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Item Ships From: Texas
Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this vintage handmade wood sign once hung in a French village shop. Constructed of wood, this piece will add a touch of whimsy to your home.
56"W x...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Austin, TX
Oil painting, signed and featuring a downtown cityscape. This piece is multi media on canvas with a gold frame.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped Wheel shape Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle entitled: Nag's Head.
A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for di...
Category
20th Century English Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Breitschwerdt German Puppet Folk Art
Located in Dallas, TX
Breitschwerot German Puppet Folk Art.
Category
20th Century German Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...
Category
Late 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...
Category
Late 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...
Category
Late 20th Century Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Large Vintage Garden Snail Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage garden snail sculpture from France. Hand-made circa 1950-1969 from concrete with ceramic "Pique assiette" type mosaic decoration.
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Marble Chess Set
Located in Denton, TX
Black and white marble chess board. A classic for chess lovers that also looks great as a home decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
19th Century Carousel Ornament Painted Cast Iron King Mask Amusement Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
A rare European antique hand painted cast iron carnival carousel embellishment.
Once decorating a 19th century country fair carousel amusement ride, the sculptural ornament depict...
Category
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large French Dog Sculpture on Pedestal Base
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French dog sculpture in a stylish standing pose on a pedestal base, of glazed earthenware pottery. Pottery mark on base.
Dimensions ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Italian Baroque style silvered metal gilded wood monstrance reliquary. circa 1770-1820
Handmade in Italy in the late 18th / early 19th century, commissioned by the church to display an important religious relic, sculptural painted wood form, mounted with decorative silver repousse metal facing, open oval window where the philatory relic was once housed, rising on a gold gilt painted shaped plinth base.
Dimensions: (approx)
17" High, 8" Wide, 5" Deep, 1.25lbs
History:
Reliquaries (also referred to as a shrine or châsse in French), are containers used to protect and display relics. A portable reliquary may be called a fereter, and a chapel in which it is housed a feretory. A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic host during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It is also used as reliquary for the public display of relics of some saints.
The use of reliquaries became an important part of Christian practices from at least the 4th century, initially in the Eastern Churches, which adopted the practice of moving and dividing the bodies of saints much earlier than the West, probably in part because the new capital of Constantinople, unlike Rome, lacked buried saints. Relics are venerated in the Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and some Anglican Churches. Reliquaries provide a means of protecting and displaying relics. While frequently taking the form of caskets, they range in size from simple pendants or rings to very elaborate ossuaries.
The relics were enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold, silver, gems, and enamel. These objects constituted a important form of artistic production across Europe and Byzantium throughout the Middle Ages.
Many were designed with portability in mind, often being exhibited in public or carried in procession on the saint's feast day or on other holy days. Pilgrimages often centered on the veneration of relics. The faithful often venerate relics by bowing before the reliquary or kissing it; those churches which observe the veneration of relics distinguish between the honor given to the saints and the worship that is due to God alone.
Sixteenth-century reformers such as Martin Luther opposed the use of relics since many had no proof of historical authenticity and objected to a cult of saints. Many reliquaries, particularly in northern Europe, were destroyed by Calvinists or Calvinist sympathizers during the Reformation...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Figural Winged Putti Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French Empire period giltwood figural candlestick, early 19th century, now professionally electrified and fashioned as a single-light table lamp.
Exquisitely hand carve...
Category
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
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
20th Century French Oil on Canvas
Located in San Antonio, TX
This 20th Century French Oil on Canvas is a captivating piece of art that beautifully depicts a vibrant flower bouquet. Painted with...
Category
20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American track machine carousel horse attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company, now mounted as a rocking horse.
Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, circa 1920, born during the Golden Age of carousels in America (circa 1860-1930), exceptionally executed hand carved design with rich detailing, and warm polychrome painted white and gray dapple, featuring inset glass eyes, natural horsehair tail, saddle with carved cantle, blue painted saddle blanket and bridle, rising on a later blue and red painted wooden rocker base Stand, marked with letter "D" underneath in grey paint, most likely indicative of Dare, metal mounting plate marked AA PAT APLD FOR
Carved in a galloping or jumper position, this whimsical yet Primitive country-fair style equine exhibits all the hallmarks of Dare’s design, such as the forward-facing ears, the perfectly combed asymmetrical mane with a wind-blown effect, the tail made of realistic hair, and the distinctive “bird” saddle, which was carved separately and attached.
Among carousel antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Primitive Bleached Walnut and Flint Grain Thresher
Located in Houston, TX
Large Primitive bleached walnut and flint grain thresher dating to the 19th century. Hand carved walnut embedded with sharpened flint stones. Originally...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Primitive Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Iron
Kain Limar Songket, Silk Ikat, Metallic Thread, circa 1900, Palembang, Sumatra
Located in Austin, TX
A rich and luxurious kain limar songket, shoulder cloth for a woman, ikat dyed and woven silk (limar) with supplementary weft woven metallic gold thread brocade (songket), circa 1900...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Tribal Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1940s hand carved Folk Art cane by Fritz Rummler (1888-1983) Fredericksburg Texas. Branch of a tree carved into a bird with his feet...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Mexican Carved Polychrome Mermaid Dance Mask, Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent life-size Mexican folk art hand carved and painted wood body dance mask, in the form of a mermaid, dating to the early 20th century, most likely originating in Guerrero, Mexico.
Featuring a large nude female form, exquisitely detailed throughout, including intricately painted eyes, sculpted wavy hair and rich polychrome decorated scaled tail mounted with fish figure, having cutout for wearing around waist, moderately hollowed body reduces overall weight, and arms jointed at the shoulder allowing the arms to rotate and freely move when worn.
Retaining later looped wires for hanging from the ceiling or wall. Great original antique / vintage condition with expected heavily distressed patina and chippy paint finish losses. All wear consistent with age and indicative of use.
Provenance / Acquisition:
From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas.
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Austin Auction Gallery, established in 1983, Austin, Texas. 2022 Texas Mansion Carved Antiques & Decor catalog.
Overall dimensions: (approx)
Raised on arms angled back with back head up...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Antique Architectural Parcel Gilt Wrought Iron Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind antique wrought iron sculpture, comprising 18th and 19th century architectural elements, in a rustic parcel gilt finish, including door lock, latch, and skeleton key,...
Category
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20C Mounted Duck Decoy Heads 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20c mounted duck decoy heads 2.
This consists of 5 Duck Decoy heads from circa 1920 mounted on a wooden plinth.
This piece came from a wealthy estate in Dallas, TX with the mansion being built by a stockbroker in 1929. He was an avid ‘duck hunter...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Folk Art by Texas Artist, Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk art, oil on canvas, Leon Collins (b. 1930), Galveston, Texas Artist. This painting depicts a bull with a vibrant blue background. This painting does...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
Antique English Trench Art mixed metal miniature howitzer - signal style table cannon. Hand-crafted, assembled in the early 20th century, fashioned in par...
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Mosaic Garden Panel by Emile Taugourdeau
Located in Houston, TX
A Mosaic garden panel by Emile Taugourdeau dating from the third quarter of the 20th century. Taugourdeau was a self-taught folk sculptor who worked from the late 1940s through the 1...
Category
20th Century Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Located in Houston, TX
David Coleman Hickman (Texas/Illinois, 1937-2010), "Blue Sofa", signed and numbered serigraph, no. 39/40
Provenance: Procured by owner, a longtime Fredericksburg, Texas art collector, from Meredith...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
English Shipwright's or Carpenter's Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham
Marked A &...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique English Officers Horse Hoof Inkstand
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce antique English Officers equestrian silver plate and metal mounted horse hoof.
An exceptional, most likely one-of-a-kind example, featuring a finely detailed sculpture of a fox with cane and stirrups to the front, hinged lid opening to two cylindrical inkwell cutouts, and original iron horse shoe...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Iron
Vintage 1950s Texas Folk Art Carving Retablo
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk art wood relief carving with saint retablo by Fritz Rummler (1888-1983) Fredericksburg Texas. Probably cypress, edge...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of custom made Hand-Gilt Classical Pagoda Models
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of custom made hand-gilt classical pagoda models. Hand painted white columns and minor trim features. The roof, top, and lower floors of the model ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Guillermo Azoulay “Robuste” Signed Art 72/100 Gold Leaf Art
By Guillaume Azoulay
Located in Houston, TX
Measure: With frame: 40” W x 37.25” H
Robuste
Guillaume Azoulay
Rare Guillaume Azoulay “Robuste” State II Gold Leaf Serigraph
In excellent condition. Numbered and signed 72...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oversized Graffiti Art on Canvas "Flower Pot" by Dylan
Located in Denton, TX
A mixed media of acrylic paint applied by hand with acrylic spray paint and alcohol ink on a wood framed canvas. Inspired by the great Graffiti artist of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Aerial Turbine Sculpture by Artist Michael Tichansky
Located in Dallas, TX
A vibrant, kinetic, and dynamic aerial turbine sculpture by artist Michael Tichansky. This colorful and fascinating piece was created by the artist in the mid 2010’s and was inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Oversized Graffiti Art on Canvas "Still as the Night" by Dylan
Located in Denton, TX
A mixed media of acrylic paint applied by hand with acrylic spray paint and alcohol ink on a wood framed canvas. Inspired by the great Graffiti artist of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Oversized Graffiti Art on Canvas., "Spits Energy" by Dylan
Located in Denton, TX
A mixed media of acrylic paint applied by hand with acrylic spray paint and alcohol ink on a wood framed canvas. Inspired by the great Graffiti artist of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Folk Art Winter Snow Landscape Long Format Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1915 oil on wood board folk art winter forest scene painting, wood is from an old tobacco crate . Signed Rozella D'Hizar. Unframed, edge wear.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
A set of mounted vintage automobile headlight glass Insert plates
Located in Dallas, TX
A collection of seven vintage clear and colored automobile headlight glass Insert plates mounted on stands. We believe these were made for a number of different model A era vehicles....
Category
Early 20th Century Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses. Steel frames come with small plastic frames and measurements circling around the lenses. Marks are presen...
Category
Early 20th Century American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Abstract Figurative Painting "13th Floor" by Jason Stallings
Located in Dallas, TX
A bold stylistic abstract mixed media by artist Jason Stallings.
The painting “13th floor” is an abstract portrait incorporating a portrait of a local music critic from Sprinster Records in the Bishop Arts district. The base design also takes influence from the album cover design of a 1960’s rock album...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
19th Century Victorian Staffordshire Cottage
By Staffordshire
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Staffordshire Cottage.
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Framed Old Mola Hand-Sewn Textiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six hand-sewn Mola reverse appliqué textiles framed in plexiglass cases and mounted on brown cotton fabric. These are in great condition wit...
Category
20th Century Panamanian Native American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
By J. Filmont Caen
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Los Castillo Knob / Pull
By Los Castillos
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful vintage knob or pull designed by Los Castillo from Mexico is made of brass and inlaid with mother of pearl and lapis and malachite stone. This ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Blanket Chest/ Bencwith Equestrian Scene Painted by Artist Lew Hudnall
By Lew Hudnall
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful large antique solid wood blanket chest with hinged top. Features a village scene on the top, men on horseback on the front, fruit im...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
German Majolica Wire Basket Plate, circa 1900
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely German wire basket aqua plate with swallows, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wire
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
Tall Medium Scale Painting by Artist Cabe Booth
Located in Dallas, TX
A medium scale abstract painting on panel by artist Cabe Booth. This acrylic pour piece contrasts deep warm blue colors with fiery intense yellows and ora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
Japanese Kagura Dance Mask of Sarutahiko by Kiyomi Yokota, Late 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A bold and powerful kagura mask of the Shinto deity Sarutahiko Okami by Kiyomi Yokota, Showa or Heisei Era, late 20th century, Japan.
The mask depicts t...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Goat Hair, Wood, Lacquer
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
Vintage Folk Art Ship on River Landscape Long Format Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1915 oil on wood board folk art river scene with ship flying American flag painting, wood is from an old tobacco crate. Unsigned. ...
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.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique 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
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
Pre-Columbian Chancay Coca Leaf Bag with Shamans and Zoomorphic Figures, Peru
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Brown Chancay coca bag with shamans and zoomorphic figures depicted in the centre on a in various colors on a red background.
This piece is accompanied by ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Textile
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
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