USA - Folk Art

Item Ships From: USA

Period: 1940s

French Metal Coiffeur Sign

Located in Seattle, WA

Simple, interesting French hairdressing sign.

Category

1940s French Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

French Metal Coiffeur Sign

Painting on Canvas, "Portrait of a Woman" by Miller

Located in Dallas, TX

Portrait painting of an African American woman with flowers in her hair. Canvas size is 16" x 20". Beautiful colors and rich texture of the brush strokes. The artist, "Miller", is na...

Category

1940s American Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Painting on Canvas, "Portrait of a Woman" by Miller

Mexican Indian Tree of Life Bolster Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This pillow was constructed from a Navajo Tree of Life weaving from the Cedar Ridge area in the northern part of the Navajo Nation and dates to the 1940s. Pictured in this weaving ar...

Category

1940s American Navajo Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Down, Linen, Wool

Mexican Indian Tree of Life Bolster Pillow

Navajo Indian Weaving Streak of Lighting Pillows

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This pair of Navajo saddle blanket pillows are in good condition and have black cotton linen backings.

Category

1940s American Navajo Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Navajo Indian Weaving Streak of Lighting Pillows

Folk Art Ship from World War-II

Located in Dallas, TX

Folk Art Pacific Princess Ship made by sailors from World War-II Made with matches and other wood and paint.

Category

1940s Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Ship from World War-II

Make do Stool

Located in Seattle, WA

Muslin covered barrel trimmed in tape measure. Great little Folk Art piece that was used as giant pincushion and stool for home seamstress.

Category

1940s American Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Make do Stool

"Health Chiropractic, " Cast Metal Trade Sign, Art Deco, Midcentury

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic example of trade signage featuring a nude male angel figure with outspread wings was cast in aluminium and painted a shade of off-white. It has...

Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

"Health Chiropractic, " Cast Metal Trade Sign, Art Deco, Midcentury

Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s

By Byron Groelz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s

Accordian Player: Dutch store signage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rescued from a musical instruments store in the Netherlands, this sophisticated yet whimsical example of mid-century signage is a rare find! Composed of lacquered wood and brass, th...

Category

1940s Dutch Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Accordian Player: Dutch store signage

James Vullo W N Y Artist. , oil painting on canvas, Ashcan School, Portrait

By James Vullo

Located in Buffalo, NY

In 1938, when he was just 24 years old, James Vullo’s first exhibition opened at the Albright Art Gallery. Vullo began drawing around the age of eight. He loved the city, especially ...

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

James Vullo W N Y Artist. , oil painting on canvas, Ashcan School, Portrait

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board

By WPA

Located in Buffalo, NY

Amazing W.P.A. style painting, trip-tic depicting science, politics industry, worker's, 1940s-1950s. Oil on board, measuring: 52" x 32". Attention to details. Unfortunately not signe...

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945

Located in York County, PA

48 STAR U.S. NAVY JACK, MARKED AS HAVING BEEN FLOWN ON THE U.S.S. FT. MANDAN, LAUNCHED NEAR THE END OF WWII, IN 1945, WITH SERVICE DURING BOTH THE KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR ERAS, IN THE...

Category

1940s American Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wool

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945

Pair of Gamboni Animal Figurines

By Guido Gambone

Located in Chicago, IL

Charming donkey and goat figurines from the great master and innovator of Modern Italian Ceramics, Guido Gambone. Signature and famous donkey mark on bot...

Category

1940s Italian Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Gamboni Animal Figurines

Art Deco Scalloped Mirrored Corner Shelf

Located in Riverdale, NY

Cool Art Deco scalloped mirrored Corner shelf with silvered wood back. Tapers from base to top. 1930's USA. Measures: 32.5" high, Base 12" x...

Category

1940s North American Art Deco Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Scalloped Mirrored Corner Shelf

Large Mexican Folk Art Wrought Iron Rooster Weathervane, c. 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large circa 1940 Mexican Folk Art wrought iron rooster weathervane presented on a rustic reclaimed wood base. Features a sheet metal rooster perche...

Category

1940s Mexican Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal

Large Mexican Folk Art Wrought Iron Rooster Weathervane, c. 1940

Amish Denim Large Rag Ball Collection

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These large Amish denim rag balls used to make braided rugs. Fantastic country look of four rag balls.

Category

1940s American Adirondack Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Amish Denim Large Rag Ball Collection

His War Is Over - War Bond Poster

Located in Peekskill, NY

Here is the largest example of this 5th War Loan War Bond poster produced. This early poster was found untouched in original condition. It's 4 foot wi...

Category

1940s American Vintage USA - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

His War Is Over - War Bond Poster

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.