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Item Ships From: California
19th Century Sponge Ware Bulbous Soft Paste Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware soft paste design sponge soft paste pitcher. The condition is very good and this is most unusual.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Set of Five Miniature Chimayo Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These miniature Chimayo Indian weaving pillows. There are two matching pairs and one odd pattern single.
Dimensions are from left to right:
10.5" x 9.5"
10" x 9"
10" x 9"
10" x 9"
1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Mexican Navajo Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Gilt and Gesso Frame attributed to President James Polk Estate
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 19th century gilt and gesso picture frame. Found at an estate sale in Columbia, Tennessee. Objects from the sale were attributed to President James K. Polk's estate. Fantastic ...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Bronze Resting Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand French School
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French School of an Egyptian Middle Eastern Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand.
Large and heavy art Deco Style Bronze Resting Camel on White Marble Stand Sculpture.
Boasting a dark pati...
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Popeye Figure with Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage popeye figure. Hand-carved wood with amazing alligatored paint surface complete with anchor forearm tattoos. Created from three pieces of...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hopi Tasaf Katsina, c. 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tasaf Katsina
Hopi
1940s
10 inches H. x 4.50 inches W. x 3.75 inches D.
Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, dyed horsehair, feathers.
Very good original condition overall.
An wonderful example of the Hopi Tasaf Katsina circa early to mid 1940s.
Katsina dolls...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Other
15 Foot Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s
By Fair Play
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage basketball scoreboard by Fair Play, made in the 1980s. Extremely unusual size with the player stats on both sides. Gre...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sumatran beaded betel bag made of glass trade beads from early to mid-20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian California - Folk Art
Materials
Beads
$300 Sale Price
36% Off
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with a tiger.
From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Tarahumara Indian Beer Fermenting Pot, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tarahumara Indian Beer Fermenting Pot
Sierra Tarahumara Mountains, Chihuahua, Mexico
1970s
Low fire clay.
19.50 inches H. x 24.50 inches in Diameter
A large vintage example of...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Indian Tree of Life Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pillow was constructed from a Navajo Tree of Life weaving from the Cedar Ridge area in the northern part of the Navajo Nation and dates to the 1940s. Pictured in this weaving ar...
Category
1940s American Navajo Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Down, Linen, Wool
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
Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Navajo Indian weaving is in pristine condition and has original end ties.This weaving has two patterns floating stars and a tumbling block pattern.Its in black & white wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,275
African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Tuareg tea pot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara.
Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass decorations.
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing large spongeware bowl is in pristine condition and has a design sponge pattern or clam shell pattern. It is great as a fruit bowl or center piece bowl on your dining roo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Navajo Indian Weaving Folky Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual hand woven lambs wool feeling Navajo weaving pillow is in fine condition. The backing is a cotton linen. The insert is down & feather fill.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2013
Forged steel and cast bronze
Measures: 9 H x 5 W x 16 D in. / 23 x 13 x 41 cm
Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Tro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Steel
20th C Papago Lidded Basket with Geometric Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Papago Lidded Basket with Geometric Pattern. Great Condition.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
19th c. Distressed French Flag Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th century French distressed wooden flag pole tipped with toleware spear.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in France.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
MATERIALS AND TECHNI...
Category
19th Century French Industrial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinle Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts. Zippered shams.
Category
20th Century American Navajo California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Folky Hand Carved Indian Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand carved and painted Indian head with a feather in his head is in fine condition and has a great patina.
Category
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Sponge Ware Bake Dish / Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of 19th century sponge ware bake dish is in great as found condition. The rim has age wear but no chips or cracks throughout. Great crock...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Navajo Indian Weaving Streak of Lighting Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fantastic and detailed weaving pillows are in great as found condition. We are selling them in pairs at 950 a pair. The backings are in brown and tan cotton linen.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,895 / set
African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Masai Beaded Traditional Wedding Necklace Artifact Wall Decor from Kenya.
One of a kind piece artifact , expertly hand beaded by the skillful Maasai people.
This Bold and colorful necklace is worn among the Masai people of Kenya during weddings and special festivals.
Colorful beadwork, each color bead represents a different aspect of the Maasai culture:
Bravery, (red), Energy (blue), Purity (white), Nourishment (green), Warmth & Generosity (orange), Cycle of Life (yellow ), and Black represents the color of the people and daily struggles - their unity and harmony.
Handmade Artifact wall decor Maasai Tribal colorful jewelry African necklace...
Category
Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous floral or leaf pattern decorated bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh.
Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp and sticker on the base.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston
Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California
Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California
Mingei International Museum, San Diego
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California
Roger Corsaw...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Tuareg African Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Tuareg teapot Mauritania
Mid-20th century Tuareg teapot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara.
Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
19th Century Butcher Block Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool side table was used for butchering meat and chopping. Makes a great side table in a rustic atmosphere or cottage. Found in a cabin in Pennsy...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Hand Carved Crow with Glass Eyes Signed by the Carver
By Gerald Hill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade by Gerald Hall with a chain saw and the crow has glass eyes. The bird is original black paint as well. The condition is very good.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1960s Dutch Papier Mache Poodle Face Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Poodle Face" head resembles a poodle with a brown fur collar. Traditionally worn in the souther...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Australian Aboriginal Art Barbara Charles Napaltjarri Hunting Dreaming Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original acrylic on canvas painting titled "Hunting Dreaming" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist B...
Category
1980s Australian Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
20th C Papago Indian Baskets Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measurements are as follows -
Measures: Large basket - 9.25 x 5.5
Medium Basket - 6.5x3.5
Small basket - 2.5x4.5.
Category
20th Century California - Folk Art
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,295 / set
19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century.
Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension.
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Fijian Tribal Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Mini Postage Stamp Chain Mounted Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine tiny pieced 19thc postage stamp chain crib quilt on indigo blue calico ground and pink calico blocks with white calico blocks is in fine condition.This Pennsylvania beauty is a real gem for a quilt collector or folk art collection. It is sew on...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Signed Early 19th Century Silhouette of Colonial Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Silhouette portrays the 19th century colonial gentleman plantation owner. This item has been well taken care of and has minor wear consistent with its age. This item is signed o...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
$695 Sale Price
22% Off
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Boiken Peoples, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
The platter's rich dark brown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Luncheon and Dinner Plates, Set 12 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th century matching set of six sponge ware luncheon plates 8.5" in. diameter all in mint condition. Set of six sponge ware dinner plates 9" diameter all in mint condition. Sol...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist who painted on recyled cupboard doors, floor boards, table tops an...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of four Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia with dark deep patina from use.
Created from native hardwood and with horn rings in the center portion (except on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
European Antique Artifact Hand Carved Wooden Foot
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique rare & ancient artifact, a foot, wearing a sandal, the bottom of the foot has been carved with the sandals bottom as well.
Category
Early 17th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Spirit Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, somewhat benevolent mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western & South Central Alaska. The Yup'ik people, who are related to the Inuit peoples, have a long history of ceremonial mask making. Yup'ik masks were originally and specifically designed by Shamans and made to be worn by these spiritual leaders in Winter tribal dances and sacred ceremonies. Traditionally, the masks were destroyed or discarded after use in these ceremonies. Very few of these masks survived. After Christian contact in the late 19th century, masked dancing was suppressed and the tradition all but died out. As more outsiders settled in Alaska at the turn of the century, masks were made by the Yup'ik people to sell or trade for necessary goods. It is likely that this mask was created some years later for this purpose.
In the 20th century, Yup'ik mask had a profound influence on many renowned surrealist artists including, Max Ernst, Joan Miro, Leonora Carrington, Victor Brauner, and most notably Andre Breton who was an avid collector of Yup'ik masks.
This fantastic anthropomorphic mask is carved of lighter wood and hand painted/ decorated with pigment. The mask seems to represent some sort of smiling, benevolent spirit or character.
The mask is from a French collection. We were told that this mask, as well as others in the collection we have listed, was acquired originally in the 1950s-1960s in Alaska and the Yukon territory in Canada but as we have no way to verify or authenticate this. Please note we are listing the masks as decorative and not as actual tribal artifacts...
Category
20th Century American California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid 20th Century Pueblo Original Paint Decorated Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic rarity is in all original painted surface with the original handmade drum stick attached. The top of the drum has a painted eagle (Possibly added later) and the base h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American California - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler
Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Folk Art Bicycle Stool, 1980s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique bicycle style stool made in France, circa 1980s. Unique design with great contrasting colors from the brown seat to the electric blue body and the black rubber base. Perfect p...
Category
1970s French Brutalist Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th C Inlaid Wood Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Inlaid wood Jewelry box in great condition.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19thc Burl Wood Bucket/Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century American Burl container from the mid west and in good condition.This could be American Indian.The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Wide Ruins Navajo Woven Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pillow was constructed from a wide ruins Navajo weaving and dates to the early 1920s. The weaving shows an intricate pattern of triangles bordered in r...
Category
Early 20th Century American California - Folk Art
Materials
Down
19th C Framed Fraktur Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C Fruktur by Martha Geist
The poem on the Fruktur (watercolor) is re-written below.
"If my name heaven is my station, This world is my habitation.
Christ is my ...
Category
19th Century American Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Custom Made Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler custom made pillows.
Beauttiful bright colors. (Off White, Pink, Green, Gray, Red, and Black) Greay Suede backin...
Category
20th Century California - Folk Art
Materials
Suede, Wool
Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, gorgeously glazed, original ceramic three three-bead set (one burnt red, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
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
Large Indian Weaving Pillow Bolster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Indian weaving bolster pillow. 18 x 36.
Feather and Down insert and Zippered Label.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Collection of Five Papago Indian Woven Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful collection of fantastic and unusual Papago Indian baskets come from a estate in California. They are all in very good condition and all have geometric designs. Sod as...
Category
1930s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Straw
$3,200 / set
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
19-Drawer Hand Stenciled Apothecary
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Functional general store herb and spice apothecary drawers found in New Hampshire. All dovetailed and hand stenciled drawers with handwritten notes on the inside for measurements and pricing. Each drawer has a hand stenciled painted banner...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mexican Tonala Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Dove
By Tonala Pottery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery dove Folk Art.
Rita Tilleya Yelapa Mexico hand painted ceramic bird dove.
Warm earth tone polychrome color...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
By Raul Coronel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and colored ashtray/ bowl by Mexican born ceramic master Raul Coronel who played an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California d...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Folky 19th Century Painted Hanging Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early 19th century original dark green painted wall box with a roller or towel holder at base. Interesting piece of rustic Folk Art. The condit...
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
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