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Sale Items
1935-1940 Mounted American Hand-Hooked Rug with Indian Pattern Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American hand-hooked rug with Indian design pattern on a stretch frame sewn on black linen. Wonderful geometric pattern, great condition. Found in the mid-west.
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Hand Carved Wood Folk Sculpture of John Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and slight fragment of painted surface in good condition. Very little blue painted surface remaining.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handwoven Navajo Saddle blanket monumental pillow is in fine condition with the original corner ties. The backing is a taupe cotton linen. The insert is down and feather fill.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects
Materials
Wool
Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sumatran beaded betel bag made of glass trade beads from early to mid-20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The stars of this extremely rare, Civil War-era flag are arranged in what is sometimes called the "Great Flower" pattern, a large star made out of smaller stars -- named as such beca...
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Linen
Stunning Vintage Natural Burr Elm & Walnut Fruit Bowl & Apples & Pears Fruit
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage handmade route root burr walnut fruit bowl and a selection of burr elm and & walnut apples and pe...
Category
20th Century English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (oil can) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is handmade with a doll head and arms and a tin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Tin
19th Century Original Red Painted Fibre, Wood Bucket
By United Indurated Fibre Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original red painted fibre wood bucket in good condition. Signed and dated United Indurated Fibre Co. and dated May 24th, 1886. There is wear ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country More Folk Art
Materials
Scrap Wood
Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing large spongeware bowl is in pristine condition and has a design sponge pattern or clam shell pattern. It is great as a fruit bowl or center piece bowl on your dining roo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Pale Blue Green, Yellow, Coral Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early Original Paint Decorated Children's Shovel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful original painted snow scene shovel has a metal blade with the original wood handle. Great just in time for the holiday season. Wonderful wall ornament. Fantastic patin...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys
Large Rare Hand Carved Lions Mane Bust Head in Wood with Solid Marble Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very large and decorative solid wood hand carved Lion's mane mounted to a marble base
A very good looking well made and decorative...
Category
20th Century English Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sumatran beaded betel bag made of glass trade beads from early to mid-20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
1960s Handmade Model of a Carved Motor Cycle on Iron Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very cool motor cycle is a hand carved Harley Davidson from the 1960s. This is a very unusual very unique model. Rarely see is the motor cycle in a hand carved form on a custom ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th Century Original Painted Corner Cupboard from Pennsylvania, 2 Pcs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century super rare original painted two-piece corner cupboard from Pennsylvania. Amazing dental crown molding and dovetailed case. This folky spotted undisturbed surface corner ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Cupboards
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch on Gray circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketching of a woman reclining nude. This piece features bold greens, blues, oranges, blacks and yellows. Woman is reclining on a fainting sofa, arms behind her head a...
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Tribal Art cast bronze bell from the Igbo People in West Africa. Made by the lost wax process by the Igbo or Igala metalsmiths. Africa tri...
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic tin blue paint decorated tole ware water kettle is in amazing as found condition. It has a blue ground with painted flowers on both sides. ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Pitchers
Materials
Tin
Cast Bronze Bust of Artist Mafai
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautifully crafted bronze bust of French Artist Mafai 1900 victorian period. This piece is a stunning replica of the original in the statue garden in France. Cast in bron...
Category
20th Century French Victorian Masks
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Large Saddle Blanket / Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic saddle blanket has the original corner ties and the now large pillow has a dark chocolate brown linen backing. The insert is down and feather fill with a zipper closur...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Linen
Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vertical portrait painting of a man by American artist Genie Brock. (Oklahoma, circa early 20th century) The subject is of an older gentleman with a gray head of hair and beard. He s...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century Sponge Ware Pie Dish and Serving Plate Two Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sponge ware ironstone pottery pie dish and serving plate.The condition is very good and color is fantastic shades of indigo blue. Selling the two pieces as a pair.
Measures: 12.5 ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Curtis Jere sculpture of a church with village. Signed and dated 1972. Nice 3D design.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Folky Sun Bonnet Sue Applique Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely quilted and appliqued Sun Bonnet Sues has a double border with a pink sateen binding and backing. The quilt is in pristine condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Collection of Three Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine group of Navajo weaving pillows are from an early Navajo saddle blanket. The condition are good with minor fading through out. The colors are amazing. Sold as a group for 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Native American Objects
Materials
Wool
Navajo Indian Pillow, Two Grey Hills
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handwoven Navajo Indian weaving pillow is in mint condition. The backing is in a cotton linen. Down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects
Materials
Linen, Wool
Larger Than Life Extravagant Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Outrageous larger than life piece of Folk Art painstakingly composed of found objects such as sea shells, beads, toys, vintage jewelry buttons, and bottle caps (to name a few). There...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell
19th Century Spongeware Cream Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century spongeware cream bowl in good condition. This is an unusual form. The color is a lighter indigo blue.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Large Carved Bust of African Man
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally well-carved portrait bust of an African man dating to the mid-20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece of mahogany; th...
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century, Original Painted Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted black and white trade sign reads Reserved for district. This cool one sided sign was probably from a old vintage court house.
Category
20th Century American Country Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual sponge ware teapot has the original lid and is in fine condition with the exception of minor small old repairs. There are no cracks or chips. Great colors and form.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Turkish Oriental Rug, Beige, Coral, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Turkish Oushak carpets made in the late 19th century are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship, intricate designs, and stunning color palettes. These carpets were handwo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz nomadic rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Bronze Corn Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky and folky handcrafted corn sculpture has a hand grip and a ring on it. Very unusual and interesting.
Category
20th Century American Country Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th-20th Century Renaissance Carved Wood Judica Figure of Michelangelo's Moses
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large continental 19th-20th century Renaissance revival carved walnut judica figure of "Moses with the Ten Commandments". The baroque wood carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Navajo Carpet, Handmade Rug, Brown, Blue, Beige, Taupe Soft Red Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Folk Art French Revolution Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French folk-art figural mantel clock in carved wood and composite commemorating a fighting unit “Les Sections du Temple” in the French Revolution. The clock depicts a single figure “sans culots” with a walking stick flanked on one side by a drum and on the other by a black mortar...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
"Woodie Wagon Brooklyn Taxi" Sculpture by Paul Jacobsen
By Paul Jacobsen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Custom sculpture constructed of painted wood.
Paul Jacobsen used everyday objects, such as chairs, cars, airplanes, trains, motorcycles and puzzles, all built from scratch and turns...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Crow Beaded Knife Sheath, Antique Native American , Plains Indian, circa 1870
By Crow
Located in Denver, CO
A Classic Period (Pre-Reservation era) knife sheath created circa 1870 by a Crow (Plains Indian/Native American) artist. Constructed of Native tanned hid...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
Antique Danish Folk Art Wedding Greeting Declaration in Original Frame, 1864
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Some 150 years ago this Volk Art Work was presented as a gift to a wedding. It is called a declaration of love or a Honorable Gratulation attesting two people bonded in marriage. A l...
Category
Antique 1860s Danish High Victorian Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Flatweave Patchwork Rug In White
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Kilim from the 21st century. The rug consists of a vintage hemp Kilim as the white background and raised patches to form the design. No borders, but a finely abrashe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Hemp
19th Century Sponge Ware Squatty Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware fat and round milk or water pitcher. The condition is mint. This was found in Pennsylvania.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 17th Century Engravings of Swedish Kings Karl X & Karl XI
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of fine engravings of two Swedish monarchs by Samuel Blessendorf for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden, in antique birch frames, 1663 and 1696.
Engravings of Swedish King Karl X Gustav (b. 1622 - d. 1660) dated 1663 and his successor, King Karl XI (b. 1655 - d. 1697) from 1696 by Samuel Blessendorf, a Prussian enamel painter and engraver, born in Berlin in 1670. He designed and engraved these portraits for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden by Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (1632-1694), Historiographer to King Karl X of Sweden.
Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (b 1632 – d 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1684 when he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death at age 62. Among his achievements are his commentaries and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Coral Field, Gold and Gray
Located in Port Washington, NY
Turkish carpet from Oushak with a combination of soft colors on a all-over design. Finely woven, having the most superb wool found in the mountains of Anatolia.
Measures: 12' x 14'6".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Vintage Brown Round Ceramic California Studio Cigar Ashtray
By Robert Maxwell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Vintage Brown Round Ceramic California Studio Cigar Ashtray.
Large vintage 1960s brown round ceramic cigar ashtray.
Vintage Pottery Craft Ashtray Tobacciana Collectible Drip Pottery dish.
Vintage Pottery Craft Ashtray Catchall.
Handcrafted ceramic astray, this beautiful pottery ashtray catchall has a Star Design Center with sides of stoneware, great design and colors in dark brown, beige and caramel drip.
Stamped underneath: Pottery craft 401.
Vintage stoneware Mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Seven 19th Century Flo-Blue Spinach Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of seven flow blue collection in mint condition and hand-painted. This is a real find and great colors.
Mush cup and saucer measure -
Mush cup - 6 inches x 5 inches x 3.5 in...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Country Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Alvin M. Cohen Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
From the estate of American artist Alvin M. Cohen
Painted in Paris, titled, signed. A full collection from this estate is also available for sale.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Early 20th Century Brass Eagle on Branch Standing Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic large brass sculpture of an eagle with the wings spread on a tree branch. This full body eagle and branch has a wonderful worn patina....
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century Flo Blue Soup Bowls in Watteau Pattern or Doulton
By Watteau Doulton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five flo blue soup bowls signed Watteau Doulton and in pristine condition. These English bowls are nice generous sizes.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English American Classical Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Tabriz Persian Carpet Handmade Oriental Rug Gold, Brown, Peach and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
Tabriz is an important weaving center in North West Persia and has been since the 16th century. This city has become one of the leading producers of carpets in the east. In the 19th ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Red, Tan
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Bidjar rug. There are town Bidjars and village Bidjars, and this is one of the latter with a semi-geometric version of the Mina Khani palmette/rosette trellis, on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original painted heavy wood and canvas covered Canadian goose decoy or floater. It has a wood frame body and head with a heavy canvas cov...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Decoys
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Game Board, Oversize C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine large over size game board is inlaid walnut & pine combo. It has an inner inlaid border and picture frame molding. The condition is very good.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards
Materials
Pine
Early Folk Art Carving of a Cowboy with His Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and painted Folk Art relief carving is the cowboy with his horse. It is all original paint and original hand carved and painted frame. This painted folk carving has ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Folky Iron Door Stop of Horse and Buggy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folky original black painted cast iron door stop. This guy was found in the midwest but I'm sure its origin is Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack More Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 18th century oil on canvas depicting a bull baiting scene
In England during the time of Queen Anne, bull-baiting was practised in London at Hoc...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Maple
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