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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Antique Renaissance Styled Hand-Embroidered Sampler Panel or Tapestry Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique framed hand-embroidered textile is unsigned, and presumed to have originated from Italy and dating to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance Revival style. This pi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug in a Geometric Block Pattern in Pastel Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
19th Century hand hooked rug in a free form design, We are intrigued with the novelty and the imagination of the maker in creating such a wonderful and rare design in earth tone colors. The hooked rugs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are made with recycled old material, often used clothing that had been cut into narrow stripes. The foundation of hooked rugs is generally burlap material which the maker uses the stenciling technique to transfer the pattern into the surface. Once the design has been transferred to burlap, it would then be filled with the recycled material stripes and more recently yarn using the hooking technique. Because of the delicacy in the material and construction of vintage hand hooked rugs...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Burlap, Cotton

Italian Gilt Carved Wood Floral Window Bench. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood window bench with scrolled floral medallion arms, carved floral skirt , and terminating on scrolled fluted legs. Bench has b...
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1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

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Gold Leaf

Hand-blown Glass Queen Cobra with 24K Gold Gilding and Flameworked Flowers
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Queen Cobra, 2024 Grant Garmezy in collaboration with Erin Garmezy for Rural Modern Glass Studio using the technique of Hot Glass Sculpting, Flameworking and 24K Gold Gilding by Prac...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Hand-blown Glass Black Coiled Serpent with 24K Gold Gilding
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Coiled Serpent, 2024 Grant Garmezy for Rural Modern Glass Studio using the technique of Hot Glass Sculpting and 24K Gold Gilding by Prachi Kawadia As the first art-glass studio and ...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Hand-blown Glass White Tiger Head with 24K Gold Gilding
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
White Tiger Head, 2024 Grant Garmezy for Rural Modern Glass Studio using the technique of Hot Glass Sculpting, 24K Gold Gilding by Prachi Kawadia As the first art-glass studio and o...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Bespoke Italian Amethyst Amber Gold Murano Glass Mask Wall Art Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"For the man" Venetian Murano glass 3D Modern Mask, in golden amber glass with 2 opposite sides in amethyst color intersecting at the top to highlight a small red accent on the foreh...
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2010s Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Early 19th Century English Demilune Lusterware Bough Pot With Cover
By Hackwood & Co.
Located in Roma, RM
This demilune flower pot or bough pot for forcing springtime bulbs, is adorned with three landscape panels. Each panel, painted in pink lustre, depicts the same cottage in a pastoral setting from three different vantage points. Moulded into the top and bottom rims are acanthus leaves. Pieces in this shape, color and style have been attributed to the Hackwood company, and usually pieces like these, are not marked. William Hackwood & Son was an earthenware factory in Shelton, England, from 1818 until 1853. In addition to lustre ware...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Luster

Vintage South American Hand-woven Textile Panel in Green, Blue, Red, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Exploring the brilliant artistry of South American weaving with this captivating Vintage Hand-Woven Textile Panel. This exceptional piece features a striking banded stripes pattern, ...
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Late 20th Century Peruvian Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin, possibly late 18th Century, a hand crafted firkin or bucket, having a round lid above a barrel-stave built vessel held by wooden hoops, on so...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Converse Sneaker sculpture monogrammed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A marvelous sculpture of a Converse Chuck Taylor sneaker in Aluminum(?) or metal. A magnet does not adhere. It is hand welded or soldered and is monogrammed on the tongue, which is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage American Hooked Rug of Birds in Tree Nest in Lavender, Brown, Blue, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug in a wonderful depiction of birds in a tree nest. The rug has a delightful design and colors including brown, khaki, blue, and lavender. Looking cl...
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Mid-20th Century American Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Wooden Grinder Vessel Treen
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century English wooden grinder with metal and copper fitings. The upper part opening on a hing and reenforced with copper. The top lid and grindi...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful Sculpture by the noted German born Tahitian artist Andreas Dettloff. The sculpture is titled “My Polynesian Heart” and dated 2003. It, or an extremely similar one is depict...
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Early 2000s Polynesian Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Rubber, Paper

Woodstock Era Titillating Avant-Garde Collage Assemblage
Located in Ferndale, MI
Are you avant garde or derriere? A slightly bawdy assemblage speaking to women's sexual liberation of the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Small 19th Century French Elm Bowl
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small 19th century French Elm bowl. Lovely grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Elm

Vintage African Tapestry of Ethiopian "Lion of Judah" in Cream, Red, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking vintage African tapestry from Ethiopia features a symbolic rendering of the "Lion of Judah" alongside traditional hut motifs in a rich palette of cream, red, black, and brown. Expertly hand-woven, the elongated tapestry is composed of eight distinct panels—three showcasing the iconic Lion of Judah and five displaying African hut designs—reflecting Ethiopian cultural and spiritual heritage. The textile's versatile form allows it to be used as a bold table runner or carefully divided and framed as individual works of wall art. A beautiful fusion of symbolism and craftsmanship, this piece is ideal for collectors, interior designers, and those seeking unique, meaningful décor. Dimensions: 12” x 98” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Botswana, Africa Material: Wool Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 2051 Ethiopian tapestry, Lion of Judah textile, vintage African wall art, African table runner, tribal tapestry Ethiopia, handwoven African decor, African hut motif textile, Ethiopian cultural art, African spiritual tapestry, African lion artwork, traditional Ethiopian weaving, African panel wall art, red and cream tapestry, African heritage textile, unique African home decor, African Village Tapestry, Tapestries from Africa, African Folk Art, Art of Africa, African Weavings, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, African Tapestries, African Folk Art, African Weaving Art, Large Wall Tapestry, Handwoven Tapestry, Modernist Tapestry, Mid Century Wall Tapestry, Hand Woven Wall Art, Table Runner, African Woven Art, Primitive Wall Art
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Mid-20th Century Botswanan Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Monumental Modernist Abstract Rolled Steel Sculpture / Lamp.. signed ? New York
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Modernist Abstract Rolled Stainless Steel Sculpture / Lamp.. Illedgable signature ?? New York.. Amazing quality.. Extremely well executed.. Sculpture can be removed fro...
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1970s American Futurist Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy
Located in Chicago, IL
1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy This 1920s Felix the Cat toy is a collectible vintage toy featuring the iconic character Felix the Cat. These t...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Silver Gilt Floral Prickets, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian carved wood, gesso, and silver gilt floral prickets with centered spikes for candles, bulbous ring columns with bead work, and terminating on stylized lions paws feet...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board A unique early 20th Century English hand-crafted shop display dummy board. In the form of a 1st World War “Squaddie” in Uniform made by Stening Signs of Catford” South London established in 1879. This huge display...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Modernist Painted Steel and Black Marker Graffitied Sculpture, Metzen/Merisola
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract painted steel and black marker Graffitied sculpture, by John Metzen/ Michael Merisola, Welded and painted steel, Great color proportion ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Penguin Whirligig from Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1930s - 1940s, a hand cut and painted wooden flat silhouette of a large penguin in ...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Erie County New York Judges & Police Conference Portable Lecturn or Podium & Bag
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The maker of this lecturn is unknown, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1965. The podium is composed of pine boards and playwood with h...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Bela Szeift - Qualifying Race
Located in Branford, CT
Bela Szeift - Qualifying Race 2008. Mixed media. Walercolor and collage on paper. Unframed. 1944 born in Gödöllő Hungary 1959 Transportation Club - Circle of Fine Arts (teacher:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Large Vintage Folk Art Eiffel Tower Accent Light or Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage and substantial Folk Art rendering of the Eiffel Tower was made during the 1970's, presumably in the United States and lights up, providing a subtle red glow to accent the piece and the space. The tower is composed of intricately cut softwood panels, backed with a plastic sheeting or acetate with a clear gloss finish. This unique Folk Art light...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

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Plastic, Softwood

Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
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1850s American American Empire Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Metal Brutalist Stylized Figurative Sculpture Marked "Ann"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large metal mid-century sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in a Brutalist style. The sculpture is do...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Brutalist Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Peru Pre-Inca 1270 AD Chimor Pre Columbian Double Face Vessel In Earthware
Located in Miami, FL
Pre Hispanic earth ware vessel from the pre-Inca Chimu culture. Beautiful ancient vessel, created in northern coast of Peru around the 900 / 1470 AD. by the Chimu culture. This is...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Early 20th Century American Hand-Hooked Folk Art Rug of Two Lovebirds in a Tree
Located in Barrington, IL
A charming and whimsical example of early American textile folk art, this hand-hooked rug from the early 20th century beautifully depicts a pair of lovebirds perched on a tree branch...
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Early 20th Century American Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Matt Moor Head Men Vase, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Colors Customizable
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Handmade Magenta Ceramic Bowl With Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite magenta ceramic bowl with gracefully curved handles. A striking blend of form and function. Measurements: 4” h x 14” w
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Female Sculpture by artist Joyce Pines
Located in Wainscott, NY
Hand-molded feminine form sculpture crafted by artist Joyce Pines.
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Mid-20th Century Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Pre-Columbian ceramics cup– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture" Material: ceramics Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD) Dimensions: 12 x 11 cm diamet...
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15th Century and Earlier South American Tribal Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
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1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Lilac, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
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2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Moorish Heads Vases "Catania Bronze", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
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...
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2010s Italian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Moorish Heads Vases "Catania Dark Gray", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
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...
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2010s Italian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

1 of 3 Signed Roger Guerin 1930 Deer Ceramic Stoneware Pottery Handle Vase Pots
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully signed, original circa 1930 Roger Guerin ceramic pots of large proportions with Deer decoration and handles I have three posts for sale, one has a stitched detailing, another, fleur de lis and lastly one with handles and Deers, this sale is for the pot pictured alone. Roger Guèrin (1896-1954) was one of the leading Belgian ceramists in Bouffioulx near Charleroi. Typical was his use of flowing glazes in his decorations. He was true to the history of this region, often working on a type of hard ceramic (fired to over 1250 degrees Celsius) which was made there since the late Middle Ages. He exhibited at the Paris expos...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Austrian Antler Brooch with English Gold Medal
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handmade brooch in the form of an antler in silver gilded. In the middle a Victorian gold medal dated 1895. Austrian hallmark and silver hallmark.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century 3 Dimensional Arrow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century three dimensional copper arrow weather vane with wood ball. 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2" Period: 19th Century Origin: Eastern US Size: 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2" Family Owned & Opera...
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19th Century American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Set of Two Antique 19th Century Rural Altarpieces in Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
Set of two antique 19th C Rural Altarpieces in wood and with heavy encrusted patina 25,5 x 12,5 x 2,7 / 18,5 x 8 x 4 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Greyhound Bus Lines Logo Hooked Rug or Wall Hanging
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This unique and colorful Folk Art hooked rug was designed and crafted sometime between 1970 and 1980 and could be easily be adapted for use as a wall hanging. This rug is presumably made from synthetic wool and employs five colors to represent the Greyhound Bus...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Synthetic

18/1900s “Prince & Princess” cordovan/gold leather box
Located in Skien, NO
Antique wooden letter/keepsake box from ca. the 1920s, covered in 1800s’ cordovan / gold leather with a natural patina. The leather features decorated and hand-painted detailing, inc...
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19th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch, Leather, Patent Leather

Bernard Rooke Small Studio Pottery Nature Vase
Located in Norwich, GB
British studio pottery small vase by Bernard Rooke. Featuring leaves and bird decoration. Inscribed BR. Circa 1970. In very good condition, with no damage. Bernard Rooke studied p...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Handcrafted Ceramic Vase "Stray Dogs" by "Love and Beauty", Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as `“Del Amor y la Belleza”´´, and Ranma. The vase is made of ceramic...
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2010s Spanish Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Organic Root Sculpture with Molten Lava Rock Face
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique piece of art from New Orleans collector. Artist unknown. Organic root/driftwood with sculpture of a face from black molten rock.
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Lava

Antique 1747 Mary Campbell of Scotland George II Needlework Sampler
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1747 dated needlework Mary Campbell sampler from Scotland I have three of these samplers for sale, they are dated 1830, 17...
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1740s Scottish Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Set of Three Miniature Shoe Models in Leather
Located in Leuven , BE
These three shoes were used by a shoemaker as basic show models from which customers could choose. He would then manufacture a customized pair. The three model show age and use relat...
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19th Century European Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Late 19th Century Hand-Forged Iron Shoe, Likely a Cobblers Sample
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th century hand-forged iron shoe, likely a Conblers sample.    
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Early 19th Century European Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Iron

20th Century Outsider Art Portrait of an American Soldier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small oil painting on canvas. It is a naive portrait of an American soldier in uniform. It appears to be framed in a handmade oak frame along with ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Modernist Painted metal/ steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Painted metal / steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..Wonderful form,,,color .. Would make a statement in any environment..
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Twelve Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with twelve flower detail This piece is part of a suite, I ...
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19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Sycamore

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton cuff edging. Period: Late 19th Century Origin: Gr...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Wabi Sabi Jar, 17.72 in Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi jar with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Prototype / Maquette Cardboard Chaise Lounge by Joel Stearns
By Joel Stearns
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of only eight made !! Cardboard Chaise Lounge designed and created by Joel Stearns, similar to one in the Lois Lambert Gallery..Amazing modernist sculpture.. ,Joel Stearns, wh...
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1990s American Folk Art Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century vintage 3 dimensional weather vane with trotting horse and directional arrow. On a more modern base. 24"H x 38"L base 23 1/2" x 6" Period: 19th Century Origin: Eastern...
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19th Century American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Copper

1880s Panamint Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very finely woven Panamint lidded basket having four eagles and diamond motif on lid. 4" diameter x 3" height Period: Last quarter of the 19th century ...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Other

Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett. Amazing graceful bent layers of metal, can be mounted, hung as a mobile or on a stationary surface, i.e....
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Hand-Crafted Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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