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Item Ships From: Belgium
Martini Rossi advertising sculpture or bust, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Cool advertising sculpture or bust for Martini & Rossi to display a bottle in shops. Great to use in our bar or as a decorative piece in your ho...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Mwana Pwo Mask From The Chokwe / Tshokwe Tribe, Dr Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
A serene-looking Mwana Pwo chokwe mask mounted on a custom-made base which is included Early 20th century The Mwana Pwo mask was the personification of the ideal woman among the Cho...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A tip stool / seat backrest from the Kuba tribe DR Congo, late 19th century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine tip stool / backrest carved in wood with a rich tribal using aged patina with geometrical motifs this stool is dating from the end of the 19th century Heigth in the middle...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chancay original Mummy Bundle Mask
Located in Leuven , BE
A hand-carved funerary mask meant to attach to a larger mummy bundle. The plank-form mask is painted with a broad red face accented with white, diamond-shaped eyes, a rectangular mou...
Category

Late 19th Century Peruvian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Wood

Set of 3 Animal Leather Collars
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Nice set of 3 animal collars in leather, great used patina, mounted on a metal stand, different heights 28/35/40 cm high.
Category

1960s Spanish Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Santos ' Jesus Christ' From The Philippines, Late 18 th Century, beautifuly sculpted with a fantastic old patina and shine of the Polychromed Wood,great articulation of...
Category

Late 18th Century Philippine Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Boule ball hard wood
Located in Diest, BE
French ball from a folk art game. Great patina and form. Normandy, France ca. 1860
Category

1860s French French Provincial Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 17th Century Italian School Wooden Sculpture of Saint Anthony and the Child
Located in Leuven , BE
According to the legends, there are two Saint Anthony’s, they can easily be distinguished by their hair. This one is known as Saint Anthony of Padua, he is recognizable by his hair, ...
Category

Early 17th Century Italian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Travail De Maîtrise / Master's Work
Located in Brecht, BE
A true collectors item, this travail de maîtrise/master's work, made in France in the 19th century, dated 1879, a wooden three spoke wheel, mounted on a contemporary iron base, a rar...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Tribal wooden Dance Shield, from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A early 20th century wooden dancing shield of the Tutsi, Rwanda, painted with earth pigments The shield is in good condition with traces of tribal use Straight line height 30 cm, wid...
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century) Origin: Tutsi people, Rwanda Period: Early 20th century Material: Woven vegetal fibre (likely raffia or gra...
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Genuine zoomorphic statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, ca 1920
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This statue depicting a zoomorphic figure with a tribal aged and blackened patina This ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
Located in Brecht, BE
Quirky rare to find zinc sign/enseigne, made for a French hatmaker ... great patina.
Category

19th Century French Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Wabi-Sabi Antique Mediterranean Terracotta Jug – 19th Century Rustic Folk Potter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi Antique Mediterranean Terracotta Jug – 19th Century Rustic Folk Pottery A soulful wabi-sabi piece of hand-crafted Mediterranean terracotta pottery, dating to the 19th cent...
Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Dan Mask
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Bird DAN Mask from Ivory Coast, from around the 1960ies, ex-collection from Tony Berlant, Santa Monica, California, USA, great patina and wear of the mask, an exceptio...
Category

1960s African Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient Stone Statue, West Africa possibly Sierra Leone
Located in Leuven , BE
These sculptures are considered manifestations of their deceased ancestors and are placed in ancestor shrines.
Category

20th Century Sierra Leonean Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Ceremonial Rice Spoon Toraja Culture, Celebes Island (Sulawesi), Indonesia
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of exquisite Toraja rice spoons from Indonesia's Sulawesi Islands, featuring elongated bowls and gracefully curved handles that complement the overall design. Each spoon is in...
Category

20th Century Indonesian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small 19th Century French Elm Bowl
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small 19th century French Elm bowl. Lovely grain and patina.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Lobi Tribal Chair – Burkina Faso
By Lobi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and beautifully aged Lobi tribal chair from Burkina Faso, dating to the early 1900s. Hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, this sculptural piece reflects the refined mi...
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Metal Letters Love Black Painted Advertising Objects
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool set of 4 large letters made of black painted galvanized metal, these were used as advertising objects in a large company in the 90s, the word 'Love' is very nice for the living ...
Category

1990s Belgian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Metal Letters Cars Black Painted Advertising Mancave
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool set of four large letters made of black-painted galvanized metal. These were used as advertising items in a large company in the 1990s. The word "Cars" is great for a collector ...
Category

1990s Belgian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 19th century green velvet and goldthread ceremonial jewish cape, from Morocco.
Category

Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Velvet

"The Binding of Issac" An Italian 17th century Polychrome Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A masterful example of religious storytelling rendered in sculptural form, this Italian 17th century polychrome relief sculpture depicts the powerful biblical scene of The Binding of...
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1950s Shopsign
Located in Brecht, BE
Extra large and quirky, this iron shopsign ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine comb from the early 1900 from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe DR Congo and Angola Rich tribal aged patina Professional mounted on a custom made metal base (included in the sale) He...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Polychrome Carved Wood Statue Of Saint Florian
Located in Bilzen, BE
A fine quality 17th century Italian polychrome carved wood Saint Florian Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus; 250 – c. 304 AD) was a Christian holy man a...
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Dugout Bowl
Located in Brecht, BE
A lovely dugout Swedish bowl, with rests of old red paint. Dated 1821.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century White Wood TOTEM Sculpture by André Pailler, France 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century white wood totem sculpture by André Pailler - France 1970s.
Category

1970s French Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Set of 3 Neckrests from East Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Men in East Africa use headrests both as pillows and as indicators of status. This type of man's headrest is used by the Boni of northeast Kenya and southe...
Category

20th Century Somali Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Pair of Scottish Ram in Polychrome Wood, 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of rams in polychrome carved wood from Scotland-19th century Very elegant and unique pair of rams which are almost carved at life size which come from a Manor in Scotl...
Category

19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Decorated Wooden Backrest Sculptured in One Piece
Located in Leuven , BE
These backrests were exclusively used by Dignitaries of the Mongo people in DRC. The diamond design on the seat can also be found on the Kuba tissues called "Velours du Kasai.".
Category

1940s Congolese Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child. Measures: Height 34 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Rare dutch "Gaper" statue with monkey on his shoulder.
Located in Leuven , BE
A gaper is a stone or wooden figurehead, often depicting a Moor, Muslim, or North African. The figurehead first appeared in the late 16th century as a hangout sign used outside the storefronts of drug stores in the Netherlands. The meaning of gaper is the same in English; the figurehead is always displayed with an open mouth, sometimes with a pill resting on his tongue. The gaper's gaping tongue could represent the intake of medicine and grimace represents the bitter taste of the medicine. The gaper takes on various appearances that are symbolic of the origin for the pharmacist...
Category

20th Century Dutch Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Antique Wooden Ceremonial Club
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Ceremonial Wooden club from the Lobi Tribe in Burkina Faso, dating from around 1960,beautifully carved and patinated, mounted on a custom made iron stand, very decorative piece
Category

1960s Burkinabe Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Billen André, Gouache Tempera on Paper, Two Kongo Male Figures, 1944
By André Billen
Located in Leuven , BE
Shown in this beautiful piece of art are two Male Kongo Figures. The work of artist André Billen (1921-1998) is deeply influenced by African culture.   Measurements of this piece ...
Category

20th Century Belgian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Paint

19th Century Large Swiss Folk Art Carving of a Leaping Bull
Located in Brecht, BE
A very large and extremely imposing 19th century Swiss Folk Art carving of a Leaping Bull. Formerly hung under the overhanging eaves of a butcher's shop (chalet) in Bulle, Switzerlan...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hedle Pulley from the Baoulé / Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
Baoulé / Baule loom hedle pulley from the beginning of the 20th century Rich tribal patina and using traces Beautiful stylization of the face with custom base as shown in the photo...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Kitchen Treen with 2 Hourglasses, One Candlestick Holder and Pepper Mill
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Set of kitchen treen with 2 hourglasses, one candlestick holder and pepper mill. All 19th century French.
Category

Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Saint Eloi, religious Carved Boxwood Statue, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A statue carved from very high quality boxwood, monobloc carved The statue represents "Sint Eloi", patron saint of blacksmiths 19th Century Old patina Figure height 18.5 cm, total he...
Category

19th Century German Baroque Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Boxwood

19th Century Papier Mâché Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Lots of charm and good condition for this 19th century papier mâché toy horse on wheels.
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor's Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of their spirits. If no remains of a great man were pres...
Category

1890s Solomon Islands Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Coral

Portrait of a Kongo Chief with Feather Headdress, Plant Material on Jute, Framed
Located in Leuven , BE
Portrait of a Kongo Chief with feather headdress, plant material on Jute, Frameda Patchwork of bark and raphia finished with feathered headdress. This is was made for export and it i...
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Burlap, Grasscloth, Faux Fur, Beads

Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry Pair of small portraits in micro marble marquetry of Italian origin from the end of the 18th century Framed in London in the 19th c...
Category

1890s Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Marble

François de Hérain, Portrait of a Man, Drawing on Paper
Located in Leuven , BE
François de Hérain (1877-1962) was a French painter, sculpture and engraver. He realized a number of paintings of scenes in French Algeria and Morocco. He wa...
Category

20th Century French Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of gros – point stitched panels representing orientalist scenes: One with a tiger hunt and the other with a battle scene, both in a setting of tropical vegetation on a black g...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Tribal Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dominqiue Yee, Auzoux's Troglodytes Gorilla's, Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Leuven , BE
Far from referring to the gothic, or melancholic aspect that fascinates some people in these anatomical model, Dominique Yee (b. 1960), a Flemish painter with Chinese roots, has capt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
Located in Leuven , BE
This small head of a ceramic figure with a bird headdress is probably Pre-Columbian. It seems to originate from the territory of present-day Mexico. Fur...
Category

15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl
Located in Leuven , BE
These stunning and unique Miniature Georgian shoes were produced in England during the early 19th century, circa 1830. They are hand carved from Mahogany wood and feature the most wo...
Category

1830s British Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Copper Painting by Germain Rotsaert, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century artwork by Belgian artist Germain Rotsaert who uses melted copper and painted it to create colourfoul graphical works. Signed bottom...
Category

1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
Category

1920s Congolese Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

A set of 4 Wooden Spatels
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Set of 4 Spatula from the XINGU,an Indian Tribe in Brasil, these wooden objects were used for cooking, from the collection of Gunther Hartmann (1924-2012), a German Ethnologist, very...
Category

1970s Brazilian Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy
Located in Linkebeek, BE
The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy Wear consistent with age and use Collector - Advertising pencil case - desk A scarce novelty ceramic lidded desk tidy modeled as a Parker fountain pen...
Category

1980s English Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...
Category

1930s Congolese Vintage Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Unicorn ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic in the shape of a unicorn designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the back.
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Tribal Art piece, an African ceremonial hat made out of hand-woven Raffia,the raffia has a nice warm and natural Brown color and has hand-painted African decorations and ...
Category

1990s Congolese Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis" This traditional hive is made from hazel and willow. This wicker hive is decorative and covered with cob or wattle ...
Category

20th Century British Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

mid 20th century xxl leather glove, publicity sign from Italian shop ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a unique, quirky object, made in the 1950's for an Italian shop ... great decorative item for glove lovers ... in good vintage condition ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast Carved Wooden Statue ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Sénoufo, Ivory Coast. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl
Located in Brecht, BE
A quirky pair of plaster figures, 19th century Folk Art, signed E. Siegl, in very good vintage condition. man is 40 cm high x 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep, woman is 40 cm high x 39 cm...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Belgium - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

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