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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 1980s
Giant Papier Mâché Bust, 1980s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique papier mâché bust of a man. Massive scale. Great piece of hand painted folk art in good vintage condition with wear as shown.
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage 'IN USE' Illuminated Sign, 1980s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slender "IN USE" lighted box sign dating from the 1980s. Likely used outside of rooms containing X-Ray machines. The box is made of a white powder coated...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Black Clay Six-Eyed Minotaur Vessel
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Black Clay Minotaur Vessel. Mexico, circa 1980. Hand-built, wood-fired and signed.
Category
1980s Mexican Art Deco Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
1988 Austin Production Acoma Pottery Three Native American Pueblo Women
Located in Cincinnati, OH
1988 Austin Production Acoma Pottery Earth, Wind and Fire
Three Native American Pueblo Women
Category
1980s North American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll
Located in Soquel, CA
Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll
Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by an unknown artist. The figure is dressed as a medicine man, with feather and fur accents. The Mud Man is holding a piece of leather and a drum, about to wrestle with the Horned Water Serpent (Palulukang) that is emerging from a pottery jar , or Mudhead kachina clown...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Feathers, Paint, Wood, Leather
Wood 'Lunch' Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prominent 1980s reversible LUNCH sign in a unique and bold blue base color with white font and borders. The reverse side features colorful flowers and the w...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood 'Dinner' Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prominent 1980s reversible DINNER sign in a unique and bold blue base color with white font and borders. The reverse side features colorful flowers and the word "TEA" painted in maro...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
3 Carved Drake Duck Decoys Big Sky Carvers Craig Fellows DA Callaway 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Three vintage 1980's hand carved wooden duck decoys with stained feather details and amber glass eyes. Two by Craig Fellows of Big Sky C...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Los Angeles 5 Freeway Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Los Angeles freeway shield from the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 runs from the Tijuana/California border all the way up to the Canadian ...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess set from the 1980s is a luxurious and visually striking board game. The chessboard is crafted from exquisite Italian marble, lending it a timeless elegance. Paired with metal chess pieces...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Italian Lapiz Lazuli Chess Board 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey of opulence with our Vintage Italian Lapis Lazuli Chess Board, a striking piece from the 1980s. This exquisite chess board, meticulously crafted in Italy, showcas...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess board. Good condition with nice surface patination on board...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Two-toned Saturn Round Mirror
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A elegant Karl Springer "Saturn Mirror" with curved mirrored panels. A Taupe (dark gray-brown) bevelled frame surrounds a bevelled mirror center.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Mirror
Pino Signoretto Nude Sculpture Murano Art Glass
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Miami, FL
A Pino Signoretto Sculpture of an undressed female torso. Masterful execution. Signed on base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Painting of a Native American Child by Carol Theroux, (1930-2021) Dated 83
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the awe-inspiring "Painting of a Native American Child" by the renowned artist Carol Theroux (1930-2021). This captivating piece show...
Category
1980s North American Tribal Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Tenderness" Native American Painting by Carol Theroux (USA 1930-2021)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing "Tenderness" Native American Painting by Carol Theroux (USA 1930-2021), a captivating piece of art that encapsulates the profound ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Femme au Balcon After Picasso Limited Edition Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition stone lithograph on paper printed in 1983 by Marcel Salinas with permission of Marina Picasso, titled "Femme au Balcon". Matting loose ...
Category
1980s French Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Peter Shire Signed Ceramic California Exp Studio Pottery Splatter Bowl, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and scarce 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) o...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Watercolor El Equipal Folk Art Painting by Luis Ricardo Amendolla, 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Signed Watercolor "El Equipal" Folk Art Painting by Luis Ricardo Amendolla, Mexico, c. 1980's
About: Introducing a true Mexican Folk Art masterpiece: a signed original watercolor du...
Category
1980s Mexican Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Pair Folk Art Paintings on Wood Panel, 1980s, by Moses Tolliver "MoseT"
Located in Southbury, CT
My uncle Bob was a country lawyer in rural Alabama and Moses Tolliver was one of his friends and clients. The pair of original paintings you see here were given to my uncle by Mr. Tolliver in exchange for legal services in the 1980s.
Both the human figure and the snake were painted on scrap wood paneling and each has an aluminum beer pull-tab on the back for hanging. The works have been framed so the pull tab is not visible; if you prefer, simply remove the frames and both pieces will be as created.
The snake painting...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Peter Shire Signed Memphis Milano California Studio Pottery Wall Sculpture, 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare/scarce wall relief sculpture by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Fairgrounds Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1980s Fairgrounds sign in a unique and bold oxblood base color with white font. Eye catching and fun, this piece has the trappings of Americana wall art...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Tommy Singer Large Native American Sterling Ranger Set
By Tommy Singer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Tommy Singer Navajo Sterling Ranger Set - Buckle, Keep and Tip
This large beautifully crafted buckle set was made circa 1980's.
It is in excellent condition and signed "Tommy Singer - Sterling" on both the buckle and the tip.
The buckle alone measures 4"l x 4 1/2"w. The keep is 2 1/4" x 1 1/4". The tip is 2" x 2 5/8"
Tommy Singer (1940 - May 31, 2014) was a well-known Navajo silversmith, and his distinct style of Indian jewelry is widely recognized.
Tommy was a silversmith for over 50 years. He learned the art of silversmithing from his father when he was just seven years old. His father, Tsinnigine Hathali, was a Navajo Medicine man.
Tommy's early works were done in the Silver overlay technique, but soon began to feature Turquoise stones. While working with scrap turquoise chips, Tommy pioneered the technique of Chip inlay...
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Late 20th Century Abstract Framed Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed Anderson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Abstract Framed Oil on Canvas, Signed Anderson. With beautiful natural Earth toned colors.
Measures approx 42 x 62.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cabinets, Chests, Nightstands, Karl Springer Style
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style
Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
20th Century - Whimsical Pair of Large Carved and Painted Wood Flamingos
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., a pair of vibrantly painted wooden flamingo floor sculptures, each with a fish in mouth. One is signed "MW" on the underside. Painted in pink and lilac respectively and both with painted details to resemble feathers. Each flamingo is holding a fish in its beak. Both fish have been painted in contrasting colors to those of the flamingos. The gold painted beaks and legs add an additional element of whimsy to these carved sculptures.
They are life size and will be sure to draw attention and likely a smile. They would look great on the deck of a seaside home, as a welcoming pair by a front door, in a child's bedroom or even as a bathroom accent.
Please Note: To reduce the cost of shipping, each will be professionally packed by a specialist service in advance of UPS shipping. This is significantly less expensive than white glove shipping.
Dimensions:
46"h x 7"w x 10"d
Condition:
Good/Fair, one with repair to red feathers on top...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Green Lime Brazilian Cow Hyde Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
Green Lime Brazilian Cow Hyde rug cow hyde.
The color was achieved with a green acid wash design.
This is an attractive highly visible rug that shines when ...
Category
1980s Brazilian Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Brazilian Midcentury Cow Hyde Leather Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
Midcentury Brazilian Leather rug. Circular patches make this rug. The different browns in the rug make a wonderous design. Each circular patch is identical in size.
Category
1980s Brazilian Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Handmade Neon Hanger, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eye catching piece of wall art comprised of neon tubes bent into the shape of a clothing hanger. Fragile glass tubes bent by hand into its design and a bright white color give this p...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Tropical Vintage Painting by Patricia and Elizabeth Hubbell 1984 Gold Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
Patricia and Elizabeth Hubbell were a Mother and Daughter Team of Professional Traditional-Style Artists that had a Vintage Mid Century Modern Room Divider Book Shelf Fold Out Bar...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Dog Nutcracker
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1163 Cast Aluminum dog nutcracker.
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Light Up Paper 'Yield' Sign, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage light up Yield sign with a white wire metal frame and rice paper body. Made with great attention to detail and skill. A very unique piece that...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Native American Style Pottery Cat
Located in Charleston, SC
Acoma Pueblo Ceramic Cat Figurine - Native American Art - Hand Painted in geometric turquoise and black and terracotta.
Category
1980s Unknown Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Unique Face Jar with Lid, Signed Waar, 1986
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique face jar with lid, signed Waar, 1986
Unique and intersting.
This jar will add interest to any room.
Nice glaze.
Category
1980s American Bohemian Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
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 Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper, Felt, Wood, Paint
2 Hollywood Regency Vintage White Bleached Handwoven Wicker & Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of charming Bohemian Chic bleached white handwoven wicker table lamps with beaded shades.
Brass Hardware for secure daily use.
US Wiring and each Lamp takes 1 regular or LED B...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Neighborhood Watch Street Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage street sign that reads "This is a Neighborhood Watch Community". Black letters on a reflective white background. Used to have red accents wh...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, large wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed, dated (1980) and marked ("Black Waln...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical work by Japanese American, California architectural potter/ artist Kazuko Matthews.
This large black and white checkboard rhombus-shaped bowl/ vessel is signed on the base by Matthews. The piece is reminiscent of the works of Peter Shire.
Mathews previously studied with famed ceramists couple Otto and Vivia Heino at Chouinard and also with Raku master potter Paul Soldner at Scripps...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Maxwell Mays Folk Art Oil on Canvas, Cascade Springs Colorado, 1983
By Maxwell Mays
Located in Morristown, NJ
Maxwell Mays (1918-2009) Painter and Illustrator. Signed and dated 1983, this large scale framed oil on canvas is a charming and detailed depiction of life in Cascade Springs, Colorado on a snowy day.
Maxwell Mays was born in Rhode Island in 1918, and focused his art on celebrating the landscapes of his home state. Known for their birds-eye perspectives and nostalgic style, Mays' prints have appeared multiple times on the cover of Yankee Magazine. His paintings hang in many establishments, including the University of Rhode Island, and are particular favorites of Rhode Island residents. Mays' artwork often depicts scenes from throughout Rhode Island and the surrounding areas of New England but he did produce works depicting communities from across America . Featuring town squares, farm lands, and harbors, Maxwell Mays' prints celebrate the Americana found in small towns.
A graduate of RISD, he began painting seriously while serving in the US Air Force in Brazil during WWII. His first one-man commercial show was at the Ferargil Gallery in New York in 1948. In the ensuing years he became notable for a number of highly successful art shows and magazine covers, and was a highly sought-after speaker and storyteller. As a successful businessman, he was Treasurer of Mays Manufacturing Company, a family business until its sale in the mid-1980s. He was Past President and Director Emeritus of the Providence Art...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"No Diving" POOL Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pool sign that reads "No Diving or Swimming Off Bridge". Bold reflective white letters on a classic green background. Great colors and scale...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Modernist Painted metal/ steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..
By John Metzen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Painted metal / steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..Wonderful form,,,color .. Would make a statement in any environment..
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
No Loitering Street Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage street sign that reads "No Loitering - Violators Subject to immediate Arrest". Red and white letters on a reflective white background. Goo...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
"Save a Life" Pool Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pool sign that reads "Save A Life". Bold blue letters on a white background. Great colors and scale. Small wave logo on the top middle of th...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Composition California State Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
Composition seal from the state of California. From a TV courtroom drama.
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Framed Painting on Canvas Dt 1987
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed painting on canvas Dt 1987. There is artist note on the back titling the piece ‘Sunrise on the Tetons’ and Signed by W.S Makuch.
Dimension...
Category
1980s Art Deco Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Coin Operated Horse Ride
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century coin operated horse ride for kids (of all ages).
Category
1980s Italian Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Pitcher
By Harding Black
Located in Studio City, CA
A hand-thrown, well-crafted, piercing green glazed ceramicpitcher by famed Texas-born San Antonio ceramic master Harding Black. A perfect combination of form and function.
Signed and dated (1983) by the Black on the base.
This work has a great feel and heft to them. The deep rich colors are striking.
Harding Blacks Exhibitions include:
San Antonio Local Artists Annual Exhibition (1939-42, 1945, 1947); Texas General Exhibition (1940 award, 1942, 1948 honorable mention); National Ceramic Annual Exhibition, Syracuse Museum of Art (1947-54); River Art Group, San Antonio (1948-49); National Collection of fine Arts...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Russell Russ Graff Signed Hawaiian Artist Inlaid Carved Wood Bird Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful. Whimsical piece by Hawain artist Russ Graff.
Made from Hawaiian exotic and Kauai inlaid woods and a tree of natural driftwood.
Signed an...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Steel Floor Sculpture by Mayer Spivack, Circa 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
We recently acquired a collection of mid to late 20th century sculptures by the Newton, Massachusetts artist, psychotherapist and inventor Mayer Spivack. A lifelong innovator and cre...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Pair Hand Carved and Painted Sea Birds on Wood Post
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1238 beautiful hand carved and painted sea bird sculpture.
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large Pink Hand Catchall Sculpture Studio Pottery by Unknown American Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade large pink hand sculpture/catchall by unknown American artist. Oversized, goofy and in your face. The soft touch of clay adds some life to th...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Poultry Store Enormous Rooster Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1356 French Giant rooster
Category
1980s Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Australian Aboriginal Art Barbara Charles Napaltjarri Hunting Dreaming Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original acrylic on canvas painting titled "Hunting Dreaming" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist B...
Category
1980s Australian Tribal Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Vintage "We Love Our Children" Street Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun vintage street sign that reads "Please Drive Slowly. We Love (Heart) Our Children". Black lettering and trim on a reflective silver background...
Category
1980s American Vintage USA - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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
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