Folk Art American Tramp Art Cabinet, Burlington, Vermont

Warren Kimble, Sailing Ship Hanging Cabinet, ca. 1990s Painted wood, 29 ½ × 26 ½ × 5 ½ in. Ref: NY10866-nmcx This whimsical wall-mounted cabinet, crafted in the form of a stylized sailing ship, exemplifies Warren Kimble’s distinctive blend of American folk art and functional design. The façade—shaped and painted to resemble a vessel at sea—features white sails, a chocolate brown hull with a crisp white stripe, and a green sea punctuated by stylized whitecaps and foamy waterline detailing. Behind the ship’s silhouette, two hinged doors open to reveal fixed interior shelving, all housed within a rectangular cabinet designed for wall display. Kimble, born in 1935, emerged as one of America’s most commercially successful folk artists during the late 20th century. A native of Vermont and a former art teacher, he gained national recognition in the 1990s for his nostalgic imagery that evoked early American life—barns, animals, landscapes, and maritime scenes rendered in a simplified, almost naïve style. His work resonated with a generation seeking comfort in the familiar and the handcrafted, during a period marked by rapid technological change and globalization. Warren Kimble, Sailing Ship Hanging Cabinet, ca. 1990s Painted wood, 29 ½ × 26 ½ × 5 ½ in. Ref: NY10866-nmcx This whimsical wall-mounted cabinet, crafted in the form of a stylized sailing ship, exemplifies Warren Kimble’s distinctive blend of American folk art and functional design. The façade—shaped and painted to resemble a vessel at sea—features white sails, a chocolate brown hull with a crisp white stripe, and a green sea punctuated by stylized whitecaps and foamy waterline detailing. Behind the ship’s silhouette, two hinged doors open to reveal fixed interior shelving, all housed within a rectangular cabinet designed for wall display. Kimble, born in 1935, emerged as one of America’s most commercially successful folk artists during the late 20th century. A native of Vermont and a former art teacher, he gained national recognition in the 1990s for his nostalgic imagery that evoked early American life—barns, animals, landscapes, and maritime scenes rendered in a simplified, almost naïve style. His work resonated with a generation seeking comfort in the familiar and the handcrafted, during a period marked by rapid technological change and globalization. The Sailing Ship Hanging Cabinet belongs to a series of decorative furnishings and painted objects that Kimble produced in collaboration with licensed manufacturers, bringing folk art into everyday domestic spaces. These pieces often straddle the line between art and utility, echoing 19th-century traditions of painted furniture while embracing the playful abstraction that defined Kimble’s visual language. Kimble’s aesthetic—described by the Vermont Folk...

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