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Period: Early 20th Century
Hand Crafted Rattan Rug Beater
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand made, hand woven Rattan Rug Beater... While fully functional and stable, this piece is also very decorative.
Could be used as placement on a wall wi...
Category
Victorian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wire
19Thc Bronze & Iron Frogs Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collection of bronze and iron frogs are all hand made or hand forged.The gilded frog is a advertisement & match safe in one.The others are hand made.
Category
American Adirondack Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Oil Painting With Four Saints, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Painting With Four Saints, Germany ca. 1920s
A great antique painting depicting the saints St. Elisabeth, St. Gregorius, St. Nikolaus and St. Barbara. Handpainted with e...
Category
German Country Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Glass
French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century
French 20th century tailor's mannequin. Made of paper, fabric and metal. It features a mechanism inside which allows the tailor to adju...
Category
French Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape Signed Olivetti Painting Dated 1919
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting dated 1919. Oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting an impressionist mountain landscape of exceptional size and excellent pictorial quality. Contemporary frame, in wo...
Category
Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Cigarette Cutter Bulldog, Rarity, "Kusch dich!", Curiosity
Located in Greven, DE
The cigarette cutter offered here is not only an antique, but also an absolute curiosity, which is probably rare to find on the market.
We see a bulldog looking out of a tobacco barr...
Category
Unknown Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Amazing Hand Carved Log Vase -Mango Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved out mango wood log and in fine condition.The bottom is signed by the artist : CR -MANGO WOOD in fine condition.The patina is amazing.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard Made of Rosewood with Brass Applications, Paris, around 1920
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our furniture unrestored so that we can be sure that it is really original. We then offer these as original until we recondition the furniture in our workshop and then offer it as restored furniture...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Bird
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Bird
A Black Forest meteorological station with barometer and thermometer. Handcarved in German...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
2 Antique Primitive Industrial Cast Iron & Wood Block Pulley Hooks Starline 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two primitive antique iron and wood pulley hoist hooks, one by Starline. Rustic, nautical, industrial, farmhouse, cabin decor.
DIMENSIONS:
Large - 4.25” x 2.75” x 13.75” / Small -...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Nigerien Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Native American Indian Apache Coil Basket
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Native American Indian Apache coil basket. Basket makers used a coil technique and wrap with strands of willow or devil's claw (black). The basket is...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Willow
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of hardwood, possibly walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the top and the base. The lid is a good fit to the base and the box has brass hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed.
The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed.
Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
British Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass.
Category
American Industrial Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Wooden Carved Meermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Meermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900
An antique meermaid lusterweibchen with a hand carved and stained statue of a medieval lady with fish tail. Mounted on a pair of fallo...
Category
German Victorian Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
"News of the World" Enameled Porcelain Sign c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Single sided porcelain sign advertising the English newspaper, News of the World.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Enameled P...
Category
British Industrial Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Buried with their flared mouths facing down, these cylindrical storage vessels protected the deceased's possessions as they transitioned to the afterl...
Category
Nigerien Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
"Sun River Packer" Original Bronze by Earl Heikka
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Sun River Packer" by Earl Heikka bronze. Dated 1940 and signed. (1910-1941) Heikka was raised in Great Falls, Montana where he was directly exposed to the...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa
A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
Category
South African Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Oil painting Saint Nicholas Basilica Amsterdam view by Fernand Laval 1928
By Claude Monet
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This painting represents Saint Nicholas Basilica in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was painted by Fernand Laval in 1928.
Laval arrived in Paris in 1912 ...
Category
French Other Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Set of three Kusu (Tribal) currency from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Chicago, IL
Three Kuso Currency pieces known as Boloko are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are made from forged iron and were used as currency in commerce. Today, they are sculp...
Category
Congolese Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century 3 dimensional copper American rooster weather vane on more modern stand. Directional arrow clipped. Gold leaf finish. 16"H x 12"L....
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
American Folk Art Child's Quilt, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
American folk art child's twenty-four star quilt in blue and white, 1930's or later, mounted.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Late 19th Century Folk Art Bumbass instrument
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century Folk Art Bumbass instrument
A rare example of a late 19th Century folk art Bumbass instrument form, we have only ever uncovered one other example in the past 10 ...
Category
Unknown Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Leather Shield, South Sudan
A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...
Category
Sudanese Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Lovely Antique Candle Holders with Chamois Horns
A lovely pair of rustic candle holders, made of horns from the chamois. The spout and base are made of turned and ebonized wo...
Category
German Rustic Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Original Cafe Bistro Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Cafe Bistro sign. Fantastic looking with incredible paint and patina. Great condition.
Category
French Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Custom Mounted Display of Antique Child's Baseball Gloves
Located in West Hartford, CT
A collection of 9 rare small antique childs baseball gloves circa 1920's -1960's. Custom displayed in a cabinet grade black painted maple shadow box with custom made steel stands.
T...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Industrial Art Deco 'Exit' Illuminated Glass Sign, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated directional sign made in England, circa 1920.
Black painted steel frame housing the internal illuminations above polished plate...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden ladder made by the Dogon tribe of West Africa.
With a unique history and culture, they live at the foot of cliffs, with about 700 villages and a population of about ...
Category
Malian Other Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
LARGE 138X114CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT WITH LOVELY BLACK FRAMe
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait on the ori...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Nigerien Tribal Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. Some hand carved cookie springerle molds on it. It is in very good condition, some scratches but this is old-age. A n...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Leather Strap with Thirteen Bronze Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Leather Strap with Thirteen Bronze Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
An antique leather strap with thirteen bronze bells from the swiss Alps...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Ebonized Hand-Painted Mexican Wedding Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous antique wooden wedding trunk from Michoacán Mexico dates to the early 1900s. A stunning two-piece set, it consists of the trunk and the base upon which it rests.
Wit...
Category
Mexican Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pair of early 20th century English estate made folk art decoy pigeons
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 20th century English estate made folk art decoy pigeons
Obtained from an Estate sale in Cornwall earlier this month, hand carved pine working pair of folk-art pigeon d...
Category
European Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Leather Strap with Six Casted Cattle Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Leather Strap with Six Casted Cattle Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
An antique leather strap with six casted bronze cattle bells from the swiss Alps manufactured ca. 1900. Cat...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nootka hand drum with polychrome salmon, brass tacks, brain tanned handhold, original sale tag of $40.
Period: First quarter of the 20th century
Origin: Noo...
Category
American Native American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide
Antique Carrom Company Large Wood Game Board Double Sided
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique carrom large wooden game board double-sided.
Antique Carrom Company 1907 wood game board double sided, made in USA.
Each corner of the boar...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug in a Stripe Pattern in Blue, Green, Red, Taupe
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug in a stripe pattern handcrafted in the 1st quarter of the 1900s. The hooked rugs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are made with recycled old material, often used clothing that had been cut into narrow stripes. The foundation of hooked rugs is generally burlap material which the maker uses the stenciling technique to transfer the pattern into the surface. Once the design has been transferred to burlap, it would then be filled with the recycled material stripes and more recently yarn using the hooking technique. Because of the delicacy in the material and construction of vintage hand hooked rugs...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Burlap, Cotton
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 Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique hand carved wooden horse sculpture on stand. Most likely from Southeast Asia, (Indonesian, Burmese, Thai) early 20th c...
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1930s Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Deer Lodge Prison quirt with red, black, and white dyed horsehair and horsehair hand strap. Quirt: 16" Flapper: 13".
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Montana, United States
SIZE: ...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
A rare double sided pharmacy trade sign, origins of France, dated to the early part of the 20th century, made from metal ...
Category
Early Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1930-40 Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Horsehair quirt with original leather flapper and buttons. Like new condition. From Montana. Whitish/cream and black stripes and braided horse hair.
PERIOD: First Half 20th Century
...
Category
American Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Bell Belt with Eight Brass Bells, Tyrol ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Bell Belt with Eight Brass Bells, Tyrol ca. 1900s
An antique bell belt with eight brass bells from the Tyrolian Alps ca. 1900s. Bell belts are used to locate goats or sheep ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
English Standing Butler with Serving Tray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dapper art deco standing butler with brass tray crafted in hardwood and paint decorated with cliched high collar, boutonnieres, tails and spats, faithfully ready to serve.
Category
English Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Wood sculpture - two faces - french folk art - Early XX th century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Huge solid wood sculpture, hand-carved French folk art from the early 20th century. The sculpture, meticulously crafted from a raw wooden log, depicts two faces on two different side...
Category
French Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
LARGE PAIR OF 133X78CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAITS WITH GOLD BORDERs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits on the original paper with lovely glazed...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden antique board is from the Meiji period.
It is made of lauan wood.
Years of use and age have given it a beautiful appearance.
Hang it o...
Category
Meiji Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend,
Hubley Manufacturing Company,
The 1920s.
The two larger figures depict an old salt fisherman standing ...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Mohajeran Sarouk with Artistic Open Vines in Super Fine Lamb Wool
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Collector's Royal Mini Antique Mat Super Fine Lamb Wool Artistic Botanical Rug
Size: 1.11 x 2.2
Age: Antique
Pile: Low with incredible age-related pati...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French 1900s Tramp Art Folk Mirror with Brass Tacks and Intersecting Corners
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand-carved wooden Folk mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs, geometric patterns, intersecting corners and brass tacks. Creat...
Category
French Folk Art Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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