Baltimore - Folk Art

We love antique trunks in original red and green paint. This small blanket chest has a worn green background all over, except, as is usual, the bac...

What an outstanding armoire! We first bought it in the eighties in the Netherlands. Our customer has recently down-sized and so we have the privilege of offering it for sale again. T...

Though it is not a genuine period piece, this mid-twentieth century blanket chest is made in the old way and employs an energetic interpretation of traditional central European desig...

Description: “Trellished path” Oil on canvas Signed and Titled on reverse, great longer term investment Date: Late 20th century Measurements: 37?Tall x 31? wide (frame size) Extra Notes: Born 1933, Kenyon College Gambier, OH 1951-1955 U.S. Army 1955–1957 NY (New York, highest achievement prize 1957–1960) Lives and works in Lambertville, New Jersey; Summers in Keene, New York Painter Paul Matthews a contemporary artist does not paint portraits, he paints what he calls “peoplescapes” and landscapes. Matthews works primarily with oil on canvas, often beginning with a wiping technique so that the light of the gesso ground is visible. Stylistically he has been described as a post-abstract expressionist. He is very interested in capturing the true nature of his subjects, encompassing both the good and evil which exists in us all. Matthews’ paintings are narrative in nature; his groups of nudes, although often initially disturbing, draw the viewer into the story behind the image. He has taught at Gill/ St. Bernard’s School, and at Parsons School of Design. Matthews’ work has often encountered controversy; in 1968, three of his paintings were removed from the jury lounge in the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, because it was feared that they would be found controversial by their “captive” audience. Matthews exhibits locally at Phillips’ Mill and Riverrun Gallery. He has participated in group shows with local artists Charles Wells...

What an outstanding blanket chest! Its painted background is a barn red on which an old varnish has bubbled, crackled and separated to create a beautiful speckled surface. The top an...

This handsome Hungarian Box Bench has a gently scalloped back rail with a tall cartouche in the center, above two flat panels, recently re-painted in white as a ground for the folk a...

This lovely little German baroque dower chest has a lot going on. The front is absolutely beautiful. Three arched panels created by applied moldings, the lower parts trimmed in green, adorn the front, each with a paint-framed inner panel containing a delicate floral display. The white scroll above the central arch likely contains the name of the bride (Suzanne….?) and the date 1846. Stretching across the upper front are several words in Gothic script, which are indecipherable to this non-German speaker...

What a beautiful and interesting trunk, in original paint, from Germany. The front of the piece is sponged in shades of red and burgundy with three arched baroque-style panels, trimm...

This massive pine storage bench has a nicely scalloped back rail with a crest in the center. The ground is a stylized grain paint in shades of burgundy. Red and green splats alternat...

This well-built Baroque-style wardrobe has a bold, nicely-formed crown, a single door with two raised panels, which opens 180 degrees on fiche hinges, and unusual decorated panels on the chamfered front corners. The whole piece is decorated with traditional stylized Folk Art floral...

The background of this Primitive, nailed, hand painted trunk is a stylized grain paint. The sides have no further decoration. The front bears three painted panels enclosing multicolo...

This well-built Baroque-style wardrobe has a bold, nicely-formed crown, a single door with two raised panels, which opens 180 degrees on fiche hinges, and unusual decorated panels on the chamfered front corners. The whole piece is decorated with traditional stylized Folk Art floral...