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Item Ships From: Continental US
Vintage Folk Art Brutalist Flower Vase, 1970s
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool Brutalist Folk Art vase with an asymmetrical design, nice and unusual patterns and a gorgeous blue and purple drip-glazed finish.
This Mid-Century Modern vase is in very good...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
Category
1950s American Steampunk Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century Blanket Chest in Original Comb Painted Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early finely paint decorated tall blanket chest is in fine condition. The tall lift top chest has two top false drawers and all original drawer...
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Navajo Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Navajo Weaving pillow.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully weathered patina!
A wonderful example of American folk art, early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, sculptural wooden form depicting large flounder fish, with distinctive fins and polychrome painted decoration.
Wall hanging, easily secured using the two eye-screws, or the screws can be removed and the sign placed on a mantel.
Dimensions: (approx)
31.5" High, 48.5" Wide, 2.5" Deep
Sure to add elegant rustic warmth, antique character, charm, and rich historical interest to any space, especially traditional coastal, Hamptons chic, New England cottage, beach house modern, lake house, and rustic lodge, to name just a few!
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. Specializing in early American antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box.
Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert.
Face veil for a Bedouin Women, North Sinai Egypt or Palestine Mid 20th C.
An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine or Egypt.
Worked on a base of thin red silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wool, embroidered, stones, carnelians, glass, and amber.
Mid 20th century, circa 1940-50s typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil.
Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down.
Face coverings were worn for centuries by the women of various nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East.
In the western desert of Egypt, Berber women living in Bedouin societies sometimes wear masks or veils called niqab. The veils serve multiple functions, including protecting the women’s face from sun damage, filtering dust from the air, displaying adornment, and demonstrating wealth or status.
The niqab worn by Bedouin women on special occasions are sometimes elaborately decorated with coins and beads, like this one.
Such masks are not for everyday use; they would be too hot and heavy. They are worn during special events, such as weddings and feasts.
Face veil: 12" W x 19" L,
circa 1915-1930.
Last pictures are references from the book:
"Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...
Category
1940s Egyptian Folk Art Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Lucite, Beads
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
By Sergio Bustamante, Tonala Pottery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante.
Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts.
Consisting of pins & several small scale tools.
From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Hand Woven Mixtec Mexican Colourful Wool Serape Blanket
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven wool serape blanket from the highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico with traditional Mixtec symbols, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rya Carpet, Swedish Rug, Colorful
Located in Port Washington, NY
1960s Swedish Rya rug with a colorful, plush wool pile. Size: 4'6" X 6'7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Italian Flag c.1940
By American Flag & Banner Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Italian flag with brass grommets to hang it.
CREATOR American Flag and Banner Company, San Francisco.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.19...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine triple Irish chain quilt is 19thc and was found in Ohio. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
American Unique Hand Decorated Adirondack "Sail Boats" Desk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings.
Unique work of art with a southern Vermont origin.
A large scal...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Red Carnival Fun-House Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood carnival fun house mirror. Painted red and mounted on a sturdy metal base. Curvy acrylic mirror in good vintage condition with s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Hobart Kitchen Machines Mid Century Neon Sign
By Neon Products
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice vintage neon sign advertising the Hobart Food Machine company . Founded in 1897 making motors in Troy Ohio and turning the use of their motors into running food machines ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
20th Century Shipibo Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Amazonian Shipibo pot hand-built from clay, decorated with wide red and orange lines, and glazed with the sap of a tree. Members of...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
10 Carpet Lawn Bowling Hand Carved Wood & Stone Balls Antique Office Gift Idea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
10 Carpet Lawn bowling hand carved wood & stone balls antique office gift idea. A Beautiful Decorative Antique collection of 9 + 1 boules balls Carved Wood and a Jack Carved Stone ba...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Amish Roman Stripes Contained Bars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Howard County, IN made by Beulah ( Marner ) Cobb,
This fine Amish Quilt from Indiana is in fine condition.
Six Inch squares randomly sized strips, alternating with squares of solid...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Located in Peekskill, NY
175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Moroccan Berber Ethnic Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet Moroccan tribal bracelet, cuff from the high atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroc...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A large mask from West Nepal with a small grin and bared teeth surrounded with pink powder, faint traces of which can also be se...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rudolph Condon Figural Wood & Wrought Iron Folk Art Bird Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed folk art bird sculpture.
By Rudolph Condon.
In carved wood and wrought iron.
In the form of a bird atop a circular plinth. A near identical sculpture of Condon's w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Salesman sample of a step back cupboard.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Don Johns Large Ceramic Graphic Pottery Vase
By Don Johns
Located in Miami, FL
A large pottery vessel by Don Johns. Graphic decoration on both sides. Signed on bottom.
Category
1960s American Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Alfonso Caliendo Abstract "3 Women" Large Oil on Canvas Mid Century Modern Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alfonso Caliendo Abstract "3 Women" Large Oil on Canvas Mid Century Modern Art. Signed to lower left corner and rear. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 49.5" H x 49.5" W x 1.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Amish Ohio Broken Dishes Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc rare Amish Holmes County, Ohio broken dishes quilt with double inner borders. This quilt is from the thirties and is very unusual pastel colors. The condition is very good.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Geometric Navajo Territory Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Purchase Pair or Single Geometric Navajo Territory Indian Weaving Pillows Custom Made. Backing is Black Suede. New Feather and Down Insert.
Pair of PillowsPrice: 1,695.00
Singl...
Category
20th Century Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Suede, Wool
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Two Amazing 19th Century Design Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This group of sponge ware pitchers are in good condition with a minor hair line in the pitcher to the right. This size pitcher were used for cream or milk on the table or in the pant...
Category
19th Century American Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp byAudoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Antique Leather and Steel Fishing Gaff Hook
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique gaff fishing hook with Bird's Eye Maple body, steel hook and leather grip.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880-1940.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”
Located in New York, NY
This large hand-carved and painted wooden Right Whale sculpture is by Jeff Raymond (1949–2022) of Poughkeepsie and Red Hook, NY, a self-taught folk artist known for his lifelong fas...
Category
20th Century American Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Crow Plains Native American Beaded Leather Cuffs, Bar Design, 20th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Exceptional pair of late 19th-century Northern Plains Native American wrist cuffs, attributed to the Crow (Apsáalooke) people. Also known as gauntlet cuffs, these pieces are crafted ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Wonderful 1940s Geo Fitchett Dairy Products Trade sign, this wooden trade sign is in wonderful original condition. It has hooks on the top for hanging, it is double sided as you can ...
Category
1940s American Primitive Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and glass TV sign. It has new transformer and new wiring. There will be Additional fee for shipping crate.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950.
Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950.
Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric elephant toy.
Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece.
Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
19th Century Country Farm House Barrel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century barrel with original brass strapping's. This amazing barrel is in great condition and has been re-varnished for strength and stability. It had a light original varnish b...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand-Stitched and Hand-Quilted Lone Star Crib Quilt in Purple, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
A delightful mid-20th-century American crib quilt featuring the timeless Lone Star pattern, entirely hand-stitched and quilted with meticulous care. This compact piece showcases vibrant shades of purple, green, blue, red, pink, and ivory arranged in a striking star motif, all set against a soft ivory background. Designed with practicality and presentation in mind, the quilt includes hand-sewn loops at the top edge, making it ideal for use as wall decor. This piece offers not only warmth and tradition but also a refined touch of Americana folk art, perfect for collectors and interior design installations.
Dimensions: 35” x 35”
Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Early 19th Century American Double Sided Games Board
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very early American wooden games board; probably the oldest I have handled, this dates to about circa 1835 and exhibits the markings of a typical cottage industry type manufacture (not unlike very early Noah's Arks). Obviously entirely hand crafted; measurements are not exactly square (left to right; top to bottom), probably made of a local soft wood, and hand painted with squares not perfectly delineated. Black light and "loop" inspection reveals age crazing and original paint that, in conjunction with original wear and no attempt to touch up, dates it to the early 19th century. Most definitely American, as the last thing an English immigrant would have brought to America at that time would have been a game.
When closed, or in the folding position, the board game simulates and is made to look like two books resting side by side (see images), and thusly, was made to sit on a book shelf, either horizontally or vertically; and to be pulled out to play games when desired, which would have been either the game of checkers (draughts), chess, or backgammon. The board opens up to a two sided game option. On one side is the proverbial 64 square (English/ American version) of chess or checkers; and on the other side is a backgammon board. Both sides are hand painted in gold and black, with a rust colored border around the checkerboard. The interior backgammon play area is also black and gold with the same color rust area to the central part. Nail hinges in the center frame, pivot the two sides to open, while a leather covering borders the edge trim, which is 50% lacking on the hinge side. I state the condition to be good, considering it's age, it's use, and the fact that it is still very "usable" and, if taken care of, will probably continue to be so for nearly another 200 years!
The checkers, (12) black pieces and (12) yellow (the correct numbers) are hand carved in wood and hand painted. The backgammon pieces (stored in period wooden box) contain 14 yellow hand painted and carved pieces and (13) black ones. (15) of each color are used to play backgammon (simply use the checkers, which are just about the same size (see images) to make up the difference. Most antique game boards...
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Postage Stamp Crib Quilt- Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Postage stamp crib quilt on a stretcher. This is wired on top and the side.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' heads. The shaped back with a dentated top border and two carved panels with birds. Panels with snakes frame...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Surface Cutlery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted wood cuttlery with a handle. It is square nail construction and original blue/green painted surface. The condition is very good too.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Charming Hand Made Diorama Shadow Box of Maine Fisherman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming one of a kind hand made diorama or shadow box of a Maine fisherman in his boat. Incredible details from fish in a bucket on board the boat to sea gulls flying above. A Mai...
Category
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency.
Areas of white, black and red pigments. Wonderful heart shaped face with open eyes and mouth.
This mask or face would have been tied to a large shell which was the currency used...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare double joined standing figure with male figure on top standing on female shoulders. Deep patina and wear from traditional use. Finely carved and expressive faces.
11 1/4 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic baby bottle made in the 1970s. Hard plastic bottle with removable top and rubber nipple. Pale light yellow bottle with ounces on one side and mill...
Category
1970s American Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
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 Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage European Walking Stick with 12 Badges
Located in High Point, NC
Early 20th century hickory thorn walking stick from Europe. This walking stick has 12 badges, which were acquired by the hiker going from village to village and earning those souven...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow. Down and feather insert and zippered casing.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Framed Pre-Colombian Peruvian Textile, 900 to 1470 AD
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Peruvian Pre-Colombian (Chancay) textile panel of camelid wool embroidered on cotton with three birds, each holding a lizard in its beak.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Scandinavian Large Folk Art Carved Wood Bowl 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-679 Scandinavian Folk Art bowl carved from a solid block of wood.
Category
1940s Vintage Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Butter Crock in sponge ware with Lid. lid Sits inside of the bowl. Wonderful deeper blues contrast to the white background. Great age and great wear from use.
butter crock 6....
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Game Board Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century American wooden game board box is as charming as it is versatile, offering timeless entertainment in a compact, travel-friendly design. Crafted from wood with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Continental US - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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