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Item Ships From: Los Angeles
Vintage Miniature Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot by Cesar Dominguez, 1989
By Cesar Dominguez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot
Cesar Dominguez (b. 1961 - )
1989
Hand-Coiled low fire clay
Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico
This miniature Tadpole Fetish Pot is a rare and very early example (1989) from this first generation Mata Ortiz acknowledged Master Potter, Cesar Dominguez, who began his work in 1984.
His pottery is widely collected and his repertoire is huge, from differently colored colored intricately decorated stone -polished ollas to plates, to bowls, to marbleized pottery...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
19th-20th Century Renaissance Carved Wood Judica Figure of Michelangelo's Moses
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large continental 19th-20th century Renaissance revival carved walnut judica figure of "Moses with the Ten Commandments". The baroque wood carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Vintage SAVE A LIFE Swimming Pool Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage metal sign from a public pool. White sign with blue lettering. SAVE A LIFE. PLEASE KEEP POOL GATE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. Good condition with ...
Category
1990s American Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Children at Play Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage street sign that reads 'SLOW - Children at Play' Black lettering on a reflective yellow background and black trim. Fun graphics depicting two children on a teeter totter...
Category
1980s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of antique hand carved temple Lion sculptures that were mounted in Nickel as table lamps in the 60's giving them both a midcentury and antique feel. From a unique home in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an art collection ranging from Picasso to Calder to Lichtenstein. Most likely these carved lions are 19th century Asian, perhaps earlier.
Remnants of old paint and lacquer are still attached. One lion...
Category
1960s Central Asian Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Nickel
Hand Painted Keep Off Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wooden Keep Off sign. Hand painted with red background and white lettering on thin wood board. Great colors and graphics. Great vintage condition. Coo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 'Phone' Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage highway sign in cobalt blue reflective metal. Depicts a large white phone on a blue background. Sign was used to direct drivers to a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage "We Love Our Children" Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun vintage street sign that reads "Please Drive Slowly. We Love (Heart) Our Children". Black lettering and trim on a reflective silver background. Fun details like a red heart to re...
Category
1980s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Taken down from a California high school. Horizontal wo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Round abstract Painting , Tar and melted Pewter
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
Black round TAR painting with melted pewter
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage "NEW" Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage road sign made of steel. Depicts the word "NEW" at the bottom with an orange reflective panel above. Great vintage condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Sergio Sarri Abstract Man & Horse Painting
By Sergio Sarri
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous early painting by listed Italian artist Sergio Sarri, Man and Horse, circa 1961 found in its original gilt silver and gold burnish wood frame. St...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood campgrounds sign from the 1930s. Sign was used to let people use shovels and supplies and make sure they are returned. Great rustic sign, cool piece of Americana. 2.5 fe...
Category
1930s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Bill Clinton Sculptural Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sculptural head of President Bill Clinton. Made out of foam, paste and hand-painted. Able to be worn on the head. Looks great as a free floatin...
Category
1980s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Paste, Foam, Paint
Los Angeles Unified School District Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Los Angeles elementary school sign. Hand-painted on a fiberglass board. 6 feet wide. Sign states 'Los Angeles Unified School District Administrative Offices' 1208 Magnolia Avenue. Building and address are still used for the school. Fun piece of Los Angeles history...
Category
1980s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass, Paint
National State Park No Swimming Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage sign from a national state park. Brown sign of a swimmer with a red slash. Great colors. Great pool house or beach house art.
Category
1970s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Cast Iron Rose Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron rose sculpture.
Dimensions
9" width x 4.75" depth x 2" height.
Condition
Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gate Posts Sculptures circa 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
You don't see these everyday! Rare and exceptional architectural elements consisting of parcel gilt metal and wood with beading and ball feet attributed as late 19th Century or early...
Category
1890s American Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
17th Century Italian Carving of Scholar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally gilded. as notice some traces of gilt residue. From the collection of Verna Harrah. Harra's Casinos.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Native American Art Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade Native American art piece. Every object that makes up this piece has a significant meaning. Metal stand included, which measures 7" x 16" x 20" x .25" thick.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Native American Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century portrait of a gentleman in a black coat. Presented in a period frame.
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Aharon Bezalel Solid Brass Sculpture
By Aharon Bezalel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare and great example of Aharon Bezalels beautiful and evocative work. Aharon Bezalel lived and worked in Jerusalem.
He studied carving and sculpture with the artists Ma...
Category
1970s Israeli Brutalist Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Frank Matranga Mosaic Tile Cityscape Wall Art
By Frank Matranga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mosaic tile art piece by California ceramicist Frank Matranga, c.1960s, USA. This piece is composed of varying shaped glazed ceramic tiles to create a mosaic cityscape. The colors ra...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Anatomical Skeletal Cast, Italy 80s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figure’s head is slightly tilted, giving it an expressive look, and the torso is sculpted to reveal muscles and tendons, giving insight into the human body’s structure beneath th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 2 Italian Obelisk 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of two Italian obelisk made in Italy in 1950s.
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Duster with Ostrich Feathers and Leather, Handcrafted
By Kiante Elam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duster with ostrich feathers and leather, handcrafted.
Category
2010s American Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Black Contemporary Abstract Painting , melted Pewter and Tar
Located in Culver City, CA
Black Tar Contemporary Painting Melted Pewter
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Monumental 19th Century Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unusual. Have never seen one like this. Most likely had a painting inset, but mirror could be placed inside. Stand alone or hang on wall.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Carl Auböck Snakeskin Wrapped Brass Pipe Stand
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and snakeskin pipe stand by Austrian industrial designer Carl Auböck, c.1950s. The curved brass frame is partially wrapped in a tan and brown snakeskin.
Dimensions:
5" widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sun Burst Fiber Art by Susan Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunburst Fiber Art by Susan Frank, Circa 1975. Made from wool, steel , wood and clay beads.
25"DIA
Local pick up available at our Los Angeles showroom
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Pair of 2 Italian Decorative Murano " Fruit" Object 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Behold the captivating duo of exquisite decorative objects crafted from the finest blue Murano glass. This enchanting set features two charming apple figurines and one elegant pear s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Wood Camera Found Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wood camera. This playful sculpture features a painted body in black and red with the carving "C-1XR2" at the front.
Dimensions
6.25" width x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Alphaious Campbell Wood Carved Profile of a Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alphaious Campbell carved wood wall hanging, c.1987. The painted folk art piece showcases various profiles of a bearded man.
Dimensions
9" width x 32.5" height
Condition
Excellent...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative Italian Wood Obelisk 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Italian wood obelisk made in Italy in 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wayne Bates Postmodern Decorative Ceramic Charger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The practice of sgraffito is on full display on this plate made by ceramic artist Wayne L Bates. After spending decades teaching at various arts institut...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Make Sure Door Locks Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage street sign that reads "Make Sure Door Locks Securely behind You" Red lettering on a reflective silver background. Great vintage co...
Category
1980s American Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Navajo Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful turn of the century Navajo rug with earth tone colors and in mint condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Studio Ceramic Ribbed Goblet Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall, stoneware ribbed cylindrical vase with imperfect forest green glaze on the body's ribbed portion. This would easily fit in sitting empty on a shelf as a decorative object, or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Caucasian Antique, 1880s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The antique Caucasian rug in reds and greens is a captivating masterpiece that reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of the Caucasus region. This rug is a testa...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Anatomical Skeletal Cast, Italy 80s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figure’s head is slightly tilted, giving it an expressive look, and the torso is sculpted to reveal muscles and tendons, giving insight into the human body’s structure beneath th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Turkish Ushak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pale Turkish Ushak rug from the 1920's.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Caucasian Woven with Antique Yarn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Khazakh rug woven with antique yarn. Natural dyes.
Category
20th Century Turkish Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Khotan rug with a very rare design from the 1880's.
Category
19th Century Turkestan Antique Los Angeles - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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