Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Metal orb pendant handcrafted by skilled artisans in Morocco, North Africa. Amazing metal Moroccan lantern hand-pierced with thousands of small holes to diff...

Crafted out of a single piece of weathered chestnut, this intriguing sculpture will be an intriguing focal point in sophisticated rustic-chic decors. The unpredictable yet unique det...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games This is a very well made and c...

Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950. Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950. Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric elephant toy. Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece. Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a Rhode Island origin. A romantic four panel Screen “Four Seasons...

African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp sh...

This fine blue decorated hand made pottery crock. It has the original double handles and in fine condition. Minor base chip (tiny). Fantastic glaze surface. This is a large three gallon...

Beautiful folk art toy piece made by La Familia Castillo. Handmade in clay and painted with acrylic paint. Created by master artisan Soledad Martha Hernández and her son Marco Anton...

Moroccan large ceramic decorative serving bowl tajine polychrome with leather, stones and metal overlay with conical overlay lid. The bottom is a circular ceramic bowl and the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a cone. Handcrafted and hand painted with Moorish designs by artisans in Fez Morocco. Great decorative Moroccan Folk ceramic...

This monumental 48 star flag pillow is in great in great condition and has a red cotton linen pillow. The big pillow id down and feather fill.

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...

A rare antique wooden bucket from the 18th century. Handmade in France in hardwood with ironwork. This bucket is made of wooden staves and a bas...

Vintage Turkish Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Kutahya Platter. Circa 1950's. Hand painted and handcrafted Turkish Kutahya ceramic wall decorative...

Traditional torque or Hansuli silvered necklace choker from Lambadi or Banjara and Sugali People, Andhra Pradesh, India.t India, circa 1940. Fabulous vi...

An Iroquois child's cap, beautiful floral designs in multi-colored beads woven on red fabric.

Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.

Pair of Narrow Scraped Two Pillar Console Tables, Sweden, circa 1830.

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain. First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements. The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player. Antique boules...

My uncle Bob was a country lawyer in rural Alabama and Moses Tolliver was one of his friends and clients. The pair of original paintings you see here were given to my uncle by Mr. Tolliver in exchange for legal services in the 1980s. Both the human figure and the snake were painted on scrap wood paneling and each has an aluminum beer pull-tab on the back for hanging. The works have been framed so the pull tab is not visible; if you prefer, simply remove the frames and both pieces will be as created. The snake painting...

Late 20th C original painted oval floral stool. Lancaster County, PA.

**A Masterpiece of Norwegian Folk Art: Exquisite Hand-Carved Butter Bucket/Porridge Amber from Telemark, Norway** Elevate your Scandinavian art collection with this exceptional, l...

A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...

This colorful fortune wheel alebrije is made by Agustín Cruz Tinoco in Oaxaca Mexico. “I came up with the idea as a toy for children,” says Mexican master wood carver Agustin Cruz ...

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...

Offered by Zena Kruzick Early 20th century tribal sanggori brass or copper alloy head ornament, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. These sinuous brass and copper alloy head piec...

This is a unique and original beautifully hand-incised hand painted settle or bench signed and dated 1905. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wo...

This 19th C English Field Artillery Ammunition Carrier dating about 1850 - 1860. The carrier has painted canvas over a wood frame and heavy leather carring handle. The carrier is sta...

Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan Bleu de Fez decorative ceramic Bowl, dish. Ceramic bowl in Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Geometrical and floral Moorish ...

Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti. Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle. Great bri...

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.

Early 20th Century Folk art English Articulated Toy Dog Form A very unusual and quirky example of an early 20th century English folk art articulated weighted jaw toy dog. Made from ...

Antique Handmade Roof Rider Brick, Germany 1844 An antique roof rider made of clay featuring a head in outsider art style. Handmade in Germany in 1844. Good condition, one edge cut ...

Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...

Handmade and painted Uncle Sam in all original painted surface.We made a wood block stand for the carved Uncle Sam folky sign.

The arrangement of these antique shells, meticulously strung together, creates a harmonious symphony of textures and tones. Their timeless elegance and natural radiance make this nec...

An antique French exterior sign of a Parisian boot maker in painted metal of beige and brown color with a spur painted in a silver color mounted on a w...

Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left. Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch Seat ...

This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2023. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycled, ...

A stylish vintage British studio pottery stoneware vase of simple graduated rounded shape decorated in grey, pink and textured glazes by renowned potter Robin Welch...

"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture" Material: Ceramic Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD) Dimensions: 17x16x14 cm Condit...

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...

This fine split bars quilt was made in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and is from the third quarter of the 19th century. It is quite rare the colors on a chocolate brown ground. It is in very good condition. These quilts were typically made in that are in Pennsylvania. It is a Mennonite quilt...

The essential design of our Gea round tray made with waterproof and scratch calf skin leather with non-slip base meet Pinetti leisure collection reinventing one of the oldest board g...

Original German vintage hand-painted "Handgemalt" small triangular shape ceramic plate. Ivory grey with a hand-painted scene of a couple with a dog, trees, birds, in Yellow, blue, gr...

Amazing and scarce JUDAICA object, we have here one of the most touching jewish objects we had for a long time, this small silver dowry box was made in Algeria in the early 19th century, it is all covered with symbols of jewish faith and of couples, the sliding lid has 2 flanking birds with hamsa (protective hand) on each side and a flower vase in the middle. one side shows two flanking lions with a tree in the middle and the other side shows again two big and two small birds with a flower bowl in the middle, front side has a key hole and next to it there is the Hebrew inscription ס״ט״" which says Siman tov or in English "a good sign" it is taken from the wedding blessing, underneath the lock there is another inscription with the name ״עזיזה בת אברהם בן חמו״ which is the name of the bride, her father and her grandfathers name. the box is full marked a lot of times with the silversmith mark, every side of the box is marked. this box was probably ordered by the grooms family to hold the jewelry they are giving to the bride as dowry, this type of objects are rare and there are just a few of them on museum collections. DOWRY (Heb. נְדֻנְיָה), the property a wife brings to her husband at marriage; the Yiddish equivalent, nadn, is from the same root. The custom of nedunyah became clearly defined and institutionalized only in the talmudic period. In biblical times, mohar (מֹהַר), whereby the groom bought his wife from her father (Gen. 24:53; Ex. 22:15–16; Hos. 3:2), was the accepted practice. It was then customary that the groom give the bride gifts, and that she bring certain property to her husband's home upon marriage: slaves, cattle, real estate, etc. (cf. Gen. 24:59–61; 29; Judg. 1:14ff.; I Kings 9:16). Evidence of the custom of nedunyah is to be found in Tobit (7:14; 8:21) and in the Assuan papyri (Cowley, Aramaic, nos. 15, 18). Gradually, mohar was superseded by the ketubbah custom according to which the husband merely assumed the responsibility of compensation to his wife in case he divorced her: he had to pay her 200 zuzim if she had been a virgin at the time of marriage, and 100 zuzim if a widow or divorcée (see *Ketubbah). By talmudic times, the institution of nedunyah was prevalent; the father gave a dowry to the bride since the daughter was excluded from paternal inheritance. Fifty zuzim (equivalent to the worth of 180 grams of silver) was the minimum amount a father was obliged to give to his daughter (Ket. 6:5). Parents usually gave much more, according to their social standing. Community funds provided the dowry for an orphan or a very poor girl (ibid.; cf. Sh. Ar., YD 251:8). In case of her father's death, the brothers of a minor girl were obliged to give her the minimum dowry, and the court estimated how much her father would have given her above the minimum dowry. The sum was then taken out of the father's estate and given to the daughter upon majority (Ket. 6:6; 68a–69b). In the absence of such an estimate, each daughter was entitled to receive one-tenth of the value of her father's estate in money, or in valuables (Yad, Ishut, 20:4–7; Sh. Ar., EH 113:4). If the father was unable or unwilling to pay the promised dowry at the betrothal ceremony, the groom could refuse to marry his bride (Ket. 13:5; Ket. 108b–109a). Insistence on exact payment of the promised dowry, however, was frowned upon by later rabbinic authorities (Rema to Sh. Ar., EH 2:1). In certain communities it was customary for the groom's father to make a dowry contribution equal to that of the bride's father (Ket. 102b). The dowry, whether given in real estate, slaves, money, or chattel was recorded in the marriage contract (the ketubbah) and in some instances one-third or one-fifth of the actual value of the dowry was added to the sum mentioned in the ketubbah. Based upon a decree enacted by *Simeon b. Shetah (first century C.E.), the Talmud ruled that the husband and his entire property were liable for compensation as stipulated in the ketubbah, either in case he died (when she collected the sum specified in the ketubbah from the heirs) or in case he divorced his wife (Ket. 82b). For the status of the dowry and the husband's rights and obligations, see below. The rabbinic enactments (Takkanot Shum) by R. Jacob *Tam and by the rabbinic synod of the communities of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz (Germany) stipulated that if a woman died...

A beautifully designed and gorgeously executed sculpture/footed bowl by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios featuring and Pacific West Coast oceanic de...

Native American Cochiti drum with sides painted in black, white and turquoise. Made of a cottonwood log and hide. Period: Early 20th century Origin: So...

These fine early hand crafted bail handled pantry boxes are in great condition. There is minor wear of the edge of the top of the smaller pantry but is st...

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...

Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtain...

Old Pende giwoyo mask with traces of yellow, black and red pigments and woven black raffia hair cap. Strong face with tight expression, weathered surface, goo...

We are delighted to offer for sale this collectable pair of Victorian copper Jelly Moulds A very good looking and decorative pair, they can be used...

Brazil, Pará or Mato Grosso, circa 1950’s-1960s H. 50.8 x W. 33.5 cm (incl. stand) Provenance: Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s)

Old - set of 5 Japanese Teacups with hand-painted paintings, signed at the bottoms. Original box included In good original new condition and just foun...

Backgammon spotted with solid walnut case. Backgammon lid's covered with genuine leather with a spotted pattern in relief. With magnetic closing system. With leather inlaid...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of American Folk Art Pyrography Arthur Grinnell Fire Screen (1854-1924) This original circa 1910 fire screen- framed pyrogr...

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

These fine Navajo Indian weaving pillows are sold as pairs. There are two pairs in stock. They are in fantastic condition.

A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...