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Folk Art For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Scottish
Pair of Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandeliers for L. Poulsen of Dk with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Titled “Cherry Blossom”
The art work is acrylic paint w...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
$1,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Shell Figurine of a Lady in 19th-Century Dress France, circa 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare and poetic decorative object, this figurine represents a lady in romantic 19th-century costume. Entirely handcrafted, the skirt is composed of scallop shells, beautifully arra...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Big Ceramic Vase by Lucien Arnaud, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud with glaze decoration.
Signed under the base " Lucien Arnaud ".
Circa 1920.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Weathered Wood European Seven Pin / Ball Game Set (complete set)
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century European Ball / 7 Pin Game Set
Weathered Wood with beautiful patina making this a fun and interesting object d' art or a fun display in a child's room!
Complete Set whic...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mould-made, with white slip, this large terracotta female protome is as lively as she is enchanting. She wears a stephane and a himation with dark blue zigzags along the edge. The h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper, England, 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper.
The iron slab has been cut with a horse silouette, The superior and inferior edges have been slightly grinded, while the curved lower...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blued panels which also exhibit areas of gold wash. The decorations travel for about half the length of the blade. The cane measures approximately 35 1/2" and features a nice scalloped and flowered decoration with brass ferrule. Good condition. Blade remains bright and locks into scabbard properly. Nice patina to handle.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: English
SIZE: 35 1/2" x 5"
Check out our large selection of 19th and 20th Century canes including sword canes and gun canes...
Category
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
French Turn of the Century Hand Carved Tramp Art Folk Mirror with Raised Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand carved Tramp Art folk wall mirror from the early 20th century, with raised motifs. We currently have two available, priced and sold $1,750 each. Created in France at th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Luna Hand-Tufted Rug in Dark Yellow by Verner Panton
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Horsens, DK
Eight colored rug with organic circle pattern designed by Verner Panton.
Material:
100% New Zealand wool
Hand tufted
Color:
Tone-in-tone dark yellow.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Item e7301
A very large naturalistically carved female cattle - masterly carved in lindenwood, Swiss, Brienz ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1950s Norwegian Teak Sitting Bear Figure Sculpture Midcentury in Tjomsland Style
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage 1950s solid hand carved teak sitting bear cub figure. Burnished markings; Genuine teak, made in Norway. Designer is unknown, but in the manner of Arne Tjomsland, and from t...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$1,396 Sale Price
30% Off
Beautiful Brienz Bear Counter Desk Bell or Service Ringer, Antique Switzerland
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue as desk bell. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a Cabin room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More than ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Gustavian, 18th Century Plate Rack with Original Rosemåling Painting
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian Swedish 18th century plate rack with original gorgeous rosemåling painting, circa 1800, origin: Northern Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Antique Spanish Polychrome Ceramic Charger with a Bull Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Circa 1800 Spanish Majolica Faience centerpiece bowl or charger.
This charming collectible antique painted ceramic dish is decorated with a large rear facing bull and with polychrom...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$472 Sale Price
79% Off
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry
Bound in full navy Morocco with the covers displaying open-tooled bordering details, an indented central ti...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Christmas Candle Holder Erzgebirge, Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Vintage Christmas candleholder handmade and hand-painted in wood. Decorated with three different figures all in wood and handpainted. The handma...
Category
1950s German Country Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Chamois Head with Real Horns, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art chamois head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mickey Forever Young 90th Anniversary Limited Edition by Bosa, Elena Salmistraro
By Bosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mickey Forever Young designed by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa is a sculpture made of ceramic, born from the collaboration between Bosa and Disney to celeb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century pair of Fairground Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century pair of Fairground Figures
Dimensions: H 63” x W 19” x D 1”
Weight: 8kg the pair
Date: Circa 1920 - 1940
Origin: Unknown
Material: Pine
Info: These figures do n...
Category
1920s British Late Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses.
Made up in hand painted wood.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of orga...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Art Deco Miniature Furniture Set Painted in Yellow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco miniature yellow painted wood lounge chair and side table furniture set. The chairs are 5.75 x 6.25 x 6.5, table is 4.375 x 3.75 x 3.5. In lovely original condition w...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Child
Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Listed as #431 in the Lehman catalogues this wonderful vintage children's wind up toy, manufactured by the prestigious and iconic Lehman Toy Company of Germany; was patented in 1895 (see image--markings under wing ). The toy was made for over 25 years and was quite popular. When wound up using the underside attached clockwork( key (see attached movie) the toy depicts the six legged beetle crawling across the floor by moving it's legs back and forth while flapping it's wings in the air. All the markings "Pat. U.S.A." "D.R.G.M." "Pat April 23, 1895" "Lehman" are clearly marked under the wing (see image). It is lithographed and hand painted in colors of bluish green wings, a red and white head, yellow and black under wings, with red and blackish green legs.
This particular example is completely original ,which is highly unusual for this toy as a search of other examples would reveal that one or several of the legs are typically lacking, or repaired, as are the fragile wings as well. There is no restoration and no touch up paint of any kind. to this toy. It is original in every respect.
The toy is catalogued as "EPL #431" and documented on page 129 of the book "Lehman Toys" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982.
Dimensions: 4 1/4" long x 2" high x 4" wide
Provenance: Recently acquired from a highly regarded West Coast collection of antique wind...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage Christmas Small Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1997 Hotwheels Mattel Ferrari F512m Toy - 2Y192
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A collectible piece for car enthusiasts, this vintage Hotwheels model of the Ferrari F512m, produced by Mattel in 1997, is a must-have for fans of iconic sports cars and die-cast mod...
Category
1990s French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$132 Sale Price
60% Off
Mercurio Bust
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary, renowned oeuvre of the Mannerist period, this stupendous bust depicts Mercury, or Hermes, the son of Zeus and nymph Maia who served as the messenger of gods in Gree...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
$1,170 / item
Scandinavian Folk Art Wine, Alcohol Oak Cask, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Scandinavian Folk Art oak cask, crafted in the 19th century and steeped in rustic tradition.
Constructed from robust oak staves and secured with authentic iron banding, this piece e...
Category
1850s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Grey Painted Rococo Sofa or Settee
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian late 18th century grey painted Rococo sofa
Complimentary delivery to most areas of London, UK.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sailor
s Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround,
Circa 1880
The distinctive British sailor's woolwork or woolie showcases a flag designed in a patriotic sty...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures.
A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parrot tree, a birdcage, a plant Stand, a fountain, farm animals and lots of human figures in Edwardian clothing
about:
29 trees (trees shrubs, palmtrees)
11 decorative fences
2 arches
18 figures (girl with dog, a couple, lady with...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Brenta Nightstands with gold-leaf tulip
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Brenta Nightstand with inside drawers.
A beautiful Venetian nightstand...
Category
2010s Italian Other Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Arne Tjomsland 1950s Artic Musk Ox Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture Vtg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom.
Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Vintage Coat Rack
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage coat rack, powder coated in bright green. Six hooks resembling a swimmer prior to diving, make this a cheerful functional item. Though we al...
Category
20th Century European Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Made from double sided glass with reflective silver illuminated text, this early 20th century example of an English chemist tra...
Category
1930s British Late Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster single mast yacht. Both are passing by a lighthouse which is in the foreground.
This diorama has been beautifully handmade. The vessel, sails and lighthouse are all hand carved in wood and very nicely painted in bright colours as is the setting of the choppy sea which has most likely been formed in papier mâché.
The most appealing element of this piece is its small compact size which easily lends itself for display on a shelf, table or perhaps wall mounted.
The case is made from nailed pine boards which have been papered and painted black and finished with a glazed front set into putty.
The glass is original and period with lovely handmade imperfections.
This decorative diorama is in excellent original condition.
English, circa 1860
Height 16cm x width 52.5cm x depth 8.5cm max.
Thank you for looking at this rare and interesting 19th century diorama...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Reception Flambosign Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Reception sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England circa 1930.
- The worn brass casing marked 'Flambosign' houses an etched lucite perspex...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Dated 1798 Important Norwegian Folk Art Tine Box, Primitive, Pine Bentwood
Located in Skien, NO
A museum-quality primitive antique tine of exceptional rarity, handcrafted in Norway's Trøndelag region in 1798. Representing the pinnacle of Scandinavian folk art, this pine box was...
Category
1790s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A Table Mirror in Pine by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, Folk Art, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This charming hexagon shaped table mirror in pine is a stunning example of Swedish Folk Art from the early 1900s. The mirror is crafted in solid...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980
Located in Faversham, GB
Vintage London hospital x-ray sign that hung above the x-ray room door of the inpatient ward. The words ‘In Use’ illuminate when switched on.
London,...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Czechoslovak Wooden Rocking Horse, Hand-Painted, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This mid-century wooden rocking horse, crafted in 1960s Czechoslovakia, displays the playful yet artisanal qualities characteristic of post-war Central European design. The hand-pain...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Missal No. 21 "L
Imitation de Jésus Christ" – A Spiritual Guide - 2Y180
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique missal, titled L'Imitation de Jésus Christ, is a precious spiritual work published by the esteemed C. Droguet & R. Ardant. A beautifully co...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$213 Sale Price
70% Off
Children Steiff Large Plush Turtle Toy with Glass Button Eyes 1960s and Wheels
By Steiff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A original Steiff Turtle "sit on" and "pull toy," circa 1950s. Has original pull chord and original rubber wheels with red painted sides; original bar over the top. All original pain...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$852 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 20th-Century African Wooden and Hide Drum Figurine - 2Y381
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming, small African drum from the 20th century showcases a traditional design crafted from wood and animal hide. Perfect for collectors of cultural artifacts or as a unique ...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
$211 Sale Price
65% Off
Ca. 1900 RUSTIC Hanging Cabinet, Scandinavian Country Style Farmhouse Cupboard
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique Arts and Crafts hanging cabinet, kitchen cabinet, key cabinet, small wall cupboard with stunning wood carving floral / dragon style pattern from the end of the 19th century / ca. 1900. Handcrafted / Handmade / Hand-Painted Victorian / National Romantic style / Arts and Crafts Style...
Category
Early 1900s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Birch
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
French folk art painting signed and dated 52
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French folk art painting dated 52
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Fairground Ride Circa 1930 Reindeer
Located in Hastings, GB
Large 1930's Antique English fairground wooden Reindeer carousel ride. Wonderful aged patina, two sided original paint. Faux leather padded seat. Has been fitted with cast iron brack...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Deco Toy Horse on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pull toy horse in original condition, functional.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Large Carved Wooden Biplane or Plane with Pilot
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice vintage wooden Biplane Model.
The plane is built like the original with a pilot and rubber wheels and a metal propeller.
A handsome addition to a shelf, console or Childs ...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Abstract Art Acrylic Oil On Canvas Painting Artwork 1960s 1970s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
$1,529 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Wall Panel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A folk art wall panel hand painted by an itinerant artist in Sweden in 1837 (dated), depicting the nativity, with the three kings on horseback paying homage to Mary seated on a thron...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$8,600
System walking stick with lighter function, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget System stick: stick with lighter function. Ebony wood barrel, ivory knob with silver monogram in relief carved with letters N and H, metal ferrule. By unscrewing the knob a li...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Handcarved Swedish Primitive Wabi Sabi Stump Chair, Lambswool Seat, 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic primitive stump chair made in one piece of solid wood. Seat reupholstered in great quality shearling lambswool.
Hand carved by a Swedish...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Italian Clay Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful and simple sculptural clay mask made in Italy.
Hand made in a rich earth tone base peppered with color. Sure to bring life to any room.
Has a natural organic rope to be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Rope
Dated 1850 Museum-Quality Antique Tine Box with Rosemaling, bentwood, Nordic
Located in Skien, NO
Museum-Quality Antique Norwegian Tine Box with Rosemaling, Dated 1850
This is an exceptional and highly collectible antique tine box, a premier example of mid-19th century Norwegian...
Category
1840s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
$992 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk.
Category
Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
THUN Bozen South Tirol huge wall plate Italy traditional pottery hand painted
Located in Landshut, BY
Huge (Ø 33cm) and heavy (1521grs)
Traditional South Tyrolian Wall Plate
Manufactured by THUN Bozen
History of the company
The company was founded in 1950 by Count Otmar and Cou...
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$265 Sale Price
46% Off
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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