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Period: Mid-20th Century
Dutch Hand Made Mid-Century Brutalist Vase in the Style of Jaap Ravelli
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and striking mid-century Dutch Brutalist orange glazed art pottery vase possibly by Jaap Ravelli (1916-2011) and dating from around 1960. T...
Category

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Vienna Dressmaker Mannequin Doll 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Baldessari Vintage model / dressmaker mannequin 1930s, Austria Vienna, good condition.
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Porcelain Bear Statue, Germany, ca 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Porcelain Bear Statue, Germany, ca 1950s Item e7269 An old porcelain bear statue, decorated with polychrome colors. Made in Germany ca. 1950s. Illegible maker's signature on ...
Category

German Victorian Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging gorgeously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a Tenmoku glaze with an a...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Hand-Painted Wood Santo of Saint Antonio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo of Saint Antonio. Hand-carved and hand-painted. His right hand extends and is removable. He is the saint you ask to help you meet a woman. Great col...
Category

Mexican Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s A beautiful Aldo Londi designed Koala bear in the shape of a savings box. The Koala is made of heavy ceramics - pottery,...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Hand-Carved Malagasy Rosewood Sculpture – 1950s – 34.5 cm - 2Y407
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Malagasy sculpture, handcrafted from rosewood, beautifully captures the artistic traditions of Madagascar. Featuring a finely carved male figure, this piece dates back t...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Rosewood

Mexican Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Mexican weaving rug is in fine condition and is very clean.
Category

American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare Museum quality Traditional Men’s Sword known as a Mandau. Used by the Dayak while on the Hunt and in former times in disputes regarding hunting rights and land boundaries. Thi...
Category

Indonesian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Tin

Vintage Old Bergama Kilim Cuval Rug Chuval Mat Anatolian Turkish Yastik Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Vintage Chuval Kilim from the Bergama ( Pergamon ) region with wool threads and a rare, beautiful color composition. This highly collectible old cuval ki...
Category

Turkish Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Industrial Factory Cart with Bold Red and Black Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Functional Industrial factory cart on wheels. Original red and black paint surface. Great workspace or small desk.
Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Old Caucasus Soumak Sumac Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Sumak Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail. Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region. Soumak has a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Category

Caucasian Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool

Mid-Century Rectangular Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rectangular nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measure: height / 26.5 inches on 10.8 inches.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Mirror

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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930 An original antique painting showing alpine meadows with moutains in ...
Category

German Victorian Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this painted wood carnival game wheel dates from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Wood wheel has colorful painted details and numbers separated by nails. The original lea...
Category

American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cast Iron Double Footmen Doorstop by Hubley Anne Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting cast iron double footmen in service as a doorstop with the original paint now worn to perfection. Signed FISH on the base.
Category

American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Caucasia Kuba Kilim Rug, Vintage Old Caucasian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition. This Kilim is from Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan in the Caucasus regi...
Category

Caucasian Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage 20th-Century Pewter Tastevin - Grape Motif with Hallmark - 2Y554
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage 20th-century pewter tastevin, featuring an intricate grape motif and a hallmark (unidentified), is a true piece of French winemaking tradition. Measuring 2.5 cm...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pewter

Reproduction Vintage Realism Cockatoo by Jesse Arms Botke
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Exceptional statement piece with a pair of white cockatoo birds in a realism tropical setting by Jesse Arms Botke. Large wood frame has been painted in a black finish with some imper...
Category

American Expressionist Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Midcentury Folk Art Ashstand with Figure Hand Carved by Paul Emile Caron C1969
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved ash tray stand by master carver Paul Emile Caron. Totally hand carved with a figure with axe at the base chopping at the tree trunk. ...
Category

Canadian Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Fir

Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece, beautifully colored and designed. Caught our eye right away. Would stand out in about any setting, modern or otherwise. Comes as shown. Needs lamp shade. ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage totemic figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating tribal figure ...
Category

South American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Unusual Double Handled Papago Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and unusual double handled Papago basket is in good condition. Its simple pattern and fine tight weave makes it very special and unusual.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Willow

Vintage Mid-Century Industrial Ceramic Glove Mould Statue. c.1960
Located in London, GB
Vintage industrial ceramic glove factory moulds. c.1960 Wonderfully formed, very tactile and a great decorative item. Price is per item.
Category

English Industrial Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired porcelain bowl features a vast array of dark-shifting, vibrant glazes (with muted earth tones of blacks, burnt yellows, and brown greens). It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work. The bowl is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram. A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Pyramidal Hmong Hill Tribe Silver Hairpin – Asian art antiques
Located in London, GB
Antique Pyramidal Hmong Hill Tribe Silver Hairpin – Asian art antiques This striking large pyramidal antique silver hairpin was handcrafted by the Hmong people of northern Laos, dat...
Category

Laotian Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Alexandre Noll 1930s Turned Wood Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An original 1930s turned wood sculptural wood bowl by famed French craftsman, Alexandre Noll. Signed
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Softwood

Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-541 Japanese Art Deco Folk Art hand carved sculpture of a lioness and its gazelle prey.
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ebony

Rare Silver Balangandãs - 20th Century Brazilian Native Hanging Amulet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Mid 20th century brazilian silver hanging amulet from native culture in Brazil. Known as "Penca de Balangandãs" was used in the ancient times as an amul...
Category

Brazilian Other Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Category

Mexican Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the Mid-20th Century and has aged be...
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bamileke elephant mask
Located in Diest, BE
Elephants are often associated with political power in the highly stratified kingdoms of the Cameroon grasslands. Because imported beads were historically rare and costly, beadwork i...
Category

Cameroonian Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads

Peruvian Retablo from the Evelyn Ackerman Estate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian retablo purchased from the Evelyn Ackerman estate. This colorful piece features two hinged doors with floral paintings. The interior showcases small ceramic figurines in wha...
Category

Peruvian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
Category

Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fiberglass

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
Category

Lebanese Moorish Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

Mid century painted ceramic lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian mid century modern ceramic table lighter by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported by Rosenthal-Netter, 1960s. This unique lighter boasts tones of marigold, tangerine, an...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large French Wicker Rooster, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French wicker rooster, Circa 1950. Measures: Height / 19 inches. Lenght / 23 inches.
Category

French Country Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Green Monster" head resembles a sea creature or swamp monster, he originally had a smoking pipe...
Category

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Mid-20th Century Shaggy Turkish Rug With A Red Tribal Design
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Tulu rug. A tribal rug that fits very well with contemporary furniture. All in red with an extra-long lustrous pile and uncountable wefts. No borders. No pattern. L...
Category

Turkish Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo" Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family First half 20th century Inland Delta Region, Niger or Mal...
Category

Nigerien Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Fine 'Sowei' Mask. Mende, Sierra Leone
Located in London, GB
This fine Mende ‘Sowei’ mask was worn exclusively by women. The mask represents an ideal of feminine beauty admired by the Mende: elaborate hairstyles, full forehead, small facial fe...
Category

Sierra Leonean Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Stitched Quilt Geometric Folk Art Tulips King Queen Blanket Bedspread
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand stitched king sized quilt featuring gray-green, mauve and white floral cotton in blocks framing quartets of tulips on the front, a navy bl...
Category

Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous handmade & hand painted vintage acrobatic Papier Mache clowns from Mexico attributed to Jeanne Valentine a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping...
Category

Mexican Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paste, Paint, Paper

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
Category

Ivorian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945
Category

Ghanaian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Turkestan Old Yomut Kilim Turkoman Central Asian Yomud Rug Turkomen Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Asian Old Yomut (Yomud) Kilim from the West Turkestan and Iran region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The Yomut are to be found in north-east Iran, an...
Category

Turkmen Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk art snake made from naturally aged/rusted bottle caps stacked and strung on wire to mimic the reptile's sinuous form (ca. 1920s/30s, USA). Features hand-carved/painted wooden he...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Pablo Picasso 'Jacqueline' Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
Category

Italian Expressionist Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Zabihi Collection Choo Choo Train 20th Century American Hooked Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 20th century pictorial rug with trains on a gray ground. The border has the exact date the rug was completed, the area, the name of the weaver, and the entire alphabet! It’s a conv...
Category

American Country Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Jute

"Long Island Sailing Grounds" Watercolor by Cappy Hjalmar Amundson
By Cappy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a unique Water color by the famed nautical painter C. Hjalmar Amundson. Born to the name Casper Hjalmar Emerson III, later changed to C. Hjalmar Amundson, he was only ever r...
Category

American American Classical Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Pima Geometric Woven Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautiful designed/decorated and executed Native North American Indian Pima tribe hand woven oval shaped basket made of natural organic materials/fibers. The piece is q...
Category

American Native American Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Old Marash Cecim Cicim Jijim Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Eastern Anatolian Old Jijim (Cecim, Cicim) Kilim from the Maras region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Marash Jijim Kilim – A Tapestry of Tradition and ...
Category

Turkish Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool

1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).
Category

French Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s/1940s; Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. - Hopkins/Minneapolis, MN Vintage single-sided porcelain tractor company neon sign. This piece advertises Minneapolis-Moline,...
Category

American Industrial Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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