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Period: 20th Century
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses.
Made up in hand painted wood.
...
Category
European 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Green Besserabian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a 3rd quarter of the 20th century Besserabian Kilim
Measures: 6'9" x 11'
Category
Russian Bessarabian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mounted Hand Hooked Pictorial Animals Rug-Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand hooked pictorial farm scene rug with large chicken featured in the center.Originally found in New England.It is sewn on linen and mounted...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Deco Toy Horse on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pull toy horse in original condition, functional.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Toy, Small Motorcyclist, Made in Japan, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Boy on Tricycle is an original vintage toy.
Vintage friction toy representing a motorcyclist on his bike.
Small toy made in tin in Japa...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Day Of The Dead Offering Vessel From Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Day of the Dead offering vessel pot from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1970´s
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Malagasy Hand-Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture – Woman Figure - 2Y414
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a vintage Malagasy hand-carved sculpture from the 1950s-1960s, depicting a standing woman in a traditional, elegant pose. Crafted from solid ebony wood, this piece showcases ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
$274 Sale Price
65% Off
Vintage Studio Pottery Green Leaf Platter, Unsigned, Canada, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Large vintage studio pottery serving platter - realistically modelled/molded as a leaf - over-all dark green glaze with subtle iridescence - kiln/firing stilt marks to the base - uns...
Category
Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$416 Sale Price
30% Off
Carved Owl by Henry Winter, Setauket, New York ca 1920-1930
Located in York County, PA
CARVED OWL BY HENRY WINTER, SETAUKET, NEW YORK, circa 1920-1930's
Carving of an owl by folk artist Henry Winter (1897-1982) of Setauket (Long Island), New York, with pleasant, reddi...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Softwood
Vintage 20th-Century Vallauris Leaf-Shaped Serving Platter - 2Y345
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite vintage serving platter, crafted in the 20th century by Vallauris, is shaped like a vine leaf and adorned with grape details, embodying the charm of French pottery. Th...
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$309 Sale Price
70% Off
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
Category
Congolese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
Shell Encrusted Lucky Elephant Statue in Brown Black and White, 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large tall lucky sea shell encrusted elephant statue or figurine. Covered in shells, this elephant stands with its trunk up pointed toward the sky. In Southeast Asia, elephants wit...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
French brutalist wooden chessboard in the style of Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in BELFORT, FR
Rare one of a kind chessboard game, entirely made of handcarved wood, circa 1950. The singular brutalist design of this piece reminds us of the work of Jean Touret for Atelier Maroll...
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long carved wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate stand so can be arranged in multiple ways for great ...
Category
South African Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Native American Beaded Watch Fob with Crossed Flags, ca 1915-1920
Located in York County, PA
NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED WATCH FOB WITH A STYLIZED FEDERAL EAGLE & SHIELD AND CROSSED AMERICAN FLAGS, circa 1915-1920’s
Native American beaded pocket w...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Vintage American Amish “Diamond in a Square” Hand-Stitched Cotton Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
A bold and beautifully composed mid-20th century Amish quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, hand-crafted in the striking “Diamond in a Square” pattern. This expertly pieced and finely hand-stitched cotton quilt features a rich palette of pink, blue, and plum, creating a visually compelling geometric composition. Crafted entirely by hand using repurposed household fabrics, this quilt exemplifies the Amish tradition of turning utilitarian necessity into works of enduring folk art. Its clean lines, color harmony, and masterful stitching make it a standout heirloom piece, equally suited to wall display or thoughtful integration into a sophisticated interior.
Dimensions: 42” x 50”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2243
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Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,175 Sale Price
25% Off
Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird in Folk Art Birdcage Austria 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird mounted in a birdcage for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...
Category
American Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 20th Century Vallauris Floral Ceramic Catchall Bowl - 2Y320
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite vintage catchall bowl, signed by Vallauris, features a charming floral design that adds a touch of elegance to any space.
Key Features:
Material: Ceramic
Period: 20t...
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$249 Sale Price
70% Off
Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Bayer pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 7" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art ...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plaster, Paint
$750 / set
1900s, Gilt Framed Madonna of the Chair Painting Print on Wood
Located in Germantown, MD
The Madonna Della Sedia commonly known as the Madonna of the chair is a painting by an Italian artist Raphael dating back to 1513 -1514. It is currently hou...
Category
Italian Classical Roman 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
$1,102 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage American Amish “Nine Patch” Hand-Stitched Patchwork Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This beautifully hand-crafted cotton quilt, created by the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dates to the mid-1900s and features the timeless “Nine Patch” pattern—an enduring symbol of simplicity, harmony, and tradition in American quiltmaking.
Composed of individually hand-cut and hand-stitched pieces in a rich palette of purples, blues, and earthy browns, the quilt exemplifies the quiet elegance of Amish design. The fine stitching throughout reflects a high level of skill and dedication, embodying the values of patience, precision, and practicality.
Like many quilts of its kind, this piece was made using repurposed materials—textiles originally intended for everyday use—transformed through craftsmanship into an object of lasting beauty. It stands as a poignant example of upcycling long before the term existed, turning necessity into art and function into heritage.
While photographs may not fully capture the depth and nuance of its colors, a video is provided for a more accurate representation.
This quilt offers not only warmth and comfort but also a tangible connection to a unique cultural legacy—ideal for collectors, historians, or those with an eye for the understated artistry of American folk tradition.
Dimensions: 67” x 80”
Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot, SKU: 2237
Amish Nine Patch...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,175 Sale Price
55% Off
Large Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas "Sound Wave" by Carlo of Hollywood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modern abstract oil on canvas 'Sound Wave' by Carlo of Hollywood.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Blood Orange
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and ...
Category
North American Navajo 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$12,000 Sale Price
24% Off
Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
Category
Turkish Kilim 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Antique American Amusement Park Motorcycle Painted Carousel Carnival Ride 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American carnival amusement park, carousel motorcycle ride, from the late 1940s.
A fabulous late 1940s motorcycle carousel ride, the motorcycle body is made of wood and is ha...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Papago Native American Indian Coiled Pine Needle Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful antique hand made Papago Native American Indian pine needle coil basket. Great form and design. In excellent original condition. Tightly woven and color is great. Measures:...
Category
North American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
By King
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early examples of 'King' soldier shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King manufactured shooting galleries and targets thr...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Hand-Stitched and Hand-Quilted Lone Star Quilt in Green, Yellow, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
An exquisite early 20th-century Lone Star quilt, entirely hand-stitched and hand-quilted, showcasing a radiant central star motif on an ivory ground with a delicate baby blue border. The star design bursts with brilliant shades of green, yellow, red, and pink, arranged with remarkable precision and artistry. The quilt’s reverse features a clean, solid ivory backing, highlighting the craftsmanship of its fine stitching. Dating to the early 1900s, this untouched vintage textile is a superb example of American quilting tradition. With its bold graphic impact and refined color palette, it is ideal for use as wall art or a statement piece in a curated interior.
Dimensions: 79” x 82”
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 2080
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Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,175 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand Crafted and Beautifully Painted Dolls Found in Southern Mexico, 1930's
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Hand Crafted and Beautifully Painted Doll found in Southern Mexico, Early 20th Century.
Origin: Villa de Zaachila, Oaxaca / Southern México.
Category
Mexican Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Chinese Fu Lu Shou Feng Shui Trio Gods Figurines Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful vintage set of three porcelain statues features the Chinese deities Fu, Lu, Shou, commonly known as the Fu Lu Shou gods in folks Chinese. Each statue represents a diff...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
$562 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Hand Carved Occasional Side End Lamp Table, 1905 Liberty's London
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Liberty Hand Carved Side Table. Heavily Carved with Large Poppy Flowers. A very good-looking piece, it's hand-carved from top to bottom with floral detailing.
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$630 Sale Price
53% Off
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Berlin around 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Nice little chest of drawers from the German Art Deco. The combination of the black piano lacquer and the Kaukassischer walnut make this furniture an absolute eye-catcher. The entire...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$3,762 Sale Price
44% Off
Private Yacht "Melinka"
Located in Norwell, MA
A fine Vincent Castello model of the famous, 1983 winner skippered by Dennis Conner.
Presented in wood and glass case.
Measures: 42 x 33-1/2 x 11...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
$8,500
An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brazil, Pará or Mato Grosso, circa 1950’s-1960s
H. 55 x W. 38 cm (incl. stand)
Provenance:
Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich
(purchased in the 1980s)
Category
Brazilian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
String, Feathers
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled boy at the beech..Well executed,, great use of color, texture
. Katherine...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Vintage 20th Century Longwy Enamel Plate – Hand-Painted Mountain Scene - 2Y504
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century enamel plate from Longwy is a stunning decorative piece, beautifully hand-painted with a serene mountain scene. Measuring 1.2 inches (3 cm) in height, 10.6 ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Central African Buffalo Slit Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large animal sculpture is actually a traditional African slit drum, a percussive instrument commonly carved from a single block of wood. Comprised of a hollow resonance chamber ...
Category
African Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
20th C. American Carved Natural Wood Articulated Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th-Century American Carved Natural Wood Articulated Swan Decoy Sculpture
This stunning 20th-century American carved natural wood swan decoy sculptur...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique figural copper trade sign.
This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. This t...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Monumental Brutalist Ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, 1950s
Located in View Park, CA
A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...
Category
Italian Brutalist 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$240 Sale Price
63% Off
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Car Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1950.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
Blue trailer with wooden wheel and set of blocks.
Signed with an ADO metal plate.
In good origina...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$617 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Handwoven Turkish Carpet Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category
Turkish Kilim 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Baule Antelope Human Wood Old Heddle Loom Pulley Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule antelope-human wood old weaving heddle loom pulley. From Ivory Coast, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its ag...
Category
Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A whimsical sculpture of multiple abstract faces. Carved of one piece of solid ebony.
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian
By Samuel Anderson Robb
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An impressive early 20th-century carved and polychrome painted cigar store Indian standing approximately 6 feet tall to the tip of the feathers. The base features replacement boards—...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
MIKE MATAS - Vintage Folk Art Whale Carving on Stand - Signed - Canada - C. 1980
Located in Chatham, ON
MIKE MATAS - Vintage folk art hand-carved pine model of a whale - mounted by two brass pins to the base - finished with a semi-gloss varnish - signed and dated - possibly from the ea...
Category
Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the United States in approximately 1960 in his signa...
Category
American Native American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
1960's Transfer Picture Book - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
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...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Framed ICS Numeral Pennant 2
Located in Norwell, MA
International code of signals pennant, number 2. Triangular blue stitched linen panel with white circle in centre. Matted and framed. Measures: Approximately 20" x 33.5".
Category
Unknown 20th Century Folk Art
Wrought Iron Pheasant Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A true piece of American folk art, this hand-wrought iron weathervane captures a pheasant mid-stride, standing proudly atop a patch of grass. Made by an unknown artisan in the 20th c...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pino Signoretto Nude Sculpture Murano Art Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A Pino Signoretto Sculpture of an undressed female torso. Masterful execution. Signed on base.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
20Thc Horse Head Boot Jack & Boot Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Horse head boot jack with brush for boots.It also has spikes for hanging boots on the wall.
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Racing Car Model or Toy ''No. 7'' Oldtimer Ferrari 500 by Geobra, Germany
By Old Timer Ferrari
Located in Andernach, DE
Mid-20th century classic kids toy or model by German toy makers Geobra.
The well played model is shaped after the classic racing car Ferrari 500 from 1952, created by Aurelio Lampred...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals for youths in Bamana societies of West Africa. It is recognizable by its upper part shaped like a comb, with three to eight horns sym...
Category
Malian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Midcentury Organic Wood Turned Vase Sculpure
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made, organic natural wood-turned weed vase by famed American / California (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. This work has such a great heft and textur...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Eduardo Chillida, Composition 1990, Signed, Spain
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002),
Composition 1990, Black felt pen on paper,
Dedicated: "Pour Jean-Claude Duret, Cordialement",
Signed in the bottom right corner, Spain.
Measures: 37 x...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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