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Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Folk Art polychrome carved figure of the well-known young female children's hero, Pippi Longstocking. From the tales and also tv sh...
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1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
A handmade late 19th century Folk Art carved wooden love bird, with original paint still visible across sections of this item. The bird would like have been placed with the confines ...
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1880s Spanish Folk Art Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wood Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge, circa 1880. We are proud to offer a most unusual circa 1880 carved wooden Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge with carved and painted Fo...
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1880s German Folk Art Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Everlast punching bag. This looks like a classic "heavy bag," also known as heavy duty or jumbo bag, used for strength training in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and a range o...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Nylon

Outsider Art Wood Sculpture with Geometric Appliques
Located in Chicago, IL
Detailed and eye catching outsider art "found" wood sculpture. Constructed from floor moldings and cut paper geometric appliques. Unsigned.
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Antique Stained Glass Christmas Window Panel French Hand Made
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Stained Glass Christmas Window Panel French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Christmas Window Panel This lovely Artisan made piece has been made from 19th century jewel cryst...
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1960s French Provincial Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass

Charming Hand Made Diorama Shadow Box of Maine Fisherman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming one of a kind hand made diorama or shadow box of a Maine fisherman in his boat. Incredible details from fish in a bucket on board the boat to sea gulls flying above. A Mai...
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1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass, Wood

Odd Resin Wall Mount Bull
Located in New York, NY
Hand Made Wall Mount Resin Bull. One of a kind, unique item. Expressionist Brutalist School Sculpture. One horn has been repaired.
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20th Century Unknown Brutalist Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Resin

Australian Aboriginal Wood Sculpture with Ochre Echidna Bob Burruwal
Located in Atlanta, GA
An echidna sculpture carved from wood, supplemented with found branches and splash painted with ocher pigment by Australian Aboriginal artist Bob Burruwal (Born 1952-). Bob Burruwal ...
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Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
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1820s American American Empire Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen

The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949
Located in London, GB
The Sad Dog Carving by C. Beckstead 1949 We love this little fella, named The Sad Dog carving by C. Beckstead from Canada in 1949. Made from pine. C. Beckstead is a well renowned fo...
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1940s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads An unusual pair of late 19th Century English folk art painted natural wooden form figures. We hav...
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Large Vintage Cow Bone Throne Armchair, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great piece of fantasy furniture - a throne chair made of original bones from the female cattle (Bos taurus). All parts are made of real cattle bones sticked together with iron rod...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Bone

Ship In A Bottle Master Maker Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Ship In A Bottle" Master Model Maker Vibrant Colored Hand Painting A framed oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Canvas, Wood

Flower Dancing In The Meadow Oil Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Trio of Young Women Are Dancing in a meadow of colorful flowers - Vibrant Colored Hand Painting A framed oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Arti...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Canvas, Wood

Jig Saw Puzzle Shelf in the Style of Nicola L
Located in New York, NY
Groovy cut-out laminate wood two-tier shelf, after Nicole L. This example shows some cosmetic wear including a white paint spot on the back bottom shelf, and one formed drip protrusi...
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1960s American Post-Modern Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Plywood

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century walking cane We are proud to offer a highly unusual walking cane made from aged bamboo. This unique and artistic object has naturally taken the form of a bird. ...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Bamboo

"Batmobile"
By Louis Pagonis
Located in Hanover, MA
Apocalyptic vision of a race car inspired by the Batmobile meets Mad Max! Created by metal craft artist, Louis Pagonis. Signed by the artist.

This is a limited edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Antique Tribal Cameroon Walking Stick
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Walking or Ceremonial stick Bamileke People Cameroon 20th century Wood, hand cast metal tip Measures: 33 1/2" x 8 1/4" (85.5 x 20.5 cm).
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes A rare and delightful pair of leather early 20th Century hand crafted apprentice shoes. One of the smallest examples we have seen to date. ...
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1930s British Victorian Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Leather

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer A very unusual early 20th Century American folk-art figure of a lady in a bikini. Carved from a single piece of wood showi...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model. This ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Paint

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...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Canvas

Large Wacky Bull Bone Throne Chair, circa 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wacky Bull Bone Throne Chair, circa 1930 A great piece of fantasy furniture - a large throne chair made of original bones from the male cattle (Bos taurus). All parts are made...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Bone

English Early 20th Century Amazing Scratch Built Locomotive
Located in London, GB
Amazing scratch built locomotive We are proud to offer one of the best examples of English early 20th century scratch built Folk Art examples. Modelled on an English steam locomot...
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1930s British Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Folk Art Americana Iron Eagle on Driftwood Base, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very unique piece of folk art. Horseshoe parts and elements of horseshoes have been hand forged and connected together along, with other unidentifiable iron parts to create this Ame...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
By Michael Paulson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Michael Paulson, a California Artist, created woodblock prints and works with cut paper. He received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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1980s American Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paper

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Gouache Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Woman Helen Wagner Malta 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early contemporary still-life Gouache portrait painting of a woman. On paper, this piece depicts a seated woman reclining in a pigmented blue chair. Her hair is short and dark and she wears a red dress. This sketch was created by Helen Wagner Malta and is signed at the bottom right in black ink "Helen Wagner" before her marriage. Her later works are signed "Helen Wagner Malta". Helen Wagner Malta was born in 1912 and worked in New York City in the 1930s teaching at the Harlem Art...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint, Paper

Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model
Located in London, GB
“Where thers muck thers money” Early 20th century English scratch built toleware horse and cart model A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art scratch-built horse and cart model. This item is made from metal sheets, toleware and old enamel advertising signs. It would likely have been placed on a shop counter to obtain donations from customers. The carts cover...
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1930s Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Tin

Tatra Truck Model from 1980s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Tatra truck model, large dimensioned in steel. The truck is made by a person, who worked his adult life for the company Tatra. In his retirement he build of all the Tatra trucks a...
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1980s Slovak Modern Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Tatra Truck Model from 1980s
Tatra Truck Model from 1980s
$1,052 Sale Price
37% Off
Bright Bold Postmodern Cubist Abstract Portrait Painting, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous piece for the Postmodern art lover. This piece features cubist lines, bright bold colors and wonderful texture. It depicts a portrait of a figure, and is titled “Japanese Hair Salon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint, Paper

Original Clair Seglem Portrait Painting of a Woman in Repose
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A wonderful bohemian portrait painting of a woman in repose, by Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem. The subject in the painting is of a woman with ravishing yel...
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20th Century American Bohemian Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint, Paper

Handmade Helmet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Great piece of Folk Art. Handmade metal helmet with leather flaps.
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1950s Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Steel

Greenlandica, a pair of mittens in fur. Greenlandica craftsmanship. Hand-sewn.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica, a pair of mittens in fur. Greenlandica craftsmanship. Hand-sewn. Approximately from the 1970s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 27.0 cm x W 14.0 cm.
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1970s Greenlandic Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Fur

Contemporary Colorful Nude Chalk Sketch of Women circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait landscape chalk sketch of two nude women posing in front of a window with outlines of foliage and chairs and table. The subjects have dark brown or black hair, one tied with...
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paper

Gus George - Pin Up Drawing
Located in Branford, CT
Gus George - Pin up drawing on paper circa 1948. From a group of approx 20 works recently discovered in upper New York State.
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paper

Tall Abstract Cubist Portrait Painting of a Woman in Pink and Black, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking skinny portrait painting of a woman. This piece is tall and skinny and depicts a woman in pink and purple on a matte black background. The lines are cubist or abstract in ...
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20th Century American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Paint, Paper

Guido Coletti Sculptural Modular Chairs (1995) - Heart-Shaped Abstract Collage
Located in Manzano, IT
Guido Coletti Sculptural Modular Chairs (1995) - Heart-Shaped Abstract Collage Key Features Artist: Guido Coletti (Italian, born 1944) - renowned painter and sculptor. Design: Pai...
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1990s Italian Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron

Folk Art bag, made by Coca Cola crown caps. Burkina Faso, late 80’s.
Located in Milan, IT
A small funny and unusual folk Art bag, made by Coca Cola crown caps wired together. Burkina Faso, late 80s.
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Late 20th Century Burkinabe Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Outsider Art Hand-Carved "Shotgun Wedding" Tableau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crude hand-carved and painted wedding party figures (bride, groom, officiant - likely a preacher, and witness - presumably the father of the bride)...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Cotton, Wood, Paint

2 Cats and a Bone, Outsider Artist Drew, 2021
Located in Hastings, GB
This piece is titled 2 Cats and a Bone, painted in 2020 during lockdown and using an abandoned car park sign as the medium. Measuring 152cm wide x 84cm Height Drew is an 'Outsid...
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2010s British Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Painted Silkscreen of John Lennon Groucho Marx by Ron English
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A silkscreen on paper that has been painted over in acrylic or oil. It was done by Ron English as we have the same image signed done in different styles. This one is not signed or ma...
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Mosaic Garden Panel by Emile Taugourdeau
Located in Houston, TX
A Mosaic garden panel by Emile Taugourdeau dating from the third quarter of the 20th century. Taugourdeau was a self-taught folk sculptor who worked from the late 1940s through the 1...
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20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Concrete

Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
1970s metal freestanding sculpture very organic.
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20th Century North American Brutalist Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture
Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
American Folk Art Tool Museum Sign 1950 Tool Assemblage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Wentworth Tool Museum sign assembled with scrap tools and hardware. Assemblage include many wrenches, drill bits, saws and scissors. Heavy iron constructio...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple frame, Early 19th Century. Alphabet and Numerals. Signed by maker Maria Nuttall Age 7.
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1830s American American Empire Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood

"Iron Sponge Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2019
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Aboriginal Painting on Hollow Log
By Hamish Karrkarrhba
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Hamish Karrkarrhba. Year of birth: 1968. Nationality: Australian. Region: West Central Arnhem Land. Language group: Kuninjku. Medium: Wood and ochre paint. Measurement:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boar...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Abstract artisan folk art wall hanging. It is made of wood with nails hammered into it in a rectangular grid. The nails are hammered in at differ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Once Known as the Fish People 1986 Folk Art by Pat Mervis Schwartz
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Quite charming folk art assemblage by the noted artist Pat MMervis Schwartz. Dated 1986, signed and titled “Once Known as the Fish People”. It is i...
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1980s American Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Incredible, Very Large 7 Foot Midcentury Wall Art Tapestry, 1960s-1970s
Located in Madison, WI
Very incredible handmade wall tapestry, mounted on Oak side bars. Stunning piece! Measures Approx: 7 feet x 7 feet x 3 inches This is a sh...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Outsider and Self Taught Art

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String

Pair of Australian Aboriginal Wood Sculpture Echidna
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of echidna sculpture carved from wood with found branches made by Australian Aboriginal artist Bob Burruwal (Born 1952-). Bob Burruwal is a celebrated Rembarrnga artist, who l...
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Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

A French Baker’s Wooden Bread Paddle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French Baker’s Wooden Bread Paddle This is a piece of French history, it is a beech Bread paddle used for moving the dough into and the bread or pizza out of a wood fired bread oven...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Beech

"Cut-Rate Liquor Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Paper

Smile Through The Chaos , Outsider Artist Drew, 2021
Located in Hastings, GB
This piece is titled Smile Through The Chaos, painted in 2021 during lockdown and using an abandoned car park sign as the medium. Measuring 183cm wide x 93cm Height Drew is an 'Outsider' artist based on the Romney Marsh in Kent.Painting from his self built studio in the rural village of Lydd, Drew's creativity sees the use of found and salvaged materials and media throughout his work. This sustainable creativity sees the recycling of abandoned paints, varnishes and substitute base materials such as metal and wooden panelling...
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2010s British Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

"Lady in a Striped Dress" by Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Ceramic

Pair of Black Smith Art Sculptures of a Bicyclist and a Hunter, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of hand-forged iron sculptures from a black smith, circa 1900s of man on a bicycle with a cigar and a hunter with his dog, bird and gun. T...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron

19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits Landscape Photography
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pulman (Elizabeth, 1836-1900). A fine collection of Maori Portrait of Chiefs, natives, and landscapes of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, c .1870, albumen prints laid on contemporary...
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19th Century New Zealand Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine, Paper

19th Century South American Colonial Silver and Leather Belt – Framed
Located in Madrid, ES
"19th Century South American Colonial Silver and Leather Belt – Framed (Bolivia)" Origin: Bolivia Date: 19th Century Materials: Hand-worked leather, embossed and cast silver mounts D...
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19th Century Bolivian Spanish Colonial Antique Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Silver

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