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Period: Early 20th Century
Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this sculptural double bell served multiple purposes within the Bamileke communities of Cameroon. They were status symbols, ceremon...
Category
Cameroonian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Englishpainted wood firescreen flower basket dummy board
During the 18th and 19th centuries, dummy board fire screens were highly fashionable, esp...
Category
English Victorian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Black Forest Military Soldier & His Horse Under a Shade Tree
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed carving is unsigned by the artist, but presumed to have been done in Eastern Europe in circa 1940 in the Black Forest style. The carving depicts a military soldier holding a 'Tommy...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Taupe, Ice Blue and Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
The town of Oushak first emerged as a center for the production of Ottoman Turkish court carpets from the end of the fifteenth century. Like these forerunners, the antique Oushak car...
Category
Turkish Oushak Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th-20th Century Renaissance Carved Wood Judica Figure of Michelangelo's Moses
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large continental 19th-20th century Renaissance revival carved walnut judica figure of "Moses with the Ten Commandments". The baroque wood carving...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Original Wood Carved SHOW Majorette Letterpress Triangle Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus or carnival SHOW letterpress with wonderful and graphic carved majorette. This wood cut was made by the Triangle Poster Compan...
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Candlestick in Iron, France, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disp...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Maasai, African Great Lakes Region, Probably early 20th century
The 'rungu' is a traditional weapon and emblem of authority among the Maasai people of East Africa, especially in Ken...
Category
Kenyan Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Austrian Pair of Cufflinks in Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Charming pair of mother-of-pearl cufflinks in 800 silver. The cufflinks have a left and right hand portrait of a Lady in dark brown mother-of-pearl in Art Deco design. Handmade in Au...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Iron and enamel Deco sculpture, Salome dancing for Herod, Austria early 1900s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Very elegant sculpture created in Austria in the early 1900s, depicting Salome in the dance of the seven veils, in honor of Herod, on chromes by Klimt. The sculpture is three-dimensi...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Enamel, Wrought Iron
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Item e7315
An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Yokut polychrome feast basket woven with sedge root, mud dyed bracken fern and redwood. Diamond bands with three "quivers".
First quarter 20th Century
10 1/2" wide x...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Small Beaded Washoe Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fully beaded single rod Washoe basket with vibrant colors of blue, yellow and orange inside and out.
Period: circa 1900-1920
Origin: Washoe
Size: 2 1/2"...
Category
American Native American Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Vintage Navajo Rug, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Shrimp, Beige and Taupe
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 rega...
Category
American Navajo Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Wabi Sabi Jar, 17.72 in Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi jar with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Bulgarian Romantic Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized face with the base of the cup a foot. Great incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Small chips to top rim. Great stylized heart shaped face with expressive eyes.
Measures 6 1/5 x 3 1/2 x 5 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category
Congolese Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1920s Native American Bear Paw Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American bear paw snowshoes with tassels and black bear silhouettes. Early 20th Century excellent sample complete with yellow and fluffs on...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a very large spout....
Category
Omani Islamic Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Moroccan Ceramic Plate Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic plate from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral designs and adorned wit...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
American Folk Art Model of a Cocoa Pod and its Leaves
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Folk Art Model of a Cocoa Pod and a section,
Two pieces,
Early 20th century
The folk art carved cocoa pod is naturalistically modeled with two large leaves attached- see th...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Black Forest Carved Cabinet
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss carved china cabinet. Front door has bear paying accordion. Mother and father dancing together as cub plays close by. Two bears supporting shelves. Two drawers for flatware. Be...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
An unusual example of a hand-crafted early 20th Century English ventriloquist dummy. With tailored made velour outfit with pearl but...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Paper
Kain Limar Songket, Silk Ikat, Metallic Thread, circa 1900, Palembang, Sumatra
Located in Austin, TX
A rich and luxurious kain limar songket, shoulder cloth for a woman, ikat dyed and woven silk (limar) with supplementary weft woven metallic gold thread brocade (songket), circa 1900...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Kerman carpet, 12 x 18'10"
This master crafted Persian Laver Kerman carpet exemplifies the profound understanding of the artistic principles of balance and harmony that ma...
Category
Persian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native American Plateau Beaded Belt Strip
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very nice fully beaded Plateau belt on saddle leather. Note: all back stitches go through. Colors of greasy yellow, red, white, and blue on leather.
Period: Early 20th Century
Orig...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Early 20th Century, Model Barn or Garage, circa 1910-1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A wooden architectural model in original paint of a garage or barn structure, likely used as a child's play object, with a single door and ...
Category
American American Craftsman Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Scrap Wood
Solid Brass Yacht Pulley with Swivel
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered yacht winch by Herreshoff with swivel hook head and brass sheave. Weight is 2 pounds. X-138
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign
Originally this sign was reclaimed from a shoe shop named “Shellington Shoes” in Essex. Most of the sign was damaged but we luck...
Category
British Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Clearly original works.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century
Art Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century.
Unique and rare object.
C...
Category
Cameroonian Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
French Framed Oil Painting Featuring a Mediterranean Harbour Scene
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French oil painting on canvas of a Mediterranean harbour scene, featuring a view of sailboats and a picturesque town in an Impressionist style, signed in bottom right facing c...
Category
French Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Patriotic Quilt Titled "Stars and Stripes" Forever
Located in Darnestown, MD
This fabulous 48 star Patriotic quilt has the embroidered title "Stars and Stripes Forever."
The stripes of the flag are created in an unusual way. Rather than using horizontal stri...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th century bronze casting bookends depicting an English pole brigantine
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends, bronze casting depicting an English pole brig at sea, where the sails unfurled between the waves and mounted on mahogany wood base. English manufacture of the earl...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Northwest Coast Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest Coast polychrome totem with multiple bird figures atop a turtle. Hole drilled for clamp. Well painted and carved with bright colors of red, black, blue, white, and brown on...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand-Carved Tlingit Totem Pole
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tlingit hand-carved totem with wings painted in a Norwegian style. Marked on back Maria Pease IV, Tlingit with Norgwegian influence. Three-figure totem, finely carved and painted, fe...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Northwest Coast Bella Bella Carved Totem Pole
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest Coast Bella Bella totem pole. Portraying three finely carved masks above a bear with elongated tongue wrapping around face. Painted in colors of red, blue and black on natu...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hupa/Yurok Hat Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hupa/Yurok basketry hat with imbricated dark and light brown banded stripe and geometric motifs. 3.75" H x 6.125"D.
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, except...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Hupa/Yurok Hat Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hupa/Yurok polychrome basketry hat with imbricated dark brown banded stripe and red geometric motifs, band below rim and at base. 3.875" H x 6.25"D. Circa 1900.
Family Owned & Oper...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Kuosi society elephant mask
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bamileke, Cameroon, early 20th century
Among the Bamileke people, only members of the Kuosi society (the elephant society) are permitted to perform elephant masquerades, symbolizing...
Category
Cameroonian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Beads
Antique Oushak Runner, Turkish and Oriental Rug, Handmade Beige and Orange Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Turkish Oushak Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Art Deco Oval Platter by Badonviller, "Denise" Model, France - 2Y343
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming Art Deco oval platter from the 1920s, crafted by the renowned Badonviller ceramic company in France, features the "Denise" model with a multicolored design and matte fi...
Category
French Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn
Located in Norwell, MA
Signal Horn From Stone Bridge Connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth Rhode Island. Rare signal horn of a exceptional length and with awesome performance...
Category
North American Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Folk Art Driftwood Dachshund Dog
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Folk Art driftwood dachshund, circa 1920, a natural form piece of driftwood that has been augmented with the addition of inset Periwinkle shell eyes, two drilled n...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Driftwood
20Thc Pastel Painting of Still Life - Artist Signed 1921
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed & dated pastel still life painting is dated 1921 and artist signed ; Eda Hagerman 1921. The condition is very good and it retains the orifginal fo painted wood frame !
Category
American Adirondack Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Feathered Pomo Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pomo bowl with flower design on bottom and sides. Shell beads and quill fobs. Under the name Pomo are some 30 small tribes. The tribes which made these baskets live in Lake Sonoma a...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Willow, Feathers
Large Solid Mahogany Turned Wood Floor Vase
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This example is made from one solid piece of mahogany. Hand turned. It has been re-finished and has some natural checking of the wood. Stands 23 1/4" tall by 10" in diameter and 6 1/...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
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 Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
North West Basket, Salish
By Salish Indians
Located in Montreal, QC
The Salish basket, circa 1900, is finely woven with a stylized imbricate design, the cover has a cutout star design with central knob, there are minor lo...
Category
Canadian Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Straw
Beautiful Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Folk Art Black Forest Antique Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper rooster weather vane with directional arrow and N W S E. On more modern base. Arrow and ball have been polished. 62"H x 26" x 18 1/2"
PE...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic modernist early 20th century Dan Peoples stool from Ivory Coast, carved from one piece of wood with a simple hourglass form, and the most wonderful p...
Category
Ivorian Modern Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Downton Abbey Laundry Pincers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of over-scale laundry pincers used at the turn of the century by a laundress in a great country house like that depicted in Downton Abbey for remo...
Category
English Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
Bronze Art Deco Figurine Sculpture Woman with Doves in Flowing Dress on Marble
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful bronze Art Nouveau/Art Deco figurine sculpture woman in a long flowing 1920's dress with doves on a marble base. Unsigned but well crafted with intricate details standing ...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Heavy Iron Industrial Work Boots Factory Molds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These are super cool and sculptural. Really heavy iron Industrial work boot molds. These things are solid! Stamped with factory numbers and mold info. Vintag...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
White Breasted Nuthatch Viechtauer Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
American Folk Art Painted Tramp Art Shaving Mirror and Base
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Tramp Art Shaving Mirror and Base,
Circa 1920
The American Tramp Art Shaving Mirror and base is painted in muted greens, yellow and red. The top and bottom with di...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming pair of antique Indian teak "dog gates" with iron bars from the early 20th century that were skillfully repainted at some point with elephant and l...
Category
Indian Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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