega. First edition 1964. Plate Garrard 60 Mk II

A large stunning painting from the legendary Amazonian artist Moacir Andrade "A Lenda Do Pacu" (The legend of the Pacu) Acrylic on canvas depicting a central Pacu which is a lar...

Exquisite American folk art sea shells Sailors Valentines octagon with central purple agate , sea shell flowers and a butterfly.

This vintage set of 6 Longchamps fondue plates from the heart of France is a delightful addition to any tableware collection. Each plate measures 9.8 inch...

Antique Mexican mask hand-carved in wood, depicting the powerful face of a jaguar—one of the most significant and symbolic animals in the ritual ...

Beautiful colorful ceramic wall sculpture in organic nature details with abstract mushrooms and mosses designed by Paul Vermeire for Perignem,Belgium, 1960s. Paul Vermeire was a Belgian artist who lived and worked in Ostend. His oeuvre exists out of ceramics, paintings and drawings. He experimented with differed materials and techniques. At the back of the multicolored sculpture...

Adire Eleko Woman's Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton) (2 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 74 x 67 3/4 ins (188 x 172 cm) "IRANA RDLEN " w...

Rare American Hooked rug with a happy colorful motif. Dated 1963 and initialized IEV. Not sure whose name is in the initials Measure: 30'' round.

Expressive traditional Mexican Judas figure crafted in papier-mâché and hand-painted in vibrant polychrome. The piece represents the iconic effigy associated with Holy Week celebrati...

Vintage Andean Peruvian Manta Cloth South American Vintage Textiles. A very fine Vintage Manta cloth from the Pisac near Cusco in the High Andes region of Peru Woven in came-lid fibr...

Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...

"Roger Capron" tile set, Vallauris. Measures: 30x60 fresco. 8 Tiles of 15x15cm. In a perfect state. Beautiful thickness almost 1 cm.

Beautiful and intruiging advertising statue for Christian Dior. This would have been used on a shop counter or to draw attention in a shop windo...

Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large "Sea Devil" head with a seahorse sticking out of the top and an eel going through th...

Beautiful and intriguing advertising statue for Christian Dior. This would have been used on a shop counter or to draw attention in a shop windo...

A charming Danish Viking figure designed by renowned Danish designers Hans Bølling and Kay Bojesen, dating from the 1970s. These iconic Scandinavian collectibles beautifully capture ...

Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 18.3 inches diameter.

Incredibly heavy and substantial this "DARK ROOM IN USE " light box sign makes a great piece of art. Its glowing red letters once warning anyone at the door not to open it and ruin a roll of film. Cast in a heavy black-painted steel housing with a milk-glass style diffuser panel, DARK ROOM IN USE, hand-stenciled red block letters — the kind of confident, no-nonsense industrial typography that only comes from equipment made to be seen and obeyed from across a room. Visible slotted screws hold the face plate in place. It has real heft in hand, built the way commercial fixtures used to be: thick-gauge steel, tight seams, and hardware meant to outlast the building it hung in. Bridges photography history and industrial design — equally at home in a working studio, a darkroom-themed powder room, a media or screening room, or simply mounted as sculptural wall lighting...

A fantastic, freeform, large, heavy plate/ charger by American master potter Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures. Very unique and scarce work with rare use of color. Very hard to come by. One of our personal favorites along with the Chawan tea bowl. Signed on base and dated (1961) by Voulkos. This was made during one of his most magical and experimental phases. From of Private Collection, New York. Voulkos is widely considered to be the most important and impactful ceramist of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum Prize at the first Paris Biennale in 1959 and was the winner of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984. Voulkos received the College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 2001. He also received six honorary doctorate degrees as well as three National Endowment for the Arts awards. His work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan Albany Mall, Albany, New York American Museum of Ceramic Art...

Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops" Woman’s Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...

Fabulous large painting, wall mural of the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary. 10 feet x 4 feet with all the trimmings that surrounds the Danube River. Bridge was mostly destroyed by f...

5.5 ft Long Entrance Sign Prominent Welcome Board This large bright hand painted sign is painted in gold leaf and made in metal to be wall hung at the outside of a Restaurant Entra...

Mid-Century Rope or seagrass Stool, attributed to Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Diameter / 15 inches.

Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1960s to 1970s. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...

Funky lady beg beautifully made of colourful cluster of beads, with motifs of flower and leafs, on old velvet background. This bag was not made to store any items as you see in the ...

Beautiful hand carved pair of musician cherub angels, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this pieces are from the 1960s or older. A nice addition to any r...

Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Acrylic painting on cardboard, Stamped, France, circa 1960. Measures: Height 100 cm, width 140 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work. He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature. The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ... In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public. He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions. Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists. Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility. His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre. In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice. Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004. - Albert Chubac: exhibition, Nice, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, January 29 - May 16, 2004. - Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter, 2013. - Albert Chubac, a lifetime of artist, Patrick Boussu and Cynthia Lemesle, South Art éditions, 2021. During the workshop auctions in Nice and Marseille, the Harter Gallery acquired the largest part of his work. Personal exhibitions: - 1950: Personal exhibition in Athens at the Zappéion museum. - 1954: Exhibition at the Arman Gallery in Geneva. - 1956: Exhibition at the Galerie Connaître in Geneva. - 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich. - 1958: Exhibition at the Galerie L’Entracte in Lausanne. - 1960: Exhibition at the World House Gallery in New York. - 1967: Exhibition at the Galerie Loo in Geneva, at the Salon Comparaison in Paris, Aspects in Chexbres in Switzerland. - 1968: “Paintings” exhibitions from March 30 to May 11 at the Galerie Alexandre de la Salle. - 1970: Exhibition at the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Magnan in Nice, at the Maison de la Culture Le Corbusier in Firminy entitled "Chubac recent works" and at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice. - 1971: Exhibition at the Galerie Germain in Paris and at the Fernand Léger School in Malakoff. - 1972: Exhibition on the village square of Aspremont, at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice. - 1973: Exhibition at the Galerie Ferrero in Nice. - 1974: Exhibition at Art-club in Antibes. - 1975: Exhibition at the Galerie Jacques Boudin rue de Dijon in Nice. - 1978: Exhibition at the Galerie Anne Roger in Nice. - 1980: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul de Vence from August 8 to September 9. - 1981: Exhibition at Lieu 5 in Nice from February 13 to March 20. - 1983: Exhibition at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain in Nice, at Anne Roger. - 1984: Exhibition "Lille Nice" at the Galerie GodArt in Lille from April 14 to May 17 and at the Galerie Luisella d´Alessandro in Turin. - 1985: Exhibition in Thonon les Bains at the Galerie Galise. - 1988: Exhibitions at Galerie Argéco in Nice and Galerie Triade in Barbizon - 1989: Exhibitions at the Galerie de la Salle, at Lola Gassin's in Nice, in galleries in Nice - 1990: he made four mobiles for the MAMAC in Nice, Exhibitions at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon and Golden Gallery, ArtJunction in Nice. - 1991: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 1992: Exhibitions at the Espace du consulat suisse in Nice, Besançon and opening of the Espace Chubac in Tourrette-Levens. - 1993: Exhibition at the Maison Comoni in Revest-les-Eaux, at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon. - 1994: Exhibition at the Espace Caravadossi in Aspremont. - 1996: Exhibition at the Espace Dellile in Nice. - 1997: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 1998: Last personal exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 2000: Exhibition at Lympia college in Nice. - 2001: Exhibition at the Espace Chubac in Tourette-Levens. - 2002: Exhibition at the Galerie Scholtès in Nice and in Carcès in the Var entitled "Albert Chubac-Couleurs mobiles". - 2004: Great Albert Chubac retrospective at MAMAC in Nice. - 2011: Permanent exhibition at the Galerie Harter in Nice. - 2012: Exhibition at the Olympia Show in London at the Christopher Jones Gallery and at the Serge Castella Interiors Gallery in Bascara, Spain. - 2013: Exhibition at the Municipal Contemporary Art Gallery of Pochettes in Nice. - 2019/2021: Exhibition of works belonging to the permanent collection of MAMAC in Nice and exhibition "Geometry according to Albert Chubac" at the Galerie Harter in Nice. - 2021/2021: Permanent exhibition at Galerie Atelier 55...

Montopoli Arno Italian Plate with a Lion An unusual piece made in terracotta marked Montopolyi Arno, the plate is a very attractive piece relief decora...

Large hand-painted fiberglass carnival head depicting a grumpy blue demon monster character, complete with red hair, wide-set brown eyes, yellow tusk-like protrusions, and an open ci...

1960's Transfer Picture Book - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untou...

Wood carving by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman, c.1964, USA. This plaque features five mounted horsemen. Dimensions  39" width x 1" depth x 9.25" height. Condition Good vintage...

Large scale wood carved panel by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman for  Era Industries c.1960s. This carving features various nature themes like the sun, trees, fish, birds and leav...

Otto Petersen (1938 - 2003) was active/lived in Denmark, Germany. Otto Petersen is known for Cubist and abstract figurative nude women sculpture, ...

Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1960s with abstract art work by G61. Titled “ kaleidoscope” The a...

A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...