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Item Ships From: USA
Antique Native American Bakelite Bead Bird Claw Talon Pendant Statement Necklac
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Native American beaded necklace crafted with red and orange translucent alternating bakelite and floral silver tone bea...
Category
Early 20th Century USA - Folk Art
Materials
Bakelite, Beads
Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base with silver colored metal
Artist unknown
Category
1960s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Small Agua Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern USA - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century Middle Eastern Copper and Silver Ve
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Middle Eastern Copper and Silver Vessel with copper chain handle. Richly decorated with hand-hammered peacocks and Arabic lettering.
A ...
Category
19th Century Persian Moorish Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver, Copper
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Crock Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century blue salt glaze decorated flowers crock with double handles and signed "Lyons" which is a New York stoneware potter. This hand painte...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Native American Indian Doll with Traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee Wedding Dress
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Native American Indian doll with traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee wedding dress with bead-work, one of a kind
This is an authentic Native American, Am...
Category
1980s North American Native American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Clay
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 USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
20th C Small Papago Lidded Basket with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Small Papago Lidded Basket with Handle.
Great condition.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack USA - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hemp
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional antique Southeast Asian Burmese hand carved and gilded teak wood religious figure Buddhist temple -monastery sculpture.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Burma (present day Myanmar) in the late 19th century, finely sculpted from a single piece of teakwood, exceptionally executed in period Mandalay taste, highly detailed and decorated, showcasing the most exquisite craftsmanship throughout.
Modeled in an exceedingly rare and unusual form, depicting a tall standing Na spirit figure, adorned in fanciful Royal dancer garment, elaborately decorated and embellished with brilliant polychrome colored mirrored glass jewel inlays, red lacquered dress tail, he stands carrying a golden stag deer around shoulders and neck, the naturalistic deer having delicate four point antlers, all over an ebonized base, resting on a custom later Thai wooden pedestal stand.
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 27"h, 9"w, 7.75"d
Figure: 19.25"h, 9"w, 7.5"d
Base 7.75"h, 8"w, 7.75"d; 10.5"h with post
Condition:
A superb museum quality example, wonderfully preserved original antique condition with nicely aged warm rich dark patina and minimal losses.
*Additional photos available upon request
We immediately gravitated towards it upon first sight, and have not seen another piece quite like it form, quality, or scope. It would look amazing in just about any setting, with its remarkable design and visually striking eye-catching light reflection, it's sure to become a focal point of any space, while adding a thoughtful touch of rich cultural history, sophistication, elegant warmth, tranquility and serenity to any home!
Provenance / Acquisition:
Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto (b.1932), a Japanese real estate tycoon and avid decorative arts collector.
To give an idea of both the size of the collection and the wealth Mr. Kawamoto had amassed, he purchased numerous (many 100s) of multi-million dollar homes in Hawaii, always paying cash. A string of homes he purchased for $2M-$20M each with the intent of using them as museums, (most people use storage units) just to house and display items from his extensive collection of antiques and artifacts. About 30 properties with a collective value of $200M in the Kāhala area of Honolulu he left vacant for decades, allowing them to fall into disrepair and get boarded up, attracting many complaints and media attention.
Mr. Kawamoto was in the procession of building one of the most expensive homes ever built in Hawaii at the time of his arrest and subsequent deportation to his native country, Japan, where he was found guilty of tax evasion, sentenced to four years in prison and had his assets seized and auctioned off.
We acquired this wonderful example from a prominent antiques dealer in Maui, Hawaii, who personally knew Mr. Kawamoto and procured this sculpture from the estate.
Mythological History:
The golden deer...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood
Zabihi Collection Wild Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3' x 5'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Carnival of Venice Four Vintage Hanging Tiles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of four hand made and painted tiles professionally framed it wood frame , depicting caricatures from The Carnival of Venice. Which is annual festival held in
Venice, Italy.
The festival is world-famous for its
elaborate masks. The celebration takes place over ten days in which people dress up and take part in organized parades or simple processions on the street. The costumes are seventeenth-century Venetian dresses.
Category
20th Century Italian USA - Folk Art
Materials
Composition
New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
Exuberantly painted, New England tall case clock in dark umber, red, & chrome yellow decoration, with wooden works by riley whiting, Plymouth, Connecticu...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Maternidad" Oil on Canvas by Jesus Mariano Leuus, Mexico 65, Signed
By Jesus Leuus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of warmth and beauty to your space with this exquisite oil on canvas painting titled "Maternidad" by renowned Mexican artist Jesus Mariano Leuus. This stunning piece feat...
Category
1960s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19Thc Folky American Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing antique American Indian totem pole came from a trading post in New Mexico originally.We obtained it from a Folk art collection in California....
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Blanket
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century American Navajo blanket rug
Details
rug no. r5834
size 1' 4" x 3' 1" (41 x 94 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
French 19th Century Portrait of a Flower Girl
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A heartwarming, late 19th century French oil-on-linen portrait of a young girl bearing a garland of pink flowers, painted in a technique of folk art naivete for emotional, rather tha...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Foil
Papier Mâché Folk Art Oversized Cockatoo Sculpture on a Stand, circa 1970s
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-287 papier mâché oversized cockatoo sculpture set on a custom wood perch from the workshop of Mexican artist
Sergio Bustamante, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint, Paper
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 USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Dog Nutcracker
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1163 Cast Aluminum dog nutcracker.
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Buttocks Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Butt Baskets
Measurements of basket are as follows and are approximate -
When looking at the 1st image from top left...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
19thc Monumental Cast Iron Garden Rooster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic monumental cast iron rooster is very large and heavy. It was probably used in a store front as a trade sign or a garden element. The patina is amazing and in very good...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Hand Painted French Patisserie Sign c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Vintage French wooden sign for "Boulangerie Pattisserie, Pain cuit au feu de bois." (Wood fire baked bread). Framed in steel.
CR...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sterling Silver Navajo Concho Belt by Silversmith Bruce Morgan
By Bruce Morgan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage sterling silver Navajo concho belt by renown Navajo silversmith Bruce Morgan. This belt contains 8 conchos, not including the buckle.
Signed and stamped "B. M...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American USA - Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Norwegian Folk Costumes 'Norske Folkedragter' 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Norwegian Folk Costumes (Norske Folkedragter) by Einar Lexow and Joh. F.L. Dreiers. Norsk Folkemuseum, 1913. 1st Ed hardcover. Norwegian traditional dress ...
Category
1910s Norwegian Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun collection of 19thc cast iron irons are most unusual and very hard to find. These irons were probably like salesman samples or children's.
largest miniature sat iron measur...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Native American Beadwork Gauntlets with an Chief, ca 1880-90
Located in York County, PA
Native American beadwork gauntlets with Indian Chiefs in feathered headdresses, probably souix, Ca 1880-90
Native American beadwork gauntlet...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Folk Art Artist Made Crain Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1271 Folk Art hand painted Crain sculpture.
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Industrial Iron Wheel 19th Century Original Painted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky Industrial wheel is in fine condition and retains the original red painted surface. The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 18thc Pennsylvania painted and decorated baby cradle with strong German Dutch influence . This early cradle has come out of a fifty year collection and was found in Southern Pennsylvania originally . The hex signs...
Category
18th Century American Folk Art Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, in first surface green paint, with circular medallion and opposing fan decoration, circa 1850-1880
Pennsylvania hang...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Rally Freemen!..." Civil War Recruitment Broadside
Located in York County, PA
"RALLY FREEMEN! …COME ONE! COME ALL! AND SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE BEST COUNTRY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH." A CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE FOR THE...
Category
1860s American Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century American Folk Art hand-carved and painted wood stop sign mounted on a custom steel stand.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand Carved & Hand Painted Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved & hand painted rooster sculpture. Very folky rooster.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Display of Vintage Carpentry Tools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Display of vintage carpentry tools. Most of the pieces show a beautiful dark patina. The brass plaque on the lower part of the board reads "Presented t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary & Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring Mother Mary with the crowned infant Jesus Christ (standing on clouds) in her arms...
Category
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
Folk Art Rare Antique Gnome Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Gnome hand cast and painted American antique garden sculpture and coin bank/doorstop
In good condition considering its age.
Category
1930s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted Canadian goose is on feet and old nails used for the feet.The carver signed the base of the decoy "Charlie Adams " in pencil. The condition is very good an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest
Located in York County, PA
Painted Schoharie County, New York blanket chest, decorated with a beautifully embellished yellow urn of flowers on a blue ground. This is traditional fashi...
Category
1820s American Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Mahogany Sheep Rocker in White Wool
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
An original design and make by the artist and designer Jose Gomez, the one of a kind sheep rocker. Outfitted with authentic New Zealand wool, this piece is a beautiful take on the be...
Category
2010s American Modern USA - Folk Art
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Mahogany
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine Pair (2) Quails In A Monumental Size
Japan, a fine huge pair (2) of antique quail sculpture hand-carved and red lacquered, Taisho period.
Fine...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Stag, Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully carved black forest stag with antlers. Clearly carved by a master craftsman, the stag shown in a naturalistic striding pose. The lovely grain of the black walnut adds ano...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest USA - Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
"Uncle Wiggly" Toy Rabbit Wind Up Toy Signed "Gene Rosch" by Chein Toy Co C.1938
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Dancing rabbit wind up toy, "Uncle Wiggly", was made by the Chein Toy Company, of New York City, circa 1938. It was designed, and the creation of foremost leading toy inventor Gene ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Early 20Thc Wool Amish Diamond In Square
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand crafted & quilted all wool Amish diamond in a square from Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. is in amazing colors .This fine 1930's all wool Amish quilt has little minor...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Goat Sheep Runner
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind mid 20th century decorative caliber vintage Turkish rug with what looks to be 4 lonely sheep or goats on a camel field? tough to say
3'5'' x 6'7''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Blue Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Blue Malayer Rug
Details
rug no. j3047
size 5' 8" x 8' 9" (173 x 267 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Toyo Iron Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin Sculpture / Trivet, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Iron Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin Sculpture / Trivet, Japan, 20th Century. Retains the original Toyo label.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full regalia, entitled: Free House - The Lord Nelson.
A free house in Great Britain is a pu...
Category
20th Century English USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Scale Hand Crafted Sail Boat Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-569 Hand crafted sail boat model on base.
Category
1960s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Indian weaving bolster pillow. Down and feather insert and zippered case.
Measures: 21 x 35.
Category
20th Century American Navajo USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display.
Custom-mad...
Category
1970s African Tribal Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood, Beads
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the Umbro-Sabellian area around the 5th century BC. The figures are fully armored and read...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist USA - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19Thc Decorated Cowden & Wilcox 3 Gal. Crock with Cherries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three gallon stone ware crock with decorated cherries is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The maker is Cowden & Wilcox and is signed on the front abov...
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9".
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Glass
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