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Item Ships From: California
Large Carved Wood, Lacquered and Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai or Burma Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
Amazing piece. Heavy and solid. Carved from a single block of wood and wonderfully colored and decorated. Buddha has a serene facial expression with hands in the "Calling The Earth to Witness" Mudra position. Likely Burmese or Northern Thai.
We are listing as 20th century but could be older.
From a large collection of Asian artifacts...
Category
20th Century Thai California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Signed Chamberlain Oil Painting of a Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century oil painting of a cow peaking out of the barn door. This oil on canvas is signed Chamberlain and newly frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original painted heavy wood and canvas covered Canadian goose decoy or floater. It has a wood frame body and head with a heavy canvas cov...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Sculpture of Bears
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These hand carved bears are amazing and in great condition. These bears are carved out of one piece of wood or one log. The bottom is a plank of wood. The large bear...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Buttocks Basket from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century original painted grey buttocks basket is in good condition with minor breaks on base in areas. Amazing form and nice patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
Large Princeton University Banner C.1914
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original large Princeton University banner class of 1914. Hand sewn letters and numbers.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1914....
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial California - Folk Art
Materials
Felt
$235 Sale Price
62% Off
Early 19th Century Original Paint Decorated Dutchy Heart Piano Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Pennsylvania dutch 19thc decorated piano stool has a girl & floral details with in a heart design . The form of the stool is Victorian with cast iron feet with a glass bal...
Category
19th Century American Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20th Century Folky Original Painted Round Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unusual game board is a round reversible and is in black paint with a cow on the reverse. It came out of a unusual Folk Art collection. I've never seen a game board like this on...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis, San Francisco, CA. Damage to proper right hand, fingers absent. Heavy encrusted p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Weathered Old Tribal Squatting Spring Figure, Nepal, Early 20th Century praying
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered tribal squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and incrustation, expressive carved open mouth and eyes. These were protective figu...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,296 Sale Price
35% Off
Vibrant Double T's Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a real good and very unusual double T's Navajo Indian weaving pillow. The vibrant cherry red and brown weaving is in wonderful condition. The backing is in a chocolate brown ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
20th C Folk Art Carved Boy Doll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C folk art carved boy doll with original clothes. Hand painted face and shoes.
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Original Painted Checkerboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted checkerboard.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pueblo Indian Children's Drum, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small and early handmade hide covered drum. Probably made for a child or a Indian. Possibly Native American.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Painting of a Native American Child by Carol Theroux, (1930-2021) Dated 83
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the awe-inspiring "Painting of a Native American Child" by the renowned artist Carol Theroux (1930-2021). This captivating piece show...
Category
1980s North American Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Otto & Gertrud Natzler Signed Volcanic Glazed Mid-Century Modern Large Bowl 1936
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Studio City, CA
A masterful early work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped footed bowl was delicately hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto with one of his famed early volcanic glazes. The bowl captures your attention from all angles. Rare and stunning.
This work is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Pewter Betty Lamp in Trumpet Form
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pewter Betty or oil lamp is in fine condition. This oil lamp is quite unusual and has a iron pull on lid.
Category
19th Century American Other Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Midcentury Scandanavian Minature Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed miniature vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a Classic shape with tiny spines and a rich glaze th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Barstools with Sage Green Leather Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of barstools with sage green leather seats.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and very engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired stoneware bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Best Buns on the Beach Contemporary Oil Painting, Signed
By Gutierrez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary oil painting on wood Signed by the artist, circa 1990s. In good condition.
California Artist and wired for hanging.
Painting describes, the "Seaside Bakery" describing...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster
Located in Pasadena, CA
Filmmaking is a reflection of the culture it arises from, and Bollywood cinema has been forever intertwined with the Indian identity. The posters from the 1970s, especially the 1975 Alakh Niranjan, resonate with a formative period in the evolution of Bollywood, where the socio-political landscape was continuously shaping the narratives portrayed on screen. The film industry began to explore more complex character representations, especially those of women by integrating them as central figures. During this period, Bollywood began to solidify its role as a cultural touchstone that mirrored the aspirations and anxieties of Indian society. The presence of the panther that the actress holds on a leash is not only a stylistic choice; it reflects themes of power, dominance, and the connection between nature and human emotion, frequently explored in the films of that era.
In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma today), Alakh Niranjan is a term commonly used to refer to the Creator. It is also referenced to describe the qualities of both God and the Self, known as the Atman. The word Alakh translates to “that which cannot be perceived or seen,” while Niranjan means “free from blemishes or impurities.”
Similar to Ghanaian horror posters that reflect the unique cultural fears and narratives of their society, Bollywood posters...
Category
1970s Indian Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish, ocean plants and bubbles in all the right places...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
South Indian India Rajasthan Signed Minature Painting of Village Desert Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, intricately detailed, and boldly colored South Indian miniature painting of village life in Rajasthan, India. These paintings are also known as Rajput paintings and/or Rajasthani...
Category
20th Century Indian California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
20th C Cast Iron Cat Boot Scrape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Bill Haskell Signed Carved Wood Turned Olive Wood Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work with elegant shape by California master woodturner artist Bill Haskell.
The piece is signed and noted "Olive" on the base.
Would be...
Category
20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Original Paint Decorated Children's Shovel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful original painted snow scene shovel has a metal blade with the original wood handle. Great just in time for the holiday season. Wonderful wall ornament. Fantastic patin...
Category
1930s American Vintage California - Folk Art
$550 Sale Price
20% Off
Kutu Anklet-Ekonda Culture, African Art
By Ekonda Culture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kutu Anklet-Ekonda culture, Democratic Republic of Congo. Puddle cast, forged and engraved copper alloy. The beautiful ankle cuff sculpture, is hand-forged, very heavy and a great tr...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Metal
Rare Set of Six Matching 19th Century Sponge Ware Dinner Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is like a collectors dream! Set of six matching blue and white 19th century sponge ware dinner plates. The entire group are in pristine condition. The sponge pattern is on both ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$2,850 Sale Price / set
21% Off
19th Century Sponge Ware Mush C&S Collection 8 Sets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight pieces Mush cup & saucer sponge ware collection of eight cups and saucers in mint condition. Great addition for a Americana collector.
Each Mush Cup measures 6.75 deep x 5 ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C handheld muffin bell town crier fire alarm bell. The bell features two Brass domes mounted back to back with iron, a turned wood handle, and a b...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male/Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing Janus back to back male/female divination figure from the Yaka people of DRC Congo, Africa.
Male figure side with open mouth with exposed carved teeth. Female ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Yei Weaving Fringed Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Yei Hand Woven Corn Stalk Dancers weaving with fringe on the edges. Beautiful deep colors within the rug. The Yei dancers are holding corn stalks. Beautiful color pallet. Grea...
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Large 48 Star Embroidered Flag Pillow
By American Flag & Banner Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental 48 star flag pillow is in great in great condition and has a red cotton linen pillow. The big pillow id down and feather fill.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Hand Crochet Vintage Flag Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand crochet vintage flag with hand appliqued stars and original fringe. The backing is in antique homespun linen. The fill is down and feather fill.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Set of Six Matching 19th Century Adams Rose Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing 19th century hand-painted cups and saucers are signed England and in pristine condition. The set of six matching six plates that we also have in stock. These are all in...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously earth-toned glazed plate by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Eagle Painted Cast Iron Nut Cracker
Located in Stamford, CT
American 19th century eagle nut cracker. Cast iron with original painted finish.
Category
1880s American Empire Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th C Lancaster County Original Painted Small Bin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original paint decorated or grain painted over mustard painted base is dovetailed construction & square nails as well. The lid comes off and has a brass shaker...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th C Bronze German Sheppard Doorstop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C bronze German sheppard doorstop. Great condition.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Set of Twelve 19th Century Adams Rose Pattern Cups and Saucers
By Adams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing set of 19th century stick spatter, Adams Rose pattern cups and saucers is in fine condition and is service for twelve. Highly collectable in...
Category
Early 19th Century English Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Edward S. Curtis Original Signed and Stamped Silver Toned Platinum Print, 1906
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Studio City, CA
An original platinum print on textured paper by iconic American photographer Edward Curtis titled "The Piki Maker"
The print is hand-signed in ink, blind-stamped with Curtis' embos...
Category
Early 1900s American Native American Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Slate Paint Decorated Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original paint decorated game board is in fine condition with minor end chips or marks but does not detract from its amazing beauty and condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Slate
1922 Dionis Gran Spumante Lithograph Poster by Plinio Codognato
Located in Pasadena, CA
Plinio Codognato
(Italy, 1878-1940)
Dionis Gran Spumante, 1922
lithograph in colors on stiff poster board
a 1922 lithographed Plinio Codognato designed Dionis Gran Spumante calend...
Category
20th Century Italian California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Cow Leather Hide Skin Rug, Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning cow skin hide leather, made in Spain.
Classic vintage look brings together true old-world craftsmanship with a super stylish leather that only gets better with time.
Rich go...
Category
1990s Spanish Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
$495 / item
Word Game with Chalk Board and Dated 1917
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This double sided word game is signed and dated 1917 by the maker.
Pat dates
3/13/1917
9/18/1917.
Category
1910s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame. Mirrors are made of Lucite not glass. So...
Category
1960s English Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$4,200 / set
20th C Tumbling Blocks Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C Tumbling blocks pink and white polished cotton Quilt.
Great condition! This fine polished cotton quilt has very nice piecing and quilt...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Original Painted Barber Pole on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky barber pole was found in the mid west and retains its original painted surface. Painted Steve's name on the pole and iron base and wheels. Steve's I’m sure was painted yea...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Fantastic 19th Century Hand Painted Enamel Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand painted metal basket with the enamel green base. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1960s Mexican Artist Rodolfo Nieto Abstract Oil Painting Morton Label
By Rodolfo Nieto
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Mexican Artist Rodolfo Nieto Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Retains Morton label
32W x 27.25 H x .25 thick
Original Unrestored Vintage preowned condition.
Please review our ima...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long carved wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate stand so can be arranged in multiple ways for great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa
Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa.
It is typically worn by the Wodaabe, a nomadic cattle-herder subgroup of the Fulani.
The organic straw is covered in leather straps both at the brim and top and with decorative leather elements in the middle. At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather. At the base of the hat there is a chinstrap.
The hats were featured on dancers in the 2018 music video "All the Stars" by the artist Kendrick Lamar...
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Heide Mosaic Danish Vide Poche Dish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heide Mosaic Denmark vide poche or decorative small dish.
Danish handwork Heide of Copenhagen marble mosaic work in white and grey colors.
Midcentury Euro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Wooden Mask, Himachal Pradesh, North India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden Mask, Karnataka, India, Mid-20th Century
Carved wood with fur and pigment decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$352 Sale Price
36% Off
William Wyman Signed Massachusetts Midcentury Herring Run Studio Pottery Bowl
By William Wyman
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by East Coast/ Massachusetts master potter William Wymann. This piece features a fantastic texture and rich, sumptuous, deep ocean-like blue crackle glaze that chang...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Cast Iron Cow Doorstop with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Cow doorstop in pasture. This cow doorstop has amazing wear to the iron and paint. Great Patina. Time has treated this doorstop with the right kind of lo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19thc Mocha Ware Seaweed Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc yellow ware mocha blue seaweed pattern mixing bowl in pristine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
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