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Period: Mid-20th Century
Post Social Hobby Train Station
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s East German train station on the table. Station has 6 pieces. Please note the table is not included. Also there is some more of train cars (in the b...
Category
German Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,138 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Set of Three Rare Fang Wood Spoons, Gabon, Africa old collection provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three rare Fang carved wood spoons, from Gabon, Africa. Each with unique shape, wear and encrustings from traditional tribal use.
They are in good condition, appropriate for...
Category
Malian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Curtis Jere sculpture of a church with village. Signed and dated 1972. Nice 3D design.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
$792 Sale Price
68% Off
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea Sepik River Area. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges. Signs of...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bright Red Ceramic Sculptural Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisite handcrafted ceramic pedestal bowl in a vibrant deep cherry red glaze. This piece exudes timeless elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. The wide, gently flared rim and robust pedestal base showcase a harmonious balance of form and function, making it both a striking centerpiece and a functional vessel. The glossy red glaze adds depth and warmth, reflecting light beautifully to enhance its visual appeal.
Perfect for collectors of fine ceramics or for adding a bold accent to modern, mid-century, or eclectic interiors, this bowl can serve as a standalone sculptural statement or as a vessel for decorative arrangements. Its unique design and bold color make it a versatile addition to upscale home décor. Some of our collector buyers have suggested using this to display a vintage matchbook...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Unknown Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Painted Wood Hopi Katsina Kachina Figure (#2)
Located in Bradenton, FL
Hopi katsina figures (Hopi language: tithu or katsintithu), also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls an...
Category
American Native American Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 2 Italian Decorative Murano " Fruit" Object 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Behold the captivating duo of exquisite decorative objects crafted from the finest blue Murano glass. This enchanting set features two charming apple figurines and one elegant pear s...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Mixed-media on paper,
Stamped,
circa 1960, France.
Measures: Height 47 cm, width 62 cm, depth 3 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sometimes referred to as dolls, this is a highly abstract figure with conical head, arms and legs held out from body, long columnar neck wrapped with mulitple strands of different si...
Category
Cameroonian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hans Coper Small Pot
By Hans Coper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Coper, small pot.
-Stoneware, black glaze
-Circa 1958
-Impressed with artist's seal
Literature:
Tony Birks, Hans Coper, Yeovil, 2013, p. 99 for a...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$25,000
Royal Copenhagen Danish Stamped Signed Porcelain Fighting Polar Bears Model 2317
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and colored figurine of two playful fighting/wresting polar bears by Danish Royal Copenhagen.
Stamped, numbered (2317), and signed ("OP") on the base.
W...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Yellow Glass Maxwell Bonbonnière / Jar – 17.5 cm - 2Y411
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage yellow glass bonbonnière, attributed to Maxwell, is a charming and functional decorative jar. Its vibrant translucent yellow hue give...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet from the Turkmenistan Bukhara region with a rare and beautiful color composition, high-quality materials like; wool & dyes.
...
Category
Turkmen Oushak Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Inkwell on Black Marble - 2Y581
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a handmade vintage inkwell set from the 1930s, a classic example of the Art Deco period. The piece features a hexagonal metal inkwell holder with a hinged lid, mounted on a s...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Metal
Giant italian rocking horse
Located in PAU, FR
Giant rocking horse from an italian sculptor of the 70’s
Made With pine and rosewood, really Nice sculpture and usable.
Signed but complicated to read the signature
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Bird Carved Horn Signed Justa
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-458 Beautifully carved animal horn of a feathered bird signed Justa.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Hardwood
$450 Sale Price
53% Off
Antique 20th-Century Large Lamp Base and Lampshade with Decoration - 2Y181
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite lamp, from the mid-20th century, is a striking piece that combines a richly detailed ceramic base with a beautifully crafted lampshade. Adorned with a floral and manda...
Category
French Empire Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$491 Sale Price
60% Off
African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
an IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa....
Category
Congolese Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 1950 miniature tank is a classic example of French craftsmanship, made by Brev S.G.D.G. The toy is constructed from tinplate and, despite its age, remains in good condit...
Category
Unknown Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$145 Sale Price
55% Off
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand
The Lawa people are a relatively small animist/Buddhist ethnic group (est. pop 17,000) living in the mountainous region of northern T...
Category
Thai Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Ceramic Pulque Canteen From Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Circa 1950´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Ceramic pulque / mezcal canteen from Coyotepec, Oaxaca, circa 1950´s showing agave motif design on the front side. The canteen has been hand crafted using black clay from San Bartolo...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Original Dual Sided Hanging Light Up Ace Hardware Outdoor Logo
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Original Polycarbonate Face "Ace Hardware" Advertisement Signage. The Vintage Outdoor Sign Hangs which Displays A Double Sided Logo Of The Well Known "Ace Hardware" Logo. The Vintage Signage...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
C1945 Cast Aluminum Trade Sign Form of a Key Keil Charlestown N.H. Keys Made
By Keil Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast aluminum trade sign circa 1945 depicting a actual key in red and silver. Perfect casting which retains its true color and material. Keil from Charlestown N.H. cast into...
Category
American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Ordu Kilim North Anatolian Traditional Turkish Wool Old Mihrab Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Northern Anatolian Vintage flat-weave kilim hand-woven Kilim from the Ordu region with wool threads and a rare, beautiful color composition.
Design and Features: It featur...
Category
Turkish Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Genuine zoomorphic statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, ca 1920
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This statue depicting a zoomorphic figure with a tribal aged and blackened patina
This ...
Category
Congolese Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1960s-1970s Set of 6 Gien Raclette Plates - 2Y475
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage set of 6 Gien raclette plates from the 1960s-1970s is a charming addition to any tableware collection. Each plate measures 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter and 0.8 inches ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Antique Wood Golf Clubs, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three antique traditional Jack White's sports wooden golf clubs. Made in London, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Kurdish Herki Rug Eastern Turkish Anatolian Carpet Handwoven Natural Dye
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kurdish Herki Rug from Eastern Anatolia and Northern Iraq. Its rare and beautiful color composition makes it a unique piece of art.
Iraqi Kurds are mainly concent...
Category
Turkish Oushak Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing craftsmanship in this one of a kind piece hand crafted from copper. Hammered repousse in and around the entire lighthouse. Tall 33 inches by 14 diameter with an 11 inch balcony. Entirely lights up, Tower with a large dome light...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
French Wire Salad Or Eggs Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French handled wire basket salad or eggs, circa 1940.
Category
French Rustic Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Monumental Room Size Braided Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental braided rug from the 1930s. Sunrise colors, but yet muted.
Beautiful accent rug in a living room.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Pueblo painted drum. Classic and colorful cottonwood drum with rawhide skin sides painted red, white and blue.
Period: Mid 20th century
Origin: Southwest, Cochiti
...
Category
American Native American Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
Category
Ivorian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Papua New Guinea Necklaces
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An elegant pair of Necklaces from Papua New Guinea,
made of Mother of Pearl Shell,
good, old patina and shine of the shells,
nice decorations with small shells and fibres,
nice colle...
Category
Asian Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell
$2,029 / set
Batea michoacana pintada a mano
Located in Mexico City, MX
Esta exquisita batea michoacana es una pieza única de arte popular mexicano, hecha a mano por artesanos del estado de Michoacán. Tallada en una sola pieza de madera, su superficie có...
Category
Mexican Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rudolph Condon Figural Wood & Wrought Iron Folk Art Bird Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed folk art bird sculpture.
By Rudolph Condon.
In carved wood and wrought iron.
In the form of a bird atop a circular plinth. A near identical sculpture of Condon's w...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sgraffito Charger Metropolitan Museum of Art MMA Reproduction
Located in Sharon, CT
Extremely convincing hand thrown and painted with sgraffito, 20th c. reproduction of the famous Pennsylvania Dutch Charger from the Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC. Marked on bottom ...
Category
American American Colonial Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Hand Hooked Room Size Log Cabin Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine room size log cabin hand hooked American rug is in fine condition with a couple tiny small fabric losses that are not noticeable. The backing has a new linen or muslin back...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$4,716 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Old Bayburt Kilim North Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old vintage kilim from Bayburt in the Black Sea region in northeastern Anatolia.
The unique use of black colors makes the patterns stand out and lively, and they have a m...
Category
Turkish Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
East German Yellow Vinyl Giraffe Vintage Toy Classic, 1960s, GDR
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderfully hand crafted East German vintage toy – a true classic.
These were made from soft vinyl sheets and softly stuffed. here in a lovely yellow, off-white and red combination.
...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tlingit culture is divided into two moieties, or groups: Eagles and Ravens. These groups, also called clans, are exogamous – which means they marry out to the other group – and are m...
Category
American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
$8,250 / set
Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Modern creative Kokeshi doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
This rare whimsical sosaku kokeshi was created and signed by the award winning master, Hid...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Still-Life Oil on Canvas Signed Roux-Abougit, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French still-life oil on canvas Signed roux abougit from the 1930s.
Roux-abougit is a French painter from Lyon (south-east of France).
This painting represen...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
Navajo Ganado Geometric Indian Weaving
By Navajo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Navajo geometric Ganado Indian weaving is in fine condition and has been professionally cleaned.Great area rug or for the wall.Amazing condition.
Category
American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very finely carved face mask, probably from the North West Coast of the US or Canada. Created mid 20th century or earlier, the artist is unfortunately unknown. Carved light wood, p...
Category
Canadian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 11 Vintage Christmas Figures Wood Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of 11 vintage wooden skier and winter figures from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of handcrafted christmas decora...
Category
German Arts and Crafts Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Hand Made Paddle Wheel Ship Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-427 Folk Art hand made paddle wheel ship model
Model was made by a 80 year old man from Long Island NY
Beautifully detailed
18" to top of mast.
Category
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Clyde Burt Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Art Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite impressive large, heavy, hand-decorated bowl by Ohio-born Midwest American master potter/ artist Cyde Burt who early in his career studied under Maija Grotell...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Eskimo / Inuit Fur Table Mat - Original Label - Canada - Circa 1950's
By Inuit
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare vintage Eskimo / Inuit fur table mat - featuring a hand sewn radiating patchwork design with subtle color shifts - original quilted satin lining - origi...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Fabric
Cutty Sark Scots Whisky Barrel Top tray
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cutty Cutty Sark Scots Whisky Barrel Top tray
A good looking piece, made in golden oak and brass bound, this barrel top tray would have had pride of p...
Category
Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Small propeller bronze bipalas, British manufacture of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Small propeller bronze bipala, British manufacture of the 1930s.
Width 19 cm - 7.5 inch, height 8.5 cm - 3.4 inch, depth 4.5 cm - 1.8 inch. The propeller is mounted on a custom-mad...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Art Deco Limed Smoking / Planter Stand
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual Art Deco limed smoking stand from the 1930's. Originally designed for ashtrays, can now be used for snacks or plants. Folk Art and Art Deco vibes mixed in this hand made piec...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Embroidered Cushion or Pillow, English circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative cushion or pillow with hand embroidered stylised flowers, which we date to the mid-20th century, circa 1940.
The pillow is about 15 inches square.
The...
Category
English Art Nouveau Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Early to mid-20th Century Karaut Pectoral, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Karaut pectoral, Southern Abelam people, Papua New Guinea
Fiber, boar's tusks, nassa and cowrie shells, pigment
15 by 5.25 inches (38 by 13.3 cm)
This finely woven karaut boar’s tus...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
Vintage Carved Deity, Oriental, Bronzed Pine, Buddha Figure, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved deity. An Oriental, bronzed pine Buddha figure, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Graced with a distinctive finish and pleasingly tactile
Displays ...
Category
Chinese Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
"OO-LA-LA!!" Vintage Wind-Up "Crazy Car" by The Louis Marx Toy Co. N.Y.C Ca 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous addition to the "crazy car" examples made famous by the iconic and "Louis Marx Toy Company" manufacturers of fine quality toys and established in New York City in 1919. This...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Antique Swedish Wood Carved Sami Sculpture, Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson
Located in Andernach, DE
One-of-a-kind woodcarving attributed to the Swedish artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson, Lapland.
This cheerfully smiling Sami man is wearing a traditional garb & hat in traditional colours.
Intricately carved and painted by a skilled hand.
The artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson was born in 1908 and she died 1980...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Six Weasel People with Two Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown
Navajo picture writing on muslin
Six Yeis With Two Water Creature Guardians
Muslin, mineral pigments, sand.
Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1...
Category
American Native American Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
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