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Item Ships From: Houston
Jorge Flores Mid Century abstract art piece
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract piece entitled man and paper
Jorge Flores has earned several national and international awards and has exhibited in galleries around the ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
A rare reproduction of the Coca Cola umbrella girls in a rustic red frame
Located in Houston, TX
A rare reproduction of the Coca Cola umbrella girls in a rustic red frame. Festoon art is originally designed in 1918. Frame has some wear but overall in good condition.
27” H x 33...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category
1950s Tanzanian Primitive Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Italian c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...
Category
20th Century Malian Primitive Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Painted Faux Grain Tole Cutlery Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
Painted faux grain tole cutlery caddy from France circa 1880-1910.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, o...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Belgium hand-carved child's toy. the wooden ball is attached to the base with a woven string. The child would toss the ball off the base and try to catch it back on the ...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mounted Wood Horse Head
Located in Houston, TX
This fabulous carved Horse head is from a French Saddlery. Saddleries were used to design, manufacture, rebuild, and repair a wide variety of saddles, saddle trees, harnesses, riding...
Category
19th Century French Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rustic Swedish Spouted Salting Trough
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic Swedish spouted salting trough hand-carved from bleached wood, dated 1855. Runic characters inscribed upon underside.
Note: Due to regional changes in humidity and climate du...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
English Brown Wicker Dog Kennel Basket
Located in Houston, TX
English brown wicker dog kennel or pet carrier (circa 1900-1910), rare large-scale and in good condition. Forged iron door and latch loop. Door openi...
Category
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Concrete Champagne Bottle
Located in Houston, TX
Large, concrete, Brouilly French Sparkling Wine bottle replica. Possibly used as an advertisement or in a prominent spot in the vineyard itself. Would make a great conversation piece...
Category
20th Century French Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Concrete Seagull Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Concrete Seagull Sculpture
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Large Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Ita...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish Conquistador carved wood figure.
18th century Carved and painted wood Spanish Conquistador figure or sculpture. This beautif...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bird Hunting Tool and Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bird hunter's tool and decoy. This item was placed in the ground and wound up. The hunter would pull a string causing the head of the tool to rotate. With the ref...
Category
19th Century French Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Five Horn Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Five horn sculptures, African Watusi (Bos taurus) horns mounted on turned ebonized stands. Artist-made and vintage. Bases are hand-turned and painted and imperfect with minor splits ...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Primitive Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Wood
Swedish Light Color Pine and Bentwood Box with Handle
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish light color pine and bentwood box with handle. Originally used in the late 19th century as a grain scoop.
Note: Original/early finish on antique...
Category
1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Antique Cheese Boards
Located in Houston, TX
Antique cheese boards from France, dating to early 20th century. Heart-shaped handles carved into boards. Two available and sold individually, priced $7...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Twig Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Folk Art twig stand with original red color upholstered top surrounded by hand carved edge.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climat...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
Large Primitive Bleached Walnut and Flint Grain Thresher
Located in Houston, TX
Large Primitive bleached walnut and flint grain thresher dating to the 19th century. Hand carved walnut embedded with sharpened flint stones. Originally...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Primitive Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Iron
Rare Guillermo Azoulay “Robuste” Signed Art 72/100 Gold Leaf Art
By Guillaume Azoulay
Located in Houston, TX
Measure: With frame: 40” W x 37.25” H
Robuste
Guillaume Azoulay
Rare Guillaume Azoulay “Robuste” State II Gold Leaf Serigraph
In excellent condition. Numbered and signed 72...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Unfinished study of head, Michelangelo sketch
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage sketch of the unfinished head of Michelangelo piece. Done as a study by an artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Style Clay Bust Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Tribal style clay bust sculpture.
Unusual tribal style / African style artist clay bust from the 20th century. This unique colorful artist sculpture depicts a tribal figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Dutch Vintage Speculaas Mold
Located in Houston, TX
Dutch vintage speculaas mold that depicts farm life. A speculass is a is a type of spiced short crust biscuit. Four molds engraved on the front ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Whale Weathervane
Located in Houston, TX
This wonderful vintage whale weather vane has a fantastic aged patina. The rustic wooden whale sits on a custom wood base attached by a metal rod with a D...
Category
Early 20th Century English Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s. "Lexington Avenue at 48th Street"
Located in Houston, TX
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s.
"Lexington Avenue at 48th Street"
Numbered in graphite, lower left AP 6
Signed
Dewoodys work is currently on d...
Category
1980s North American Modern Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Terracotta Figural Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-20th Century terracotta or clay figural sculpture. This vintage terra cotta sculpture depicts a man seated playing a musical instrument.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Large Whimsical Antique Wood Organ Pipe Case
Located in Houston, TX
We found this very large whimsical antique wood organ pipe case in Spain, however we are uncertain of its origin. The pipes may be vertical and housed in a wooden case. The organ is ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mosaic Garden Panel by Emile Taugourdeau
Located in Houston, TX
A Mosaic garden panel by Emile Taugourdeau dating from the third quarter of the 20th century. Taugourdeau was a self-taught folk sculptor who worked from the late 1940s through the 1...
Category
20th Century Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Oil on Panel with Iron Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Coastal oil painting mounted to a cobalt blue iron frame. This beautiful painting of a sailboat docked at the base of a cliff would dress up any wall.
Measures: 25" D x 39 1/4" W x...
Category
19th Century French Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Vintage Garden Snail Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage garden snail sculpture from France. Hand-made circa 1950-1969 from concrete with ceramic "Pique assiette" type mosaic decoration.
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Very Large Whimsical Antique Wood Organ Pipe Case
Located in Houston, TX
We found this very large whimsical antique wood organ pipe case in Spain, however we are uncertain of its origin. The pipes may be vertical and housed in a wooden case. The organ is ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Handmade Concrete Bird
Located in Houston, TX
Found in England, this hand made concrete bird will add whimsy and joy to any setting. When found we were told "I believe them to be crazy renderings of ...
Category
20th Century European Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
19th Century Swedish Root Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish root bowl in original condition. Very organic patina.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Maple Swift
Located in Houston, TX
19th century maple swift with expandable arms to help yarn workers wind yarn. Arms expand to 30".
Category
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Maple
19th Century Religious Figure
Located in Houston, TX
19th century religious figure used in a chapel for decorative purposes. Beautifully carved figure standing on top of a sphere resembling the world. Pr...
Category
19th Century Mexican Antique Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Located in Houston, TX
David Coleman Hickman (Texas/Illinois, 1937-2010), "Blue Sofa", signed and numbered serigraph, no. 39/40
Provenance: Procured by owner, a longtime Fredericksburg, Texas art collector, from Meredith...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Houston - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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