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Period: 20th Century
Abstract Oil on Canvas "Knight Reining His Steed" – Mid-20th Century - 2Y453
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This mid-20th-century abstract oil painting on canvas, titled "Knight Reining His Steed," is a striking piece that adds a touch of artistic flair to any collection. Measuring 26.4 in...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage 1960 Retro Table Football Game
Located in Markington, GB
Wall hanging or floor standing 1960s table football
Can be hung on the wall as a display or used as a floor standing table (4 metal legs provided).
M...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$309 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Rya Carpet, Swedish Rug, Colorful
Located in Port Washington, NY
1960s Swedish Rya rug with a colorful, plush wool pile. Size: 4'6" X 6'7".
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Display Mask, African, Ironwood, Hand Carved, Ceremonial, Tribal
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage display mask. An African, hand carved ironwood ceremonial tribal mask, dating to the late 20th century.
Superb decorative appeal, with a delightfully naive ...
Category
Malawian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fabric Board by Verner Panton for Mira Spectrum, 1970S
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fabric board by Verner Panton in a wooden frame. Signed Verner Panton. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
Danish Space Age Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare 1975 Robert Swain Geometric Color "Study for 7' x 7' Painting" Signed
By Robert Swain
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A key figure in American color theory, Robert Swain (b. 1940, Austin, TX) is known for his vibrant, grid-based compositions. After studying fine art at The American University and sp...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Moroccan Ceramic Vase with Arabic Black Calligraphy Writing Moorish Glazed Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish Granada style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of art writing looks calligraphic i...
Category
Moroccan Islamic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Swirling Fans Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Graceful and unusual quilt pattern of swirling Fans. The quilt is done in the perfect shade of blue. The white areas are nicely quilted with diamonds and the blue block centers follo...
Category
American Country Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,085
Carved Pine Fish Shop Sign
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved model of a Marlin.
Dimensions:
Height 20 inches
Width 56 inches
Depth 5.5 inches.
Category
British 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$5,510 Sale Price
33% Off
African Prestige Stool – Zambia (bemba/lunda), Mid-20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"African Prestige Stool – Zambia (bemba/lunda), Mid-20th Century"
African Prestige Stool – Zambia (Bemba/Lunda), Mid-20th Century
A finely carved four-legged prestige stool from Zam...
Category
Zambian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Shells Jardiniere Hans Made Original Unique Early 20th Century, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
flowerpot made with shells and seashells
tall flower pot or table base. It can have both functions or even a magazine rack
This handcrafted piece made of wood and seashells in the mi...
Category
Spanish Other 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
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
Amish Baskets Quilt from Holmes County, Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful authentic Amish quilt from Holmes Co., Ohio,
circa 1930s
The baskets are treadle machine, pieced in various shades of blue, green, pink and purple. Set with black cotton ...
Category
American Adirondack Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Leach Pottery, Large, Dolomite mug
Located in London, GB
Stoneware
H10 x D7 cm
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
3 Dimensional Cow Form Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century three dimensional copper cow form weather vane with excellent patina. 27" x21"
Period: 20th Century
Origin: US
Size: 27" x 21"
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gal...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...
Category
American American Classical 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
African Kuba Helmet Mask on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Helmet Mask known as Bwoon from the Kuba Tribe in the Kasai region of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa circa mid-20th century. The carved wood mask was decorated with copper plates on the face, and lavished embellished with trade beads, raffia cloth with cowrie shells and hanging seed pods, fur possibly from monkey. The surface and the interior both display good patina indicates a native use (contact rubbing) and age.
Bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks...
Category
Congolese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas construction, with leather and other accent materials unsigned. The animals depicted are a ho...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
Three-sheet, narrow, vertical broadside, made to advertise Hunt Brothers Circus and Wild West Show ca 1900-1910. With the bold headlines “Buffalo Ranch”...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The theme depicts two sailors riding their boat in full sail. It is quite substantial in both size and weight. To operate, (with the lever pushed all the way in from the left); place a coin vertically above the left arm of the sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking him over as the coin drops into the bank. The other sailor moves forward while manning the tiller.
The bank is named "Cat Boat...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Los Castillo Mayan Sculptural Art Piece with Malachite and Turquoise Detail
By Los Castillo
Located in McKinney, TX
- Depicts a member of Mayan nobility with quetzal feather headdress and three dimensional design elements
- Created using copper, brass, malachite, o...
Category
Mexican Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Brass
$1,100 Sale Price
42% Off
Rare Room Size Large Dog American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century depicting 2 large dogs on all over square plaid pattern. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been pr...
Category
American Country 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Vintage French Ceramic Floral Pitcher – Signed Fchapmm – 19 cm - 2Y402
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage French ceramic pitcher, signed Fchapmm, features a charming floral design with delicate hand-painted details. A beautifully crafted piece that captures the essence of tr...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$214 Sale Price
55% Off
1950’s Enamel and Neon Corner Sign Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and neon corner Cafe sign. It has new transformer and wiring. Please note that there will be additional fee for making shipping crate.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th C 45 Star Wool Flag Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual wool flag quilt with 45 stars and all hand sewn & quilted through out.The condition is very good and has a blue cotton backing that matches...
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$5,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Toy Horse and Cart
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive hand crafted toy horse and cart with a realistic cowhide cover horse with authentic tack on a wood platform with wheels. The hand painted c...
Category
American Sporting Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Sotheby's: Bertram Little & Nina Little Collection, Parts I & II New & Unopened
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, Parts I & II October 21 and 22, 1994. Hardcovers. The sale consisted of the Little's Americana collection. Intro...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage 20th-Century Paillard Bottle Crate - French Utility Charm - 2Y550
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover the functional elegance of this vintage 20th-century bottle crate by Ets Paillard, a timeless piece of French design for wine and liqueur storage. Crafted from durable plast...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Metal "B Avenue" Street Sign - City of Coronado, California
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage metal "B Avenue" street sign from the city of Coronado, California, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a distressed patina and measures: 24"W...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Conchiti Story Teller Doll by Dena M. Suina, Cochiti Pueblo, NM
By Dena M. Suina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dena M. Suina, Cochiti Story Telling Figure. Doll has 18 highly detailed babies in her arms. Nice design and paint throughout front and back. Last photo shows a repair to left leg th...
Category
American Anglo-Indian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 20th Century Ceramic Vase – Fruit and Floral Design - 2Y501
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century ceramic vase features an elegant fruit and floral design, making it a charming addition to any collection or display. Measuring 9.8 inches (25 cm) in height...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved hardwood
A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whi...
Category
European Country 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
$3,374 Sale Price
30% Off
Rustic Carnival Wheel of Fortune Circa 1940s Folk Art Americana
Located in Oakland, CA
Rustic carnival "Wheel of Fortune" circa 1940s, constructed of various solid woods both solid and plywood, the wheel is painted in weathered hues of red and yellow with images of dom...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1960s, Green & White Painted Steel 'Two Hour Parking' Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign.
With green text and border on a white ground.
The text reads:
'TWO HOUR PARKING BETWEEN 7AM - 7PM SUND...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Folk Art Pair Oversized Mistique Paper Mache Wall Figural Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1482 Folk Art pair hand made and painted Caribbean figural wall sculptures
made from corrugated boxes and hand painted
Category
Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned, but believed to have been made in Canada in circa 1980. The sculpture is made completely of pieces of driftwood...
Category
Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Driftwood
Large Mashiko Cup Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Mashiko Cup studio pottery with stylized designs in the brown glazed body in the manner of cloud-water flowing pattern and dating from arou...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The rare sign boasts gigantic sciss...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pablo Picasso Woman with Guitar Limited Edition Vintage EGE Art Line Rug Denmark
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and hard to find vintage EGE Art Line Scandinavian (Denmark) Pablo Picasso rug based on his work "Woman With Guitar".
This work was part of...
Category
Danish Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage European Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage European street sign. Deep blue and white. Newly mounted and framed. People at play in the street. Cool piece of wall art.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Large Noah’s Ark
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Large Noah’s Ark
A larger than usual example of an early 20th Century hand carved / painted pine Noah’s ark. With lifting roof and sectioned lifting central hul...
Category
British Victorian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Vintage Binoculars on a Leather Case, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique nautical binoculars in a leather strapped case. Made by unknown manufacturer, circa 1950. In original condition, with some visible si...
Category
Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$449 Sale Price
68% Off
19th Century Paris Magicians Poster on Canvas
Located in London, GB
19th Century Paris Magicians Poster on Canvas
A rare example of a late 19th century lithograph on canvas Paris magician’s promotional poster. By Effi...
Category
French Victorian Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Early 20th C. Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts Log Box Once Owned by Hollywood Star
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., England, a hammered and repousse decorated copper sheet metal over wood box, the hinged slated lid decorated with in Arts & Crafts style.
A wonderful Liberty & Co. A...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
A rare reproduction of the Coca Cola umbrella girls in a rustic red frame
Located in Houston, TX
A rare reproduction of the Coca Cola umbrella girls in a rustic red frame. Festoon art is originally designed in 1918. Frame has some wear but overall in good condition.
27” H x 33...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Native American Coeur d Alene Tribe Pow Wow Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorated Coeur d’Alene tribe Pow Wow drum. Decorated with $1 bills around outside. Comes with base used at Pow Wows. Perfect size for coffee table with o...
Category
American Native American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”
Located in New York, NY
This large hand-carved and painted wooden Right Whale sculpture is by Jeff Raymond (1949–2022) of Poughkeepsie and Red Hook, NY, a self-taught folk artist known for his lifelong fas...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 20th Century Lux Glass Handmade Catchall – Austria - 2Y513
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This elegant vintage 20th-century catchall, handcrafted from Lux Glass in Austria, is a stunning and functional decorative piece. Measuring 3.3 inches (8.5 c...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Rope Coat Rack Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare pair of French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
3 hooks.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Vintage Inuit 'Two Faced' Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Inuit 'two faced' stone carving - fine Modernist carving with spare decoration - signed PAUL (in Roman) on the base - Canada - mid 20th century.
...
Category
Canadian Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection.
An elaborate antique american folk art pyrography wood trunk. This highly detailed suitcase is hand craft...
Category
American Edwardian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Birdhouse
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical early 20th century American Folk Art purple Martin pine birdhouse with two levels, eight entrances, and a wonderfully shingled roof and weath...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage Studio Pottery Unglazed Cream Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty piece of studio pottery. Unglazed and unpainted, this pitcher is created from clay and has no signature. It would be a beautiful piece for display on a shelf or table.
Dim...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful children's rocking chair in beech plywood minimalist craftsmanship the design of the rocking chair is essentially a nod to the shape of a swinging banana!
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood
$619 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C Large Black Forest Carving with Bird and Nest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s large hand carved Black Forest piece with an intricately rendered bird and nest. This is just under 16” tall and is 9” wide. Very good antiq...
Category
German Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category
British 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Linen
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...
Category
Beninese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
Category
Guinea-Bissauan Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
Lucie Rie Signed Stamped Yellow Speckle Glazed British Pottery Bowl, circa 1950s
By Lucie Rie
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous earth-toned, yellow, green, brown speckle glazed ceramic footed bowl by famed Austrian-born British potter Lucie Rie.
The bowl is signed with Lucie Rie's impressed seal on the base.
A rare and unique work. Simply a must for any collector of Rie's work or a beautiful stand-alone piece sure to light up any setting.
Dame Lucie Rie...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
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