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Technique: Hand-Crafted
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Butter Crock in sponge ware with Lid. lid Sits inside of the bowl. Wonderful deeper blues contrast to the white background. Great age and great wear from use.
butter crock 6....
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Folk Art Scratch Built Boat, Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian folk art boat of 2 rigged masts - completely scratch built from pine and teak wood. Original paint finish. Handmade and dating from the earl...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Folk Art Zinc Barbers Pole Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century folk art zinc barbers pole trade sign.
An early 20th century hand crafted zinc barbers pole trade sign. Hand painted and of naïve construction. Lots of characte...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Mid-20th Century African American Hand-Stitched Southern Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking mid-20th century African American hand-stitched quilt embodies the bold, improvisational spirit of the legendary Gee’s Bend quilting tradition of Alabama. Crafted with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Hand Carved Wood Indonesian Asian Village Temple Scene Sculpture Model
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, unique, masterly carved Indonesian sculpture featuring a temple village scene with tall pagodas, dancers, musicians, monks, carved Indonesian gods and spirit figures, etc......
Category
20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
21st Century Almeria Oval Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket Made in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Extremely elegant and versatile, part of the Almeria series.
Made with eco-friendly, washable and resistant regenerated leather this oval basket is perfect as a wood holder, in a living room or as shoes or towel basket...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Blown Red Art Glass Face Masks, México
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art blown red glass face masks made in México.
O-602-335
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass
Tin & Wood Open Touring Hill Climber Toy Car by Clark, circa 1903
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron...
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head
By Alfredo Rossi, Ernesto Purisiol
Located in New York, NY
Amazing modern head in an ethnic design inspired by the Easter Island statues, very expressive mouth-blown sculpture in black Murano glass worked ...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th C Moon and Stars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th C Blue and White Moon and Star Quilt. This quilt is super rare and is one of a kind. The quilt is not a kit quilt. Pristine condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pueblo Indian Children's Drum, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small and early handmade hide covered drum. Probably made for a child or a Indian. Possibly Native American.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box.
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board box.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board covered with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging wonderfully glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Antique Moroccan Leather Bag Belonging to a Family of Water Carriers
Located in Munich, DE
This magnificent leather bag is covered on it's front entirely with old coins,
As has often been the case with this kind of bags, the strap might ...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Leather
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Mysterious Amazing, 18th century silver talismanic amulet, Amulet for mother and Newborn with image of Lilith in the center made by Jews in Persia, the top of the Amulet has an amazi...
Category
1790s Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Agate, Silver
Winchcombe Studio Pottery Slip Ware Baking Dish
By Michael Cardew
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage Winchcombe press-molded baking dish decorated with trailed slip designs attributable to Michael Cardew (British, 1901-1983) and probably ...
Category
1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Authentic Talavera Decorative Plate Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue plate made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico.
The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques.
One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar learned his art in the workshop of the Uriarte family, an excellent workshop where his grandfather worked. In his creations he uses the black and white mud that is obtained from the nearby hills of Loreto and Guadalupe, and colors of mineral origin that he creates in his workshop with recipes from his grandfather.
All the pieces are modeled in a traditional way and go through a production process that usually takes from one to two months, between drying, burning, and painting.
Being surrounded by a living tradition, Cesar Torres Jr., learned from his father since childhood. Architect by profession, Cesar Jr. has come to revolutionize and modernize with new designs and ideas of the current world, nevertheless always respecting the tradition of the processes and materials that make Talavera a Creole art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mata Ortiz Polychrome Effigy Pot by Mauro Quezada, 1989
By Mauro Quezada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polychrome effigy pot
Mauro Quezada
Hand coiled low fired clay
1989
Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico
Measures: 4.75 inches height x 5.5 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Paint
Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive pair of late 19th century extra-long African currency spears—properly referred to as liganda or ngbele—from the Topoke, Turumbu, or Lokele peoples and related cultures in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented on museum-caliber custom made black pedestal display stands.
A liganda’s monetary value was determined primarily by its length, and based on the monumental size of the pair offered here, they would’ve been classified as dihunga liganda—the largest of those made—and used for important events or transactions such as wedding dowries or the purchase of livestock or a canoe.
Each dihunga liganda is comprised of two hand-forged, hand-wrought, and hand-worked thin melded iron pieces that in whole form a sword-like spear with winged elements that smoothly transition to a blade terminating in an elongated tip. Middle ridge with parallel linear decorations on both sides follow the left edge of the blade and the perimeter of the wings.
Narrow cylindrical shaft at bottom would’ve originally allowed it to be mounted on a pole or planted in the ground. Both dihunga liganda display a very handsome and desirable amount of uniform natural patina and character throughout.
Created and exchanged by the Turumbu originally, as well as by the Topoke, Lokele, Bambole, Wagenia, and Bajurnu peoples of the Isangi, Kisangani, Lomami, Lualaba, and other nearby regions of central Africa until around 1920, at which point the use of liganda as currency was banned by the Belgian colonial powers in control at the time.
Presented on commanding museum-quality custom made matte black wood pedestal display...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pueblo Indian Ladder - Handmade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand made Indian ladder is Pueblo Indian hand made in fine condition.This is in very sturdy condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pueblo Triple Stand Turquoise Nuggets and Heishi Shell Disc Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary example of an original vintage 1950s Pueblo turquoise nugget and heishi shell disc necklace with sterling silver clasp presenting in excellent original condition.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
A rare papier Mache adverting point of sale for Clarks Shoes
Located in London, GB
A rare papier Mache adverting point of sale for Clarks Shoes.
Modelled on Glastonbury tor this early 20th century hand crafted papier Mache point of sal...
Category
1930s British Late Victorian Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Dance mask, Kifwebe, Songye, Congo
By Songye Tribe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dance mask/ sculpture. Known as a Kifwebe mask. Songye. Carved wood. 20th century.
With a few flaws and repairs.
Category
20th Century Congolese Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1960s with abstract art work by G61.
Titled “ kaleidoscope”
The a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Dairy Sorting Table with Tin Liner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century pine sorting table has an old surface and a tin liner that is original. At one time the legs would fold up but has been made stationary and sturdy. It has all the o...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Handpainted African Art Wall Sconce
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Nupe of Nigeria thinly cast hollow bronze purse or container, probably created by the lost wax process with attached bronze bells and rings. Hollow with fine overlaid designs...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 1900’s Musicians prop money collection monkey
Located in London, GB
Early 1900’s Musicians prop money collection monkey
Wearing an adorable velvet bell boy style suit & hat. By repute the top hat once used to collect change for a travelling musician...
Category
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Japanese Signed Waka-Onna or Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask, Showa 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater.
This mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and signed/sealed by the maker on the underside.
This mask is the mask of Waka-Onna - or young beautiful woman. It may be that of Ko-omote. Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometimes "small face...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One.
The art work ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Intricately Hand Carved, Vintage Asian Midcentury Heavy Wooden Square Printing
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendid intricately hand carved large heavyweight wooden square printing block from Asia
Traditionally used for hand held block printing ink or dye to textiles and paper
Fully fun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Other Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage American Amish “Nine Patch” Hand-Stitched Patchwork Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This beautifully hand-crafted cotton quilt, created by the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dates to the mid-1900s and features the timeless “Nine Patch” pattern—an enduring symbol of simplicity, harmony, and tradition in American quiltmaking.
Composed of individually hand-cut and hand-stitched pieces in a rich palette of purples, blues, and earthy browns, the quilt exemplifies the quiet elegance of Amish design. The fine stitching throughout reflects a high level of skill and dedication, embodying the values of patience, precision, and practicality.
Like many quilts of its kind, this piece was made using repurposed materials—textiles originally intended for everyday use—transformed through craftsmanship into an object of lasting beauty. It stands as a poignant example of upcycling long before the term existed, turning necessity into art and function into heritage.
While photographs may not fully capture the depth and nuance of its colors, a video is provided for a more accurate representation.
This quilt offers not only warmth and comfort but also a tangible connection to a unique cultural legacy—ideal for collectors, historians, or those with an eye for the understated artistry of American folk tradition.
Dimensions: 67” x 80”
Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot, SKU: 2237
Amish Nine Patch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue vessel made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico.
The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques.
One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar learned his art in the workshop of the Uriarte family, an excellent workshop where his grandfather worked. In his creations he uses the black and white mud that is obtained from the nearby hills of Loreto and Guadalupe, and colors of mineral origin that he creates in his workshop with recipes from his grandfather.
All the pieces are modeled in a traditional way and go through a production process that usually takes from one to two months, between drying, burning, and painting.
Being surrounded by a living tradition, Cesar Torres Jr., learned from his father since childhood. Architect by profession, Cesar Jr. has come to revolutionize and modernize with new designs and ideas of the current world, nevertheless always respecting the tradition of the processes and materials that make Talavera a Creole art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French antique throne high back parlor chair with original floral upholstery and tacks. Carved wooden frame with scrolling floral motif dated 18...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19Thc Lift Top Table From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc New England bench / table in wonderful sturdy condition. The underside of the table top has fragments of old apple green paint. The table ...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Crazy Quilt with Red Stars
Located in Barrington, IL
Hand pieced and hand stitched and hand tied American crazy quilt circa the late 1800s. Each piece in the quilt is individually hand cut and hand tied. It has herringbone embroidered seams on a flannel cotton backing. The beautiful quilt was found in the New England region, possibly having been made in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. The pieces have bright colors including brilliant red stars, gray, blue, and many others which results in a vibrant hand crafted piece of late 19th century art that can be used as a bed cover or wall art.
Crazy quilts: These quilts were made up of randomly sewn, abstract shapes, and were often embroidered with fancy stitches and motifs. The name "crazy" comes from the irregular shapes and sizes of the patches, which gave the quilt a broken pottery appearance. Crazy quilts were typically made with three layers, but were usually bound and tied to a backing instead of quilted. They were often used as decorative throws instead of bed coverings.
Dimensions: 67” x 84”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Wool, Cotton
Condition: Wear consistent with aged and use
The Persian Knot, SKU: 2200
American Crazy Quilts, Vintage Crazy Quilts, Pennsylvania Quilts, Amish Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th C 45 Star Wool Flag Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual wool flag quilt with 45 stars and all hand sewn & quilted through out.The condition is very good and has a blue cotton backing that matches...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Hen in Perpetual Motion, Ceramic Pop Art, White, Handmade in Italy, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche.
In this casket you can keep small objects of value, born as the materialization (and unive...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Shaker Round Bentwood Flour Sifter; Pennsylvania, Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Wonderful all original condition, circular Pennsylvania Shaker flour sifter, with wire inserted screen; circa 1900. There is evidence of rusted original pin nails which join the be...
Category
Early 1900s American Shaker Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood
Papago Native American Indian Pictorial Coiled Lidded Olla Basket HUGE!
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage hand woven Papago Native American Indian pictorial lidded coil basket olla. Great form and design. Has wonderful figures around the basket. This is one of the large...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finel...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Acireale", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Child's Old Hickory Upholstered Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hickory children's chair is upholstered in cotton durable fabric and in very good condition. Seat height 14 in high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
Silver Handmade Corn on the Cob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sterling silver handmade heavy corn on the cob is unmarked and has gilded kernel's. This is a handmade item.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane
Located in Forney, TX
A large and remarkable 4' long early PA American scrollwork bannerette weathervane / wind directional.
Pennsylvania, first half of the 19th century, cut sheet metal, copper tubing,...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Copper, Zinc
Collection of Three 19th Century Butter Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine and early butter bowls are in fine condition and have a nice worn patina. Sold as a group of three.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Aboriginal Dot Pattern Gilded Studio Ceramic Bowl, Signed, Australia, 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Aboriginal 'dot' pattern studio pottery bowl with gilded highlights - wheel thrown conical shape - hand painted design with mirror black glaze to the outer sides and background - sig...
Category
20th Century Australian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship, circa 1880, a sailor's hand stitched woolwork depicting a ship-rigged vessel with deep-bodied black hull, naively under-sized sai...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th C Postage Stamp Crib Quilt- Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Postage stamp crib quilt on a stretcher. This is wired on top and the side.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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