1980s Folk Art

Beautiful hand carved pair of Cherub Angel head, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by Anri a well-known wood carving company in Italy. We believe that these pieces are from th...

This vintage Yahyali runner from the Kayseri region of Central Anatolia presents a bold and expressive example of Anatolian village weaving. The composition is defined by a vertical ...

This vintage industrial illuminated letter E was made in Italy during the 1980s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a vhite metal body and a white plexiglass cover....

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era. This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan is printed. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usual...

Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile. Indigo dyed thick hand-spun cotton warp ikat woven from sets of mirror image designs depicting rows of 13 trees, dancers, floral diamo...

This vintage wood carving by Anri is a beautiful work of art depicting a woman in traditional Groedner or Tyrolean costume. This wooden figure was made in the 1980s or older and is a...

An amazing wooden rolling pin. This is a heavy bakery decoration item can also be used as a sculpture or center piece. It is in very good condition,...

Made for massive mistakes this isn't your average eraser — it's a giant-scale replica of the iconic Eberhard Faber Pink Pearl No. 101, blown up to statement-piece proportions. Same i...

Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the the 1980s. This freeway takes you north/ south along the entire west coast of the United States from San Diego...

This beautiful craftwork by an unknown creator is a beautiful interplay of three-dimensional cubes in recycled wood. The sculpted cubes stand on a wooden plate. Earthy warm color to...

"TRAVEL SOMEWHERE" Neon Sign..GOOGIE STYLE.. originally created and built as a prop for a movie in the 1980s,,and just recently used (again) in the upcoming film "The Bell Jar" star...

Amazing Trompe L'Oeil carved wood scarf in the style of Alfonso Bini. It captures the illusion of a fluid flowing scarf carved by hand out of wood. It bridges the gap between natural...

Giant safety pin made by Think Big NYC. Dated 1986. Cool unusual object. Good vintage condition. Just under 3 feet tall.   

Monumental sculptural head of President Bill Clinton. Made out of foam, paste and hand-painted. Able to be worn on the head. Looks great as a free floatin...

Great wooden trade sign from a California farm. Giant peach with graphics on both sides. Sign reads 'Hamilton's Tree Ripened Peaches 1/2 Mile' on on...

Mary Ellen Toya Story Teller Jemez Mexico 7.25" tall with 11 babies. Singing Mother Motif, Singing Traditional Cochiti Songs. Am listing many American Ind...

A beautifully designed, wonderfully carved Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation Native American (perhaps Haida, Tlingit, or Nootka) indigenous hand carved wood Three-figure totem pol...

This captivating Post Modern Art Deco sculpture, crafted in the USA during the 1980s, merges the bold geometry of Art Deco with the experimental spirit of Post Modern design. Fashion...

In the current period where the bicycle is undergoing major development and provides a sporty displacement is this very original green rare designed Volvo seventies bike a really collector's item. In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP). By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market. The first bicycles were delivered in 1982, the problems with quality assurance and design began stacking up against the company.This bike is in a Vintage original condition. The Itera bicycle...

Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.

Fantastic metal street sign, 1980s USA. Made for the Massachusetts Department of Public works. Bright red sign with white lettering :WRONG WAY GO BACK. Fun piece of transportation...

An authentic slice of American sports history, this massive original 1980s scoreboard was manufactured by Trans-Lux Fair-Play, a leader in athletic display technology. Bold in design...

Big. Bold. Wonderfully weird. This monumental vintage carved wooden alligator is pure Florida folk art with just the right amount of kitsch. Measurin...

Round Lariat Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Style. Lariat shape. Width / 18 inches. Height / 23 inches.

French handmade ceramic vase with ceramic glaze colors, circa 1980. Perfect condition. Signed under the base. Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 19cm.

1163 Cast Aluminum dog nutcracker.

This captivating hand-crafted folk art hanging Cloud, its unusual three-dimensional form of very large proportions, with an off-centre face, is a rare find. The hand painted surface ...

The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo, di...

In this work from her geometric period, Isa Di Battista Gorini employs gauze as both a structural and poetic element, layering it over the painted surface like a delicate veil that b...

Medium sized retro disco ball made out of small individually cut square pieces of glass giving it a great look. Good condition. Illuminates beautifully. Has a metal ring at the top w...

This vintage wood carving by Anri is a beautiful work of art depicting a man in traditional Groedner or Tyrolean costume. This wooden figure was made in the 1980s or older and is a l...

Antique hand made Spanish foam doll. Manufactured circa 1980 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Ma...

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era. This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan has a lot of stains. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo ...

Carved oak walking stick by Vernon Edwards, with a two-tone shaft featuring dark stained panels, incised borders, and an incised panel with the word “UNEAT.” The upper section is inc...

This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...

An authentic slice of American sports history, this slim original 1980s scoreboard was manufactured by Trans-Lux Fair-Play, a leader in athletic display technology. Bold in design an...

A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal painting featuring two Mimi spirit figures. The painting is made with natural earth pigments which ar...

Ligbi mask, with a protruding plate on the head engraved with decorative motifs. Highlights of blue pigments and kaolin enhance this small mask, satin black patina. The appearance is...

Ceramic framed wall sculpture of Man by Phil Schuster. The sculpture framed measures about 33.5" wide, 2.5" deep and 74" high.

A Haitian Vodou cross for Baron Samedi, carved and painted black with white detailing, on a three-tier stepped base. A skull crowns the upright, a second is painted at the crossing, ...

This signed and dated New York Beauty quilt was completed in October 1985 and is an excellent example of the pattern, featuring crisp hand-pieced points, dramatic curved piecing, and...

We are very pleased to offer a carved wooden monkey sculpture, this piece brings together folk tradition and sculptural artistry in a strikingl...

Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Wild Barocco Measures: 220 x 220 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versac...

Crocodile Mask from the northern sierras of Puebla, Mexico. This mask is from a remote Nahua indigenous community and was danced in ritualistic festivities in order to honor nature a...

Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire by Yanni Petsopoulos. Abbeville Press, 1982. First Edition hardcover no dust jacket. The author analyzes the p...

A framed Biostim chart titled “Pain Management – Treatment Mode,” produced in the 1980s, recontextualized here as a striking piece of graphic wall art. Originally designed for clinic...

1988 Austin Production Acoma Pottery Earth, Wind and Fire Three Native American Pueblo Women

Italianate 3 panel, double-sided, folding screen by ArtMax. The room divider blends Mediterranean botanical motifs with classical revival elements. Each panel features the same desig...

6ft Illuminated Menu Board & Restaurant Welcome Board These are matching hand painted signs, they are made in metal to be wall hung at the outside the Bar Entrance The Menu board i...

Monumental sculptural head of President George Bush. Made of foam, paste and hand-painted. Very unique piece of sculpture. Massive scale. President Nixon...

1271 Folk Art hand painted Crain sculpture.

A charming vintage rocking horse dating to circa 1920, traditionally hand-painted and mounted on a sturdy wooden rocking frame The horse retains its original painted finish with dapp...

A framed anatomical chart produced by Dynex Neurostimulator in 1980, presenting “Optimal Stimulation Sites for TENS Electrodes.” Originally created for clinical use, this piece today...

Vintage handmade chain composed of hundreds of bottle caps, each pierced and threaded onto wire to form interlocking links (ca. 1980s, USA). Forms seven links in total with caps in a...

This vintage industrial plastic dark red facade illuminated letter Z was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED strip. .T...

An exquisitely crafted, large wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale. Signed, dated (1980) and marked ("Black Waln...

This delightful hand painted sign was created to display the variety of hair styles available from a West African hair stylist. With cuts named the "Boeing 747" and the "Play Boy", t...

A large colorful example of a carved gilt and polychromed carved wooden eagle clutching a shield with arrows signed and dated 1989 on verso by Jerry St. Clair, Rockport, ME. Very goo...

Monumental vintage basketball scoreboard by Fair Play, made in the 1980s. Extremely unusual size with the player stats on both sides. Gre...

Vintage Los Angeles freeway shield from the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 runs from the Tijuana/California border all the way up to the Canadian ...