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Item Ships From: California
Makonde Tanzanian Carved Warrior Female Spear
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Warrior woman hunting spear of the African Makonde tribe.
Traditionally, Makonde wood carving has served as a means of storytelling, preserving their hi...
Category
1950s Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C Buttock Baskets from Pennsylvania, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C buttock baskets from Pennsylvania - pair rounded square basket measures -12.5 x 16 x 11.5
Smaller buttocks basket measures - 14 x 13 x 12.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
$1,295 / set
19th Century Rare Hand-Painted Stick Spatter Plate with Rabbits
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fine example of an unsigned hand-painted stick spatter plate with painted rabbits surround the border. The condition is very good with old craz...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$295 Sale Price
25% Off
Folky Iron Door Stop of Horse and Buggy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folky original black painted cast iron door stop. This guy was found in the midwest but I'm sure its origin is Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Rare and Unusual Signed Elsinore Pottery Spongeware Bowl
By Elsinore Pottery Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing crazed 19th century spongeware mixing bowl is signed on the base Elsinore Pottery, California. It is most unusual to find any type ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl-Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large mocha blue seaweed yellow ware mixing bowl is in fine condition. Has a very nice decoration of blue seaweed pattern on the outside band.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Spencer Peterman Live Edge Cherry Oval Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spencer Peterson wooden cherry bowl in an oval shape with a natural live edge.
A luxurious hardwood with a satin grain and rich warm color, cherry wood is a symbol of spring, love and renewal.
This bowl is sustainably sourced and up cycled.
The cherry tree has grown wild throughout New England since the 1600s. Cherry is a luxury hardwood with rich warm colors and a smooth satiny grain.
Beautifully handcrafted in New England. Beautifully hand-made up cycled wood sustainable product by expert craftsman.
Cherry burl wood is very difficult to find and so this lovely bowl is very special.
These bowls are very special, unique. It is the kind of art that people will notice. It is perfect of an organic modern design aesthetic as well as for any other decor. This is a sustainable product, organic in nature and will last a lifetime.
Cherry burl wooden bowl - 16" x 13” Oval X 6” H.
Signed by artist artisan,
Cherry, Spencer Peterman...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Three Dimensional "Yom Kippur" Etched Acrylic Block Art by Dekel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-etched three-dimensional acrylic block art featuring a scene of a Jewish man practicing the ceremony of Kapparah on the holiday of Yom Kippur.
The 3...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Mid-Century Mastercraft Brass Furniture Locks
Located in Pasadena, CA
Introducing a Pair of Mid-Century Mastercraft Brass Furniture Locks, embodying the timeless elegance and functionality characteristic of mid-century design. These exquisite locks, cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Smith & Snows Whiteroot Pottery Bitters Bottle, Dated 1873
By Smith & Snow White Root
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early handmade pottery bitters bottle is signed and dated by the maker Pat. July. 17. 66 and Patd. & Co. 1873 . This pottery bottle is in pristine ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Maidu Basketry Bowl, 1910-1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maidu basketry bowl
1910 - 1920
Willow and Devil's Claw
Measures: 3.25 inches H. x 10.25 inches L. x 7.25 W.
This basket appears in excellent original unrestored condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Antique New Old Stock Dixey Spool of Twine c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
New old stock Dixey spool of twine with vivid graphics. Manufactured in Brooklyn, NY circa 1920.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Dixey Twine Co., Bro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial California - Folk Art
Materials
Twine, Paper
Darling Late 19th C Original Cottage Store Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Darling original painted cottage door stop. Great old patina.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19thc Hay Fork from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and crafted hay fork was found in Pennsylvania on a farm.The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Serving Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large 19th century sponge ware serving bowl with a fluted rim. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Bill Haskell Signed Carved Wood Turned Maple Burl Wood Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful work with elegant shape by California master woodturner artist Bill Haskell.
The piece is signed and noted "Maple Burl" on the base.
Wo...
Category
20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Maple
Fantastic Early Geometric Hand-Hooked Mounted Rug, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful salmons and multicolored shades in this geometric hand-hooked rug from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania .This wonderful multiple saw-tooth borders rug with an outlined border...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pastel Signed and Dated 1929 Horse Head Profile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and dated by Datroll 1929 pastel water color on paper and in vintage original frame. The condition is very good.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
$695 Sale Price
26% Off
19th C Iron Chicago Trains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron trains marked Chicago Rook Island & Pacific R. R. Good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$895 / set
Vintage Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased brass with riveted brass finish and a very large spout. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Rare Sponge / Spatter Ware Soft Paste Pitcher and Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very early spatter pitcher and bowl is in soft paste and is from circa 1820-1840. The quality is the very best. The set is in pristine condition. The bowl measures 12.75 inches ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mexican Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Mexican weaving rug is in fine condition and is very clean.
Category
1950s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
20Thc Amish Plain Quilt from Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Amish Holmes County Ohio plain quilt with double inner borders. This quilt is very nicely quilted & pieced. The cotton sateen fabric stands out with the quilting, This qu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue glass inset eyes. Would be the crown jewel of any walking cane collection...
Category
20th Century California - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Crystal Trading Post / Navajo Indian Weaving Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing hand woven Navajo Indian weaving rug in very fine condition.Comes from a private estate in Santa Barbara.This is a Crystal Trading Post Navajo weaving.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Amber Footed Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews. This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Spongeware Pitchers / Collection of Five, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of five sponge ware pottery pitchers in pristine condition. The colors are all slightly different and the form are all the same.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Folk Art Mortar and Pestle. The piece is used for crushing everything from herbs and spices, to medicines. While the piece is practical, the wooden craftsmans...
Category
20th Century Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Otto Natzler Signed Volcanic Glaze California Studio Pottery Oval Vessel Vase
By Otto Natzler
Located in Studio City, CA
Sublime in its simplicity, oval form, and design. Pale color with distinctive volcanic crater glaze. This is a truly amazing piece. Will give aesthetic pleasure for years to come.
...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19thc Mini Postage Stamp Blue & White Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc blue & white postage stamp mounted doll quilt sewn on linen. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Large Organic Wood Turned Weed Vase
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made, organic wood turned weed vase by famed American / California (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers.
Signed and dated by Ayers on the base.
Ayers ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Walking Stick with Horn Handle Adorned with Elephant Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous antique walking stick with horn handle decorated with elephant scrimshaw, circa 1900. The handle is a curved horn with a pack of el...
Category
Early 20th Century American California - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Horn
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Folk Wood Dance Mask with Smiling Expression Traces of Paint from China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood dance mask from China with smiling expression, large square hat or headdress. Traces of many layers of paint, including red, blue, black and white pigments. Darkened pat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Miniature Sponge Ware Tooth Pick Pick Holder, Rare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini 19th century sponge ware toothpick holder with hole on back side for hanging. This is super rare and I've never seen another one like it -ever.
Category
1890s American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Arabian Middle Eastern Dallah Moorish Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Moorish Coffee pot hand-hammered copper with riveted brass fi...
Category
Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Original Signed and Numbered Etching of Cream Ridge, New Jersey
By Chris Maria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing etching of a covered bridge in Cream Ridge, New Jersey. It is in upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. This is a big farmland area. This is signed by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
18thc Hand Carved Rooster Sculpture on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folk art 18thc hand carved rooster ,sculpture sits on a board /stand.This fine sculpture has a wonderful red wash painted surface & several shrinkage cracks from natural ag...
Category
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo Indian weaving pillows in good condition. Brown cotton linen pillows. Sold as a pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Shino Ware Sake Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous Shino ware pottery sake/ teacup by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the great...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Sponge Ware Pottery or 19th century Bean Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oversize sponge ware pottery bean pot is in good condition and is perfect for fruit or a bake dish.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and executed bowl by famed American California potter, Joel Edwards. This piece features his hand-painted brushwork. Edwards was inspired by Japanese Sumi and Abstract Expressionist painters and this bowl exemplifies this.
Edwards was a student of Peter Voulkos at Otis. He also studied under Marguerite Wildenhain and Shoji Hamada.
This hefty and solid bowl is signed by Edwards on the base.
Would make for a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Edward's works can be found in many private collections and museums including:
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Ponoma, California
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Scripps College...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Navajo Native American Small Woven Rug Tapestry
By Native American Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Navajo Native American Woven Small Rug Tapestry
handcrafted
14.75 H x 12.5 W
original vintage
Refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Textile
19th Century Firehouse Windsor Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of natural surface Firehouse Windsor chairs are in good sturdy condition. They are the look of the 18th century Windsor chair rail chairs f...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare and valuable modernist sculpture of a centaur, 20th century. Hand carved out of solid bronze with felted base. D’après Picasso with clear influence from Giacometti and Henry M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Signed Schooner Ship Oil Painting By J.Koitor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc oil painting of a ship oil painting in frame.This New England ship is probably from Greece.The Greek flag is on the ship as well. It is signed J.Katons.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Nepal Mahakala Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Fierce Mouth Teeth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood smaller dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and open mouth with carved teeth and fangs, representing the Buddhist Mahakala, the demon chaser. The to...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sponge Ware Mixing or Fruit Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental 19th century sponge ware bowl is in pristine condition and it measures 13.5" across. Perfect fruit bowl for a large table.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia, Val Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Chinese Antique Washboard Hand Painted
Located in Somis, CA
A vernacular Chinese antique, this washboard is handcrafted from solid wood and adorned with hand-painted peony flowers. This double-sided piece showcases the beauty of rustic charm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$90 Sale Price
41% Off
19th Century Sponge Pitcher with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware pitcher with floral design in good condition.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Signed and Dated Hand-Painted Tile Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing signed Parkinson Studio - 1990 Pamela J Brown this hand-painted horse head is on tile and original black painted wood frame.
Category
1990s American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Oval Sponge Ware Serving Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century oval sponge ware pottery platter. Great for serving food or fruit.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural pigment
Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
Category
1940s Rwandan Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique French Flag with Fleur-de-Lis c.1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original vintage fabric French flag mounted on a 19th century flag pole topped with a primitive, hand carved fleur-de-lis. Brass grommets.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in Fr...
Category
Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa
Iron
Early 20th century
36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm.
Height on custom display stand: 38.25 in. / 97 cm.
These big iron spear points were made by groups livi...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20Thc Folk Art Cow Sign W/ Original Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc folky hand made cow trade sign.This full body cow hanging trade sign is double sided and has the original metal chain.The cow is hand carved & painted wood.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19Thc Hand Carved Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand carved bear on a wood base in very good condition.
Category
1880s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,195
19th Century Early Flying Geese Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century early flying geese quilt in bars format. The condition is very good. The quilt was found in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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