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Technique: Woven
Vintage Turkish Embroidered Folk Art Textile in Purple, Wall Hanging or Throw
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand embroidered textile from Turkey that is perhaps 30 or 40 years old. A whimsical example of textile Folk Art.
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Woven Primitives

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Woven Primitives

Materials

Oak

Large Colorful American Braided Rug with Horizontal Stripes and Fringe Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970s colorful braided rug American with horizontal stripes and fringe detail, rug s12-0809, country of origin / type: America / braided, circa 1960 This large vintage American br...
Category

1960s American Vintage Woven Primitives

Materials

Cotton

Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket Lightship basket with wooden ears and original paint. The nails on the interior bottom indicate this was probably used as a vegetable baske...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Woven Primitives

Materials

Oak, Paint, Reed

African Tribal Kuba Dance Cloth From Congo
Located in New York, NY
Handmade from rafia and hand-stitched with great artistry, this Kuba dance cloth is powerful as a graphic piece of art. It has some soiling consistent with its use. It would make a g...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Woven Primitives

Materials

Raffia

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Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
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Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
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Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Woven Primitives

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Iron

Antique Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
An antique American splint oak gathering basket. The charming basket has a tight weave and would be charming as a decorative or functional piece. USA, Early 20th Century Measures: ...
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Early 20th Century American Country Woven Primitives

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Oak

Vintage Coastal Brown Rectangular Sea Shell Covered Box with Lid, Arthur Court
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous shell covered Folk Art box with lid. Covered in brown, black and cream conical shaped shells, it is a striking statement piece. The box which the shells cover, is created ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Woven Primitives

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Shell, Wood

Large Early 20th Century Willow Grain Basket, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Woven Primitives

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Reed

19th Century New England Splint Oak Basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Late 19th Century American Antique Woven Primitives

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Oak

Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Kuba Shoowa flat-weave multi-colored embroidered raffia cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric motif. Sometimes multiple panels are stitched tog...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Woven Primitives

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Raffia

Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
H 24 in W 20.75 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic icon from the last century. Once used in every household, now its cherished for its simplicity and beauty. Cast in it's lid is the ancient symbol of Rome, She wolf with her b...
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1870s Italian Primitive Antique Woven Primitives

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20th Century Belgian Wicker Basket
Located in High Point, NC
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20th Century Belgian Woven Primitives

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20th Century Belgian Wicker Basket
20th Century Belgian Wicker Basket
H 17.9 in W 23 in D 19.5 in
Vintage American Braided Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braided carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War concluded the importation business. The American rug industry boomed during the third quarter of the 19th century. What started off as a makeshift homemade project by women in the late 16th to early 17th century, braiding scrap clothing and fabrics to provide warmth and a feeling of protection for homes had now become popularized in American fashion, design, and trade. Vintage American Braided rugs...
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Woven Primitives

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Wool

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Wicker Splint Gathering Basket
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Handwoven Lontar Palm Basket Container Set, Primitive
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Early 17th Century Indonesian Primitive Antique Woven Primitives

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Oval Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Label
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Located in Nantucket, MA
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Woven Primitives

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Rattan, Oak, Walnut

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket
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H 12.5 in Dm 10 in L 12.5 in
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Woven Primitives

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Mid-20th Century Oceanic Woven Primitives

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1930s Indonesian Handwoven Rattan and Bamboo Hauling Basket
Located in Middleburg, VA
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20th Century Indonesian Woven Primitives

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Bamboo, Rattan

1930s Indonesian Handwoven Rattan and Bamboo Hauling Basket
Located in Middleburg, VA
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20th Century Indonesian Woven Primitives

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Bamboo, Rattan

Rather Large 19th Century Split Oak Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large 19th century American split oak basket with a low profile, probably used to collect wool, found in upstate New York.
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Woven Primitives

Materials

Oak

English Bamboo Walking Stick with Seat or Hunting Seat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique English bamboo walking stick with a fold out caned seat, polished brass mechanism, and iron spike. Sometimes called a polo or hunting...
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Woven Primitives

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Brass

Yanomami Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
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20th Century Brazilian Tribal Woven Primitives

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Natural Fiber

Yanomami Gathering Basket
Yanomami Gathering Basket
H 15.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
19th Century New England Large Swing Handled Harvest Basket
Located in Nantucket, MA
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