1960s Folk Art

Rare French rope corkscrew Audoux Minet, circa 1960.

Vintage Aztec god of death Miclantecuhtli inspired pendant/brooch in sterling silver. Marked: FV México, Sterling 925.

This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki masks...

Elevate your art collection with this exquisite gilt wood-framed lithograph by the renowned artist George Braque titled "Nature Morte a la Serviette." This rare first edition lithogr...

Modern "Folk Art" crocodile made of cast fiberglass, in distressed white paint surface. Large scale makes this an impressive decorative item, probably circa 1960s. This item is built...

A very beautifully made, organic wood turned weed vase by famed American / California (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. Signed and dated by Ayers on the base. Ayers ...

Large Danish ceramic giraffe, 1960s. In beautiful blue and brown tones.

Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start spinning. Does not fly, nor was it intended to. Great graph...

Quirky Hunting Lodge Shooting Rifle Lamp A great piece made by a blacksmith on a wrought iron stand, it has a Horseshoe shaped base and the upright has a r...

Oil painting on canvas from 20th century. Painting complete with protective glass, overall in good state of conservation. Silvered and gilded wooden frame with fabric passepartout i...

Charming and beautifully designed baby cradle from the 1960s by Danish designers Elin & Jarl Heger. Made from natural rattan and bamboo, this piece showcases elegant curves and light...

An exceptionally rare Witco fireplace tool set, circa 1960s–1970s, hand-carved in solid swamp cedar and paired with Brutalist metal panels and original wrought-iron tools. This drama...

Mid-Century Modern wicker wall mirror in a handcrafted Rhombus shape. Oval handwoven Bohemian Chic Folk Art mirror, made in France. Can be hung horizontal and vertical. Mirror si...

Genuine solid brass ship's lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD. Clear Fresnel glass lens with removable red filter. Mid twentieth century anchor lantern that has been meti...

Painting of Pantelleria on a terracotta plate. Signed Good condition. Thanks

Vintage Anatomical Pull Down Chart 'OSTEOLOGY ,GH Michel Company,Black background,amazing color contrast.Beautifully screened printed,linen backed.S...

Spanish painting from the mid 20th century. Acrylic artwork on canvas depicting still life, vase with flowers, of good pictorial quality. Frame from the second half of the 20th centu...

Moroccan vintage tribal organic wool rug, Safran earth tone colors, Handwoven by the Berber women of the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Geometrical abstract designs, great collector pi...

Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Acrylic painting on cardboard, Stamped, France, circa 1960. Measures: Height 100 cm, width 140 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work. He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature. The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ... In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public. He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions. Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists. Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility. His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre. In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice. Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004. - Albert Chubac: exhibition, Nice, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, January 29 - May 16, 2004. - Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter, 2013. - Albert Chubac, a lifetime of artist, Patrick Boussu and Cynthia Lemesle, South Art éditions, 2021. During the workshop auctions in Nice and Marseille, the Harter Gallery acquired the largest part of his work. Personal exhibitions: - 1950: Personal exhibition in Athens at the Zappéion museum. - 1954: Exhibition at the Arman Gallery in Geneva. - 1956: Exhibition at the Galerie Connaître in Geneva. - 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich. - 1958: Exhibition at the Galerie L’Entracte in Lausanne. - 1960: Exhibition at the World House Gallery in New York. - 1967: Exhibition at the Galerie Loo in Geneva, at the Salon Comparaison in Paris, Aspects in Chexbres in Switzerland. - 1968: “Paintings” exhibitions from March 30 to May 11 at the Galerie Alexandre de la Salle. - 1970: Exhibition at the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Magnan in Nice, at the Maison de la Culture Le Corbusier in Firminy entitled "Chubac recent works" and at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice. - 1971: Exhibition at the Galerie Germain in Paris and at the Fernand Léger School in Malakoff. - 1972: Exhibition on the village square of Aspremont, at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice. - 1973: Exhibition at the Galerie Ferrero in Nice. - 1974: Exhibition at Art-club in Antibes. - 1975: Exhibition at the Galerie Jacques Boudin rue de Dijon in Nice. - 1978: Exhibition at the Galerie Anne Roger in Nice. - 1980: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul de Vence from August 8 to September 9. - 1981: Exhibition at Lieu 5 in Nice from February 13 to March 20. - 1983: Exhibition at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain in Nice, at Anne Roger. - 1984: Exhibition "Lille Nice" at the Galerie GodArt in Lille from April 14 to May 17 and at the Galerie Luisella d´Alessandro in Turin. - 1985: Exhibition in Thonon les Bains at the Galerie Galise. - 1988: Exhibitions at Galerie Argéco in Nice and Galerie Triade in Barbizon - 1989: Exhibitions at the Galerie de la Salle, at Lola Gassin's in Nice, in galleries in Nice - 1990: he made four mobiles for the MAMAC in Nice, Exhibitions at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon and Golden Gallery, ArtJunction in Nice. - 1991: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 1992: Exhibitions at the Espace du consulat suisse in Nice, Besançon and opening of the Espace Chubac in Tourrette-Levens. - 1993: Exhibition at the Maison Comoni in Revest-les-Eaux, at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon. - 1994: Exhibition at the Espace Caravadossi in Aspremont. - 1996: Exhibition at the Espace Dellile in Nice. - 1997: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 1998: Last personal exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul. - 2000: Exhibition at Lympia college in Nice. - 2001: Exhibition at the Espace Chubac in Tourette-Levens. - 2002: Exhibition at the Galerie Scholtès in Nice and in Carcès in the Var entitled "Albert Chubac-Couleurs mobiles". - 2004: Great Albert Chubac retrospective at MAMAC in Nice. - 2011: Permanent exhibition at the Galerie Harter in Nice. - 2012: Exhibition at the Olympia Show in London at the Christopher Jones Gallery and at the Serge Castella Interiors Gallery in Bascara, Spain. - 2013: Exhibition at the Municipal Contemporary Art Gallery of Pochettes in Nice. - 2019/2021: Exhibition of works belonging to the permanent collection of MAMAC in Nice and exhibition "Geometry according to Albert Chubac" at the Galerie Harter in Nice. - 2021/2021: Permanent exhibition at Galerie Atelier 55...

Argilite Totem signed Pat Dixon 1969. Argilite is a hard black stone found in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Pat Dixon was a masterful carver who did some of t...

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...

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...

Life-sized, mohair Steiff Elk, probably from the 1960s. Steiff referred to these life-size stuffed creatures as, “studio animals” and were very expensive when new. As I child, we wou...

This is the largest of the Toulouse Lautrec portraits by famed artist Peter Max in peach pink. Professionally framed, signed and numbered.

Create a sculptural arrangement of organic shapes, combining style statement and functionality with these Italian vintage earthenware Art pieces: a group of 4 Mid-Century Modern different ceramics is available, 3 vases and a bowl/catch-all, by Bertoncello and designer Roberto Rigon, showing inspiration from Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore work. This particular postmodern sculpture bowl is quite innovative in its aerodynamic shape for the period and particularly in the mid-20th-century ceramic sector, glazed in a beige terracotta...

Mid-Century Swedish hallway runner in tones of brown and cream. A geometric pattern runs along the centre with hints of blue and pink. Professionally cleaned. Sweden circa 1960. L 33...

Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s A beautiful Aldo Londi designed Koala bear in the shape of a savings box. The Koala is made of heavy ceramics - pottery,...

Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 1 m, width 70 cm, depth 1 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work. He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature. The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ... In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public. He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions. Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists. Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility. His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre. In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice. Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004. - Albert Chubac: exhibition, Nice, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, January 29 - May 16, 2004. - Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter, 2013. - Albert Chubac, a lifetime of artist, Patrick Boussu and Cynthia Lemesle, South Art éditions, 2021. During the workshop auctions in Nice and Marseille, the Harter Gallery acquired the largest part of his work. Personal exhibitions: - 1950: Personal exhibition in Athens at the Zappéion museum. - 1954: Exhibition at the Arman Gallery in Geneva. - 1956: Exhibition at the Galerie Connaître in Geneva. - 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich. - 1958: Exhibition at the Galerie L’Entracte in Lausanne. - 1960: Exhibition at the World House Gallery in New York. - 1967: Exhibition at the Galerie Loo in Geneva, at the Salon Comparaison in Paris, Aspects in Chexbres in Switzerland. - 1968: “Paintings” exhibitions from March 30 to May 11 at the Galerie Alexandre de la Salle...

Vintage Leather Mask Italian, circa 1960, signed

Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...

This Pirot (Sarkoy) kilim from the Balkans is a vibrant example of mid-20th-century Southeastern European craftsmanship. Woven in the 1960s from hand-spun wool naturally dyed with ro...

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...

Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. 12" in diameter. Heavy and substantial. Slightly varying size and patina for each ball giving them ...

Unusual metal stretcher from the French Alps, circa 1960. Thick metal bars with wire frame. Great piece for a winter home. Good vintage condition.

Cool advertising sculpture or bust for Martini & Rossi to display a bottle in shops. Great to use in our bar or as a decorative piece in your ho...

Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden. Large ceramic figure of a woman. Hand-decorated with white, black and cobalt blue (hands and face unglazed). Model 9032M. Appro...

Explore the spiritual and historical depth of this rare collection, Aujourd’hui la Bible – Journal de la Vie, spanning volumes 1 through 10 (missing Tome 11). Published in 1969, thes...

This incredible wall hanging of the state of California is signed G. Reynolds and dated 1969. This piece is made of a single piece of absolutely st...

Fabous authentic 1960s vintage Moroccan tribal African rug.Handwoven by Berber women in Morocco using organic wo and vegetable dyes. Very nice earth tone cors with dark royal blue.So...

Monumental Mid-Century Modern Abstract Wall sculpture attributed to John Reisetter . Reisetter was one of the known sculptors who worked for The famous ...

Great vintage hand carved Eagle. Piece is carved both front and back. This piece is even better in person.

Fabulous large painting, wall mural of the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary. 10 feet x 4 feet with all the trimmings that surrounds the Danube River. Bridge was mostly destroyed by f...

Presented is an early signed photograph of George H. W. Bush, taken when he was Congressman. Bush served in the House of Representatives from 1967-1971, having been elected in 1966 a...

Red Terracotta Sculpture of Seated Nude circa 1960 signed - artist unknown nice color and size small chip near foot

Vintage Moroccan Tribal rug handwoven by Berber women from Morocco. Great geometrical abstract designs, very modernist carpet. Vintage Berber rug from the Taznakht tribe in south eas...

Unique carved wood sculpture by German artist Werner Meurer (1911–1986), depicting a seated mother holding her child in a quietly protective gesture. Unlike Meurer’s bronzes, which w...

Bronze bust of a young boy by German sculptor Werner Meurer (1911–1986), executed in a dark, nuanced patina and cast in very limited numbers, consistent with the artist’s practice. T...

Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. Slightly varying size and patina for each ball as well as some being painted blue while others are ...

This exquisite bronze sculpture by German sculptor Werner Meurer (1911-1986) presents a standing girl, cast in a strictly limited edition from one of the artist’s few authorised runs...

Professionally handcrafted coat of arms from the officers' mess of the Ramstein military base - 7232nd Munitions Maintenance Group, a former U.S. Air Force unit responsible for ammun...

Large 67" x 67" Modernist rug / weaving, depicting 3 Musicians, hand loomed, Flat weave, reversible, reminiscent of famed image by Picasso. Wonderful wall ...

Oil on Canvas The Smoke 0f Battle signed J.C.Ambrose This is a Large Oil Painting on canvas, it is framed and has a brass plaque with the title of the painting Painted in the 20th C...

Lifesize Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg. This stunnning Industrial sculpture of a woman with umbrella is entitled "Silent Rain". Steam punk in style the figures body pa...

Hand-carved from wood in the 1960s, this life-sized Folk Art Harley-Davidson is a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Not just for the hog aficionado, this piece is an incredible example of ear...

Mid century artwork by Belgian artist Germain Rotsaert who uses melted copper and painted it to create colourfoul graphical works. Signed bottom left ? Measures: Height: 61cm/24...

A rare mid-century carousel sculpture attributed to Bernard Kindt, master Belgian sculptor. Hand-carved in wood and finished in original polychrome paint, this expressive piglet exem...

Victor Cerrato Atelier, ten slabs in carved tuff. Made for the lobby of Hôtel Royal in Spotorno (Savona, Italy), circa 1960, Turin, Italy. Measures: Height 83 cm, width 637 cm, d...

Stunning Modernist Abstract Ecuadorian Tapestry / wall hanging designed by Olga Fisch.... Of Hungarian origin, Olga Fisch (1901-1991) emigrated in...

Amazing vintage caftan, royal blue silk velvet heavily hand embroidered with silver trim, circa 1970s The velvet kaftan is handcrafted and embel...

Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Blue Monster" head resembles a grumpy blue demon monster with red h...