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Item Ships From: Texas
Art Deco Pottery Vase Charles Greber, circa 1930
By Charles Greber
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco pottery vase Charles Greber, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...
Category
20th Century Malian Primitive Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Belgium hand-carved child's toy. the wooden ball is attached to the base with a woven string. The child would toss the ball off the base and try to catch it back on the ...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wrought Iron Coat of Arms
Located in Round Top, TX
Wrought iron coat of arms. Great quality.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Bronze Farm Bell with Iron
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.
Category
1850s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Composition California State Seal
Located in Round Top, TX
Composition seal from the state of California. From a TV courtroom drama.
Category
1980s American Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century Seagrass Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope or seagrass Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
Diameter / 15 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Wood
17th Century Oil on Board Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful early 17th century oil on board painting of Saint Eugene - The Archbishop Of Toledo, Spain. Wonderful brushwork and intricate detail....
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
Category
1950s Tanzanian Primitive Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality neoclassical Empire style vasiform gilt bronze ormolu church religious relic altar monstrance reliquary.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe in the second half of the 19th century, most likely French Napoleon III Period (1852-1870), having a fanned cross crest, above winged angel mask, central oval display...
Category
19th Century European Empire Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
American Folk Art Iron Flying Witch & Bat Motif Weathervane, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American folk Art iron fying witch & bat motif Weathervane, Museum Mounted
A fine example of Americana, a large scale vignette of a Witch flying on her broom, a shooting star and b...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Original Brown Painted Wood Rocking Horse on Green Rocker, Sweden circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the worn look that creates the wonderful appeal of this original painted and carved rocking horse from Sweden.
The brown/brick paint has been distressed (some missing, see photo of direct front). Note also the cracked leather ears, carved and painted black mane and leather bridle with brass accents. Real horse hair was used to create the tail.
Sold in used vintage condition. Solid, stable on original green painted rocker...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Country Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp Audoux Minet.
Measure: Height / 11.5 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
French Early 20th Century Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome early 20th century French Leather Horse Sculpture. Beautifully poised in a rearing position. Wonderful patina. A terrifi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Art Nouveau American Carved Walnut Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Art Nouveau Era, American carved walnut bowl from circa 1910.
Beautiful Art Nouveau design with floral motifs, a stunning ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique hand carved wooden horse sculpture on stand. Most likely from Southeast Asia, (Indonesian, Burmese, Thai) early 20th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp byAudoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Size: 13 inches diameter.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Italian c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pottery Vase Charles Greber, circa 1930
By Charles Greber
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco pottery vase Charles Greber, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Dutch Ice Skating Oil on Canvas by Van Buiksloot
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious piece of original Dutch art, namely, a scene of Dutch ice skating oil on canvas by Van Buiksloot.
J. Van Buiksloot was a Dut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Original Painted Carved Rocking Horse from Sweden, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the worn look that creates the wonderful appeal of this original painted and carved rocking horse from Sweden.
The brown/brick red paint has been distressed through years of us...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Country Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paint
18th Century German Baroque Architectural Putti Bust Wall Shelf Carving
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved Baroque period architectural element, now fashioned as a sculptural bracket shelf.
Hand-crafted by a master-artisan in the 18th century, originally part of a corbel, likely from a church around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally executed and intricately detailed, featuring two protruding busts of cherub children with fine facial details and sculpted wavy hair, over pierced foliate floral decoration. circa 1750
Provenance / Acquisition:
Property from the magnificent estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928 -2019). An American business magnate and financier.
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. September 2022 More of T. Boone Pickens Estate catalog
J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting this item from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Tall Art Deco Pottery Vase Charles Greber, circa 1930
By Charles Greber
Located in Austin, TX
Tall Art Deco pottery vase Charles Greber, circa 1930
Primitive style with handles.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
African Ashanti Kente Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
African Ashanti Kente Cloth,
hand loomed textile, ceremonial regalia worn by the tribe early to mid 20th Century
Category
20th Century African Texas - Folk Art
French Tole Handled Tray with Flowers, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French tole handled tray with flowers circa 1930.
Reticulated border. A little hole on the metal.
Category
1930s French Rustic Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.
Handmade in East Africa, dating to around the late 19th / early 20th century, possibly earlier, this scarce, one-of-a-kind, museum quality work, features a richly detailed patinated bronze head and tail with etched textural elements, tall ears and faux ringed...
Category
Late 19th Century African Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Rare dark brown color.
Size: 15 inches diameter.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Mid-Century Rope Pendant Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope sphere pendant or chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Height / 13" the lamp ,total 25.5" with the rope, diameter / 12 inches.
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Glass
Painted Faux Grain Tole Cutlery Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
Painted faux grain tole cutlery caddy from France circa 1880-1910.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, o...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Monumental 18th Century Italian Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A monumental 18th century Oil On Canvas Painting from Lucca, Italy. Delightful soft color and hues with handsome cracquelure. The painting will be the statement of its surrounding.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century, French, Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom wooden Stand.
Outstanding patina. Superb condition.
Dimensions: (approx)
Pipe...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
An Oceanic "Gope" Papuan ancestral spirit board, 20th century, collected from the Gulf Province, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe.
Hand...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Peruvian Folk Art Framed Negreria Dance Cape
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce framed fragment of "Negreria" dance cape, circa 1940s, Huayucachi, Junin, Peru.
Dating to the mid-20th century, the rare large size South ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Sequins
English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of two revelers or publicans in Carolingian costume enjoying the libations and victuals of a fine inn, entitled: Free House - The Cask & Taverners.
A free house in Great Britain is a public house...
Category
20th Century English Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, likely one-of-a-kind, large antique, circa 1860s, early American hand carved, painted, and sculpted wooden patriotic barber pole advertising trade sign / open sign...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY piece of reproduction Native American Antiquity, namely, a Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece.
We are of the opinion that this was made circa the ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniels.
Category
1950s Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture.
Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe.
It is a large wooden s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
French 18th Century Chestnut Brusque
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific 18th century Arte Populaire Brusque from the Ardeche region of France. A vessel used for preparing chestnuts.
Category
18th Century French Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Wall Hook Hanger
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional hand carved German Black Forest wall-mounted hanger. circa 1890
Born in the late 19th / early 20th century, featuring an intricately carved walnut figural bear's head with inset glass eyes, finely detailed gilt brass paws holding a supporting rod, affixed with chain drop hook.
Dimensions: (approx)
10.75" High, 8 1/8" Wide, 5.5" Deep,
A superb example of German folk art, functional and highly decorative, it's ideal for use as an entryway coat...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American trade sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Craftsman made, with sand-painted back ground with 10" x 12" giltwood letters spelling 'Croo...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Carved Venetian Polychromed Gondola Figurerhead
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century carved Venetian polychromed gondola figurerhead, realistically carved and painted, raised on a 6.5" diameter base.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully weathered patina!
A wonderful example of American folk art, early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, sculptural wooden form depicting large flounder fish, with distinctive fins and polychrome painted decoration.
Wall hanging, easily secured using the two eye-screws, or the screws can be removed and the sign placed on a mantel.
Dimensions: (approx)
31.5" High, 48.5" Wide, 2.5" Deep
Sure to add elegant rustic warmth, antique character, charm, and rich historical interest to any space, especially traditional coastal, Hamptons chic, New England cottage, beach house modern, lake house, and rustic lodge, to name just a few!
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. Specializing in early American antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce American carnival coin toss game. The rare and unusual antique hand carved and painted solid wood amusement park / county fair / mid-way gaming tabl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp by Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Plastic
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Spanish Bowling Balls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific pair of mid-19th century carved wood bowling balls. A great accessory for any tabletop or bookcase.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood and Iron Hand Painted "Jefe" Sign
Located in Round Top, TX
Wood and iron hand painted "Jefe" sign. "Jefe" means boss. From a Buenos Aires railway station. For your boss lady/man.
Category
1920s Argentine Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Audoux Minet rope stool with wood base.
Height / 10.2inches.
Diameter / 11 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Early 20C Hand Painted Medium Sized Ceiling or Wall Panels by Nena Claiborne
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a unique set of early 20c hand painted medium sized ceiling or wall panels by Nena Claiborne.
Art Nouveau/Deco Era hand-painted ceiling or w...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Mid-Century Mermaid Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury mermaid rope lamp by Audoux Minet
Measures: Height / 13.5".
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
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