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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Small Kamba Prestige Stool With Copper and Brass Wirework Decoration, Kenya
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century prestige stool comes from the Kamba culture in Kenya. Consisting of a low-set, richly decorated circular seat supported by three finely carved legs, sto...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Zoomorphic Llama Vessel with an Elongated Body
Located in London, GB
This zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a llama with an elongated
globular body is from the Chancay civilisation, dated between 1000 and 1400 AD.
Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Italian Tuscan Landscape Painting Grand Tour Pastoral Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Italian oil painting showing a classic Tuscan landscape
Great work of Grand Tour art with the ruined temple to the left of the painting
The rest of the work shows a idylic p...
Category
1950s Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry
Florentine Carved and Gilded Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully carved and gilded frame with large shell decoration and later mirror plate.
With small loss to carving in one corner and some restoration to the back of the frame, comm...
Category
18th Century Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant
This is a beautiful find from the early part of the 20th Century, it was made for Liberty and is known as “ The Bull Elephant ”
Thi...
Category
1930s Archaistic Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Antique Minton Tiles of Delft Design
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four antique Minton tiles after designs by Dutch Delft tiles, sourced from an ex British private collection.
Dating to circa 1860, these striking 5-inch tiles have been in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Large University Anatomical Chart “Bones” by Turner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large University anatomical chart “Bones” by Turner
W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Anatomy and Physiology by Dr William Turner, Professor of Anatomy Un...
Category
Early 20th Century International Style United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Black Candelholder by Objekti
Located in London, GB
Benjamin and Miriam, founders of Objekti, discovered the pines on a trip to Mexico and fell instantly in love with these unique and rare pieces. The pine, a symbol long associated wi...
Category
2010s Mexican United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ochre Mid Pentacle III by Julie Nelson
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre mid pentacle III by Julie Nelson.
One of a kind.
Dimensions: W 24 x D 30 x H 22 cm.
Materials: ceramic stoneware and porcelain.
Artist Julie Nelson...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Full Size Female Nude, Framed Study in Charcoal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Full Size Female Nude, Framed Study in Charcoal
This is an excellent, and due to its size, an imposing piece, an interesting life study and very well executed, there is no evidence ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Crayon
Large Hand Carved African Teak Tribal Masks
Located in Southall, GB
This large hand-carved African tribal mask showcases intricate craftsmanship with its beaten copper and tin plate detailing, enhanced by vibrant shell mosaic accents. Such masks ofte...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Teak
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Twelve Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with twelve flower detail
This piece is part of a suite, I ...
Category
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Located in London, GB
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Superb colour and patina
Bronze
Eastern Iran or Central Asia
2000 BC
SIZE: 35cm wide - 13¾ ins wide
A similar pin in the Louvre-France, was exh...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English wrought iron panel baring the monogram DC. This exquisite sign has a scrolling handcrafted design; applied swags and floral embellishments are complimented by its ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Dutch Oil Painting Horse and Cart Shrimp Fishing Portrait
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous Dutch oil painting depicting a man with his cart and two horses
- Believe they are shrimp fishing (possibly oysters) in the North Sea
- Great sea scape, artist has really ...
Category
1980s Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Hand Study in Plaster on Oak Plinth Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
Anatomical plaster study of a man’s hand, sitting on an oak plinth base. With wonderful definition to the fingers and palm.
British, early 20th cent...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Asafo Banner
By Fante People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare example of an Asafo Banner from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana . The Asafo have been a highly militarised society long before the Europeans set foot ...
Category
1940s Ghanaian British Colonial Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Two Pairs of 19th Century Decorative Rustic Antique Shoe Lasts
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Two Pairs of 19th century Decorative Rustic antique shoe lasts.
2 pairs of Wooden shoemaker's lasts, the lasts have hand made iron soles and are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Printing Block Wallpaper Complete Pattern Stylised Leaves
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare woodblock with complete repeat. Of interest to wallpaper collectors or as a conversation piece in the home as a decorative carved wallhanging.
A large 19th century French wallpaper...
Category
19th Century French Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
3 Early 20th century Hand Made Treen Items, Stoup, Stamp Box, Lidded Pot These
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Early 20th century Hand Made Treen Items, Stoup, Stamp Box, Lidded Pot
These interesting pieces, a lidded pot from Canterbury, the scene on the stamp box is worn it is Trinity Chu...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Late 17th century wood carving of Putto
Located in Bakewell, GB
Late 17th century wood carving.
C1690 carving of putti in a playing position on a original rocky base great patination and colour
size 60cm...
Category
17th Century Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Mid Century Quirky Bookends on a Cricket theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Mid Century Quirky Bookends on a Cricket theme
A very attractive set, the ends are very well detailed each depicting the wicket, bat and ball they are well balanced to ho...
Category
1960s Arts and Crafts Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Large Oil on Board by David Hosie
By David Hosie
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Very large oil on board by this important Glasgow artist, signed lower right.
Born 1962.
We have been in contact with David and he has told us that this work was one of a series of...
Category
1980s Scottish Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Cutter Sailing Lighthouse Spirit of Alfred Wallis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Cutter in full sail with one man visible on board riding a wave past a lighthouse
Oil on cardboard
Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Other
A rare folk art papier mâché and straw work study of a duckling, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most rare and unusual folk art study of a duckling is remarkable in its fine detail. It is constructed of papier mâché which is then been veneered with cut and shaped straw whi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Other
19th Century Carved Wood Cherub Wall Bracket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Carved Wood Cherub Wall Bracket
This is a beautifully carved piece, depicting 2 kissing Putti or Cherubs, showing their wings at ...
Category
United Kingdom - Folk Art
Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728–1815, after an original painting of Pietro Testa
Located in Braintree, GB
Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728–1815, after an original painting of Pietro Testa
Etching is depicting the holy Family, with Shepherd and Baby Jesus.
Made ...
Category
17th Century European Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Large Painted Wooden Advertising Sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large painted wooden advertising sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”
This is a large painted wooden wall sign
Shabby now but quite readable
It is...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Urn Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1936
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Urn designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1936.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Dimensions:
H: 78.5 cm / 2' 7''
D: 53 cm / 21''
Exhibitions: In Paris 1937 at the World's Fair, Gunn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots 1 with Miniatures
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots 1 with Miniatures
The first pot is a powder pot with an internal mirror
No2 is a salve pot lovely piece
And the smallest contains a tiny carafe and...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
Framed Pair of Water Colour Paintings, English Country Scenes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Framed Pair of Water Colour Paintings, English Country Scenes
These are lovely colourful pair, they are tastefully framed behind glass, the frames seem to be the original frame...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Prunella Clough, Pair of wall plaques
Located in London, GB
c.1960s
Ceramic
H46 x W13.5 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery, Ceramic Vase
By Studio Pottery
Located in London, GB
Wood fired stoneware
H19 x W7 x D4.5 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
David Frith, Patterned jug
By David Frith
Located in London, GB
Stoneware bellied jug
H30 x D20 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Jane Kite, Vase
Located in London, GB
Crank clay with oxide
H23 x D7 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Miller Ceramics, Set of five cast bottles
Located in London, GB
Cast porcelain
H23 x D8 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Chris Carter, Bottle vase
Located in London, GB
Stoneware
H34 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Daphne Maroger, 'Lichen' bowl
By Amphora Austria Manufactory
Located in London, GB
Stoneware, with mixed glazes
H9.5 x D12 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Mike Dodd, Large amphora type vessel
By Mike Dodd
Located in London, GB
Impressed mark
H41 x D25 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Laurence Brabant and Alain Villechange, White and brown carafe with lapis border
Located in London, GB
Glass
H24 x D8 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Miller Ceramics, Cylinder vase
Located in London, GB
Porcelain
H51 x D16 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
French Studio Pottery, Tall vase with wood-effect decoration
Located in London, GB
Ceramic
H58 x D12 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Glyn Colledge, Fern Vase
Located in London, GB
Denby pottery
H32 x D19 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Maryanne Nicholls, Low Vessel with Cut-out Details
Located in London, GB
White glaze
H29 x W31 cm
With maker’s mark
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Jane Kite, Black Round Bottle with Handles
Located in London, GB
Hand-built crank clay with oxide
H32 x D30 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jim Malone, Large Stoneware Vase
By Jim Malone
Located in London, GB
Stoneware
H38 x W16 x D16
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Jay Vosoghi for R D.Lab, Clear vase
Located in London, GB
Blown glassware
H25 x D8 cm, 921 ml
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery, Tall bottle-lipped vase
By Studio Pottery
Located in London, GB
Wood fired stoneware
H32 x W7.5 x D8 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery, Slim Vase
By Studio Pottery
Located in London, GB
Stoneware with polychrome decoration
H60 x D12 cm
Category
20th Century United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Maryanne Nicholls, Vessel IV
Located in London, GB
2017
Glazed ceramic
H51 x D31 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Framed and Glazed Ink and Watercolour by Desmond Walduck
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Framed and Glazed Ink and Watercolour by Desmond Walduck
Walduck is a comic book artist known for his work on Dan Dare 1920-1995
This painting is of Swans it is set in a moulded w...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
2 French Market Haberdashery Stall Hanging Signs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
2 French Market Haberdashery stall hanging signs
These are Great pieces from a French market stall near Tours, they are hanging signs with applied adve...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
3 Dimensional Terracotta Statue Khmer or Cambodian Priest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Dimensional Terracotta Statue Khmer or Cambodian Priest
This superb piece has a very dark patina he has one hand open to hold a staff, we do not have the staff and the other hand ...
Category
Early 1800s Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Very Rare Diselpunk Trade Sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very rare Diselpunk trade sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
This is the best of Art from of 1970s Era, a trade sign designed to promote the Diesel Brand, Punk, it ...
Category
Late 20th Century Steampunk United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Recycled pine wine bar menu, black board
A good handsome piece simply made with 4” old pine and waxed and polished
The attractively bordered board is r...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
20th Century French French Bamboo Mirror, c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th century French bamboo and woven rattan wide framed mirror.
Condition
In Great Condition - wear consistent with age.
Size
Width: 62cm...
Category
20th Century French United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat
A very unusual subject with several strange colourful characters at sea under a white flag
The painting is in good condition and nicely framed...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique United Kingdom - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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