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Item Ships From: Maine
Scandinavian Paint Decorated Bookcase with Lower Cabinet
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very rare and interesting paint decorated bookcase with cabinet below and shelves above. Early 19th century or late 18th. Original lock and key and early paint. A very useful proport...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture Carved from Books of Einstein by Chen Long-bin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Sculptural bust created entirely out of recycled books of Albert Einstein.
Long-Bin Chen is a self-taught artist from Taiwan who gathers discarded books and magazines for his sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Organic Modern Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Mexican Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Camden, ME
A finely detailed studio carved cocobolo hand chair crafted in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, circa 1960.
The Studio carved hand has an incised love line and life line.
The artist ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Cocobolo
$3,520 Sale Price
57% Off
Watercolor of the American Barque A.J. Harvey in Marseilles by Honore Pellegrin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor featuring the American Barque A.J. Harvey. Inscribed in the lower center of the painting and with the original handwritten adn signed label on the reverse. "Barque A.J. ...
Category
1850s American American Classical Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Fetching Folk Art British 19th Century Rocking Horse with Glass Eyes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful 19th century nursery rocking horse having charming detailed head with a dished face and flared nostrils. He retains his original saddle and leather stirrups and is mounted ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Samuel P. Howes
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas.
Samuel P. Howes was born in 1806, likely in Plymouth, Massachusetts. As a young man, he began divinity studies but changed his career to painting and moved to Boston i...
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Patriotic Shield Painting Featuring John Adams
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Folk art patriotic shield painting of John Adams, dating to around 1876 and of a large size measuring 41" x 34.5". It is an oil on canvas laid down to boards. There is writing on the back of the boards, but I cannot make out what it says. There is another similar piece to this that features another signer of the constitution in the Smithsonian collection. This piece came from a collection in Portsmouth...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Rare Norwegian Carved Tankard Featuring Gnomes, Mid-18th Century
Located in Wiscasset, ME
The entire tankard is surrounded by a family of gnomes. Early peg construction, in excellent overall condition. Fair bet that you'll never see another one like this!
Category
1760s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
"Woodie Wagon Brooklyn Taxi" Sculpture by Paul Jacobsen
By Paul Jacobsen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Custom sculpture constructed of painted wood.
Paul Jacobsen used everyday objects, such as chairs, cars, airplanes, trains, motorcycles and puzzles, all built from scratch and turns...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$4,400 Sale Price
26% Off
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug with Lions
By Frost
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Frost pattern design from Maine, late 19th century. Museum mounted and ready to hang.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
"Harness Racer at Belmont Park 1884, Philadelphia" by Agustus Kollner
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Agustus Knoller and dated 1884. Inscribed on the reverse in pencil "This trotting came off Aug 15th 1884 at Belmont Park...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976.
A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$7,200 Sale Price
68% Off
"Saint Lucia" Early 19th Century Santos Figure Polychromed Mexico
Located in Wiscasset, ME
She is depicted holding a tray aloft with her eyes, which she gouged out in order to keep from being married off to a Pagan. Polychromed gesso with gilding. Some small bits of polyc...
Category
1830s Mexican Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,100 Sale Price
62% Off
18th Century Watercolor of a Great Sword Duel in Germany
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A truly rare and remarkable scene of hundreds of swordsmen meeting in a towns square. The circle is closed around the two in the duel, each of whom have drawn blood. German school 18...
Category
1750s German Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
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Origin: Denmark
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Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Matching Danish Mid Century Modern Glazed Teak Low Bookcases With Shaped Supports.
Provenance: The Estate of John Graham architect (1927-2021) of Harlow, Essex.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Teak
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Beautiful Work of Wim Heesakkers Made in The 70s
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This is a beautiful work by Wim Heesakkers, marked with a signature on the back.
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20th Century Dutch Modern Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern finely detailed studio carved hand chair, circa 1970s, in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, that brings both a meditative element and a unique functional sculpture into your home with the artisan crafted wood Carved Hand Accent Piece. Promising to be a conversation piece, this accent provides a calm resting spot for mindful accessories, plants, and books as the shape is a representation of the hand of Buddha...
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Wood
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44% Off
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Oversized Lounge Chair in the Style of Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Circular oversized lounge chair with down back pillows. Upholstered in Holly Hunt Great Plains shimmering creamy cotton velvet.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Pedro Friedeberg “Hand Chair”
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Hampstead, QC
Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b. January 11, 1936) is an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work. His best known piece is the “Hand Chair”, a sculptural...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maine - Folk Art
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Mahogany
Wingback Lounge Chair in the Style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1960s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian wingback lounge chair in the style of Paolo Buffa. This chair features a tall, dramatic backs and stately arms. It was freshly reupholstered in a taupe wool blend fab...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Wool
1812 Light Painted Alpine Cabinet
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Cabinet Dated 1812
Measurements: H. 176 cm – L. 110 (120 at the frames) cm – D. 50 (55 at the frames) cm
Period: 1812
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Description:
Antique painte...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Vo', Veneto
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings.
Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
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1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
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Fir
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Painted Narrow Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
This narrow Swedish display cabinet may also be used as a bookcase. Fluted panel doors and decorative carving along the crown add to the Gusta...
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$5,850
H 92.5 in W 35 in D 19.5 in
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Lady Liberty Weathervane American Flag Wood and Tin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Probably part of a weathervane dating to the late 19th century. The surface and green patina is excellent, dry and early. The figure is wood and the flag appears to be tin. 18" ta...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Wood Carved Head
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very expressionistic wood carved man's head wall hanging sculpture. Early 20th century and quite the character. 13" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Tole Painted Tea Canister Number 10
Located in Wiscasset, ME
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Category
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Maine - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Century Private Boarding Double Sided Sign
Located in Wiscasset, ME
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19th Century American Folk Art Watercolor Cat Painting
Located in Wiscasset, ME
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