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Item Ships From: South Coast
Folk Art Adam and Eve from Midwest Lodge
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic hand-painted and carved lodge piece from the Midwest. Painting depicts Eve picking the apple from the snakes mouth. The Stand has a hand-carved snake that wraps around the ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Koi Fish Installation Figure by Robert "Bob" Matheny
By Bob Matheny
Located in San Diego, CA
Koi Fish installation figure by Southern California Artist Robert "Bob" Matheny. This piece was acquired at Robert Matheny’s estate. The piece is 16” in...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Brutalist VW Beetle Metal Sculpture by Antonio Fortanel, Mexico, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage brutalist VW Beetle Sculpture by Metalsmith Antonio Fortanel.
(The most rare and desirable of his pieces).
Early piece.
Mexico City, ...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Wooden Folk Art Plane, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large, handcrafted wooden Folk Art plane with articulated pilot and original paint surface. Great hand carved folk art pilot.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
The Marshland Farmington by Seth Winegar '1999'
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful original landscape scene by acclaimed artist Seth Winegar. This piece titled “Marshland Farmington” from 1999 showcases the light in nature from...
Category
1990s American Other South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Large Carved Bust of African Man
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally well-carved portrait bust of an African man dating to the mid-20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece of mahogany; th...
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
Carved African Figural Urns, Mid-20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
These cups are highly decorative reproductions of Kuba Royal cups. They do not exhibit any sign of true age or use through traditional wear patterns. These w...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
California Craftsmanship Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Carved wood abstract organic wooden sculpture.
Signed: T. Clasen.
California, 1970's.
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Bana Guili people, Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
An unusual cache-sexe made of blue and yellow beads so scattered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Walking Stick with Horn Handle Adorned with Elephant Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous antique walking stick with horn handle decorated with elephant scrimshaw, circa 1900. The handle is a curved horn with a pack of el...
Category
Early 20th Century American South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Horn
Painting “Motion” by Earl Daniels 'Midcentury 1960s' American Painter
By Earl Daniels
Located in San Diego, CA
Earl Daniels (1920-1999), California painter of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes, still- lives and abstracts, was born in New York City where he worked both as a commercial arti...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Mid-20th Century Tribal Woman's Tunic, Karen People, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal woman's tunic, Karen People, Burma
A nice, graphic example of a woman's blouse from the Karen ethnic group in Burma/Myanmar. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Tribal South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century hand-carved Santos with inset glass eyes and original gesso paint surface. On custom museum display stand. Base measures 6" x 6".
Category
Late 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Wood Carved Folk Art American Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved Folk Art pink and white midcentury car. Fun display piece. Quite a heavy piece.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very cool cast iron clock face surround, observatory time. Double-sided with great paint surface. Substantial heavy duty iron hooks. Lots of potential...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lot of three inuit sculptures. The black one is signed and I have given up trying to decipher the carver. It also has the official Canadian sticker....
Category
20th Century Canadian South Coast - Folk Art
Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Contemporary Raku ceramic tribal mask with antlers by Argon
A raku fired ceramic mask by the artist Argon, purchased in the 1980s at Galleria de la Raza in San Francisco. The expression is one of wonder, with pupils of African trade beads...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Organic Wooden Sculpture, California, 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning carved wood organic abstract sculpture.
by T. Clasen.
California, 1970's.
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Leather Western Saddle Stirrup
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, antique leather western saddle stirrup.
Leather covered metal saddle stirrup,
circa 1940s.
Category
1940s American American Craftsman Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic girl and her dog Folk Art carved carousel chariot panel. Superb original paint surface. Great three dimensional surface. Excellent wall hang...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Dark Brown Handcarved Wood Chain Link
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced in Japan, estimated to come from early 20th century of hand carved wood connecting. each link and base. Elegant piece can lay on ground or on pedestal as shown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Tea Ceremony Charcoal Basket, Japanese Sumi Kago
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tea ceremony woven round bamboo basket with handle used for storing charcoal. The inside lining is lacquered. Comes with
signed tomobako by artist Tokyusai. His signature is also on...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint. Chunky turned stand. Measures: 7 foot . Really unique gooseneck lamp for illuminat...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Santa Rita Retablo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This late 19th century Mexican Folk Art devotional painting depicts St. Rita of Casia, the patron saint of lost and improbable causes.
Wishing to join an Augustinian convent ...
Category
19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
15th Century Tribal Wood Panel with Mahakala, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th century tribal wood panel with Mahakala, Tibet
A dramatic wood panel from the front of an early Tibetan chest, with all the original mineral ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Tribal Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya
This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category
1950s Libyan Tribal Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1970s Guatemalan Abstract Oil Painting Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artwork Oil painting on board from Guatemala
17.25W x 22.5H x .5 D, Art 7.5 W x 9.5 H
original unrestored vintage condition.
refer to the images.
Category
1970s Guatemalan Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Framed Vintage Gilded "Gudgeon & Sons" Sign from 19th Century, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th-century English gilded and ebonized wood sign advertising "Gudgeon & Sons". The Gudgeons were auctioneers based in Winchester, who remained...
Category
19th Century English Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Sterling Silver Figurines
Located in Brea, CA
9 antique sterling silver figurines originating from Israel. See images for figurines in close detail and measurements of each.
Category
20th Century Israeli South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Signed Soapstone Carving of an Inuit by Quanaq Mikkigak
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Inuit carving of a man signed on the base. Great Color. It appears to be a soapstone carving. Great color and striations.The man is approx 4.5 inches tall and approx 1x2.5 inches...
Category
20th Century Canadian Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art Dog Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Folky hand-carved dog head found in the midwest.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal
The mere essence of a protector figure remains in this weathered fragmen...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wood Geometry Surface and Volume Teaching Sphere
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic multidimensional geometry teaching sphere. Wonderful warm patina to wood surface. Original notes displayed on the sphere and inside. Opens up to many different shapes and o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cowboy Boot Advertising Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental and heavy painted steel advertising sign in the shape of a cowboy boot. Boot was most likely hung outside a boot shop. Great original patina. C...
Category
1940s American Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France
By Claire Ginioux
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
Large Mali terracotta tribal bead necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France.
Mali terracotta beads from the 19th centu...
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Tribal South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Collection of Three Cast Iron Star Victorian Daughters of the Revolution Markers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Collection of three Daughters of the Revolution cast iron star markers. Marked GAR Thos Feushaw Post 75 Conn.
Category
1890s North American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Company vintage "The Overland" wagon
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage coaster wagon called The Overland. Made by the Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Company of Harvard, Illinois.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1960s Abstract Art Oil Canvas Still Life Vegetable Painting signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Abstract Art Oil on Canvas/ Board Painting of Still Life Vegetable.
The art is signed as S Justin- difficult to read.
Dimensions: 12"w x 16"
Original Aged Condition. Refer ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Other
Two Eskimo Inuit Carvings Youtie Sudloo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2 signed Eskimo Inuit carvings of 2 women wearing amauti - a specialized jacket for carrying babies. They are signed by YOUTIE SUDLOO (1946-) The taller...
Category
20th Century Canadian South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Earthenware Bat Pedestal Dish, Coclé Culture, Panama, 600-800 A.D.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Earthenware bat pedestal dish, Coclé Culture, Panama
Earthenware dish on a low pedestal foot; the dish face is painted black, red and purple on a cream ground, each half of the bi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Panamanian Tribal Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Woven Floral Vintage Textile
Located in San Diego, CA
Textile Art
This is a beautiful remnant of a vintage floral textile. The design is woven on lightweight cotton and runs lengthwise as in the fi...
Category
20th Century Unknown South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
By Sigler Studios
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Early 20th Century Sanggori Brass/Copper Head Ornament, Toraja People, Sulawesi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
Early 20th century tribal sanggori brass or copper alloy head ornament, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
These sinuous brass and copper alloy head piec...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Richard Lindley Lucite and Acoma Pottery Lamp
By Richard Lindley
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty special acoma pot with museum type numbers on the base, as seen through the Lucite base. As is typical of lindley lamps they feature a Lucite base a...
Category
20th Century American South Coast - Folk Art
Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood Witch Weathervane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved Folk Art witch weathervane found in the northeast. Very nicely carved thick Folk Art weathervane with layers of heavy original paint surf...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Modern Wall Art Decorative Hand painted Falling Vessel Frame Los Angeles gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wall Art Decorative Hand painted Oil on Canvas Falling Vessel sculpted Frame LA
"Falling Vessel and Pears" three-dimensional Triptych
Artist Unknown
Dated 92, on the reverse side....
Category
1990s South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of baseball and basketball paintings found in a Midwestern American Legion hall. These were proudly displayed behind the legion hall bar. Grea...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky red, white and blue hand painted school safety zone sign. Super graphic and bold. Nice thick construction.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Doll / Coffee Cans with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (coffee cans) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is handmade with a doll head and arms and a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very early American circus or carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1890-1900. Fantastic paint detail. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Converse Sneaker sculpture monogrammed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A marvelous sculpture of a Converse Chuck Taylor sneaker in Aluminum(?) or metal. A magnet does not adhere. It is hand welded or soldered and is monogrammed on the tongue, which is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Parker Carousel Company Wood Carved Chariot Side
By John Adams Parker
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved wood Parker Carousel chariot side. Fantastic carved dragon with the original jewel eye.
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ex. Jane Cipley collection. Fantastic sheet and strap iron horse weathervane. Originally found in the midwest. Old make-do repair to tail. Great...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Odd Fellows Lodge Black Wood Counter Folk Art Grain Painted Hourglass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great 19th century American folk art counter with original grain painted surface. Fantastic Hourflassl painted design. Open back. Very solid and sturdy counter. Please note the red c...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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