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Item Ships From: Illinois
Exceptional Vertical Enamel Cafe Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Enamel cafe sign with light sockets and a new mounting bracket.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Visitors Please Report To Reception, Antique Sign Original Unrestored Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
“Visitors Please Report to Reception”; For over 30-years finding Old Original Great Signs has been a passion of ours and they don’t get a whole lot better than this Old Antique Sign...
Category
1910s English Country Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American "Chiropractor" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Own a piece of Wisconsin's history with this early 20th century hand-painted sign from an early 20th-century chiropractor's office. The sign, found in a barn in the heart of Wisconsi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mounted Mexican Otomi Embroidered Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful and whimsical late 20th century Mexican Otomi textile with myriad gold embroidered animals and plants including rabbits, deer, horses, and peac...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful American Silk Quilt was hand stitched in the late 1800s in the New England area of North East, United States. The design in this American Silk Quilt is known as the "Raisin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Draught Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American folk art draught horse weathervane is a remarkable piece crafted from sheet metal, capturing the essence of traditional American folk art. The weathe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique German Biedermeier Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique German Biedermeier Wall Mirror
Early 1800's Southwest German tall Biedermeier wall mirror.
Mirror - walnut veneer, ebonized profile strip at the top, in the medallion reli...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Blue Ceramic Cross with Abstract Line-Drawn Christ
Located in Chicago, IL
A blue ceramic cross with an abstract line-drawn Christ swathed in a rust-colored fabric. This cross seamlessly merges the profound symbolism of religious iconography with an experim...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
1920's Light Up Directional Service Glass Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1920's light up Directional Service glass sign. It does work.
Category
1920s North American Industrial Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wrought Iron Bracket with Sign Panel and Grape Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron bracket with sign panel and grape design. Nice quality. For your wine bar.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Blue Ceramic Cross with Circular Embellishments, Unique Religious Collectible
Located in Chicago, IL
A midcentury ceramic cross made by Flemish artisan in deep and bright Klein blue. Each tip of the cross and its center are adorned with circular embellishments in hollow relief, addi...
Category
1950s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Glossy Red Ceramic Cross with Abstract Matte Christ Figure in Earth Tones
Located in Chicago, IL
This evocative piece of mid-century European studio pottery features a ceramic cross with a human figure, presumed to be Jesus Christ, at its center. The figure is modestly adorned, ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Red-Brown Glossy Cross with Abstract Line Drawing Christ Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, this midcentury European ceramic cross has a rich red-brown gloss. At its center an abstract line drawing of a Christ figure is etched in relief.
The design's core element is the line-drawn Christ figure and pays homage to the simplicity and complex abstraction of this figure, a nuanced representation of faith that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional religious...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating set of three 19th century West African bronze currency manillas, elegantly displayed on a custom mount, serves as a fascinatin...
Category
19th Century African Tribal Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in a Geometric Pattern in Earth Tone Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo rug is in a geometric band pattern in earth tone colors from the mid the 1900s. The rug is a very fine weave and extremely lushes and soft wool. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Green, Red, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug was handcrafted in the early 1900s in the New England Area of the United States. It has a floral pattern with flowers in brilliant vintage colors including ivory, green, blue, and red. The Antique Hooked Rugs are a combination of Folk Art Creativity and Simplicity. When it comes to true simplicity and artistic creativity Antique Hooked Rugs have some of the best representations.
The tradition of Hooked Rug started in New England. “Hooking” is the term used to describe the technique of hand crafting these rugs started as a hobby for the farmers in the long and dark cold winter nights of North East States in the US in the early 1800s. Hooked rugs were made as functional pieces for the home either as a table decoration or a wall art. Antique Hooked Rugs are a combination of Folk Art Creativity and Simplicity. When it comes to true simplicity and artistic creativity Antique Hooked Rugs have some of the best representations.
Dimensions: 3’ x 4’ 9”
Date of Manufacture: Early 1900s
Place of Origin: America
Material: Rag wool and cotton pile on a burlap foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
Early 1900s American Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Rug in Abstract Pattern in Blue, Red, Crimson, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Handcrafted vintage Moroccan "Boucherouite" tapestry rug in colorful “ultra-modern” geometric design with brilliant colors including red, pink, blue, green, purple, brown, and yellow. The woven pattern and the use of bright colors is reminiscent of the abstract paintings by Josef Albers or Paul Klee. In addition, it is also similar to the African American southern quilts from Gee’s Bend, Georgia . It makes this an ideal tapestry wall art or a carpet as a centerpiece of any design.
Dimensions: 5’ 8” x 7’ 2”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter 20th century
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Cotton, Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
Moroccan Boucherouite, Vintage Moroccan Rugs, Vintage Berber Rugs, Vintage North African Rugs, Mid Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Moroccan Kilim, Vintage Berber Kilim, Boucherouite Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs Boucherouite, Moroccan Tribal Rugs, Abstract Mid Century Rugs, Nomadic Rugs, Berber Tribal Rugs, Vintage Boucherouite Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Moroccan Kilims, Josef Albers Rugs...
Category
1960s Moroccan Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe elaborate, realistic wood carvings from an area in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestry Depicting Life Scenes Around a Village
Located in Barrington, IL
Beauty in Simplicity! Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestry Depicting Life Scenes Around a Village. Beauty in Simplicity! A beautiful handwoven African tapestry depicting people ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lesothian Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Lao Stamped Silver Ingot, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This silver alloy ingot is cast in the form of an elongated bar, with a slender, rectangular shape and curved ends. Resembling a shallow dish or incense stand, the ingot has a concav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Laotian Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Johnson Fare Box from Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
Located in Chicago, IL
Johnson fare box from the CTA - Chicago Transit Authority. With motor.
Category
1910s North American Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
"Protector One" Folk Art Crow Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Handwoven Tapestry in Hand-Crafted Metal Frame in Indigo Blue, White
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage African Framed Tapestry on a Hand-Crafted Metal Frame circa the mid 1900s. This African Framed Textile is a beautiful piece of flat woven kilim textile with natural dye col...
Category
1940s South African Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Area Rug in Magenta, Blue, Green, Gold, Purple
Located in Barrington, IL
Hand-Crafted vintage Moroccan "Boucherouite" tapestry rug in colorful “ultra-modern” geometric design with brilliant colors including red, pink, blue, green, purple, brown, and yellow. The woven pattern and the use of bright colors is reminiscent of the abstract paintings by Josef Albers or Paul Klee. In addition, it is also similar to the African American southern quilts from Gee’s Bend, Georgia . It makes this an ideal tapestry wall art or a carpet as a centerpiece of any design.
Dimensions: 4' 11" x 6' 7"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Wool field on a wool foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
1950s Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mark Creates Wall Sculpture
By Marc Creates
Located in Chicago, IL
Mark creates wall sculpture, Artist Mark Weinstein's "Dorado" Circular Wall Sculpture. Burnt silver finish Welded fragments of scrap metal.
Medallion Lab...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Piece Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Two piece puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kurdish Tapestry Kilim in Turquoise, Aqua, Green, Yellow, Red, Navy
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage flat-woven Kurdish kilim with one of the most beautiful and “ultra-modern” designs in brilliant colors of turquoise, green, yellow, ivory, red, and brown from the early 1900s...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Composition Mask of Mythical God
Located in Chicago, IL
Composition mask of a classic mythical face.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Composition
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved wood hat mold. Great design.
Category
1930s Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Swimmer Cutout on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful and cheeky mid-20th century American Folk Art wooden cutout of a blond swimmer flexing in his black and white striped swimsuit, mounted on a custom steel wall mount so he c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
2010s Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold. Great design.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Metal Restaurant Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Metal restaurant sign from a restaurant in Buenos Aires. Nice size and paint.
Category
1950s Argentine Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
Baule Male Ndoma Portrait Mask on Mount
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
To relieve stress and uplift their Community, the Baule people of modern-day Côte d'Ivoire engage in a daylong masquerade known as the Mblo. A series of dances that escalate in compl...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Illinois - 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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Bronze & Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron, bronze and wood book press. Great design.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Operated Pasta Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze, iron, and wood press for pasta. Fun and rare.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, 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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wrought Iron Decorative Arched Grill
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative arched grill. With cool design.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Decorative Wrought Iron Grill
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative wrought iron grill.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Coat of Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron coat of arms. Great quality.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Brass
"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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Puzzle Style Hat Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
Puzzle style hat mold in wood. Very fun, very cool, very rare.
Category
1910s French Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
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