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Item Ships From: California
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
Original Painted Signed and dated 1818 Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early & original painted signed & dated 1818 pantry box with the lid. This finely decorated pantry box is in very good condition.Probably from Europe.
Category
Early 19th Century Canadian Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam shell
Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm
Height on cus...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Hammered Brass Folk Art Modernist Floor Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Amateur craftsman made modernist floor lamp. The lamp is a little arts and crafts, art deco and machine age combined. A great imaginative form, the lamp is made of found brass pieces...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Native American Rawhide Pom Pom Snowshoes, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A great set of Native American Indian pom pom snowshoes with the traditional bent wood form with woven rawhide feet supports.
From a larger collection of Native American artifacts...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
19thc Sponge Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine large 19thc sponge ware pottery mixing or serving bowl is in fine condition. Its a nice lighter or sky blue color. Great for serving salads or fruit salad at the dinner table.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
20Thc Hand Carved & Painted Horse Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc hand carved wood horse & hand painted in fantastic condition. This is similar to the Amish play toy horses but we think it was a folk carving.This...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Painted Spice Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century black painted spice box. This spice box was found in Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Monumental Cuban Bark Covered Cigar Shoulder Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large handmade leather and wood bark covered shoulder bag or humidor has a leather strap and wood top and base. The entire bag is covered in a bark and wood notts. The condition...
Category
20th Century Venezuelan Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
19th Century Spongeware Serving Vegetable Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge/spatter ware vegetable serving bowl. This fine example is in great condition and hard to find.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Decorative Horn with Brass Closure and Brass Tip for Storage, Drinking, 420
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful horn - typically used as a drinking cup on the camp, or storage of anything from gunpowder to tobacco - today, with the addition of a beaurtiful brass hinged top and adde...
Category
20th Century English Rustic California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
20thc Signed Cow Oil Painting Listed Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20thc oil painting on board by listed artist C. Wood a California artist. Fantastic workmanship. Lives in Los Alamos, California. She is an amazing lis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
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
Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Weaving rug custom made pillow with black linen backing. New feather and down insert.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
The eagle has a frog in its claws which is “holding” a whale. Carved with classic Nort...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th C Monumental Farm Trough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th C Monumental farm trough. Beautiful trough. Good condition.
Category
18th Century North American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa.
Ritual vessel in the form of a wood pitcher with handle, expressive face with scarifications, organic ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Ceramic Pillow Chinese Ding Ware Song Style
Located in Somis, CA
A captivating Song Dynasty style ceramic pillow, inspired by the renowned Ding kiln. This kiln is celebrated for its exquisite milky white or beige glaz...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
70% Off
Bjorn Wiinblad Christmas Plate Angel with Harp 1978 Collectible Limited Ed 11 in
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bj0rn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1978 "Angel with Harp". limited edition 11 inches diameter.
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1978, produced by Rosenthal.
Dimensions: 11.25 in....
Category
Late 20th Century German Baroque California - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Painted Folk Art Americana Sideboard
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Painted Americana sideboard. Sidboard measures 48" wide, 16.5" deep and 72" high. The top portion is 52" wide. There are 2 shelves inside and one of them is original. Great patin...
Category
1930s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Talavera Handcrafted Spanish Wall Tiles Set of 8
By Talavera de la Reyna
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spanish Talavera ceramic hand painted tiles, handcrafted and kiln fired set of eight tiles.
Hand made Spanish Talavera wall tiles.
Size each: 6" x6"
Materials: Talavera, ceramic, clay hand-painted, clay, Spanish Mexican...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
19th Century Hand Carved Hat and Coat Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hand carved rustic hat and coat rack in sturdy condition. This rustic folky rack was found in a 19th century cabin in the mid west. Has a early folky style.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Offering bowl lid in the form of a bird, Yoruba people
This wonderful carved wood offering bowl lid is shaped like a bird, traditionally considered messenger...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Yei Navajo Indian Weaving Large Pillow
By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving Yei pillow with cotton linen pillow.This large pillow is down & feather fill.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar.
By Indianapolis Museum of Art.
For centuries, the people of Morocco have been producing magnificent embroide...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Hand Blown Canister Jars with Tin Lids Jars, Collection of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of three hand blown jars all have the original tin lids. The condition is very good.
It is very hard to find these storage canisters...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
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
Beautiful Navajo Eye Dazzler Geometric Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Navajo Eye Dazzler geometric bolster pillow. This pillow has a nice texture backing and has a zippered casing. Feather and Down Insert.
Category
20th Century American Navajo California - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Down, Feathers
"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
By Michael Paulson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Michael Paulson, a California Artist, created woodblock prints and
works with cut paper. He received a fellowship from the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
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
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
Hawaiian Artist Signed Hand Carved Wood Turned Vessel Garniture Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and unusually shaped wood-turned vessel/ sculpture.
Signed by the artists with pressed signature and noted: "magnolia wood. carved in Hawaii".
From a collection of wood...
Category
20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Spatter Ware Water Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite unusual and very early. The feeling of the pottery is like a soft paste. It is much earlier then most. The color is fantastic. Great addition to any spatter or sponge c...
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19thc Rare Small Decorated Stoneware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc decorated small scale decorated pottery pitcher. This is in fine condition and super rare scale.
Category
1860s American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher and Bowl Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century sponge ware pottery pitcher and bowl set in a blue and green sponge pattern with a blue band around. The condition is pristine with slight glaze marks no chips...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Santa Rita Retablo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This late 19th century Mexican Folk Art devotional painting depicts St. Rita of Casia, the patron saint of lost and improbable causes.
Wishing to join an Augustinian convent ...
Category
19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
$1,450
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Monumental Midcentury Large Ceramic Pottery Charger
By Harrison McIntosh
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare and early atomic themed or motif (a motif he would later come back to some years later) substantial charger by renowned American West Coast Californian master ceramist Ha...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
19th C Silk & Velvet Hired Hands Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Silk & Velvet Hired hands quilt.
Nice decorative piece or could be used in a period film.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Velvet, Silk
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
Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese yunomi teacup featuring a subtle blue-green crackle glaze. The work radiates in the light.
This little gem (along with others we will be listing) came from a collector of fine Japanese and Asian ceramics - a collection like no other we have seen before. The yunomi teacup has a somewhat Wabi-Sabi feel and appearance to it.
Appears to be signed by the maker/artist on the base.
Would be a great addition to any Asian or Japanese pottery/ceramics collection...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa California - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Painted Concrete Rooster from the Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc original painted concrete chicken right off the farm. found in the mid west. The condition is very good with wear consistent from age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Cement
1960s Handmade Model of a Carved Motor Cycle on Iron Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very cool motor cycle is a hand carved Harley Davidson from the 1960s. This is a very unusual very unique model. Rarely see is the motor cycle in a hand carved form on a custom ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Folky Handmade Industrial Looking Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky handmade bar stool and all hand-carved legs. The iron footrest matches the iron rungs on the back of the seat attached. Take special not...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Collection of Six Hand Carved Butter Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of six hand carved butter stamps
Tallest Stamp measures approx - 4.5 wide x 2.5 deep x 8 tall
shortest stamp measures approx - 2.5 tall x 4...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sponge Ware Pottery Waste Bowls, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These extra large bowls could be used for many different purposes. Original they were used for waste bowls. They are in mint condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,195 / set
19th Century Folk Art Oil Painting of a Girl Holding Wheat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Folk Art painting of a girl holding wheat in a field painted on board. It is unsigned and on board newly framed. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
18th-19th Century Italian Wood Carved Angel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely angel, his right hand extended as if to touch something or hold
something. He appears very calm and peaceful, clothed in a partial shroud
which is draped over his shoulder...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali
Chiwara headcrests represent the antelope spirit who taught the Bamana people ...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Serving Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware serving bowl has a circular sponge pattern and is in very good condition. Great for or fresh fruit.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Marcel Marti Bronze Abstract Totem Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Superb Marcel Marti (1925–2010) attributed abstract patinated bronze sculpture that is unique from every angle. This is a striking postwar piece of art fr...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Stone mortar and pestle
Nigeria
20th century
Measures: Mortar: 21 x 15.5 x 2 in. / 53 x 39 x 5 cm
Height on custom display stand: 26...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
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