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Period: 1980s
Large Anri Carved Wooden Sculpture Last Supper By Osvaldo Moroder 1980s or older
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage wood carving by Anri is a beautiful work of art depicting " The Last Supper " Jesus and the Twelve Disciples. Marked on the Back and the ground. This wooden sculpture wa...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans, Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire
Located in valatie, NY
Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire by Yanni Petsopoulos. Abbeville Press, 1982. First Edition hardcover no dust jacket. The author analyzes the p...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully desiged, wonderfully carved Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation Native American (perhaps Haida, Tlingit, or Nootka) indigenous hand carved wood Three-figure totem pole...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Blue Man by Virginia Cohn Parkum (1943-2025)
Located in Southampton, NJ
Abstract Painting of Man in Blue by Artist, Virginia Cohn Parkum(1943-2025) of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Acylic on Canvas in vibrant bold colors.
Signed VC Parkum
Parkum has been feat...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s USA
By Fair Play
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An authentic slice of American sports history, this massive original 1980s scoreboard was manufactured by Trans-Lux Fair-Play, a leader in athletic display technology. Bold in design...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Hand Carved Cherub Angel Head, Anri, Italy, 1980s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved pair of Cherub Angel head, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by Anri a well-known wood carving company in Italy. We believe that these pieces are from th...
Category
Italian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bicycle Model Midcentury Design "Itera" Plastic for Volvo, Sweden
By Volvo
Located in Antwerp, BE
In the current period where the bicycle is undergoing major development and provides a sporty displacement
is this very original green rare designed Volvo seventies bike a really collector's item.
In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP).
By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market. The first bicycles were delivered in 1982, the problems with quality assurance and design began stacking up against the company.This bike is in a Vintage original condition.
The Itera bicycle...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,911 Sale Price
20% Off
Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s USA
By Fair Play
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An authentic slice of American sports history, this slim original 1980s scoreboard was manufactured by Trans-Lux Fair-Play, a leader in athletic display technology. Bold in design an...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Lidded Basket Handmade Bamboo
Handwoven Rattan Nautical Seashell 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal Folk Art lidded round basket handmade Bamboo and handwoven Rattan in blonde and white Plastik Seashell decoration.
Nautical Bohemian ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Plastic, Wood
Vintage Gianni Versace Silk Rug: Mandarin
s Garden Collection by Atelier Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...
Category
Italian Chinese Export Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$29,067 Sale Price
25% Off
1988 Austin Production Acoma Pottery Three Native American Pueblo Women
Located in Cincinnati, OH
1988 Austin Production Acoma Pottery Earth, Wind and Fire
Three Native American Pueblo Women
Category
North American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$276 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Italian Masquerade Face or Wall Masks, Signed Ca
d
Oro Venezia 1982
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of ceramic masquerade wall masks (male+female) made in Venice in 1982 and bought in the museum shop at Galleria Giorgio Franchetti that houses in the famous Ca'd'Oro at the Gra...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Collection of 5 Sculptural T-Shirt Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting set of 5 ceramic T-shirt vases. Great sculptural item. Excellent vintage condition. Set includes two large and three small. Great piece of art.
Category
Canadian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,600 / set
Eames House of Cards Designed by Charles Eames
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
House of Cards designed by Charles and Ray Eames by The Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1986. This special picture deck of stacking cards celebrates familiar objects, animals, and ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$76 Sale Price
39% Off
Versace Collection Rug Petit Barocco Nero Black Gold, 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug made in China designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace
Petit Barocco Nero 200 x 300
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use
A vintage Gianni Versace...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$24,863 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Italian Lapiz Lazuli Chess Board 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey of opulence with our Vintage Italian Lapis Lazuli Chess Board, a striking piece from the 1980s. This exquisite chess board, meti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
15 Foot Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s
By Fair Play
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage basketball scoreboard by Fair Play, made in the 1980s. Extremely unusual size with the player stats on both sides. Gre...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Soviet Culinary Book, "All from Flour, " 1985 - 1J204
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Soviet-era hardcover book, titled Vse iz muki ("All from Flour"), is a remarkable piece of culinary history. Published in Alma-Ata in 1985, this comprehensive cookbook i...
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Mosaic Glass Disco Ball, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized retro disco ball made out of small individually cut square pieces of glass giving it a great look. Good condition. Illuminates beautifully. Has a metal ring at the top w...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Tall Adams Gilt Pier Mirror - Regency Hall Mirrors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Adams style gilt pier mirror
Nearly six feet tall - 165 CM
Intricately carved gilt frame with greek key designs and broken arch pediment
Glass is clear and blemish free
Offe...
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Giltwood
Lidya Buzio Signed New York Artist Hand Painted Pottery Ceramic Vessel Vase 1980
By Lidya Buzio
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and whimsical work by Uruguayan-born American ceramist Lidya Buzio. This work was done when she was at her most prolific during her time in New York in the 1970s/ 1...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Japanese Wooden Object AINU Statue Bear 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object of a person from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
They are called Ainu.
This object is all hand carved. It was made around 1980s in Showa era.
It is made with wood.
...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Vase circa 1980 French Handmade
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic vase with ceramic glaze colors,
circa 1980.
Perfect condition.
Signed under the base.
Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 19cm.
Category
French Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Whitewashed Wooden Monkey Sculpture
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a carved wooden monkey sculpture, this piece brings together folk tradition and sculptural artistry in a strikingl...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper, Felt, Wood, Paint
Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.
This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan is printed.
Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usual...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Pino Signoretto Nude Sculpture Murano Art Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A Pino Signoretto Sculpture of an undressed female torso. Masterful execution. Signed on base.
Category
Italian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 5 Antique Spanish Foam Dolls, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique hand made Spanish foam doll. Manufactured circa 1980 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Ma...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Foam
$479 Sale Price / item
71% Off
Pair of Stephen Huneck Sheep Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
These two hand-carved sheep by Stephen Huneck capture everything that makes his work so beloved: warmth, whimsy, and an unshakable respect for rural life. One sheep stands tall with ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,800 / set
Japanese Wooden Object AINU Statue Fish 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an object of a person from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
They are called Ainu.
This object is all hand carved. It was made around 1980s in Showa era.
It is made with wood.
...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
Saturnino Portuonda Pucho Odio Signed Cuban Artist Folk Art Carving Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic sculpture by Cuban Folk Art artist Saturnino Portuonda "Pucho" Odio (1928-1997) who was known for his animated cultural caricatures and painted wood carvings of his fello...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Ceramic Pottery Vase Realized by Josette Miquel Handmade Folk Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Josette Miquel
French handmade pottery vase realized circa 1980 by French artist Josette Miquel.
Elegant bird and board decoration.
Stoneware c...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
By Brunelli Designs
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-273 Torso sculpture made from Japanese paper applied to a foam structure embellished with brass on a
polished brass base created by Brunelli in 1985.
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mary Ellen Toya Story Teller Jemez
By Mary Ellen Toya
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mary Ellen Toya Story Teller Jemez Mexico 7.25" tall with 11 babies. Singing Mother Motif, Singing Traditional Cochiti Songs. Am listing many American Ind...
Category
American Anglo-Indian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Simpson Signed British Uk Studio Pottery Bowl Organic Nature Form Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful free-form organic bowl vessel by acclaimed British potter Peter Simpson.
Simpson's works, such as this early piece, are inspired by organ...
Category
English Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Los Angeles 5 Freeway Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Los Angeles freeway shield from the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 runs from the Tijuana/California border all the way up to the Canadian ...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll
Located in Soquel, CA
Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll
Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by an unknown artist. The figure is dressed as a medicine man, with feather and fur accents. The Mud Man is holding a piece of leather and a drum, about to wrestle with the Horned Water Serpent (Palulukang) that is emerging from a pottery jar , or Mudhead kachina clown...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wood, Paint, Feathers
20th Century Senufo Bird or Hornbill Statue Carved Wood Porpianong West African
Located in Dublin 8, IE
"Porpianong" refers to a Senufo wooden sculpture of a hornbill bird from West Africa, symbolizing fertility, continuity, and the Poro men's society. The figures are also called "Seti...
Category
Malian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Monumental Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1988 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the the 1980s. This freeway takes you north/ south along the entire west coast of the United States from San Diego...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust
Mathilda
c1980
Located in Melbourne, AU
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. It is sculpted in a mannered style, with a dramatic, expressively turned head and tender expression.
...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,040 Sale Price
58% Off
Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
36% Off
Italian modern urban landscape airbrush painting by Alvise Besutti, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern urban landscape airbrush painting by Alvise Besutti, 1980s
Painting with rectangular frame made with airbrush. The painting represents an urban landscape with skyscrap...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Hanne Dreutler for Studio Arhus, Glass Art Object, Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Hanne Dreutler for Studio Arhus, glass object, Sweden.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Ironwood Root Carved War Club
Located in London, GB
Gunstock shaped war club ‘Sali’. Ironwood root carved with traditional motifs. An excellent example, mounted on a custom stand in patinated bronze.
Measure...
Category
Fijian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Large Heavy Rolling Pin, Bakery Decoration Vintage 1960s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. This is a heavy bakery decoration item can also be used as a sculpture or center piece. It is in very good condition,...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Navajo Sterling Spirit Dancer by Toby Henderson
Located in Litchfield, CT
By Toby Henderson, Dine-Navajo, American, circa 1980s. This spectacular sterling figure of a Navajo spirit dancer by renowned Navajo silversmith Toby Henderson is highly detailed. Heavily worked and excessively concha stamped, it is the perfect way to connect with the spiritual world through Dine art! Excellent condition.
Remarks: "Bring the balance of self and universe into your home."
Size: 5 5/8 inches high by 2 inches wide
Weight: 91.5 grams
Hallmarks: TH below a partial sun, maker's mark for Tobey Henderson...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage
IN USE
Illuminated Sign, 1980s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slender "IN USE" lighted box sign dating from the 1980s. Likely used outside of rooms containing X-Ray machines. The box is made of a white powder coated...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Illuminated Letter Y, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial blue illuminated letter Y was made in Netherlands during the 1980s and comes from the old advertising banner. I featuers a grey iron b...
Category
Dutch Industrial Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
John Wayne Silhouette, from a Traveling Cinema, 1980-1997
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Silhouette
From a traveling cinema
1980-1997
Print on cardboard, wooden backing
Dimensions: 190 x 70 cm.
Category
European Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Monumental Safety Pin by Think Big NYC
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant safety pin made by Think Big NYC. Dated 1986. Cool unusual object. Good vintage condition. Just under 3 feet tall.
Category
Taiwanese Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of White Plaster Textured Wall Mexican Masks
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of modern sculptural wall masks in textured white composite. One features geometric carved patterns, while the other incorporates abstract leaf motifs, combining organic forms...
Category
Mexican Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Karl Springer Style, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets or Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style
Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1970s Southern California Design Studio Pottery Vase Brent Bennett Leaf Motif
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful intense handcrafted tall stoneware vessel or vase. Good size, just over a foot tall. Heavy. No chips, no cracks.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Aluminium Bull Head
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Bull Head made in solid aluminium with abstract shapes and ready for hang in your wall.
Category
Mexican Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
$1,000
Handblown Gold Flecked and Fused Black Murano Glass Carnivale Masks
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Murano glass carnivale masks. Handblown and molded gold flecked black cased glass with infused colorful circular details.
Category
Italian Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unique Sculpted Wooden Artwork
Located in Nijlen, BE
This beautiful craftwork by an unknown creator is a beautiful interplay of three-dimensional cubes in recycled wood.
The sculpted cubes stand on a wooden plate.
Earthy warm color to...
Category
French Minimalist Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Giant Double Sided Wood Peach Trade Sign from California Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wooden trade sign from a California farm. Giant peach with graphics on both sides. Sign reads 'Hamilton's Tree Ripened Peaches 1/2 Mile' on on...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Charming 20th Century Watercolor by M. Duriez – "In the Auxerre Region" - 2Y302
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful 20th-century watercolor by M. Duriez, titled "In the Auxerre Region," captures the serene beauty of the French countryside with delicate brushstrokes and attention to ...
Category
French Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$179 Sale Price
65% Off
Postmodern Red Black Yellow Blue and Green Area Rug
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Minor spots as shown in the photos. We sell all items in the condition we acquire them, without restoring or repairing them. These vintage pieces may have wear consistent with their ...
Category
American Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$836 Sale Price
20% Off
Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Mimi Spirit Figure Original Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal painting featuring two Mimi spirit figures. The painting is made with natural earth pigments which ar...
Category
Australian Folk Art Vintage 1980s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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