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Place of Origin: American
Giant Wood Early 20th Century Hand Painted Americana Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large and chunky Americana! Fantastic and original Barber Shop trade sign in the shape of a barber pole. Great statement piece. Layers of super graphic red and white original paint. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very simple geometric pattern Indian weaving bolster pillow. The backing is a black cotton linen. The condition is very good.
Category
Mid-19th Century Navajo Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$750 Sale Price
21% Off
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
An authentic example of a late 19th Century hand crafted American tramp art cabinet. Untouched in form, still with its original glass window ...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Pottery Luster Crater Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, sumptuous, iridescent luster (lustre) volcanic lava crater glaze (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Vintage Carved Wood Articulated Clown Figure
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky hand carving with simple facial detailing a pointed hat. Found in the southern US. Presented on a custom museum stand.
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Bronze "Punch" Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Punch doors stop from Punch and Judy. A famous puppeteer show in England since 1662. It is in amazing condition. This door stop is mo...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Geronimo
s Apache Moccasins
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Geronimo's Apache moccasins collected at Firt Sill, OK in 1898. Hard soled, two blinds of white, red, blue and black on toes with side fringe. Upper edges beaded in white and turquoi...
Category
20th Century Native American American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
$17,250
Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Mother And Child Portrait Signed Veronesi
Located in South Burlington, VT
A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a robed mother with her sleeping infant in arms.
This unique work of art is hand incised by a highly skilled ...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Running Horse Weathervane on Display Stand
By L. W. Cushing
Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A weathervane in the form of a running horse, that was likely modeled after "Dexter" circa late 19th century on a custom display stand. The full body molded horse has a gilt surface with verdigris patina. Not entirely sure of the maker but possible by L. W. Cushing & Co. In Waltham or Harris. Co in Boston. The surface has been re-gilt historically likely dated from early 20th century. A lovely piece that transcends American fold art...
Category
Late 19th Century American Classical Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint
Cardinal Design
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Folk Art gaming wheel featuring four cardinals and hand painted numbers, it retains the original red and yellow paint. A charming piece of Americana that would make a colorful w...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$596 Sale Price
25% Off
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired porcelain bowl features a vast array of dark-shifting, vibrant glazes (with muted earth tones of blacks, burnt yellows, and brown greens). It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work.
The bowl is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram.
A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Art Deco Table or Floor Sculpture in Mixed Woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky solid wood sculpture circa 1970's. It features solid ebonized & natural oak.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Miniature Early 20thc Apache / Navajo Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is such a fantastic early mini Apache basket in mint condition.Very rare to find in such great condition and rare size.
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Mr. Dooley at His Best, by Finley Peter Dunne Edited by Elmer Ellis
Located in valatie, NY
Mr. Dooley at His Best. Edited by Elmer Ellis at the University of Missouri. With a Foreword by Franklin P. Adams. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. First edition, 1st printing, one of 520 copies with one page of the author's original manuscript. Frontispiece portrait. 291 pp. Buckram and decorated boards with a leather label. Finley Peter Dunne (1867- 1936) was an American humorist and writer from Chicago. In 1898 Dunne published Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War, a collection of his nationally syndicated Mr. Dooley sketches. Speaking with the thick verbiage and accent of an Irish immigrant from County Roscommon, the fictional Mr. Dooley expounded upon political and social issues of the day from his South Side Chicago Irish pub...
Category
1930s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
"one of a kind" Industrial Pop Art Chess Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Pop Art Chess Set
chess pieces:
industrial solid brass and aluminum
custom made in a machine shop
pawn - shortest piece is 1 1/2" tall
king - tallest piece is 2 5/8" tal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,900 / set
19th Century New England Original Painted Two-Door Wall Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing mustard painted wall cupboard has the best painted surface and is in sturdy condition. This heavy cupboard is a great storage unit for collection of dishes or clothing. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$3,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Abraham Lincoln Head Folk Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Hand carved head of Lincoln.This folky head has a black painted shirt.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Amish Ohio Broken Dishes Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc rare Amish Holmes County, Ohio broken dishes quilt with double inner borders. This quilt is from the thirties and is very unusual pastel colors. The condition is very good.
Category
1930s Adirondack Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Eight Point Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine eight point star quilt is in pristine condition with a couple minor tiny spots. Mostly posted on the back side. This is a very large quilt.
Category
Late 19th Century American Classical Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood Carved Folk Art Girl and Dog Carousel Chariot Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic girl and her dog Folk Art carved carousel chariot panel. Superb original paint surface. Great three dimensional surface. Excellent wall hang...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA). The fishing twine is connected to a small metal hook affixed to the fish's mouth. Warm patina / good age commensurate with history (small spots of wood / paint loss along with crazing). Small but impressive vintage fishing collectible...
Category
1940s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Handmade Folky Carved Menu Board Adirondack
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand painted and handcrafted Adirondack carved menu board. Fantastic classic example of an early 20th century piece of an woodsy menu board from an upstate New York restaura...
Category
1940s Adirondack Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Plateau Beaded Dress
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Beautiful tanned elk hide dress. The yoke with underlying rows of larger red, white, green and blue beads. Shoulder strips lazy stitched with 20/0 cut seed ...
Category
20th Century Native American American Folk Art
Materials
Hide
$17,250
Large Rustic Live Edge Tree Trunk Plant Stand or Art Pedestal
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco, George Nakashima
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredible rustic hand crafted tree root plant pedestal. Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this three tiered pedestal. Ideal for showcasing pottery, art class, sculptures, plan...
Category
1950s Organic Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19Thc Decorated Cowden
Wilcox 3 Gal. Crock with Cherries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three gallon stone ware crock with decorated cherries is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The maker is Cowden & Wilcox and is signed on the front abov...
Category
Early 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Songye Kifwebe Mask University Museum Plaster Cast
By Songye Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
Perfectly accurate plaster cast reproduction of perhaps the most recognizable Songye Kifwebe mask. A Pennsylvania University Museum cast of their famous mask.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal American Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Zabihi Collection Floral Botanical American Hooked Oval Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked oval size floral botanical rug
Measures: 6'8" x 9'7''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Country American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Antique Federal Eagle American 50 Star Flag with Brass Eagle Pole, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Monumental 50 star American Flag with antique Federal Eagle brass and wood pole. A patriotic piece suitable for any home. This set includes both ...
Category
19th Century Federal Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Hand Carved Alabaster Hawk with Glass Eyes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved alabaster hawk has the original glass eyes and in amazing condition. The body has amazing carving details. This sculpture is very fine and well carved.
Category
1880s Mid-Century Modern Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of American Hand Decorated "Grape
Vine" Arts
Crafts Chairs
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrographic Arts & Crafts chairs
This is a beautiful pair of 19th century chairs hand decorated in a lov...
Category
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
$2,240 Sale Price / set
38% Off
13-Star Bennington "76" Parade Flag, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented here is a striking 20th century 13-star Bennington “76” style parade flag, modeled after the historic example preserved at the Bennington Museum in Vermont. This commemorat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
19Thc Flying Geese Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc flying geese or birds in flight quilt in bars format. This quilt is made from such amazing calico and bandana fabrics. The condition is mint with mi...
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Sponge Pottery Butter Crocks -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each crock measure approximately 6 inches in diameter x 3.5 inches in height.
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Brass locomotive bell complete with original cast iron yoke and cast iron mounting base to go on the engine. 24"H x 24" x 15". These bells were first i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century American Hand Stitched Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Experience the charm and ingenuity of traditional American craftsmanship with this stunning Pennsylvania Dutch pieced quilt, hand-sewn in the late 1800s. Featuring the classic “Parad...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
George Washington Praying At Valley Forge, Unique Historical Art Signed 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique Historical Framed Account Dating to the Early 1800's , signed Quaker Potts
This is an original and one-of-a-kind enactment artisticaly presented on wood of George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
California ROADSIDE BUSINESS Freeway Sign, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Take a trip drown memory lane with this 1950s California freeway sign. Taken down from Nothern California decades ago, the sign features a black background with white lettering and c...
Category
1950s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Massive Five Foot Tall Navajo Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll signed "by GUY V.Y."
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Massive Five Foot Tall Navajo Kachina Doll is signed "by GUY V.Y." on the base, and titled "Eagle Dance" Guy Yazzie and his wife Pearl Zonnie Chee Horseherder Yazzie had at least 8-c...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Feathers
19th Century Original Painted Therom Style Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early handmade and painted fruit decorated and swag painted border on lid and base pantry box. The condition or surface of the paint is very good. This is very similar to the fr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Original Decorated Buggy Box from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Original paint decorated buggy box that was used for mail and important documents.The condition is very good and strong painted surface. The paint has a Pennsylvania German...
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Original Painted 19th Century Pantry Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large size pantry box or meal box is in original fantastic green paint. It is in the form of a large band box and hand carved handle and early wood peg construction.
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Appliqué Poppy Quilt with Scallop Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Appliqué poppy quilt with fantastic scallop border. The appliqué and quilting work is very good. Condition is very good as well.
Category
1940s Country Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Amish Ocean Waves Crib Quilt-Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Ohio Amish ocean waves crib quilt is in very good condition and is on a mounted frame.This crib quilt is very finely pieced and in great condition.The back round is dark blue...
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s Amish Wool Doll Quilt in Plexy Frame in a Zig Zag Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very interesting pattern wool doll quilt. It has the zigzag pattern or streak of lighting within a black and grey one patch through out. The entire quilt is made from the s...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Other
$1,000 Sale Price
39% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts and zippered shams.
Pillows measure
15 x 15
16 x 16.
Category
20th Century Navajo American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$620 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carved Owl by Henry Winter, Setauket, New York ca 1920-1930
Located in York County, PA
CARVED OWL BY HENRY WINTER, SETAUKET, NEW YORK, circa 1920-1930's
Carving of an owl by folk artist Henry Winter (1897-1982) of Setauket (Long Island), New York, with pleasant, reddi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Softwood
1930s Red, White and Blue Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s red, white and blue doll quilt in mint condition and wonderful geometries.
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$379 Sale Price
77% Off
Mosaic Glass Disco Ball, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized retro disco ball made out of small individually cut square pieces of glass giving it a great look. Good condition. Illuminates beautifully. Has a metal ring at the top w...
Category
1980s Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hunt Brother Circus
Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
Three-sheet, narrow, vertical broadside, made to advertise Hunt Brothers Circus and Wild West Show ca 1900-1910. With the bold headlines “Buffalo Ranch”...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Beautiful Early Geometric Navajo Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful early geometric Navajo pillows.
Soft colors of ivory, taupe, beige and pink. Down and feather inserts. Zippered casing.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nice collection of three carnival midway knockover shooting gallery targets. Nice chunky pieces. Great original layers of white paint surface.
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Carousel Element, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A unique carved element from a 19th century carousel, heavily carved with instead cut-glass mirrors and retaining its original painted finish. Would make a fun headboard for a bed.
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$975 Sale Price
56% Off
Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Keystone broom corn supplies metal advertising sign
22.75" x 25.5"
Category
19th Century Antique American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
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 Memph...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Rare Amish Bars Doll Quilt
By Amish Quilts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920-1930 s bars doll quilt with corner blocks in very good condition.Machine quilted pieced & quilted.Published on page 30 in "Amish Doll Quilts " by...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
White Neon BOUTIQUE Sign in Lucite Box, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic vintage handmade neon sign spelling the word BOUTIQUE. Perfect for a store or restaurant or walk-in closet! White neon lettering encased in a Lucite box. All neon is white,...
Category
1990s American Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Arts
Crafts Folk Art Thai Style Boat House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite unusual piece of Folk Art. It looks like an architect’s model of a boat house. It is probably from the 1930s and is in amazing condition. It looks like a Thai style...
Category
Early 20th Century Adirondack American Folk Art
Materials
Oak
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Vintage Trench Art Bullet Casing Paperweights and Flint Lighter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of three trench art figurines composed of gutted shell casings mounted to bases. Two are decorative paperweights supported by round, wooden, platform bases, while the thir...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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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.
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Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
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