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Period: 19th Century
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage with Swans
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire cottage from England with swans flanking the front door and a cobalt room with flocking detail. Lovely form.
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
South East Asian lacquered wood Buddha, 19th century
Located in Milano, IT
In the midst of the 18th century, in the enchanting land of Burma during the Shan period, a magnificent masterpiece of spiritual artistry was born—an extraordinary Seated Burmese wo...
Category
South Asian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Small 19th Century French Elm Bowl
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small 19th century French Elm bowl. Lovely grain and patina.
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Elm
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust
Located in Miami, FL
Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellish...
Category
Beninese Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Concave Carving
Located in Wilson, NC
Concave shaped carving, this unique piece can rest flat on a surface or hang ( it has 2 original attached rings on the back for hanging) . The whimsical carving defies conventional...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug with Lions
By Frost
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Frost pattern design from Maine, late 19th century. Museum mounted and ready to hang.
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Shenandoah Valley Original Pattern Applique Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
To my knowledge, this applique quilt is an original pattern. It is well quilted and appliqued with reverse applique in every block. It is nicely balanced with five full blocks and pa...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Mariner's Compass Quilt with Swag and Bow Border
Located in Darnestown, MD
Elegant version of the always desirable Mariner's Compass quilt pattern. It is an extremely difficult pattern to execute with the numerous fine points an...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique 1890 Navajo Germantown Eyedazzler Rug in Red, Green, Yellow, Black
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 19th-century Navajo Germantown rug is a vibrant example of Native American textile art from the late 1800s. Woven in a dazzling Eyedazzler pattern, the design featur...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet
Located in Munich, DE
This highly amusing and unusual little wall cabinet for keys is decorated with a charming embroidery picture of a little girl wearing a red dress wi...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wool, Wood
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Carved Walnut Effeminacy Male Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century carved walnut effeminacy male figure
We are proud to offer a unique and highly decorative 19th century hand carved walnut figure of an effeminacy male form. Unusual in its figurative posture and detail. This includes the figure standing in a side on pose with flirtatious gesture, a loosely draped over shoulder silk sheet, female form breasts and overly masculine facial details. This item is heavily patinated due to its age. This figure may have at some point in its lifetime have been part for a larger wall carving...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Antique carpet beater, heart-shape, United Kingdom, late 1800s.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique carpet beater, to remove dust from carpets, heart-shaped in heavy twisted metal wire, with double connection (from and) through the mesh to obtai...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Khotan Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug, Soft, Beige, Brown, Taupe, Allover
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Khotan rugs and carpets were produced in small villages of Eastern Turkestan, which today is a part of the Xinjiang region in Western China. This area has had a steady produc...
Category
Turkmen Khotan Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Basketry Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Antique basketry bowl of woven rattan, reed, and bamboo. Wonderful geometric illustrations and complex weaving technique with honeycomb center.
This basket bowl is a utilitarian ite...
Category
Asian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Fruitwood Console Table – Late 19th Century – Country Style
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Add a touch of authentic French charm to your home with this antique console table in fruitwood, dating from the late 19th century. Sourced from a former wine cellar in the Loire Val...
Category
French Campaign Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Life size Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Statues
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Life size Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Statues
These charming early 19th century Statues stand almost 6ft high, they each have a socket in their hand which once would...
Category
Romantic Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Karachov Kazak Carpet, Handmade Wool, Pale Blue, Rust, Ivory, Geometric
Located in Port Washington, NY
Karachov Kazak: A quite famous and seldom-found design type, usually attributed to the Armenian weavers of the high Caucasus Mountains. The best of the ...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Portrait of a Gentleman in pastel and Charcoal by Thomas Price Downes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Portrait of a Gentleman in pastel and Charcoal by Thomas Price Downes
A Beautifully executed piece of an unnamed Gentleman sitting in a chair at his desk
The Drawing is in fair cond...
Category
Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Velvet and Cloth Portrait
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Mid 19th Century Velvet and Cloth applique Portrait of a man carrying a large bag. untouched original condition, found in the original straw work ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking stick with deer horn tip, santos wood shaft (Cesalpina Ferrea, Brazil). L-shaped handle in slightly silvered brass with smooth band...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lithograph By Scott Leighton – “a Poultry Show On A Bust: Bad For The Dog” 1883
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This narrative and dynamic lithograph, signed by Scott Leighton, captures a lively moment from rural life in the 19th century. Depicting a vibrant and a...
Category
French Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Crayon
Ivory handle walking stick depicts the head of a monk, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory knob. The handle depicts the head of a laughing monk. Bamboo wood cane, with silver eyelets for the through hole of the lace. Silver ring band. England circa 188...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Caesar's Crown Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Several features make this Caesar's Crown quilt a real standout. It is well pieced and quilted. Having the blocks abut one another creates four leaf clovers in the white off blocks. ...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Folk art walking stick depicting the grottesque head of a man, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: single cork wood branch. The handle of the stick, a carved corozo nut representing the head of a grotesque man with an oblong face with an open mouth and glas...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Folk Art Oil on Canvas, circa 1830 Attributed to S.V.D. Schans, Unsigned
Located in Incline Village, NV
This American portrait descended through same family from 1830s until July 2012, when I acquired it from executor in Oregon. Early family had lived in New England. It is unusual to h...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Napolean III Late 19th Century Majolica Rooster
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Rooster. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Pair of Decorative Wall- Mounted Ceramic by Alfred Renoleau, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare pair of decorative wall-mounted ceramic by Alfred Renoleau.
Perfect conditions.
Each piece is signed,
circa 1900.
Category
French Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen
Collection of Twelve Antique Miniatures Sad Iron/Flat Cast Iron
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a collection of twelve antique miniatures sad irons/flat cast irons. Some of them are identified by numbers ( 0, 1 and 2). Another ones are hallmark...
Category
American American Craftsman Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Industrial Era Bottle Drying Rack
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Industrial Era bottle drying rack with great traditional form and an untouched all original patina. An authentic artifact fr...
Category
Industrial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pomo Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pomo single rod basket with quail fob motif. Exceptional golden patina. 6" x 15". Under the name Pomo are some 30 small tribes. The tribes which made these baskets live in Lake Sonom...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Pair of Swiss alp wall painted
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss alp painted wall decoration
Category
Swiss Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century wooden gaming wheel with hand-painted face including numbers and central nautical star design. In black, maroon, yellow, and orange paints, with metal dowels sepa...
Category
North American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Geometric, Ivory Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
Persian Serapi Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Binnacle Pascall Atkey
Located in Norwell, MA
English yacht binnacle by Pascall Atkey of Cowes. Round, varnished mahogany base with brass feet. Hood is solid brass with side burner housing. Compass inside reads "Pascall Atkey & ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Light and Dark Calico Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Light and Dark Log Cabin quilt has more depth than the usual version of this pattern. The blocks are outlined with both red and indigo creating a frame around each of the diamond shape blocks. The placement of fabrics gives this quilt a nice dimensionality. All of the fabrics in the quilt are calico with the exception of the red used for the frame and border. The red border is quilted with diagonal lines. Measurements are 80 inches square...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth A handsome piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth
A handsome piece made in bronze and is set on a square plinth, the statue is fully 3 dimensional and looks very attra...
Category
Classical Greek Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Indonesia, Nias, 19th century
H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm
Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors and are used to communicate with them.
After the death of a person a wooden image or Adu Zatua was made to mediate between the human world and the spiritual realm. These kinds of figures were commissioned by noble Nias families, whereas simple and lesser quality carvings generally were found among lower class families.
In this particularly fine example, the sculptor has paid careful attention to the proportions of the different parts of the body, dividing it into three main sections – the head, the torso, and the legs. The shapes are sometimes flat, round, or have notches, but all are perfectly in balance creating a certain divine tranquillity. This Adua Zatua’s ears are decorated with earrings, and it is wearing a headdress, pointing towards a chiefly provenance.
In 1914 the Dutch gained complete control of the island of Nias and started spreading Protestant Christianity. Many ancestor statues...
Category
Indonesian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Children's French Shoe Mold Collection
Located in Tarrytown, NY
17 children's shoe molds from the 19th century, bought in Paris.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Big Tray with Original Paint Serving Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Tray / Serving bowl from Boden Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden .
A large farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl or centerpiece.
In solid pine wood.
A h...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Large Apothecary Chemist Carboy Pharmacy Shop Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century hand blown glass chemist window display carboy. Used as a symbol of the pharmacy from the 17th century to the early 20th century.
A rare example with a hollow cut ...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Vibrant Blue & Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Landscape
Signed by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Inscribed Verso on back
oil/gouache painting on artist paper, beautifully painted.
very good condition
size: 17 x inches x 24....
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Pair of small portraits in micro marble marquetry of Italian origin from the end of the 18th century Framed in London in the 19th c...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Scottish Landscape Oil Painting Rustic Bothy Signed Nasmyth 1822
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Antique Scottish oil painting showing a evocative landscape with a bothy
Piece is signed Nasmyth in bottom left corner please see close up photo
A bothy is a small hut or cottage in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Pearlware Bear Jug and Cover, English, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Napoleonic Bear Baiting Jug and Cover, Probably Scottish,
Category
Scottish Regency Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very interesting 19th century mold in solid wood for making donkey harnesses. Fabulous as a pedestal with a wonderful contemporary feel. The top surface measures: 10 1/2" L x 5 1/4".
Category
Spanish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sensational Early 19th Century Chapeau De Gendarme Hat Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensational early 19th century French Chapeau De Gendarme - officer's hat box in leather. Such a nostalgic shape!! A great accent piece for any b...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century English Lawn Tape by Chesterman, Sheffield
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century lawn tape by Chesterman, Sheffield, England. Chesterman's patented steel tape in leather case. 200 ft tape. Leather hand strap; brass fittings. See The Smithsonian ...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Gilded lacquered wood sculpture depicting Buddha Burma
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of a tranquil sanctuary, there resides a sublime masterpiece, a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, a figure that radiates serenity and enlightenment. As you approach this divi...
Category
Burmese Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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