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Period: 1970s
Outsider Art "Animals and Castles" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Contrasting oxen / bulls and flamingos with a castle backdrop creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style.
Singed on verso.
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Vintage Nephrite and Metal Carillon, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Nephrite and metal carillon is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A unique object entirely realized in nephrite and with silver plate base and inserts. A little angel decor...
Category
Asian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$236 Sale Price
50% Off
Naive Ethiopian Painting The first Italo-Ethiopian War, 1970s
Located in Budapest, Budapest
The painting captures the events of this battle:
"Baratieri planned to execute an attack early morning 1st March Baratieri, to strike a surprise on the ethiopians, who outnumbered h...
Category
Ethiopian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$9,474 Sale Price
20% Off
Rod Rosebrook "GEAR" Brutalist Iron Sculpture signed and dated 1978
By Rodney Smith
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 1910, Rosebrook's family moved to the John Day Valley in Oregon where he attended high school, "Long enough to play football and then I quit to go a'buckarooin'." On cattle drives...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of 3 Shell Bracelets from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of 3 Bracelets from Papua New Guinea made out of
the Tridacna Gigas Shell, these bracelets were hand sawn and decorated with refined notching,...
Category
Asian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Shell
$2,901 / set
Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980.
Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Jaz Mechanical Alarm Clock, Metal, Repetition Feature - 2Y613
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Collectible Vintage Jaz Alarm Clock (France), Circa 1970
Presenting a charming and functional piece of French mid-century design: a vintage Jaz mechani...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
US Post Office Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive US Post Office Highway sign from the south. Steel sign with reflective lettering. Great coloring and graphics. Good vintage condition. Measure: 7 ...
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in the 1970s, this wooden statue will be a great accen...
Category
North African Tribal Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster
Located in Pasadena, CA
Filmmaking is a reflection of the culture it arises from, and Bollywood cinema has been forever intertwined with the Indian identity. The posters from the 1970s, especially the 1975 Alakh Niranjan, resonate with a formative period in the evolution of Bollywood, where the socio-political landscape was continuously shaping the narratives portrayed on screen. The film industry began to explore more complex character representations, especially those of women by integrating them as central figures. During this period, Bollywood began to solidify its role as a cultural touchstone that mirrored the aspirations and anxieties of Indian society. The presence of the panther that the actress holds on a leash is not only a stylistic choice; it reflects themes of power, dominance, and the connection between nature and human emotion, frequently explored in the films of that era.
In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma today), Alakh Niranjan is a term commonly used to refer to the Creator. It is also referenced to describe the qualities of both God and the Self, known as the Atman. The word Alakh translates to “that which cannot be perceived or seen,” while Niranjan means “free from blemishes or impurities.”
Similar to Ghanaian horror posters that reflect the unique cultural fears and narratives of their society, Bollywood posters...
Category
Indian Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Monumental Modern , Surrealist Oil Painting by Barton Lidice Benes
By Barton Lidice Benes
Located in Buffalo, NY
Barton Lidice Benes (November 16, 1942 – Hackensack, New Jersey – May 30, 2012 – New York) was an artist who lived and worked in New York City. He studied at Pratt Institute, Brookly...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Taken down from a California high school. Horizontal wo...
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Eden Hashish Centre Kathmandu Ganesh Poster 1974 Calendar
Located in New York, NY
Eden Hashish Centre Ganesh poster by acclaimed Indian artist S. Murugakani. with original 1974 calendar attached.
Framed in custom brass framed glass frame and tin back, with hange...
Category
Nepalese Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage European Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage European street sign. Deep blue and white. Newly mounted and framed. People at play in the street. Cool piece of wall art.
Category
Italian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Large Vintage Santos Pop Lay Figure Mannequin 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage Santos doll, a "lay figure" or mannequin with moving parts, made of resin and metal. This doll represents the Virgin Mary and is a nice coll...
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
African mask handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to the traditional African art. Hand carved wall mask with decorative geometric ornaments, d...
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Felt
Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970
s
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface.
Biography
The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...
Category
Haitian Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
Vintage Los Angeles County Horse Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage sign from Los Angeles County. Massive yellow sign with black horse and rider. Marked Los Angeles County on front. Great piece for ...
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Old Kayseri Village Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Old Kilim from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates back to Hellenistic time...
Category
Turkish Kilim Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$510 Sale Price
25% Off
1970’s New York Bus Stop Sign
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1970’s New York bus stop sign made of metal. An art deco stylized bus in blue is set in a white rectangle above the words “BUS STOP” in blue and “NO S...
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Ceramic Art Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
A sculptural ceramic art vase created in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.
This studio pottery piece showcases a bold brutalist silhouette with expressive glazing, combining dark glos...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Felt
Post Modern Abstract Hand-Carved Mother
Child Sculpture, USA, c. 1970
s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting a parent with child in embrace. Hand-carved in solid walnut with an alluring ebonized this exquisite, visually captivating sc...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980.
Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$472 Sale Price
20% Off
Svend Lindhart Porcelain Figurines
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Children Figurine by Danish designer Svend Lindhart for Bing & Grondahl. Scandinavian Modern, Made in Denmark circa 1970's.
$375 for the s...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$375 / set
Outsider Art "Animal Parade" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1970 oil on panel depicting a traveling pack of animals by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995).
Fine example sho...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Spiral Glass Sculpture Decorative Art of the 1970s
Located in Taranto, IT
All-glass sculpture, handcrafted, spiral snake effect
The item is in excellent conservative condition; there are no cosmetic or structural defects to report. (Please see photos)
He...
Category
Italian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Dogon Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali.
Category
Malian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,450
Massive Hand Painted Varsity High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Varsity track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Horizontal wood slates to hold name cards of record hol...
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Deco Style Bronze Woman by Vladimir Emilevich Gorevoy c1975. 2/5
By Vladimir Golub
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vladimir Emilevich Gorevoy (born 1944) was a notable Russian sculptor known for figurative works, including busts of historical figures like painter Ivan Aivazovsky and artist Ivan K...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Travertine
Supernova Shag Rug with Abstract Design, circa 1970
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Swedish shag wool area rug with an abstract Supernova design resembling a sun featuring various shades of browns and burnt orange. An excellent colorful rug to accent your room with ...
Category
Swedish Post-Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Vintage Statex Reporter Model 323 B Tripod, Circa 1970s - 2Y603
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage Statex Reporter Model 323 B Tripod, Circa 1970s
This is an authentic vintage Statex Reporter camera tripod, model 323 B, made in Japan in the 1970s. This piece is a wonderful...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 7.1 x 11 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
French Beaux Arts Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976.
A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Penasar mask from Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Hand-carved teak, polychromed in white and black. Mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian ...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$344 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "NEW" Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage road sign made of steel. Depicts the word "NEW" at the bottom with an orange reflective panel above. Great vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
20th Century Signed French Ceramic by Andrée and Michel Hirlet
Located in Wainscott, NY
French Mid-Century Ceramic Sculpture by Andrée & Michel Hirlet
A striking hand-built ceramic sculpture by the celebrated French duo Andrée and Michel Hirlet, known for their harmoni...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Sputnik Bowling Ball Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Bowling ball impaled artistically with assorted metal items
great piece of Folk Art for table or shelf.
Category
American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Bertoia Sonambient Tabletop Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Toronto, CA
In the late 1950s, Italian artist, sculptor, and furniture designer Harry Bertoia had a revelation. By stretching, bending, and moving metal, his sculptures could create sound. He called them Sonambient and over the next decade he created thousands, each one unique. Late in the 1970s, Harry and his son Val together made Bertoia Sound Sculptures...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art.
Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...
Category
African Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Classic Zuni Inlaid Ranger Buckle Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of a vintage Zuni inlaid and sterling silver ranger buckle set, circa 1970s.
This is classic Zuni ranger set consists of turquoise, je...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver, Other
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience and an alphabet letter on their back spelling out the word "Circus". It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1936 promotional circus posters.
To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique posters authorized by the greatest show on...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock
By Robert Brock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract welded steel sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock. Intricately designed, precision welded steel rods, intentionally made to look as if it was blasted open, truly ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Mixed Materials Wall Decoration Sculpture by Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen
By Johannes Wilhelmus van Dartelen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen copper art fossilized stone signed Brazil made and presented for the crew of the Pan American.
This is a one of a kind piece of art by Johannes...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Copper
Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture .. Amazing use of space, Well executed,, balanced.. Artist unknown.Purchased from estate filled with high end art an...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Aluminum Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum gimbaled lifeboat compass with carry handle and two sidelights. Nautical relic that is probably Russian. Weight is 16 pounds. 10" H x 11" L x 11" D. Circa 1975.
Category
Russian Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1970
s Mexican Hand Carved Gourd Bowl Sculpture with Animal Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970's Mexican jackfruit gourd bowl, hand carved with jungle animal motifs on outer surface, Interior has a natural surface.. This piece was likely ...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
An African decorated Basket
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A beautiful 3-layered Rattan Basket from Africa,
Burkina Faso, nicely decorated with Cowrie Shells,
good old and used patina, nice shine of the used materials,
very decorative item
Category
Burkinabe Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Fabric Board by Verner Panton for Mira Spectrum, 1970S
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fabric painting by Verner Panton with a wooden card. Signed Verner Panton. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
Danish Space Age Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sonia delaunay tapis Carrés magiques edition Artcurial circa 1979
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Sonia delaunay
tapis Carrés magiques
edition Artcurial
circa 1979
pure laine
3 étiquettes d'origine
signé SD
No 52/100
180 X 293 cms
11000 euros
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful, action packed circus poster portrays the quintessential Buffalo Bill images with Indians and western scenes, characters in full regalia that were used in his wild west shows...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Folk Art Inuit Hand Carving of a Man with a Bear in Soapstone C1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship hand carved Soapstone figure of a Man with a Bear.
Detailed and signed on the underside.
Eitger from Alaska or Canada. In excellent vintage condition with min...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Aluminum Ship
s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. This is a large impressive size and scale. The highly p...
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Collectible Toy, Concorde 2 Plane, 1970s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Collectible toy - Concorde 2 plane - 1970s
Electric guided
Joustra Edition
Measures: L 59 x P 27 x H 13 cm
Sheet metal and plastic
Circa 1970
C...
Category
French Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hand carved solid wooden doors of an African cabinet (Mali/Dogon).
fixed on a white colored wooden plate, gold framed.
The object shows typical African symbols...
Category
Malian Tribal Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Aluminum Ship’s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. This is a large impressive size and scale. The highly p...
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Authentic Ship
s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Aluminum ship's porthole with a polished finish and fitted with a glass mirror.
Overall dimensions: Diameter 19." weight is 13 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
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