Handcut & Painted Sheet Metal Folk Art Cat Door Stop, circa 1940

Fabulous stylized cast iron cat with arched back possibly hissing. Hand painted and a rare form from the Art Deco period. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.

Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.

Fabulous Art Deco Modern cast iron Siamese Cat door stop with gold paint remnants. Rare hard to find Sculptural Cat. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, paint mostly gone.

Fabulous prancing horse door stop in cast iron. Great detail and patina.

Fabulous hand crafted Art Deco styled airplane with the French colors on its tail. All there except for the tails wheel. Otherwise in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. ...

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. Tree base sits on a plinth b...

This 19th century Hubley original painted basket of fruit cast iron door stop is in fine untouched condition. So hard to find where they have not messed with the paint. Great form an...

Wonderful designs and great condition set of sculptural animal brush holders. Not too long ago men and women here in Europe who could afford leather shoes took good care and therefor also regularly brushed their leather shoes and/or boots. Especially during the second world war and in the first 5 years after, many men (and woman) had time on their hands and among other kinds of folk art...

Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.

Classic late 19th century wooden gingerbread cookie or speculaas springerle mold, circa 1890 (cow bull ox). Made of hand carved wood. Found at an esta...

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power. In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth. This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest. Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter...

This amazing original aged stage coach door stop has amazing untouched patina. It is in fine condition.