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Technique: Painted
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece, beautifully colored and designed. Caught our eye right away.
Would stand out in about any setting, modern or otherwise.
Comes as shown. Needs lamp shade.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware.
EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden a...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Pine
American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
Located in Charleston, SC
American White Pine hand painted floral blanket chest with original wrought iron strap hinges, interior till, and locking mechanism with key. New York,...
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Cat With A Bow Seated" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat With A Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank by the same name and same casting made in the early 1900s by the Grey Iron C...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Danish Farm Landscape Oil Painting Dated 1884
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th century oil painting of a Danish landscape representing an Industrial area with person in 18th Century clothes. This antique artwork is sig...
Category
1880s Danish Romantic Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Peru Pre-Inca 900 / 1470 AD Chimu Pre Columbian Vessel In Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
A pre-Inca Chimu culture, pre Columbian vase in earth ware.
This beautiful little vessel vase, was created in the northern Peruvian region by the Chimu culture between the 900 / 1...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Large Antique Americana Gilt and Forest Green Painted Plaster Spread Wing Eagle
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., Americana, a large scale gilt and forest green painted cast plaster eagle, depicted spread-wing, with crisply detailed overlapping feathers. With mounting bracket on reverse. This is a very handsome example of an iconic form. The combination of the gilt and forest green paint is striking.
Depictions of eagles can be seen across American art. The national bird of the United States, the eagle has been used as a symbol of American freedom for centuries. This is a fine example in the style of John Haley Bellamy...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Mary and Joseph in the Barn of Bethlehem, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A naturalistic oil painting depicting joseph, maria and the holy child in the barn of bethlehem. Oil painting on canvas with vigorous pastell colors. Framed with antique decorative g...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Original Painted Fruit Basket Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Hubley original painted basket of fruit cast iron door stop is in fine untouched condition. So hard to find where they have not messed with the paint. Great form an...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Fancy Painted Grape Vine Spindle Bench . Baltimore , Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American carved wood and painted bench with grape vine motif, one board seat, scrolled arms, spindle carvings, and ending on turned painted legs. Fancy Furniture...
Category
1820s American American Colonial Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage black porcelain decorative wall plate with 24k gold hand painted Greek warriors on horse chariot 1970's.
Hand made in Greece decorative black and gold wall plate depicting Greek Mythology.
Porcelain black glazed with 24k. gilt gold, backside indicates, "hand-made in Greece, and below that 24k Gold, and next to this is a Greek Key boxed...
Category
Late 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Painted Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Song And Musical Merry Makers Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Song And Music Merry Makers" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting
Unique Oil Painting by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015)
Said Laposka: "...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19thc Original Painted Pennsylvania Furkin / Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original paint decorated Pennsylvania dutch painted 19thc furkin or bucket with lid. The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vividly painted American sideshow banner with larger than life subject matter. Painted by the self-titled Czar of Bizarre, Johnny Meah. Both banners are signed. The Harold huge banner is cleverly signed with the "H" in the legs of Harold's huge chair.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Grey and Blue Display Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Swedish Glass-Top Cabinet Made in Two-parts.
The base has a set of 4 drawers and the top display cabinet has two glass doors that is pati...
Category
1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rare Original 17th Century Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of a Nobleman
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 17th century Dutch, oil on canvas painting of a noble gentleman.
The condition of the oil is very good, the frame is distr...
Category
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Oil Painting Miraculous Image of Insbruck Maria with Child After Cranach
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique oil painting depicting the holy Mother with Child named the Miraculous Image of Insbruck. Oil on canvas with pastell colors. Painted after a painting of Lucas Cranach whic...
Category
Early 18th Century German Early Victorian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Painted Concrete Rooster from the Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc original painted concrete chicken right off the farm. found in the mid west. The condition is very good with wear consistent from age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Painted Folk Art
Materials
Cement
19th Century Original Blue Painted Sled with Pugs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original blue painted sled with three painted pugs (dogs) on the center top of the sled. There are manufacturer PMC maker marks on the side.
On the base Paris Manufact...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Bowl with Lid, Tajine from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan ceramic decorative serving 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Painted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Carousel Pig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 19th century carousel pig. Super whimsical carnival piece from a bygone era. Carved wood with cast iron curly tail and handle. Original layers o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ludwig Sellmayr, Deer with Doe and Fawn in the Forest, ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ludwig Sellmayr, Deer with Doe and Fawn in the Forest, ca. 1880
A naturalistic oil painting depicting a deer family in the forest. Oil on canvas by Lu...
Category
Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufa...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category
Early 20th Century British Painted Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled boy at the beech..Well executed,, great use of color, texture
. Katherine...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint
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...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Iconic New York City Transit System Hand Painted Sign .. subway / train
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely RARE!!!! Iconic New York City Transit System Hand Painted Sign .. Subway / Train.. Difficult to determine age ? Turn of the century,, 1910-1920,, Early gold reflective pa...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Mexican Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic.
Warm earth tone polych...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970s, Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage framed oil painting on canvas, 1970. Depicts a woman with pill, standing in a moonlit landscape. Signed with R.Boutens, 70.
Dimensions: 108 W x 88 H x 3.5 D cm.
Category
1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Samuel Mazy Glazed White & Pink Porcelain Cyclamen Sculpture
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years in Paris. He sculpts porcelain flowers to create poetic floral compositions. His work is directly inspired by the masters and manufacturers of Sevres Porcelain. This Cyclamen is handmade in hand painted glazed porcelain with copper leaves...
Category
2010s French Painted Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19th C. Silk Embroidered and Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting the schooner-rigged racing yacht MARION W...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Middle Eastern Miniature Painting on Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand Painted Asian Persian miniature painting on a sea oyster shell.
Middle Eastern Moorish design miniature painting on shell, very fine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Painted Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Early Stenciled Victorian Hand Crafted Winter Sled
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early Victorian childs snow sled in old green paint and the original Stenciled. Handcrafted from oak and reinforced with hand wrought ...
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Native American Hunter with his Mustang Oil Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Native American Hunter with his Mustang oil painting on cannvas.
Original Contemporary oil painting canvas stretched on wood..
Signed on the right corner.
( illisible).
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Italian Demi-Lune Painted Floral Consoles with Spade Feet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian neoclassical style painted demilune consoles with a centered floral medallion surrounded by a faux marbleized top, floral painted border and swag skirt, and terminat...
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Paul Northmore Jackson Abstract Colorful Hand Painted Studio Pottery Mug, 1993
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From an extensive collection of studio pottery we are pleased to offer this fine abstract form studio pottery mug by Cornish based potter Paul Northmore...
Category
1990s English Modern Painted Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted wood duck or mallard decoy with glass eyes. This piece has an wonderful color and texture.
From an impressive Los Angeles vintage duck and antique swan decoy...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's
By Ken Edwards
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Ken Edwards ceramic plate Tonala Mexico Folk Art Pottery.
Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic birds and flowers from Tonala Pottery.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Southwestern Native American Signed Hopi Kachina Katsina Doll in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely made and displayed. Signed by the artist on the base.
Kachina figures are believed to act as messengers between humans and the spirit world.
Would be a great addition to any...
Category
20th Century American Native American Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
American Sheraton Pine Hand Painted Floral Single Drawer Washstand, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton pine hand painted floral washstand with a single drawer, original wooden knob, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s American Sheraton Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category
1950s German Baroque Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Christmas Small Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Antique Indian Papier-Mâché Hand Painted Face Masks Depicting Brides
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting Indian brides. They are priced and sold individually. Featuring a polychrome finish made of ocher, red and black tones, each of these face masks depicts an Indian bride. Touching us with the simplicity of their execution, they showcase traditional red jewels adorning the brides' foreheads and curly strings of hair on the cheeks. The eyebrows, mouths and noses are represented in an archaic manner that gives great presence to the ensemble. With their fascinating décor and small proportions, these Indian papier-mâché face...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Painted Folk Art
Materials
Other
19th Century English Folk-art Painting on Paper
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk-art Painting on Paper
A 19th century English folk art water colour on paper depicting a solider on horseback. Entitled “London March”. It’s a naïve example...
Category
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Folk Art Oil Painting of a Cat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming French oil painting on canvas of a tabby cat staged with curtains and tassels, executed in a naive style that captures the enigmatic feline nature. With "CHAT" written on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Painted Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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 Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Wall Panel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A folk art wall panel hand painted by an itinerant artist in Sweden in 1837 (dated), depicting the nativity, with the three kings on horseback paying homage to Mary seated on a thron...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19thc Original Painted Apothecary Cabinet with 17 Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc apothecary cabinet in original painted surface and original brass pulls and cut nailed construction.This cabinet has seventeen drawers and square nailed construction.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut,
hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
Extra Large Gilt Wood Frame Oil / Canvas Flowers / Fruits Still Life Painting
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the elegance of the 19th century with this captivating Gilt Wood Framed Oil on Canvas Wreath/Flowers and Fruits Still Life Painting. Meticulously created, this ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
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 Painted Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
J. Alden Weir Hand Made Studio Sign Branchville Connecticut
Located in Garnerville, NY
Recently purchased from a multi-generational Ridgefield, CT estate of the former President of Ridgefield Savings Bank. Our esteemed and avid collector found time in his off hours in Post World War II Connecticut to scour the countryside for just about anything that struck his fancy. He had an enormous passion for model trains, porcelain figurines and pattern Depression Era glass...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel constructi...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape
A lovely vintage oil painting depicting a Victorian riverside landscape with boats on the river an...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Painted Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-painted blue and white ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.
It is from the Arita/ imari kilns and dates to the early 20th century.
Notice the intricate detailed blue painting on white porcelain of this cat's eyes, body, necklace, and tail.
Dimensions: Big 15.5 inches tall and 7inches wide.
This comes from a very fine Kyoto area collection.
Handsome hand painted blue detail replete with a necklace with bells and bows.
Old original patina from appropriate age.
An earlier work of art that is hard to find in this size and quality.
Handmade and hand-painted.
Only one.
History:
The Maneki-Neko (Japanese literally -beckoning cat) - is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In Modern Times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. Wooden examples are few and far between. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. The maneki-neko is sometimes also called the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Painted Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th C Cast Iron Toy Sedan by A C Williams Original Red with Nickel Wheels
By A. C. Williams Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and classic cast iron toy from the early thirties. In what looks like to the original Red with Nickel Wheels and the right amount of wear to th...
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Painted Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Nickel
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