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1930 s - 1940 s Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
Beautifully decorated covers such as this were traditionally placed over large earthen vessels of local brew, with the intricacy of their designs reflecting the significance of the v...
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Finely Woven Tutsi Grass Fibre Screen ( Inyeqamo ), Rwanda
Located in London, GB
Rare to find, screens such as this would have been rolled down to separate the sleeping area and alcove in a traditional Tutsi household. The weaving, made from fine strands of grass...
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Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mira-X Circular Pattern Textile Panel by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Paris, FR
Panton’s textile production, this piece bridges the boundary between applied design and graphic art
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1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Large Tutsi Prestige Basket
Located in London, GB
The distinctive sculptural form of this large Tutsi fibre basket from Rwanda - woven with the same double-layer 'igihisi' structure used to create Tutsi wall screens - is an expressi...
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Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Carved Tribal Mask from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel
Located in Atlanta, GA
red and black colors in a geometrical pattern. The hair was made from natural fibers. The male mask
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1990s American Native American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Two bull s heads, hand-braided esparto, Spain 1960 s
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
1950's to 60's *Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from two species of
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1960s Spanish Rustic Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Rope

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth
Located in Highland, IN
This striking piece of Samoan Tapa cloth speaks to the history of the South Pacific islanders who have made these beautiful barkcloth artworks for generations and with it's repeating...
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1980s American Samoan Organic Modern Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Inkangara Prestige Baskets Rwanda or Burundi, Tutsi and Hutu peoples 20th century (1960s/1970s) Left H 13 ins (33 cm); D 7 ins (17.5 cm) Right H 13.5 ins (34...
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1960s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Group of Three Traditional Medicine Containers. Luguru, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
Sold as a collection each of these medicine containers displays their own distinctive characteristics. One of the gourd containers features a carved wooden stopper depicting a male h...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
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1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mukuba Hat , Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth 7 x 7 diameter. in. / 18 x 18 diameter. cm 14 in
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20th Century Congolese Other Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber

Vintage Rattan and Plant Fibers Rounded Woven Hanging Ikebana Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
fine, curling plant fibers as a decor element adds texture and guides the eye along the meticulous
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20th Century Folk Art Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Fine 1950 s Mbuti Bark Cloth With Biomorphic Motifs
Located in London, GB
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the asymmetric, spontaneous and animated patterns of bark cloths made by Mbuti women for dances, festivities and coming-of-age ceremonies ref...
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1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mukinka Mask from the Salampasu tribe, DR Congo, middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
1 x 2 cm and has a beard in vegetal fiber, the top of the head is also covered with fiber balls the
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Copper

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
be seen in the applied native repairs, featuring patches and woven fiber. Years of use have given
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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Three Tutsi Gourd Vessels Burundi Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Three Tutsi gourd storage vessels ( liquids wine ) in good original condition with beautifully aged old surface color. Mid 20th century. Burundi Africa. Measurements - gourd w/ wov...
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Mid-20th Century Burundian Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Native American Washo Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Native American Washo basket in very good condition. Great form and patina.
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20th Century American Adirondack Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Native American Washo Basket
Native American Washo Basket
$1,036 Sale Price
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Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
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1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Reclaimed Limestone Fossil Fish Panel in Frame
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed limestone panel of a fossil fish housed in a black painted frame with a cloth border. Originating from the USA, this example was extracted from 1970 to 1980 and written...
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Max Ernst Dada Surrealist Hand Signed Lithograph Poster for a Jewish Museum
By Max Ernst
Located in Surfside, FL
associated with the crafts, such as fiber art,” said Dominique Mazeaud, who was director of Modern Masters
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
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1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage & Unique Sarkoy ( Sharkoy or Şarköy ) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave i...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

African statue Senoufo Horserider stylised figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Statue of a rider on his mount from among the Senufo tribe settled in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. Carved from dense wood. beautiful patina. The statue has a custom made acrylic base....
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Sharkoy Carpet, Balkan Style
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique & Unique Sarkoy ( Sharkoy or Şarköy ) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Mihrab Kilim Konya Rug Central Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a traditionally handwoven Mihrab-style kilim from Türkiye, crafted with 100% wool and measuring 76 cm x 116 cm. Design and Colors This kilim features a classic Mihrab design...
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1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage & Unique Sarkoy ( Sharkoy or Şarköy ) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave i...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Fine Early Prestige Kuba Chieftain s Cap (Laket Mishiing)
Located in London, GB
Traditionally worn as a symbol of rank and title, this beautiful Kuba chieftain's cap (laket mishiing) is embellished with cowrie shells and rows of blue, white and black glass beads...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Beads

Vintage Old Manastir Kilim Central Anatolian Runner Rug Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old kilim from Manastir, in Central Anatolia. At first glance, it gives a completely different impression from other Central Anatolian kilims—both in color and design. Ma...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Western Anatolian Kilim Rug Natural Turkish Carpet Horizontal Stripe
Located in Tokyo, JP
This horizontal striped kilim is as graceful and charming as brocade autumn leaves or perhaps like a spring stream filled with floating blossoms. Its color palette evokes the delicat...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Sofreh Kilim Central Anatolian Sofra Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Sofreh—a type of kilim traditionally used for serving meals. Because of its intended purpose, it is woven using a particularly soft and loose flatweave, making it thinner a...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Sivrihisar Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage Sivrihisar Kilim rug, hand-woven in the Eskisehir Region, central Turkey. It measures 58cm x 106cm and is made of 100% wool with a beautiful color composition. De...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique & Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Şarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Sharkoy Old Western Anatolian Turkish Sarkoy Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a vintage Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Yupik Yup ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
of lighter wood, hand painted and decorated with pigment, and held together with natural fiber. The
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20th Century American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
natural fiber. Feathers adorn the head and painted teeth line the mischievous spirit figure's grin. The
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20th Century American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Vintage Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Şarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a ...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo A wonderful, almost op-art Kuba dance skirt
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Frank Faulkner (1946 - 2018) Mixed Media on LInen in Frame
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Dallas, TX
Media consists of fiber, paint, shellac on a linen canvas. Beautiful wood frame. Frank Faulkner
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20th Century North American Modern Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber, Paint

Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture, Large (Wide)
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
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20th Century Mexican Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture - Medium
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
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1990s Mexican Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Unique in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, a northern group of the Kuba, D.R. Congo A fascinating example of a cut-pile prestige cloth from the Shoowa people, this one as a riff on the c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

French Leather Club Chair Properly Restored from Frame Up. Horsehair, Coco Fiber
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
fibers and cotton. The coil springs were hand-tied in 8-directions without saying. Leather hides are
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Leather, Wool, Upholstery

Japanese Two Panel Screen Late Autumn Forest, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
A masterful landscape made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

1990s Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture, Small
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Annika Liljedahl Smoking Ghosts Textile
Located in New York, NY
fiber optics. Through art, she examines man's relationship to the world around and thus also to nature
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1970s Outsider Art Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Minoru Ohira Signed Large Japanese Wall Sculpture Luna Y Sol (Sun and Moon) 1988
By Minoru Ohira
Located in Studio City, CA
on the verso. Provenance: from a prominent Southern California art collection that included many
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1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Slate

Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Navajo or Yokuts Woven Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
oval shaped basket made of natural organic materials/fibers. The piece is quite a stunning work and in
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20th Century American Native American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

1978 Inuit Joe Sikvayugak Baleen and Carved Bone Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful hand made basket by the Inuit master Joe Sikvayugak of Barrow Alaska. It is signed and dated on the interior 1978. It is crafted of Baleen and Bone. It is in good condit...
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1970s American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Bone, Natural Fiber

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
any Native American art and basket collection or eye catching stand alone accent piece in about any
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20th Century American Native American Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Collection of Four Hand Woven Native American Baskets Papago Hopi
By Native American Art
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Collection of 4 handmade Native American Baskets. Three are by a Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist, and the tray on the left standing up is Hopi. The Hopi piece is 9 1/4" wide, the vide...
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20th Century American Mission Vintage Fiber Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

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Vintage Fiber Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of vintage fiber art on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, natural fiber and wool, every piece of vintage fiber art was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of vintage fiber art — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of vintage fiber art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Olga Fisch, Jean Paul Gaultier and George Nelson each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of vintage fiber art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Fiber Art?

The average selling price for a piece of vintage fiber art at 1stDibs is $1,275, while they’re typically $136 on the low end and $9,700 for the highest priced.
Questions About Vintage Fiber Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Fiber art is sometimes called textile art. However, it is also correct to refer to it simply as fiber art. By either name, the art form can involve many types of crafting techniques, including braiding, crocheting, embroidery, felting, knitting, weaving, macramé and quilting. On 1stDibs, find a selection of fiber art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    To price vintage art, you can use trusted online resources to determine what similar pieces have sold for in the past. Many auction houses and online platforms allow you to see sold items, and browsing these listings can give you a feel for a work of art’s value. Keep in mind that the maker, age, subject matter, rarity and condition of a work will all contribute to how much it's worth. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can examine a piece of art for you and give you an estimate of its fair market value. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The art style of antique and vintage posters varies greatly. During the first decades of the 20th century, posters reflected the Art Nouveau style. After World War II, the mid-century modern style influenced designs, and by the 1960s, Op Art and Surrealism provided inspiration for posters. Shop a selection of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.