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Item Ships From: California
"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original, carved by hand, wood sculpture
2021
Unknown wood on a Walnut base
Measures: 9.5 x 2 / 24 x 5 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare carved wood standing female Pende figure with arms at sides cascading hair. Classic downturned Pende style face, feet absent.
Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
$475 Sale Price
50% Off
Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest.
This armrest was constructed by the Dinka People of the Republic of South
Sudan.
Typically, these headres...
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Brutalist California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Tanko" a Bronze Resting Cat by Barbara Beretich
By Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Entitled "Tanko", this is a beautiful and sleek bronze cat sculpture by Barbara Beretich(1936-2018). This lounging cat is displayed while grooming itself with its curvy tail wrapping around it's body and legs. Beretich's unique use of patina accentuates the subtle presentation of movement. We currently have 2 of these, same mold and patina. On a chair, sofa or on its own, this sculpture sits elegantly wherever it is placed.
This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #6. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Exotic Rich Grain Rosewood Square Link Belt with circular Center Buckle. Handmade Natural Organic Vintage
Size: 38.5 x 1.5 x .25
Preowned Original Vintage Condition.
Please ...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wood Silhouette Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of wood silhouettes in the shape of a man and woman. Both life-sized. Both wearing cowboy hats. Great for a bar or placed outside against a wa...
Category
1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$345 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Shadow Box Frame w/Small Image of a Woman
Located in Malibu, CA
Original oil painting mounted on linen & place in antique Empire period shadowbox mahogany frame. Unknown naive painting with a charming rendition of a female bust. The painting is d...
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Mahogany
Arizona Wood Hiking Trail Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage trailhead sign. 6.5 feet long and 1.5 feet tall. Wooden sign from Davenport/ Sears Loop Trail in Horseshoe dam, Arizona, a remote section of the Mazatzal's that sees little use. Sign indicates with arrows "SEARS TRAILHEAD 1/4," "DAVENPORT TRAILHEAD 2 1/2," and "SHEEP BRIDGE 10." Light brown background with white lettering and border. Small sticker on top left corner reads "The willful defacing or removal of forest service...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Collectible Hand Carved Vintage Wood Rococo Gilt Wall Hangar
Located in Lomita, CA
Beautiful gilt touches and an intricate carved theme with griffins and other mythical creatures from heraldry make this wall hangar reminiscent of a dramatic opening from Game of Thr...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa, created in the early 20th century. Dressed with matching glass bead necklace and bra...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,480 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Post Social Folk Art Student Work from West Balkan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post social student work. Farm house full of hand made animals and all is hand made.
Category
1960s Balkan Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster, Plywood
19th Century Hand Painted on Wood Rococo Style Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
Immerse yourself in the enchanting elegance of the Rococo era with this exquisite 19th-century hand-painted artwork, skillfully executed on wood. Housed in an ornate, gilt-accented f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cranberry Bog Harvester Rake Scoop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully patinated cranberry rake.
The Rake is a decorative piece and a compliment to many spaces. Hanging on a wall, sitting on a console table ...
Category
20th Century North American American Classical California - Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Monumental Metal Wire Face Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal wire sculpture resembling a woman's face and hair. Huge impact and presence in person. Substantial metal wire is bent, molded and wrapped in order to give this piece i...
Category
2010s American California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Wire
Antique Folk Art Papier Paper Mâché Mardi Gras Halloween Voodoo Costume Mask
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique antique handmade folk art papier/paper mâché Mardi Gras/Halloween voodoo costume mask. The mask is handmade and painted by the artist. Signed "Michel" on the inside. Grea...
Category
Early 20th Century California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
"Cabin by the Lake at Dusk" Midcentury Modern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
“The important thing is not to find, but to seek ». These words by André Gide are deeply echoed in this midcentury oil painting, which offers no answers, but invites us on a quest: t...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
"Daredevil Dawg" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged steel
2008
Measures: 9 x 15 x 15 in. / 23 x 38 x 38 cm
Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Troll. About this piece,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Moorish Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish 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 so the bottle can be filled to pour the perfume or rose water into this little luxe bottle.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle Reve D'Or and mark in the bottom by "L T Piver Paris".
Handcrafted in Marrakech, Morocco by skilled artisans that used recycle perfume bottle and add the metal overlay...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Outsider Art Painting titled The Descent, 8-7-10 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled The Descent, 8-7-10 RRD. Assemblage measures 9" wide, 2.25" deep and 21.25" high. We had the painting professionall...
Category
2010s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Koi Fish Installation Figure by Robert "Bob" Matheny
By Bob Matheny
Located in San Diego, CA
Koi Fish installation figure by Southern California Artist Robert "Bob" Matheny. This piece was acquired at Robert Matheny’s estate. The piece is 16” in...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Moroccan Vintage Orange Color Tribal African Pile Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan vintage orange cor tribal African pile rug.Wonderf work of art, bright oranges geometrical design, free style, amazing vintage Moroccan runner.Handwoven by t...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Kronester Bavaria Triangular Porcelain Plate Vintage Handpainted Ceramic Germany
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Original German vintage hand painted Kronester, Bavaria small triangular shape decorative ceramic plate.
Hand painted with stylized floral design decorative porcelain plate.
Signed and numbered.
Hand made in Germany.
Kronester, Bavaria 969.
Could be used as a stylish vide poche or decorative hanging plate.
Category
20th Century German Neoclassical California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich '1936-2018'
By Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a signed bronze sculpture of a horse entitled, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich. This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #8. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. After Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Swiss Two Sided Train Signal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage Swiss two sided train signal sign, circa 1940s. The sign is made of metal and painted yellow with the number "5" in bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Post Modern Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three, fire, wind, earth, original post modern ceramic tiles by Celestino Piatti.
Celestino Piatti (1922-2007) was a Swiss graphic artist designer, painter and book illustrato...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large African Tribal Art Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Set of Eight Sculpture Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight sculpture vases. Each vase is hand colored shaped and sized. Vases can use for the flowers. We have 4 more vases like this.
Category
1860s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original wood sculpture
1986
Purpleheart on koa wood
Measures: 8.75 l x 4 d x 6 h in. / 22 x 10 x 15 cm.
Category
20th Century American Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Purpleheart
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
Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Authentic Moroccan Berber handwoven tribal throw pillow made from a vintage rug.The front and the back are made from a different rug, front is more elaborate and back is more plain.G...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Outsider Art Painting titled Those Special Moments, 9-29-10 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Those Special Moments, 9-29-10 RRD. Assemblage measures 37.25" wide, 2.25" deep and 8.25" high. We had the painting...
Category
2010s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Big Bear Lake California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage California freeway sign showing the way to Big Bear Lake. Iconic location in California, cool piece of history. Great coloring and worn condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera...
Category
1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
"Cross My Heart, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2020
Honduran rosewood on a custom teak and walnut base
Measures: 8.75 x 4 in / 22 x 10 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other California - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood, Teak
Antique Hand Woven Rag Art Tapestry
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand Woven Rag Rug Art Tapestry with long fringed edges. measures approx - 27 x 53
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Kiln Fired Clay Sculpture of a Woman, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clay sculpture of a disapproving Woman with her hands on her hips. No signature or known designer. Woman has short hair and a slender frame. Glaze finish with abstract coloring and p...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Paint
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
$395
Large Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez with Blue Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is call...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Tribal Ceremonial Silver Ornament/Neckrings, Sculpture, Miao, Guizhou, Plus Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and important ceremonial neck rings ware by the people of the Minorities of China, the Golden triangle ,Mongolia and Tibet. These pieces were made of low content of s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rolled Newspaper Family by Fernandez
By Fernandez
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular group of larger than lifesize sculptures by the artist Fernandez. The sculptures are rolled newspaper painted and lacquered onto resin molds with iron bases. The artist...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$20,000 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Hand Carved Folk Art Wood Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand carved Folk Art wood basket depicting fruit. We had the wood professionally refinished. Basket measures 15" wide, 3.5" deep and 16.75" high.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
9th century silver processional priest's hats, Chimu culture, Peru.
These silver hats were originally covered with fabric, as can be seen in the remaining surface pattern. The hol...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Tribal Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Vintage Moroccan Authentic Tribal Kilim Rug North Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Zemmour rugs are flat woven by the Berber women leaving near Khemisset, Zaiane and Azrou.This flat weaves, Kilim rugs are often used a wall coveri...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Parchment Moroccan African Art Handcrafted Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual painting on fabric depicting a cauldron with skulls, birds, eyeballs, and tigers. Adhered to a wood panel. Great presence. Condition shown in...
Category
1950s North American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Charming Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Alabaster Figure of a Fisher Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming Italian 19th-20th century carved alabaster figure of a fisher boy. The young boy wearing a blouse, with his pant legs rolled up to his knees and ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Country Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
$3,795 Sale Price
20% Off
Mughal Moorish Gold and Red Embroidered Leather Shoes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Moorish Middle Eastern gold and red leather embroidered shoes.
Ceremonial Royal leather wedding slippers, embroidered with gold thread.
Aladdin, Ali Baba Arabic geni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra California - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful Sculpture by the noted German born Tahitian artist Andreas Dettloff. The sculpture is titled “My Polynesian Heart” and dated 2003. It, or an extremely similar one is depict...
Category
Early 2000s Polynesian California - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Rubber, Paper
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Studio organic pottery vessel brush pot vase with incised Geometric pattern.
A very nice California studio pottery earthenware vase with beautiful grayish blue and brown earth tones.
The vase has a wonderful free form design featuring abstract stroke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Figural Bust, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
Possibly from a ship, this rare antique late 19th Century English bust is carved and painted, representing a branch of the military. Portrayed in dress or formal uniform. Interesting...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Porcelain Roadside Rest Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super rare vintage porcelain highway sign. Great green coloring with white lettering. Retired highway sign letting drivers know there is a place to pull o...
Category
1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Outsider Art Painting titled Spielunkers, 3/10/09 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Spielunkers, 3/10/09 RRD. Assemblage measures 25" wide, 2.25" deep and 8.5" high. We had the painting professiona...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Yo, Ho, Ho" Great Britain's Colonial History- Mixed Media by Gregory
Located in Pasadena, CA
If we cannot say much about the painter, we can say many things about this piece of Great Britain's colonial history!
Gregory's enigmatic mixed media artwork, "Yo, Ho, Ho," emerges a...
Category
Late 20th Century British California - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
$650 Sale Price
45% Off
Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lot of three inuit sculptures. The black one is signed and I have given up trying to decipher the carver. It also has the official Canadian sticker....
Category
20th Century Canadian California - Folk Art
Leonardo Da Vinci Hardcover Book by Patrice Boussel
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Leonardo Da Vinci Hardcover Book by Patrice Boussel.
Discusses Leonardo the man and painter, provides an analysis of his thinking as revealed in his...
Category
20th Century French Classical Roman California - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Vintage Flat-Weave Berber Moroccan Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan flat-weave Kilim Berber rug.Large size vintage Moroccan ethnic rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for their own use.This tribal rug was made using flat-weave ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Taken down from a California high school. Horizontal wo...
Category
1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 1940s American Amusement Park Car, "Little Red Convertible"
Located in San Francisco, CA
American amusement park car, "Little Red Convertible." A late 1940s streamline design similar to a Packard or Hudson of this post war era. Solid rub...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne California - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Life-Sized 1950s Metal School Girl Speed Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal sign of a school girl letting you know the speed limit in the school zone. 48" tall. Double sided. Great coloring, with grey, light blues an...
Category
1950s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
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