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Technique: Painted
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Jacques Lipchitz - Sacrifice of Isaac framed Lithograph - signed/numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Lipchitz (Lithuanian (1891–1973) known as the artist who brought Cubism to Sculpture. He was also an accomplished painter and print-maker. This lithograph of the “Sacrifice ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Late 19th Century French Victorian Carved Polychrome Wooden Crown Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian red, white, and gold painted and carved crown wall plaque with fleur de lis design.
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Gold

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 Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Original Painting Oil on Board Richard Treaster Silo with Weathervane
Located in Toledo, OH
Oversized original oil on canvas of a silo with weathervane. Signed upper left, Richard Treaster. Framed in a distressed lightly stained wood frame wi...
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20th Century American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
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20th Century British Country Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Signed Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask, Attributed to Johnny Johns
Located in Denver, CO
This striking hand-carved wooden mask from the Pacific Northwest Coast powerfully embodies the rich artistic traditions and cultural symbolism of Indigenous coastal peoples. Featurin...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

David Azuz, Israeli/French (1942 - "Abstract Head oil on canvas Painting c1960
By David David
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil Painting on canvas. Hand signed and stamped with artist studio stamp. Very minor damage (tiny rip) not through canvas (see photo) mouth.. Amazing use of color and space,, Tel A...
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1960s French Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Folk Art Carved Gesso over Wood and Hand Painted Native Man Statue
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Presumed to date from the late 19th century, this life-sized Folk Art carved and hand painted study depicts a Native man dressed in traditional attire and holding a staff. The artist is unknown and this sculpture is unsigned and done in a very realistic style. The carving, likely done in Cyprus wood...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Softwood, Paint

Unique Ceramic Dish With motif Of Boats Under Moonlit Sky By Jeppe H. Olsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Unique ceramic dish by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929–2011), who was a renowned Danish ceramist and painter, educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and the ceram...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Figural Bust, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
Possibly from a ship, this rare antique late 19th Century English bust is carved and painted, representing a branch of the military. Portrayed in dress or formal uniform. Interesting...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Original Hand-Painted Wooden Fairground Signage, circa 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
When in use, the panels were linked together with couplings to form an oval shape and the mechanics of the fairground ride would sit within the centre....
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

'Boulder' Colorado Hand Painted Wood Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic hand painted Boulder road sign in black and white. Painted on a 3/4" thick plank of wood give this piece interesting character. Taken down from a nearby trail. Sign can...
Category

2010s American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Man in Green Shirt" by Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Glazed Painted Tile of Two Horses Rearing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Glazed Painted Tile of Two Horses Rearing Raised surface Bright blues, bright greens, dark blue Crackle in glaze Slight chips on edge (as shown in pictures) Wood stand not in...
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1960s Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but c...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Vera Alabaster 'Russian' Original Folk Art Oil Paintings on Canvas
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of oil paintings on canvas are done by the well known portrait and landscape Russian artist, Vera Alabaster in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The paintings depict a Jamaic...
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Italian Naive Flower Painting
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A anonymous Italian 19th century flower painting, oil on wood. The flowers in a gold colored bouquet vase with a scrolled base. Resting o...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"Maquette" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Painted Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper

Painted Faux Grain Tole Cutlery Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
Painted faux grain tole cutlery caddy from France circa 1880-1910. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, o...
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1870s French French Provincial Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Tin

"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Luba people of Zaire believed that ancestors visited them through dreams. This belief led to elaborately worked headrests, known as "seats of dreams." Such headrests were used to...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Life-Sized 1950s Metal School Girl Speed Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal sign of a school girl letting you know the speed limit in the school zone. 48" tall. Double sided. Great coloring, with grey, light blues an...
Category

1950s American Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful sculpture of a long-necked bird is a headdress known as "a-Bamp," worn during ritual masquerades of Baga adolescents in Guinea. With strong themes of defiance, these ma...
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Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Kashmiri Decorated Bowl
Located in Southampton, GB
Kashmiri Bowl, with papier mache, hand painted decoration with black lacquer. Kashmir, circa 1920. Diameter - 39cm. THIS ITEM IS POSTABLE WORLDWIDE Please message if any further i...
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20th Century Indian Painted Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Modern Abstract Impasto Oil Painting on Board, "Night Club" Jazz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Modern Abstract Impasto Oil Painting on Board, "Night Club" Jazz,,Unfortunately illegible signature. Great use of color, space, movement, depicting night club "jazz" scene, Mus...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Four Corn Maidens with Four Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Four corn maidens with four lizard guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 -...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Other

Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with square-rigged ship racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920, a watercolor on paper stormy seascape with two square-riggers running before the wind, with choppy...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Paper

"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Howard Finster Falcon
By Howard Finster
Located in Richmond, VA
Early hand carved wooden falcon sculpture by American folk artist Howard Finster. Finster was a Baptist minister from Georgia turned folk/outsider artist best known for his cover art...
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1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood Demilune Acanthus Wall Brackets, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood demilune wall brackets with scrolled foliage acanthus motif. All original. Early 19th Century.
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Pair of 1960's Vintage Mexican Folk Art Terracotta Head Face Planter Plant Pots
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare and collectable pair of Mexican circa 1960’s hand painted terracotta larger planter pots A very good...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

"A + L" Car & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Double Sided Painted Wood Doll Furniture Sign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Folk Art, double sided, painted wood "Doll Furniture" sign with jagged edges.
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Studded African Mask by Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exclusive collaboration with Pagoda Red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Embellishing with silver and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Painted Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Ceramic Vases by Guido Andlovitz for S.C.I. Levano
Located in Roma, RM
Originally designed by architect, designer and artistic director Guido Andlovitz in 1936 for Società Ceramica Italiana Laveno, this pair of vases are indeed the rarest of finds. The vases were manufactured in 1942, as attested to by the marking "N - 42" on the base of each vase. The gold rims and aquatic scenes that surround each vase, are unique to each piece and were painted by hand in 1943. They are both signed by the artist "Miruccia". One of the vases has the words “Anni di Guerra” (Year of War) written on the base in reference to the Second World War . Founded in Laveno in 1856 by Severino Revelli and some former employees of the "Richard" manufacturer in Milan. The "SCI" (Italian Ceramic Society) began its activity as a manufacturer of wall tiles and fine tableware. In 1883 it became a limited company and obtained its first successes at numerous national exhibitions. In 1895, Cavalier Luciano Scotti took over the company and, thanks to his intuition and his entrepreneurial skills, the factory grew substantially in a few years. In those years, some Liberty-style pieces designed by Giorgio Spertini, the author of noteworthy elegant "whiplash" creations, were created in the Laveno factory. In 1906 "SCI" presented numerous works at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Milan. Other collaborators from the beginning of the century were Silvio and Piero De Ambrosis, Felice Palucco, Giancarlo Jacopini and the brothers Marco and Luigi Raggiori. However, it was in 1923 that, under the direction of Guido Andlovitz, the company reached the peak of its fame and in 1925 was a resounding success at the 2nd Monza Biennale. Andlovitz, who collaborated with the manufacturer for almost forty years, applied to the production process the principle of seriality, a concept also put into effect by Giò Ponti at "Richard-Ginori", adopting various types of decoration which, although moulded and decal stamped, still retained an undeniable elegance. In 1924 the "Società Ceramica Revelli" became a consortium with the "SCI", the partnership would continue until 1932 and saw Franco Revelli's company marketing pottery and table porcelain on behalf of "SCI". From 1925 porcelain and crockery began to appear in the factory's catalogs. In 1927 the company was present at the 3rd Biennial of Decorative Arts in Monza. Between the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 1930's, the decorators Giuseppe Bellorini and Daniela Ferretto began to collaborate with the "SCI". As of 1932 the company managed two factories: that of Laveno, which, with over 1300 employees, produced strong pottery, tableware and artistic ceramics and the smaller factory of Verbano, which employed about 400 people and produced, in addition to ceramics for the electrotechnical industry, excellent table porcelain. The products were marketed in the company owned stores in Rome, Genoa and Naples. This was an initiative realised by Andlovitz himself. In the mid-thirties, the decorators Ada Corsi and Ida Fonini among others, collaborated with the "SCI". From 1936 to 1940 the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to the sculptor and modeler Angelo Biancini. In 1939 about 1300 people worked in the Laveno plant and in 1951 about 2300. In the years between the two wars among the collaborators of the factory were Sirio Tofanari...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Wood Horse Carousel Toy Mexican Horse Mechanic Handle Traditional Folk Art
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
By master artisans Sanjuana España Rodríguez and husband Guillermo Trejo Soriano (Guanajuato, México) have been known for hand crafting Mexican traditional toys. Sanjuana's late fath...
Category

2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Painted Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Six Weasel People with Two Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Six Yeis With Two Water Creature Guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Painted Folk Art

Materials

Other

"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Modern Backgammon Board Game Handmade Epoxy Resin Handpainted Limited Edition
Located in Milan, IT
The Backgammon Board is an handmade limited collection (100 pieces) designed by the young Milan based Valeria Molinari for Dilmos Edizioni. The project, composed of four boards inspi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
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Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Painted Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painted advertisement...
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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

"A Bridge of Dragon" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1999
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 1990s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-pain...
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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Faces in My Head, Outsider Artist Drew, 2020
Located in Hastings, GB
This piece is titled Faces In My Head, painted in 2020 during lockdown and using plywood as the medium. Measuring 182cm wide x 75cm Height Drew is an 'Outsider' artist based on the Romney Marsh in Kent. Painting from his self built studio in the rural village of Lydd, Drew's creativity sees the use of found and salvaged materials and media throughout his work. This sustainable creativity sees the recycling of abandoned paints, varnishes and substitute base materials such as metal and wooden panelling...
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2010s British Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Oil by Luis Taberner Y Montalvo on Porcelain, 19th Century
By Luis Taberner y Montalvo
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful work of the great master Luis Taberner y Montalvo (1844 - 1900). This is one of the last works by the artist from Madrid who died just 4 years after painting it. Both for i...
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19th Century Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Painted Folk Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
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Inside Painted Crystal, "Scholars in Jiangnan" Snuff Bottle by Li Yingtao 2016
Located in Tainan, TW
Li Yingtao, an owner of Yizhenzhai, was born in Hengshui City in 1963. He was praised as a Chinese master of splashing color in inside painting, a Master of Arts and crafts in Hebei Province, and the founder of splashing color techniques in inside painting. By now, he has been teaching and passing down this technique to his students. Mr, Li Yingtao is one of the most outstanding disciples of the master of Chinese arts and crafts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Rock Crystal

Painting on Canvas, "La Cuisine Aux Fleurs" by Gerard Economos
By Gerard Economos 1
Located in New York, NY
Painting. Acrylic on canvas by Gerard Economos (French,1935-) Gerard Economos is known for his passionate, intensely colored abstract compositions and large acrylic paintings that have been performed live in front of audiences in 12 countries. Economos has had over 88 events over the last 57 years and his work is now in collections in over 34 countries. He started Live Performances with the Greek avante-garde composer and architect, Iannis Xenakis during a Sound Festival; Subsequently he developed the "Une Musique a Voir" (A music to see) concept. 'La Cuisine aux Fleurs' (Cooking with Flowers) was a series of paintings initiated at the request of the renowned French Chef, Raymond Oliver in 1975 who wished to have his recipes illustrated. They have been rarely shown in public. For an illustrated 15 page biography of Economos please contact Thomas Gallery Ltd...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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 Painted Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Fruit Wooden Painted Italian 19th Century Folk Vernacular Set of 15 Pieces
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare set of 15 pieces of 19th century Italian painted wooden fruit, all life size.   
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1860s European Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Painting of a New York Yacht Club Yacht Underway
Located in Norwell, MA
Worden wood motor yacht painting showing a New York Yacht Club "Sportfish Underway". The outriggers are set and the vessel is flying a swordfish pennant an...
Category

1940s American Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Wood and Leather Seat Railroad Station Bench
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking late 19th century railroad station bench found in the mid-west. Original grey paint on wood surface and very nicely aged leather s...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Irish Watercolor by M MacLoughlin of Still Life Plants
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful original “still life” watercolor of Flower Patio Scene by Irish Watercolorist M. MacLoughlin. Framed under glass…………….20th century,...
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Mid-20th Century Irish Country Painted Folk Art

Materials

Parchment Paper

Talavera Jar Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Black White Modern
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant black and white jar made with the authentic Talavera technique. Master artisan, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico while cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Painted Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Modernist Abstract Wood and Wire Sculpture Manner of Louise Nevelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Modernist abstract wood and wire sculpture manner of Louise Nevelson.
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1970s Unknown Bauhaus Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wire

1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN..
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN.. .Great graphics. font..
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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