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Item Ships From: Chicago
French Burnt Orange Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Coquet, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s oil on canvas painting by French artist Pierre Coquet. This textured abstract features fluid, geometric motifs in burnt orange with brown accents. Signed ‘P. Coquet’ bottom r...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Sinopia di un Sottosera di Agosto' Coral Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixed media painting by Italian artist Mauro Fornari. This layered abstract features coral and soft peach hues with charcoal accents. Signed ‘Mauro Fornari MMXXIII’ on the bottom l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Raffia
French 'Two Figures' Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Fulcrand, 1960s
By Pierre Fulcrand
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating study in form and abstraction, this oil on canvas painting by Pierre Fulcrand explores the fluidity and dynamism of human figures. Rendered in a bold palette of deep re...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Painting from a Kwoma Ceremonial House Ceiling
Located in Chicago, IL
A painting from a Kwoma ceremonial house ceiling depicting an abstract polychrome pattern on a sago palm spathe.
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Natural Fiber
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Raffia
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Raffia
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Raffia
"Universal Soldier" Ghanaian Hand-Painted Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Dolph Lundgren, Universal Soldier was a pulpy action/sci-fi from the early 1990s. The film's international success is...
Category
1990s Ghanaian Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Outsider Art Santa Claus, Acrylic On Paper.
Located in Chicago, IL
Just in time for the season, an outsider art child like Santa Claus painting done in acrylic on brown paper. Framed in a red lacquered wood and g...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painted advertisement...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Modern Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Fabric
"A Bridge of Dragon" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1999
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 1990s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-pain...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Cantonese Iron Kung Fu" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1985
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Bryan Leung, "Cantonen Iron Kung Fu" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1979. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import off...
Category
1980s Ghanaian Vintage Chicago - Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
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