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Item Ships From: Chicago
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Piece Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Two piece puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Composition Mask of Mythical God
Located in Chicago, IL
Composition mask of a classic mythical face.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved wood hat mold. Great design.
Category
1930s Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
2010s Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1950’s Enamel and Neon Corner Sign Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and neon corner Cafe sign. It has new transformer and wiring. Please note that there will be additional fee for making shipping crate.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in Mississippi, depicting a figure with what appears to be African tribal headgear, and wearing a white collared shirt with black suit jacket. The line work and attention to detail is extraordinary and mysterious, with the artist choosing to incorporate a natural knot in the board to form the mouth of the figure, and the left half of the drawing showing shading, but seemingly left unfinished. The frame is not terribly old, and is constructed from splatter-painted boards...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bronze & Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron, bronze and wood book press. Great design.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Set of Four 20th Century Folk Art Carved Decoys in Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A spirited and playful set of four 20th century American Folk Art wood decoys each with hand carved bodies and heads supported by natural contorted branch necks that add instant indi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wrought Iron Coat of Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron coat of arms. Great quality.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Operated Pasta Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze, iron, and wood press for pasta. Fun and rare.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Collection of Thirteen 18th and 19th Century French Stone Mason's Plumb Bobs
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and rare collection of thirteen 18th and 19th century French bronze and iron stone mason's plumb bobs hanging from a custom steel wall bracket. Can be...
Category
18th Century French Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Decorative Wrought Iron Grill
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative wrought iron grill.
Category
1890s American Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Leopard Mancala Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and playful early 20th century leopard-form mancala game board carved with the board resting on the leopard's back and with a patina that only a hundred years of use coul...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wrought Iron Decorative Arched Grill
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative arched grill. With cool design.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Folk Art Carved Cat Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and bold 20th century American Folk Art cared wood sculpture depicting a stylized seated cat with a long neck, expressive face, and a beautiful chip carved surface. It cr...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Early 19th Century Austrian Hiking Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
This one-of-a-kind Austrian hiking staff has been handcrafted from solid oak. Oak is a relatively lightweight yet sturdy material, which lends itself perf...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Brass
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold in wood. Very fun, very cool, very rare.
Category
1910s French Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ethiopian Carved Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rather Large Vintage Beaver Sign from a Zoo
Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large and whimsical mid-20th century American beaver sign from a Wisconsin zoo. The sign composed of two thin sheets of steel with a thin sheet of plywood sandwiched between...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Wood and Glass Mailbox
Located in Chicago, IL
Eight door wood and glass mailbox. Free standing or wall mountable.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
"Pylon Truck" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, each vehicle is an exercise in imagining the future through the lens of the past – or vice versa.
Built from found materials collected over the years, the car's futuristic form is layered with personal memories and keepsakes from the past. The most minute of details is always intentional – from the weathered finish to the fictitious sponsor to the miniaturized furnishings of the cramped interior.
This sculptural car entitled "Pylon Trunk" is intended as a complement to the rest of Fitzgerald's imaginative cars, something of a service vehicle loaded with removable traffic cones and street signs. A simple truck bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Facade Ornament from Western Methodist Book Exchange
Located in Chicago, IL
Terra cotta facade ornament from Western Methodist book exchange. Designed by Kristian Schneider. Includes new custom base. Rare.
Category
1890s North American Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Scottish Bagpiper's Bonnet on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful yet strong early 20th century Scottish bagpiper's bonnet with a woven wool checkerboard headband and decorated with a large black ostrich feather plume and a white feather hackle, mounted on a turned wood stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Feathers
Pair of Carved Oak Musicians
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of carved oak musicians. Includes new custom iron bases. Great quality.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Metal Restaurant Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Metal restaurant sign from a restaurant in Buenos Aires. Nice size and paint.
Category
1950s Argentine Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
Easel Style Chalkboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Easel style chalkboard for little students and artists. Very fun.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Slate, Metal
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Composition California State Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
Composition seal from the state of California. From a TV courtroom drama.
Category
1980s American Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
"Senzo Titulo 'Michelangelo Antonioni'" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, each vehicle is an exercise in imagining the future through the lens of the past – or vice versa.
Built from found materials collected over the years, the car's futuristic form is layered with personal memories and keepsakes from the past. The most minute of details is always intentional – from the weathered finish to the fictitious sponsor to the miniaturized furnishings of the cramped interior.
This coloful vehicle entitled “Senzo Titulo” is a play upon the 1964 film "Il Deserto Rosso," or "Red Desert," by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Cherub Carved from Wood with Polychrome & Gilt
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian cherub, carved from linden wood wood. This graceful and exceptionally well-carved figure was likely part of an altar ensemble. The eyes and face are particularly well-form...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Action Sports Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron ACTION SPORTS sign.
Category
1960s French Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Time Clock Bell from the Moto Guzzi Factory
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze, iron, and pine time clock bell from the Moto Guzzi factory.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Root Wood Brush Washers
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable and rare collection of five 19th century Chinese wabi sabi root wood scholar's brush washers, each carved from the root ball of a bamboo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Coin Operated Horse Ride
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century coin operated horse ride for kids (of all ages).
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Vintage Drill Bit Tool Display
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century American set of 32 steel large drill bits mounted on a wood base, originally used in a workshop, but brought into...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Bentwood & Wire Separating Sieve
Located in Chicago, IL
Round bentwood and wire separating sieve. Probably for grain.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
This small olla jar is a beautiful example of Mesoamerican pottery, decorated with red, white, and orange slip in the style of Chupícuaro ware. Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mirror from the Belen Garden Opera House
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron, tile, and mirror sign panel from the Belen Garden Opera House.
Category
1930s Argentine Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century German Deer Target
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique and chic early 20th century German iron hunting target in the shape of a grazing deer, and with a fantastic pitted painted finish. Perfect for ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Pink Hand Catchall Sculpture Studio Pottery by Unknown American Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade large pink hand sculpture/catchall by unknown American artist. Oversized, goofy and in your face. The soft touch of clay adds some life to th...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Hand Carved Statuarietto Marble Sculpture, France 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
An abstract sculpture hand carved from a beautiful Statuarietto white marble with striking gray veining. We love the organic curves, freeform shape and textural details on this vinta...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
1950’s Liquor Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s single sided Liquor neon and porcelain sign. New transformer and new wiring. It does work.
Category
1950s North American Industrial Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic modernist early 20th century Dan Peoples stool from Ivory Coast, carved from one piece of wood with a simple hourglass form, and the most wonderful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Medallion of Henry Baer
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze medallion of Henry Baer. Famous for design of the Puck Building in NYC!
Category
1890s American Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Wood, Gesso, and Silver Leaf Reliquary
Located in Chicago, IL
Gesso, wood and silver leaf reliquary with window and door. Cool.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Petite Pre-Columbian Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibiting a rich patina and a beautifully irregular pattern of pitted wear, this petite redware olla vessel shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. The vessel has a glob...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Nupe Spiral Support Post
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Statue of a Saint
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved statue of a saint with original patina.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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