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Period: 20th Century
Beatrice Wood Signed Rare Mid-Century Luster Lava Glazed Minature Small Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, absolute gem of a piece by famed American California studio ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly desired gorgeous iridescent luster volcanic (crater) lava glaze. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
20th century publicity sign ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a publicity sign for sneakers "Vans" ... fun object ...
Category
French 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Resin
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
Category
Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign.
Antique sign - Art Deco sign for Jenever Made in Belgium:
J. Theunissen - Vieux Spécial - Hasselt - Belgium.
A lithographic tin sign from the 1920s sig...
Category
Belgian Art Deco 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box.
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board box.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board...
Category
Turkish Islamic 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
20Thc Canadian Goose Copper Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
WWII Trench Art Artillery Shell Bullet Coin Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating Word War II trench art sculptural ammo ashtray.
Typically hand-crafted by a soldier from found objects during their down time at war, especially in the trenches of WW1...
Category
European Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Designed by Curtis Jere.
2 birds on anchor
Category
Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century brass pendant on yellow multi-strand beaded necklace, Naga, India
A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads bead...
Category
Indian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
Congolese Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Large Antique Wooden "Keep Maine Green" Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A hand painted wood sign with applied letters "Keep Maine Green".
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Paint, Plastic....
Category
Industrial 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet Asian Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet
Period early 20th century
Fine quality celadon type jade decorated with silver and semi precious stones
Condition: Fine...
Category
Indian 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Jade, Silver
Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Located in Mortsel, BE
Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Kifwebe Female Mask from Congo, 20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This feminine Kifwebe mask of the 'Kikashi' type features a prominent forehead and a subtly raised central crest leading down to the nose. Its round, high-relief mouth adds to its al...
Category
Congolese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 'Recording' Studio Light, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original "Recording" studio lighted box sign dating from the 1970s. The box is made of metal and front sign is made of an opaque cream plastic with slender red lettering. The piece i...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn
Located in Oakland, CA
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn. Very good working condition with original crank and nameplate: “His Mast...
Category
North American Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and painted on the front side. The mask shows clear traces of ...
Category
Indonesian Other 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Aboriginal Painting by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Central Australian Desert
Located in NICE, FR
This is an exceptional painting due to its size of 2 meters by 2 meters, created by one of the leading first-generation artists of Aboriginal art, whose works are exhibited in collec...
Category
Australian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful Union Jack parade flag, dating from the early 1950s, during the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The flag is printed on cotton, with machine-sewn hemmed...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
This Super pair of Dogs has a good patina they appear to be made with an old polished steel finish
They are in very good condition with a bea...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Elena Basilevsky Painted Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Elena Basilevsky (XX) painted stone sculpture of a musician, signed to side and mounted to ebonized base. Overall: 11" H x 7.75" W x 4.25" D.
Category
Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
African tribal Baule mask
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
It stands as a collector's piece, representing the richness of African art. A massive wooden, handcrafted Baule mask, used in tribal dances and various traditional ceremonies. The ma...
Category
Unknown Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Heavy Duty Cast Iron Gentlemen Wall Sign Plaque, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A large heavy duty cast iron Gentlemen sign. c.1930
In totally original condition with an amazing patina to the green paint. Likely once mounted outside a public restroom or simil...
Category
English Industrial 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket
Sukuma People (?) Tanzania
Circa 1900
Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye
8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex private collection U...
Category
Tanzanian Tribal Antique 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface.
Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
Swedich stump chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
A very decorative and sculptural stump chair made in solid pine. Hand carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker mid last century. This chair will fit in any interior and wil be a centerpiece ...
Category
European Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a unique commemorative collage, celebrating the 1948 U.S. presidential election between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. This one-of-a-kind collage features a Harry Truman signed...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert Jugendstil
Located in Aachen, DE
Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert
Frankreich, Jugedstil / Art Déco um 1925, Größe 24,5cm, zweiseitig (identische Seiten), Bronze versilbert, in Original-...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Iron Rocking Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fun handmade rocking horse is made fully of sheets of metal, welded to create a child's horse.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Native Aztec Music Dance Drum Carved Wood Pedestal Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Native Aztec Music Dance Drum Pedestal
Hand carved Wood Drum
32.5 h x 15.75 diameter
Unrestored original vintage condition
Refer to images shown.
Category
Mexican Native American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Woman's Hat in the shape of a butterfly.
China, mid 20th century
Linen stretched over a basketry frame, wood, silk tassels and fringe, glass beads.
22" x 20 1/2" x 5" (56 x 52 x...
Category
Chinese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber, Beads
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Dramatic Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful Female Figure supports a multitude of Stylized Carved Animals carved in three Band...
Category
African Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Aboriginal Bark Painting by Emmanuel Wurrkidj, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This impressive large aboriginal painting was crafted on eucalyptus bark from the Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was made by Emmanuel Wurrkidj who is a...
Category
Australian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Gio Colucci (1892-1974) Green Glass Statue, 1950-1959, Expressionism
By Gio Colucci
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Gio Colucci 1960s statue in polychromed soft green glass, an unique piece of Abstractism, one of the last art pieces of the Artist.
Acquired at : Bernard Oger et Étienne Dumont, c...
Category
French Expressionist 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap with strands of beads suspended around the head.
The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...
Category
Beninese Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Green Handmade Patchwork Cotton "Delectable Mountains" Quilt, USA, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
USA, Vintage
"Delectable Mountains" quilt.
Measures: H 200 x W 200 cm.
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
A Primitive Ceramic Mask by Accolay Pottery France 1960s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important wall mask by Accolay Pottery.
France 1960s
Signed under
With nice colors
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure
In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With ...
Category
French Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Aboriginal Bark Painting by Betty Guymatala, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This aboriginal painting crafted on a piece of bark uses predominantly earthly colours, which are said to be the most often featured colour schemes in traditional aboriginal painting...
Category
Australian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ceramic owl vide-poche by Olivier Pettit, France, 1960's
By Olivier Pettit
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic owl vide-poche by Olivier Pettit, signed
Category
French Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Zabihi Collection Northwest Persian Accent Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Northwest Persian Accent size rug
Details
rug no. j3778
size 4'6'' x 6'9''
Category
Persian Malayer 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet Oriental Jewelry Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet
Beautiful cuff bracelet with pierced and pearl shaped edge design
High grade silver
Width 4 cm weight ...
Category
Indian Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Petite Parrot Sculpture attributed to Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Copper, brass and aluminium Parrot on a hoop hanging stand attributed to Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960, Great vintage conditions.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Rare Exquisite Framed Frank Lackner Garden Memories Print
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a STUNNING AND RARE Framed Lovers in Courtyard Scene featuring 18th/19th Century Men and Women adorned in Lavish and Colorful Clothing sitting i...
Category
American 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Four ceramic boxes by Cloutier, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Four ceramic anthropomorphic boxes by Cloutier.
Two "smalls" Diam. 12.5 cm, H. 19 cm
Two a bit bigger Diam. 15cm, H. 21 cm
Category
French Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Zabihi Collection Early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Landscape Scenery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Botanical early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Rug. A brown Deer, 2 rabbits in a pretty surrounding.
Details
rug no. j1868
size 2' 1" x 2' 10" (64 x 86 cm)
Category
Persian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19Thc Wool Log Cabin Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool log cabin doll quilt from Pennsylvania in fine condition.This comes from a private collection.
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Shaman's Mask
Guizhou Province, China
Early 20th Century
Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails
Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm)
On a custom made metal stand.
Covered inside and o...
Category
Chinese Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Paper
Original Vintage Oil Painting by Karl Nolde, (Kanol)
By Karl Nolde (Kanol)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing oil painting of a little girl made by Karl Nolde, (Listed German Expressionist 1902-1994). It has the sign “Kanol” you can easily see it in the pict...
Category
German Expressionist Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Collection of multi Stone Fruit and Nut on Alabaster Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compote measure approx -5.5diameter x 7.5 high
Each piece of fruit and the nut measure roughly 1.5 inches each.Total of twelve pieces of stone fruit.
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Mason Detroit Grade Canvasback Decoys, circa 1920
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks
Item Number: Y606A
Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks. Original paint, hand carved, glass eyes. Were used in Wisconsin. Almost complete wing paint remains. One bottom carved W.E.T. Assume the hunter.
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Wisconsin, United States
Size: to scale
Dimensions: 15" x 5" x 6".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
Category
Ghanaian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of Africa was carried over the shoul...
Category
North African Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ashanti tribal stool Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
An early to mid 20th century Ashanti tribal stool. An original piece which has been well used and not produced for the tourist industry. Carved from a single piece of wood.
Category
Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ceramic vide-poche by Roger Capron, France, 1970's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Vide-poche by Roger Capron, black ceramic, signed
Category
French Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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