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Item Ships From: New York City
African Salampasu Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Salampasu Helmet Mask, carved wood, copper, and raffia, together with metal stand. Mask: 25" H x 10.75" W x 9" D. Provenance: From a Sutton Place Estate.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Robed Child Holding Two Fishes, Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-532 detailed marble sculpture of a robed boy holding 2 fishes.
Category
1890s Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Antique Persian Kerman Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Persian Kerman with a matching repetitive floral design with animal figures on a green ground surrounded by raspberry accents.
5' x 9'9''
Category
20th Century Persian Baroque Revival New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Four Squares, Angora Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
Four Squares, Angora Tulu rug. An old tribal rug from West Central Turkey, coarsely woven with long strands of colorful angora goat hair (mohair). Such rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Angora
Antique Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz carpet from the turn of the 20th century depicting a pictorial design of a Persian hunting ground.
Antique and vintage an...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan "Boucherouite" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan "Boucherouite" rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven entirely with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag or torn cloth in Moroccan Arabic. A relat...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Beshir Turkmen rug. A highly collectible antique rug, attributed to the Ersari Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, in a more ornate style often refe...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkmen Tribal Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage American Braid Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An American Braided small-size carpet from the third quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 4'4'' x 5'2''
Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War...
Category
20th Century Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one-of-a-kind American hooked rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2' x 5'1''.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Blue Vintage Persian Nain Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind mid-20th century highly decorative caliber Pictorial Persian Nain rug with a baby blue background.
rug no. j1010
size 2' 6" x 3' 4" (76 x 102 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian stone carvings depicting reclining a cow / bull / ox, Nandi, or Vrishabha, the bull vahana or vehicle of the god Shiva, outfitted with saddles, bridles, and headpieces upon th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Persian Gorilla Face Lion Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a yellow lion featuring abstract elements with a gorilla face sitting on a black ground
Measures: 4'2'' x 6'8''
This w...
Category
Late 20th Century Pre-Columbian New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Set of Seven Handmade Vintage Primitive Vintage Nesting Cubes/Blocks in Pine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive set of seven blocks and boxes (some four-sided, some two) which nest in the largest box (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Thoughtfully crafted with finger jointed-edges and un...
Category
Early 1900s American Primitive Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Square American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 3'4" x 3'4'.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique grain sack 'open' rug. An old tribal cargo bag or rug from SW Turkey, opened up, still retaining its original carrying band. Can be a wall-hanging, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Goat Hair, Wool
African Decorative Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
A Chowke wood chair with figural carvings Africa, Angola
Category
1970s Angolan Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Persian Malayer Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind early-20th century decorative Northwest Persian pictorial rug.
Measures: 3'11'' x 6'4''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Adirondack New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Long Checkerboard Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare long runner size 3rd quarter of the 20th century Turkish deco rug with a repetitive all-over checkerboard design in an assortment of different colors. Originally custom made for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Tribal American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked square size rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 2'10" x 3'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Yuntdag Rug with Cloudband Border
Located in New York, NY
Yuntdag rug with Cloudband border. A great example of Western Anatolian weaving by tribal groups settled in the Manisa - Bergama region, attributed to the highland pastures of Yuntda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Kozak Saddlebags
Located in New York, NY
An old tribal bag, originally meant to be carried over the shoulder or the back of a donkey. A very nice example with lots of details.
Can be used in a variety of ways - wall hangin...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Balouch Human Pictorial Figurative Gallery Runner
Located in New York, NY
Gallery size antique Persian Balouch pictorial rug from the 1940s. Ivory field with apricot and teal accents
Size: 4'10” x 10'8”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Gray Floral Folk Style Vintage Throw Turkish Rug Dated 1969
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug with a trapezoid shaped medallion on a grayish blue field, accents in beige, rust red and green.
Measures: 2'11" x 3'8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Brown Tribal Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
1930s Persian Tribal Kurd rug in predominant brown tones
Measures: 4'9'' x 9'10'''.
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Nain Pictorial Lady with a Banjo Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind mid-20th century high decorative caliber Pictorial Persian Nain rug with a woman playfully playing with her Banjo. A mosque can be seen in the background.
Measures:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind mid-20th century highly decorative caliber Pictorial Persian Malayer rug in soft creams, blues, green and gray accents. 1 lady sitting on a small rug and another graspi...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Romantic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Dazzling Geometric American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century with a dizzy-like geometric design
Measures: 2'4" x 4'3'.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Antique Russian Brown Horse 20th Century Pictorial Wool Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous one of a kind Pictorial Russian Karabagh rug depicting a large, bold and beautiful horse with a floral scenic background with predominant accent colors in light blue, brigh...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Kurdish rug from the mid-20th century. A burnt orange hexagonal medallion with a very fragmented Herati inner pattern shows bold, tall cypress tree pendants, all on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Swedish Folk Art Midcentury Hand Carved Wall Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Swedish mid-20th century Folk Art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif depict a man in a horse pulled carriage, various animals including a snake, crayfi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique East Anatolian Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique East Anatolian long runner rug. A great antique village rug from Eastern Turkey with considerable age and a highly unusual and intriguing design. The pile of the rug is knotted in angora (mohair), rather than wool, another unusual feature. Fantastic color palette with superb natural dyes. A top-flight collectible item that should be of interest even for the seasoned connoisseurs.
Well preserved and complete after minimal professional repairs. As a valuable antique...
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkish Tribal Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Angora
Persian Pictorial Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a Small bird riding on a colorful pony surrounded by an exotic colorful border on a dark open field
Measures: 3'11'' x 6'...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Folksy Set of Pictorial Persian Souf Gabbeh Carpets
Located in New York, NY
Set of mid-20th century Souf Pictorial Persian Gabbeh carpets .
2'9'' x 3'10'' x 2'8' x 3'10'' respectively
Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low an...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Children’s Rattle Blocks
Located in New York, NY
Children’s Rattle Blocks. Square painted wood German children’s rattle blocks. Four wood painted blocks in yellow, red and green designed with an internal rattle element suitable for...
Category
1930s German Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pictorial Sheep Pigeon Sea Foam Turkish Anatolian Accent Size Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative mid-20th century Turkish rug with 2 large sheep on a casual gray blue sea foam colored ground. Smaller birds and sheep hovering around ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Jolly Deer Pictorial Karabagh Conversation Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Russian Karabagh pictorial rug depicting a pleasant deer on a mustard yellow ground
Measures: 4'1'' x 7'9''.
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Painting on Canvas, "La Cuisine Aux Fleurs" by Gerard Economos
By Gerard Economos 1
Located in New York, NY
Painting. Acrylic on canvas by Gerard Economos (French,1935-)
Gerard Economos is known for his passionate, intensely colored abstract compositions and large acrylic paintings that have been performed live in front of audiences in 12 countries. Economos has had over 88 events over the last 57 years and his work is now in collections in over 34 countries. He started Live Performances with the Greek avante-garde composer and architect, Iannis Xenakis during a Sound Festival; Subsequently he developed the "Une Musique a Voir" (A music to see) concept.
'La Cuisine aux Fleurs' (Cooking with Flowers) was a series of paintings initiated at the request of the renowned French Chef, Raymond Oliver in 1975 who wished to have his recipes illustrated. They have been rarely shown in public.
For an illustrated 15 page biography of Economos please contact Thomas Gallery Ltd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Khotan Pink and Blue Wool Runner Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in high quality wool and originating from East Turkestan in 1920, this antique Khotan runner features a notably unique and subversive field design with horizontal medall...
Category
1920s East Turkestani Khotan Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Painted Wood Design Blocks
Located in New York, NY
Painted wood design blocks. Multiple diverse and amusing design variations available from painted 1” wood blocks in yellow, red, white blue, and coloured stripes
United States, mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Retro Turkish Deco Kilim, Rainbow
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind one-off Turkish Kilim featuring a rainbow color palette.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Futurist New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
Antique Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Kurdish rug from the early 20th century. The light camel plain field is attractively abrashed (naturally striated) and is bordered by a rosette on a rust ground.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Room Size Modern Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A flat-weave made from a variety of different Minimalist vintage Turkish Kilim's sewn together with protective linen backing included.
Measures: 10'7'' x 14'4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Futurist New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
Folk Art Flower
Located in New York, NY
A carved wooden flower sculpture of assembled carved pieces of wood mounted on an iron stand. Very good condition with some signs of repairs made over time. Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Siberian Eskimo Pipe, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
Siberian Eskimo people were introduced to tobacco in the 17th century, acquiring it from European traders in exchange for furs. Pipes based on European models, such as this example, ...
Category
19th Century Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather, Hide
English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian red & blue painted and decorated wood carved shoemaker's boot sign.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki masks...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Fiberglass Crocodile in White Paint Surface
Located in New York, NY
Modern "Folk Art" crocodile made of cast fiberglass, in distressed white paint surface. Large scale makes this an impressive decorative item, probably circa 1960s. This item is built...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Antique German Rooster Mounted Weathervane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rooster weathervane naturally aged with several layers of old paint over zinc (ca. early 20th Century, Germany).
Though multiple colors are detectable, most notably the rooster is go...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Svend Lindhart Porcelain Figurines
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Children Figurine by Danish designer Svend Lindhart for Bing & Grondahl. Scandinavian Modern, Made in Denmark circa 1970's.
$375 for the s...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Category
20th Century British Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style Victorian diorama in oak case of sail/steam ship with small lighthouse.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Green Verdite Shona Sculpture (28.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Large Green Verdite Shona-style Sculpture of a mother and child. Shona artists are masters of the bust sculpture. This large piece is typical of the Sub-Saharan Shona style. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Folk Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American folk rag rug in accent rug format handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 10" x 8' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Soft Pink Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish Oushak gallery size rug
Measures: 5'6'' x 13'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Wooden Footed Tray, USA 1900's
Located in New York, NY
A footed tray in what appears to be solid Elm, most likely a single-purpose object carved by a craftsman, can be used for rings.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Norwegian Baroque Box, Carved Mythical Creatures + Figurative Scenes, Circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Very special Baroque box with carved decorations of mythical creatures and figurative scenes
Carved monogrammed initials "HPP" + Family Crest, origin: Gudbrandsdal, Norway, circa 174...
Category
18th Century Norwegian Baroque Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Mid-Century Persian Folk Rug With Cerulean Blue, Grey, Pink, And White Tones
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan rug from the mid-20th century. This off white Persian Hamadan rug has a Persian Karajeh-style octogramme medallion made with co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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