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Item Ships From: California
Vintage Provencal "Art Popular" Cast Stone Wallaby
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French "art popular" cast stone sculpture of a wallaby or small kangaroo for garden. Please see images for details of patina and joey in the pouch.
Category
20th Century French California - Folk Art
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Late 19th Century Architectural Rosettes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of late 19th century cast iron architectural rosettes with original red or green paint surface. Presented on custom museum stand.
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Tuscan Harbor Scene Large Decorative Platter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Tuscan vintage Italian decorative plate.
Completely handcrafted and hand-painted with wonderful bright colors by skilled artisans in Tuscany, this large Italian ceramic round d...
Category
1990s Italian Country California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Outsider Art Painting titled Triple Play, 3/10-3/16/2008 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Triple Play, 3/10-3/16/2008 RRD. Assemblage measures 30" wide, 2.25" deep and 8.75" hig...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Outsider Art Painting titled The Pink Spider, 7-27-09 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled The Pink Spider, 7-27-09 RRD. Assemblage measures 33.5" wide, 2.25" deep and 13.25" high. We had the painting profe...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Outsider Art Painting titled E-Z FRIEZE-E3 2008 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled E-Z FRIEZE-E3 2008 RRD. Assemblage measures 49.25" wide, 2.25" deep and 7.25" high. We had the painting professio...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Aharon Bezalel Solid Brass Sculpture
By Aharon Bezalel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare and great example of Aharon Bezalels beautiful and evocative work. Aharon Bezalel lived and worked in Jerusalem.
He studied carving and sculpture with the artists Ma...
Category
1970s Israeli Brutalist Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s
By Byron Groelz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Blue Eyed Couple with Eye Glasses, Photo-Realistic 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This representational double portrait of a couple is signed with initials "MN" in the lower left corner, by an unidentified artist.
It is a flat, washed out image, perhaps painted by...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (two religious figures or bishops).
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Anatomical Skeletal Cast, Italy 80s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figure’s head is slightly tilted, giving it an expressive look, and the torso is sculpted to reveal muscles and tendons, giving insight into the human body’s structure beneath th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 4'7" W x 5'11" L
Origin: North America
Period: c. 1900
Rug ID: 21121
Category
19th Century Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1960s Vintage Red Ethnic Moroccan Fluffy Rug Bed of Roses
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage Red Ethnic Moroccan Fluffy Rug.Vintage authentic tribal Moroccan Berber rug from the Middle Atlas mountains. Monochromatic red ethnic African rug with variations in cor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Wooden Gingerbread Mold, Dog and Cat
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold, dog and cat.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Double-Sided Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Double-sided wooden gingerbread mold, one side (two male figures) other side, (five small figures, leaf, heart and other shapes).
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian Antique Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand Valet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Victorian 19th century brass umbrella stand or stick stand.
Antique brass top divided into three sections to hold either walking sticks or umbrellas.
Umbrella brass valet rack with 3 sections and hunter green iron tray and supported upon a tubular frame cast iron face...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1960s Moroccan Vintage Berber Textile with Sequins North Africa, Handira
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan Berber wedding rug with sequins North Africa, Handira.Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Handira ethnic textile.Moroccan Bohemian style rug, handwoven by the Berber women of the Zemmour tribe for their wedding day.The design on this ethnic carpet is white, red and black in geometrical motifs on a red and white background and adorned with some sequins to sparkle under the moon light.(cod be easily removed if needed), Handwoven by the Berber tribes in Atlas Mountains of Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.Midcentury organic vintage Handira...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (rectangle shapes with simple designs).
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large African Tribal Art Metal and 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 ethnic Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or decorative wall hanging.
Great folk art African...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal California - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1960s Vintage Moroccan Rug Orange and Red Authentic Tribal Carpet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage Moroccan Orange and Red Authentic Tribal Rug.Vintage midcentury Moroccan Berber tribal African rug.This tribal textile...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (man with feathers in hat and umbrella), signed.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Navajo Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece has a heavy thick weave and would lay on the floor better than most.
Category
20th Century North American California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Carl Auböck Snakeskin Wrapped Brass Pipe Stand
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and snakeskin pipe stand by Austrian industrial designer Carl Auböck, c.1950s. The curved brass frame is partially wrapped in a tan and brown snakeskin.
Dimensions:
5" widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (pocket watch with initials JD, and matching watch fob), circa 1889. Signed and dated on side T.W.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Sun Burst Fiber Art by Susan Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunburst Fiber Art by Susan Frank, Circa 1975. Made from wool, steel , wood and clay beads.
25"DIA
Local pick up available at our Los Angeles showroom
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Pair of 2 Italian Decorative Murano " Fruit" Object 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Behold the captivating duo of exquisite decorative objects crafted from the finest blue Murano glass. This enchanting set features two charming apple figurines and one elegant pear s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (seated man).
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold, (Man with Knapsack).
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Carved Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden mold, (animals, figures, birds, bee hives, etc.....).
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Gingerbread Mold, circa 1850
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (eight small figures, man on horse, windmill, animals etc.), circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Camera Found Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wood camera. This playful sculpture features a painted body in black and red with the carving "C-1XR2" at the front.
Dimensions
6.25" width x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Double Sided Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Double sided wooden gingerbread mold (Man and Woman), circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Double Sided Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Double sided wooden gingerbread mold, one side, (Three Male Figures) other side, (Animals, Figures, Boat) . Significant crack at top. As is.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Alphaious Campbell Wood Carved Profile of a Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alphaious Campbell carved wood wall hanging, c.1987. The painted folk art piece showcases various profiles of a bearded man.
Dimensions
9" width x 32.5" height
Condition
Excellent...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Using a saturated and subtly modulated medium-blue ground this large Shahsevan sumak bag face draws a creative reinterpretation...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Decorative Italian Wood Obelisk 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Italian wood obelisk made in Italy in 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wayne Bates Postmodern Decorative Ceramic Charger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The practice of sgraffito is on full display on this plate made by ceramic artist Wayne L Bates. After spending decades teaching at various arts institut...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Make Sure Door Locks Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage street sign that reads "Make Sure Door Locks Securely behind You" Red lettering on a reflective silver background. Great vintage co...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Studio Ceramic Ribbed Goblet Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall, stoneware ribbed cylindrical vase with imperfect forest green glaze on the body's ribbed portion. This would easily fit in sitting empty on a shelf as a decorative object, or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait
Located in Ross, CA
Oval carved wood portrait of Casimir-Frédéric de Rathsamhausen-Wibolsheim (1698-1786). Known as Dom Léger, he was a Catholic cardinal at the Abbey of Murbarch in France's Rhine valley...
Category
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Against a deep modulated indigo ground, rows of delicate flowering shrubs are elegantly drawn in the field of this Northwest Persian su...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Mirror Circa 1930
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau bronze mirror, circa 1930.
Solid cast bronze mirror with a beautiful young lady holding a tree branch fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau California - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Oversized "Time is of the Essence" Clock-shaped Clockmaker Metal Sign
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An oversized "Time is of the Essence" clockmaker distressed metal and glass sign from the mid-20th century with inscriptions. Shaped as a massive clock, the round dial featuring Roman numeral hours and hands is inscribed on both sides with the phrase "Time is of the Essence » in curved italic lettering, nicely adapting to the shape of the piece. The bold, catchy and classic font choice along with the «Movements Repaired» and «Springs Replaced» inscriptions on each side possess an absolutely charming vintage and antique look. Offering a rustic and old-time feeling, this mid-20th century clock...
Category
20th Century California - Folk Art
Modernist Mid Century American Folk Art Hooked Rug of a Cat dated 1963
Located in San Francisco, CA
Perfectly charming Folk Art small wool rug or wall hanging of a modernist style cat.
There is some minor staining, and a few lose loops and minor repair on edges.
Signed and dated '6...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Caucasian Antique, 1880s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The antique Caucasian rug in reds and greens is a captivating masterpiece that reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of the Caucasus region. This rug is a testa...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Anatomical Skeletal Cast, Italy 80s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figure’s head is slightly tilted, giving it an expressive look, and the torso is sculpted to reveal muscles and tendons, giving insight into the human body’s structure beneath th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Turkish Ushak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pale Turkish Ushak rug from the 1920's.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture, Large (Wide)
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
Category
20th Century Mexican California - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Turkish Bergama Heybe Bags Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 1'8" W x 4'2" L
Origin: Anatolia (Turkey)
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Khotan rug with a very rare design from the 1880's.
Category
19th Century Turkestan Antique California - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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