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Item Ships From: California
Thompson Yulidjirri Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Original Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Thompson Yulidjirri, (Circa 1930-2009) featuring two mythical creatures. The paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very finely carved face mask, probably from the North West Coast of the US or Canada. Created mid 20th century or earlier, the artist is unfortunately unknown. Carved light wood, p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Folk Art Ship Diorama
Located in San Mateo, CA
Folk art diorama of a ship being towed by a tug boat. At the bottom of the diorama is a representation of the shore with buildings and a lighthouse. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Glass, Wood
19Thc Highly Decorated Three Gal.Cowden & Wilcox Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19Thc highly blue decorated Cowden & Wilcox pottery jug is from Harrisburg,Pennsylvania and is in fine condition.The heavy blue decoration is quite unusual with a tulip va...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Wood Carved Folk Art American Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved Folk Art pink and white midcentury car. Fun display piece. Quite a heavy piece.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Ransbottom Spongeware Water Cooler
By Robinson Ransbottom Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Ransbottom spongeware pottery water cooler. Complete with lid and faucet in pristine condition.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century, Model Barn or Garage, circa 1910-1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A wooden architectural model in original paint of a garage or barn structure, likely used as a child's play object, with a single door and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Scrap Wood
American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic and substantial wood and iron wrench tool sign. Hand written fractions and original yellow paint. Very sturdy and well made. Great industrial workshop turned folk art. The ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19Thc Original Blue Painted Folky Bucket Bench / Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original powder blue painted surface shelving or farm bucket bench.This southern folk art shelf is in great sturdy condition.
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign painters handiwork. Excellent graphic skills. Great vintage age. All three signs have ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gigantic yellow ware seaweed mocha mixing bowl is in fine condition. It has amazing light blue sea weed decoration. Fantastic large bowl!!
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental 19th Century Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unusual. Have never seen one like this. Most likely had a painting inset, but mirror could be placed inside. Stand alone or hang on wall.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Abstract Folk Art Plywood Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This stacked plywood Folk Art piece showcases the unique vision of its creator. An intriguing sculptural piece from every angle.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small used Senufo stylized bird beak face weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ceremonial Indian Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic early handmade bark covered drum has the original hide covering and in great condition. Has a wonderful aged patina.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring three Navajo dancers portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the...
Category
20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury Monumental Large Figurative Luster Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
We try not to use the term "museum quality" often but in the case of his particular work, it is more than apt.
A simply breathtaking piece by famed American ceramicist Beatrice Wo...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops"
Woman’s Wrapper
Yoruba People
Nigeria
Circa 1960s-1970s
Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo
76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...
Category
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare, beautifully designed glass or ceramic form by famed midcentury American artist or potter Doyle Lane. Lane was a glaze specialist much like Glen Lukens and Otto Natzler. His colorful glazes would melt, bubble and crack over his pieces creating a very tactile look and feel. His work ranged from beaded necklaces and pendants to small, delicate vases or weed pots to ceramic sculptures, clay paintings, and large scale wall mosaics (including his most well-known work - an 18-foot mosaic or mural known as the orange wall which was commissioned by architect Welton Becket...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Dogon Forged Iron Horse and Rider Figure, Mali, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dogon forged iron horse with figure. figure wears a crested hat and has one hand on reins, the other curved up in the air for balance.
It is in good condition, appropriate for its a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19Thc Original Painted Pull Toy Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original painted pull toy horse on wheels.This hand crafted toy horse is in fine condition with real fur trim on top on hordes head.The original ...
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Mohair, Wood
19th Century Sponge Ware Spittoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual sponge ware spittoon has such a unusual shape and form. Very early form.
Category
Late 19th Century English Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Evelyn Ackerman 'Horsemen' Wood Carved Panel
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood carving by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman, c.1964, USA. This plaque features five mounted horsemen.
Dimensions
39" width x 1" depth x 9.25" height.
Condition
Good vintage...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Painting by Black Joe Jackson (US 1922-1997) Titled "Gon Ta Skol"
By Black Joe Jackson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage outsider painting on plywood by American Folk artist Black Joe Jackson (US 1922-1997).
The painting is titled "Gon Ta Zkol" and it depicts a woman and a little girl waiting ...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
405 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interstate 405 freeway sign. Cool piece of California signage. Good vintage condition. Little stars imprinted thought the metal sign.
Category
1990s American California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized face with the base of the cup a foot. Great incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Small chips to top rim. Great stylized heart shaped face with expressive eyes.
Measures 6 1/5 x 3 1/2 x 5 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Heavy Iron Industrial Work Boots Factory Molds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These are super cool and sculptural. Really heavy iron Industrial work boot molds. These things are solid! Stamped with factory numbers and mold info. Vintag...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1990s Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture, Small
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican California - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art Dog Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Folky hand-carved dog head found in the midwest.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century portrait of a gentleman in a black coat. Presented in a period frame.
Category
19th Century European Other Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Middle Eastern Moorish Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a very large spout....
Category
Early 20th Century Omani Islamic California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Navajo Indian Crystal Trading Post Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Navajo Indian weaving , Crystal trading Post is in fine condition ,really mint condition.Very unusual color combo.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Moroccan Ceramic Plate Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic plate from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral designs and adorned wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pennsylvania 19Thc Mini Postage Stamp Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early mid 19thc mini pieced postage stamp chain crib quilt from Pennsylvania has a amazing diamond border and in pristine condition. This crib quilt has been professionally fra...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Plexiglass
19th C Indigo & White Crown of Thorns Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Indigo blue ground and crown of thorn antique quilt. This quilt is in fine condition. The backing is in white black calico fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Clearly original works.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing California - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
20Thc Pastel Painting of Still Life - Artist Signed 1921
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed & dated pastel still life painting is dated 1921 and artist signed ; Eda Hagerman 1921. The condition is very good and it retains the orifginal fo painted wood frame !
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Navajo Geometric Weaving
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine reversible Navajo Indian weaving is in very good condition. One side is faded or muted in colors.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
The Riace Warriors, A Fine Pair of Cold-Cast Copper and Resin Replica Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Riace Warriors, a fine pair of cold cast copper and resin figures of the Riace Warriors, reduced replicas of the original bronze sculptures currentl...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek California - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Apple Still Life
Located in Studio City, CA
Still life etching of apples in a bowl. Professionally framed in French white oak.
Category
1960s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Sponge Ware Pottery Pitchers, 19th Century, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These matching sponge ware round body pitchers are in pristine condition. To find a pair that are so similar is most unusual. Sold as a pair.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Aboriginal Desert Shield Red Pigment Fine Incised Lines Australia on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century Aboriginal Desert Shield of lightweight wood with finely incised carved vertical lines on front and back, encrusted red pigment, simple curved oval shape, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
American Folk Art Tool Museum Sign 1950 Tool Assemblage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Wentworth Tool Museum sign assembled with scrap tools and hardware. Assemblage include many wrenches, drill bits, saws and scissors. Heavy iron constructio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow with tan suede leather backing.The insert is down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th C Ohio Amish Plain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine quilted Ohio Amish plain quilt is in a purple cotton and inner mint green borders.The quilting is very fine and the quilt is in pristine condition. Super rare colors and a ...
Category
1910s American Country Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French School Teacher Educational Painting "Charcutier"
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Painted by a school teacher in rural Hautes Pyrenees, France. Based on the Toto, Lili, Rene and Jojo French educational stories. Most likely the teacher...
Category
1930s French Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Bocce Balls
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage set of bocce balls
1 large, 7 small, 4 croquet - 12 total vintage condition.
Category
19th Century Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mini Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mini eagle weather vane on stand with a great patina. This fine eaglet is in very good condition. The bottom feathers of the arrow are...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Metal
Signed C. Macourlard San Francisco Watercolor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This watercolor painting is newly framed and is one of two by the same artist in our gallery. The second one is also signed by the artist and marked Southern California. The conditio...
Category
1940s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Watercolor
Bookends / Pair of Matching 19th Century Original Cream Painted Sad Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky pair of original cream painted cast iron sad irons are in good condition. They make a great pair of bookends or door stops.
Category
1880s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Royal Tichelaar Makkum Antique Delft Dutch Faience Hand-Painted Tiles
By Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Dutch Delft polychrome tiles - set of 2.
These are two attractive Dutch (Netherlands), Delft ceramic wall tiles, which we date to the l...
Category
19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood.
Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of an Eagle.
Dimensions: 5.5" x 3.5". circa 1970.
Ironwood hand carved eagle or falcon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Studio Ceramic Stoneware Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinctive studio ceramic vase has a tall narrow shape, brown, with an outer glossy glaze and speckled white detailing. The cylindrical form contains an unglazed area at the neck ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
By Otto Heino
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder.
Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino.
Circular shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Painting by Black Joe Jackson (US 1922-1997) Titled "Zetn Now"
By Black Joe Jackson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage outsider painting on plywood by American Folk artist Black Joe Jackson (US 1922-1997).
The painting is titled "Zetn Now" and it depicts a woman sitting down on a tree trunk ...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
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