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Period: Mid-20th Century
Pair of Massim Canoe Splash Boards from Papua, New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of decoratively carved wood splash boards from the southeastern region of Papua, New Guinea, presented on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal boards have been carved fr...
Category
Papua New Guinean Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
mid 20th century xxl leather glove, publicity sign from Italian shop ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a unique, quirky object, made in the 1950's for an Italian shop ...
great decorative item for glove lovers ... in good vintage condition ...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Royal Copenhagen, Vase, 1940s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Glazed stoneware vase prod. Royal Copenhagen
Stamped to base
Category
Danish Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Abstract Painting by Wes Olmsted Entitled “Cave Painting", 1963
By Wes Olmsted
Located in Buffalo, NY
Westley G. Olmsted (1934-2011) was a painter and sculptor. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and was a distant relative Frederick law Olmsted, th...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite hand-painted stone by renowned artist Ilya Schor is a captivating example of his distinct artistic style, blending Jewish folk imagery with masterful craftsmanship. Si...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated
This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Centu...
Category
Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
This enchanting hand-painted stone by Ilya Schor is a captivating celebration of joy, festivity, and folk artistry. Signed on the back by the artist and marked with its place of crea...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Midcentury Abstract Original Oil Painting Signed May Heiloms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous Midcentury original oil painting. Signed by the artist May Heiloms. Gorgeous abstract of a city skyline in deep reds and maroons. Signed in the bottom right. Acquired from a...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Gus George - Pin Up Drawing
Located in Branford, CT
Gus George - Pin up drawing on paper circa 1948. From a group of approx 20 works recently discovered in upper New York State.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Oversized Solid Mahogany Craftsman Finial Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressively large, craftsman-made, solid mahogany, finial-shaped ornament or architectural object features a wonderful wood grain throughout.
Category
American American Craftsman Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century ceramic bowl from the Karlsruher Majolika by F. Glatzle. 1963
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Action Sports Sign
Located in Round Top, TX
Wrought iron ACTION SPORTS sign.
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,200
Wesley Lea Oil Painting in Gilt Frame Titled Four Pensive Woman Deep Dreams
By Wesley A. Lea
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Wesley Lea oil on canvas painting, Dated 1957, this vibrant painting has many colors, blended in among abstract lines. This piece would look great in any ro...
Category
American Expressionist Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Unusual Brutalist Bronze Figure Mounted Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Brutalist bronze figure mounted sculpture, emotionally charged, raw imagery, beautifully hand executed, depicting cloaked person amazin...
Category
Unknown Brutalist Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully hand-painted stone by Ilya Schor captures a richly detailed scene infused with warmth, folklore, and storytelling. Featuring a Hasidic man standing on a bridge, the ...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Vintage American Braided Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American braid carpet from the mid-20th century. The braided cloth strips may go across the entire width or only part way, but blue tones, from cyan to navy, definitely pre...
Category
American American Colonial Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Roger Capron, Decorative Panel in Lead, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cut, engraved and gilt panel in lead representing a armed horserider. His armour is highlighted with gilt lines. The ground is also gilt as weel as one flower which come off the styl...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Albert Chubac, Painting, Mixed-Media on Paper, France, circa 1965
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Character composition,
Mixed-media on paper,
Stamped,
circa 1965, France.
Measures: Height 102 cm, width 76 cm, depth 3 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in G...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Rare Large Barge Model, in Wood and Composite Material circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare large barge model, in wood and composite material circa 1960
with battery and sound system to be checked.
Category
French Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003, Drawing, Watercolor on paper Signed, circa 1950, USA
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003), Drawing,
Watercolor on paper,
Signed,
circa 1950, USA.
Measures: Height 107 cm, length 160 cm.
Jacob Semiatin was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Kayo Lennar 'Floral Composition' Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Kayo Lennar (French/American, b. 1923) oil on canvas painting depicting polychrome flowers on an abstracted ground, apparently unsigned, housed in an eboni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships lantern of solid brass with lacquered finish. With clear Fresnel glass lens and internal removable red filter. Mounted to a custom wood base with routed edge an...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Albert Chubac, Composition, Painting, Mixed-Media on Paper, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Character and horse composition,
Mixed-media on paper,
Signed lower right,
circa 1960, France.
Measures: Width 56.5 cm, height 43 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Gen...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s
By Byron Groelz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Modernist Copper Sculpture, Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist copper sculpture, indoor or outdoor. Can be hung or placed as stationary element, amazing design made with one continuous copper strip.
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Albert Chubac, Airbrush on Canvas, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Airbrush on canvas,
Stamped,
France, circa 1960.
Measures: Height 104 cm, width 69 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decora...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
J.f Contre, Huile Sur Toile, Signée
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
J.f Contre, Huile Sur Toile, Signée.
Category
European Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Ceramic owl vide-poche by Accolay, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic owl vide-poche by Accolay
perfect condition
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Signed Modernist in Wood, Metal and Plaster
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very original French sculpture, small proportions, made with a technique of assembly of wood and white lacquered metal the whole coated with plaster in a modernist style. Unknown art...
Category
French Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A Voodo African Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Voodoo Objet fro Africa, Uganda ,Buganda Kingdom,
the object is decorated with Shells, Beads, Fiber,seeds and iron,
a Royal fetish used by higher Royalty,
ex-collecti...
Category
Ugandan Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Wood
$2,154
Large Solid Brass Marine Beacon
Located in Norwell, MA
Large highly polished and lacquered marine beacon with two fresnel glass lenses that has been meticulously restored and rewired for home display. The tops are imprinted with the comp...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Italian 1960s Original Oil Portrait on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal original oil painting on canvas. A chic 1960s Italian work signed by the artist. An Abstract Figural portrait in soft neutral colors. Acquired from a Palm...
Category
Italian Empire Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) Drawing, Watercolor on Paper Signed, circa 1950, USA
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003),
Drawing
Watercolor on paper,
Signed,
Circa 1950, USA.
Measures: Height 92 cm, length 139 cm.
Jacob Semiatin was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
World War Two Convoy Lantern by Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare World War Two convoy lantern by Perko with tall narrow cobalt blue lens set into a polished steel case.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
"Sommerso" Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Brussels, BE
"Sommerso" vase attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass Bow Lantern from Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass port and starboard boat lantern by Perko. The red port lantern has a vertical crack. Lantern is mounted to a wood base and is electrified for home display. Weight is 4 po...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Bruce of La Photograph of Man With Fencing Sword
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM photograph of a Man posing with a Fencing Sword. Shot by the infamous Bruce of LA. Lurched from the auction of his personal estate.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Recycled pine wine bar menu, black board
A good handsome piece simply made with 4” old pine and waxed and polished
The attractively bordered board is r...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board A Charming Country made piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board
A Charming Country made piece, the board has all the usual information needed during a match
The board is 16” high, 36” wide 4” deep
TVY161
Category
Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beech
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Kayo Lennar 'Purple Abstraction' Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Kayo Lennar (French / American, b. 1923) abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting depicting an abstraction in blue, purple, and green hues, signed low...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set of 3 Yua Rings In Shell, Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional set of 3 You Rings from Papua New Guinea
decorated with shells and cords, used as exchange objects
made of the Tridacna Gigas Shell,
...
Category
Asian Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Albert Chubac, Painting, Mixed-Media on Paper, France, circa 1965
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Representing two characters,
Painting, mixed-media on paper,
circa 1965, France.
Measures: Height 99 cm, width 81 cm, depth 3 cm.
Albert Chubac was b...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Bronze sculpture of Umberto Mastroianni
Located in Torino, IT
Sculpture Umberto Mastroianni
Head made of bronze by lost-wax casting.
Probable 1930s era, a time when a Mastroianni in the early days of his career used to practice with female fa...
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$3,261 Sale Price
20% Off
Albert Chubac, Airbrush on Canvas, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008),
Airbrush on canvas,
France, circa 1960.
Measures: 90 x 206 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Polished Steel Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished steel ships lantern. With brass N.M.V. badge (non moving vessel). Fitted with a glass fresnel lens, protective bars, mounted to a custom w...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Berber Old Earthenware Bowls and Lids from Morocco
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/2956 - Old earthenware bowls and lids from Morocco: terracotta lids can be used to keep food warm in serving dishes.
I'm closing my activities, so...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
$559 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Folk Art "Standing Man" Carved Tree Branch Sculpture After Giocometti
By Giocometti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming little tree branch Folk Art sculpture hand-carved in the manner of Giocometti.
Category
Unknown Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Ashtray French Jean Derval Bird 50's Vintage F285
By Jean Derval
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Square ashtray from the 50's by the French ceramist Jean Derval from Vallauris. Very nice glazing on the whole ashtray with a stylized drawing of a bird in the centre. Signature of t...
Category
French Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Polished Steel Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of polished and lacquered ships port and starboard lanterns with clear glass Fresnel lenses, vented chimney tops, carry handles and sliding rear doors. ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Brass Perko Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered boat lantern by Perko. With original oil burner and wick. Fitted with two rich blue lenses and mounted to a thick wood base. Weight is 6 pounds.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships port lantern with deep red fresnel lens set into a highly polished and lacquered case. Lantern has been wired with electric socket for h...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Nautical Distress Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass battery powered floating distress lantern with Fresnel lens and hoop handle. Weight is 1 pound.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Full Size Female Nude, Framed Study in Charcoal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Full Size Female Nude, Framed Study in Charcoal
This is an excellent, and due to its size, an imposing piece, an interesting life study and very well executed, there is no evidence ...
Category
Bohemian Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Crayon
Pair of Katanga Crosses
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional pair of 2 Katanga Crosses from the South East part of Congo,
the 2 crosses have the right patina and shine of the metal,
used as a currency and bridal money,
mounted on m...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Incredible, Very Large 7 Foot Midcentury Wall Art Tapestry, 1960s-1970s
Located in Madison, WI
Very incredible handmade wall tapestry, mounted on Oak side bars. Stunning piece!
Measures Approx: 7 feet x 7 feet x 3 inches
This is a sh...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
String
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Kwahu Eagle Kachina Terracotta Totem 78 Inches Tall
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hopi Kwahu eagle katsina totem. Hand-molded terracotta painted with feathers, turquoise jewelry, beads, shells and other mixed media. Hospoa ro...
Category
American Native American Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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.
Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric -
An IDEA: ...
Category
Congolese Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
$1,024 Sale Price
20% Off
Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed
This is a hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an ...
Category
Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Rare and Unique Modern Craftsman / Adirondack Twig Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare, unique neo-primitive /modern craftsman desk attributed to Lee Fountain (1869-1941) and composed of a base of interwoven twigs supporting a top in cherry. Drawer has a twig ha...
Category
American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Twig, Cherry
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