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Place of Origin: American
Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Tlingit culture is divided into two moieties, or groups: Eagles and Ravens. These groups, also called clans, are exogamous – which means they marry out to the other group – and are m...
Category

1930s Native American Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store. Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Set of Seven Vintage Trench Art Brass Goblets with Bakelite Card Suit Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique set of seven diminutive trench art goblets in brass (circa 1930s, USA). Formed from artillery shell stems supported by black bakelite bases. Bases are both card suit-forms (tw...
Category

1930s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Early Folk Art American Two Sided Framed Military Drawing with Map
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusual set of drawings in a double sided frame came out of an old New England Estate in a Beacon Hill, Boston home. From what we have gathered...
Category

Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Rare 19th-Century Crow Beaded Tepee Bag in Buffalo Hide, c.1860–1875
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 19th-century Crow (Plains Indian) beaded tepee bag, dating circa 1860-1875, is a rare and authentic example of Native American craftsmanship and cultural heritage. E...
Category

Late 19th Century Native American Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

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 Modern American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Space Age Inflatable Table Top Globe w/ Metal Stand, CS Hammond C, US, 1950s
By C.S. Hammond Co.
Located in Deland, FL
Attention collectors! Introducing a nearly 75 year old table top globe in 100% original, vintage condition. Featuring a space-age metal stand with geometric feet this globe shows the...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Monumental Metal Wire Face Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal wire sculpture resembling a woman's face and hair. Huge impact and presence in person. Substantial metal wire is bent, molded and wrapped in order to give this piece i...
Category

2010s American Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2013 Forged steel and cast bronze Measures: 9 H x 5 W x 16 D in. / 23 x 13 x 41 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Tro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other American Folk Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Framed Hand Stitched Cross Stitch Sampler, 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fun hand-stitched cross stitch sampler. Framed in a wooden frame, it is stitched with: "Antiques The only one interested in what your gra...
Category

20th Century American Craftsman American Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century
By Navajo
Located in Morristown, NJ
Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century Description: A vibrant and finely handwoven Navajo Yei rug, originating from the American Southwest, likely mid-20th ...
Category

1940s Native American Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Jose Roybal San Ildefonso Pueblo Watercolor Painting, Pueblo Harvest Dance
By Jose Roybal
Located in Denver, CO
This original watercolor painting by San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Jose Roybal (1922–1978) beautifully captures the ceremonial Pueblo Harvest Dance, a celebr...
Category

1970s Native American Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Modern Abstract Carved Stone Outsider Art by Louise Abrams, c1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Carved stone by abstract outsider artist Louise Abrams. This particular piece is from the artists personal collection of her own art. Sits on a black lam...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"
By Juliano Cordano
Located in Buffalo, NY
Cordell Cordaro Large Modernist Abstract Painting titled "Smoking at a desk" Wonderful use of color and negative space. Cordaro was born and raised in Rochester NY. He is a father ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Antique Nantucket Ship s Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Miniature Salesman s Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by leaving it on display in a merchant's establishment to take orders from that merchant's customers. This American bureau...
Category

1890s Victorian Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Set of Five Children s Lithographed Alphabet Nesting Blocks, American Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely set of colorful early 1900's lithographed five block set of alphabet nesting blocks; used as both an educational item as well as toy/game amuseme...
Category

1910s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very rare Pharmacy sign from the late 1800s. Made of tin/metal with remnants of gold paint. This sculpture was hung in front of a old world pha...
Category

19th Century Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Wood Knife Dated 1931
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic wood carving of a knife. Just under 15" in length. Dated Jan 14 - 1931. Made in the height of the Great Depression. Really interesting piece of art and sculpture. Great vin...
Category

1930s Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tall Hollywood Regency Pastel Pink Ceramic Seahorse Vase by Gonder Pottery
By Gonder Pottery
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall Hollywood Regency style pink imperial line vase in the shape of a seahorse. This eye catching vessel is tall in form, and features a figural statue of a seahorse with shell crow...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

"Cross My Heart, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2020 Honduran rosewood on a custom teak and walnut base Measures: 8.75 x 4 in / 22 x 10 cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other American Folk Art

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood, Teak

Tramp Art Style Top Desk in Nautical Design
Located in Nantucket, MA
Elaborately chip carved in a nautical motif design with a tapered scalloped gallery and three drawers each with a glass pull. Found in Upstate New York
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art

Materials

Pine

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original wood sculpture 2021 Walnut and African mahogany Measures: 10.5 L x 2.75 W x 3 H in. / 27 x 7 x 8 cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other American Folk Art

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Large Art Deco Carved Wood Reclining Nude, Stylized Hair / Face
By Frankart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Art Deco carved wood reclining nude, Stylized Hair / Face, Iconic design, pose. Retains original surface, patina. Possibly held a planter, fish bow...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Safety First Vintage Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage highway sign. Safety First, Stay Alert, Don't Get Hurt. White reflective steel sign with black lettering. Great graphics. Sup...
Category

1970s Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s, a hand crafted wooden model of a carvel hulled whale boat having a smooth strake edge to edge construction, fully fitte...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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 Bul...
Category

1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods. very nice carving and finish 1 - ebony - 3" d x 2.25" w x 4" tall (largest) - ebony lable on bottom 2 - yellow heart (?)...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Signed Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask, Attributed to Johnny Johns
Located in Denver, CO
This striking hand-carved wooden mask from the Pacific Northwest Coast powerfully embodies the rich artistic traditions and cultural symbolism of Indigenous coastal peoples. Featurin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Native American American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

"Monarch Air" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged steel, paint 2013 Measures: 11.5 x 16.5 in. / 29 x 42 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Troll. About this piec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Penguin Family, Dancing and Strutting
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dancing and strutting Penguin family, 1 strutting adult penguin, 1 dancing adult penguin, two juvenile penguins. All in original painted surface with animated poses. Carved wooden f...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

California Craftsmanship Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1970 s
Located in San Diego, CA
Carved wood abstract organic wooden sculpture. Signed: T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  
Category

1970s American Craftsman Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Harvey Milligan Amish Farmhouse Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Americana Amish "farmhouse" oil painting by Harvey Milligan, circa 1950s. Charming character scale and composition (figures are very small). Although n...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and prope...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Framed "Tanglewood" Sketches, Pinicking
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pen-and-ink drawing with colored washes by Lauzon depicts a summer picnic scene at a Tanglewood concert in Lenox, MA. Matted and framed. Ready for hanging.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

42-Star 7th Cavalry Regiment Parade Guidon, Printed "7A", Circa 1889-1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is 42-star 7th Cavalry Regiment parade guidon, dating to 1889-1890. The guidon is printed in cotton, and stenciled over with a “7” over crossed swords of the 7th Cavalry Re...
Category

1880s Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Circa 1900 Pair of Northwest Coast Totems
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Matching pair of Northwest Coast carved model totem poles. Polychrome decorated with carved humanoid and bird figures. Each twice signed "Betty Sanners" back and bottom. Provenance Hudson Bay Fur Company, Seattle, Washington. 29"H Period: Early 20th century Origin: Northwest Coast Size: 29" base 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.
Category

Early 1900s Native American Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

HBO Prop "Huber s Palace Museum" Souvenir Pennant Cart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Colorful stage prop cart from an HBO production. Painted wood on wheels, along with two painted barrels with sticks for the pennants. This is an artist made...
Category

20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Yokut polychrome feast basket woven with sedge root, mud dyed bracken fern and redwood. Diamond bands with three "quivers". First quarter 20th Century 10 1/2" wide x...
Category

Early 20th Century Native American American Folk Art

Materials

Other

Bronze Matchbook Sculpture, 1996 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, patina'ed bronze statue of a matchbook, signed by artist and dated 1996. Tremendously heavy at approximately 50 pounds. Gorgeous silhouettes throughout and a lovely organic...
Category

1990s American Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
Category

Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Double Nine Patch Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This finely made Double Nine Patch quilt is as crisp and fresh as the day it was made in the 1880's. The quilt has a beautiful array of printed fabrics. Each square measures just 3/4...
Category

1880s Country Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Wooden Footed Tray, USA 1900 s
Located in New York, NY
A footed tray in what appears to be solid Elm, most likely a single-purpose object carved by a craftsman, can be used for rings.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"Iron Sponge Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2019
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars and the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Navajo Teec Nos Pos Runner
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Teec Nos Pos runner. Natural base color with red and black. Crystal design running up center with intricate geometrical design on sides. Beautiful piece for a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Native American American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Navajo Germantown Saddle Blanket
Located in Sharon, CT
Finely woven small blanket.
Category

Late 19th Century Navajo Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

"Daredevil Dawg" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged steel 2008 Measures: 9 x 15 x 15 in. / 23 x 38 x 38 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Troll. About this piece,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Ceramic Terracotta Sculpture Reclining Nude Figure in the Manner of Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Contemporary figural unglazed terracotta sculpture of an abstract reclining figure. An homage to sculptor Henry Moore. Made in 2019 by Oklahoma artist Emily Ladow Reynolds. Dimen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Double sided porcelain subway/ bus sign "LADIES REST ROOM"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Double sided porcelain subway/ bus sign "LADIES REST ROOM".. Great old sign..Nice original condition, minor staining to one side,(see photo)
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Caesar s Crown Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Several features make this Caesar's Crown quilt a real standout. It is well pieced and quilted. Having the blocks abut one another creates four leaf clovers in the white off blocks. ...
Category

1850s Country Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Rectangular Still Life Framed Painting of a Stagecoach, Oklahoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small American Classical framed painting of a stagecoach. This piece is framed in a deep wooden frame, with gilt gold around the edges and brown and black on the inside and outside...
Category

20th Century American Classical American Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Original Oil Painting by Violet Parkhurst
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an original oil painting on canvas by renowned American artist, violet Parkhurst. This painting is hand signed in the lower right quadrant. The artwork has been executed on canvas. This painting was appraised by violet Parkhurst galleries. Provenance: this fine artwork came from an estate in Maryland, United States. A certificate of authenticity hand signed by Parkhurst galleries, will be included with this sale. Many original paintings by violet Parkhurst were used as images for famous illustrations, lithographic prints and decorative artwork. This fine painting will add character and class to any home. Moreover, the strength of this artist’s recent sales...
Category

1990s American Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Hearth Rug Early 19th Century American Folk Art
Located in Hudson, NY
Folk art hand shirred and hooked rug in wonderful colors on a black mottled background. Wool on linen, American, New England circa 1830's. The colors of the flowers are perfectly bea...
Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique American Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Antique Wood and Brass Ship s Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Eight spoke varnished wood ship's wheel with brass hub and brass trim ring. The brass hub cap is mounted to an iron hub. Warm patina on this maritime relic. C...
Category

1910s Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pictorial Acoma Olla Pottery
By Acoma
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Hand thrown and painted pictorial Acoma top rim with geometrics below. Hand thrown, thick walled, signed on bottom B. Concho, Acoma, N.M. Primitive and "folky." Period: Mid-20th century Origin: Acoma Size: 12" H x 11" W Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.   Native American, Pottery, Acoma Olla...
Category

Mid-20th Century Native American American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but c...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Green Dolphin Inn Gathering Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Gathering At The Green Dolphin Inn - Vibrant Colored Hand Painting An oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (19...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art American Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Wooden Model Sailing Ship by J. Romero
Located in Highland, IN
A wonderful piece of folk art, this wooden sailing ship crafted by J. Romero (signed on the base) is intricately detailed, and the finely crafted rope rigging is particularly compell...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

String, Wood

Round Ceramic Brown Unusual Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in an almost metallic-looking paint, this petite round vase will be fabulous on a nightstand, bookshelf, or side table. Studio Pottery is a...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Clam Bake Sign, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Clam Bake Sign, circa 1960s, a hand painted wooden trade sign for Clam Bakes. A classic and time-honored New England tradition and favorite for natives and tourists alike, al...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage American Folk Art

Materials

Pine