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Period: 20th Century
Rare Original Mid Century 1950s South Korea Korean War Taegeukgi Flag 48"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare original vintage South Korean / Korean War era flag, circa 1950's. White cotton with screen printed design.
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it be...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter I , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “ I “was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 4 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign ... Great old sign,, Tons of character,, Retains original finish / patina..
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Nouveau metal handle walking stick with flowers, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art nouveau handle, made out of bronze silver plated. Milord shape with flowers. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Silver handle walking stick, milord shape with leaves, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick, silver handle, milord shape with leaves. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Silver handle walking stick, milord shape, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: silver handle, milord shape tourchon. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
African wooden food bowl
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Very decorative African wooden food bowl. It will fit in any interior.
Category
African Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Persian Shiraz Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Shiraz Throw Size Rug
1'7'' x 1'7''.
Category
Rustic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-painted blue and white ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.
It is from the Arita/ imari kilns and dates to the early 20th century.
N...
Category
Japanese Taisho 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Painting of Laborers in a Beautiful Gilt Frame
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Painting of Laborers in a Beautiful Gilt Frame
14"H x 16"W
Category
European 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Hubertus Stag Head with 12 Point Trophy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque stag head with 10 Point Trophy
A large antique Black Forest baroque stag head. Carved in typical abstract style of the early 18th ce...
Category
German Rustic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Antler
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
Item e7190
A large wooden carved Black Forest head of the black-necked goat. Carved with realistic details in South Germany...
Category
German Rustic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Antler
Large Tin Beer Sign 1955
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Tin beer sign dated 1955.
A Vintage beer sign - tin sign made for Daddy's Super Ale.
Made in Brussels by Sobi in 1955.
A gentleman dressed in suit with tie and beautiful well-...
Category
Belgian Industrial 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Figure African Tribal Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
A Finely carved female Ibeji Figure from early 20th century, size slightly larger then average with bulbous body and beaded necklace and anklets
Measure: Height 29 cm.
Provenance: UK Collection.
Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa...
Category
Nigerian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter V , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “V”was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 4 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Life-Size Carved Swan Decoy
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Graceful stylized circa 1940 life-size swan decoy with original distressed white paint.
Wonderful sculptural art piece for a buffet or console table.
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
Item e7200
A great walnut wall panel with an artistically carved scene showing a family of ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Matches Holder 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Matches Holder 1920s
Item e7243
A nicely carved Black Forest bear matches holder. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very good condition. ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and fanciful Chambri Lake fired and pigmented pottery vessel with applied molded face design, mid 20th century Aibom village, Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River region, Pa...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter A, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “ A “was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 4,5 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Gladstone Bag Political Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd hand painted political black leather Gladstone holdall, believed to be a graduate college bag.
American in origins, second quarter of the 20th century in age
3...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Folk Art Sign Stick No Bills
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare and untouched early 20th century hand painted on wood sign "Stick no Bills"
The sign would have been hung outside a public wall (typically whitewashed). Basically don't defac...
Category
English 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Ulo Tribal Akha Woman's Headdress with Framework of Bamboo and Beads
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ulo Akha woman's Tribal headdress adorned with framework of bamboo, beads, pompons, seeds and other unique items. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Northern Thailan...
Category
Thai Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Beads
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter N , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “N “was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 9 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter A, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “ A “was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 7 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Aesthetic Movement English Round Tiger Bamboo Table Vanity Mirror
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Aesthetic Movement tiger bamboo table vanity mirror. Crafted from tiger bamboo, it showcases distinctive striped patterns reminiscent of tiger strip...
Category
English Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Female Sculpture by Ernst Gustaf Johansson, Sweden 1922
Located in Valby, 84
Female sculpture of carved wood executed by Swedish artist Ernst Gustaf Johansson Troide (b.1892 imagining his wife Maria Albertina Pettersson.
Signed EGT and dated 1922.
ERNST Gust...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1950s Ceramic Sitting Cat Salt Shaker - 1Y122
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage ceramic salt shaker, designed in the shape of a sitting cat, dates back to the 1950s. It’s a delightful collectible item that adds a touch of whimsy to any kitc...
Category
French Empire Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage "Happy Hooligan" "Rolly Dolly" By Schoenhut Toy Co. German, Circa 1901
By Schoenhut
Located in Incline Village, NV
Proverbial comic character toy of the era "Happy Hooligan" was recreated by the Schoenhut Toy Company at the turn of the century calling them a "Rolly Do...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Antique Round Brass and Enameled Ceramic Box - 1Y111
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique round box, crafted from brass, is adorned with blue enameled ceramic cabochons. Dating back to the early 20th century, this charming piece showcases fine craftsmanship a...
Category
French Empire 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy, of German manufacture, circa 1927; depicts a clown by the nickname of "BoBo"; named after a famous clown during that period ----BoBo ...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Handknotted 7' Foot Turkish Mudjur Carpet Wool Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This hand-knotted Mudjur rug features deep reds similar to wine red colors. Motis of flowers and garlands are depicted in collums, encapsulated in a creme border depicting what appea...
Category
Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
David Gill Bennington Pottery Surreal Mirror on Stand Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Man in bowler hat with glasses on and moustache the glasses are mirrors applied made of ceramics with a burnt orange glaze signed on back in stamp "Bennington Potters Bennington Vermont...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Original Vintage London Underground Enamel Sign – No Parking
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Original London Underground Enamel Sign – No Parking
An original enamel sign from the London Underground network. This sign would have ori...
Category
English International Style 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Rare Important Original 1920's Handsigned Framed Louis Icart Ladies with Dogs
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Beautiful Original Etching By Artist Louis Icart (1888-1950). Painting showcases Two Beautiful Women Sitting on a Stuffed Bear and Playing wit...
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category
American Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Charming Hand Made Folk Art Tractor.. aluminum wrapped painted wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming Hand Made Folk Art Tractor pull toy,,, Aluminum wrapped and painted wood.. Amazing patina.. paint , surface,, Great design.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century.
Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors.
Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Green Iron Facade Letter L , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial facade letter “L“was made during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 4 kg.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1950s Modern Impressionist Oil On Canvas "circus" by Arnold Benjamin Hodgkins
By Harold Hodgkin
Located in Buffalo, NY
1950s Modern Impressionist Oil On Canvas "circus" by Arnold Benjamin Hodgkins.. Retains original frame .Great use of color.. signed in lower left
Arnold Hodgkins was born 1st Marc...
Category
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Early 20th Century Folk Art Decoy Ducks
Located in Hastings, GB
Great pair of circa 1910-1920 folk art decoy ducks, hand crafted in cork and wood, each with an old iron bracket to the base, probably used to pull them along in the water. Each of t...
Category
English Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Cork
Vintage Hand Painted Delfts Blawe Ceramic Tile With Old Dutch Children’s Games.
Located in Seattle, WA
Delft blue small ceramic Tile. Old Dutch children’ s plays.ceramic decor. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.
Dimensions. 2”W ; 2”D ; 0.12” D
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wrought Iron Weathervane With Rooster
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Folk Art Wrought Iron Weathervane With Rooster. 37 1/2 inches wide by 42 inches tall by 1 inch deep good old, crusty yellow paint on one side.. age appropriate where
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
An antique wooden nutcracker - France early XXth
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A magnificent antique wooden nutcracker, a true piece of folk art from the early 20th century. Crafted with exceptional artisanal skill, thi...
Category
French Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Primitive Figural Sign
Located in New York, NY
A primitive figural sign of a Woman made of plywood and carved Oak.
Category
Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
James Vullo Oil on canvas .. W.P.A. /ASHCAN Portrait of a Man 1930's
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
James Vullo Oil on canvas .. W.P.A. /ASHCAN Portrait of a Man 1930's ..Powerful image.. retains original frame, original label Albright Knox Art Gallery (A.K.G.) Buffalo NY
1938, ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Wall Mounted Store Prop Coffee Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage store front sheet metal prop sign with finger pointing the reader in the direction of coffee. This is a hand painted sign with great wear and patina.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Vintage Rustic Folk Art Metal Farm Sign
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Metal Farm Sign
An original metal hanging sign which would have hung at the entrance to Crosscombe Farm in Somerset, the sign is double sided with identical signage on both ...
Category
English Rustic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Clown Toy Attributed Schoenhut Company, Germany Circa 1920
By Schoenhut
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Clown Toy possibly by The Schoenhut Toy Company, Germany, circa 1920; capitalizing on the popularity of the circus clown during t...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Composition
5 German Erzgebirge Wendt Kuhn Expertic Wooden Christmas Figurines Santa Angels
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 5 hand crafted wooden Christmas figurines by Wendt and Kuhn under the Expertic label. Set includes: Santa Claus with a child in a candlelit ...
Category
Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
1960's Solid Wood Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture with Rope Tied Horsehair Ponytail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique and beautiful 1960's hand carved primitive tribal sculpture. Solid wood, impressive detail with a rope tied horse hair ponytail. This sad boy sculpture has a lean to the right...
Category
African Primitive 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Rope
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
Item e7252
A beautiful pair of wooden carved table lamps depicting an ibex and a c...
Category
Swiss Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Household Indian "Panchamukhi Hanuman" God
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Household Indian "Panchamukhi Hanuman" God
Category
Indian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
C1940 Advertising Sign "Nassau" Stainless Frame
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic advertising sign from possibly a travel agency or transit system c1940. Excellent vintage condition with just the right amount of wear. Stainless border and mounting hardwa...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
African Dan Mask
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional DAN mask from the Ivory Coast,from the 1970 ies,
Indigenous wood, cloth,nails and, Shells,
the mask has a beautiful old patina and wear, refined design,
the bird mask sho...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Glass Bowl ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl, Brienz 1920s
Item e7270
An antique statue of a sitting bear holding a small bowl made of brass. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved...
Category
Swiss Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Cut Glass
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At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
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Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
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