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Item Ships From: Milan
Stunning Art Deco American Hooked Rug Attributed to Ralph Pearson, Circa 1925
Located in Milan, IT
A finely worked American hooked rug distinguished by an explosive pattern of stunning beauty, reminiscent of the architectural details seen on Art Deco masterpieces such as the Chrysler Building in New York. Art Deco and Modernist patterns are very rarely encountered in this medium, as a very small artisanal production began during the Colonial Revival period. Ralph Pearson...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Poker Game Set
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate the poker nights with the exclusive Poker set, housed in a luxurious wooden box with a magnetic closure lid. Crafted entirely from genuine calf leather, this professional set...
Category
2010s Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
$3,025
Persephone Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Meticulously handcrafted by ceramicist Stefania Boemi, this anthropomorphic vase of the Greek goddess Persephone is a testament to ancient crafting traditions. Crafted of terracotta ...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,547 / item
CF F1 2018 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF F1 2018 by Caturegli Formica.
Dimensions: W 320 x L 230 cm
Materials: Silk
Carpets as deep information
Carpets are very common items. But it has never really been clear if...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$52,829 / item
Don Micio Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece of functional decor, this anthropomorphic vase of a Moor man is a testament to Sicily's rich crafting history and artistic patrimony. Entirely handcrafted and finish...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,351 / item
Trade sign for a wine shop: three bottles with french label wine, France 1950.
Located in Milan, IT
A trade sign for the window of a wine shop, depicting three bottles with the label of French wines: Chateau Santenay, Chateau Ponsac, Chateau Ermitage. Made of carved solid fruitwood...
Category
1950s French Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 Bronze Modern Sculpture in Lost Wax
Located in Milano, IT
Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 gilded bronze modern sculpture in lost wax.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
System walking stick with the function of scissor, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
System stick: stick with the function of scissors for pruning plants. Bamboo barrel, ivory and metal knob. A brush is inserted into the knob to clean the scissors after use. Inside t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
System Walking Stick, France, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System walking stick: shadow gadget cane with Napoleon profile on its ebonized wood handle. Malacca wood shaft. Iron ferrule. France 1870 circa.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Linguat II Set of 2 Black Sculptures
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of two sculptures is carefully handcrafted using two pieces of oak trunks that had been used to dye tapestries in the 1930s. Si...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$11,109 / item
Don Venerando Green Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase will stand out in a modern or eclectic interior, where it will provide a one-of-a-kind decoration in any room, while also serving as be a superb vessel for a floral display. Crafted entirely by hand in the Sicilian tradition of Moor sculptures...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$707 / item
Backgammon Small Case
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant small backgammon case is made entirely in walnut wood and mahogany and uses walnut wood hinges. The playing surface is in inlaid leather a...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
$1,972 / item
Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy.
The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished.
On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...
Category
Early 1900s Angolan Tribal Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Donna Assunta Orange Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This unique work of art is sure to make a statement in an eclectic or modern decor, where it will be an ideal vessel to display floral compositions or as a statement sculpture...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,351 / item
Art Nouveau walking stick depicting the dance of a capercaillie. Austria 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: liberty silver knob, depicting the dance of a capercaillie in love, in the background oak branches, with leaves and acorns. Ebony wood barrel. Brass and iron metal tip...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass, Iron
Monsieur Nox Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Timeless and stately, this versatile vase of a Sicilian nobleman will be a refined statement piece in a garden, patio, or kitchen decor. Fashioned of terracotta, this piece is marked...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,225 / item
Don Filippo Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
The bold Don Filippo Vase is part of a remarkable range of mythology inspired vases, crafted entirely by hand. Painted all over in a dark midnight blue with a matt finish, the ancien...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,806 / item
Musidora Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Rich in artistic and historical significance, this anthropomorphic vase is an iconic homage to Sicily's rich Moorish influence. Entirely handmade of terracotta, this vase of Musidora...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,225 / item
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Donna Assunta Blue Oltremare Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold in its simplicity, this anthropomorphic terracotta vase is an iconic homage to Sicily's rich Moorish history. Depicting the stately elegance of a moor lady, the artistry of the piece is exemplified in the intricate detailing of the sinuous headdress, jeweled crown...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,351 / item
Limited Edition Devotion Omnia Black Rug
By Sitap Carpet Couture
Located in Milan, IT
Mingling the ancient art of weaving with contemporary hand tufting, this remarkable limited edition Devotion Omnia rug is entirely crafted of gorgeous bamboo silk in India. Featuring a rich black sacred heart design, with a central Love Conquers All...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Textile
$5,629 / item
Donna Carmela Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished for its deft use of sculptural details and simple colors, this handmade head vase will add dramatic flair to any kitchen, living room or entryway decor...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$707 / item
Per Mulieres II Brown Sculpture
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted out of a single piece of weathered chestnut, this intriguing sculpture will be an intriguing focal point in sophisticated rustic-chic decors. The unpredictable yet unique det...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$5,555 / item
Erotic cast pewter plaque, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Erotic cast pewter plaque: A good surprise. In the bedroom with a bourgeois interior, the master of the house surprises the maid asleep, feather duster in hand and petticoat up. By E...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Aci Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a Mud color. The piece is inspired by ancient Sicilian legends of love and reven...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,351 / item
Art nouveau walking stick: a woman with lilies, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick. The L-shaped 800 silver knob is embossed and chiselled and depicts the face of a woman with long loose hair and two Iris flower...
Category
Early 20th Century French Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Cecì Blue Oltremare Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Every piece in this exceptional range of Greek mythology inspired vases has been carefully and entirely crafted by hand. The spectacular Cecì Vase in terracotta is painted with a viv...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$656 / item
Berlin iron walking stick depicting parts of armours, Germany 1800s.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jewel Walking stick, milord-shaped knob in perforated Berlin iron, with relief and gilded engravings, depicting parts of armours. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Ger...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Berlin Iron
Musidora Super Star Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Entirely handmade of terracotta, this anthropomorphic vase depicts Musidora (Greek word for "gift of the muses"), a young woman wearing a crown with her hair gathered in a soft turba...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,225 / item
Donna Rosalia Blue Oltremare Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This one-of-a-kind vase is a contemporary interpretation of the Sicilian Moor woman, an iconic artistic production of the island connected to the Arab tradition. Entirely handmade of...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,806 / item
Vintage Caucasian Floral Qarabagh Rug in the St. Petersburg Style
Located in Milan, IT
The floral ornamentation typical of French and English carpets of the 18th-19th century has influenced specific oriental carpet families. In the Caucasus this style became extremely ...
Category
1930s Russian Bessarabian Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
An Austrian handbag decorated with petit point embroidery. Austria, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Lady's arm bag with chain and sharp corner zip in golden brass. The hinge features a cloisonneé enamel decoration with stylized green and white flowers on a black background, adorned...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Backgammon Large Set
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite set of backgammon is made of a walnut wood and mahogany case that is upholstered in fine-dyed leather of which the color and type can be customized. The playing surface is made up of inlaid leather. The set includes checkers in boxwood and dice. The closing is magnetic to secure a safe...
Category
2010s Italian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
$2,283 / item
A large wooden wrench, a trade sign of mwchanic’s shop, United States early 30’s
Located in Milan, IT
Trade sign of a mechanic's shop depicting a large wooden wrench with the mechanic's telephone numbers and address written on both sides. United States of America circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
System walking stick for entomologists, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System stick: stick with the function of entomologist. Rattan cane, ivory and brass knob. Inside a brass folding lens with ivory handle and pin, also with ivory handle. France...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Walking stick, a boar’s head, by Joseph Ladislav Nēmec, Prague 1900.
By Josef Ladislav Némec
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: L-shaped silver handle, depicting a boar's head with Baltic amber acorns and embossed and carved leaves. Cabochon garnet stone eyes. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Metal
Vintage Black Tribal Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind, some of the earliest we know were found in the 'kurgans' of Central Asia, decorated by a variety of zoomorphic motifs typ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Walking Stick, Germany, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: carved wooden handle depicting a Great Dane dog’s head, sulphur glass eyes. Fruit wood shaft and metal ferrule. Germany ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in t...
Category
1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Embroidered Central Asian Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia...
Category
1930s Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Silver Handle Walking Stick, Germany, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: silver handle, depicting the head of a horse. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Germany 1900 ca.
Category
Early 20th Century German Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Scale model of a three-masted pole brigantine Liguria Italy late 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
Excellently made scale model of a three-masted mast brigantine, log, mainmast and mizzenmast, plus the presence of bowsprit, oak hull. Ligurian manufacture of the late 19th century.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1925 Rare Rene Lalique Renaissance Blue Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Milan, IT
Rare blue bracelet R. Lalique, France 1925, signed by R. Lalique. The bracelet is in excellent condition.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Glass
$6,988 Sale Price
20% Off
African Futurist Silver Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric African mask and unique piece created by artist Bomber Bax. Rare and unique piece made by the artist. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was processed and painted i...
Category
2010s Italian Futurist Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Minimalist Anatolian Tulu Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a squarish format typical of yatak (bedding) rugs, this Tulu has a soft creamy yellow background randomly punctuated by small dots and by a larger one indicating the...
Category
1940s Turkish Tulu Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair bookends on black marble base depicting brass sailboat
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends on black marble base depicting brass sailboat.
English manufacture of the 1950s.
Measurements 13x9x16.5 cm - inches 5.1x3.6x6.5.
The last photo is the gift box.
Category
1950s Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Bronze sculpture "Girl on a Chair" by Spanish sculptor Juan Clara, 1920s
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze sculpture titled "Girl on a Chair" by Spanish sculptor Juan Clara, 1920s
Juan Clara's bronze sculpture Girl on a Stool captures the innocence and charm of childhood. This beau...
Category
1920s Spanish Belle Époque Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
English scale model of recreational sloop with mainsail mast and jib 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of a recreational sloop equipped with a mast with mainsail and jib.
Early 20th-century English manufacture, made of wood, brass, rope, and cloth on wooden base, dark wood...
Category
1930s Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Walking stick, matches candle holder, by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Belgium 1910.
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick with candle holder system, with black bovine horn tip. The cane is made of light colored Malacca (Rattan) wood. The handle is made of gilded brass, hexagonal in section...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau boxwood whistle depicting a smiling face, France end of 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
An Art Nouveau whistle made of carved Boxwood, depicting a smiling face of a blindfolded woman. The terminal part, the actual whistle, is made of deer horn, engraved with the phrase ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Boxwood
Erotic folk art walking stick depicting a man in act of praying, England 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Erotic folk-art walking stick, made from a single carved fruitwood branch. The knob depicts a man standing in the act of praying with folded hands and a large caricature head with a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Central Asian Fur Rug
Located in Milan, IT
This is a rare example of a 'postak', used by the Kirghiz people inhabiting the Pamir mountains, made up of strips of animal fur hand-stitched together to form a pattern. It represen...
Category
Early 20th Century Kyrgyzstani Tribal Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Fur
Articulated Artist Dummy, France, 1920
Located in Milan, IT
An articulated painter's mannequin of medium size, with a metaphysical face. The mannequin is made of carved and ebonized oak wood. The support is in brass and the base, also made in...
Category
Early 20th Century French Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Folk Art Walking Stick, Austria, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: carved stag horn handle, depicting a man head with a snake and beard. Silver ring. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Aust...
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rare and Unusual Antique Uzbek Geometric Julkhyr Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Julkhyrs are the long-piled rugs of the Uzbeks of central Asia and are representative of an ancient weaving tradition, when carpets were woven by the people living in the freezing hi...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
0lio on canvas depicting gentleman - early 20th century
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Italian school ,early 20th century
Hand-painted oil on canvas depicting gentleman with oval wooden frame worked with gold leaf.
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique boxwood Art Nouveau corkscrew, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Art Nouveau corkscrew made of hand carved boxwood, depicting plant branches enveloping the knob with brass flowers at either end of the T. The corkscrew worm is made of iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Magic Parrot
By PB Studio Artigiano
Located in Milan, IT
Evoking exotic atmospheres, this zoomorphic sculpture in the shape of a multicolor parrot is a deft showcase of craftsmanship enriched with a combination of silver, gold, and copper leaf that lend it its alluring shimmering quality. Crafted from extruded polyurethane, the parrot stands...
Category
2010s Italian Other Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
$3,393 / item
Contemporary Painterly Red Tuareg Moroccan Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A unique flat-weave with a very robust texture obtained by brocading a warp-faced fabric composed of very thick woolen light orange wefts. It is inspired by the reed carpets of the T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Judaica Moroccan Berber Carpet with Stars of David
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and unusual Berber carpet from the Rehamna area, located in the plains near Marrakesh, distinguished by an orange background decorated uniquely by two vertical arrangements of conjoined diamond placed at the extreme sides of the field. What is quite unusual is the presence of three stars of David embellishing the center of the field, indicating that the carpet was possibly woven for a Moroccan Jewish...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Milan - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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